Ever since Kangxi discovered he could overhear Yinreng's inner thoughts, the father and son duo entered a mode filled with chaos along with a warm and filial relationship.
Yinreng wanted ...
Kangxi glanced at Yinreng's little head and asked, "Why was Jueluo Ledehong's son also sent in?"
Yinreng was helpless. "Isn't it based on the idea of treating everyone equally? Moreover, although that Akto didn't say anything outrageous, he did make fun of the important officials in the court. He should also be disciplined."
Kangxi sighed, thinking that his eldest darling was too soft-hearted, so he found an excuse at the next morning's court to fine the two ministers a year's salary.
In the blink of an eye, it was July, and the family of Niuhulu sent in a concubine. Because she was the sister of Empress Xiaozhaoren from the same mother, she was given the title of concubine when she entered the palace. Since she had no title, everyone simply called her Concubine Niu.
[Noble Consort Wenxi has finally entered the palace. I wonder when Little Ten will be born. I hope he won't be an accomplice to Old Eight again in his life.]
Kangxi raised his eyebrows. Is Xiao Shi a supporter of Lao Ba?
Be an accomplice to the tiger?
He fiddled with the Buddhist beads in his hand and began to think about how to treat his two sons in the future.
The unborn Eighth and Tenth children didn't know that Kangxi had already disliked them when they were not even embryos.
"Father Emperor, shall we go to the Cining Palace to visit Ukuma Ma tonight?"
Kangxi thought for a moment and said, "Let Baocheng go by himself. I promised Concubine Niu that she would go to Chuxiu Palace tonight."
A fire in the first month of the lunar year burned down the main hall of Chuxiu Palace. After Liang Jiugong conducted several investigations and found no trace of human intervention, Emperor Kangxi ordered the reconstruction of Chuxiu Palace after the beginning of spring.
The renovation was completed at the end of June, and when Concubine Niu entered the palace in early July, she was granted the right to live alone.
Yinreng curled his lips, but he didn't look particularly unhappy.
He had a decent impression of Concubine Niu, who was a bit of a fool. Even after becoming a noble concubine, she never used her status to bully others and was considered a relatively kind person.
It’s a pity that Concubine Niu was pretending to be stupid, while the Tenth Prince was really stupid.
"Since the Emperor won't go with me, I'll go to the Yanxi Palace to find my eldest brother tonight."
Kangxi thought for a moment and nodded in agreement, "Ever since Baoqing went to Longxi's military training, you two rarely have the opportunity to meet."
Yinreng also nodded in agreement.
Some time ago, after Yinreng threw the two sons of the Minister of War and the Minister of Revenue into Prince Chun's army, some ministers followed suit and threw their disobedient sons into the army.
At the beginning, Prince Chun was a little confused and didn't dare to use harsh measures against these young masters, so he only gave them routine training.
But as more and more young master soldiers came in, Prince Chun no longer cared about maintaining their identities and trained them all according to the standards of ordinary soldiers.
In just one month, those unlearned and dissolute young men became full of energy and vigor.
After Yinzhen learned about this, he also clamored to go to the army for training, and Kangxi had no choice but to throw him in.
Now, Yinzhen no longer attended classes in the palace. Sometimes he didn't even come back at night and just ate and slept with the soldiers in the army.
Yinreng counted the days and realized that he hadn't seen Yinzhi for almost a month, and he really missed him.
So, after he parted ways with Kangxi in the harem, he went straight to the Yanx Palace.
At this time in the Yanxi Palace, Concubine Hui was full of concern for her eldest son who had just returned. She asked about the food in the military camp and whether the quilts were warm, which made Yinzhen have to rest three times before eating a bite.
"Mother, I am the eldest prince after all. I am only training in the army, not officially joining it, so why should I endure such hardships? Besides, I come home almost every night and only stay in the army occasionally because of training late. It's as if we haven't seen each other for hundreds of years."
The motherly kindness that had just surged in Concubine Hui disappeared in an instant, and she slapped him on the back of the head.
"I really owed you in my previous life, which is why I gave birth to a bastard like you."
"Empress Hui, please stop scolding Big Brother. Be careful that Big Brother won't come back next time."
Yinreng walked in from outside with a smile on his face, and Yinzhi stood up happily when he saw him.
"Baocheng, I was thinking of going to see you after dinner."
Concubine Hui didn't expect Yinreng to come. She asked Ruixue to serve tea, then took her people out, leaving the space to the two brothers.
"Big brother is now training in the army, how dare I ask you to run errands."
Yinreng sat down and took a big sip of tea. "Tell me, is it fun in the army?"
When this was mentioned, Yinzhen stopped eating and enthusiastically talked about what was happening in the army.
Speaking of Wang Chong and Akeduo, Yinzhen was somewhat helpless. "I never thought I'd end up hanging out with them. I used to look down on them, but they've made a lot of progress recently, and now I think of them more highly."
Yinreng was a little surprised.
He knew that his silly elder brother had always had very high standards, and there were very few people he looked up to. Not to mention those he had beaten before, even his own brothers might not be worthy of his attention.
"How is Uncle Seventh's health now? I heard from the Emperor that he wants to adopt a son for Uncle Seventh in the future."
Yinzhen was a little surprised, "Is this true?"
Yinreng nodded.
Yinzhen thought for a moment, "Seventh Uncle seems to be in good health, though a little thin, not as cheerful as before he fell ill. However, he is absolutely serious about training these new recruits. At the beginning, he could still save some face, but now that there are so many young masters, face is no longer an issue."
The two brothers were chatting happily, while Concubine Hui was walking happily in the yard.
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a very good relationship with our eldest prince."
Ruixue said with a smile.
Concubine Hui also laughed, "One is the legitimate prince, and the other is the eldest son of a concubine. Their bodies should have been in opposition, and I never thought they could get along so harmoniously. No matter what happens in the future, at least for now they seem to be truly brothers and sisters."
Ruixue comforted her, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I've seen that the Crown Prince and the eldest prince are sincere to each other."
Concubine Hui just smiled and said nothing more.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Niu has been promoted to a concubine since she entered the palace. I'm afraid she will be promoted in the future."
Concubine Hui was open-minded. "She is of noble status, so we naturally cannot compare to her. Although she has no title now and is slightly lower than me, we should not be arrogant when we meet her."
Ruixue nodded, "We servants all understand, don't worry, Madam."
Concubine Hui looked into the distance and couldn't help sneering.
"In this harem, one is the emperor's cousin, and the other is the emperor's sister-in-law. Just wait and see, when Tong Jia's confinement is lifted at the end of the year, who knows how they'll fight each other."
"Your Majesty, something bad has happened. Concubine Guo in the Yikun Palace has had a miscarriage and seems to be about to give birth."
The little palace maid hurried over to pass on the message, "I heard that the imperial physician has gone, and it seems the emperor has also passed away."
Concubine Hui frowned, "How could the Emperor just let a little noble give birth to a child?"
The palace maid who delivered the message also shook her head in confusion.
"It seems that the Emperor attaches great importance to Concubine Guo's pregnancy. Ruixue, since the Emperor has gone, let's hurry over as well."