Concubine Yi did not expect that she would run into Kangxi who came to pay her respects after just staying in Ningshou Palace for a while. She was surprised and naturally became more attentive to Kangxi.

He kept turning the topic to his own children.

If it were any other time, Kangxi would be happy to talk to her about Yinqi and the others.

As for other topics, there was not much to talk about.

After all, Concubine Yi is not young anymore. Even if she is well maintained, there are many traces of time engraved between her eyebrows and eyes. Although he is not so heartless, he no longer has the impulsiveness of his youth.

So Concubine Yi quickly noticed that he was absent-minded.

Concubine Yi was still a little unhappy, but she quickly suppressed it.

If she were in Yikun Palace at this time, she would have said something sarcastic, but unfortunately it was not the case.

Kangxi obviously came to look for the Empress Dowager, and she became an eyesore sitting there.

To survive in the harem, learning to read Kangxi's face has become a necessary skill for concubines, and Concubine Yi is the best among them.

So not long after, she found an excuse to return to Yiku Palace.

After Concubine Yi left, the Queen Mother was confused and talked with Kangxi for a while. Seeing that he was really absent-minded, she asked,

"Emperor, what's wrong with you today? You look distracted."

Kangxi came back to his senses, looked at the empress dowager's face full of concern, and sighed slightly.

"Baocheng and I have been at odds ever since the beginning of the year. I'm feeling a bit unhappy, so I came to the Empress Dowager's place to relax."

Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother felt a tightness in her heart, and almost subconsciously, she wanted to retreat.

She knew very well in her heart that she was an outsider to both Kangxi and the crown prince.

No matter how affectionately Kangxi called his mother, it could not overcome the bond of blood.

Too much interference will only annoy people.

But since Kangxi mentioned it, she couldn't change the subject, so she said,

"How can there be any overnight hatred between father and son? Baocheng is not married yet and still has the mentality of a child. As his father, you have to be more patient with him."

The child's character?

His two lifetimes combined should be older than his age!

Kangxi complained in his heart but did not show it on his face.

"But he's already twenty this year. How can I still treat him like a child? He embarrassed me in public on my birthday. I just wanted him to come and admit his mistake, but he refused!"

He was the emperor, and important occasions like the Wanshou Festival concerned the reputation of the Qing Dynasty. Did Yinreng ever take responsibility for his father?

The Empress Dowager did not miss the fleeting look of stubbornness on Kangxi's face.

I sighed in my heart.

She doesn't understand Yinreng, but doesn't she understand Kangxi either?

Ever since Kangxi returned to the palace and ascended the throne, she and Kangxi have been "mother and son" for more than 30 years.

On the surface, Kangxi was extremely respectful to his biological mother, but in private he was very wary of her.

If not, how could she live like a transparent person?

"Emperor, do you still remember when Baocheng was a child and had smallpox? What were your hopes for him then?"

——

"Buzz!"

Kangxi's ears were buzzing.

I stood there in a daze for a long time, unable to come back to my senses.

Yinreng was only five years old when he contracted smallpox. The little guy nestled in his arms, sobbing and calling him "Ama".

Kangxi still remembers the unbearable heartache he felt at that time.

At that time, the Three Feudatories were in rebellion and the government affairs were very busy. However, in order to take care of Yinreng, he issued an edict at all costs, announcing that he would suspend the handling of state affairs and take care of Yinreng wholeheartedly until he passed the critical period.

He did not believe in gods and Buddhas, but during that period he burned incense and knelt down in front of the Buddha statue every day, praying for the gods to bless him with safety and health.

At that time, this was the only expectation he had for Yinreng.

Nothing else.

if……

If Yinreng had not lived his life again, he and Baocheng would have been the closest father and son in the world.

Kangxi couldn't help but think of this possibility, but he quickly rejected it.

wrong!

From that dream, he clearly saw that in his previous life, he did not hear Baocheng's voice, and Baocheng had never been on guard against him from beginning to end, but in the end, Baocheng still did not have a good end!

Kangxi suddenly realized this problem.

Therefore, he and Baocheng have come to this point because they no longer trust each other!

Kangxi stood up suddenly.

"Empress Mother, I suddenly remembered that I have some unfinished business. I will come to pay my respects to you when I am free."

As he spoke, he hurried out the door.

The Queen Mother sat there, watching Kangxi's departing back, and rubbed her temples with a headache.

This time she brought up Baocheng's childhood and brought out the guilt in Kangxi's heart, and she got away with it. But next time, she won't be able to use such an easy method.

The Queen Mother did not think that the conflict between father and son could be resolved so easily.

Baocheng seems to be a soft-tempered kid who values ​​feelings and cannot be cruel to anyone.

But she could see that Baocheng was a very opinionated person, and once he made a decision, no one could pull him back.

But Kangxi was too self-righteous.

He had been the emperor for decades, and after being the only one in power for too long, he began to feel that everything should be under his control.

But he forgot that everything in this world can be controlled except emotions.

The Empress Dowager had advised Yinreng once, and she had roughly sensed something from his attitude.

If all Kangxi wanted was to keep Cheng who had compromised under oppression, it would have been easy to do.

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