Emperor Kangxi said, "Get up."

Emperor Kangxi was reading a book on the chaise lounge next to him. In the past, Emperor Kangxi would also sit at the table and watch Wanwan eat.

Later, Kangxi felt that it was affecting him, so every time Wanwan ate, he would sit on the chaise lounge next to her and read a book.

After Wanwan saw that Yinzhen and the Crown Prince got up, their eyes were fixed on the dining table, so she knew that the two of them were hungry again.

Wanwan said, "Yinreng, Yinzhen, come and have something to eat with your mother."

Yinreng: "Yes"

Yinzhen: "Yes"

Although these two people were more relaxed around Wanwan, they were still a little afraid of Kangxi.

After all, Emperor Kangxi's imperial majesty was not just for show. If he were really angry and staring at you, you would feel your legs go weak.

So the two of them obediently walked to the stools and sat down.

Wanwan: "Don't worry about your Emperor Father, eat whatever you want."

Wanwan said, "Mother, there aren't so many rules when we eat here."

Of course, the rules here don't mean you can rummage through the dishes at will; it's just a simple meal.

The two little ones picked up their chopsticks and prepared to eat on their own, while Tingyu served Yinzhen from the side.

There was no way around it; Yinzhen was short and had short arms, so he couldn't reach any of the rounder vegetables.

However, Kangxi refuted Wanwan's words, because in the entire harem, apart from Wanwan, everyone else ate two meals a day.

The Qing Dynasty maintained the customs of nomadic peoples, so Emperor Kangxi also required this of his own children.

Emperor Kangxi said, "Don't spoil them too much. Which prince still eats dinner?" (This is made up. Does the young prince actually eat dinner? The author doesn't know either.)

While reading, Emperor Kangxi said without even looking up, "In the entire Forbidden City, only Yinzhen and the Crown Prince eat three meals a day."

According to the rules, Emperor Kangxi said, "They can only have some snacks to fill their stomachs."

The rule in the Qing Dynasty was that one should not eat too much, and breakfast was forbidden. Instead, one had to go to the study to keep oneself hungry and thus stay awake.

Wanwan had to complain about the Qing Dynasty's dining system: "I get hungry after eating two meals a day, let alone children. How can they stand it? If they don't get enough to eat, how can they grow up strong? Besides, if they don't get enough to eat, it's difficult for them to grow up."

Kangxi snorted coldly, "Is that so? I eat two meals a day, and when I was a child I only ate breakfast and lunch, and I didn't stunt my growth."

Kangxi said, "You spoil them. But that's only in Jingren Palace. When Yinzhen goes to the Imperial Study, he will still have to follow the rules."

Wanwan treated Kangxi's words as pure nonsense. Even if Yinzhen went to class, she would prepare dinner and have the imperial kitchen send it over.

She couldn't let her own child go hungry, and the Crown Prince was still a child. Besides, it wasn't like she couldn't afford to raise him; how could she let the child go hungry?

However, Wanwan still gave a perfunctory reply, "I know, I know."

When Kangxi heard Wanwan's perfunctory words, he knew she hadn't listened, but what did it matter?

Yinreng and Yinzhen sat obediently on the stools and ate their meals.

Yinreng was older and thought more deeply. If his fourth brother started attending classes, wouldn't he have no reason to bring his younger brother to Jiren Palace for a free meal?

Will he still go hungry? Isn't he the crown prince? He can't even get enough to eat, he's so pitiful.

At this moment, Yinreng felt a little aggrieved about his future life.

When he turned to look at his fourth brother, well, not bad, his brother has a really good mentality. He was so focused on eating that he probably didn't hear a word his father and mother said.

Wanwan: "Hey, this roast duck is pretty good."

After saying this, Wanwan put both duck legs of the roast duck onto her plate.

For Wanwan, you can take anything from me, but you absolutely cannot take my food. That's the bottom line.

Clearly, this was something that Yinreng had become very familiar with.

His mother was good in every way, except when it came to food, she never gave in to the two younger children.

In the past, things were alright. If the chickens and ducks had two legs, the three of them would take turns eating them. But now, his mother no longer hides it, and all the chickens and ducks end up in her pocket.

Wanwan said, "Kids shouldn't eat too much at night. You two have eaten duck legs, and your stomachs will be upset tonight. Why don't you eat the wings instead?"

Not only did Wanwan steal their duck legs, but she also continued to lie openly and shamelessly, deceiving the two little ones.

Of course, when she finished speaking, she also placed the two wings of the roast duck into Yinreng's and Yinzhen's bowls respectively.

As for Emperor Kangxi, although he was reading a book and didn't even look up, he still heard what Wanwan and the two children were saying.

Looking up and seeing Wanwan's movements, Kangxi felt exhausted. He was truly exhausted. As an Imperial Noble Consort, did he expect her to lack food and drink?

In Kangxi's opinion, why would she need to compete with two children for food?

However, seeing Wanwan eating the duck leg directly, he was too embarrassed to say these words.

Of course, this roast duck is not a whole duck, but has already been cut up by the chef and cut into small pieces for the Imperial Noble Consort to eat. Otherwise, if you put a whole roast duck on it, are you planning to let the Imperial Noble Consort eat it?

Although Yinreng said he came to Jingren Palace to freeload a meal, he still kept some rules in mind. For example, he would only eat until he was seven-tenths full and never eat until he was completely full.

When I felt I had eaten enough, I slowed down my eating speed.

He didn't put his chopsticks down either. Sigh, the rules in the Qing Dynasty were the strictest. For example, you could only start eating after the person in a higher position had started, but you could only stop eating after the person in a higher position had stopped. You couldn't stop eating beforehand.

Even if you don't want to eat, you should continue eating slowly and leisurely, instead of stopping abruptly.

However, Wanwan didn't care much about this rule and said directly, "Yinreng, if you're full, don't force yourself to keep eating. Go to your father, he's reading a book right now. If you don't understand anything in your studies, ask your father."

Wanwan: "Your imperial father secretly participated in the imperial examinations and became a third-ranked scholar!"

PS: In the TV series "Kangxi Dynasty," Emperor Kangxi secretly participated in the imperial examinations without asking his confidants what the exams were about; he studied everything himself. Initially, Kangxi didn't find his name among the successful candidates and thought he had failed. Later, when the examiners presented the three papers for him to determine the top three, he discovered his paper was among them and was overjoyed. In the TV series, Kangxi's paper could have been ranked first, but apparently, it was disorganized—there was a single ink smudge—and he was ranked third. Of course, the author doesn't know the truth; it's just what the TV series portrays. "Kangxi Dynasty" is relatively historically accurate, depicting Kangxi's life.