Hongxuan froze, thinking to himself: Damn it, he's involved too!

He couldn't help but look at his father, only to see that his father's face was even darker, and that his father was glaring at him.

Hongxuan wanted to cry. Oh no, this time he would have to keep his younger brother Hongjing company!

Feeling depressed, he quickly gave the emperor, who was sitting at the head of the table, a mournful look when no one was looking at him.

Kangxi chuckled, winked at Hongxuan subtly, and then curled his lips into a smile.

Hongxuan's bad premonition grew stronger, and at the same time, he cried out in his heart: "Grandpa, stop here! Don't say any more, or your grandson won't have any more records in your ledger!"

Kangxi looked at the Fourth Prince, whose face was dark, and said with a chuckle, "Fourth Prince, your little Fourth Prince used to be quite mischievous, hehe. Not to mention sneaking onto the carriage and following us on the southern tour, and even before that, hehe..."

As soon as Kangxi spoke, the princes' laughter grew even louder.

The Fourth Prince emanated a chilling aura whenever he recalled the days when his fourth son had betrayed him and he had been ridiculed by his father and brothers. His face grew even darker.

Of course, the Fourth Prince, whose five senses had been greatly enhanced by the Shangqing Sutra, still noticed the flirtatious exchanges between his father and son.

He was even more annoyed. "Father, if you want to tease Hongxuan, don't do it in public!"

Sure enough, both sons are cut from the same cloth, always trying to trick their father and make him look foolish.

Hongxuan glanced at Hongjing listlessly, feeling a deep sense of shared misfortune, then lowered his head dejectedly, avoiding the glare from his father.

Sure enough, after returning home on New Year's Eve, Hongxuan and Hongjing both experienced the Fourth Prince's "loving" education and various punishments, the taste of which was extremely bittersweet.