Hongli never thought that Ruijia would say this. He thought that since they were twins, Ruijia would definitely stand on his side. Unexpectedly, he was wrong after all. She only supported him in words.

"Thank goodness I'm so protective of you. If you could at least continue acting a little longer, I wouldn't be so sad."

"But isn't that what you said: a man who knows the current situation is a hero? I agree with your point of view. They say that it is better to die than to die for a friend. Fourth brother, take care of yourself."

Hongli looked at Mu Sili miserably. It seemed that he could not escape the beating today. Why hadn't his father come back yet? If his father didn't come back, he would really be beaten.

"Since you know you can't escape this beating, don't run. His Highness won't come back to save you. Give up."

Hongli was indeed beaten with a stick, and when Kangxi and Yinzhen learned the news, they were dumbfounded.

Mu Sili is really brave. She dares to touch Hongli even though she knows how much they dote on him. It seems that she is really worried that he will go astray.

"Father, this is the first time I feel that Concubine De has good taste. I am very satisfied with the person he has given me."

Kangxi looked at him with some confusion. What nonsense was this kid talking about? He could still think like this even after his son was beaten. Wasn’t he afraid that Hongli would be beaten badly?

"How could I have given birth to such a cold-blooded thing like you? If Hongli falls ill from being beaten, I will make sure you and your wife are in trouble."

Yinzhen felt wronged. It was Mu Sili who did it, so why did she drag him into this? Was he so easy to bully?

"Your Majesty, please don't worry about Hongli. I think the Crown Princess is doing a good job. If he gets hurt, how will he lead the Qing Dynasty to prosperity in the future?"

Kangxi became anxious instantly. He was so worried about his grandson that he forgot that his actions would harm his health. Since his daughter-in-law wanted to beat him, he would let her beat him to her heart's content. This would teach him a lesson.

"Look at my memory. This brat Hongli has indeed gone too far. The Crown Princess deserves to beat him up."

Yinzhen looked at him with disdain. The emperor was really hypocritical when he was hypocritical. If it were him, he would have rushed back to save Hongli long ago.

"By the way, I remember Huai Ke went to Mount Wutai to practice for ten years. Now that you are the crown prince, do you want to bring her back?"

Huai Ke? To be honest, he almost forgot that he had an eldest daughter. She had ignored him all these years and he didn't know how she was doing in terms of self-cultivation.

As the saying goes, it's easy to change a country, but difficult to change one's nature. Who can guarantee that she will change? But she is his daughter after all. If he doesn't go to see her, it will seem like he is being cruel as a father.

"Father Emperor, do you think she will change? If ten years of reflection can't make her realize her mistakes, my son won't take her back.

Even if she is my son's daughter, even the ancient Buddha can't make her repent. It's better for her to live her whole life in front of the Buddha. My son will never give her the opportunity to harm them again."

Kangxi was also a little helpless. To be honest, he was very dissatisfied with Huai Ke's behavior at the time, just like his treatment of the prince. Although she did something wrong, he did not want her to die.

The more royal offspring there are, the more prosperous the family is. The more there is, the better. At worst, we can just send her to marry a foreign prince. Out of sight, out of mind.

"I'm not sure, but I want to give her a chance. As long as she repents, I'll take her back."

Since the emperor said so, Yinzhen would not go against him. He would just take her back to the prince's mansion. Even if she continued to make trouble, he had a way to deal with her. So he would take her back.

"I understand, my son. Don't worry, Father. I will take her back and live a good life with her. Please find her a good match."

Kangxi was satisfied. He was now the crown prince, and his every word and action represented his royal status. If the news of Huai Ke practicing in Mount Wutai all year round got out, it would be bad for his reputation.

After all, he cared more about the glory of the royal family. Huai Ke just happened to arrive, otherwise he would not have taken the initiative to ask her to come back.

After all, if Mu Sili had not been alert, Hongli's Ruijia would never have been born, and they would have died with her long ago.

As for arranging a marriage for her, it depends on whether she repents and changes her mind, but he feels that she cannot escape the fate of marrying off as a foreign minister.

What Kangxi said was true. Even if she really repented, what could she do? The damage had already been done. Did she really think that the broken mirror could be mended?

"I understand. I will start looking for her. As for where she will marry, it's up to her."

Yinzhen understood immediately. After discussing with Mu Sili, he took Hongshi to Mount Wutai. Hongshi didn't say a word along the way, which surprised him a little.

"What's wrong? Didn't you say a few years ago that you wanted to go see her? Now that you can bring her back, why are you unhappy?"

"Father, why did you bring her back for no reason? When my son went to see her two years ago, she blamed him for ruining her happiness. What if I bring her back and she disturbs the peace of the mansion?"

Yinzhen knew this, but since the emperor had spoken, he couldn't just pretend he didn't hear it. Besides, she was just someone who would live at home for a while before getting married, so there was no need to argue with her too much.

"It's okay. Your mother won't say anything. Besides, you are siblings after all. Two years have passed. Maybe she has changed her mind."

Hongshi looked at him expressionlessly. He didn't realize that his father was quite naive sometimes. He almost believed it.

"Father, I'm not a child anymore. Don't try to fool me with this. I don't believe she's changed for the better."

He has learned a lot over the years. If he had really caused Mu Sili to die and three others, he would have died as well.

When the eldest sister becomes the only daughter of the palace, her father will use all the power of the palace to support her, and maybe she can even inherit the title as a woman.

She plotted against his life, and it was a great blessing that he didn't hold it against her. Forgive her? Impossible.

"Forget it, Father won't force you to forgive her. She'll be taken back regardless of the truth. Just treat it as an extra pair of chopsticks for eating. You're going to be a prince in the future, so you can't leave any evidence against her."

Hongshi curled his lips. Since his father said so, what else could he do? He could only accept it helplessly.

"My son knows."

In Mount Wutai, when Huai Ke learned that Yinzhen brought Hongshi to pick her up, she took the initiative to admit her mistake.

Yinzhen didn't know whether she was truly repentant or just pretending to be so, but he didn't want to ask, so he said that he would go to the Zen room to rest after returning to Beijing tomorrow.

Hongshi looked at her in surprise. He didn't expect that she would change. Who would have thought that she was still blaming him two years ago, but now she seemed a little calmer.

"Third brother, I was wrong in the beginning. Can you please forgive me?"