Chapter 7 Chapter 7
Yinzhen was so frightened by the unified voice that he could no longer cry. He covered his mouth with his little hands and looked at Li Qijin with her eyes wide open in fear. Her tender little face turned red from holding back her tears.
Woo woo, Fifteen is so scary. He can actually see through his thoughts. He never wants to listen to his mother again.
Defei stood aside, looking at Yinzhen's face full of fear, her pupils trembling. She didn't understand why the method she had always been proud of had failed.
The emperor watched her cry and felt sorry for the child, but he did not offer any comfort. He even treated the people in her palace coldly, which was a completely different attitude from his usual one.
Or did the emperor discover something?
Besides the Emperor, the person who surprised her the most was Yinzhen. He usually relied on the Emperor's favor to act so lawless, so why was he so scared now?! He was even afraid of the Fifteenth Prince?!
Defei's thoughts raced, but her face showed no difference. She lowered her brows and looked at Yinzhen with concern, her heartache almost overflowing from her eyes.
Kangxi's gaze fell on Yinzhen, and he glanced at Defei inconspicuously. He was still the same person, as pitiful as before, but he was not in the same mood.
Perhaps no one in the harem is simple.
Thinking of this, he said to Concubine De in a deep voice: "With so many people in Yonghe Palace unable to take care of a child, then move him to the prince's residence. I will send someone to take care of him personally."
"Liang Jiugong, help Yinzhen move to the prince's residence now!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Concubine De's face turned pale. She just wanted to win favor and didn't want the Fifteenth Prince to occupy the position in the emperor's heart. She didn't expect to backfire.
Now Yinzhen is still sick, how could she bear to watch him go to the prince's residence alone.
Thinking of this, she suddenly knelt on the ground, looked up at Kangxi, and tears fell silently. As she fell, she choked and pleaded, "Your Majesty, I know that Yinzhen is old now and it is time for him to go live with the prince. But now Yinzhen is still sick. Can I wait until he recovers and then take him there myself?"
As she spoke, she wiped the tears from her face and looked at Kangxi with her tearful eyes. He could clearly see the pleading and sadness in her eyes.
Li Qijin put her arms around Kangxi's neck, looked at Concubine De's pitiful appearance, and said to the 679 system in a baby voice, "Concubine De is really pitiful. She cries so beautifully."
System 679 echoed, saying softly, "Well, I feel like crying now. Your cheap dad is so hard-hearted that he's completely unmoved."
Kangxi looked down at Concubine De, the corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably, he snorted softly, and walked outside while holding Li Qijin.
But I still had an idea in my mind: Fifteen really needs a name.
The moon outside was big and round, covering the entire palace with a layer of silver. After Li Qijin was carried out of Yonghe Palace, he became listless. He chatted with the 679 system for a while, and then fell asleep in the crook of Kangxi's neck.
The next morning, before daybreak, Li Qi Jin was sleeping soundly with her quilt in her arms.
Kangxi sat up from the bed, turned around and saw Li Qijin's soft appearance. He couldn't help but reach out and poke his soft belly. Then he smiled and ordered Liang Jiugong: "Liang Jiugong, dress Fifteen and let him follow me to the court."
Liang Jiugong was shocked when he heard this, then he bowed slightly to Kangxi and said, "Yes."
After he finished speaking, he took some clothes from the side and carefully helped Li Qi Jin to put them on. Li Qi Jin's clothes were very simple, because Kangxi had temporarily asked him to accompany him to court, so the clothes he wore were not as casual as yesterday.
After putting on two pieces of clothes, Li Qijin still showed no sign of waking up.
Kangxi got out of bed and had someone help him get dressed. After he was dressed, he reached out and hugged the sleeping Li Qijin in his arms. He pinched his nose and said helplessly, "You're sleeping so soundly."
The 679 system allows him to see the short video conversation between Yinzhen and Concubine Hui, so it must be able to see what those people in the court are doing, right?
If everyone could see it, wouldn't it be easy to catch the corrupt official?
Is it possible to hide the affairs of the court from him?
Thinking of this, Kangxi's mood became very happy, and the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously.
Kangxi carried Li Qijin to the Yangxin Palace and sat directly on the dragon throne.
All those who came to attend the morning court knelt down and kowtowed: "Long live the emperor."
Li Qijin nestled in Kangxi's arms and was startled by the voice. He looked up blankly at Kangxi's angular chin and was unable to recover for a moment.
He raised his hand and rubbed his eyes, then asked System 679 in his mind, "Where is this place? Am I dreaming?"
Upon hearing this, System 679's childish, mechanical voice was filled with helplessness: "Your father is carrying you to court."
Kangxi held Li Qijin in one hand and raised his hand and said, "My dear ministers, please stand up."
When everyone attending the morning court looked up, they saw the little baby nestled in Kangxi's arms. They were suddenly shocked and their eyes kept looking at the little baby.
The little boy's face was white and tender, his eyes were moist, and he was rubbing his eyes with his chubby little hands, obviously looking like he had not woken up yet.
This isn't the point. The point is why did the Emperor carry him to court?!
When Yinreng heard the conversation between System 679 and Li Qijin, he knew that his father had brought people to the court.
Fifteen came to court with him. He was happy because he could also hear more news about the battle for the throne among the nine dragons.
But now it’s not necessary for his royal father to carry him to court, right?
Unless something happened that he didn't know about, his royal father would bring someone to court.
Did something important happen, or was it something he didn't know about? Why did his father think it was more appropriate to carry him to court?
For a moment he was a little confused.
After seeing the person held in Kangxi's arms, Suo'etu's eyes flickered slightly. After a moment, he glanced at the dazed Yinreng, hesitated for a moment, stood up, and bowed to Kangxi, saying, "Your Majesty, it is not in accordance with etiquette for the Fifteenth Prince to be carried to court."
He knew about the fifteenth prince. Last time at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, the emperor broke the rule of hugging his grandson but not his son.
Although everyone was shocked at that time, he did not show it on his face. But now the emperor carried the person to the Yangxin Palace and sat him on the dragon throne, which made everyone feel uneasy.
Hearing this, Kangxi looked at the person standing in front of him, a smile on his face, and said to him nonchalantly, "Fifteen is a child who sleeps so soundly. I was worried about him being alone, so I brought him here."
As he spoke, his gaze fell on Suo Etu and asked, "Suo Etu, do you think I did something wrong?"
Kangxi knew what Suo'etu was thinking, but knowing that made him feel a little annoyed. What was wrong with him holding his own son in his arms during court? He was meddling in this and that. When his relationship with the fifteenth son became more harmonious, he would tactfully ask the fifteenth son to play his short video again. Then he would see how he dealt with him.
Suo Etu looked at the person in Kangxi's arms and heard the displeasure in Kangxi's words. He hesitated for a moment, then bowed and said, "I dare not. I just feel that this is somewhat inconsistent with the rules of our ancestors."
The Manchus always advocated holding grandchildren rather than sons. This was also the custom passed down from their ancestors. The emperor holding the fifteenth prince was also against the rules.
If we really bring up the issue of sitting on the dragon throne, I'm afraid people will take over the conversation and attack the prince.
Even though Suo Etu's words were euphemistic, Mingzhu heard them clearly. He took two steps forward and bowed to Kangxi, saying, "Your Majesty, I think Lord Suo is right. Your Majesty is the supreme ruler, and the Fifteenth Prince is just a little baby who knows nothing. If you carry him to the throne now, I'm afraid people will think too much."
Mingzhu didn't say what she was thinking, but everyone present understood that it was definitely because of the prince's position.
The one who thinks too much is definitely the prince.
When Soetu heard this, his brows instantly furrowed. He knew that Mingzhu would never miss this opportunity. If he had known this earlier, he should not have spoken.
Thinking of this, he was just about to speak when he heard Yinreng lazily say, "Master Mingzhu, please don't say that. As the crown prince, I don't think much about it. Who else can think too much?"
As he spoke, he bowed slightly to Kangxi and said, "Father, why don't you let that overthinking person come forward and ask him what he can overthink?"
Li Qijin had calmed down at this moment. He nestled in Kangxi's arms, his dark eyes twinkling as he listened to their open and covert arguments. In his heart, he kept exclaiming, "Wow, the prince is really capable!" This directly stopped Mingzhu from speaking. If he spoke again, Mingzhu would have been overthinking it.
"Maybe we can even punish him."
System 679 smiled at Li Qijin and said, "That's right. You don't know that the prince has been very outstanding since he was a child. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so loved by your cheap father. It's just a pity that he is the prince."
Li Qijin nodded and said in a baby voice, "Yes, yes, whoever becomes the crown prince will be unlucky."
Since ancient times, which prince has ever had a good ending?
Yinreng's pupils shrank slightly. What exactly did this "whoever becomes the crown prince will suffer" mean? Could it be that his role as crown prince was not going to last forever?
Yes, and on the Mid-Autumn Festival, the system said that no one would be the winner in the end. Was it because he, the crown prince, was destined to be deposed?
Thinking of this, a sudden bitterness welled up in his heart. He couldn't understand what he had done to make his royal father depose him from the position of crown prince.
When System 679 heard this, it asked in surprise, "How do you know who is unlucky?"
Does the host know the direction of history?
That can't be right. If he knew the direction of history, he couldn't possibly not know about the Nine Dragons' fight for the throne, right?
Upon hearing this, Li Qijin burst into a happy laugh, then said to System 679 in a proud and arrogant tone, "Of course, being an emperor is exhausting, with endless memorials to read day after day. How much easier can being a crown prince be? He has a father above him that he can't offend, and all sorts of unconvinced brothers below him. Plus, his brothers' cronies are trying to make things difficult for him. It's strange that he can be comfortable as a crown prince."
"Isn't it unlucky for whoever is in trouble?"
After listening to Li Qijin's words, Yinreng was speechless. What he said made so much sense.
It was extremely difficult to be a crown prince. He was under pressure from his father, the emperor, and could not make decisions. His brothers, brothers, and various ministers also kept obstructing him, making his life as a crown prince unhappy.
It's not just unhappy, it's really frustrating.
Kangxi's hand holding Li Qijin became a little hot. How could he not know that Yinreng's life was so difficult?
But if you think about it carefully, what Fifteen said seems to be very right.
Is he being too strict with the prince?
Mingzhu had not expected Yinreng to say this. After a long silence, he said to Kangxi, "Your Majesty, this is wrong. The Crown Prince did not think much about it, but it is also against the rules of our ancestors."
He wanted to drag the prince into this, but the prince refused to fall for it. Now he could only agree with Soetu and continue the topic. At least he couldn't let the blame fall on him.
Upon hearing this, Yinreng's expression became somewhat complicated. He glanced at Mingzhu, then bowed to Kangxi and said, "Your Majesty, I believe that when our ancestors established the rules, they were all based on the prevailing market conditions. Your Majesty, bringing Fifteen to court right now was something we didn't anticipate."
He turned to look at Mingzhu and said in a loud voice, "It's said that it's against our ancestors' rules, but our ancestors didn't stipulate that you can't carry someone to court."
Yinzhen didn't say anything from the beginning, just listening to the conversation between Li Qijin and the 679 system. He felt heavy-hearted. His second brother was deposed, so who would be the emperor in the end?
No matter who it is, no one can dominate the market.
Thinking of this, he stood up and bowed to Kangxi, saying, "Father, I think what the Crown Prince said is very right."
Yinzhi was also very frightened. Anyway, he just had to follow the prince and the fourth prince. Even if he said something wrong, his royal father would not beat them all if he punished him.
He thought about it and blinked at the two of them, then said to Kangxi, "I second the motion."
Mingzhu listened to what they said, her expression trembling slightly, and she couldn't say anything for a long time.
It was clearly Soetu who said it first, but now the prince brought people to attack him. This is because the eldest prince is not here today, otherwise he would not be so isolated and weak.
Thinking of this, he glanced at Li Qi Jin, who was nestled in Kangxi's arms and chewing on his little hand. Li Qi Jin lowered her head and looked at the ground, then returned to her original position and stopped talking.
Li Qijin watched Mingzhu stop talking. Inwardly, he said to System 679 with a hint of gloating, "My cheap brothers are so united. This mission can be completed even without doing it."
He then asked System 679 curiously, "What will become of my cheap second brother?"
Yinreng was shocked by Li Qijin's words. He really didn't expect that in Shiwu's heart, he was actually called the cheap second brother.
But when he heard the following questions, his heart suddenly began to tighten. What would be his fate?
Upon hearing this, System 679 softly replied to Li Qijin, "Well, Crown Prince Yinreng's fate was not bad. He was deposed and reinstated twice. In the end, he retired early."
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