Chapter 187 A young boy who is still wet behind the ears?
"Your Majesty, I want to go out with my elder brother to gain some experience." Thirteen suddenly said with a fist salute.
"Your Majesty, I want to go too." Fourteenth immediately added upon hearing this.
Emperor Kangxi looked over and his face darkened: "You are still young, why are you meddling in this?"
Fourteenth immediately curled his lips and said, "Father, I am already eleven years old this year. In two years, my son will be able to get married. How can you still say that I am young?"
A few days ago, he received a letter from his ninth brother, in which he boasted about the scenery and food he had seen along the way, and even said he had come across some new food, such as cakes that melted into steaming hot noodles when exposed to water. Fourteenth refused to believe it and wanted to personally expose his ninth brother's lies!
Emperor Kangxi frowned and said: "With your temper, please don't cause more trouble."
"Emperor..."
"Okay," Emperor Kangxi interrupted Fourteen, "An Sheng is in Beijing. Let's talk about it when Anda says that your Zhu Zi Bai has been read."
Fourteenth was still a little unconvinced and wanted to say something, but when he met Emperor Kangxi's eyes, he swallowed his words.
Liang Jiugong, who was standing beside him, couldn't help but sigh inwardly at the Fourteenth Prince's behavior. He thought that only the Fourteenth Prince would dare to speak like that in front of His Majesty. And yet His Majesty also condoned him. If it were any other prince, he would probably be punished.
"Your Majesty, I want to go out and gain some experience. Your Majesty taught us that 'reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles, and one should not be blinded by a single leaf and miss the mountain.' This time, I want to follow you out and broaden my horizons." Thirteen's voice was calm, giving people a sense of leisure and warmth far beyond his years.
Emperor Kangxi's brows knitted slightly. "You're not feeling well either. Jinyang is far from what you can imagine."
Thirteen said stubbornly, "Father Your Majesty, I am fine. I have had poor health since I was young and rarely leave the house. Father Your Majesty loves me more than the other brothers. However, I cannot live under your protection forever. I want to follow you."
Emperor Kangxi looked at Thirteen's face, with a hint of hesitation on his face.
"Your Majesty, your sons and I are willing to go with you." Several princes behind him suddenly knelt down together.
Emperor Kangxi's narrow and long phoenix eyes fell on the princes, and he did not speak for a while. The surroundings were so quiet that one could even hear the ticking sound of the Western clock.
It was not until Little Fourteen, who was kneeling at the bottom, could no longer bear it anymore and lazily sat down on his lap, that Emperor Kangxi suddenly said, "Baoqing, take Little Thirteen with you."
Prince Zhi glanced at the indifferent Thirteenth Master, then at the Eighth Master, and suddenly said, "Father, how about letting the Eighth Master come along?"
Emperor Kangxi narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "If you want to stay with Old Eight, how about I let you stay in the capital?"
Prince Zhi choked and immediately laughed awkwardly: "Father, I am joking. I am joking."
Emperor Kangxi rubbed his forehead and said, "Let's set off early tomorrow morning. The imperial physician and the newly appointed prefect of Jinyang will go with you. If anything happens, we can discuss it together. We must return with success."
The Prince of Zhi was now obedient and followed everyone else in clasping his fists in agreement.
Emperor Kangxi waved his hand impatiently: "Don't just stand there, go down."
After sending away the princes, Emperor Kangxi threw the square in his hand on the table, picked up the letter sent back by the Fourth Master, and frowned.
Liang Jiugong brought a cup of hot tea and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you take a rest? The imperial kitchen is already waiting. How about serving the meal?"
"I don't have any use for it." Emperor Kangxi frowned, "I don't know how the fourth brother is doing."
Liang Jiugong wanted to give him some more advice, but then he heard Emperor Kangxi say, "Go and tell the Imperial Observatory." Things have been happening frequently recently, and Emperor Kangxi was a little unsure.
Outside, the smile on Prince Zhi's face couldn't help but be a little proud.
"That ignorant Fourth Brother insisted on competing with me to go to Jinyang. Now he's fine, right? Let's wait for the Emperor to scold him when we return!"
The Prince of Zhi seemed to have remembered something, and suddenly gnashed his teeth again: "This fourth brother dared to hit me, this time I must teach him a lesson! If he doesn't ask me for help, I will forget about getting this prescription for curing the epidemic!"
The Eighth Master also felt that this wave was relatively safe, and a smile on his face also showed a bit of relaxation: "I think Fourth Brother is busy with his own affairs, so he must not be in the mood to care about other things. Big Brother may rest assured."
The Prince of Zhi laughed heartily, patted the Eighth Master on the shoulder, and said with regret, "It's just that you can't go with me. I can't help you vent the anger you felt when you were little. I'm a little sorry."
The Eighth Master smiled and shook his head: "Brother, when you go out, someone in the capital needs to keep an eye on you. It's just right that my younger brother is in the capital."
After thinking about it, he finally gave a warning: "By the way, there is Xiao Shisan on the road, big brother should be more restrained in what he does."
Prince Zhi curled his lips indifferently: "He's just a brat, what am I afraid of?"
The Eighth Master wanted to say something, but the Prince of Zhi directly hooked his shoulder and said, "Come on, let's go drink with me. This is such a big happy event, we brothers should celebrate it properly!"
After the two left, the Thirteenth Master walked out from behind them calmly. Looking at the backs of the two, his eyes were dark and unclear.
The young eunuch behind him put the cloak on him and said, "Master, you are not feeling well. Why bother to follow me and lie down?"
Thirteen withdrew his gaze indifferently, but suddenly smiled slightly, and a small dimple appeared at the corner of his mouth, which made him look a little childish.
However, his eyes remained calm from beginning to end. He did not speak to the eunuch, but muttered to himself: "Big brother really hasn't changed in all these years..."
Amidst the howling north wind, the young eunuch did not hear clearly what the Thirteenth Master said, and subconsciously exclaimed, "Ah?"
Thirteen shook his head and said, "Let's go. It's been a long time since I saw Fourth Brother."
I really can’t wait.
The young eunuch behind him heard his words clearly and couldn't help scratching his forehead in confusion.
Haven't seen the Fourth Master for a long time? Clearly, my master had met with him before he left the house. So, all in all, it's been just over a month...
After thinking about it, the young eunuch felt relieved. His master and the Fourth Master had been close since childhood. After not seeing each other for over a month, it was natural for him to miss him a little.
“Huh~”
The Fourth Master dropped his pen, pushed the pile of documents on the desk aside, and stretched his muscles.
"What time is it?"
Su Peisheng immediately stepped forward and replied, "Master, it's the beginning of the evening hour."
"It's the perfect time." The Fourth Master nodded in good spirits. "Go get my clothes. I want to pick something out."
Su Peisheng in front was listening attentively. When he heard what the Fourth Master said, his eyes widened so much that they almost fell out of their sockets. He suddenly raised his head and stared at the Fourth Master fiercely.
The Fourth Master narrowed his eyes slightly: "Don't you understand what I'm saying?"
Su Peisheng was startled and immediately yawned: "I'll go right away."
After leaving the house, he immediately sent someone back to the mansion to fetch the Fourth Master's clothes.
He couldn't help but wipe the sweat from his forehead.
Strange things happen every year, but this year they've been especially numerous. His master never paid much attention to clothing. Although he'd always ordered eight or ten pieces for his daughter, he himself had never paid much attention. He'd been away for over a month now, and he'd only had two sets of clothes to change into.
Today, someone was asked to pick out clothes. Isn’t the sun rising in the west?
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