Chapter 636 Emperor Kangxi: Fourth Brother, Stop Applying Powder
The next morning, when the Fourth Master was in court, he suddenly realized that all the ministers were looking at him. Then he came to his senses and forgot to get the powder that could make his face darker from Jiu'er! He actually went out with such a pretty face again!
Uh... I seem to have forgotten to ask her about Snow Lotus...
The Fourth Master slapped his forehead in annoyance and couldn't help but sigh, beauty is indeed misleading.
"Old Four, what are you thinking about?"
At the gate of the Palace of Heavenly Purity, the Fourth Master was bumped by the Third Master beside him in a trance. He came to his senses subconsciously and saw that the Emperor in front of him had stopped walking at some point and was looking at him with a frown.
Thirteenth Master came over at the right moment and lowered his head to remind him, "Fourth Brother, the Emperor wants to know about your nephews."
The Fourth Master immediately straightened his expression, clasped his fists, and said, "To answer the Emperor's question, the children are all well."
Emperor Kangxi nodded, glanced at the Fourth Master, and said, "The children are now over seven months old. Are they able to call people?"
"Won't!"
When the Fourth Master heard this, his nerves instantly tensed up and he shook his head subconsciously.
"He's seven months old, but still hasn't spoken? Speaking of which, your second brother has been very smart since he was young. He could already utter one or two words when he was six months old." Emperor Kangxi seemed to be in a good mood. He chatted with his sons as they walked into the Palace of Heavenly Purity.
After hearing what Emperor Kangxi said, the Crown Prince smiled slightly, stepped forward, and clasped his fists, saying, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. It is never too late for a child to be one year old. My fourth brother's children and nephews are still young, so it won't be a problem."
Emperor Kangxi also nodded: "That's right, but can you sit still?"
Fourth Master: "Replying to the Emperor... No."
When Emperor Kangxi heard this, his brows furrowed again: "Now is the time to teach him this month."
Fourth Master: "...Yes."
He shouldn't be considered to have deceived the Emperor, right?
The emperor didn't say which child it was. Dabao, Sanbao, and Sibao could walk a few steps, but Erbao didn't want to sit, he just lay down.
Emperor Kangxi took two steps, then paused again. He turned around and frowned, saying, "Fourth Brother, when you have free time, you should spend more time with the children. Talk to them more often. The more you talk, the faster they'll talk. They should also be taught how to sit, lie down, and roll over."
The Fourth Master was silent for a moment, then clasped his fists and replied, "Yes, I will follow the Emperor's instructions."
Emperor Kangxi nodded, glanced at the Fourth Master again, and couldn't help frowning again: "Fourth Master, can you put on less powder when you go to court tomorrow? Look at you, do you look decent?"
Fourth Master: "...Father Emperor, your son..."
"Hmm?" Emperor Kangxi looked over with a frown.
Fourth Master: "Your son... obeys your command."
Emperor Kangxi glanced at his son's face, which looked even more handsome, and rubbed his brows in annoyance.
Presumably, the rumor that women often threw purses at him was true, which led to his thinking.
What does it matter to them whether he is handsome or not?
She immediately rolled her eyes at the Fourth Master, then said, "The Empress Dowager has been in a bad mood these past two days, always complaining about being lonely. Tomorrow, bring the children over to the Cining Palace to pay respects to the Empress Dowager. It will be lively and lively."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone immediately clasped their fists in agreement.
Emperor Kangxi did not keep them any longer. He waved his hand and sent them away: "Okay, I will return to the Palace of Heavenly Purity. You can do whatever you need to do."
"Haha, Lao Si, you can't just be great yourself. You still have to teach your children with care."
Seeing that Emperor Kangxi was no longer in sight, the Third Master grinned and looked at the Fourth Master beside him, saying, "Hey, our boy Hongqing was already calling me 'Ama' when he was only seven or eight months old. Now, he's even read the Three Character Classic from beginning to end."
As he said this, he raised his eyebrows and looked at the Fourth Master, his mouth almost grinning to the point of showing his teeth.
"Third brother, Hongqing is truly very intelligent. He's barely three years old, right? He's already read the Three Character Classic. A while ago, when he saw his younger brother, he obediently called him Eighth Uncle and even gave his younger brother a piece of his snack. He's definitely not an ordinary child."
As the Eighth Master spoke, he glanced at the Fourth Master vaguely, raised his eyebrows, and smiled gently and calmly.
When the Third Master heard what the Eighth Master said, his chin almost dropped to the sky, but he immediately tried his best to hold it back and humbly waved his hands: "No, no."
Then, pretending to be calm, he patted the Fourth Master's shoulder and said, "Don't worry, Fourth Master. Children are naturally smart, but some may be slow to catch on..."
Fourth Master: "Third Brother, what you said is true."
The Fourth Master glanced at the Third and Eighth Masters with a strange expression, then nodded to the Third Master and said, "I have something else to do at home, so I won't accompany you any longer."
Then he turned and left.
"Hey? Fourth brother, you can let your nephew play with my Hongxu more often in the future. People say that if you play with smart children more, your children will become smart too!"
After hearing what the Third Master said, Su Peisheng staggered and almost fell.
He turned around with a strange expression and looked at me. Wow, Master San is really bold.
Not to mention the intelligence of the younger princes, even the eldest prince, Prince Hongqing, cannot compare to them.
When the eldest prince was two years old, he had not only read through the Three Character Classic and the Disciple Rules, but he also knew half of the Thousand Character Classic. It was just that the master rarely told others about it.
"Hey, this fourth brother, why is he so anxious when we can just talk nicely?" The third master showed off, but he always felt that there was something wrong with the fourth brother's expression. He touched his chin for a while, wondering what the fourth brother's eyes meant just now?
"Third brother, the Emperor has also instructed Fourth brother. I believe Fourth brother should return home and teach his nephews more." The Eighth Master smiled and said, "However, it's hard to predict a child's talent. Some people only have one son but can teach him to excel, while others... they can't even count sons on one hand, but none of them can support the family business."
As Mr. Ba said this, he looked at Thirteen beside him and asked with a smile, "Thirteen, do you think what Mr. Ba said is right?"
"Hey, myna, what do you mean?" Thirteen didn't wait for him to say anything. Fourteen felt more and more uncomfortable the more he listened, and immediately frowned and walked forward.
"Fourteen." Thirteenth Master grabbed Fourteenth Master's arm at the right moment and said to Eighth Master, "Eighth Brother, my younger brother and Fourteenth Master still have things to do, so we won't stay any longer."
Having said that, he clenched his fists, turned around and left with Fourteen.
"Hey?" The Third Master asked, "How come you're just leaving like that?"
The Eighth Master curled his lips and said, "I can't compete, and I can't argue with you, so naturally I don't want to stay any longer."
He turned around and smiled at the Third Master, "Third Brother, shall we go have a drink together today?"
"Haha, well, Eighth Brother, I have something else to do, so I can't come. Let's drink together another day."
The third master said this with a smile, turned around and ran home.
I was secretly thinking that I must ask Duo Hongqing to recite a few more sentences. I must save face for myself in front of the Empress Dowager tomorrow!
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