Chapter 890 Emperor Kangxi: So audacious!
"Father Emperor, even when you're busy, you must take care of yourself. How can you survive without meals? Today's meals were ordered by Jiu'er, and they are all your favorites. There are also some new things, would you like to try them?"
"I'm not hungry. Everyone, please go down. You keep coming up here and there saying just a few words. My ears are getting calluses from hearing them. Please stop bothering me. Go out and tell everyone outside that I won't see anyone today. Don't come over here."
"Your Majesty, honest advice is unpleasant to the ear. Everyone is speaking out of consideration for your health..."
"That's enough!" Emperor Kangxi suddenly dropped his pen and looked at the Fourth Master in front of him. "If you can let it go, just eat your meal. My son has a broken arm, and I have a son who's full of lies and a fake face. Now I don't have a grandson anymore. I have no appetite!"
Emperor Kangxi's words were powerful and he even glared at the Fourth Master fiercely.
As soon as the words fell, the surroundings instantly became quiet. Wen Jiu couldn't help but frown and look at the Fourth Master.
The Fourth Master lowered his eyes, and no emotion could be seen in them, but he stopped talking.
Emperor Kangxi picked up the brush and tried twice, then suddenly dropped it again. He sat down and glared, saying, "Can't I just be quiet for a while? What are you still standing there for? Accidents keep happening in your family. Your wife and concubines are either sick or dead. Honghui is gone too. There won't be anyone missing for the funeral. Hurry back."
The Fourth Master was silent for a moment and said, "I'll take my leave."
Emperor Kangxi, in his impatience, pushed the inkstone far away from the table, accidentally spilling the ink all over his hands. His expression immediately turned even uglier. Liang Jiugong, who was standing beside him, saw that this was not going well and immediately handed him a handkerchief.
Emperor Kangxi took the handkerchief and rubbed his hands vigorously, until they turned red, but he did not stop. His brows were tightly furrowed, and he was obviously on the verge of anger.
Seeing that the Fourth Master sincerely wanted to lead him away, Wen Jiu immediately reached out and pulled him: "Your Majesty, this is not possible. We can't just leave like this now."
Emperor Kangxi paused in wiping his hands and glanced coldly at the wine. "Why don't you leave? Are you still thinking I'll keep you for dinner?"
After he finished speaking, he squinted his eyes and knocked on the warm wine for a while before saying, "Are you happy now? Now you are the only one with a high position in his backyard."
Warming the wine: "..."
This emperor, his words really hurt people.
If he's unhappy, no one else can have a good time around him. He's a heartbreaker.
It was the first time for Wen Jiu to see this, but he just put down the bowl without changing his expression.
"Your Majesty, the prince and I are here on the orders of the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother said that if Your Majesty does not eat today, the prince and I will be punished when we return.
A lot of thought has been put into the dishes and wine on this table. Even if the emperor doesn't want to eat them, we should at least have a few bites, right?
Your Majesty, I would like to discuss with you whether I can borrow your precious place so that I and the Fourth Master can have a meal here?"
"Wenjiu, Wenjiu, do you think I'm in a good mood right now? I don't have time to listen to your nonsense?" Emperor Kangxi sneered, looking at Wenjiu with cold eyes: "Do you think I won't have your head chopped off?"
Wen Jiu glanced at the heart on Emperor Kangxi's head and saw no change in his expression. He knew that the old man was trying to scare him again. He smiled and was about to reply when he saw the servants around him kneel down in fear.
The Fourth Master's face turned pale in an instant. "Father, she absolutely did not mean to do this. Please forgive me, Father. It is all my fault today. I will accept any punishment you may give me."
Wen Jiu looked at the Fourth Master's resolute profile, was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Your Majesty, how dare I not believe it? I am just trying to help Your Majesty share his worries."
"Wine!" The Fourth Master frowned and turned back to look at Wen Jiu, then shook his head slightly at her.
"Father Your Majesty, Jiu'er's words are inappropriate. I will take her back immediately and punish her severely."
"Don't say anything. Let her speak for herself." Emperor Kangxi glanced at the Fourth Master, then turned his unkind gaze to Wen Jiu. "Oh, so you mean to say that you disturbed my peace and quiet, and that you are doing me a favor by having a meal here?"
Wen Jiu met the Fourth Master's worried eyes, squeezed his hand to comfort him, and then replied seriously: "Your Majesty, think about it, if the servant and the prince were unable to let you eat the meal, and the meal was brought in and taken out intact. How could the Queen Mother feel at ease after hearing this news?
I believe it won’t be long before someone else comes to deliver meals to Your Majesty.
"These people come in waves, all urging you to have dinner. They're saying the same things that the servant and the prince just said. Wouldn't that make Your Majesty even more worried?"
Emperor Kangxi listened, glanced at the warm wine, then looked at the food on the table, waiting for her next words.
"If Your Majesty doesn't want to eat, Jiu'er and the prince will have trouble explaining this to the Queen Mother.
I think it would be better for me and the prince to have a meal here.
We have eaten it, and then we can go back and tell the Queen Mother that Your Majesty has eaten it, right? That way the Queen Mother will be relieved."
"How audacious!" Emperor Kangxi glared at Wenjiu: "You even dared to deceive the Empress Dowager, Wenjiu, you are a rebel."
Seeing that Emperor Kangxi was obviously not really angry, and taking another look at the warm wine, the Fourth Master relaxed a little.
"Your Majesty, isn't this the only solution? This is the only foolish idea I have, hoping to give Your Majesty some peace and quiet, and also to give the Empress Dowager an explanation, so that she won't worry all day and hurt herself.
To be honest, I feel a little sorry for the prince.
Your Majesty, I must say that the Prince and you are truly father and son, your temperaments as if cast from the same mold. Your Majesty, you have been in a bad mood these past few days and haven't eaten. When has the Prince eaten at all? He was exactly like you back home.
He was called into the palace by the Queen Mother, and he also composed himself to persuade you to have dinner.
"As for me, it's useless for him to persuade you. He himself doesn't even eat well, so how can he persuade you?"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Kangxi frowned slightly, glanced at the Fourth Master, and then, sensing something was amiss, he slammed the table. "Wenjiu, who told you to chat about family matters here? Do you think the Qianqing Palace is your backyard? Stop talking about nonsense and get down to business!"
"Your Majesty, what I am talking about is the real business. Your Majesty doesn't want to eat, and I am just distressed. I thought it was a coincidence, so why not eat less here.
Please help me persuade the prince. He doesn't listen to what I say. But he should listen to you."
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