Chapter 908: Huang Mafa, we will play with our mother from now on!
Thinking of something, Emperor Kangxi asked again: "Your father was the chef? The chef with the surname Wen... could it be Wen Ruyu?" When Emperor Kangxi mentioned this person, he was stunned for a moment.
Wen Shoucai was stunned, his heart pounding with fear, but he didn't dare show it on his face: "Your Majesty, do you still remember my father..."
"How could I not remember? When I went on tour incognito, there were always two people by my side. One was Liu Jisheng, who is now the chief judge of the Imperial Hospital. The other was Wen Ruyu. He... was confused back then. If not, you descendants wouldn't have been kept as bondsers, unable to rise above your status."
Wen Shoucai was stunned and fell to his knees. "My father is a criminal and has displeased the emperor. It is my fault for speaking out of turn. Please punish me, Your Majesty."
Emperor Kangxi waved his hand and said, "Forget it, it's just idle talk. Stand up. Looking back on current events today, your father just had someone he couldn't let go of, and he wasn't a serious sinner."
It's just for the daughter of a traitor, and he gave up his bright future.
However, during those years, he still didn't know the taste of love, and he just thought Wen Ruyu was ridiculous.
"Wen Ruyu's granddaughter, it's not surprising to see her like this. She deserves this position."
As soon as Emperor Kangxi said this, Wen Shoucai's eyes turned red. He knelt down emotionally and kowtowed to Emperor Kangxi: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your forgiveness. Thank you, Your Majesty."
Emperor Kangxi waved his hand and said, "Please stand up. Let's not talk about this anymore. Let me ask you, when you were little, did you ever owe Wen girl money? How was your daily life like?"
Wen Shoucai was trembling all over at this time. If his father knew that the emperor had evaluated him in this way, he would probably be able to rest in peace.
Although he still couldn't understand why Emperor Kangxi was so curious about these trivial matters, he thought about it very carefully before saying, "To answer your Majesty, although my family is not wealthy, we are not short of money from Concubine Ci. We have always given her as much as she asked for.
Even if she doesn’t want it, I will try my best to give her as much as possible.”
Wen Shoucai smiled a little embarrassedly as he said this: "To be honest, it's not just me, but also her second uncle, her aunt, and even her father when he was alive, who would give money to the girl.
To be honest with you, Your Majesty, my colleagues also have daughters, but they don't seem to be as pampered as I am. A good friend once told me that it's not good to pamper a child like this.
But I thought, she was born without a mother, and you know my status as a slave. As my daughter, she will be sent to the palace to receive training at the age of seven at most. She won't stay with me for more than a few years, so I can't help but want to give her more, more.
Emperor Kangxi couldn't help but nod when he heard this, but then he frowned. "Have you ever taught her poetry? Or gossip, arithmetic, or your craft?"
Wen Shoucai was stunned when he heard this, then shook his head: "No, I haven't. When Concubine Jin was with me, she was really too young. I didn't think about teaching her these things then. I just wanted her to grow up safely, and that would be enough for me."
These words left Emperor Kangxi stunned. In all his years, no one had ever said such words to him. Most people said they hoped their sons would become successful, or they were disappointed that their sons had failed to achieve their goals. He just hoped she would grow up safely... This was the first time he had heard such words.
After pondering for a while, Emperor Kangxi said suspiciously, "With your upbringing, aren't you afraid of spoiling her character? She's going to be a servant in the palace in the future. What if she becomes spoiled and unruly?"
Wen Shoucai shook his head subconsciously: "Your Majesty, I have never thought so much before." Then he continued: "To be honest with Your Majesty, Jiu'er was indeed a bit spoiled when he was young. Several of my colleagues' daughters were unwilling to play with Jiu'er. I also admit that Jiu'er was a bit picky and competitive at that time.
It had been a long time since then. She sent the child back to the Virtuous Consort. When they met again, she behaved well. Her pampered demeanor had vanished.
Emperor Kangxi listened for a while before saying, "Your upbringing has its benefits."
Could it be that his daughter didn't develop such a temper because he was too strict?
After much thought, Emperor Kangxi overturned this theory.
If we talk about strictness, it is only strict after Wenjiu entered the palace. That girl is also very smart and has a very good temperament.
Looking at Wen Shoucai again, Emperor Kangxi thought that it might be because his and Wen Shoucai had different identities.
Wen Shoucai didn't have much money on him, but he gave it all to Wen Jiu. Therefore, Wen Jiu also wanted to give Wei Shoucai a better life, so he was obsessed with money.
But he was the emperor, he couldn't give all the money to his daughters, could he? Not only could he not give it all, he also had to restrict how they used the money.
Therefore, as your own daughter, you only need to be obedient and live a stable life, and you will have a good life. Why do you need to work so hard to learn all kinds of things like Wenjiu?
As for other people, most of them who are similar to Wen Shoucai probably cannot love their daughters as much as Wen Shoucai does.
Thinking of this, Emperor Kangxi let out a sigh. He felt that under the current circumstances, it was indeed difficult to cultivate a girl like Wenjiu. Not only did she have to have a good temperament, but she also had to have sufficient talent.
Wen Ruyu had a photographic memory back then, and he had wanted to use him, but he hadn't expected that before he even entered the court, he would become entangled with the daughter of a criminal minister, and even risk his life to plead for him. This was how his career was cut short.
"Oh my god, grandpa, why don't those girls like my mother? My mother is so good!" Dabao tilted his little head beside him, frowned as he listened, and came forward to ask.
"Who? Who doesn't like mother?" Sibao came up to her with a bunch of iron sticks and a fierce look on his face.
As soon as these words were spoken, Erbao and Sanbao, who were playing with the golden building blocks made by the emperor himself, also stood up. They stopped playing with their favorite building blocks, threw them on the ground, and ran over to look up at Emperor Kangxi.
Emperor Kangxi touched his nose silently and said: "If he doesn't like your mother, it's because he has no taste. Don't worry about it."
Dabao nodded: "Huang Mafa is right. You still don't play with my mother. My mother is so pitiful. When my mother comes back, we will play with her! Huang Mafa, okay?"
Emperor Kangxi was stunned. Facing Dabao's serious and solemn chubby face, he finally nodded: "Okay, as you say."
"It's a deal. The Emperor must keep his word. Come back and let's play with mom together!" Dabao immediately grinned.
Emperor Kangxi: "...It's a deal."
Emperor Kangxi didn't take this matter too seriously. He thought it was just a child's talk and he would probably forget about it in a few days.
He himself could not have imagined that one day, he would be dragged along by his grandchildren to play skipping rope and shuttlecock with them, enjoying a glass of wine. He even became addicted to the games, to the point where he would even go along without being asked. He called it keeping his promise. But that's a story for another time.
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