Longxi forced a smile, took Kangxi's hand and said, "It's just a minor injury while suppressing the bandits. It's nothing serious."
Kangxi looked him up and down. Although he didn't see any obvious wounds, he looked so weak that he didn't seem to be okay.
"Seventh Brother, tell the truth to Third Brother, what exactly is going on?"
Long Xi pursed his lips and said nothing, the smile on his face gradually disappearing.
Fuquan sighed silently and pulled Kangxi aside before whispering, "Seventh Prince is injured. I'm afraid it will be difficult to have children in the future."
When Kangxi heard this, he felt like he was struck by lightning.
Yinreng, who had always been with Kangxi, naturally heard these words and had a thousand thoughts in his mind.
[In the previous life, Uncle Seven died while suppressing a rebellion. Although he survived this life, he was severely injured, and it was difficult for him to have children.]
Is it true that destiny cannot be violated?
[Is this the destiny of heaven?]
After hearing what Yinreng was saying in his heart, Kangxi closed his eyes in pain.
It was all because of his arrogance that caused his seventh brother to lose the right to have children at such a young age.
He knew that Longxi was in danger, but he still sent him out with a lucky mentality.
Although the person has returned now, the connection with his descendants has been severed.
If our ancestors knew this, they would be so sad.
In his grief, Kangxi secretly swore in his heart that this matter was all caused by him, and that he would choose a good prince to adopt as the seventh brother in the future.
We will never let him live alone in his later years, or even have no successor.
After the group returned to the palace, they briefly recounted what had happened in Jiangnan over the past few months and handed over the list of officials who were being escorted back to Beijing. Kangxi then asked Mingzhu and Soetu to go home and rest. As for how to deal with those officials, they would discuss it at the court tomorrow morning. He himself took Prince Yu and Prince Chun to the Cining Palace to meet the ancestor.
Kangxi did not dare to directly say that Longxi could no longer have children. He only said that she was seriously injured and needed proper care, and planned to give the old lady some time to recover.
But even so, the old lady still burst into tears when she saw the weak Longxi.
It took Kangxi a long time to calm Xiaozhuang down, and seeing that Longxi was in a really bad condition, he canceled the family dinner that had been scheduled.
The night wind blew, and Kangxi took Yinreng's hand and walked towards the Palace of Heavenly Purity. Along the way, the father and son did not speak to each other, but each had his own thoughts.
I never thought the Emperor had such deep feelings for Uncle Seventh, and felt so guilty when he learned Uncle Seventh would never have children again.
[Actually, this matter cannot be blamed on the Emperor. The Emperor did not know that the Seventh Uncle might be in danger.]
[What's more, compared to the tragic death in my previous life, I at least managed to survive this life, which can be considered a blessing in disguise.]
[It's a pity that the Emperor is in a bad mood. Even if I wanted to persuade him, I don't know how.]
When Kangxi listened to Yinreng's inner thoughts, he felt even more guilty.
At the same time, he was happy that his baby son cared so much about him. He was worthy of being a child raised by himself, so considerate.
"Baocheng, you can't tell Ukuma Ma that your seventh uncle can't have children for the time being. Remember?"
Yinreng nodded obediently, "Son, I'll remember this. Your Majesty is afraid that Ukuma will be sad if she finds out, right?"
Kangxi nodded.
The old ancestor is not young anymore, so it’s okay to know about his minor injuries and pains, but the matter of offspring is of great importance, so it’s better to keep it a secret for now.
"But if Uncle Seventh never has children, the ancestors will find out sooner or later, right?"
Kangxi squeezed Yinreng's little hand and asked, "Do you have any good ideas?"
[What else can I do? Unless I choose one of my brothers to be adopted by Uncle Seventh, what else can I do?]
[Second uncle's family currently only has one child, Baotai, combined with legitimate and illegitimate children. He can't give this only child away for adoption, so he can only adopt the emperor's son.]
[But... who would be suitable for adoption? My eldest brother and I are definitely not suitable. Xiao San's birth mother is a concubine, so it's not suitable for adoption. And Xiao Si... although her birth mother is of a lower rank, Xiao Si is now being raised by the Imperial Noble Consort, so naturally, he can't be adopted out either.]
【It seems we can only wait a little longer. 】
Yinreng was calculating while thinking wildly.
[Right now, Concubine Guo is pregnant. If nothing unexpected happens, she's carrying the Fourth Princess, Kejing, who will one day hold real power in Mongolia.]
[According to the date, Concubine Yi should be pregnant and give birth to my fifth brother next year. However...in the previous life, my fifth brother was adopted by Ukuma Ma. I wonder if the Emperor will adopt my fifth brother to my seventh uncle in this life.]
After listening to Yinreng's thoughts, Kangxi's thoughts went astray.
Will the fourth princess Kejing become a princess with real power in Mongolia in the future?
Marriage between Manchus and Mongols was a custom, and many Qing princesses would marry into various Mongolian tribes. Most of them served as mascots, but Baocheng just said that the fourth princess actually held real power in Mongolia?
What does that mean?
That means that this daughter has knowledge and courage that is no less than that of a boy. If this is true, he will have to think carefully about how to raise this child after the fourth princess is born.
As for the Fifth Prince born to Concubine Yi...
Kangxi really couldn't imagine how a woman with Concubine Yi's personality, who had finally given birth to a prince, could give him away.
"Emperor Father."
Yinreng's cry brought Kangxi back to his senses.
"This is about Uncle Seventh. Your Majesty can ask Uncle Seventh for his opinion. Perhaps he has a better solution."
Kangxi thought this made sense, so he thought about having a good talk with the seventh brother about this matter after his injury had healed.
At this moment, he suddenly thought of a solution to the problem that had troubled Kangxi all day, which made him very happy.
"Baocheng, it's night time now, how about we go to the garden?"
Yinreng looked at Kangxi in surprise.
"Father, aren't you tired after a tiring day?"
[If you're not sleepy, you can go to the harem to find the concubines. Why are you going to the garden so late at night?]
[What is the Emperor up to now? ]
Kangxi couldn't help but slap Yinreng on the back of the head.
Seeing Yinreng looking at him with confusion, he could only make excuses bitterly.
"I just saw a mosquito on your head."
I don’t believe it.
"Oh, thank you, Father Huang."
Kangxi ╮(╯▽╰)╭
The father and son argued for a while, then walked towards the garden hand in hand.
Yinreng had no interest in watching flowers at night, but seeing that Kangxi was in a good mood, he couldn't bear to dampen his enthusiasm, so he had to compromise.
The father and son went for a night stroll in the garden on a whim, and naturally they did not bring so many guards with them.
When they reached the depths of the garden, they suddenly heard the sound of footsteps in front of them, and Kangxi tightened his grip on Yinreng's hand.
"Who is here? Get out now!"
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