"It is my honor to serve the Grand Empress Dowager. I only hope that she will not despise my clumsy hands and feet."
Xiaozhuang smiled and nodded.
When Kangxi saw this, he knew that Xiaozhuang was giving him and the Tongjia clan a way out and face. After all, the Tongjia Imperial Noble Consort still had to kneel at the gate of the Qianqing Palace every day. As for Tong Guowei and Longkodo, they were still idle in the palace.
"If the ancestors say you are well, then you are well. You have worked hard during this period. Start tomorrow to rest well and take care of your health."
This meant that she should stop kneeling.
Kangxi looked at the seats in the hall again. Even though Tong Guowei was suspended from his post, he still had the title, so he could naturally bring his family to attend the palace banquet.
"Tong Guowei and Longkodo have been reflecting on their mistakes behind closed doors for a while now, and they've come to a conclusion on many things. So, they can stop reflecting on their mistakes and serve the court well."
Imperial Noble Consort Tongjia, Tong Guowei and Longkodo all knelt down and drank.
Soetu watched all this coldly and felt very dissatisfied.
The Tong family has never taken the prince seriously. After just a few days of reflection, he was reinstated.
Especially that Longkodo, who looked rebellious.
If he could reflect on his mistakes, then he would be a ghost.
Soetu was in a bad mood and started drinking alone. Seeing this, Aljishan wanted to persuade him, but the ministers around were watching him and he was afraid that others would hear him, so he gave up.
At the beginning, after praising Tong Jia, Empress Xiaozhuang began to praise Concubine Hui and Yinzhen.
"I remember that Concubine Hui was promoted to Concubine at the palace banquet last year. Due to special circumstances at the time, they promoted you to Concubine and let you take charge of the harem affairs. You have done a great job this past year."
Concubine Hui was very happy to be praised.
"Thank you for the compliment, Empress Dowager."
Xiaozhuang smiled and nodded. "Over the past year, whether I've asked you to manage the harem or assist in managing it, you've done a great job. It's not hard to see that you're a steady person."
[It's a pity that in her previous life, Empress Hui only became a concubine and never had the chance to be promoted to a noble concubine. I wonder if this life will be different.]
Kangxi pursed his lips and drank tea.
There is a huge distance between a concubine and a noble concubine, so it cannot be given just by saying so.
What's more, with Concubine Hui's ability and family background, being a concubine would be good enough for her. Being a noble concubine... is not enough.
"Not only Hui Fei, Bao Qing has also grown a lot this year."
When Kangxi mentioned this, Xiaozhuang nodded in agreement.
"Baoqing has become a different person since his trip to Jiangnan. Not only has he become more stable, but he's also become more diligent in his studies. He's truly a good kid."
The good boy was eating cakes. When he heard Empress Xiaozhuang praising him, he grinned at her.
"Thank you for the compliment, Baoqing will work even harder and strive to become the first great general among my brothers."
These words immediately aroused praise and laughter from everyone.
Kangxi knew that Yinzhen would become a general in the future, but Xiaozhuang didn't know.
When she heard Yinzhen say this, she laughed so hard that she couldn't stop, and the concubines laughed along with her.
However, what Xiaozhuang laughed at was Yinzhen's ambition, and also laughed at his wisdom in not fighting for the throne. In the future, he would definitely be able to be a friendly and respectful brother to the prince.
The concubines laughed at Yinzhen's outrageous words and waited to see him make a fool of himself.
"Baoqing is a man of great ambitions. I believe you will become the most courageous general of the Qing Dynasty."
Kangxi was very happy and rewarded Huifei and her son with many good things with a wave of his hand, which made everyone in the harem very jealous.
[Big brother's past life was truly not easy. He climbed up to the position of general step by step on his own.]
[However, I am also curious about how he was able to lead his troops into battle without falling into a ditch and still win?]
How strange.
Kangxi: ⊙▃⊙
Yinreng glanced coldly at the concubines who covered their mouths and laughed, raised his rose water, and said loudly: "I offer a toast to my elder brother. I hope that my elder brother can realize his ideal soon."
Yinzhi immediately let go of the pastry, picked up the rose water next to him, ran directly to Yinreng, and clinked glasses with him in a proper manner.
"My brother also wishes Baocheng a smooth succession to the throne."
Kangxi: Are you hoping that I will die soon?
[Oh my big brother, please shut up.]
As soon as Yinzhen said this, the hall immediately became quiet.
Concubine Hui knelt on the ground and was about to beg for mercy when she saw Yinreng smile.
"Big brother, do you want to emulate my father and uncle with me? One governs the country, the other defends the frontier and brings peace to the world?"
Yinzhen didn't come around, so he didn't say anything.
Yinreng knew that he had crashed when he saw his clear and stupid eyes.
After sighing silently, he continued to write.
"I am now the crown prince. I must first learn book knowledge from my teachers, and then learn how to govern the country from my father. This journey will take a very long time and will be very tiring."
Yinreng looked up at Kangxi's gloomy face.
"So, I just want to hide behind the Emperor's wings and enjoy a free and unfettered life. I don't want to inherit the throne."
My brain cells are all dead, I can't come up with anything else to say. What should I do? The Emperor is still scowling. Will he chop off the boss?
Seeing that Yinreng could no longer speak, Mingzhu hurriedly stood up and knelt down.
"The eldest prince has a pure heart. Although he is the eldest son, he has no ulterior motives for competing with others. He only wants to assist the crown prince. He is truly kind-hearted."
Soetu curled his lips, but did not try to trip up the other party at this time.
[It's over. The Emperor is truly beyond comfort.]
[But the boss is a bit clueless, but what he said is also true.]
[In my previous life, I didn't inherit the throne, and ended up dying tragically in Xian'an Palace.]
[He probably wanted to make my path to succession less difficult.]
When Kangxi heard this, his mind seemed to be struck by lightning, and he suddenly remembered the words he heard from Baocheng for the first time.
He died tragically in Xian'an Palace.
Two were established and two were abolished.
In his previous life, Baocheng was also a glorious crown prince, but in the end he failed on the road to succession.
Kangxi suddenly felt a sharp pain in his heart.
He hugged Yinreng tightly.
Just when everyone was about to kneel down and apologize, Kangxi hugged Yinzhen again.
He didn't say anything, but Yinreng could feel his nervousness and trembling.
[What's wrong with the Emperor? Is he angry?]
"Father, today is New Year's Eve. Please don't be angry with my elder brother, okay?"
Yinzhi was very confused when he was hugged, and he was even more confused when he heard Yinreng's words.
What did he say that made the Emperor angry?
"Don't worry, Baocheng. The Emperor is no longer angry."
When Kangxi's choked voice was heard, Yinreng was startled. After a while, he seemed to understand something and hugged Kangxi tightly.
Everyone was a little surprised by this scene. Empress Xiaozhuang's face was full of worry at first, but then she breathed a sigh of relief.
After about a cup of tea, Kangxi finally let go of his two sons and pinched Yinzhen's face.
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