As the saying goes, an outsider's perspective is clearer. Tong Ruita's blunt remark left Yinti completely dumbfounded.
"Do you think I was a bit foolish before?" Yinti asked.
Tong Ruita said, "You're only just finding out!"
Now that he had received the summons to return to the capital, Yinti could not delay.
As a military general, he must ensure that the handover of responsibilities is properly arranged.
In the last few days, Yinti, along with Orondai and Tong Ruita, personally went to purchase many local specialties.
I'll gather and take away all the novelties that are hard to find in Beijing.
Of course, the money was spent lavishly, making the Fuzhou merchants so happy they couldn't stop smiling even in their sleep.
At the end of the thirty-sixth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, this group of tanned old men finally returned.
Upon returning to the capital, the first thing the soldiers did was to go to the palace to meet the emperor.
Emperor Kangxi looked at his eldest son, whom he hadn't seen for several years, and his eyes welled up with tears.
Leaving the eldest child out for a few years seems to have made him even more senile.
Yinqi was so excited to see Kangxi that he kowtowed repeatedly.
Yinreng, who had been summoned by Emperor Kangxi to join him in comforting the soldiers, stood to the side, feeling a pang of jealousy.
The boss is really going all out!
"The troops in Fuzhou are well trained, and I am very pleased." Because only Aisin Gioro and Tong family members were in the Imperial Study, Kangxi was particularly outgoing.
With his forehead red and almost chapped, Yinqi looked at Kangxi with filial piety: "I have not been able to show my filial piety to Father Emperor for several years, and I am very ashamed."
"I sent you out because I was the one who sent you. Fuzhou was dangerous a few years ago too. You've really had a tough time. I know that." Kangxi patted Yinti on the shoulder and comforted him.
Tong Ruita quietly turned her head to look at Orondai, and mouthed silently, "Didn't the eldest prince sneak off to Fuzhou?"
Orondai's lips twitched, and he almost couldn't resist slapping Tong Ruita on the head.
This fool, he believes whatever the emperor says, regardless of truth or falsehood.
Moreover, the eldest prince did not cause them any trouble in Fuzhou. On the contrary, he suppressed a lot of things for them by virtue of his status as the eldest prince.
As long as the royals are happy!
Yinreng found it quite amusing to watch his two brothers-in-law arguing so veiled.
The Tong family was indeed favored by the emperor, and they could be so at ease even in front of him.
Speaking of which, a few years ago when Orondai beat up court officials, Emperor Kangxi showed favoritism and protected him, even helping him to fend off censors.
Such a deep bond between ruler and subject, if not for the age discrepancy, would lead some to believe that Orondai was Emperor Kangxi's illegitimate son.
Kangxi encouraged Yinti for a few words, then said, "Go and pay your respects to your mother. Your wife entered the palace early this morning; you and your husband will have lunch together with Consort Hui at noon."
"Then Father Emperor?" Yinti asked boldly.
Kangxi glanced at Yinreng with a guilty conscience. How could his simple-minded son say such a thing in front of the Crown Prince?
Yinreng smiled gently, appearing very generous, showing no sign of wanting to fight with Yinti for his father's affections.
Emperor Kangxi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I will go when I have time."
This basically means "go".
Yinti grinned happily, turned around to take his leave, and gave Yinreng a bow as well. The two did not have the usual confrontational relationship.
After Yinti left, the remaining four became a close family.
Orondai and Tongrui were Kangxi's nephews, and Yinreng was their brother-in-law. They were very close and didn't need to be formal with each other.
The four people sat in chairs, chatting in a relaxed manner.
Of course, it wasn't truly easy. However, compared to others, Yinreng and Orondai understood where Kangxi's bottom line was, so they could speak more freely, and Kangxi felt more comfortable listening to them.
With the addition of the genuinely honest and loyal Tong Ruita, Kangxi laughed more times than he usually does in a whole month after their conversation.
"I know the Tong family are all good people. It's not easy for you to come to the palace. Why don't you come with me to Consort Hui's palace for lunch?" After asking the questions he needed to, Kangxi said.
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