Kangxi could hear the Empress Dowager's overjoyed laughter clearly.
Every time Tong Wanyan playfully calls him "cousin," he thinks of the deceased Empress Tong, his childhood sweetheart and cousin.
"Alright, you can all handle this yourselves. Fortunately, Hongzhao is getting old, so you are not allowed to interfere in his marriage or taking concubines." Kangxi did not mention the matter of offspring in Yuqing Palace again.
Yinreng pretended not to understand Kangxi's implied meaning: "Both your son and Hongzhao listen to you the most, whatever you say goes. There's just one thing, Father, you have to pick a good-looking one for Hongzhao. It's about matching social status, and appearances have to be equally good too."
"How old are you? When are you going to get rid of this lustful habit?" Kangxi said.
Yinreng chuckled, "It's something I was born with, and I'm afraid I can't change it in this lifetime. But it doesn't matter, thanks to Father Emperor's discerning eye, he chose the right person for his son."
"Now you realize how good I am?" Kangxi glanced at him sideways.
“Father has always been very good to his son. Who wouldn’t envy him?” Yinreng said.
Kangxi was so easily pleased; who says the emperor's heart is unfathomable? With Yinreng, a little coquetry and affection, and Kangxi would become the kind old father who would always worry about him.
"You no longer need to concern yourself with the affairs of Yinzhi and his wife," Kangxi suddenly said.
Thinking of the foolish things Consort Liang did yesterday, all for the sake of her son, Kangxi was so angry that he couldn't sleep well for half the night.
She's the most beautiful woman in the harem, but why doesn't she have any brains?
As long as she obediently serves him wholeheartedly, how could he possibly mistreat her?
After ten or eight years, once she has accumulated some seniority, he will be willing to give her the title of concubine.
When Yinreng ascends the throne, Yinsi will undoubtedly receive the title of Prince, and she will be able to be taken out of the palace to live a leisurely retirement as a Dowager Consort.
For a convicted slave in the Xin Zhe Ku to live such a carefree life, he must have accumulated good fortune for eight lifetimes.
Wei, she doesn't know how to cherish what she has.
As men, there was no reason why Yinreng wouldn't know about men's inherent weaknesses.
He was well aware of Kangxi's fondness for and fear of Consort Liang, so he never took Yinzhi seriously.
Emperor Kangxi, who aspired to be a wise and benevolent ruler for all time, would not allow history to record any judgment of his fondness for beautiful women. This alone sealed the fate of Consort Liang and Prince Yinzhi.
"You've already pushed enough memorials to your son, how can you have time to care about others? This one is from your concubine, and the other is from your younger brother who has started his own family and career; your son can't get involved in either of them."
"Take the Eighth Prince's wife for example. She's been disliking Xiao Yan for a long time. Have the Crown Princess and Xiao Yan ever paid any attention to her? They've both been accommodating to her, which has only emboldened her. She's become increasingly unaware of her place."
When Yinreng mentioned the Eighth Prince's wife, he immediately started finding fault with her.
Kangxi felt the same way, but he couldn't say it outwardly.
He reprimanded Yinreng, saying, "You won't even call me 'Eighth Brother's Wife' anymore?"
"Does she even care to listen? I reckon she probably wouldn't even look down on me," Yinreng said, sticking out his neck.
These words were truly hurtful. If the Eighth Prince's wife heard them, she would be terrified and cry, her legs going weak as she tried to defend herself.
Among the imperial relatives, everyone of Yinreng's generation knew that the Crown Prince was domineering and arrogant, and they had to respect and yield to him. If they really offended him, they had to accept their fate and dared not show the slightest dissent.
"Stop talking. I asked you to accompany me to enjoy the scenery, not to annoy me," Kangxi said, yielding slightly.
"How could I dare? You've finally managed to take a break and relax, so I have to make you happy." Yinreng said with a smile, personally fanning Kangxi to cool him down.
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