After coaxing Yinti, Tong Ruita hurriedly went to find Orondai.
Being brothers and sharing the same sister, Tong Ruita and Orondai were so close they could practically share a pair of pants.
Tong Ruita arrived just in time; Orondai was selecting people to return to the capital from the roster.
Yinti's name was placed first, so prominently that it couldn't be ignored.
Tong Ruita gasped and hurriedly relayed Yinti's threatening words to Orondai. Orondai's pen trembled, and ink dripped onto the paper, obscuring Yinti's name.
“Fuzhou is now stable, so it’s fine to let the eldest prince stay for a few more years. The crown prince is kind-hearted, and the eldest prince is the emperor’s eldest son. Even if he returns to the capital every few years, he will still be exceptionally distinguished.” Orondai slapped the table, agreeing with Yinti’s wishes.
When the group that returned to Beijing from Fuzhou met with Emperor Kangxi, Consort Hui was filled with despair.
That good-for-nothing son of hers dared not return to Beijing.
Was the power and glory of the capital not intoxicating enough, or the tenderness of a beautiful woman not captivating enough? Consort Hui really wanted to take a knife and crack open Yinti's head to see what kind of paste was inside.
Emperor Kangxi did receive the letter from Yinqi, tacitly approving his decision.
In the past, Kangxi had tacitly allowed the factions of Suo'etu and Mingzhu to fight each other, hoping to give his sons some experience. Now, Hongzhao was too charming, and Kangxi only wanted his son to ascend the throne securely, and then smoothly help his grandson to ascend the throne.
In any case, the children he raises himself will not be as useless as those of the previous dynasty.
Even if Consort Hui cried herself blind, it was useless if Emperor Kangxi did not summon him and Yinqi did not take the initiative to request his return.
The sign that forbids the empress from interfering in politics is still brand new.
As Consort Hui cried, she gradually grew bored.
At her age, it's impossible for her to compete for the emperor's favor anymore. Since her son isn't around, she'll find her granddaughter to keep her company.
As the First Consort watched as Consort Hui increasingly doted on her four granddaughters and gradually forgot about her unfilial son Yinti, who was far away in the capital, she felt a sense of unease.
The First Princess Consort found life too comfortable and somewhat boring.
With peace in the inner palace and stability in the court, Kangxi approached Yinreng during the hottest time of the day.
The Yuqing Palace was filled with ice basins. Yinreng, Hongzhao, Tana, and Hongsheng all disliked the heat, and this summer was exceptionally hot. They wished they could put their bedding next to the ice basins.
When Kangxi stepped into the room, he let out a cool sigh of relief.
"Grandpa, are you missing Hongzhao?" Hongzhao was playing a game with Hongsheng when he turned around and saw Kangxi. He immediately ran over and hugged Kangxi's leg.
Emperor Kangxi smiled happily as he took his eldest grandson into his arms, then felt a little strain in his lower back and arms.
Yinreng came out from the inner room and smiled affectionately at Kangxi, "Father, Hongzhao has gained weight again this summer. I told him to take away a few ice basins, so he would eat less and lose weight faster when it's hot. But Xiaoyan insisted on stopping him, saying that this is not fat, but strong."
Yinreng's words provided Kangxi with a convenient way to save face.
“Yuanbao’er is right. Hongzhao is growing and can’t eat less. When you were little, I also ate less than you did.” Kangxi quickly put Hongzhao down and went to pick up Hongsheng.
Hongsheng was only three years old, and compared to Hongzhao who was six, he was not even in the same league.
Emperor Kangxi held his grandson, looking extremely relaxed.
"I plan to have Fu Weige vaccinate Hongzhao a few times in a while," Kangxi said.
Yinreng was taken aback for a moment, then smiled easily: "I thought it was something important that Father Emperor would come all the way here in the scorching sun to tell you personally. To be honest, Hongzhao was vaccinated against smallpox two years later than I was."
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