Without asking, Kangxi knew that Yinti's provocation of Yinreng had failed once again.
Emperor Kangxi, as the father, watched the minor conflicts between his eldest son and his legitimate son with amusement and never intended to mediate.
The sons often bicker among themselves, which is both intellectually stimulating and lively, making the place so vibrant.
As a prince, how could he not have a bit of a temper, to live up to the noble air nurtured by piles of gold and jade and surrounded by servants?
Ignoring the subtle tension between his two sons, one smiling and the other blustering, Kangxi beckoned to Yinti.
Yinti instantly became full of energy, his dejected look vanishing.
He proudly gestured with his chin towards Yinreng, "See? Father Emperor is talking to me first."
Yinreng stood aside indifferently; he was there to watch the show, not to act in it.
"I know you are filial, and fever and chills are a common and contagious disease. I did not want you to worry, so I kept it from you," Kangxi explained to Yinti.
His elderly father's deep love for his children should be expressed and let them know.
As expected, Yinti, who longed for his father's love, was deeply moved.
Yinti choked up and said, "Father Emperor is worried about your health, but your sons are just as worried."
With a slightly nasal tone, Yinqi recounted his worries about Kangxi over the past few days to Kangxi.
Every word came from the bottom of his heart; he truly is a filial son.
Yinreng stepped forward and patted Yinti on the back to soothe his agitated mood.
Emperor Kangxi summoned Yinti only to explain this matter to him. This shows how much he valued Yinti's feelings.
After everything was laid out openly, Yinqi remained the same tough and resolute eldest prince who would rather bleed than shed tears, no longer displaying the childish distress he had shown in front of Emperor Kangxi.
Yinreng waited a moment and saw Yinti tugging at Kangxi's sleeve, talking incessantly.
"Brother, don't you have anything to attend to?" Yinreng was still waiting to report to Kangxi.
Yinqi puffed out his chest and said provocatively, "I have nothing to do today. Does the Crown Prince have something to report to Father Emperor? Father Emperor has just recovered from his illness, and I would like to talk to him more. After all, he has moved out of the palace, unlike the Crown Prince who can stay by Father Emperor's side every day and show his filial piety."
Yinreng was at a loss for words with his petty reaction: "He's not someone you can't see. If you're willing to listen, then listen."
Yinti sat down in a chair, waiting to hear what Yinreng had to say.
With a serious expression, Yinreng reported to Kangxi: "After a winter and spring of on-site investigation, I have a good grasp of the water conservancy and land reclamation matters. The water conservancy map was just completed yesterday, and I request Your Majesty to review it."
Emperor Kangxi's gentle and kind fatherly expression immediately turned serious.
He eagerly accepted the document and carefully examined the water conservancy map.
Yinreng stood to the side, explaining whatever Kangxi saw.
From dredging waterways, building dikes and sluices, opening diversion canals, and excavating direct canals to the sea, to defining regional farmland boundaries and digging ditches, he meticulously planned and presented everything on the water conservancy map.
Yinti was not knowledgeable about water conservancy, but seeing Kangxi's increasingly good complexion and his rapidly rising eyebrows, he knew that Yinreng was about to be praised again.
Moreover, undertakings like water conservancy and land reclamation that benefit the people not only bring merit but also fame.
"Your Highness is truly talented. Father, I just remembered that my wife is still waiting at the residence, so I must take my leave now." Yinti spoke first, attracting the attention of Kangxi and Yinreng, before quickly turning and leaving the Imperial Study.
His retreating figure was urgent, but it couldn't hide his hasty and desperate escape.
Yinreng grinned, revealing his bright white teeth. Kangxi, in a good mood, chuckled and scolded him, "You're always bullying your elder brother."
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