Inside the Qianqing Palace
Emperor Kangxi sat in his wheelchair reviewing memorials. As he looked at the contents of the memorials, he felt increasingly irritated and unable to concentrate.
"What kind of nonsense is this? One or two officials of the Great Qing Dynasty do nothing but write these eulogistic articles all day long." Kangxi flung his hand and threw the memorial to the ground.
"Your Majesty, please calm down," Liang Jiugong quickly said from the side.
"Hmph, I'm not calming down, I can't calm down. And what are you doing standing here all day? Hurry up and find the Crown Prince. You won't do anything unless I tell you to, is that it?" Kangxi said, kicking Liang Jiugong.
Liang Jiugong knelt on the ground and quickly begged the Emperor for forgiveness, then hurriedly ran out to find His Highness the Crown Prince.
For a time, everyone in the Qianqing Palace felt extremely tense, as they all knew that the Emperor had been in a bad mood lately.
Yinreng was studying diligently in the Imperial Study when Liang Jiugong suddenly summoned him to the Qianqing Palace in a great hurry.
When asked what happened, he wouldn't say, only that his father was in a bad mood.
Yinreng was filled with questions.
However, he still followed Liang Jiugong to the Qianqing Palace. When they arrived, they saw that Emperor Kangxi had thrown a pile of memorials on the ground.
Yinreng blinked. Oh wow, Father Emperor is quite angry too.
"Your subject greets Your Majesty," Yinreng said as he entered and bowed to Emperor Kangxi.
Kangxi glanced up at Yinreng and casually said, "Get up."
Yinreng got up and walked to Kangxi's side with a grin. "Father, who made you feel bad? Tell me, and I'll beat them up for you." Yinreng patted his chest and said.
Kangxi rolled his eyes at Yinreng and said, "What nonsense are you spouting, Crown Prince of the Great Qing? Besides, who dares to be disrespected by me? Hurry up and sit in your seat and go review the memorials."
As he spoke, Kangxi sent the man to a small table nearby and asked him to review the memorials.
Yinreng's face fell, but he still followed Kangxi's instructions and went to the small table next to him to review the memorials.
Yinreng looked up and secretly observed Kangxi's expression.
Then Yinreng experienced the most difficult time serving his father, the Emperor. He would complain of being hot or cold, or that he was uncomfortable in one place or another.
"Baocheng, could you please not write so loudly? You're making such a racket while you're reviewing a memorial."
Yinreng looked at Kangxi with a sullen face, unable to believe it.
He has no voice now.
But seeing Kangxi's gaze, Yinreng still cowered and lowered his head.
I held the pen and wrote with utmost care, not daring to apply any pressure at all.
"Baocheng, you're unwilling to approve a memorial? Look at your furrowed brow, and look at what you've written! I haven't even said anything yet!"
"..."
Yinreng tried his best to calm himself down.
If Father Emperor is in a bad mood, don't take it to heart. He's a mature and steady young man now, so you should be able to tolerate his bad mood.
Yinreng listened with a mournful face as Kangxi kept finding fault, while he kept trying to comfort himself.
Finally, unable to bear it any longer, he put the pen on the table, placed his hands on his knees, and looked at Kangxi, saying, "Father, what's wrong with you today? Has someone made things difficult for you, or have you been having a bad day with me? No, you can punish me in a different way."
He really didn't want to sit here and be constantly criticized.
Kangxi glanced at him and said, "When have I ever disliked you? This time I'm giving you guidance so you can correct your bad habits."
"Alright, that's enough for today. We'll review the memorials again tomorrow, and then you can go and get some rest."
"Father, if you're feeling unwell, don't bottle it up. It's not good for your health. If I've done anything wrong, you can just tell me, or you can spank me, whatever you want."
After Yinreng finished speaking, he winked at Kangxi.
Kangxi looked at Yinreng, who was making funny faces at him, and felt a little itchy to touch him.
In the end, he snorted coldly, feeling somewhat better. Everyone knew that His Highness the Crown Prince was very concerned about his image, and spanking him was no different from taking his life.
He knew that Yinreng was just trying to appease him.
"Alright, I've already said I'm fine, get out of here."
After Kangxi finished speaking, he waved his hand and dismissed Yinreng.
Yinreng glanced at Kangxi and said, "Alright, that's Father Emperor. You can tell me if you're feeling unwell. I'll go to Yonghe Palace later and ask Consort Ming's small kitchen to make something nice to nourish Father Emperor. Please don't be angry, Father Emperor."
Yinreng was trying to persuade Kangxi with good intentions.
Unfortunately, the flattery backfired spectacularly.
Kangxi's mood had already improved considerably, but when he suddenly heard someone mention Mingxiu, his face instantly darkened again.
Liang Jiugong, standing to the side, was also sweating profusely. The main reason was that His Highness the Crown Prince and Consort Ming had a good relationship, so he didn't dare to offer any advice. As a result, His Highness the Crown Prince offended Emperor Kangxi.
"Get down immediately, and there's no need to prepare any tonics for me."
Emperor Kangxi impatiently stepped aside.
Yinreng didn't know what he had said wrong. His father had been in a good mood just now, so why was he in a bad mood now?
But it was obvious that no one would explain it to him, so he had no choice but to leave.
After they went outside, Yinreng was still a little confused about what his father was angry about today.
Seeing how angry he was, thankfully he had just had the cat scan the Emperor's body, and there was no major impact.
But getting so angry is bad for your health.
However, Yinreng glanced at the palace servants waiting at the entrance of Qianqing Palace, and quietly extended his finger, beckoning them together.
Upon seeing Yinreng's gesture, the young eunuch quickly went over and asked, "Where has Father Emperor been today?"
The young eunuch lowered his head, looking conflicted, unsure whether he should speak.
"Alright, just say it. I'll take full responsibility for anything that happens and won't let Father Emperor punish you," Yinreng said to the little eunuch.
Having come this far, the young eunuch could only awkwardly say, "His Majesty did not go anywhere today, but he went to Yonghe Palace yesterday and has been staying in Qianqing Palace ever since."
Ah, Yinreng blinked. If that's the case, doesn't it mean that Father Emperor is angry with Consort Ming?
He had just mentioned his mother to his father, the Emperor, so it's no wonder the Emperor's expression changed immediately.
Yinreng opened his mouth, somewhat curious as to why his usually gentle mother, Consort Ming, would quarrel with Father Huang.
After thinking it over, Yinreng was still a little uneasy, so he still walked towards Yonghe Palace. His father was so angry, wouldn't Consort Ming be even more upset? He had to go and comfort Consort Ming.
After seeing Yinreng off, Kangxi felt better and no longer wanted to review the memorials on his desk.
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