Yinreng nodded emphatically.
"Okay, that's all for now. Tell me, why did you go swimming yesterday without anyone with you? Do you know how dangerous that is?" Mingxiu got angry just thinking about it.
Yinreng hunched his neck and said, "Yesterday I didn't mean to not bring anyone. I just wanted to have a water fight, but they kept saying I couldn't play this or that. I got a little annoyed, so I secretly went to play with my elder brother."
Mingxiu pinched his ear and said, "Wow, you're amazing! Do you know how dangerous that is? What if you accidentally fell into the water or ran into bad people? Would you dare to do that again next time?"
Yinreng immediately covered his ear, which was being pinched by Mingxiu, with tears welling up in his eyes. "I was wrong, I was wrong. I won't do it again. Mother Ming, please let go of my ear."
"Hmph, you're just bored. If you do this again, I'll tell your father, and he'll definitely not let you off easily," Mingxiu said angrily. The children really don't know what's good for them.
"Mmm-hmm," Yinreng nodded.
Seeing that Yinreng had admitted his mistake, Mingxiucai let the servants come back in. Xu Mama was still carrying bowls of food, which were still steaming.
Mingxiu glanced at the medicine, then turned back to look at Yinreng and the cat beside him. Actually, when she came in, Mingxiu felt that the cat had already given him the medicine, so Yinreng's discomfort had lessened.
That's why I was in the mood to teach him a lesson; otherwise, I would have made him drink the medicine long ago.
Mingxiu looked at Granny Xu and said, "Granny, I think the Crown Prince's health is alright. Besides, medicine is three parts poison, and taking too much medicine is never good. Why don't we not take it now and see how things are tonight? If it gets serious, we'll take the medicine; if it heals on its own, we won't need to take it." She winked as she spoke.
Xu Mama was stunned for a moment, then looked at the Crown Prince who absolutely refused to drink the medicine, thought for a moment and nodded.
Seeing Xu Mama nod, Mingxiu looked at Yinreng and gestured for him to speak.
Yinreng looked at Mingxiu, then at Xu Mama, before speaking, "Mama, I didn't mean to ask you to leave. I really didn't feel unwell, but you all kept surrounding me, which annoyed me and caused me to lose my temper. Please don't be angry with me, Xu Mama."
When Xu Mama saw the Crown Prince speaking so gently to her, her heart softened immediately, and her eyes reddened. "Mama knows, it's not Your Highness's fault."
Seeing the two sides reconcile, Mingxiu straightened up and looked at the servants below, saying, "Although His Highness the Crown Prince ran away on his own, you were not paying attention to him at all times, which allowed him to escape. It is your negligence that caused this. I will deduct one month's salary from your pay. If there is a next time, don't blame me for being impolite."
"Yes," the servants below responded in unison.
After the matter was resolved, Mingxiu had breakfast with Yinreng. The child was still not feeling well, and even with medicine, he wouldn't get better immediately. Mingxiu told Yinreng a story and watched him fall asleep before leaving. When Mingxiu left, Kangxi was still summoning his ministers to discuss matters.
When Kangxi had some free time, someone would naturally inquire about what happened at Zhaoren Hall.
Mingxiu wasn't worried and left the matter to Kangxi to handle. Unexpectedly, despite purging Yinreng's inner circle many times, there were still those with ulterior motives among his men.
Sure enough, after Kangxi finished dealing with the matter, someone informed him of what had happened in Zhaoren Hall, including what Mingxiu had said and the outcome of the matter.
After hearing what had happened, Kangxi's face turned very ugly. Mingxiu could see it, so he certainly could too. It was because there were other people around the Crown Prince; otherwise, the two children would never have been able to run away.
Mingxiu wasn't worried about how to handle the aftermath, but Kangxi couldn't possibly ignore it; investigating these matters would be much easier for him than for Mingxiu.
After all, Mingxiu was just a pretty face with no power or connections.
Upon returning home, Mingxiu looked at the weather and decided to have hot pot for lunch.
The weather is a bit chilly, so eating hot pot outside is so comfortable. I was originally planning to invite Yinreng to eat with me.
As things turned out, plans didn't go as expected, and Mingxiu had no choice but to finish the hot pot meal herself, tears streaming down her face.
As for Emperor Kangxi, he probably didn't have the time either.
After finishing her meal and resting for a while, Mingxiu went to see Yinreng again. When she arrived, Emperor Kangxi was also there, so she went over to pay her respects.
He bowed and said, "May Your Majesty be blessed."
When Kangxi saw her coming, he got up from the couch, took her hand, and pulled her up.
"Get up, come and see Baocheng," Kangxi said, pulling Mingxiu to sit on the couch.
Nodding, Mingxiu looked at Yinreng, who was still sleeping on the couch, and asked, "Your Majesty, how is Baocheng? Is he still feeling unwell?"
"The imperial physician just examined him and he's already better. He just needs to get some more sleep. Those two brats are too bold; they actually sneaked out on their own." Kangxi snorted as he looked at Yinreng lying on the bed. If he weren't still sick, he would have punished him severely.
You should know that Baoqing has already been punished by him to write large characters.
Mingxiu rolled her eyes discreetly and said, "The people serving us are so irresponsible. They can't even keep an eye on the two children. What use are they?"
I don't believe he doesn't know there are problems among the people serving him.
Kangxi looked at Yinreng for a long time before speaking, "I thought we had cleaned things up quite thoroughly, but I didn't expect there were still some who slipped through the net. If it weren't for this incident, I really wouldn't know who has such great abilities."
"Your Majesty, please investigate this matter thoroughly. They were lucky this time, but there will be a next time. I am worried about that," Mingxiu said, still feeling lingering fear when she thought about it.
"Yes, I've already sent someone to investigate. We'll have the results soon, so don't worry," Kangxi reassured Mingxiu.
Mingxiu nodded, and the two of them left when they saw that Yinreng was still sleeping.
Inside the Imperial Study, Mingxiu stood to the side, grinding ink with a look of grief and indignation, while Kangxi sat above, reviewing memorials and glancing at Mingxiu from time to time.
The ink stick rustled as Mingxiu rubbed it, and finally she couldn't hold back any longer. She looked at Kangxi with a resentful expression and said, "Your Majesty, why do I have to practice calligraphy and learn musical instruments? I don't want to."
Mingxiu was very upset. The atmosphere had been so nice just now. She could have looked at Yinreng, talked to the Emperor, and then happily gone back to her Yonghe Palace to continue lying down.
Why did Emperor Kangxi start assigning her tasks as soon as she arrived at the Imperial Study?
She doesn't want to!
Kangxi glanced up at her, then lowered his head to continue reviewing memorials. "If you don't want to practice calligraphy, then learn how to handle official business. I'll have someone bring some official business from the Consort's office later, and you can handle it."
Mingxiu's eyes widened in surprise. No, she didn't even want to practice calligraphy anymore, so how could she still have to handle official business?
Mingxiu frowned at the Emperor and said, "Can't I just not do any of these things? I don't like them." She tugged at Kangxi's clothes and started to whine.
"Hmph, I think you don't dislike it, you're just lazy. You find playing the flute tiring, so what wouldn't you find tiring?" Kangxi said, letting her tug at his sleeve.
Mingxiu's eyes widened. How did the Emperor know she could play music? Did he hear it?
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