Consort Hui was furious, but she knew that she had no choice but to let the matter drop. Although her son was still young, he was very stubborn. She had done something against his wishes before, which made him ignore her for several days, and that matter was not accomplished.
Regardless, she loved her son and was unwilling to go against his wishes. Before doing this, she did not expect that Yinzhi would be so disgusted and resistant. When one reaches a certain age, isn't it only natural to take in a concubine?
Consort Hui didn't understand why she was disgusted.
But how was she going to explain this to the Emperor? She had already told him that she was going to choose a concubine for her son, but now she was not. Did she think the Emperor was a fool?
After Yinzhi finished speaking to his mother, he was not at ease and went directly to the Qianqing Palace. He already knew that his mother had reported this matter to his father, the Khan. If she had not already mentioned this matter to his father, his mother would never have dared to do it directly.
After all, those involved in the selection process are generally assumed to be the Khan's women. Unless it is specially approved, how could the Emperor possibly pick and choose from among those women? What kind of person does the Emperor think he is?
At the same time, in order to prevent his father from taking his anger out on his mother, and also because the matter could not be carried out, he went to the Qianqing Palace to confess his sins...
"You said that wanting to take a concubine wasn't your idea?" Emperor Kangxi pondered. Yinzhi nodded and then continued, "Father, I am still young. Whether it's my studies or doing things for you, I find that my abilities are not yet sufficient. I don't plan to focus my attention on other things for the time being. This matter was caused by Mother's excessive concern. I beg you, Father, not to punish Mother." Yinzhi continued.
"Mother wants her son to get married as soon as possible, but her son feels that it shouldn't be like this, so we didn't communicate well, which led to this misunderstanding."
Emperor Kangxi scrutinized the man before him, who was kneeling upright on the ground, his brows furrowed. He gripped the thumb ring on his hand, his heart filled with a myriad of emotions.
Although his eldest son was sometimes reckless, he was very cautious and meticulous in this matter. He not only considered Consort Hui's feelings but also took the responsibility upon himself. He was indeed a responsible person.
Moreover, he has indeed made great progress in the past few years. He would never have thought of such meticulousness before. It is because he has been outside for the past few years, under the guidance of the Crown Prince, that he has been trained.
Emperor Kangxi was pleased about this and did not pursue the matter further. Although Consort Hui acted impulsively and did not handle the matter well, she had at least raised a good son.
Even if we consider it a case of merits and demerits balancing out, and Consort Hui's actions weren't particularly serious, and the matter of selecting concubines for the emperor hadn't been widely publicized, so it wasn't a major issue.
When he left the Qianqing Palace, Yinzhi finally breathed a sigh of relief. He had thought that if he went to see his father, he might be scolded. After all, he felt that he had indeed done something wrong, and that either he or his mother should be scolded. If that was the case, he would rather be scolded himself than let his mother be implicated.
Nothing happened; instead, the matter was clarified.
So when he went to the study the next day, he couldn't wait to tell his friends about it, especially mentioning it to the Crown Prince.
Yinreng absolutely had to pass this information on to Jingrou, the girl he was very close to, and then tell Wenying!
I've never intended to choose a wife! Wenying is two years younger than me…
How could such a novel thing be kept secret? So in less than two days, everyone in the study knew that it was all a misunderstanding. But thinking about it, it was indeed time for the eldest prince to take a concubine.
If it weren't for this misunderstanding, they would never have thought of this.
"Why did you refuse, brother? Having a beautiful woman by your side is something many people would love, and with Consort Hui personally in charge, she certainly won't treat you badly!" Yinqi said with a smile.
Yinzhi glanced at him and forced a smile. This Yinqi was someone Yinzhi had held a grudge about because of some old incident from a few years ago, where he had only made things difficult for his cousin.
This person is too petty. At this moment, Yinzhi not only discovered that he liked gossip, but also noticed another major flaw in him.
How come I never noticed before that this kid is so vengeful? Sometimes he talks to me with a barbed tongue, but he does it all with a smile, so I can't take it too seriously!
If you get angry with him, that would be considered being petty.
This is truly infuriating!
"Who would envy you? You're the one who's envious. If you are, I'll tell Consort Yi, and maybe she'll be willing to give you some advice!" Yinzhi joked. Since she wanted to tease him, let's see if he can handle the consequences. He'll talk to Consort Yi, and maybe she'll be tempted and choose a consort for him in the next imperial concubine selection!
Yinqi waved his hand, "Then let's forget it, elder brother. I'm so much younger than you. How can I possibly overtake you when your affairs aren't settled?"
He quickly spoke up, explaining that they were all just young men, not yet old enough to have children, and certainly didn't understand how wonderful it would be to marry a wife. They hadn't even had enough fun yet, and they were so busy with their studies; why would they want to marry a wife who would manage them? Several of them didn't even fully grasp the meaning of marrying a wife.
Yinreng found it amusing. Yinqi had always had a good temper; the only person he might target was his elder brother, which was because he had previously targeted Jingrou.
Serves you right!
Even though her older brother apologized before, he's still relentlessly pursuing the matter. I don't know whether to call him petty or overly protective of his younger sister.
However, Yinreng was mostly gloating.
However, we can't let Yinqi anger his elder brother. If he does, no one can protect him from the fist that's as big as a casserole dish coming down!
So for Yinqi's safety, let him say less!
"Alright, alright, stop joking around with your older brother. Since this was all a misunderstanding, let's leave it at that."
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