Although the Thirteenth Prince's attempt to defuse the situation was clumsy, Yinzhen readily accepted the situation and let the matter drop.
Yinzhen took the things from the Thirteenth Prince's hands: "Give them to me, and you can go sit down too."
As for the Fourteenth Prince standing to the side, Yinzhen completely ignored him.
Yinzhen didn't particularly dislike his younger brother, the Fourteenth Prince, but he also didn't particularly like him.
He knew that Fourteen's prejudice stemmed from his mother, but knowing it didn't change his mind.
Besides, he's not young anymore; he should have his own thoughts and know right from wrong.
Aside from the unexpected incident involving the Fourteenth Prince, the barbecue was quite enjoyable.
After dinner, the group lay down on deck chairs.
At this point, Yinzhen left with Tong Cheng'er.
As soon as they left, the Fourteenth Prince couldn't help but frown.
The thirteenth prince looked on and couldn't help but sigh.
The two were close in age and both had the same tutor in the Imperial Study.
The two have always had a close relationship.
The Thirteenth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince were close, so they knew each other's lives quite well.
The Thirteenth Prince knew that the Fifth Prince and others were going to find Yinzhen, so he specially pulled the Fourteenth Prince aside, hoping that he could reconcile with the Fourth Prince.
He felt that his fourth brother had done enough, given how well Consort Wuya treated his fourth brother and sister-in-law.
Where are Fourth Brother and Fourth Sister-in-law?
She never neglected to show filial piety as usual. If there was any conflict, it was only because Consort Wuya started it herself, and it cannot be blamed on her fourth brother and sister-in-law.
Moreover, whenever Fourth Brother had something good, he would always send a portion to Fourteenth Brother, from whom Fourteenth Brother benefited greatly.
After all that, one sentence he uttered completely turned the atmosphere cold.
On the other side, Yinzhen and Tong Cheng'er came out of the tent.
"What happened to the fourteenth brother?"
Tong Cheng'er hadn't seen him many times, so she hadn't realized that he disliked her so much. She felt that she hadn't done anything to harm the Fourteenth Prince, so it was a bit inexplicable.
"I guess I've heard it from my mother too much."
Tong Cheng'er nodded in understanding, but she couldn't agree.
Yinzhen added, "If you don't want to pay attention to it, then don't."
Such a good thing! But: "Will it affect you?"
As far as she knew, her father-in-law, Emperor Kangxi, seemed to value the relationship between his sons, emphasizing brotherly love, fraternal respect, paternal kindness, and filial piety.
If she treats the Fourteenth Prince too coldly, will Emperor Kangxi have any objections?
"Don't worry about that, I'm here!"
Furthermore, Yinzhen actually felt that the Fourteenth Prince was not incapable of distinguishing right from wrong, but simply did not want to.
He may not be unaware of what Consort Wuya had done, but many of the things she did were for his sake.
"I noticed that the thirteenth brother seems quite sensible."
Yinzhen thought of the thirteenth brother and smiled: "He is sensible and has good intentions, but the fourteenth brother probably can't understand it right now."
As for when he will come to his senses, nobody can say for sure.
The couple's peaceful time together was disrupted by the addition of several other people. Although they were still doing alright, Yinzhen was still unhappy, since a day off was a rare treat.
After this break, Yinzhen was not as busy as before. Even if he came back for lunch every day, it wouldn't interfere with his rest in the evening, so Tong Cheng'er canceled her daily routine of personally bringing him meals.
Yinzhen felt somewhat disappointed.
At this moment, An Linyu arrived.
The academy is now complete.
An Linyu came over and said that she wanted to invite her and Yinzhen to come over and take a look, and also to check the results.
Since Tong Cheng'er had paid for it herself, she decided to go and take a look.
Before they even set off, Emperor Kangxi received the news, which surprised him somewhat.
Tong Cheng'er did this without making a fuss. Although Kangxi paid attention to Yinzhen, his situation was special, so the people Kangxi sent to observe him were not paying attention to the right things.
That's why Kangxi only learned about the academy later.
If he didn't know, that would be fine. But now that he does, it's not a bad thing. Kangxi thought that he hadn't gone out of the palace incognito for a long time, so he decided to go and see the academy.
Sure enough, Yinzhen was sitting at home when his father, the Emperor, came from the doorway.
When Yinzhen heard Su Peisheng come to report, he was startled and quickly ran out to greet him. Tong Cheng'er, having received the news, also followed.
Yinzhen: "Father, what brings you here?"
"What, can't I come to my own son's residence?"
"Father, that's not what I meant. I meant that you should let me know before you came so that I could prepare to welcome you."
Kangxi smiled slightly: "No need for trouble. I went out of the palace to take a look. I came to your residence and came in to see what's wrong. I just saw a carriage at the gate. Are you going out?"
Yinzhen nodded: "Your Majesty, my wife had several academies built some time ago. Now that they are completed, let's go and take a look."
Kangxi: "Is that so? Your wife is very thoughtful. I have nothing to do today, so I would like to visit the academy as well."
Yinzhen immediately understood the purpose of his father's visit today. What he meant by "just passing by on his way out of the palace" was that he had come specifically for this purpose.
It's all a routine.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will have people prepare to receive you."
Kangxi shook his head: "No need for special preparations. Just treat me as an ordinary person today."
Upon hearing this, Yinzhen could only nod helplessly, but he still instructed Su Peisheng to have someone make preparations so that nothing went wrong.
The person in front of him was not only his father, but also the emperor, a fact he always kept in mind and never dared to forget.
Tong Cheng'er arrived at this moment and greeted Emperor Kangxi: "Your daughter-in-law greets Father Emperor."
"Get up!"
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