No matter how much Yinzhen disapproved of his father Kangxi's behavior, he had no choice but to accept that Kangxi was the emperor!
There's nothing he can do now but listen to him.
As Yinzhen's wife, Tong Cheng'er was responsible for entertaining Emperor Kangxi. In the past, she could ask her subordinates for help and slack off, but she dared not slack off when entertaining Emperor Kangxi.
If someone takes advantage of her or something goes wrong, she'll have nowhere to turn for help.
Therefore, one must do everything personally.
After being a couch potato for so long, Tong Cheng'er felt it was too much to ask for this sudden change. That night, she couldn't help but complain to Yinzhen, "Father Emperor was doing just fine in the palace. I don't know what he was thinking, but he insisted on coming out to see the world."
They're just looking for trouble when they have nothing better to do.
She didn't say the last sentence, after all, Kangxi was Yinzhen's father, and she was his daughter-in-law. No matter how good her relationship with Yinzhen was, she couldn't say these words.
Yinzhen was also troubled: "It's only for one day. It's freezing cold outside. Father Emperor will probably leave after a while."
Tong Cheng'er nodded: "I hope so."
Emperor Kangxi was in high spirits in the palace, eagerly awaiting the imperial tour the next day. After all, this was a first for him, even as the emperor.
Perhaps he was too excited and took the pleasure of a palace maid, which didn't end until late at night.
Liang Jiugong stood guard outside the door, listening to the sounds coming from inside. He could only marvel at the Emperor's extraordinary talent.
The next day, Kangxi got up, dressed in plain clothes, and set off for the shelter.
Yinzhen and Tong Cheng'er got up even earlier. Tong Cheng'er had already made all the necessary arrangements, but she still decided to keep an eye on things.
Around 10 a.m., Kangxi arrived at the shelter.
Yinzhen and Tong Cheng'er led the people in the shelter to kneel and welcome Kangxi. Today, Yinzhen did not make the disaster victims work, so he took a day off.
When Kangxi arrived, he looked at the people kneeling on the ground with gratitude on their faces and felt a surge of pride in his heart. This was the kind of people under his rule that he wanted.
Obey him and be grateful to him.
Kangxi waved his hand in satisfaction, and then Yinzhen and Tong Cheng'er led Kangxi to inspect the situation inside the shelter, including what the disaster victims ate, what they wore, and where they lived.
After asking all the questions, Emperor Kangxi was very satisfied.
After going around like this, Tong Cheng'er was very tired, and it was almost noon.
Emperor Kangxi came today. Before he came, he said he wanted to share joy with the people and eat with the disaster victims.
Yinzhen and Tong Cheng'er naturally wouldn't offer Kangxi anything bad, so they could only improve the quality of food for the disaster victims.
The feast was quite lavish, with plenty of meat and fish.
Of course, what Emperor Kangxi ate was definitely different from what the disaster victims ate. The ingredients were similar, but the cooking was done by master chefs.
Although the food didn't taste as delicious as what the imperial chefs in the palace made, Kangxi ate it with great pleasure in this setting.
After feeding Emperor Kangxi and completing some formalities, he returned to the palace.
As soon as he left, Yinzhen and Tong Cheng'er both breathed a sigh of relief.
The two of them were on edge all day, as they were entertaining Emperor Kangxi. Tong Cheng'er was worried that something might go wrong, such as something bad happening with the food they ate.
As for Yinzhen, he was worried about Kangxi's safety.
Although he didn't publicize his trip in a big way, he didn't try to hide it, and anyone who wanted to find out would definitely find out.
The Qing Dynasty was far from secure; who knew how many people were watching from the shadows!
After all, the slogan of "overthrowing the Qing and restoring the Ming" has never stopped among the people over the years, and the Ming crown prince is still alive!
The person was safely sent away, and everyone was happy.
Looking at his wife, who was clearly relieved, Yinzhen couldn't help but feel a little sorry for her: "You've worked hard."
Tong Cheng'er smiled and said, "Actually, it wasn't hard work, just a little worrying, but thankfully nothing went wrong."
Yinzhen nodded in agreement.
After returning home, Emperor Kangxi praised Yinzhen again.
This greatly angered the Crown Prince, the First Prince, the Third Prince, and others. They felt that if they had done it themselves, they would certainly not have done any worse than Yinzhen; he was just lucky.
Time flies. Yinzhen and Tong Cheng'er were busy, and before they knew it, the New Year was approaching.
The houses for the disaster victims were finally completed before the Lunar New Year, thanks to the frantic efforts of the authorities.
The houses are made of cement, bricks, and tiles, and each household is allocated a room according to the number of people in the house. The houses have no other special features except that they are very sturdy.
The people looked at their new houses with undisguised joy in their eyes. They had lived here for generations and had encountered disasters before, but this was the first time they had encountered one that they could overcome so easily.
In the past, if we encountered such a situation, let alone joy, it would have been uncertain whether we could even save the lives of our families. Unlike now, we have food and drink, we won't freeze, and the house was built in the blink of an eye.
Things they never dared to dream of have now happened; it's like a dream come true.
The people cheered with joy, and their way of expressing their happiness was very direct. Although Yinzhen and Tong Cheng'er did not eat or live with them these days, they all knew that Yinzhen and Tong Cheng'er had not been home for a long time in order to rebuild their homes.
To express their gratitude, they had a learned scholar write a letter of petition to Yinzhen. Yinzhen was happy to receive it, but he still felt uneasy.
So he immediately arranged for people to incite the people to start publicizing Kangxi's achievements, and poems and songs were written to praise Kangxi Yinzhen. He arranged everything perfectly.
He was just a prince, not an emperor or a crown prince, so fame was not a good thing for him.
As for the people's sentiments, Yinzhen received them.
Once the deed was done and people saw it, Yinzhen felt very satisfied.
He didn't ask for much; he only hoped that the people would live better lives and that he could do his best to give the Qing Dynasty a different future.
With the Lunar New Year approaching, such good news was a double blessing for Emperor Kangxi.
He had a large private treasury, so he waved his hand and said to Consort Tong, "Make this year's New Year's preparations more festive."
Consort Tong understood his meaning: to make the event more extravagant and lively.
"Your Majesty, I understand."
The people moved into their new homes, and Yinzhen and Tong Cheng'er could return to their residence.
After being busy for so long, Tong Cheng'er hadn't been back for a long time. She lived with Yinzhen in the shelter, where the conditions were naturally not good. So after returning, Tong Cheng'er comfortably stayed at home for several days.
I wasn't so lazy until Chinese New Year.
As is customary in previous years, once the reward money is distributed, Ru Xue, Ru Lan, and her nanny can handle the rest of the matter safely and properly.
Tong Cheng'er went to the palace dressed in bright red, looking very festive.
As is customary, we should first pay our respects to Consort Wuya.
Yinzhen was concerned about Consort Wuya's situation and was really worried about leaving his young consort to face it alone this year, so he went with her.
The brothers can get together anytime, but the young mistress must not be wronged.
Yinzhen held Tong Cheng'er's hand from the moment he got off the carriage at the palace gate until they entered Yonghe Palace.
Having learned from past mistakes, no one stopped them from going in.
Someone had just gone in to announce their arrival when someone came out shortly afterward and said, "Her Majesty invites Prince Yong and his wife in for a talk."
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