Hongxi's actions truly opened Tong Cheng'er's eyes. She thought she had experienced a lot and was already able to remain calm in the face of change, but it was really too early to draw conclusions about the people and affairs of the royal family.
"You'll see, the rumors will naturally disappear before long. Hongxi is inexperienced, and Father will find out soon enough. He will inevitably be disappointed in him, but he won't do anything to him."
He would be despondent, but as the son of the Crown Prince, Hongxi was deeply pitied by Kangxi, and this matter was nothing to worry about.
As Yinzhen said, Kangxi soon found out and investigated and found out about Hongxi. It was understandable that Hongxi was so thoughtful at such a young age, but he took advantage of his grandfather's kindness, which made Kangxi uncomfortable.
So when he's in pain, no one else can feel good either.
With Kangxi's intervention, the rumors naturally disappeared, but Hongxi's attitude towards Kangxi was no longer what it used to be.
The First Prince's Residence.
The eldest prince laughed heartily: "The Crown Prince is much favored by Father Emperor, but it's a pity that his health is not good now. I am more ambitious than him, but unfortunately, I am still too immature."
"Your Highness is wise. After this incident, Prince Hongxi will surely leave a grudge in His Majesty's heart. The Crown Prince is now so dejected that he is no longer a threat."
The eldest prince said, "This is a good idea, sir."
"Your Highness is too kind. It is all my duty."
Compared to the First Prince, the Third Prince didn't have as many concerns. He just knew that Hongxi had hit his son, so he took the opportunity to add fuel to the fire.
In recent years, the Third Prince's wife's attitude towards him has changed again and again. The Third Prince has realized that the Third Prince's wife doesn't like him. You know, people are just a bit perverse. In the past, when the Third Prince's wife cared for him every day, he didn't care.
Now that the Third Prince's wife is ignoring him, the Third Prince feels uncomfortable everywhere and often tries to get close to her. Of course, he is never short of women around him, but the Third Prince treats his Third Prince's wife differently.
Even a rare smile from the Third Prince's wife could make him happy all day.
I don't know what kind of strange "attribute" it is.
"I never expected the Crown Prince's son to be so dim-witted. However, he does have one thing in common with the Crown Prince: they are both very bold and scheming against their father, the Emperor. It's truly absurd."
Hongxi was still young, and Kangxi usually presented a kind and benevolent image to his grandchildren, so Hongxi was unaware of Kangxi's methods.
"It would be an exaggeration to say that the Crown Prince spends his days in Yuqing Palace in a state of debauchery. Naturally, he has neglected his son. Without the Crown Prince as his father, how could the people below teach him much?"
When the Third Prince heard what the strategist said, he laughed and thought to himself, "It's really timely for the Crown Prince to become so sickly. It would be best if this illness never got better in his lifetime."
The Eighth Prince didn't say anything, but he received a letter and was very satisfied after reading it.
After reading the documents delivered by his secret guards, Emperor Kangxi's face darkened. They were all truly restless.
"Announce the Crown Prince."
"yes."
When Kangxi's men arrived at Yuqing Palace, the Crown Prince was fooling around with a palace maid in his study. Even the eunuchs outside the door could hear the sounds of men and women laughing and joking coming from inside the study.
"Eunuch He, His Majesty has summoned the Crown Prince. Please convey this message as well."
Upon hearing this, Eunuch He turned pale. Not long ago, he had personally delivered the wine and drinks to the Crown Prince. Sending the Crown Prince to see His Majesty at this time was surely asking His Majesty to punish him.
“Brother Liu, the Crown Prince is not feeling well today and needs to rest. He may not be able to go. What do you think…” As he spoke, Eunuch He handed over a rather heavy purse.
As soon as Eunuch Liu touched the purse, he felt its weight, but he quickly refused: "What do you mean by this, Eunuch He? His Majesty wants to see the Crown Prince. I could hear the Crown Prince's strong voice even from outside the door. How could he be unwell? Please don't make things difficult for me, Eunuch He. His Majesty is in a bad mood today. If he can't see the Crown Prince, he might really get angry. Please inform him and don't make things difficult for me, his servant."
Upon seeing this, Eunuch He knew that he probably couldn't avoid it today.
"Brother Liu, please wait a moment."
Eunuch He knocked on the door, and the Crown Prince's impatient voice came from inside: "Whatever it is, we can talk about it later. Don't disturb my rest."
Upon hearing this, Eunuch He was quite embarrassed.
Liu Gonggong pretended to be mute.
Eunuch He spoke up: "Your Majesty, His Majesty has sent someone to invite you to the Qianqing Palace."
Upon hearing this, the prince inside the room instantly sobered up. He pushed away the palace maid sitting on his lap, stood up unsteadily, and the palace maid beside him said considerately, "Your Highness, please take it easy."
The crown prince slapped the palace maid's hand away: "Get out of my way."
After a while, the Crown Prince said, "Guards, I need to bathe and change my clothes."
Eunuch He replied from outside the door, "Yes."
He then said to Eunuch Liu, "It is rare for my master to see His Majesty. He has taken a bath and changed his clothes to show his respect. Please wait a moment, Brother Liu."
Eunuch Liu smiled and agreed.
Eunuch He instructed someone to bring him a hangover soup, and then led his men inside to help the Crown Prince bathe and change his clothes.
Liu Gonggong was outside the study when someone brought him a chair, which improved his mood somewhat.
About two quarters of an hour later, the Crown Prince came out of the study, his face no longer showing any signs of the drunkenness he had shown earlier.
Eunuch He followed the Crown Prince out and said to Eunuch Liu, "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Brother Liu."
Eunuch Liu smiled and said to the Crown Prince, "You flatter me." Then he respectfully bowed to the Crown Prince and said, "This servant greets Your Highness."
The Crown Prince may seem weak now, but he is still the Crown Prince. As long as he doesn't rebel, even if he is no longer the Crown Prince one day, he is not someone that a lowly servant like me can afford to offend.
Crown Prince: "Get up, let's go!"
Eunuch Liu followed the Crown Prince to the Qianqing Palace.
"Your subject greets Your Majesty."
Kangxi: "Get up."
"Thank you, Father Emperor."
Kangxi looked him over carefully; he had lost a lot of weight in the time he hadn't seen him.
"You look much thinner, but have the servants below neglected you?"
The Crown Prince shook his head: "Reporting to Father Emperor, this servant has not been negligent. Thank you for your concern, Father Emperor."
Kangxi immediately instructed Liang Jiugong to send some tonics to Yuqing Palace.
After saying all that, Kangxi got down to business.
"Your health is a bit weak, so you shouldn't overwork yourself. But you should spend more time with the children. Hongxi is not young anymore, so you should ask him more questions."
The crown prince looked completely bewildered; he couldn't understand what he was saying!
After thinking for a moment, the Crown Prince felt that these words might be referring to the incident a few days ago when Hongxi got into a fight with someone. At the time of the incident, he was indulging in a drunken stupor, but after he woke up, the matter had already been resolved, so he did not inquire further.
He was unaware of the rumors circulating outside the palace.
He was wasting his days in the study, completely unaware of the "clever" things Hongxi had done.
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