Here, Yinzuo leaned in Kangxi's arms and talked about his future plans for the courtyard with sparkling eyes. The other people in the room were not idle either. Although they did not dare to look at Kangxi blatantly, they all looked over there curiously.
"Brother, do you think Sixth Brother's temperament has changed a lot recently?"
As the crown prince, Yinreng studied and lived independently from his brothers. Although he met Yinzuo only a few times, he knew this younger brother who was twice his age.
Don't be fooled by the fact that this little fellow looks fair, innocent, and adorable, and his body seems to be frail, but his personality is totally inconsistent with his appearance, it is completely different, not only arrogant and domineering, but also very naughty. He once saw this little thing holding a small branch and forcing flowers to bloom in the imperial garden, but when he saw him today, he found that this little fellow seemed to be calmer, and the subtle hostility in his body was gone, and he looked very peaceful.
"Really? He hasn't always been like this, but I don't know what happened these past two days. This guy seems to be very afraid of me. He wants to hide when he sees me."
Compared to the Crown Prince's meticulousness, the eldest prince was much more careless. After hearing what he said, Yinreng suddenly felt that it was really unnecessary for him to ask him.
Kangxi cared about his youngest son, so naturally he would not neglect the two older ones. After listening to Yinzuo's future plans for the residence, he patted his little head and let him play beside him. He turned around and called Yinzhi and Yinzhen over, and even Yinreng who was standing next to them was not left out.
However, unlike the warmth and gentleness when communicating with Yinzuo just now, the atmosphere at this time was much more serious. As if it was a fixed procedure, he started with a few small talks and asked about his sons' recent life. The questions were nothing more than whether they had eaten well and whether they were feeling unwell. Then it was time for the academic assessment.
It must be said that Kangxi was indeed a famous professional in history for pushing his children to school. Yinzhen, Yinzhi and Yinreng, as the children who were pushed to school, were indeed given an excellent education. The examination contents were very varied. Manchu, Chinese and Mongolian languages were just appetizers, and classics were just the foundation. Later, Yinzo discovered that even later generations were scientific, and the princes had to learn Western learning.
This examination lasted for a very long time. Fortunately for Yinzhen, he was young and had not learned much knowledge, so Kangxi basically would not ask him questions later. Crown Prince Yinreng was also okay, after all, he had been taught by famous teachers since he was a child, and he could answer Kangxi's questions fluently. The hardest part was Yinzhi, who always liked riding, shooting and martial arts more than cultural knowledge. Later on, he was asked questions and hesitantly and sweating profusely.
"Let's stop here for today, Yinzhen. Let's leave it at that for this time. You must work hard when you return."
As soon as these words were spoken, it meant that the torture was finally over for Yinzhen, so he hurriedly bowed.
"Yes, my son will work hard when he gets back."
Kangxi also knew that his eldest son had always been fond of martial arts and disliked literature, so as long as his academic performance was acceptable, he would not be too harsh on him. He was also satisfied with the results of today's assessment. Needless to say, the crown prince, Yinreng had always been attentive in his studies. Although Yinzhen had been in school for a short time, he also studied well. He deliberately asked a few questions that were relatively difficult for his age, and he answered them quite well.
As for Yinzuo, he hasn't started school yet, so it's too early to say anything now.
"Alright, that's all for today. You brothers rarely get to see each other on weekdays, so since we're all together today, it's a good opportunity to spend more time together. I don't have much to do here, so you can all leave."
Since Kangxi had told them to spend more time together, they naturally did not dare to go their separate ways after leaving the Palace of Heavenly Purity. Moreover, at this time, both the eldest prince and the crown prince Yinreng were still young. Although they could not help but dislike each other, they did not want to fight with each other for decades and never have any contact with each other until they died. Therefore, they did not resist Kangxi's order to let them spend more time together.
"Khan Ama asked us brothers to spend more time together, but we can't just stand here in the scorching sun. How about I treat you brothers to a simple meal at my place today? I wonder if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would be willing to honor us?"
No one would refuse the invitation of the eldest prince Yinzhen. As for the crown prince Yinreng, his attitude was also very gentle. Although Yinzhen's words sounded a bit teasing, he didn't care at all.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, big brother. The sun is getting more and more scorching here now. Let's not stay in the sun."
The Palace of Heavenly Purity was not very far from the South Three Residences, and the brothers did not send a sedan chair over. They just strolled all the way to the South Three Residences. Yinzuo was very sunburned and he no longer had the curiosity about the ancient Forbidden City that he had when he came here. He walked ahead of Yinzhi and the others with his head down, wishing he could step into the South Three Residences in one step.
"Li Yu, quickly go get some basins of water so I can wash my face and relax. I didn't feel the heat when I was standing still, but now I'm sweating all over."
As soon as they returned to the courtyard of the South Third House, Yinzhen hurriedly asked his personal eunuch Li Yu to bring a few basins of water. The few of them simply washed up and sat down in the room. Immediately, a young eunuch came over to help fan them. It took a long time for them to feel more comfortable.
"Brothers, please tell me what you want to eat for lunch. I'll ask Li Yu to go to the kitchen later."
As for what to eat for lunch, Yinzhen and Yinreng naturally didn't care. As princes, they usually ate a lot of delicacies from land and sea, so after Yinzhi asked, they both said it was fine. Only Yinzuo on the side seemed eager to try, so Yinzhi looked at him.
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