This kid is cunning and shrewd. Although he's only a year older than Hongzhou, his intelligence is on a completely different level.
But precisely because he's too cunning, he's not as fun as Hongzhou.
However, it's still fun to play with it now that you have it in your hands.
Hongxi's wet nurse watched as Hongxi pinched and squeezed her little face. She really wanted to say something, but since the other party was the Crown Prince's son, she, as a servant, dared not say anything.
In the end, Hongyu couldn't stand it anymore and dragged Hongxi away.
At this time, Hongsheng was six years old and Hongshi was five years old, which was the age when they could play together with Hongxi.
However, Hongxi disliked Hongsheng because of his poor health and Hongshi because he was too depressed, so he didn't like to play with them.
If it were a few years ago, Hongshi would have been ravenous, but after spending some time in Yuqing Palace, he became very afraid of his second brother.
Whenever Hongxi is around, Hongshi acts like a quail.
Wenxi came in carrying a small basket containing small bowls of steamed egg custard, one serving for each person.
"This was sent by my mother. You should eat it quickly."
The princes were extremely grateful, and the wet nurses around them were even more so.
“Father has woken up, but he fell into a coma again after drinking some medicine.” Wenxi said with some worry, “I never imagined that Father had such deep feelings for our ancestor.”
What she didn't say was, what would her father do when Kangxi passed away?
During the three-day period of mourning, Yinreng remained in a coma, occasionally waking up only to fall back into a coma.
The imperial physicians diagnosed him with excessive grief, but couldn't say anything else.
After Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang passed away, Emperor Kangxi stayed by Yinreng's bedside almost every day to watch over him.
He's really scared now. The old man just passed away, and he desperately hopes nothing bad will happen to the young one.
Fortunately, by the sixth day, Yinreng had fully regained consciousness.
He opened his eyes and saw Kangxi's face, which seemed to have aged considerably. Tears welled up in his eyes again. "Father..."
When he cried like that, Emperor Kangxi also started to cry.
The palace servants around him all lowered their heads, not daring to breathe.
"Baocheng, don't cry. Take good care of yourself. You've had a tough time these past few days."
When Kangxi returned, he heard from Su Mala Gu how the Crown Prince's family had accompanied and been filial to Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, and she also presented him with a painting by an artist, which was left by Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang in her final days.
Emperor Kangxi hung the painting in the Qianqing Palace. Although it depicted a person, the light in the man's eyes was something his grandson had never seen before.
At this moment, he felt nothing but gratitude for the care and sacrifices of the Crown Prince's family.
When the eldest son and the others rushed back, Prince Yu had already led people to send the coffin to the imperial mausoleum.
The brothers had no choice but to kowtow to Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang's memorial tablet, and then went to pay their respects to Emperor Kangxi, recounting in detail the recent events that had occurred in the military camp.
Because the ancestor was afraid that her death would affect Twelve's marriage, she specially left an oral edict for Su Ma La Gu, instructing that no weddings or funerals should be affected by her matter, both inside and outside the palace, which could be considered a blessing for the people.
The seventh brother, the fourteenth brother, and Baotai returned with the eldest brother.
No one expected that Baotai would be carried there, but when he returned, he looked energetic and completely different from before.
The seventh prince was no longer as ingratiating and self-conscious as before. When faced with Kangxi's questions, he was able to speak fluently and confidently, which pleased the old man.
As for the Fourteenth Prince, although he was no longer as stubborn as before when facing Kangxi, his eyes still revealed a sense of pride and arrogance.
Kangxi snorted, "You brat, you haven't improved at all since you went out."
The eldest brother was drinking tea on the side when he glanced at the fourteenth brother, who immediately lowered his head. Kangxi was somewhat surprised to see this.
"Fourteen was quite polite to you."
The eldest brother snorted and said insincerely, "After all, he's the eldest brother."
What he didn't say was that in the first few days after Fourteen was sent there, he didn't see this older brother at all. The generals simply threw him into the most ordinary soldiers' camp, where he ate and lived with everyone.
At first, the boy even went on a hunger strike, but he was persuaded several times by Baotai, who was in the same boat, before he began to accept his fate.
Since he realized his situation, he has been able to train with a heavy heart. He was originally good at martial arts and had the same talent as the boss. Now, with a grudge in his heart, he is even more serious.
Finally, the seventh brother couldn't stand it anymore and dragged him into the eldest brother's tent. He then arranged a minor official position for him, which finally made his pride feel a little better.
"After you come back this time, Seventh Prince, you shouldn't go back again. You're not getting any younger, so I'll arrange for you to work in the Ministry of War, so you can also take care of the household."
It was while the old man was offering incense at the funeral that he suddenly realized that the ninth son already had a child, while the seventh and eighth sons didn't even have one.
The eighth prince's situation is special and can be left unmentioned, but the seventh prince truly surprised Kangxi.
Yinyou had intended to return to the court only after completely subduing Galdan, but now that his father had made this decision, he couldn't say anything more.
"The rest of you should go back and reunite with your families first."
With a wave of his hand, Emperor Kangxi chased away the little brats.
Yinti first went to see Consort Hui and Hongyu, and after learning that his son had been plotted against twice, he did not show too much anger.
Instead, he comforted Consort Hui and Hongyu, much to the surprise of the two.
"I didn't expect you to have improved so much after your trip. Your mother thought you would lose your temper." Consort Hui looked at Yinti with some disbelief.
Yinti hugged Hongyu as they ate snacks. "In the end, it's all between the children. If Hongyu's mother were still alive, no one would have schemed like this."
These words brought tears to Consort Hui's eyes, and she sat to the side silently weeping. "It's all because Mother didn't take good care of Hongyu that he suffered such a great injustice. Lin Yin was alright this time, after all, she's family. But that Zhuo Ling is truly despicable; she even hit Hongyu on the head with a vase."
Hongyu lowered his head and recalled Hongxi's evaluation of Linyin. He thought that his infatuation with her from the moment they met must be quite something.
Seeing Consort Hui like this, Yinti, unusually, wiped away her tears. However, when his rough fingers touched Consort Hui's eyes, it made her feel a pang of heartache.
"I came back in a hurry this time and didn't bring you anything. I also thank you for taking care of Hongyu all this time, Mother. I'm afraid I won't be able to come back for a while. After Galdan is completely subdued, I will request to return to the capital."
Yinti stood up. "Son, go and see the second son. I heard he's been sick lately."
Seeing Yinti leave, Consort Hui hugged Hongyu and sighed, "I reckon your father won't be staying for more than a few days before he leaves again."
Hongyu patted Consort Hui's shoulder reassuringly, "Don't worry, Grandma. Father is at the perfect age to make his mark. Once he returns to the capital, he will never go out again."
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