When Kangxi arrived at his destination, Qingqing was singing and dancing around the campfire.
As expected of a girl from Mongolia, her smile and dance moves were so infectious. In the end, even Wenxi and Manzhu'er joined in the dance. Only Yaxiu remained shy, but still sat on the ground clapping and cheering happily.
The young men couldn't sing, but they clapped along to the rhythm, creating a very cheerful atmosphere.
Emperor Kangxi really didn't want to spoil the children's fun, but he was too hungry.
After his stomach growled for the third time, Yinreng couldn't help but laugh and pulled Kangxi toward the campfire.
"Grandpa Emperor!" Hongxi, with his sharp eyes, was the first to spot Kangxi and exclaimed in surprise. The others also looked over.
"Guo Luoma Fa"
"Father Emperor"
The group greeted each other happily, and when they saw Kangxi, their faces were filled with smiles, making them feel even more relaxed.
"Guo Luo Ma Fa, would you like to dance with us?" Qingqing's little face was flushed, and she looked at Kangxi with a bright smile.
Yinreng almost burst out laughing, "Your Majesty Guo Luo is very hungry now and needs to eat."
Emperor Kangxi glanced at the Crown Prince speechlessly; the Crown Prince's words were... far too blunt.
Doesn't he have any pride?
The children drank fruit juice, but Yinzhen drank wine.
Upon hearing Yinreng's words, he immediately cut off a piece of roasted mutton and handed it to Kangxi, saying with a grin, "Father, have some meat."
Kangxi looked up at his son, who was laughing like a silly child, and swallowed back the words that were about to come out.
"Hmm," Kangxi said, taking the plate and slowly eating.
Hongxi then instructed someone to cook some meat porridge. "Grandpa, your grandson has ordered someone to cook meat porridge. It's best to eat something soft for dinner, and eat less roasted meat."
Upon hearing this, Yinzhen immediately stiffened his neck, leaned forward, hugged Kangxi's arm, and said coquettishly, "Father Emperor likes to eat meat, why can't I eat it?"
Everyone...
Emperor Kangxi: Whose silly thing is this? Take it away right now.
Yinreng: I'm dying of laughter. I really want to call all the other brothers over so we can all see this idiot.
Yin Tang: I'm full, I want to sleep.
Before Kangxi could even utter a word of reproach, Yinzhen fell asleep holding Kangxi's arm.
Kangxi's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. Liang Jiugong, who was standing to the side, buried his head in the ground and ordered people to carry Yinzhen away immediately.
Hongshi had eaten his fill and was thinking of going back to rest when he heard there was meat porridge. He immediately collapsed to the ground.
"Oh dear, my stomach is so full, there's no room left to put any meat porridge in."
Kangxi glanced at him, thinking, "How could the fourth prince, with his coffin-like face, have produced such a... thing..."
Yinreng wore a spectator's expression the whole time, watching the old man's expressions change again and again, and he almost wanted to burst out laughing.
[Father, shouldn't you tone it down? Your gloating expression is way too obvious.]
Hearing this thought out of the blue startled Yinreng.
Since the confrontation with Hongxi, the father and son have spent less time together, and naturally, they have fewer opportunities to hear each other's voices.
Yinreng glared at Hongxi.
[Hehe, how about I send you to the Ministry of Personnel for some experience?]
Hongxi's eyes widened.
He was just trying to be kind and remind his father, so why did he get such a cruel and malicious retaliation?
He's only eight years old! He hasn't even mastered his studies yet, what kind of training is he going to receive?
Hongxi lowered his eyes unwillingly, afraid that he would offend his wicked father again.
Seeing that the other party also knew fear, Yinreng's mood improved.
But... this kid has always had a good relationship with Yinzhen, so why is he reacting so strongly when he's sent to the Ministry of Personnel for training?
Isn't the Ministry of Personnel good enough?
Before long, the meat porridge was served.
Qingqing took the initiative to distribute the porridge to everyone. When she got to Kangxi's side, she deliberately put in less porridge, saying, "Guo Luo Ma Fa, it's too late now. You can't eat too much, or you'll have indigestion."
Kangxi stared at the half-bowl of porridge and fell into deep thought. But Qingqing had already moved to someone else, so he couldn't say anything more. Just as he turned his head, he saw Yinreng drinking porridge while smiling mischievously, which made him very angry.
"Baocheng, what are you laughing at? You're laughing while drinking porridge, aren't you afraid of choking?"
Yinreng could no longer hold back. He put down his bowl of porridge and said in a spoiled tone, "Father, why don't you wish for my well-being?"
These words infuriated Emperor Kangxi, and the younger generation all lowered their heads and drank their porridge, not wanting to be affected at all.
Fortunately, the joke quickly passed, and Hongyu asked, "Grandpa, are you going to play with us for three days too?"
Just as Kangxi was about to deny it outright, he suddenly turned to look at the Crown Prince and asked, "How many days does Baocheng want to play?"
Someone said without warning, "Three days."
Without a second thought, Kangxi said, "Then I'll play for three days too."
Someone felt something was off about those words. "Father, are you no longer attending the morning court?"
After finishing the meat porridge, Kangxi felt completely refreshed. He stretched and stood up, saying, "I'm not going any further. Can't I rest for a couple of days after working so hard my whole life?"
Still unaware that something was amiss, the man stood up, preparing to follow Kangxi back, when he heard Kangxi instruct Liang Jiugong, "Go and inform them that all the memorials that need to be approved in the next two days should be brought here."
After saying that, he glanced at the Crown Prince, whose face was full of complicated emotions, and said, "Leave everything to the Crown Prince. I want to spend a couple of days playing with my grandsons."
Yinreng: He said it himself, something just felt off!
"Father, your health is not very good..."
"Father, I've come here to rest and recuperate..."
"Father..."
Yinreng chased after Kangxi, running all the way, and after a while, he received a reply from Kangxi.
"Stop talking, or you'll choke in the wind."
Hongxi watched the receding figures, covering her mouth and secretly laughing. After a while, she realized that Hongshi and Hongsheng had fallen asleep on the ground.
Hongxi: These two idiots aren't afraid of catching a cold.
The next morning, since there was no need to attend court or go to school, everyone got up late and ate breakfast in their rooms before starting their day's activities.
According to Wenxi's plan, this morning's activity was mountain climbing.
There is a mountain near Huangzhuang, not very high, suitable for occasional relaxation.
After inquiring with Emperor Kangxi and Yinreng and confirming that they were not going, the children, along with Yintang, eagerly prepared to set off.
No sooner had the group left the imperial estate than Liang Jiugong ran over and looked at Yinzhen helplessly, saying, "His Majesty requests your presence."
Yinzhen's face immediately fell, and he couldn't help but think to himself, "It's too much of a jerk not to let me play either, let alone play."
So, only a group of children remained from the group.
Everyone had already changed into comfortable clothes and shoes, and they walked uphill chatting and laughing. When they reached the halfway point, several girls stopped because they were tired.
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