"Baocheng, Baocheng, who told you what? How could I possibly depose you as crown prince and choose someone else? You are the child I raised myself since you were a child. How could I possibly depose you?"
Seeing that the effect was almost achieved, Yinreng stopped dwelling on the matter.
Nestled in Kangxi's arms, he nodded, then straightened up and said, "Your subject is a little tired, so I will rest in the Qianqing Palace tonight."
Kangxi was naturally pleased and immediately sent Wei Zhu to Yuqing Palace to deliver the imperial decree. Afterwards, he took Yinreng's hand and happily returned home.
Inside Yuqing Palace, after hearing the news from Wei Zhu, Lady Guarjia acknowledged it and instructed Wenying to prepare two sets of clothes for Wei Zhu to take to the Crown Prince.
Wei Zhu smiled and said, "Your Highness, the Crown Princess, may not know this, but there are His Highness's change of clothes and other necessities in the Qianqing Palace."
Guarjia paused.
She forgot that the Crown Prince was raised by Emperor Kangxi himself, so naturally all his belongings were kept in the Qianqing Palace.
"In that case, I'll trouble Eunuch Wei to make this trip."
Wenying, who was standing nearby, saw Wei Zhu off and slipped her a large purse.
When she re-entered the room, she saw Lady Guarjia getting up. "Is the Crown Princess going to visit the Princess and the young prince?"
Guarjia shook her head. "Go to the front courtyard and tell him that the Emperor wants Hongyu to go to the palace school. This is a big deal, and it shows how much the Emperor values this grandson."
Wenying immediately asked, "Is there anything we can prepare for the First Prince?"
Guarjia thought for a moment, "According to the requirements of the palace school, let's prepare a set for Hongyu. Especially clothes, we must prepare several sets. Although the Imperial Household Department will prepare them, it doesn't stop us from having this intention."
Wenying smiled and agreed, saying she would arrange for someone to handle it immediately.
When Guarjia arrived at the front yard, she found Wenxi and Hongxi there as well.
"Did you come to play with your brother?" Guarjia picked up Hongxi and rubbed Wenxi's head with her other hand.
"Playing with my brother," Hongxi said happily.
Hongyu greeted Guarjia, who laughed and said, "I've told you so many times, we're in Yuqing Palace, yet you keep going back and forth greeting each other."
Hongyu chuckled.
Guarjia placed Hongxi on the ground, then looked at Hongyu and told him about Kangxi's decree. A light visibly appeared in his eyes.
That's good, as long as you don't dislike going to the palace to study.
"The Imperial Household Department will provide you with all the necessary items, and Yuqing Palace will also provide a set. After you enter the palace school, study hard. If you are bullied or anything happens, you must tell me, or your second uncle, it will be the same. Do not suffer in silence. Remember, you are the heir of the Prince's Mansion, not a subject, understand?"
Hongyu was moved to tears, "I understand, thank you for your concern, Aunt."
Seeing this, Wenxi grabbed Guarjia's hand and wouldn't let go, "Mother, Wenxi also wants to go to the palace to study with my brother."
Guarjia was shocked. “You’re only four years old. It’s too early for you to go to the palace school. Why are you joining in? Besides, you don’t understand what’s taught in the palace school. You can’t keep up.”
Wenxi persisted, "Father teaches me knowledge regularly, and I can even teach my younger brother. Why can't I go to the palace to study? I want to go, I want to go with my brother."
This is not something the Guarjia clan can decide.
"Then ask your father tomorrow. If he agrees, your mother will send you there."
Hongxi, standing to the side, lazily leaned to one side.
Why are some people still so eager to learn? Isn't it better to just have fun?
He kept silent in an attempt to minimize his presence, but Wenxi still noticed.
“Mother, let me take my younger brother with me too. You see, he’s been unhappy ever since he heard I was going to the palace school with my older brother.”
Hongxi was greatly alarmed.
Which eye of yours saw that I was unhappy?
Guarjia glanced at Hongxi, whose face was full of astonishment, and thought it was really interesting that such a young child could have such a rich range of expressions.
"In that case, you should ask your father. If he agrees, your mother will have no objection."
I have objections; I don't want to go to the palace school.
The next day at noon, as soon as Yinreng returned to Yuqing Palace, Hongyu came to express his gratitude.
Yinreng was both gratified and heartbroken by his nephew's thoughtfulness.
I just hope that my brat will be half as sensible as Hongyu when he grows up.
Just as she was thinking about these things, Wenxi walked in with Hongxi. As soon as she entered, she exclaimed, "Father, I want to go to the palace school with my older brother."
Yinreng looked completely bewildered.
Wenxi then pushed Hongxi forward, saying, "My little brother wants to come too."
【I don't! 】
Hongxi was internally ranting and raving.
"My sister wants to go... but I won't go."
Hongxi felt that he was really pushed to his limit to be able to say so many words in one breath.
It took Yinreng a moment to process what he meant.
He looked at Wenxi with some surprise, "You're only four years old, and you still have two years before you need to go to the palace school. Why do you want to go so early? Is it just because you want to stay with your older brother?"
Wenxi thought about it carefully and said very seriously, "Wenxi wants to study and also wants to stay with her older brother."
The elderly father was almost moved to tears when he heard how studious and ambitious his daughter was.
Wenxi tugged at Hongxi again, "Father, my younger brother wants to go too, he wants to study as well."
Yinreng looked at Hongxi with some disbelief, and sure enough, he saw the boy shaking his head frantically.
“Wenxi can go to the palace school with his brother to broaden his horizons, but his younger brother cannot go. He is too young to go to the palace school.”
Hongxi looked at Yinreng with gratitude and said, "Mhm."
Yinreng chuckled.
When Wenxi heard Yinreng say this, he stopped insisting on taking Hongxi to the palace school.
So when Emperor Kangxi learned that Wenxi had volunteered to go to the palace school with Hongyu, he immediately rewarded him with a box of various jewels and a box of writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstones.
The old man meant that it was rare for his granddaughter to be so ambitious and studious at such a young age, and that she should be encouraged and nurtured properly.
Spurred on by Kangxi's words, Wenxi became even more energetic.
Upon returning from his first day of school, he ran to report to Guarjia with high spirits.
He recounted what he had learned that day and also praised the delicious lunch served at the palace school.
Upon hearing this, Yinreng immediately ordered He Yuzhu to investigate which cook had made it, and then directly requested the cook from Kangxi.
Wenxi was overjoyed.
Her way of expressing her joy was by adding half an hour to the time she spent teaching Hongxi every night.
When Yinreng found out, he laughed uncontrollably.
"My lord, I just heard that after Lady Wuya was sent back to Yikun Palace, she suffered a lot of torment at the hands of Consort Yi."
He Yuzhu told Yinreng everything he had found out.
"I heard that after Eunuch Liang personally escorted Lady Wuya back to Yikun Palace that day, he conveyed His Majesty's message to Consort Yi, which infuriated Consort Yi, who said that Lady Wuya was a scourge."
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