Emperor Kangxi wasn't actually hungry, but when he heard that his beloved son hadn't eaten, he kept putting meat and vegetables on his plate.
The ninth and tenth princes breathed a slight sigh of relief when they saw that Kangxi couldn't care less about them for the time being.
"Any news from Suzhou?" Kangxi asked, seemingly casually.
Yinreng ate politely and spoke slowly.
"There's been no news from Suzhou, but I'm worried about my fourth brother's temperament. I'm afraid he won't get along with the local officials."
Emperor Kangxi knew his son's temperament, but there was no one more suitable than him at the moment, so he had no choice but to use him.
"The fourth prince is upright and incorruptible, and with his status as the Prince of Yong, which official would dare to cause him trouble?"
Yinreng placed a piece of green vegetable on Kangxi's plate, saying, "Father, have some green vegetables."
He then added, “Officials may engage in political maneuvering, but not during disaster relief. Therefore, I have discussed with the two of them whether we should send another person to assist them.”
Kangxi squinted at the Ninth and Tenth Princes. The two tried to play dumb, but they were too close. Even if they lowered their heads under the table, it wouldn't work.
"You two have always been on good terms, but not only does Lao Jiu have his own business, he also handled the snow disaster situation extremely well. On the other hand, Lao Shi has not made any progress except for eating, drinking and having fun."
Yin'e immediately said, "My son is also great, he just hasn't had the chance to prove himself."
Kangxi scoffed, "Really?"
Yin'e patted his chest and said, "Of course it's true."
Old Nine closed his eyes. Old Ten, that silly fool, had fallen for it again.
"Since you've put it that way, I'll give you a chance. Set off for Suzhou tomorrow and assist your fourth brother in carrying out his mission."
Yin'e was stunned.
After glancing at Kangxi, then at Yinreng and Yintang, and confirming the looks in everyone's eyes, he realized this was no joke.
"Father Emperor sent me to Suzhou for disaster relief?"
Seriously? His first job is disaster relief?
If he were to do disaster relief with the Crown Prince or Ninth Brother, things would go more smoothly. But if he were to do disaster relief with Fourth Brother, who was so stubborn, he was afraid he would be sent back.
Kangxi sneered, "If you feel you are not up to the task, you can choose not to go."
Yin'e was at the age of full of passion and enthusiasm, so he couldn't stand Kangxi's sarcasm. He immediately stood up and said, "Your subject will go back and prepare now. We will set off first thing tomorrow morning."
After saying that, he turned and ran away, leaving behind the hesitant Old Ninth Brother.
Emperor Kangxi had not expected the tenth prince to be so impatient. He shook his head helplessly and looked at Liang Jiugong, saying, "Tell Faka to send more men with Yin'e to ensure his safety."
Hongxi sighed silently.
[Grandpa is really biased. He wasn't worried about his fourth uncle, that stubborn guy, getting into trouble even after sending him to disaster relief, but now that he's sent his tenth uncle, who always runs away when trouble arises, he's even giving him more manpower. Sigh, it's so obvious whether he loves him or not.]
Yinreng glanced at Hongxi, who was sitting with Hongyu eating vegetables, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
"Hongyu, your father wrote a letter, asking about your condition." After finishing his business, Kangxi turned his attention to his two grandsons.
Hongyu's eyes lit up, and he looked at Kangxi with anticipation, "Grandpa, when is Father coming back, grandson..."
Actually, he wanted to say that his grandson missed his father, but then he thought about his own status and realized that he couldn't just say that he missed him.
So he changed his words and said, "Grandson wants to see the letter."
Hongxi almost spat out the vegetables he was eating at his sudden turn of events.
Yinreng personally wiped his mouth and pinched his chubby cheeks, saying, "Eat properly, and don't throw up."
Hongxi:......
They were simply taken aback by their older brother's insincere words.
Hongyu's little tricks could not escape Kangxi's eyes, but the more the child pretended to be sensible, the more the old man could not stand it.
He muttered and cursed, "It's better if your unreliable father is no longer around. He can stay with your second uncle from now on, and when he gets older, he can move into the prince's quarters."
Mentioning the princes, the old man inexplicably thought of his youngest son, Yin Tao, whom he had met during the day. He turned to Liang Jiugong and said, "Go and bring the twelfth prince here."
Liang Jiugong hurriedly went to invite him. After hearing Kangxi's instructions, Wanliuhashi, disregarding that Yin Tao had just lain down, hurriedly ordered people to dress him properly.
She whispered in his ear, "I suppose your father is happy today, so you should be good and obedient. I heard that Hongxi and Hongyu are here too, so you can just play with your two little nephews. Don't interrupt what your brothers are saying."
Yin Tao nodded understandingly, and then left with Liang Jiugong.
When the personal maid Taozhi saw that Liang Jiugong and Yintao had disappeared, she helped Wanliuhashi into the house.
"Your Highness, why did His Majesty suddenly summon our master?"
Wanliuha recalled what had happened during the day, and realized that the three of them—grandfather, grandfather, and grandson—had been eating and drinking together. Suddenly, she thought of Yin Tao.
Regardless, it's a good thing to be remembered.
The main reason was that Kangxi had too many sons of all ages, so Yin Tao really didn't have any advantages.
The master and servant returned to the room, no longer sleepy. Taozhi smiled and said, "Master is eating hot pot with His Majesty and the others. Why don't I prepare some tea and snacks for you, young master, and we'll go to the courtyard to enjoy the moon?"
Wanliuha was in a good mood today and happily agreed.
The next morning, inside the Yanbo Zhishuang Hall.
When Kangxi opened his eyes, he saw his youngest son and two eldest grandsons surrounding him, one on each side.
He rubbed his head. He had been eating until late last night and had told the three children a story. It had been almost two days since he fell asleep.
Hearing the noise, Liang Jiugong, who was serving outside the palace, tiptoed in. He saw Kangxi slowly getting off the bed, looking as if he was afraid of disturbing the three children. He felt ashamed to look at him.
See? Even the most powerful emperor in the world is a slave to his children.
"Prepare some of the children's favorite foods and bring them up in a bit. Also, inform Yanbo Palace and..."
Liang Jiugong hurriedly said, "Yu Hua Die."
Kangxi glanced at Liang Jiugong and hummed with satisfaction, "Also inform Consort Fu of Yuhuadie that these three children can play here for two days before being sent back."
Liang Jiugong immediately glanced at Wei Zhu, who was serving at the door, and the woman immediately ran off to deliver the message.
Kangxi glanced at the other party, his eyes still filled with anger.
Last night, after Liang Jiugong had some free time, he asked Wei Zhu about the whole story. After learning the details, he felt that His Majesty had thrown the teacup too lightly and that the teapot should have been thrown away instead.
After Kangxi had finished getting ready, Cui Liu, who was by the side of Consort Wenxi, rushed over in a panic. She knelt down as soon as she saw him, tears streaming down her face and her voice choked with sobs, "Your Majesty, our lady is not well."
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