Guarjia picked up Hongxi, forcing his eyes to look at her.
From the moment Hongxi entered, she noticed that he was in a bad mood, but after carefully looking him over and finding that he was not injured, she felt relieved.
“He stole my toy,” Hongxi said angrily.
The old nanny next to Hongshi interjected, "Our young prince saw a small rag doll on the ground, so he picked it up to play with, but Prince Hongxi wouldn't allow it, so they started fighting."
“He doesn’t play with it anymore, he threw it away.” Hongxi was anxious, and his words were not very clear.
Xiuhe, who was following nearby, hurriedly explained, "That doll was just put down by our young prince. Prince Hongshi liked it and took it, but he didn't play with it. Instead, he threw it hard on the ground. That's why our prince got angry, picked up the doll, and wouldn't let go. Prince Hongshi then came over to snatch it, and that's when the two of them started arguing."
Xiuhe's words were fairly impartial.
“Our Prince Hongxi is older, so he didn’t hit anyone. However, during the struggle, Prince Hongshi fell to the ground and started crying.”
Guarjia didn't say anything, but the Fourth Prince's wife's face darkened, and she looked coldly at the nanny who was with Hongshi.
"Is what she said true?"
That nanny was assigned by Yinzhen from the front courtyard to take care of Hongshi. She always held herself to high standards and didn't respect others.
Seeing the Fourth Princess's cold face, he was not afraid at all.
“Prince Hongxi is older than our Prince Hongshi, so he is naturally stronger. Although it was a tug-of-war without physical contact, how could our Prince Hongshi possibly have the strength to tug-of-war with Prince Hongxi?”
Seeing that Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, Fourth Princess Consort immediately scolded, "You audacious servant! Just answer whatever we ask you! You dare to spout nonsense in front of all the masters?"
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang waved to Hongxi, who jumped off Guarjia and quickly nestled into her arms.
"Why are you angry? Is it because you don't want to give Hongshi the doll?"
Hongxi shook his head and glanced at Hongshi with disdain. "If he had just taken it to play with, that would have been fine, but he snatched it and then threw it on the ground."
Everyone understood that Hongxi probably felt that Hongshi didn't cherish his toys and insisted on taking them.
Hongshi ran forward to push Hongxi away, but the other party did not move even after he pushed several times, so he immediately raised his hand and slapped Hongxi in the face.
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang's expression immediately changed, and Zhao Lihe, who was standing to the side, immediately stepped forward and picked up Hongshi, saying, "Little Prince, don't lay a hand on me in front of the Empress Dowager."
He was being extremely polite in his words.
What he was really thinking was, "How dare you hit Prince Hongxi in front of the Ancestor? Do you have a death wish?"
If Hongxi were to actually hit someone, these people would probably all have to pretend they didn't see it.
The Fourth Princess Consort immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang to beg for forgiveness.
"Grandpa, please calm down. It's all because your granddaughter-in-law didn't discipline him properly, which is why Hongshi is so arrogant at such a young age."
The word "arrogant" is used very well.
Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that this was a temperament fostered by Yinzhen and even Lady Li. If he dared to be so presumptuous in the Cining Palace, who knows how arrogant he would be in the Prince's Mansion.
"Sumala Gu, send a supervising nanny back to the manor with the Fourth Prince's wife. From now on, she will be in charge of teaching Prince Hongshi etiquette. Also..."
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang glanced at the Fourth Prince's wife, "Where is this child being raised now?"
"It is kept by Consort Li."
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang snorted, "What good son can a frivolous person raise? Keep this child with you until he is four years old, and then send him back to Li Shi's place after he has learned his manners."
The Fourth Prince's wife received the imperial decree.
"What's going on? The atmosphere doesn't seem right." Kangxi walked in with Yinreng and found the Fourth Prince's wife kneeling on the ground. He also noticed that the expressions of the two children were somewhat off.
After everyone paid their respects, Yinreng picked up Hongxi and sat him on the other side of Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang.
Sumalagu recounted what had just happened and Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang's decree. Kangxi squinted at Hongshi and the old nanny, who were now showing signs of fear.
"The fourth prince knew that Li was arrogant, yet he still made her a concubine. He really has no brains. He should be fined a year's salary and stripped of Li's title as a concubine. From now on, Hongshi should be completely handed over to Ulanara to raise. He should not be given a jade tablet for the time being."
Everyone was stunned.
A year's salary deduction is nothing, but losing the title of concubine is a first.
Emperor Kangxi was indeed sharp-tongued, but he wouldn't interfere in his sons' affairs.
The Fourth Princess looked at the spoiled Hongshi, and felt a mix of emotions.
Just as the Fourth Princess Consort was about to express her gratitude, Kangxi added, "That talkative nanny, have her beaten to death."
This was the first time Hongshi had experienced such a tense atmosphere. When he saw the nanny who served him being dragged away with her mouth covered, he immediately started crying loudly.
The Fourth Princess Consort disregarded etiquette and grabbed Hongshi, trying to persuade him, but the child slapped her across the face.
Everyone looked over and saw Hongshi staring at the Fourth Princess Consort with bloodshot eyes and a face full of hatred, like a wolf cub.
Everyone was stunned.
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang coughed several times in anger, "You scoundrel!"
Hongxi was stunned by what he saw.
In his previous life, Hongshi was a complete scoundrel; he was good for nothing but causing trouble.
[But he's only about a year old in this life, and he's already done something so outrageous. It's unbelievable. It seems this kid is evil at heart.]
Yinreng frowned as he listened to these words.
He didn't care about Hongshi, but he was the only prince of the fourth prince at present.
If he fails to live up to his potential, he will inevitably drag the fourth son down with him.
“Father, Hongshi is the fourth prince’s only son, so he’s bound to be spoiled. If we let him go back like this, he’ll probably cause a lot of trouble. Why don’t we keep him in the palace for a few years to temper his temperament?”
Emperor Kangxi almost never thought about what Yinreng said.
"I'll listen to you."
Hongxi glanced at Kangxi subconsciously, wondering if Kangxi had even heard what his father had said.
Fourth Princess Consort breathed a sigh of relief.
When the imperial decree reached Yinzhen, he was taken aback at first. After understanding the ins and outs of the matter, he immediately went to the palace to plead guilty.
Hongshi felt sorry for him, after all, he was his only living son.
But he also knew that Hongshi had angered the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, and if he tried his best to protect him, he might not succeed.
So, after leaving the Qianqing Palace, Yinzhen went directly to the Yuqing Palace.
After communicating with Yinreng, he dared not mention bringing Hongshi back to the mansion again, and could only ask him to take good care of Hongshi.
Hongshi is different from Hongyu.
Hongyu was brought to Yuqing Palace by Yinreng because he felt sorry for him being left at home by the eldest son and no one cared for him.
However, Hongshi was kept in the palace under the pretext of "education".
Although she also lived in Yuqing Palace, she was arranged to live in the most remote courtyard. All the palace maids, eunuchs and governesses around her were personally selected by Sumalagu.
These people will ensure Hongshi's safety, but they will also raise him in the strictest way possible.
Even Hongyu, who went to visit him, couldn't help but feel terrified when he saw those people's upright and proper appearance.
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