Kangxi remained lying in the rocking chair, eating grapes without stopping his chatter.
"Exactly, I've told them so many times, but it's no use."
Yinreng...
"In this prosperous era of the Qing Dynasty, there are not many matters to attend to in the court. Your Majesty intends to make an inspection tour of Mongolia in September. If..."
"I'll go too."
"I'll go too."
Before Yinreng could extend an invitation, Fuquan and Changning raised their hands in unison. Kangxi had just extended his hand and hadn't even had a chance to speak when he saw his two brothers so excited, so he weakly added, "Take us with you."
Yinreng found the three old children amusing.
He came today to invite them to travel to Mongolia together, and seeing that they had no objections, he happily inquired about their health.
Instead, after Yinreng finished expressing his concern, Kangxi asked, "Now that you're gone, who will oversee the country?"
According to Emperor Kangxi's wishes, Yinreng should have immediately issued an edict appointing Hongxi as Crown Prince after ascending the throne. However, for some reason, Yinreng did not issue the edict.
“Naturally, it is Hongxi. He is already twelve years old, so it is only right that he oversees the country. Your son has also left the fourth and thirteenth princes behind to assist him.”
Kangxi looked at Yinreng with a puzzled expression, "Since you favor Hongxi, why have you been so slow in making him the crown prince?"
Yinreng recalled his conversation with Hongxi the night before his ascension to the throne.
"Hongxi, tomorrow, the first imperial edict issued by Father upon his ascension to the throne will be to appoint you as Crown Prince. Are you ready?"
Without a second thought, Hongxi refused, saying, "Father, I hope we can discuss this in a few years. As long as a crown prince is not appointed, you have one more day to make a choice. Moreover, I have witnessed the emotional power struggle between you and Grandfather, and I really don't want that position to affect our father-son relationship."
Yinreng looked steadily at his son and ultimately chose to respect his wishes.
In his mind, Hongxi was the most suitable candidate to be the next emperor.
But as he himself said, as long as there is no crown prince, there will be one more day to choose a candidate.
These words sounded unbelievable to everyone. Even the Crown Princess asked why Hongxi wasn't directly named Crown Prince. Some court officials even thought that Yinreng chose to give up Hongxi because he was considering Qingqing's background.
“Baocheng, when you arranged the marriage between Qingqing and Hongxi, you should have considered Mongolia. But you insisted on doing so. If you abandon Hongxi because of this in the future…”
Looking at the solemn-faced Emperor Kangxi, Yinreng felt utterly speechless and bitter.
At this moment, Hongxi, who was sitting in Yuqing Palace chatting with his wife, was unaware that his father was about to travel to Mongolia, but cruelly left him in the palace.
"Qingqing, everything is going smoothly in the court now. I plan to request permission to travel to Mongolia next year, and then I can take you back to the Horqin Grassland for a visit."
Qingqing, who was embroidering tiger-head shoes with her pregnant belly standing to the side, immediately looked over, her big eyes sparkling with anticipation.
"Really? You really can take me with you, Master?"
Hongxi touched her belly. "Of course you can. After the beginning of autumn next year, your body will be almost fully recovered. At that time, you can hand the child over to the Empress Dowager for care, and we can go out for a trip."
After being happy for a while, Qingqing suddenly asked, "Traveling is fine, but such a big thing as going to Mongolia, won't Father Emperor go in person? If Father Emperor goes in person, won't you need to oversee the country?"
Hongxi waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, Father Emperor has never liked going out, let alone traveling long distances to Mongolia. You can rest assured and prepare for childbirth now. I will definitely take you to Mongolia next year."
Qingqing nestled happily in Hongxi's arms, "Yes, I believe in you, my lord. We will definitely be able to travel to Mongolia next year."
The two were having a blissful dream when Liang Jiugong walked in with a grin. "This servant is here on the orders of the Emperor Emeritus to tell the Crown Prince some news."
Hongxi was puzzled; what news did his grandfather have to tell him?
Seeing the confusion on his face, Liang Jiugong took a deep breath, silently repented for his terrible mistake, and quickly said, "The Emperor Emeritus instructed me to tell you that the Emperor will be touring Mongolia after the beginning of autumn. The Emperor will go in person, leaving you in the palace to oversee the country."
After saying that, Liang Jiugong didn't wait for Hongxi's reply, nor did he dare to look at the expression on his face, and ran away.
Only after running into the courtyard did they hear Hongxi's furious roar coming from inside the house.
"Father...you've gone too far..."
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