Upon hearing the commotion, the Crown Prince and the others stood up. The eldest brother immediately blocked their path, saying, "Second brother, even your Yuqing Palace isn't safe!"
"Shut up!" The Crown Prince recognized that it was Kangxi who had walked in.
"Your subject greets Your Majesty, may Your Majesty be blessed!" The Crown Prince knelt down and bowed to Emperor Kangxi.
The Third Prince and the Fourth Prince followed closely behind.
The eldest prince realized what was happening and immediately knelt down.
When Kangxi entered, he saw that the room was full of wine jars and the air was thick with the smell of alcohol, so it seemed that he had drunk quite a bit.
"With you all, how can I possibly have good fortune?" Kangxi asked, looking at the four kneeling princes.
"Baoqing, what did you just say about me?" Kangxi bent down and looked at the eldest prince.
Liang Jiugong was speechless at Kangxi's behavior. He was already quite angry, so why did he have to listen to it again?
"Father, your son is praising you!" the eldest prince said, swaying unsteadily.
"Oh dear, Your Highness, what kind of lewd words are you uttering!" Liang Jiugong defended the First Prince.
"If you can't speak properly, then don't speak at all!" Kangxi said, looking up at Liang Jiugong.
Liang Jiugong awkwardly shut his mouth.
Looking at the four people who were swaying even while kneeling, Kangxi knew that there was no point in talking to them now. He decided to sober them up first.
"Liang Jiugong, take the four of them to the Fengxian Hall to kneel! We'll talk about it when they've sobered up!" Kangxi said to Liang Jiugong.
"This...Your Majesty..."
"What are you dawdling for? Hurry up and go!" Kangxi roared at Liang Jiugong.
Seeing this, Liang Jiugong could only have his men take the Crown Prince and the others away first, and then try to persuade Kangxi.
After dealing with the four princes, Kangxi left Yuqing Palace. He had originally wanted to strengthen his bond with his sons, but instead of doing so, he was quite angry, which was a waste of his time.
Liang Jiugong hesitated, wondering how to plead for the Crown Prince and the others.
"Just say what you have to say, what kind of behavior is this, beating around the bush like this!" Kangxi saw that Liang Jiugong looked like he had something to say, he had been holding it in all the way.
“Your Majesty, this servant was wondering if the Fengxian Hall, which is rather cold at night, could withstand it?” Liang Jiugong said, while observing Kangxi’s expression.
"Serves them right! Those four actually led the way in drinking and got drunk. What if their younger brothers follow suit? I'm going to punish them severely this time and teach them a lesson!" Kangxi was furious.
Seeing this, Liang Jiugong could only remain silent and continue to think of a solution.
Now, after hearing Liang Jiugong's words, Kangxi also felt a little regretful. If the Crown Prince and the others fell ill because of this, neither the Empress Dowager nor his cousin would let him off the hook.
Emperor Kangxi had been waiting for Liang Jiugong to plead for the Crown Prince and the others. As the emperor, he couldn't go back on his word! He had just said he would punish the Crown Prince and the others, but then he turned around and released them. What would become of his authority?
However, he waited for quite a long time but did not see Liang Jiugong plead for the Crown Prince and the others.
"Isn't this old fellow supposed to know me well? Why isn't he doing it today?"
Since Liang Jiugong remained silent, Kangxi had no choice but to find a way to save face for himself.
"Did He Xue stay in Chengqian Palace tonight?" Kangxi asked Liang Jiugong.
Liang Jiugong assumed Kangxi was going to Chengqian Palace. "Your Majesty, Princess Hexue is indeed in Chengqian Palace! Does Your Majesty wish to go to Chengqian Palace?"
"What am I going to Chengqian Palace for?" Kangxi said irritably. Why is Liang Jiugong such a blockhead today?
Liang Jiugong didn't know what was wrong with Kangxi, but suddenly a thought flashed through his mind and he guessed Kangxi's intention. It seemed that the emperor also regretted punishing the crown prince and the others.
"Your Majesty, this servant suddenly feels unwell in the stomach!" Liang Jiugong said, clutching his stomach.
"Alright, go ahead! I'll return to the Qianqing Palace myself!" Kangxi said to Liang Jiugong.
Upon hearing this, Liang Jiugong turned and headed straight for Chengqian Palace, thinking to himself, "The Emperor is really inconsiderate. Why can't he just say it directly? Why does he have to go through all this trouble? Luckily, he understood the Emperor's meaning, otherwise the Emperor would have just kept it to himself!"
The young eunuch guarding Chengqian Palace saw Liang Jiugong rushing over in a panic and hurriedly went to greet him, "Eunuch Liang, what's wrong?"
"Stop talking nonsense, take me to see Princess He Xue!" Liang Jiugong gasped for breath.
"Alright, I'll take you there right away!" The little eunuch didn't dare to delay and took Liang Jiugong to the courtyard where He Xue was.
Xia Bing was on night watch tonight. When she saw Liang Jiugong arrive, she was quite surprised. "Eunuch Liang, what brings you here?"
Liang Jiugong opened his mouth to speak, but he was breathing too heavily and couldn't make out anything. After a while, he asked Xia Bing, "Where is Gege?"
"Please wait a moment, this servant will go and call the princess right away!" Xia Bing felt that something important must have happened, otherwise Liang Jiugong would not have been so anxious and rushed to He Xue's room to call He Xue.
He Xue heard the noise outside the door and got up.
"Princess, Eunuch Liang is here!" Xia Bing said.
"I'm coming right now!" He Xue finished getting ready and went out.
"Oh dear, Princess, I've finally seen you! Something terrible has happened! The Emperor has punished the Crown Prince and the others by making them kneel in the Fengxian Hall."
"You said it's so late at night, and Fengxian Hall is already cold and damp. How can the Crown Prince and the others stand it?" Liang Jiugong said immediately upon seeing He Xue.
"Why would the Emperor punish the Crown Prince?" He Xue asked, puzzled.
"The Crown Prince, along with the First Prince, the Third Prince, and the Fourth Prince, were drinking together in Yuqing Palace and got drunk! The Emperor happened to see them and punished the Crown Prince and the others!"
Liang Jiugong approached He Xue and whispered to her, "Actually, His Majesty also regrets it, which is why he sent me to find you!"
He Xue then understood what was going on. "Thank you, Eunuch Liang. I know what to do!"
"Very well, then I'll trouble you, Princess. This servant will go back to serve His Majesty now!"
"Alright, take care, Eunuch Liang!" After Liang Jiugong left, He Xue began to ponder what she was going to do.
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