One day in August of the 32nd year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, just after the height of summer...
The weather was cool, and Zhuo Yinzhi and his wife strolled slowly in the garden.
Yinzhi and Zhuo saw a bright yellow figure approaching.
The two stepped forward and greeted the Emperor: "Greetings to Father Emperor."
Kangxi did not immediately make them rise. Instead, he found a place to sit down and looked at the First Consort, asking, "First Consort, do you have any complaints about my treatment of your father?"
Yinzhi was caught off guard by Kangxi's move and became somewhat anxious. He knelt down and took two steps forward, saying, "Father!"
Emperor Kangxi waved his hand to stop his son from continuing, so Yinzhi could only secretly pray that his wife would not anger his father.
Kangxi's question was quite tricky.
If you answer that you have grievances, then you are dissatisfied with the emperor; if you answer that you have no grievances, then you are cold-blooded, disregard family ties, and unfilial.
To put it bluntly, one is disloyal, and the other is unfilial.
He Zhuo knelt on the ground with her pregnant belly: "When my daughter-in-law was still in her boudoir, my grandfather once said: The current emperor is a rare ruler who can maintain the status quo. He also told his grandchildren that the most important thing for him as the clan leader is the stable development of the clan."
He Zhuo appeared to say nothing, but in reality, he said everything.
First, maintaining an established order is always more difficult than starting one. Emperor Kangxi was a rare example of a ruler who excelled at maintaining the status quo; you're truly remarkable.
Secondly, even clan leaders know that the most important thing is stable development. Doesn't the monarch who rules the world understand this? Only by maintaining a balance in the court can the country flourish.
Many questions cannot be answered directly, nor do they have a precise answer; they can only be answered metaphorically.
After hearing this, Kangxi acted as if he had just seen the First Consort's belly: "Oh, Yinzhi, help your consort to sit down."
“It’s Father Emperor,” Yinzhi said, his heart aching as he looked at his wife kneeling on the cold ground.
Upon hearing that his father had given permission to get up, he quickly and carefully helped his wife to her feet.
After expressing their gratitude, the two sat down.
Today, Emperor Kangxi seemed like a loving father, smiling as he inquired about Hongyu, Xiaozhenbao, and Hezhuo's second son, who were in the princes' quarters, and also showed concern for his wife's pregnancy.
He Zhuo Yinzhi also showed his support.
He Zhuo did not say things like, "Hongyu is in good health," or "Hongyu is fully recovered."
Instead, they told Emperor Kangxi, Hongyu, what he ate for breakfast, what he ate for lunch, what he did after eating, what medicine he drank, and who he played with.
What he said when he was with Xiao Zhenbao, what he said when he was with his father and mother, how he would choose his favorite clothes to wear, etc., vividly portrays a little imperial grandson.
Emperor Kangxi's brows relaxed. He was human too, and he also enjoyed the pleasures of playing with his grandchildren.
He actually wanted to be close to his grandsons, but unfortunately, this grandson was born to his eldest son, and the crown prince...
If the child were to become close to the eldest son, it would actually be more of a curse than a blessing.
Therefore, Emperor Kangxi's emotions and desires were often suppressed by the laws of the country, and he became increasingly suspicious, with fewer and fewer people close to him.
As the favored eldest son, Yinzhi was not trembling with fear in front of Emperor Kangxi. Therefore, the father was kind and the son was filial, creating a harmonious scene.
Suddenly, the conversation changed.
Emperor Kangxi asked casually, "Grand Consort, I heard you and my Ninth Prince have been doing something together lately?"
He Zhuo thought to himself, "No wonder, why would Kangxi ask his daughter-in-law about the affairs of the previous dynasty, especially such a tricky question?"
It turned out that it was because of the Ninth Prince, Yin Tang, that she believed she had corrupted his son.
"Replying to Your Majesty, it is my daughter-in-law's dowry shop. It was previously rented to Lord Liu's wife, but Lord Liu went to Anhui to take up his post, so it was left vacant. My daughter-in-law, my daughter-in-law..." He Zhuo couldn't explain it clearly for a moment.
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