Fei Yang'a's expression was so obvious, his contempt was almost overflowing, which made Kangxi secretly happy.
Seeing that he still looked down on him, Hongqing's anger intensified, but he dared not vent it in front of Kangxi. His face was still throbbing with pain. He felt that he had lost all face today! How could he continue to act arrogantly in the future?
Kangxi was about to ask another question, but this time it was not Hongzhao who spoke, but Hongyan.
Hongyan stepped forward, neither arrogant nor humble, but with a deep affection and a modest demeanor.
“Grandpa, this is also my fault. Just now, Hongqing and I were discussing the knowledge taught by our teacher in the Imperial Study, and we accidentally got into an argument. Hongqing said that I like to show off in the Imperial Study, so I stood up for him.”
Kangxi was mild towards Hongyan, but he did not believe his one-sided story and instead questioned Hongqing as well.
"Hongqing, is that so? You said Hongyan likes to show off in the Imperial Study?"
Hongqing felt frustrated, but dared not refuse to answer, so she could only stammer, "Um... um..."
Hearing his son's voice and seeing his behavior, Third Master felt a chill in his heart. This brat was always causing trouble for him, either teasing cats and dogs or climbing on the roof and tearing off tiles.
He'd tried hitting him, he'd tried scolding him, but the child seemed to have his finger on him; he just wouldn't change his ways.
Consort Rong, who was particularly fond of her grandson, couldn't help but say, "You can't just resort to violence over a disagreement."
Emperor Kangxi glanced at her indifferently, and Consort Rong, feeling his gaze, immediately dared not speak again.
Then he asked, "Hongzhao, you tell me, Hongqing said one thing, and you had to beat him up like that? Does that mean you'll resort to your fists to solve every problem you encounter that provokes you in the future?"
Hongzhao was not intimidated at all, and raised his little chin: "It was because I couldn't stand it, so I told him that he is neither good at literature nor martial arts. He can't compare to my brother in reading, and he certainly can't compare to me in martial arts either."
Alright, everyone knows what happened next. Hongqing couldn't resist such provocation and agreed to Hongzhao's challenge, which led to the argument we just witnessed.
After learning the whole story, everyone's expressions were somewhat complicated.
Mainly, Hongqing is really notorious. Apart from Hongxi from the Crown Prince's family and Hongyu from the Prince's family, whom he dares not offend, which other young prince hasn't been tricked by him?
Seeing him get his comeuppance now makes those kids feel pretty good.
Kangxi did not ask the children any more questions, but instead turned around and called up the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince.
"Third brother, fourth brother, these are your two sons, what do you say we should do about them?"
As the elder brother, the Third Prince naturally spoke first: "Father, it is your son's fault for failing to educate his son properly. Hongqing is unruly, and I will certainly teach him well from now on."
Yinzhen, on the other hand, seemed completely unconcerned. After all, it wasn't his son who was being beaten, so he didn't care about putting on an act.
"Third brother is joking. Father Emperor, I think this is just a competition between the young princes. All little boys have this competitive spirit. When I was young, I also competed with my eldest brother and the Crown Prince quite a bit. It's all thanks to the fact that they didn't bother me. This is nothing. Hongzhao and the others still have a lot to learn."
Now that things had come to this point, it was not appropriate for Prince Zhi and the Crown Prince to remain silent, so they stepped in to smooth things over.
How can we let such a small matter spoil our enjoyment during the Lunar New Year?
And they really didn't think it was a big deal.
So Prince Zhi laughed heartily: "Father, what the fourth prince says is true. I remember that he could only draw a bow with a pull of four stones back then, and he could never catch up. He practiced so diligently in private! I see that Hongyan is doing so well in his studies, and I suppose he has his father's tenacity."
The Crown Prince chimed in, "It's the same when Hongxi comes back. He keeps saying he wants to practice more in private so he can compete with his cousins in the Imperial Study when he gets back."
With just a few words, the atmosphere on the field became lively. Kangxi was pleased and patted Hongzhao on the shoulder. Looking at his chubby-cheeked appearance, he was extremely fond of him.
"I think Hongzhao's skills are indeed quite good, somewhat like Baoqing when he was young. Who taught you martial arts?"
At this point, Hongzhao grinned and said, "Reporting to Grandfather, I learned it from my Grandfather Guo Luo."
Kangxi nodded knowingly: "So it's Boder. He's been fighting on the battlefield for decades, and his martial arts skills are truly unparalleled. He's even better at horseback riding and archery than I am. With him teaching you, you can rest assured."
After saying this, Kangxi turned to look at the Third Prince: "Third Prince, your children need to start training too."
The Third Prince felt a little embarrassed. Hongqing was indeed a bit like him, lacking any talent in martial arts.
But the key point is that Wencai didn't follow his example.
My head hurts!
Although Emperor Kangxi did not praise Hongzhao much, it was obvious to everyone that His Majesty truly appreciated him.
Well, after the twins Hongyan from the Fourth Prince's family, another Fourth Prince, Hongzhao, has caught his eye.
However, it seems that both of these princes were born to that Consort Chun.
The crowd couldn't help but feel like watching a show.
With the illegitimate son showing off so much, could Empress Ulanara, as the primary consort, really tolerate it?
Everyone secretly glanced at her expression, but to their surprise, the Fourth Prince's wife was indeed very composed, just like the Crown Princess. She only had a faint smile on her face, as if she was genuinely happy that her child had been praised by the Emperor. Her composure was truly remarkable.
The Third Prince Consort, Lady Dong'e, was clearly no match for her. She already had some disagreements with the First Prince Consort, and now seeing her son being beaten and humiliated, becoming a laughingstock for everyone, she felt even more indignant, and her face became somewhat distorted.
In her heart, how could it possibly be a problem with her precious son?
It must be Hongzhao, who was born reckless.
And so does Third Master.
The couple had long been estranged. If it weren't for their two children, they probably wouldn't have spoken to each other at all. The fact that they still treat each other with respect for the sake of appearances is already quite remarkable.
Seeing the Third Prince Consort and his son get the short end of the stick, Consort Tian was overjoyed. It was as if she had drunk a pot of aged wine, and she was almost floating on air. This Pure Prince Consort was truly her lucky star!
Back then, when she was still a princess, she deliberately told Consort Chun about Consort Yi's plans at the Mulan Hunting Grounds to curb Consort Yi's arrogance. The two formed a good relationship. Later, Consort Yi's family indeed encountered trouble, which also affected Consort Yi. This allowed Consort Yi to finally vent her anger.
Now, because of Chunfujin's child, Hongqing, the rightful heir apparent, has suffered such a huge loss and even made Kangxi dislike him. It's simply a great thing, a huge windfall.
Beautiful, so beautiful!
The same event evoked completely different feelings from the Third Prince, his wife, and Consort Tian.
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