Yongzheng shook his head, looking regretful: "The seventeenth brother is good, but it's a pity that he is still young and too innocent. Perhaps he can be of great use after a few more years of training."
At this point, both of them fell silent.
In May of the third year of the Yongzheng Emperor's reign, Henan and other regions suffered severe drought, but the national treasury was empty and there was no money for disaster relief.
Emperor Yongzheng dispatched an imperial envoy to Henan to appease the people, and also sent his fourth son, Hongli, and Prince Yi's son, Hongtun, to the south to raise funds for disaster relief.
That day, Heyue summoned Hongtun and sternly questioned him: "Why did you volunteer to go to Jiangnan with the Fourth Prince?"
Hongtun lowered his head: "Mother, I just want to gain some experience through this. Besides, I am also a descendant of the Aisin Gioro family, and I also want to do something for the people and the Emperor."
He Yue laughed, "How old are you? Concerned about the country and its people? Does the Qing Dynasty need another person like you to serve the Emperor? Why would you go there willingly? Tell your mother the truth, what is it all for?"
Hongtun lowered his head even further and remained silent.
Heyue sighed, her tone softening: "Mother can see that something is on your mind. Is there anything you can't tell Mother?"
Seeing that he remained silent, He Yue asked directly, "Is it because of Hong Chang? Are you avoiding Hong Chang?"
Hongtun suddenly looked up, and the hint of surprise in his eyes did not escape Heyue's notice.
He Yue felt heartbroken. She knew that Hong Chang had been treating Hong Tun with disdain these past few days.
He also learned that Hongchang had gone to Hongtun and declared that he would never give up the position of crown prince to him!
But I never expected that Hong Tun would have the idea of avoiding Hong Chang.
This silly kid, can he hide forever?
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