What else could he say now that things had come to this? Of course, he would wait and see. He wasn't an unreasonable person, so could he force the Empress Dowager to give him a brother now?
"Don't worry, second brother. I know my limits. Don't look at me as a little boy. I know everything. But the emperor has punished us to copy big characters. Do we really have to write?"
Yinreng was helpless. They had to write it, but the emperor didn't set a deadline. It depended on their own initiative when to finish it. He couldn't ask them to finish it in one day, right?
It wouldn't matter if they were a few years older, but they are still young now. Since they are still young, the emperor cannot force them to complete the homework he assigns.
"How old are you and how old is Gu? Do you think the two of us can write a hundred long characters in one day?"
Yinzhen's eyes lit up instantly. Isn't it true? The emperor couldn't ask these two children to write so many large characters in one day, right?
Since it cannot be completed within one day, it will definitely not be completed in two or three days. Since the emperor did not set a deadline, we can't blame them for taking advantage of loopholes.
"Second brother is right. The Emperor certainly wouldn't have thought we would take advantage of this."
Yinreng didn’t know what to say. How could such smart people as the Emperor and Empress give birth to such a talented person like his fourth brother?
It was the Emperor who said it, so how could he not know if there was a chance for them to exploit it? He clearly said that on purpose to give them a way out, otherwise this wouldn't be resolved with a hundred words.
"You are still young, and everything you said is correct. Although the Emperor didn't set a deadline, I have a requirement. You must finish it within five days. Can you do it?"
Yinzhen felt very upset when he heard this. The emperor didn't set a deadline, so why should his second brother who loved him the most set a deadline for him?
Five days is neither long nor short, and it can be completed, but he doesn't want to spend all his time writing big characters. He wants to go and see his newly-born younger brothers.
"Why, you are my younger brother, do you think you can't fulfill my request? It seems I have to go and tell the Empress Dowager."
"That's not true. How could you second brother speculate about your younger brother like that? It's only five days. I'm sure I can finish it. It's still early. I'm going to write the big characters now."
The Empress Dowager said that one can lose the battle but not the battle, and this matter is within his tolerance range, so he can do it.
"Since Fourth Brother is so confident, then Second Brother is relieved. Let's go. I will go to the study with you to practice."
A month later, Mu Sili successfully left the confinement room. At the full-moon banquet, Kangxi named the two children Yinqi and Yinyou. After the full-moon banquet, he and Mu Sili returned to Yiku Palace together.
"I've waited so long for you to finally be released from confinement. Su Mo'er, thank you for giving birth to three princes for me. How lucky I am to have your true heart."
"It is my honor, but I have something to tell you, Your Majesty. Do you really want to raise Xiaowu and Xiaoliu as your daughters?"
Kangxi was confused. His healthy son was being raised as a daughter. It wasn't like he didn't have a daughter. Besides, he could still have one even if he didn't have one. Why did he do that?
If he really did that, wouldn't these two boys turn against him when they grew up? What if they committed regicide and patricide? He wouldn't be able to justify himself then.
"When did I ever say I would raise them as my daughters? You are my queen, so you cannot slander me."
"Really? Why did I hear you instruct Baocheng and Xiaosi a month ago to dress up their two younger brothers as women and raise them?"
Mu Sili's words made Kangxi unable to refute for a moment. He was just coaxing the child, how could he take it seriously?
"I just said it casually, look at you, why did you take it so seriously? They are the future Baturu of the Qing Dynasty. If I hadn't said that, who knows what they would do."
"So it seems I misunderstood you, but I feel the truth of the matter is not what you said. I clearly remember you said that on purpose."
Kangxi was helpless. Why did he feel like he was unable to explain himself?
"I really just said it casually. You don't know what kind of person I am. Didn't you hear what Xiao Si said at that time?"
Mu Sili was puzzled. What did Yinzhen say at the time? Didn't he just want his sister? What else did she not know?
"I knew you didn't know. Let me tell you, that brat actually told you to stuff Xiaowu and Xiaoliu back and give birth again. How could I let him continue to talk nonsense?
Now that things have come to this, I naturally have to dissuade him from this idea. Otherwise, if the same words were to get out, it would bring shame to the royal family. That's why I used those words to deceive him.
You know I actually hope you can give me more sons, so that I can have more helpers in the future and won’t be so tired.”
"Look at my poor memory. I actually forgot that Xiao Si really said something similar at that time. I almost wronged you. Do you feel wronged?"
"How can I not feel wronged? You don't even know how uncomfortable I felt when you questioned me just now. When have I ever felt wronged like this?"
"Since Your Majesty is wronged, I will not serve you today. You can go back to the Palace of Heavenly Purity and sleep by yourself. I am tired, Ziyuan, please help me to bed."
Kangxi was stunned. How could this be different from what he had imagined? Shouldn't she have comforted him and told him not to let his imagination run wild? Why did she say that she wanted to drive him away?
"How could I, a dignified emperor, end up like this? Could it be that I am no longer worthy of sleeping in the Yikun Palace?"
"No, it's just that you feel wronged here with me. I drove you away to prevent you from feeling wronged. Why are you blaming me?"
Kangxi was so angry that he laughed. Well, well, she was really his good queen. It turned out that she had been talking for so long just to tease him. Did she know that he took it seriously just now?
"I am truly aggrieved now. Returning to the Qianqing Palace is impossible. I must stay in the Yikun Palace today, otherwise Baocheng and the others will start to have wild thoughts."
This is a good excuse, but never mind. I was just teasing him anyway. Since he has no intention of raising Xiaowu and Xiaoliu as his daughters, let him stay in Yikun Palace.
"This whole world belongs to you. If you want to stay, can I really drive you away? It seems that in the eyes of the emperor, my words are very important. I am very pleased."
Kangxi felt that his authority was challenged, so he tortured Mu Sili for a long time that night and did not stop until dawn.
"If you try to chase me away again, I'll never forgive you. It's getting late, go get some rest."
Mu Sili rubbed her waist miserably. If she had known, she would not have been so stubborn. She thought Kangxi was just talking, but she didn't expect him to be serious.
"Your Majesty, Baocheng and Xiaosi both want a younger sister. Let's give them another one."
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