Rong Fei is not honored

Chapter 710 Summer Charcoal Brazier

Fortunately, he caught a glimpse of his troublesome son quickly leaving. But just as Kangxi was about to breathe a sigh of relief, the brat came running back in.

Kangxi, who nearly choked on his breath, managed to control his expression thanks to his strong self-control. His calm demeanor fooled everyone, making them think it was just their imagination.

Could it be that His Majesty simply got impatient and changed his position? Hmm, that must be it. It seems I was being too sensitive.

Cheng Rui sighed silently, lowered his head, and avoided the gaze from his father.

Kangxi, who had initially intended to hint to Chengrui to handle the situation, narrowed his eyes. Something seemed amiss. Kangxi was almost certain that Chengrui was definitely involved in Saiyinchahun's antics today. But what about Liang Jiugong and Wei Zhu?

Without even asking, Kangxi already knew the outcome. *Sigh*, Liang Jiugong's guilty conscience was practically overflowing; need I say more?

What kind of trouble are these people planning to cause?

Kangxi relaxed completely, waiting for the show to begin. Saiyincha was incredibly audacious, but Chengrui knew his limits; since he had tacitly approved, there shouldn't be any major problems.

One or two times might be overlooked, but the people inside the hall aren't fools. How could they not notice a child going in and out, constantly busy?

The Emperor said nothing, and they assumed they were blind and couldn't see Prince Saiyinchahun going in and out of the Imperial Study. But they wondered what kind of signal this was.

Could it be that His Majesty is preparing to allow Prince Saiyinchahun to also participate in court affairs? If so, isn't His Majesty showing too much favoritism towards the princes in Zhongcui Palace?

Many subtle clues that had been overlooked by everyone because the princes were still young suddenly surfaced and began to pop into their minds.

The two maternal relatives were naturally dissatisfied. Empress Heseri's son was still young, and Empress Niohuru's child was not even born yet. They were unwilling to see the sons of other concubines prosper.

Those royalists who refused to take risks and stood firmly on the Emperor's side were also unhappy. Was the struggle for the throne in the Qing Dynasty about to begin so early?

By studying history, we can understand the rise and fall of dynasties. Looking back at all the dynasties, which struggle for succession did not lead to turmoil and depletion of national strength?

Now that the crown prince has been chosen, His Majesty should not give any more hope to others; otherwise, it will inevitably lead to serious trouble in the long run.

After all, the allure of the merit of following the emperor is too great. Just look at what has happened today; haven't some of the colleagues in this hall already had their own ideas? And this is only the result of seeing Prince Saiyinchahun freely entering and leaving the imperial study.

Standing in the front row, Suo'etu wanted to reprimand Prince Saiyinchahun for his behavior, but seeing the calm demeanor of the Emperor and Prince Chengrui, he could only hold back.

Kangxi had no idea that Suo'etu had misunderstood his "ulterior motives" in arranging this. He waited anxiously for a long time, but Suo'etu did not make a move. He almost thought that the other party had changed his nature.

But as the saying goes, "It's easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one's nature." If Suo'etu could really tolerate it, he wouldn't be Suo'etu.

As the temperature inside the hall rose higher and higher, the increasingly agitated Suo'etu could no longer contain himself and uttered a soul-searching question: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Study is a place of great importance, and many officials are discussing important matters here. Prince Saiyinchahun is coming and going as if he were treating this place as his private garden. This is far too improper!"

Kangxi and Chengrui, who were familiar with Saiyinchahun's temperament, twitched their eyelids. Those who had heard of this prince's deeds also looked at Suo'etu in shock.

Has he gone mad? Or was he not harsh enough after being confronted by Prince Chengrui? Even the mild-mannered Prince Chengrui is not to be trifled with, let alone the infamous Prince Saiyinchahun. Is Suo'etu really not afraid of losing face?

Moreover, so what if you are the Crown Prince's maternal uncle? You are still just an outsider. But Prince Sainchahun is a prince, and not just any prince, but a son whom His Majesty dislikes or ignores.

His Majesty's affection for Prince Sainchahun may not be less than that for Crown Prince Yinreng. In front of so many people, you say that His Majesty's son is unruly. Are you courting death? Or are you courting death?

Someone secretly glanced at the person on the dragon throne, and sure enough, the emperor's face had darkened.

"Sainchahun!"

"Father, are you looking for your son?" Saiyinchahun, who was busy with something, put down what he was doing and poked his head out to ask.

"Didn't you hear what Suo'etu just said?" Kangxi was furious. This damned son of his usually dared to talk back to him if he said something wrong, but now that Suo'etu had criticized him, how could he act so nonchalantly?

"I heard you, but isn't this the Imperial Study? I dare not speak unless you speak."

"..."

Everyone was speechless. You dare to come and go in the Imperial Study at will, but you don't dare to speak? Who are you trying to fool?

Soetu was furious; Prince Sainchahun was subtly criticizing him.

He knew his words had been very impolite and had probably displeased the Emperor, so he dared not repeat them to offend him further. Soetu avoided the main point, asking, "Why is the Prince frequently entering and leaving the Imperial Study at this time?"

Hearing that Suo'etu's words were much more polite, even replacing the word "at will" with "frequently," Sainchahun was somewhat disappointed. He had thought that the poor little thing who had been bullied today—himself—would be coaxed by his father with some nice things.

Saiyinchahun explained to his father at the head of the table: "My elder brother said that the Emperor and the ministers have been working very hard during this period. After all, the matter was caused by me, so I feel very guilty and am thinking about how to make amends."

"Oh? So what's your idea?"

Saiyinchahun laughed and said, "Your subject will personally bring the charcoal brazier to burn charcoal for Father Emperor and everyone else."

Looking at his smug son, Kangxi felt an itch to do something. Should he listen to what he was saying? It was indeed a commendable thing for a prince to condescend to serve as a subject by burning charcoal for warmth, but the timing had to be right.

In the dead of winter, a charcoal brazier can indeed warm the heart, even move one to tears of gratitude, but it's July now! July! The hottest time of year in Beijing!

Cheng Rui covered his face, filled with remorse. He shouldn't have believed his unfortunate younger brother. Had he forgotten all his past achievements? How could he have so easily believed Saiyinchahun's nonsense?

Those who hadn't met the prince were still confused. Had something wrong with their ears? Otherwise, why would they be hallucinating? Others suddenly realized why it wasn't so hot.

They thought they had argued and were trying their best to suppress their anger and not be so agitated. It turned out that the brother had kindly brought them a charcoal brazier so they could warm themselves by the fire.

Haha, I see.