After fetal transfusion: Huang Ama, your royal mausoleum has been stolen

Emperor Kangxi was caught off guard by Xi Rui's sudden request for a reward.

Even his facial expression became slightly unnatural for a moment.

Soon after, he quickly recalled many other times he had been humiliated like this.

A long-lost feeling welled up in his heart, and Kangxi asked helplessly, "Then what reward do you want?"

He always had some special feelings about this daughter.

Unlike his other children, he was always more tolerant of Xirui.

For example, right now, the only one who dares to directly ask him for a reward is Xi Rui.

Of course, even if the others dared to speak up, he certainly wouldn't treat them the same way he treated Xirui.

Ignoring the wink the Imperial Concubine gave her, Xi Rui pretended to think for a moment before chuckling, "How about Father Emperor leaves this reward with the Suzhou Chamber of Commerce?"

Instead of worrying whether the mountain will come to my rescue, I should take the initiative.

After Xi Rui frankly stated his request, he looked up at Kangxi with a face full of expectation.

Kangxi: "..."

Is it too late for him to take back what he said?

"Xiao Qi, stop fooling around." The imperial concubine, fearing that Kangxi would lose face, quickly spoke up to stop him.

But she clearly underestimated her daughter's courage.

Xi Rui appeared to be half-lowering her head as if she was being scolded, but in reality, she still retorted in a low voice, "But Father Emperor himself asked me that."

Although her rebuttal was soft, she made sure it was loud enough for everyone in the room to hear.

Upon hearing this, Yin Zhi and the others all looked visibly astonished.

One after another, gazes subtly shifted between Xi Rui and Kangxi.

Only when they saw Kangxi's hand holding the teacup suddenly pause, and the lid lightly tapped with a crisp sound, did the group tacitly turn their gaze away.

Each person looked down at their nose and inward, as if they had never been there.

The soft chuckle that escaped from Kangxi's nose was thus masked by the crisp sound, and no one but himself knew it.

He placed the teacup back on the table beside him and replied, "Of course, those who have made contributions should certainly be rewarded. Xiao Qi is right."

His gaze quickly swept over the group of people seated. "And you few are the same. You can tell me what rewards you want."

He meant that those who have made contributions should be rewarded, and naturally, no one else should be left out.

Kangxi's words were perfectly apt.

Whether it will actually be given in the end is another matter.

Upon hearing the Emperor's words, Yinzhi and the others hurriedly stood up and replied with great fear, "Your subject dares not."

Thunder and rain are both acts of imperial favor.

How could they dare to lose their composure in front of the Emperor just because of some merit?

Yinzhi and the others secretly glanced at Xirui.

Not everyone is like her.

Among the brothers, Yinzhen's psychological state was the most complex.

This was the first time he had faced his father, the Emperor, since learning about that incident.

Throughout the day, tension and excitement lingered in his mind.

He couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable when facing Emperor Kangxi sitting in the head seat and Yinreng beside him.

Right now, he's desperate to hide himself, to be as inconspicuous as possible.

Why would I want to attract that attention?

Kangxi was pleased with their tact and genuinely didn't want to continue the topic, so he simply waved his hand and said, "Alright, let's discuss and reward them together after we return to the capital."

As long as they don't covet things they shouldn't, Emperor Kangxi is still generous in giving them rewards.

After all these years, they have made both contributions and worked hard.

"We've had a long journey today, and the Imperial Concubine and I need to settle down as soon as possible. You may all leave now," Kangxi said, rising to his feet. "Xiao Qi, accompany us on this trip. I need to discuss with you further the matter of bestowing rewards upon the Suzhou Chamber of Commerce."

Kangxi's words were particularly meaningful.

The emphasis on several words and phrases is clearly intentional.

Xi Rui was not frightened at all; on the contrary, she was able to bid farewell to her brothers and sisters-in-law with a smile in front of him.

The Imperial Concubine followed Emperor Kangxi outside.

As he passed by Xirui, he pulled his daughter to his side and whispered a reproachful remark, "You're getting bolder and bolder these days. How dare you say anything in front of your Emperor Father?"

Not wanting her mother to worry, Xi Rui hugged her arm and swayed it for a while, until the Consort was so cuddly that she forgot what she wanted to say.

"Alright, alright, stand up straight now. We're still outside. What kind of behavior is this?" In the end, the Imperial Concubine couldn't bear to scold the child too much.

After letting his daughter snuggle up to him affectionately for a while, he quickly let her go.

Xi Rui was secretly pleased; any method that could achieve the goal was a good method.

She didn't care where she was, and she wasn't doing anything shameful, so why should she be afraid of being seen by others?

Xi Rui gave a disdainful snort and finally changed from clinging to her mother to holding her mother's hand.

The mother and daughter walked forward hand in hand.

While Xi Rui was pleased with herself for getting past her mother, she suddenly realized that someone was watching her.

As soon as she looked up, she saw her father, the Emperor, turn his head to look at her from the side, his expression quite intriguing.

Xi Rui tilted her head slightly, "??"

Emperor Kangxi glanced at the Consort and slowly said, "Since your brothers aren't here right now, tell me what's going on with that Xue family boy."

Xi Rui suddenly stood up straight, “!!”

"Father, you..."

"What Xue family brat?" The Imperial Concubine noticed something was amiss and turned her head to ask, her brow furrowing slightly.

Is there something that this father and daughter are hiding from her?

While Xi Rui was shocked, her mind was racing.

She really didn't expect her father to suddenly pull such a move. What good would it do him?

Xi Rui felt so guilty that she didn't dare to look at the Imperial Concubine.

But Kangxi wouldn't stop there. As if Xi Rui's reaction wasn't enough to satisfy him, he walked forward while drawing out his words, "This Xue family brat..."

The Imperial Concubine was now clearly determined not to be easily fooled by Xi Rui again.

Xi Rui had no choice but to look around at the group of people following her. Finally, she began to complain about the surrounding environment being in the way. "Mother, if you want to know anything, just ask me. Don't listen to Father's nonsense."

"I'm talking nonsense?" Kangxi was so angry that he blew his beard and glared.

Xi Rui was afraid that he would continue to cause trouble for her, so she didn't care about anything else. She quickly glanced at him, then pulled her mother over and switched places with her.

After blocking the annoying view from behind, Xi Rui began her attempt to soothe the situation, "Let's go back to the room first, and I'll explain to you slowly."