This was the reason why Kangxi was so furious. The person behind the scenes just wanted to silence the witnesses and killed people in front of the Dragon King Temple without any scruples, without considering the bad impact it would cause.

"This little wanderer has a sick widowed mother and a young brother at home. After the accident, his mother suddenly found life-saving medicine and his brother was sent to school." Liang Jiugong's implication was that there must be someone behind the little wanderer, and he was killed to silence him.

Kangxi sneered, "You said the location was chosen at the Dragon King Temple. Was it a coincidence or intentional?"

Knowing that Kangxi would die by the water in the Dragon King Temple, they still threw the person there. Was it just to provoke Kangxi? Kangxi would definitely search the garden and naturally discover that the Fourth Prince had raped the palace maid.

"Does the Eighth Brother still have the slightest respect for me, his father?" Kangxi was furious.

Compared to the Fourth Prince, who tried his best to follow the procedures and cover up the scandal even though he was plotted against, the Eighth Prince's intentions were so sinister that Kangxi could not help but feel terrified. Today, in order to plot against his brother, he could kill people; tomorrow, for the throne, would he murder his father?

The pressure of the emperor's wrath made Liang Jiugong kneel down involuntarily.

After being angry, Kangxi's right hand trembled even more violently. Thinking of the advice from the imperial physician that stroke patients are particularly afraid of anxiety and anger, Kangxi could only try his best to calm down and put his right hand on the table. He didn't want anyone to know his specific situation, not even Liang Jiugong.

Kangxi said with some sadness, "How did I and Yinsi come to this point? How did Yinzhen and Yinsi come to this point?"

The Eighth Prince was a thoughtful child since he was young. He began to understand that Concubine Liang was living under someone else's roof and tried to please his nominal mother, Concubine Hui, and his eldest brother. When he was old enough to study, the Eighth Prince did not dare to slack off at all. He wanted to fight for a future for Concubine Liang.

But when the Eighth Prince actually did it and Concubine Liang was named Concubine Liang because of his excellence, the Eighth Prince became unsatisfied again. He assisted the First Prince in deposing the Crown Prince and then betrayed the First Prince. Not knowing whether the Eighth Prince was behind the Third Prince's cleverness, he set his sights on the Fourth Prince.

When the Eighth Prince was young, he was also raised by Empress Xiaoyiren, so he probably had a stronger brotherly relationship with the Fourth Prince than the Fourteenth Prince. The Eighth Prince was once disliked by Emperor Kangxi for his poor handwriting and was considered to have no integrity. It was the Fourth Prince who taught the Eighth Prince step by step.

Kangxi vaguely remembered that one day he went to the Shangshufang to inspect the academic achievements of the various princes and stood outside the door looking inside.

Baoqing (the eldest prince) was not interested in learning, but in order to avoid letting Baocheng (the crown prince) take the spotlight, he also frowned and listened to the teacher's explanation. The two children looked at each other.

The third brother, this little nerd, didn’t even notice that his two brothers were about to fight. He just looked at his teacher in admiration. He was truly a great scholar!

The fourth child liked to frown since he was young, and he was as serious and old-fashioned as an old man. At that time, he had a good relationship with the eighth child, so he would sit with the eighth child, and would correct the eighth child's handwriting for fear that the eighth child could not keep up with the course. The ninth and tenth children did not like the fourth child at that time, and they always played tricks on him.

The fifth child was an honest child. He couldn't keep up and he also had to worry about the ninth child. Facing the teacher's unfriendly gaze, he straightened his body and tried to hide the ninth child's sneaky figure from the teacher.

The seventh child had difficulty walking since childhood and suffered a lot, but he was indeed a dutiful and filial child. He trained himself to be able to walk like a normal person, and he was also good at riding and shooting, and was also very brave in combat.

At that time, Kangxi was still very young, and his brothers were also young. What did Kangxi do when he saw this scene?

He strode in and first scolded the Ninth and Tenth Princes, then asked them a few questions. Seeing that the two could not answer and were still flirting with each other, Kangxi scolded them again. With a headache, he punished the two brothers to stand aside and waited for Concubine Nianhulu and Concubine Yi to flood the Qianqing Palace with tears and take the two troublemakers away.

Then, Kangxi mentioned the Eighth Prince, who was worried about the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince. He answered well and showed improvement. The Fourth Prince, who was right beside him, also asked some questions and also said something meaningful. It was good that he was no longer as anxious these days and it would be better if he could get better at riding and shooting.

The eldest brother is determined to argue with Baocheng. In order to avoid a war, we will not ask them today. Let's ask the third brother. He listened carefully and took everything the teacher said in. He also had his own opinions.

I couldn't bear to see the disappointed look on Lao Wu and Lao Qi's faces, so I just asked some simple questions! I was pleasantly surprised today that Lao Wu's knowledge has improved! Lao Qi has also learned a lot!

Baocheng and the eldest brother, who were deliberately omitted, felt a little aggrieved. Alas, they could only praise him a few words. It is so difficult to be a good father! Kangxi thought helplessly and happily.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, it's time to get up!" Liang Jiugong called out to Kangxi.

Kangxi suddenly opened his eyes, "Baoqing, Baocheng..."

Liang Jiugong was shocked. Why did the emperor mention the imprisoned Prince Zhi and the deposed crown prince?

Kangxi looked at Liang Jiugong’s aged face and realized that he had just dreamed. He ignored the frightened Liang Jiugong and did not explain himself, “It’s this time already? Change your clothes!” It was time to attend the morning court again.

Perhaps it was because he hadn't had such a beautiful dream for a long time, or perhaps it was because he missed the past too much, since then, Kangxi couldn't help but recall that dream.

Now, facing the ambitious Eighth Prince, Kangxi began to reminisce again.

"At that time, I thought it was common. At that time, I only felt that the word "Xingde" contained the meaning of Mr. Dongpo missing his deceased wife. Now I feel that every word is heart-wrenching.

Speaking of which, Xingde has been gone for more than thirty years. He has only lived for thirty years, has it been that long?

Lian Ziqing (Cao Yin's pen name) has been gone for four years. "The two closest companions of Kangxi have passed away.

Liang Jiugong didn't know how Kangxi moved from the eighth prince to Lord Nalan and Lord Cao, but he knew that he could only remain silent and wait for Kangxi to suppress his sadness and fragility.

Kangxi picked up the pen and wrote Nalan Xingde's "Huanxisha" again. After stopping, Kangxi was silent for a long time, "Although the poem is good, it hurts my heart and lungs. Burn it!"

Liang Jiugong was about to leave after receiving the order. Before leaving, Kangxi closed his eyes and said, "The young eunuch accidentally fell and drowned, right?"

Liang Jiugong paused for a moment and replied respectfully, "Your Majesty is wise. That place is slippery near the water, and it is dark and hard to see. It is possible that you might be careless. I will send someone to build a fence to prevent any accidents."

"Well, go ahead and do it!" Kangxi agreed.

Liang Jiugong looked back before leaving. Kangxi was sitting there and his expression could not be seen clearly, but he looked inexplicably old.

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