Because of Nian Shilan's unnecessary action, the story of "the Fourth Prince being beaten for his concubine" spread in a small circle among the princes' wives.

Of course, the Eighth and Ninth Brothers would not forget to tell their common father, Emperor Kangxi, about this good news. Soon, Kangxi also learned about it from Concubine Yi.

Kangxi's expression did not show any reaction, his face and voice were the same as usual, he just subconsciously asked: "Why did the fourth brother get beaten this time?"

Concubine Yi was stunned. She didn't expect that Kangxi's first reaction was not to express his dissatisfaction with the Fourth Prince or the Fourth Lady, but to ask for details. She could only make up a story on the spot.

"I think it's just that the Fourth Lady doesn't like Nian's beauty and family background. The Emperor can just give her a few more words of advice, but please don't blame the Fourth Prince and the Fourth Lady for this."

Kangxi twitched the corners of his mouth imperceptibly, and a look of understanding flashed in his eyes. When did he ever say that he would blame the fourth son and his wife? Concubine Yi's words clearly had ulterior motives.

"Your Majesty?" Concubine Yi became a little nervous when she saw that Kangxi did not respond.

Kangxi waved his hand and said, "It's okay. Husbands and wives often quarrel. When I have time, I will ask Depin and Honghui what's going on, and then I will understand."

After saying that, he turned around and went to Yonghe Palace, leaving Concubine Yi alone to sulk: "Honghui, Honghui, it's Honghui again. Apart from the deposed crown prince, the emperor's favorite now is this grandson!"

In Yonghe Palace, Kangxi and Depin talked about the beating of the fourth prince, and neither of them took it too seriously.

In their impression, it was not the first time that the fourth child was beaten. After more than ten years, his arms and legs were still intact, which meant that it was just a minor fight.

Kangxi closed his eyes and rested: "Old Four, this child has not grown up in all these years. He did it for your other niece before, and now for Nian."

After all these years, I still only get beaten.

"The marriage to Lady Nian was arranged by the emperor himself. The fourth brother is grateful for the father-son relationship between the emperor, so he is particularly partial to her." Depin gently massaged Kangxi's shoulders, and knew what was going on.

Hearing that Kangxi had no intention of blaming her, she pretended to say, "I'll talk to Yixiu later. Even if it's for Honghui, you have to consider the fourth brother's face."

"Honghui?" Kangxi opened his eyes slightly and chuckled, "Honghui has been practicing martial arts with the Fourteenth Brother, and his skills have improved. How can he be like the Fourth Brother?"

"..."

All in all, apart from the fact that the Fourth Prince was stared at by ministers when he attended court, and was surrounded and addressed in a sarcastic tone by the Eighth Prince and others when he left court, this incident did not cause any waves.

Kangxi is now very tolerant of the "incompetent" fourth son, and only hopes to leave him with a few more descendants before he is completely incompetent.

He looked at the fourth son lovingly and said, "Even if you like Nian, you can't neglect yourself for her. How can you go to court with your hand swollen like this? And let everyone know about it."

Fourth Prince: "...Thank you, Your Majesty, for your advice."

He looked respectful, but in his heart he was shouting: When did he start liking Nian? It was Su Peisheng who was so stupid! He accidentally hurt this prince!

Why does he get hurt every time? What sins did he commit in his previous life that he has to suffer such setbacks in this life?

With no place to vent his grievances, the Fourth Prince went back in a rage and beat Su Peisheng up, but was stopped by Wang Ruofu again.

Wang Ruofu ordered someone to take Su Peisheng away to recuperate. She looked at the Fourth Prince as if he were an ignorant child, "You are really capable of taking out your anger on a servant for no reason."

The Fourth Prince used his uninjured left hand to point back and forth between himself and Su Peisheng, "I, I..."

"What do you mean by 'you'? This matter was not Su Peisheng's fault. Why do you want to butt in on me when I'm in charge of the backyard?" Wang Ruofu gave him a look of contempt. "You will suffer the consequences if you do evil."

.........

After this confrontation, Nian Shilan didn't know whether he saw the situation clearly or made up something in his mind, but he calmed down for the time being.

He also hurriedly prepared a generous gift and asked Lingzhi to deliver it to the main courtyard personally.

Nian Shilan looked smart and saw through everything, and analyzed: "Fourth Lady's father has followed His Majesty in battle for many years. Although he is old now, he is still more trusted by His Majesty than my brother, who is a new nobleman."

"Plus, the wife gave birth to a legitimate eldest son who was born with the sun and moon shining together, so His Majesty values ​​him even more, and even the prince has to give in a little."

Nian Shilan thought that Prince Beile was beaten by his wife for her, and she was touched and distressed. "Well, even if it's for Prince Beile, this wife will let her go in the future."

As long as Nian Shilan didn't get angry or lose her temper, Songzhi didn't bother to use her brain and just said what Nian Shilan liked to hear.

"It's right for Concubine to think so. If Lord Beile knew that you have paid so much for him, he would definitely be very touched."

"..." Lingzhi looked at the master and servant with a speechless look. Even at such a young age, one could already see how much experience he had gone through.

After a pause, she still said nothing. No matter what she said, Nian Shilan was selectively deaf. She carefully dressed up the generous gift she was going to give to Wang Ruofu and left Mi Xiu Pavilion.

main courtyard.

This gift was not a rare treasure, but it was valuable and it immediately touched Wang Ruofu's heart.

Wang Ruofu tried to control her expression, trying to maintain a reserved smile as if nothing had happened, and nodded to Lingzhi: "Your concubine is thoughtful, I wonder if it's only my main courtyard that has it, or if other princesses have it too?"

"Madam, our concubine has also prepared gifts for other princesses, but yours is the only one that is unique and the most precious." Lingzhi answered truthfully.

"That's good." Wang Ruofu didn't think much about it. "Then I'll accept it. Please thank your concubine for me."

After Lingzhi left, Wang Ruofu was immediately happy, and raised her eyebrows proudly and looked at Nanny Fang——

What did she say? Everyone likes a guy who is stupid and has a lot of money. Just now a maid was sent back as a dowry, and she turned around and happily gave him silver.

Nanny Fang was rarely speechless. Perhaps she was really old and could no longer understand young people. What was going on?

During dinner, the Fourth Prince came to the main courtyard as usual. Seeing the generous gifts that had not yet been put away, he asked in confusion, "What is this?"

Wang Ruofu was busy picking food for Huayang and Ruling. She glanced at it and replied, "It was sent by Concubine Nian this morning. I thought the color of the silk was nice and it could be used to make clothes for the three children, so I didn't put it away."

"Hui'er! Why are you only eating vegetables and not meat? Look at you, even if you don't eat meat, you are almost as tall as Hongshi."

Honghui was not happy about what he said, and ate his food by himself: "Mother, as long as Fourteenth Uncle learns martial arts well, it doesn't matter if he is tall or short, and my son is not short."

The Fourth Prince was originally wondering why Nian Shilan suddenly lowered her head. After hearing their conversation, he felt like he was kicked for no reason. He tried to save his dignity by saying, "Honghui is right. The most important thing for a man is not his height, but his brains."

Wang Ruofu rolled her eyes: "Humph, I only know that height is like silver, it's better to have it than not. Honghui, don't listen to your father, eat meat."

Fourth Prince: “…” Who is the head of the family?

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