The Virtuous Concubine

The Third Prince is the oldest, but the Fourth Prince is considered the host. They looked at each other, not knowing who should speak first and how to avoid being scolded.

Finally, it was the Fifth Prince, who was spoiled by the Empress Dowager and didn't care about rules or fear Kangxi. He said in a loud voice in not very fluent Manchu: "We come every day. Every day, we come to send Xueying home."

Before Kangxi could ask, the Fifth Prince took the initiative and turned defense into offense: "Father, what are you doing in Yonghe Palace?"

Kangxi was almost laughing at his silly son: "Why am I here in Yonghe Palace? Do I need to report to you what I am doing here? But you come here every day. Have you finished writing the article?"

The Fifth Prince nodded and said, "It's done. The Third and Fourth Brothers taught me how to write it."

Kangxi raised his eyebrows slightly, revealing a hint of doubt: "Oh? They asked you to write it? Then I have to carefully test the quality of your article."

As he spoke, Kangxi signaled the eunuch beside him to get the article written by the Fifth Prince.

The Fifth Prince looked confident, straightened his body and said, "Father, please check it. I wrote it very carefully."

After a while, the eunuch presented the article.

Kangxi took the article and read it carefully. As he read more, a distorted expression gradually appeared on his face.

Kangxi felt that he was trying hard to suppress certain emotions in his heart.

What and what is this!

This article is a mixture of Manchu and Han Chinese, it's totally nonsense!

He put the article down and saw that the Fifth Prince was about to get angry, but Malu pulled his sleeve and gave him a wink.

You are asking for your life! The old lady's little grandson is her lifeblood. If you make the Fifth Prince cry, the old lady will go to the Qianqing Palace tomorrow to accuse you of being unfilial.

Kangxi didn't understand the look, but he thought Malu was worried about the child.

He was angry at his son for not living up to his expectations, but at the same time he was relieved that Malu treated all the children almost equally.

She cares about the Crown Prince, and she also cares about the Fifth Prince. Even the Sixth Prince who has difficulty walking, she sees that the Fourth Prince takes special care of him.

This must be due to the good education provided by Concubine De.

He could only force himself to suppress his anger, readjusted his expression, tried to make his tone calmer, and said: "There are some areas in your article that need improvement."

The Fifth Prince's originally somewhat uneasy heart calmed down a little, and he whispered, "I understand, Father Royal."

Malu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, the Fifth Prince is still young. He will continue to improve in the future. We will teach him slowly."

Kangxi nodded slightly and said, "Well, what you said makes sense. However, Fifth Prince, you should also be more attentive."

The Fifth Prince nodded and said, "I will work hard and not let Father Huang and Madam Empress down."

Malu took the article from Kangxi's hand, glanced at it and encouraged him, "Good boy, I see that your writing is much better than last time. Come, you can bring Xueying, Xueqiu and Xuehu with you to play together today."

Why? The brothers felt it was unfair. Snowball and Snow Fox were the twin dogs. Normally, the twins were very bossy and would not allow them to touch them.

The little princes below couldn't stand hearing this and started to whine: "Mother De is biased!", "Mother De, look at me, I have improved too!"

Such chattering annoyed Kangxi: "Alright, alright, all of you go, hurry up and don't hang around in front of me, it's an eyesore!"

When the princes heard what Kangxi had said, their eyes lit up and they said happily, "Thank you, Father Huang, and thank you, Madam!"

After saying that, they pushed one and pulled another, and ran out happily and joyfully.

Kangxi looked at the happy figures of the princes and said to Malu with a smile, "You are quite good at making children happy."

Malu smiled and said, "Children should be kept happy. If their little wishes are fulfilled occasionally, they will be more motivated."

Kangxi shook his head: "Son, it's really a thing that makes you panic when you don't have it, but annoyed when you have too much!"

Then he sighed with regret: "It's just a pity for the prince. Few brothers dare to get close to him."

After hearing what he said, Malu really didn't know how to comment.

If these children get close to the prince, you will say that they are disrespectful to the crown prince and do not know the limits and rules!

Besides, when children fight, there will be bumps and bruises. Because of this, I even had a small quarrel with Rong Fei and Yi Fei.

But it was different with Kangxi. Anyone who touched the prince's skin would be banished to the cold palace in minutes.

But Malu would definitely not let the princes take the blame for this inexplicable thing, so he could only try to smooth things over by saying, "This dog was actually found by the prince! Although Your Highness cannot play around as freely as the princes due to his noble status, he still has the heart to be friendly and respectful to his brothers."

When Kangxi heard her say this, he was very satisfied. He felt that Concubine De always spoke to the heart of his heart.

He was so happy today that he did not leave Yonghe Palace. He had dinner directly in Yonghe Palace with Malu, the Fourth Prince, and the twins.

Kangxi looked at the people sitting around him and felt very happy.

The Fourth Prince behaved very well and ate his meal quietly. He had already been in the spotlight today because he brought a few other princes with him, so it was inappropriate for him to say anything more.

The twins, a boy and a girl, would babble some baby talk from time to time, which was very cute.

While eating, Yinzuo suddenly raised his head and said in a baby voice, "Father, can we eat together like this more often in the future?"

Kangxi was momentarily stunned by the child's innocent words and replied, "As long as you are obedient, it is of course possible."

Wen Xian frowned and said, "We have always been very obedient, but the emperor doesn't come often."

After hearing Wen Xian's words, Kangxi felt a little guilty. He gently touched Wen Xian's head and said, "It was my father who neglected it. I will definitely spend more time with you in the future."

He was only a little unhappy at first. Wen Xian's words made it seem as if he had let down Concubine De!

But Wen Xian is indeed the one who looks most like him among all these children.

Given Kangxi's level of narcissism, he couldn't get angry in front of his own face.

But he didn't expect that Wen Xian was indeed taught by the Fourth Prince. He had a very stubborn and bad temper and didn't fall for Kangxi's tricks at all: "And the Crown Prince, Second Brother, Third Brother, Fifth Brother, Sixth Brother, Eighth Brother, Ninth Brother, Tenth Brother——"

Malu was a little nervous at first, but after hearing Wen Xian say a series of names as if he was reading out the names of dishes, he couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Kangxi also laughed out loud when he heard this: "How can your Yonghe Palace accommodate so many people?"

Wen Xian was not willing to give in. He tilted his head and said, "We can do it in the yard. The yard is very big."

Kangxi smiled and shook his head, saying, "There is no room in the courtyard for so many people to eat together. You see, each person must have a palace maid and a eunuch standing by their side."

Wen Xian blinked and said, "Then we can divide it into batches, one batch today, and another batch tomorrow, so that everyone can have dinner with the Emperor in Yonghe Palace. On odd days, the Emperor will bring the odd-numbered princes, and on even days -"

Seeing that Wen Xian was getting more and more outrageous, Ma Lu quickly interrupted her: "You are getting more and more outrageous! If you like brothers, you can go find them yourself. Why are you arranging things for the brothers?"

Kangxi understood at this time, but he did not feel offended at all. Instead, he was amused by Wen Xian's cleverness and deliberately said in embarrassment: "You have a lot of ideas in your little head, but what should I do if I still can't sit down?"

Wen Xian was a child and said frankly, "Then let's find a new place for mother to live! I think the Hall of Supreme Harmony is quite big."

When these words were spoken, all the men, women and dogs at the dinner table were shocked.