The Virtuous Concubine

When Liang Jiugong saw Kangxi's expression, he knew that he must be in a bad mood and didn't want to talk to the Fourth Prince anymore.

He was very tactful and suggested tactfully: "Fourth Prince, you look so exhausted. Why don't you go back and change your clothes before coming to see the emperor, so as not to be impolite."

The Fourth Prince was stunned for a moment, looked at Liang Jiugong, then looked at his own embarrassed appearance, and said with his head down: "Thank you for your reminder, eunuch. I will go back now."

After saying this, the Fourth Prince stood up and left.

The Fourth Prince understood Liang Jiugong's hidden meaning and left on his own. The Emperor was still angry and would come back later.

To be honest, the Emperor treated me well today. I thought he would strip me of my title and restore it when I got back to reward him for his merits.

I didn't expect that after I just said a few words, the Emperor seemed to agree with me. Of course, I would stop while I was ahead.

But before the Fourth Prince finished his bath, Liang Jiugong came over with a bitter face to announce the decree.

The Fourth Prince's body and hair were still wet when he heard the bad news that Emperor Kangxi was furious because of his untidy clothes and misbehavior in front of the emperor, and he had been transformed from Yong Beile into a bald prince again.

Seeing that the Fourth Prince seemed to be hit by the news and had no reaction, Liang Jiugong quickly reminded the Fourth Prince: "Fourth Prince, accept the order, accept the order!"

The Fourth Prince came back to his senses, respectfully accepted the imperial edict, and asked Liang Jiugong: "Does the Emperor have any other instructions for me?"

Liang Jiugong was amazed to see that he calmed down so quickly and even guessed that Kangxi had other instructions.

As expected of him being the son of Concubine De, he remains calm even when faced with a huge crisis!

Liang Jiugong quickly explained: "Yes, the emperor ordered you to come over to have dinner with him in the evening."

The Fourth Prince finally put his mind at ease, sent Liang Jiugong away, and went back to take care of himself.

I have to continue taking this bath.

Not only was he not angry, he even felt like laughing. As he expected, the Emperor stripped him of his title as a warning.

And you still use the excuse of being untidy. What a shame!

The fourth prince muttered a few words in a low voice. Wen Xian would definitely laugh at him when he got back. The fifth prince was spoiled by the empress dowager, and even buttoned his clothes crookedly when he met the emperor, but he had never been scolded like this.

However, the Emperor asked me to come over probably just to hear what I didn't finish saying today.

He was sure that once Tsewang Arabtan was dealt with, his title would be restored soon.

With this back and forth, ups and downs, we should be able to deal with the prince.

As for the eldest prince, who was strong but simple-minded, he did not take him seriously.

The Fourth Prince tidied himself up, checked his clothes and accessories from head to toe several times, and then hurried over to Kangxi.

Kangxi had already sat down, waiting for his meal. When he saw him coming, Kangxi was no longer as angry as before, but instead asked him to sit down and eat in a very gentle manner, and not to be restrained.

The Fourth Prince was already a bald prince at this time. He thought he had nothing to lose, so he imitated his mother's attitude to his father: "How dare I? If I lose my manners in front of the emperor, I will not be able to bear the consequences."

Kangxi sneered and said, "I don't know who you inherited this bad temper from. You are not like me at all. You speak like your mother, with a Spring and Autumn style and a weird tone."

The Fourth Prince sat below with his teeth bared, and in order to hold back his laughter, he could only concentrate on eating.

After scolding him, Kangxi explained in a gentle manner: "I did this today to teach you a lesson."

The Fourth Prince quickly bowed his head and said, "I understand."

Seeing that he had no grudges and even didn't seem to care about the title at all except for complaining a little in the beginning about his son's status, Kangxi felt relieved a little.

If he really was an ambitious person, he would not take the title, which the prince cared about most, so lightly.

Kangxi nodded and asked, "Do you have a detailed plan for what you said today?" The Fourth Prince knew that the opportunity had come, so he put down his chopsticks and began to explain his plan to deal with Tsewang Arabtan in an orderly manner.

Kangxi did not make any comments on the spot, because now he only needed to deal with the remnants of the Dzungar Khanate and there was no need to make a hasty decision.

Seeing that Kangxi was just listening and did not comment, the Fourth Prince was not in a hurry. After he finished speaking, he took a big gulp of wine and started eating in big mouthfuls.

Seeing that the man who was so capable and well-planned before was now eating and drinking like a fool, with an expression as if he didn't care about anything, Kangxi felt a little soft-hearted. He thought that the Fourth Prince had done so many things, but now he had become a bald prince who only knew how to eat. It was really pitiful.

I guess he was exhausted. In the memorial I read, it said that the Fourth Prince lived with Tong Guogang and ate and lived with the soldiers.

Did Malu really teach such a promising son to be so sincere? Thinking that Yinzuo was also like this, Kangxi couldn't help but shook his head.

It was because she spoiled Wen Xian that Wen Xian became ambitious. But she was a princess and she was not to be feared.

After all, he was his own son. The way the Fourth Prince was busy eating inspired Kangxi's rare fatherly compassion: "What a little brat! He's eating me out of money!"

Liang Jiugong was standing behind Kangxi, and he felt relieved when he saw Kangxi cursing like that.

The Fourth Prince has passed this level!

The Fourth Prince seemed not to have heard and continued eating.

After a while, Kangxi saw that he had almost finished eating, so he said, "I need to think about this matter again. Go back and reflect on your mistakes today, and don't act so rashly in the future. As for the title, I will keep it for you and give it to you when I go back."

The Fourth Prince quickly put down his bowl and chopsticks, bowed respectfully and said, "I thank the Emperor for his grace, Father. I will follow your teachings and reflect on my mistakes." After saying that, he stood up and took his leave.

On the way, the Fourth Prince was very proud. He had passed the test of the Emperor's father, and this expedition was a great success!

He felt quite triumphant and walked around the military camp.

Turning around, he saw the eldest son of Prime Minister Ming's family, Nalan Rongruo.

Rong Ruo came here to protect Kangxi, and he did not go to the front line. Seeing the Fourth Prince, Nalan was also stunned for a moment before he saluted.

It was a bit embarrassing to suddenly see my lover's son.

The Fourth Prince was quite interested and chatted with Nalan for a while. Seeing that Nalan was holding a dozen poems in his hand, he asked if he could take a look.

Nalan naturally had to give it. The Fourth Prince looked like he was asking, but he had no right not to give it.

"A journey of mountains and rivers, I head towards Yumen Pass. Deep in the night, thousands of tents are lit. The wind blows, the snow falls, and the homesickness is broken. There is no such sound in my hometown. Good, good!"

The Fourth Prince recited the poem over and over again, and his mouth tasted sweet.

Nalan Rong replied modestly: "Thank you for your praise, Fourth Prince. This is just a work that I wrote out of emotion at the time. It is not worthy of being published in a prestigious journal."