Since they are all worn by the Qing Dynasty, you might as well be bold and choose Kangxi!

Kangxi suddenly stopped and a trace of pain flashed in his eyes, but when he turned around, he was surprised.

"Baocheng, why do you think so? Your fifteenth brother was in time..."

Kangxi, who was speaking, met the prince's eyes and could say no more. He fell silent and sat back on the bed. The atmosphere suddenly became solemn and depressing.

The prince didn't know what expression he should have. Perhaps he had been deceived and instigated before, but when his mind was clear, he was a smart man after all. He quickly and keenly noticed the indulgence in his father's attitude.

Although the emperor loved him, he would never say that Shi Rongyue died in public and was secretly sent to Yuqing Palace as a concubine.

He didn't react at first, but when he did, all kinds of guesses instantly emerged in his mind, and physical problems were the first one that came to mind.

When the prince saw his father's reaction, he knew that he had guessed right, but he suddenly felt a sense of absurdity in his heart, because his first reaction should have been sadness, grief and resentment, but why did he feel unprecedented relief?

After he was made the crown prince at the age of one, he was assigned various studies. He had never experienced the feeling of sleeping in except when he was sick. Fifteen once said that sleeping in was the happiest thing in the world.

Fifteen is a person who loves and knows how to enjoy life. He likes to sleep in the most, which shows that what he said must be true.

There are also those roadside stalls sold by ordinary people. Fifteen likes to eat there very much, and he especially likes the candied haws that the fourth brother brings him. But he is the prince, the heir to a country. How can he eat at roadside stalls, including the candied haws?

How could he, a prince, eat candied haws in a childish way? But Fifteen always ate them with gusto. He once stood aside and smelled the flavor, which was sour and sweet. He swallowed his saliva secretly several times.

Moreover, ever since he could walk, he loved to pick bird eggs from trees, go to rivers to catch fish, ride horses outside the palace to parade through the streets, and go to his brothers' houses to beg for money. He had never done any of these.

Because of his status as the crown prince, his every move and every word were watched by countless people, and were infinitely magnified and interpreted. He had to consider carefully everything he did.

And Fifteen also said that the world outside is very big and he wants to go outside the Qing Dynasty to have a look. He has not even been to the territory of the Qing Dynasty properly, let alone what kind of place is outside the Qing Dynasty?

And most importantly, if he is no longer the crown prince, will he always be able to maintain this deep father-son relationship with his emperor father, and will there never be any estrangement or suspicion between them?

The prince felt more relieved the more he thought about it. Seeing that the prince was silent, Kangxi thought that he could not accept it and was sad and angry. He was about to comfort him:

"Baocheng, your body will be taken care of by the Emperor..."

"Father, I would like to abolish the title of Crown Prince. I want to go outside the Qing Dynasty and have a look."

The father and son spoke at the same time, and Kangxi was stunned.

"Baocheng, what did you say?"

After the prince blurted out what was in his heart, his expression became more and more relaxed, and he even began to jump for joy. He grabbed Kangxi's hand and said eagerly:

"Father Emperor, my fifteenth brother once said that the world outside is very big, with lots of delicious food, fun things to do, and different customs and beautiful scenery. He also said that he wanted to go outside the Qing Dynasty to see some of it. I want to go too. I don't want to be the crown prince anymore. It's really too tiring. Please feel sorry for me! I want to be like the fifteenth brother, sleep the laziest, eat all the delicacies in the world, see all the beautiful scenery in the world, and be a free person."

This time it was Kangxi's turn to be stunned, but the prince became more and more excited as he spoke. He said angrily:

"What's so good about being the crown prince? Even if I really succeed him, it will be just like what Fifteen said, waking up early and sleeping late, with few days off throughout the year. Instead, I will be too tired to look old, lose my hair every day, and be trapped in the square Forbidden City for my whole life. Most of the money I earn will be used by others. I don't want to be an unlucky person."

Kangxi finally reacted, but his face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

What does this mean? Isn't this just saying that he is the unlucky guy, that little bastard Fifteen, is uneducated and yet he is talking nonsense in front of the prince. How ridiculous!

However, Kangxi's mind unconsciously replayed the prince's words, as if, seemingly, probably, it might really be as Fifteen said, that he was an unlucky guy.

The fact that Fifteen understood all this must have been taught by Nanxi. Kangxi also thought of the promise that Nanxi had decisively asked him for after Fifteen was born. Suddenly he felt that in the eyes of mother and son, something was wrong. And now in the eyes of the crown prince, he was the unlucky one!

Kangxi was filled with resentment, and the crown prince became anxious when he saw Kangxi was silent. Finally, he said:

"Father Emperor, unless you can turn back time to yesterday, or find a miracle doctor to restore your son's body to its previous state without any sequelae, can you do this?"

Kangxi was even more resentful. Of course, he couldn't do it. The prince hurriedly said:

"So you see, Father Emperor, you can't do it either, so please help me. It would be best if the fourth son succeeds me. Let's not talk about the past grudges. Among my brothers, without me and the fifteenth, the fourth son is the only one who can do the work."

The prince had already let go of Shi Rongyue, but he was still somewhat unhappy with the fourth brother. Of course, the fourth brother had to do the hard work.

Looking at the appearance of the prince, the resentment in Kangxi's heart gradually dissipated. Nothing in this world is more important than a child's happiness. He suddenly laughed, and the louder he laughed, the more he laughed, until he laughed heartily.

"Okay, I agree. As for the fourth brother, I will also consider it."

"That's great, thank you Father." The prince looked excited.

At this moment, Yin Yi jumped in from the window and said impatiently:

"Crown Prince, no, second brother. From now on, we brothers will go out into the world together, and we will leave them in this square Forbidden City as unlucky guys. Hahahaha."

After Yin Yi finished speaking, he put his hands on his hips and laughed wildly. The prince looked at the visitor with surprise and immediately agreed.

Kangxi's face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot again, but when he saw Shi Nanxi come in, he swallowed back the scolding that was about to come out of his mouth.

Finally, he sighed, walked over and held Shi Nanxi's hand. The two of them looked at the two brothers chatting animatedly beside the bed, and the corners of their mouths couldn't help but rise.

……

Time passed quickly, and half a year after Kangxi's 52nd birthday in the 44th year of his reign, the prince had recovered.

As soon as the prince recovered, he submitted a petition to depose him.

The court and the royal family were strongly opposed to it, but when the prince told everyone the true condition of his body, everyone had no choice but to agree for the sake of the Qing Dynasty. Even though some of the prince's party were still unwilling, they could not stop the prince's determination.

Kangxi then appointed the crown prince as King Heshuo Ruifu, a hereditary title, and ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to build the Palace of King Heshuo Ruifu.

From shouldering the heavy responsibility of crown prince to becoming Queen Heshuo Ruifu, Yinreng felt relieved and completely let himself go. When he was still unable to get out of bed, he and Yinyi planned to travel around the Qing Dynasty. The two of them even spent money together to build a big ship, preparing to explore overseas after it was built.

After he recovered, Yinreng arranged for his wives, concubines and children, and could not wait to go out traveling with Yinyi. They were like wild horses set free, and they did not return until two years later, in the 46th year of Kangxi, when Shi Nanxi celebrated her birthday.

The two men became darker and thinner, and Yin Yi's height had grown to over 1.7 meters. However, they were both full of energy, exuding an air of freedom and happiness.

However, the Forbidden City two years later was no different from before. Because of the accident at the birthday banquet that year, most of the princes were killed and buried. Although they were released two years later, the forces behind them had been eliminated by Kangxi.

The remaining fourth, fifth and seventh beile were already princes, and other princes were also successively conferred the title of beile.

Among them, the fourth prince is also the Prince of Yong. He barely passed Kangxi's assessment in the past two years. Now he is brought around to study, and is so tired that he can only sleep for two hours a day (one hour in ancient times is two hours today).

The court was purged too harshly in the past two years, and now no one dares to take sides openly. Zhi Beile, Cheng Beile, the Eighth Prince and others wanted to make trouble, but Kangxi would not make the same mistake a second time after making it once, so he suppressed them directly.

Having said so much, let's talk about Shi Nanxi at the end. After Yinyi and Yinreng went out for fun, she and Kangxi moved to Changchun Garden. From then on, except for festivals and other important days, they lived in Changchun Garden all year round and lived their daily life.

Of course, before moving to Changchun Garden, she also asked the Empress Dowager, who said that she was old and didn't want to travel around. Shi Nanxi naturally understood that the Empress Dowager didn't want to disturb her and Kangxi, and she was grateful, so she would invite the Empress Dowager to stay for a while every summer.

After reuniting with Yinyi and Yinreng in the Forbidden City to celebrate Shi Nanxi's birthday and the Spring Festival, the sea ship that they had spent a lot of money to build more than two years ago was completed.

So on a bright day, Yinyi and Yinreng set out on a new journey again.

Shi Nanxi and Kangxi stood in front of the gate of Changchun Garden and watched the two men leave in carriage.

At this time, Yin Yi poked his head out from behind the carriage curtain. He looked at the two of them, shook his hands vigorously and shouted:

"Father and Mother, please remember to miss us. We will come back to visit you."

Shi Nanxi smiled and waved her hand:

"Go away, go away quickly. Who misses you? Only when you leave can your father and I have more peace."

"Empress Mother, I know you are saying one thing and thinking another. And Father, remember to take good care of yourself. I don't want to see you two generations apart next time I come back!"

On the other side, the prince also poked his head out and said loudly:

"Imperial Mother, I will take good care of my fifteenth brother. You must take care of yourself."

Then he shouted to Kangxi:

"Father, I met a Western merchant the last time I went out. He said his hair growth cream is very useful. I put it on the table in your study. Remember to use it!"

Kangxi's face suddenly turned blue and black. These two people were deliberately poking at his sore spot. He said angrily:

"Go, go, go quickly!"

Soon the carriage was getting farther and farther away, and the figure in front was getting smaller and smaller. Shi Nanxi stayed in Kangxi's arms and waved goodbye. Until the figure of the carriage could no longer be seen, the two were still waving.

After an unknown amount of time, the two finally let go of each other's hands. The sun was setting, and the golden sunlight dyed the sky red. Looking at the sunset in the distance, Kangxi put his arm around Shi Nanxi's waist and asked:

"Great, I finally have some peace and quiet. What would you like for dinner?"

Shi Nanxi also looked relaxed.

After thinking for a while, he said:

"Today is a good day, let's go out to eat. Let's eat at the wonton shop at the end of Daimao Hutong in Beijing. I ate there last time and I still miss it."

"Okay, I'll ask Liang Jiugong to prepare the car."

"Ah."

Shi Nanxi was led back to Changchun Garden by Kangxi's hand. Her tone was casual, as if she had answered the question countless times. The setting sun lengthened their intersecting shadows.

After knowing each other for seventeen years, I have already envisioned our future days, just like now. I love you at every sunset and every sunrise.

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