The next morning, sunlight filtered through thin clouds, falling onto the magnificent palace gate. The vermilion gate opened, seeming to reveal the palace's mystery and majesty.

Yinzhen was wearing court clothes and hurriedly walked towards the palace gate. From a distance, he saw the familiar figure of his third brother walking slowly forward.

Yinzhen was delighted and quickly quickened his pace to catch up, saying, "Third brother, wait for me!" His voice was clear and loud, echoing in front of the empty palace gate.

Hearing the shout, Yinreng stopped, turned around, and a gentle smile appeared on his face. When Yinzhen approached, he gently patted Yinzhen on the shoulder and said, "Xiaowu, slow down."

Yinzhen frowned slightly, looked anxiously at Yinreng in front of him, and asked, "Third brother, why is my eldest brother not here today? Could it be that he is not attending court today? This is really strange! Usually at this time, my eldest brother always appears at the palace gate early.

Yinreng frowned slightly, looked towards the gate in front, and said softly: "In my opinion, my elder brother will arrive here earlier than us. Maybe he has already entered now." After that, he sighed softly, and couldn't help but wonder in his heart why his elder brother entered early this time.

As they spoke, they entered the palace. As soon as they entered, they sensed a strange atmosphere. While the eunuchs and maids each performed their duties, their glances seemed to carry a deeper meaning.

Yinzhen whispered to Yinreng, "Third brother, the atmosphere in the palace is not right today." Yinreng nodded in agreement.

Outside the Qianqing Palace

Yinzhen stood beside his third brother with an obedient look on his face. He raised his head slightly and said to his third brother in a low voice: "Third brother, look at the time. It's almost time for the morning court, but why is our eldest brother still nowhere to be seen? Could it be that he encountered some trouble and was delayed?" After saying that, Yinzhen blinked his bright and curious big eyes, staring at his third brother, as if he wanted to get a definite answer from him.

Yinreng shook his head in confusion, frowned slightly and said, "I really don't know what my eldest brother wants to do! Alas... I really don't know what he is planning in his mind." As he said that, Yinreng couldn't help but sigh lightly, with a hint of worry in his eyes.

Clean up the palace

Cheng Hu pleaded with his father, "Father! This is absolutely not allowed. This is totally inappropriate. Please have mercy on me and spare me! I know my abilities are limited and I can't handle such a heavy responsibility. If I force myself to accept this, I'm afraid I'll make a big mistake and disappoint you, Father! I hope you can understand my difficulties and revoke your order!"

Kangxi glared at the person in front of him and said loudly: "I ordered you to wear it, so just do it obediently! Why are you talking so much nonsense? Hurry up and act. If you delay like this any longer, you will miss the court!" As he spoke, he waved his hand impatiently, signaling the other party not to delay any longer.

Chenghu crossed his arms over his chest, turned his head to the side, and said angrily: "No! No matter what, I will never wear this dress!" His stubborn face was full of dissatisfaction and resistance.

Kangxi sat on the dragon throne, narrowed his eyes slightly, looked majestically at Liang Jiugong below, and said slowly: "Liang Jiugong, I order you to go to the gate of Qianqing Palace quickly to announce the decree. Tell everyone that there must be no mistakes in today's morning court. Let your prince quickly change into court clothes and go to the morning court. There must not be any delay! This matter is of vital importance and must not be taken lightly. Go and come back quickly, don't miss the time." After that, Kangxi waved his hand gently, signaling Liang Jiugong to set off immediately to execute the order.

Liang Jiugong received the order and quickly walked up to Chenghu, gently admonishing him, "Prince, the Emperor has given his order, so you'd better not disobey. By letting you change into court attire, I'm telling all the ministers that from now on, you have the final say."

Cheng Hu: "I'm just handling state affairs on behalf of my father. I'm not ascending the throne, so why would I need to change into court attire?"

Upon hearing this, Kangxi angrily said, "Chenghu, if you don't obey me, I will punish you with house arrest for a month." Chenghu was shocked when he heard this. House arrest for a month was a serious matter. But he still said stubbornly, "Father, this court dress is really..." Before he could finish his words, Kangxi interrupted him, "Don't say anything more. If you delay any longer, I will also impose a three-month house arrest."

Chenghu knew Kangxi was serious this time, so he gritted his teeth and reluctantly put on his court robes. As he put them on, he muttered, "Hmph, why change into court robes when I haven't even ascended the throne yet?" Kangxi was both angry and amused when he heard this. After Chenghu dressed neatly, he followed Kangxi to the court.

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