Emperor Kangxi took the Crown Prince and the First Prince directly to the Imperial Study.

He sat down on the dragon throne with Mu Yue in his arms, and looking at the eldest prince standing not far away with an indifferent expression, Kangxi slammed his hand on the table.

A muffled thud echoed in the imperial study.

The children were all startled.

The Crown Prince and the First Prince, who had made a mistake, were extremely flustered.

Kangxi noticed the two's nervous little movements.

"Who can explain this to me?"

Just as Mu Yue was about to speak up for her two brothers, Kangxi, as if he had known her thoughts beforehand, gently pinched the tip of her nose.

"Moon, I want to hear Baoqing and Baocheng's explanation!"

Kangxi's movements were gentle, but his words carried a hint of warning.

Mu Yue knew that if she spoke now, it would only displease her father, so she could only keep quiet and look at her two brothers kneeling not far away with a worried expression.

The Crown Prince gave Mu Yue a reassuring smile, then took a deep breath and slowly explained, "This matter was not caused by your son!"

The Crown Prince recounted everything that had happened in the Imperial Study in detail, without embellishing anything.

Emperor Kangxi went to the Imperial Study immediately after the morning court session.

Naturally, they also knew what had happened in the Imperial Study.

Upon hearing the Crown Prince's description, his anger subsided by three points.

Bao Chengguo is truly the Crown Prince whom I have carefully nurtured. He is still young, yet his speech is coherent and without embellishment.

Baoqing was a bit impulsive, but he wasn't a bad kid.

Upon thinking this, Kangxi's anger subsided somewhat.

"Your Majesty, the Empress and Consort Hui have arrived!"

Suddenly, the voice of a eunuch announcing something came from outside the door.

Kangxi immediately realized that someone had told the Empress and Consort Hui what had happened in the Imperial Study, and the two of them were worried that the Crown Prince and the First Prince would be reprimanded.

He frowned, his expression displeased. "Let them in!"

A short while later, the Empress and Consort Hui entered the Imperial Study one after the other.

The two arrived in a hurry, their hair damp with sweat and clinging to their cheeks, making them look somewhat disheveled.

The first thing the two looked at after entering the house was their respective children.

Seeing that they looked normal and did not show any signs of grievance, he breathed a sigh of relief.

After confirming that the Crown Prince was alright, the Empress noticed that Kangxi's expression was somewhat displeased, and she hurriedly apologized.

She bowed slightly, her face showing a hint of guilt. "I heard that Bao Cheng had a conflict with the Grand Tutor in the Imperial Study. I was quite worried and acted impulsively, coming to the Imperial Study. I beg Your Majesty to punish me!"

Consort Hui was a beat slow to react, but she was no fool to have risen to the position of a concubine in the palace and given birth to Kangxi's eldest son.

She followed suit and began to apologize.

Kangxi would naturally not blame the Empress and Consort Hui for such a trivial matter.

He waved his hand, indicating that there was no need for such formalities.

"It's just a small matter, you don't need to worry too much. Bao Cheng and Bao Qing are princes of the Qing Dynasty. It's fine to show them some concern, but don't interfere too much!"

Kangxi's words already carried a hint of warning.

He certainly didn't want his princes to become puppets of the women in the harem.

Seeing the Empress and Consort Hui's flustered appearance, Kangxi pointed to the eldest prince kneeling on the ground, "There is no Grand Tutor in the Imperial Study today. If Consort Hui has nothing to do, take Baoqing back to your palace. I will arrange a new Grand Tutor tomorrow!"

Consort Hui immediately realized that Emperor Kangxi had something to say to the Empress.

She pursed her lips, a hint of jealousy in her heart.

But they dared not linger in the imperial study and quickly led their son away.

What Consort Hui could realize, the Empress naturally could as well.

She glanced at the Crown Prince, who was still kneeling on the ground, with some concern, then quickly looked away, adopting a gentle demeanor, and walked to Kangxi's side. "Does Your Majesty have something to say to me?"

Kangxi nodded.

He did not speak immediately, but instead looked at the Crown Prince kneeling on the ground, "Baocheng, send Yue'er back to Cining Palace!"

The Empress's expression twisted slightly upon hearing this.

She kept her head down, her expression hidden in the shadows, thus failing to attract Kangxi's attention.

She was clearly his own daughter, yet she became someone from the Cining Palace...

The Empress was heartbroken, but in front of Emperor Kangxi, she had to put on a gentle and sensible demeanor.

Mu Yue was curious about what Kangxi wanted to say.

Is it related to Wei Jingzhu?

After all, she had been favored by the emperor for some time, but had not yet received any reward.

But she knew that her father and mother would not mention this matter in front of her, so she could only obediently follow the Crown Prince out of the Imperial Study.

The Crown Prince had been kneeling for quite a while today. As soon as he stood up, his legs couldn't take it, and he walked with some difficulty, appearing to be limping.

Realizing this, the prince deliberately slowed down.

He followed his sister's hand and slowly walked towards the Cining Palace.

But after walking only a few steps, they saw Suo'etu walking anxiously towards the Imperial Study from a distance, his brows furrowed.

Mu Yue's first reaction upon seeing Suo'etu was to grab her brother and run away quickly.

She disliked Suo'etu and didn't want to listen to Suo'etu's lies to her brother.

The crown prince didn't notice Mu Yue's movements and almost fell over from being pulled.

Fortunately, he has been exercising with Master Wu these days.

He managed to stabilize his body at the critical moment.

Still shaken and pale, he looked at Mu Yue, who was holding his hand, and asked helplessly, "Yue'er, what did you see? Why are you so flustered all of a sudden?"

There's no one else in that direction except for my great-uncle!

The crown prince looked at Mu Yue with a puzzled expression.

Noticing that her brother, the Crown Prince, had been startled by her actions, Mu Yue realized she had made a mistake.

She lowered her head guiltily, pursed her lips, and explained softly, "Yue'er just doesn't want to see Grandpa!"

This answer only made the crown prince more confused.

Is the conflict between my great-uncle and Yue'er really that serious?

Seeing the Crown Prince's bewildered expression, Mu Yue whispered, "Every time Uncle sees Yue'er, he buzzes around in her ear and keeps talking. It's so annoying!"

Recalling that scene, Mu Yue's nose wrinkled slightly, and she looked very aggrieved.

Every time the Crown Prince saw Songgotu, he was always very enthusiastic.

Although he occasionally lectures, it's not much.

Seeing Mu Yue's aggrieved look, the Crown Prince said with heartache, "Then let's leave quickly, lest our great-uncle come after us!"

Mu Yue nodded hurriedly, took the Crown Prince's hand, and headed towards the inner palace.

The inner palace was not a place for these former courtiers to go.

Once they entered the inner palace, even if Suo'etu kept chattering in their ears, they wouldn't have this opportunity.

But Mu Yue was young and had short legs, and the Crown Prince's legs were also somewhat congested due to kneeling for a long time, so neither of them could walk fast.

Soetu took two steps at a time and caught up with Mu Yue and the Crown Prince in no time.

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