Transmigrating to the Qing Dynasty: The Beloved Princess Uses a System to Change the Plot

The eldest prince was relatively tall for his age, but he was still a child after all.

Emperor Kangxi was tall and skilled in riding and archery, so lifting up the eldest prince was no problem for him.

Seeing the eldest prince's legs dangling in the air, showing no fear whatsoever, and even a hint of joy, Kangxi was almost amused by his own anger.

Indeed, children raised outside the palace are not as sensible as the crown prince, who was personally taught by the emperor.

As the head of the Imperial Household Department, Garu has actually taken such care of the eldest prince; it's simply outrageous.

Emperor Kangxi could not tolerate the eldest prince remaining outside the palace, so he directly carried the eldest prince towards the carriage.

At the same time, he didn't forget to call out to Mu Yue and the Crown Prince, "Yue'er, Bao Cheng, get in the carriage!"

Mu Yue and the Crown Prince sensed something amiss from the jade artifacts belonging to Kangxi.

Although somewhat reluctant, the two obediently boarded the carriage.

Once they were in the carriage, Kangxi immediately pressed the eldest prince onto his lap.

Before the eldest prince could react, a palm-shaped hand landed on his buttocks.

A loud slap echoed through the carriage, the sound of a hand hitting a buttock.

Mu Yue had already guessed what Kangxi was going to do the moment he placed the eldest prince on his lap.

She covered her eyes early on, but her fingers didn't close completely.

Her dark, grape-like pupils peered through her fingers at the beaten eldest prince.

The Crown Prince's jealousy of the First Prince vanished without a trace under Kangxi's slap.

He wanted his father's affection, but he didn't want to be slapped.

Let's leave this good thing to the eldest brother!

The crown prince muttered to himself.

"Father...why did you hit me?"

The pain in his buttocks made the eldest prince's eyes redden, and tears welled up in them.

This was the first time he had been hit.

More than the pain, I felt shame.

Being spanked by the Emperor in front of one's younger siblings is far too embarrassing.

If there were a crack in the ground inside the carriage, he would have wanted to crawl into it to escape everything that was happening.

Seeing that the eldest prince still didn't realize his mistake, Kangxi's feelings became increasingly complicated.

He looked at his aggrieved son with a cold face and said, "Do you understand what that means? A wise man doesn't stand under a crumbling wall."

The eldest prince had little interest in reading and spent his days practicing martial arts, so he naturally didn't understand what Kangxi meant by those words.

He felt increasingly aggrieved.

The pain in his buttocks reminded him that he had just been hit and had been asked a question he didn't understand for no reason.

Does Father Emperor dislike me and regret saying he would take me home, so he deliberately beat me up and doesn't want to take me back?

His mind was instantly filled with this thought.

His gaze towards Kangxi was tinged with anger. "Father Emperor is a bad person, I hate him..."

Before he could finish speaking, he got another slap on the butt.

Mu Yue gasped as she heard the sound, which was noticeably louder than before.

This was the first time she had ever seen her father, the Emperor, with such an expression.

It sounded like anger, helplessness, and perhaps even a hint of disappointment.

If Father Emperor continues to fight, Brother Baoqing will probably think of what happened in the carriage today whenever he sees Brother Baocheng and me.

Won't their relationship get even worse then?

Thinking of this, Mu Yue decided to help the eldest prince.

She shifted her body to Kangxi's side and tugged at his raised hand, "Father, please don't hit Brother Baocheng anymore, Yue'er is scared..."

Mu Yue deliberately feigned unease.

Her eyes were slightly red, and she looked at Kangxi with a hint of fear and timidity.

Kangxi's raised hand remained frozen in mid-air, unable to fall.

He just wanted to teach Baoqing a lesson, so that he would not shake off the guards following him in the future, nor would he do anything dangerous like running away from home.

I never expected that my serious demeanor would frighten Yue'er.

He paused for a moment, then withdrew his raised hand.

At the same time, the eldest prince was placed next to the crown prince.

The eldest prince's buttocks throbbed with pain, and he bounced up as soon as he sat down.

But thinking of the slap he had just received, he forced himself to endure the pain and cautiously looked at Kangxi.

He was nothing like the confident and spirited person he had been just moments before.

Seeing the eldest prince in this state, Kangxi felt a pang of regret.

But when he thought about the child's reckless behavior, the regret quickly disappeared.

He gently picked up Mu Yue and explained, "Father didn't mean to hit Brother Baoqing, it's just that Brother Baoqing's behavior was too dangerous!"

"Although the capital is under the emperor's nose, there are still many places where filth and corruption can lurk."

"If Brother Baoqing is taken away, Yue'er will never see him again!"

Kangxi was seemingly explaining to Muyue, but he was also indirectly explaining to the eldest prince.

After all, this is the first child she has raised with great difficulty.

Although he doesn't have many children now, he cherishes each one and doesn't want them to become estranged from him.

The eldest prince was unaware of Kangxi's considerations.

Hearing Kangxi's explanation, he was stunned for a moment, and the grievance in his heart subsided a lot, but he still muttered somewhat unhappily, "I will not be taken away by bad people!"

Perhaps out of fear of being beaten again, he spoke in a very low voice.

Only the crown prince, who was sitting next to him, vaguely heard a few words, but not clearly.

He was somewhat curious about the older brother beside him.

The nannies and palace maids who cared for him once said that the Emperor's other children would compete for his favor and the position of Crown Prince.

This caused the crown prince to feel somewhat dissatisfied with his elder brother even before he had met him.

This discontent intensified after seeing Kangxi's concern for the eldest prince, burning his sensitive heart.

But after seeing his father, the Emperor, hit his elder brother, the Crown Prince suddenly felt that perhaps less concern wouldn't be a bad thing, at least he wouldn't have to be spanked in front of his other brothers.

Mu Yue was unaware of the Crown Prince's change of heart.

She diligently put on a well-behaved act to please Emperor Kangxi.

She would glance in the direction of the Crown Prince and the others every now and then, afraid that her two elder brothers would quarrel in front of their father, the Emperor.

The carriage rumbled and tumbled as it headed toward the palace.

It stopped after a short while.

Mu Yue lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked outside, discovering that they had arrived at the palace gate.

She tugged at Kangxi's sleeve, looking a little sullen. "Didn't Father Emperor say he was taking Yue'er and brother out of the palace to play? Why are we back again?"

Seeing his daughter's somewhat aggrieved expression, Kangxi had no choice but to promise, "In a few days, Father will take you out of the palace again, okay?"

He must spend some time today having a good talk with Consort Hui about Baoqing's upbringing.

Otherwise, this child will cause big trouble sooner or later.

Kangxi's attitude was firm, with a hint of leaving no room for argument.

Despite their reluctance, Mu Yue and the Crown Prince left with the palace servants arranged by Kangxi.