Emperor Kangxi was unable to answer Mu Yue's question.

He took Mu Yue's hand and walked towards the location of the vendors.

As they walked, the prince had already come to the man who was bullying the vendor.

The fruit in front of the vendor was smashed to pieces, with juice spilling everywhere.

When you walk around, you might step on broken fruit.

To avoid the broken fruit, the prince had to focus all his attention on his feet.

He finally reached the vendor and breathed a sigh of relief.

As you get closer, you can hear the vendor muttering apologies.

"Sir, I have elderly parents and young children to support, please spare me... I... I'll kowtow to you..."

The man in brocade remained relentless.

He raised his foot as if to kick the street vendor.

Although the prince did not know what had happened, seeing the vendor's swollen hands and forehead, as well as the man's aggressive attitude, he immediately stood in front of the vendor.

Just as the man's foot was about to kick the prince, a whip suddenly flew out from behind and bound the man's legs.

The man hadn't expected this to happen.

He lost his balance, stumbled, and was about to fall to the ground.

Before the prince could react, the man fell to the ground with a thud.

The man was tall and large; when he fell to the ground, he kicked up a cloud of dust.

Dust entered the prince's nasal cavity with his breath.

The already weak prince suddenly started coughing, and a faint blush rose on his pale face.

Kangxi and Muyue happened to walk up to the Crown Prince.

Seeing the prince coughing incessantly, the two were extremely worried and paid no attention to the troublemaking man.

With red eyes, Mu Yue hurriedly went to the Crown Prince and, like the nanny who usually took care of her, gently patted his back.

Fortunately, not much dust was splashed up, and the prince soon stopped coughing.

Meanwhile, the man who had fallen had already gotten up.

He roared furiously, his face contorted with rage, "Who, who dares to plot against me!"

The man, who had just gotten up, did not notice Kangxi standing in front of him.

He was only concerned with venting his dissatisfaction and anger.

But the guards following behind the man had already noticed the jade pendant hanging from Kangxi's waist.

Jade pendants with dragon patterns are not something that just anyone can wear.

Not to mention the jade pendant on Kangxi's waist, which was of excellent quality.

The guards followed behind the man. They had seen many fine things before, but they had never seen a jade pendant of such quality. They immediately realized that Kangxi's identity was extraordinary.

He quickly went to his young master's side and whispered a reminder, "Young master, their identities seem unusual. Perhaps we should just let it go?"

"So what if they have status? My sister is the Emperor's woman. She gave birth to a prince and is highly favored in the palace. I have even met the Emperor!"

The man spoke smugly, without even glancing at Kangxi, who was standing not far away.

Kangxi sneered and walked to Muyue and the Crown Prince's side. "Mudeng, open your dog eyes and take a look!"

The familiar voice startled Mudeng.

The smug look on his face vanished instantly, and his complexion turned somewhat pale.

He looked in the direction from which the sound came in disbelief, wondering if there was something wrong with his ears.

But the familiar yet dignified face that came into view made him realize that everything before him was real.

He had no interest in causing trouble for the street vendors, nor in finding the person who had lashed out with the whip and made him fall. With a thud, he knelt on the ground.

A dull thud was heard as his knee hit the ground.

"Your Majesty, this humble servant pays his respects..."

Those around him, who were still puzzled by the man's change in attitude, knelt down with a thud when they heard how he addressed Kangxi.

Emperor Kangxi waved his hand, signaling the others to stand up.

Mudeng intended to get up with the others as if nothing had happened, but he received a cold gaze from Kangxi.

He didn't know why Kangxi was so angry, but he didn't dare to defend himself. His knees, which he had just raised, buckled and he knelt on the ground with a thud.

"Your Majesty, this servant..."

"I have given you many rewards, yet you are so short-sighted. You ate other people's fruit without paying them back, and even kicked over their stall?"

Before Mudeng could defend himself, Kangxi lost his patience.

His departure from the palace today was a spur-of-the-moment decision.

What a coincidence that this happened.

Presumably, Mudeng is just as rampant on ordinary days.

Kangxi gave a few simple instructions to the guards behind him.

The guards immediately stepped forward, grabbed the kneeling wooden stool, and took him away.

Mudeng's mouth was not sealed, and he kept begging for mercy along the way, but Kangxi turned a deaf ear.

His gaze fell on the child who had just lashed out with the whip.

The child had a chubby face and looked at me with a mixture of curiosity and affection.

Kangxi beckoned to the child, "Baoqing, come here!"

Seeing Kangxi showing such intimacy to a strange child, the Crown Prince felt a pang of jealousy and a hint of envy on his face.

Mu Yue had already realized who the person who had just saved Bao Cheng was.

She tugged at the prince's sleeve, "Brother Baocheng, it was that big brother who helped you just now, otherwise that bad guy would have kicked you!"

The situation was too tense just now, and the crown prince did not notice where the whip came from, so he naturally did not know who helped him.

Upon hearing his sister's words, the Crown Prince immediately suppressed the jealousy that was rising in his heart.

He walked quickly forward.

But after taking only a few steps forward, he heard Kangxi's voice, tinged with amusement, as he patted Baoqing's back and said gently, "It's been a while since I last saw you, Baoqing, you look even stronger!"

Seeing the loving father and son before him, the Crown Prince couldn't help but stop in his tracks.

Perhaps I shouldn't have gone any further!

The thought popped into his head.

At the same time, he reached out and grabbed Mu Yue, who wanted to continue walking forward.

Mu Yue had no idea what the Crown Prince was thinking.

Seeing him suddenly stop, a hint of confusion flashed across his fair and delicate face.

She blinked, her clear black and white pupils seeming to speak volumes, revealing the confusion in her heart.

"Father Emperor is probably too busy to deal with us right now..."

Perhaps worried that Emperor Kangxi would hear him, he deliberately lowered his voice.

Upon hearing this, Mu Yue was instantly stunned.

She could tell how disappointed Bao Cheng was when he said those words.

Is Bao Cheng jealous?

That makes sense, though, since besides the newborn fourth brother, there was only the elder brother Baocheng in the palace.

It's understandable that Bao Cheng would be jealous seeing how gentle his father was with his other brothers.

But Father will have many children in the future. If every one of Bao Cheng's brothers is this jealous, he will eventually get sick from these emotions.

Thinking of this, Mu Yue immediately pulled the Crown Prince and walked towards Kangxi and the others.

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