Rong Fei is not honored

Chapter 713 The Courage Raised by Father

After the charcoal braziers were taken out, Sainchahun did not hesitate to take his leave from his father. He had been in the furnace-like imperial study for so long, and he was hot too.

Seeing the troublemaker leave, Prince Gong Changning chuckled and said, "Prince Saiyinchahun, you're quite lively, aren't you?"

Although Kangxi's expression was not good, he did not say anything.

The Emperor's attitude gave everyone hope. Soon after, a minister who had been through a lot of trouble gently reminded the Emperor to pay more attention to the education of Prince Saiyinchahun and not to spoil the child too much.

Before his father could speak, Cheng Rui apologized on behalf of his younger brother, saying, "Sainchahun is a good person at heart. He caused this trouble for the sake of the people. Please, Father, forgive him for his innocent heart."

"Hmph! Not bother with him? Look at him now, he dares to act so presumptuously in my imperial study! How can I let him off so easily! Punish him..."

Before he could finish speaking, a small head peeked in from the doorway. "Father!"

Everyone turned around and saw that it was Saiyinchahun who had returned. They immediately became alert. What kind of trouble was he going to cause this time? Especially the few who had just spoken were terrified. Had they been overheard?

Will Prince Sainchahun retaliate against them?!

"What are you doing back here?" Kangxi's voice was filled with doubt. His objective had been achieved; logically, Sainchahun should have already fled by now. Why had he returned?

"Father, I've brought you ice; this is my allotted portion."

"Where's the ice?" Kangxi's face brightened. Although he, as the emperor, couldn't possibly lack a little ice, the old father was still pleased with his son's thoughtfulness.

Sainchahun pushed open the door and had the servants behind him bring in an ice basin. Then he said, "Your subject knows he was wrong. Please, Father, don't be angry with me, considering how hard I've tried to make amends."

Emperor Kangxi laughed and scolded, "You rascal!"

Liang Jiugong, who was installing the pillars nearby, suddenly came to his senses, pretended to slap himself, and apologized, saying, "Oh dear, it was all my oversight. It's all thanks to the prince's thoughtfulness."

That being said, how could the experienced Liang Jiugong make such a big mistake as not knowing to use ice to cool down the Imperial Study? It's likely that he had already conspired with Saiyinchahun when he moved the charcoal brazier out.

Kangxi feigned impatience and said, "Alright, alright, get out of here."

The ministers looked at Prince Saiyinchahun's back and then at His Majesty, who couldn't suppress his laughter. They sighed inwardly and couldn't help but think: His Majesty didn't actually intend to severely punish Prince Saiyinchahun, did he?

A few pieces of ice were enough to make His Majesty "forget" about punishing the princes again. Alas! His Majesty's doting on the princes born to the Prince of Zhongcui Palace, one wonders if it's a blessing or a curse.

Having successfully completed his mission, Sainchahun initially intended to return directly to Zhongcui Palace. After all, the commotion he had caused in the Imperial Study couldn't be kept secret from his mother, who was probably worried sick about him right now. However, upon further reflection, he realized that returning now would surely invite a severe rebuke from his mother, so he decided to wait for his father and elder brother.

With their endorsement, Mother wouldn't be so angry, considering how much he had helped.

However, Saiyinchahun anticipated that it would take a long time, but he did not expect it to take this long.

Will those people start arguing again? So, should I go and loiter around the Imperial Study for a while and give them a good talking to?

Without hesitation, Saiyinchahun walked out of the side hall and bumped into Yinreng, who had been standing at the door for who knows how long.

"Ouch!" Saiyinchahun clutched his heart and exclaimed, "No, what are you doing standing at the door? You scared me to death!"

Yinreng didn't care about the other party's attitude at all, or rather, he was already used to it. In fact, compared to Yinzhi, Sainchahun's attitude made him feel better, since he seemed to treat everyone like that except for his elder brother Chengrui.

"What, who do you think it is?"

Could Saiyinchahun tell him that for a moment he thought it was his mother who had come to Qianqing Palace to capture him?

"Naturally, it's because there's no one around that I was frightened," Saiyinchahun replied dismissively, then questioned, "You still haven't told me why you've been standing here without saying a word. Are you planning to harm me?"

Yinreng remained silent for a long while before asking, "Are you serious?"

In the Qianqing Palace, not far from the Emperor, knowing that he hoped they would be brothers, he took action against Saiyinchahun.

Saiyinchahun curled his lip and said, "Who knows?"

Yinreng did not want to continue this absurd and sensitive topic with the other party, and said directly: "I just can't understand why you are so bold, so I came to see."

Yinreng truly didn't understand why Sainchahun dared to do this. Everything he possessed was given to him by his father, so if he angered his father, his reliance would collapse instantly. So, why?

What else could it be for? His courage was naturally fostered by his father.

Sainchahun couldn't help but sneer. Of course, he couldn't tell the love-starved Crown Prince the real reason, otherwise he didn't know how the other party would imagine it.

"Even if I'm incredibly bold, I'm still a smart person with a clear head. Would I be crazy to cause a ruckus in the Imperial Study when there are foreign officials around?"

Sainchahun's answer completely surprised Yinreng. After realizing what was happening, he hesitated and asked, "Could it be?"

Saiyinchahun brazenly shifted the blame onto his own father, since they were all going to the same end anyway. "That's right, just as you think. If it weren't for Father's orders, even if I really went mad, Liang Jiugong and Wei Zhu wouldn't have let me barge in and cause trouble."

Yinreng suddenly realized that everything he had been unable to understand before could be explained by this answer. Or perhaps, he was inclined to believe that this answer was true, which was why he believed it to be the truth based solely on Saiyinchahun's words.

"But why would Father Emperor do this?"

"He wanted to save people, but there were too many people who disagreed with him. Those people only cared about themselves and didn't treat ordinary people like human beings at all."

Yinreng's face turned slightly red because his maternal family, his maternal uncle, was also among those who opposed the relationship.

He abruptly changed the subject: "By the way, what were you planning to do when you went out?"

Sainchahun did not expose Yinreng's little scheme and replied, "Oh, I'm afraid they'll relapse into their old habits, so I'm planning to take another stroll. Do you want to come with me?"

"No," Yinreng resolutely refused. Although this was an order from his father, the Emperor, completing it would please him, but it would offend the officials and damage his own reputation. It was no easy task.

"Okay, I'm going then."

Yinreng watched Saiyinchahun's retreating figure, his eyes deepening.