Ordinary people would treat it with extreme caution even if they encountered something related to him.

What's more, what Li Jue encountered was a major risk point directly related to Yinreng's tour.

He didn't dare to make the slightest mistake, for fear that he would run into trouble and become the scapegoat of the emperor's wrath.

As Kangxi thought about it, he still felt quite uncomfortable.

Over the past few days, every careful questioning from Liang Jiugong and the others was like rubbing salt into his wounds.

This forced him to face the fact that he was a poor parent again and again.

"Alas~" Kangxi sighed helplessly.

Xirui apparently understood all of this in an instant, and was now drinking soup to hide the uncontrollable smile on his face.

[It is a great virtue to admit one's mistakes and correct them, my Emperor.] But you must not be discouraged.

[Hmph!] Kangxi took the time to glance at Xirui, but he continued to say to Liang Jiugong, "Since there is no such precedent, it is normal for the Ministry of Internal Affairs to be undecided."

He can't be so unreasonable and deliberately make things difficult for others, right?

"Send someone to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and tell them that it is my order that Yinreng should not be extravagant when he goes on tour. He should travel light and only have a few guards to protect him."

This means that he is not allowed to go on tour with the full regalia of the crown prince.

That would be too ostentatious.

It does them no good.

"This..." Liang Jiugong was slightly surprised.

He didn't expect that Kangxi would be so cruel this time and go to such an extent.

No one can predict the situation outside the palace. If the crown prince is in danger due to insufficient support, the consequences will be serious.

"Should we send someone else to protect him secretly?" Liang Jiugong thought, we should always leave some backup plans for Yinreng as a safeguard, right?

If we really let them go like this, we don't know what kind of situation will happen as the emperor is far away and the country is far away.

It will be too late to regret when that time comes.

Liang Jiugong didn't believe that Kangxi could really not worry about these things.

"No need, I know what I'm doing." Unfortunately, Kangxi's reaction was beyond Liang Jiugong's expectations.

"Tell the Ministry of Internal Affairs to just prepare according to my wishes, and they don't need to worry about other things." Kangxi had made his own preparations.

Liang Jiugong: "...Yes, I will go find someone to pass on the message."

No matter how surprised he was, Liang Jiugong had to try his best to keep his facial expression unchanged.

After all, it was the result of years of accumulation, and relying on the muscle memory of his hands and feet, even though he was full of doubts, Liang Jiugong walked out without any confusion.

[What did the emperor do to scare him?] Xirui blinked and looked at Kangxi silently.

Of course she knew what Kangxi was planning.

It was precisely because she knew this that she was able to sit still and eat and drink soup.

There was no emotional fluctuation at all because of Kangxi's words.

Isn’t it just that you didn’t send more people to protect your precious son?

What does this prove?

Kangxi no longer loves his son? Is he going to let him go?

Xirui scoffed in her heart at the possible thoughts that others might have.

But forget it, Kangxi had clearly already prepared a way out for Yinreng.

[With big brother's protection, there is no need to worry about accidents. 】

"Isn't that right, Emperor Father?" Was she right?

Or rather, they both must have been thinking the same thing, right?

After so much time, the firearms battalion that Yinzhi had secretly developed and trained had already begun to show results.

Not only Kangxi wanted to see how they performed in actual combat, Xirui was even more looking forward to it.

If Kangxi hadn't refused to give in, she would have wanted to sneak over to take a look.

"Just because you're the smartest is okay." Kangxi was in a good mood when he found out that his daughter had the same idea as him.

He even refilled her pork rib soup himself.

This scared the people serving nearby quite a bit.

Firstly, he didn't know what the father and daughter were talking about, and secondly, he didn't know whether he should pretend not to see Kangxi's action of filling soup for Xirui.

After all, this is not quite against the rules.

"Ahem~" Wei Zhu was the first to react. He gently pulled the little eunuch beside him who was about to drop his jaw in shock, signaling him to be more restrained and not to be discovered.

As for the shocking operation between the father and daughter, it would be better for them to deal with it by adhering to the principle of listening less, watching less and talking less.

Xirui glanced over here with a smile but still said nothing.

These smart guys in front of the emperor knew best how to control their eyes and mouths, so she didn't need to worry about them at all.

[I was planning to discuss with you about the arrangement for Yinzhi, but I didn't expect that we ended up thinking the same thing.] This saved him a lot of verbal effort.

Now, they only need to simply plan the specific route for Yinreng and his party after their tour.

Xirui's expression remained unchanged, and he continued to concentrate on eating.

But in her heart, things were already in turmoil.

After a long output, she finally expressed all the points she thought were important.

Kangxi was not in a hurry to interrupt her, but just kept silent and took her words to heart.

He knew that these must be very important nodes.

He cannot afford to be careless in the slightest.

[So, in your opinion, how should the Cao family in Jiangnan be dealt with?] After Xirui finished speaking, Kangxi finally began to ask questions.

The first family he specifically mentioned was the Cao family in Jiangnan.

The husband's family of the wet nurse who raised him.

To be honest, it was impossible for him to have no mercy on the Cao family. After all, that family were all his confidants.

There is nothing wrong with working diligently for yourself over the years.

The reason why Kangxi asked this now might be that he wanted to protect them this time.

Of course, Xirui was also clearly aware of his thoughts.

Therefore, in the following conversation, her choice of words was much more tactful.

[The Cao family has been loyal to the emperor for generations, and they haven't made any major mistakes yet, so it's not necessary to use the word "disposal".] This big bone was not so easy to chew, and Xirui had already prepared himself for a long battle.

[What's more, after leaving the palace, the Crown Prince and his brothers will go south anyway, so the Cao family can still be of use.] In the Jiangnan area, their words are very effective. They are rich and powerful, so it would be a waste for Yinreng and his brothers not to use them.

[That's right. Then I will write a letter and ask Cao Yin to receive Yinreng and his friends well.] Kangxi still trusted his foster brother quite a bit.

He felt relieved to leave his child in the hands of Cao Yin.

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