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Yinqi naturally couldn't figure out Kangxi's thoughts, and didn't dare to answer casually, so he shook his head.Looking up at Kangxi, waiting for him to give a standard answer.

Kangxi didn't want Yinqi to answer either.Without waiting for Yinqi to open his mouth, Kangxi said: "Our Manchu children have always grown up early and headed the family early. This is different from the Han people, who are considered adults at the age of 20. When Taizu was eight years old, Taizong received Soldiers, holding the white flag. The first emperor was only nine years old when he succeeded to the throne. He led the army into the customs and established my foundation for thousands of years in the Qing Dynasty. Although I am not as good as Taizong and the first emperor, I also participated in the government early. For decades, Not to mention meritorious service, there is always no fault.”

Yinqi hurriedly flattered him and tried his best to flatter him.Kangxi was naturally happy to hear such obedient words, and his achievements were extraordinary, most of what Yinqi said was true.Satisfied, Kangxi nodded and said, "It's done, stop flattering."

Then Kangxi said again: "Even your elder brothers, they all followed the government early in the morning. Yinfeng... was eight years old, and I took him to the court..."

Yin Qi suddenly felt horrified, what did Kangxi mean by this?Comparing him with the deposed prince... Are you saying you love him, or are you suspecting that he also has the intention to fight for the throne?

Kangxi didn't notice what was going on in his mind, but continued: "Elder brother, although he was not very knowledgeable back then, he followed him to court on the thirteenth and fourteenth; Follow the Yumen to listen to the government; the eighth... even the old sixteen is so quiet, he left the minister's study on the sixteenth and seventeenth, and followed him to the court."

He sighed, touched Yinqi's head, and said: "If I am in good health, I will let you follow you when you are [-] or [-], so that you can relax for a few more years. It's just that I'm afraid, time will come Not much more..."

Yin Qi hurriedly said: "Although Huang Ama is not at the age of the prime of life, she is much stronger than those old and vigorous Mongolian princes. How can you say that, it is not to scare my ministers."

Kangxi sighed with a smile, and said, "I was just worrying in vain. I just thought that it would be a good thing for you to learn political affairs as soon as possible, so as not to worry about something good or bad in the future. You are also nine years old this year. You are old enough to get married on the prairie, so you should learn some political affairs. You are very smart since you were a child, and I think you can understand these political affairs."

Then he patted Yinqi's head and said: "Although you are still reading, some things are not clear. However, many truths are outside the book. You just follow me, don't worry about anything. Just listen Well, what else could be in the way?"

Yinqi had no choice but to say yes, and Kangxi waved his hand and said: "It's getting late, you can go to your master to study. I don't have time to gossip with you anymore."

After walking out the door, Yin Qi still felt a little trembling.Kangxi's move was to push him to the front of others.But I don't know whether he wants to plan for the future of his youngest son, or he has other considerations.

Or is it training a team for the successor?Yin Qi thought for a while, then laughed at himself.How can he assist the government at such a young age?The so-called Ganluo Twelve Prime Ministers are just legends.

Before going out of Yangxin Gate, I saw Brother Sixteen head-on.Brother Sixteen also saw Yinqi, and the two saluted each other in return, but then they became a little embarrassed.This kind of situation has never happened between the two of them. Brother Sixteen has always been eloquent and likes to joke. He has always been a good brother and easy to get along with.He has always been close to Yinqi, and his love for each other is different from others.Today, sixteen elder brothers are silent, looking at Yin Qishi with a strange expression.

After a long while, Elder Sixteen suddenly smiled and sighed: "Oh, I was thinking about it too much. Old 23, brother didn't scare you just now, did he?"

Yinqi laughed and said, "Brother Sixteen is not a monster. You are my own brother, why do you scare me?"

Brother Sixteen patted him with a smile, and said: "Isn't that right, I'm your own elder brother. What's the matter, this is the first time I've followed the emperor to listen to the government, seeing you so frightened, can you understand me? "

Yinqi replied, "Yaomo knows that he speaks Chinese."

One sentence made the sixteenth elder brother gasp with laughter, pointed at Yinqi with one hand and said, "You, you! Your brother is asking you seriously, and he cares about you, but you are making a joke when you talk about it! Come on, too I know you don’t quite understand, it’s okay, it’s the first time for everyone? When your elder brother went to court for the first time, he was also at a loss. Listen more, and you’ll be able to figure out the way.”

Then he said: "Seeing that it's getting late, I won't talk to you anymore. You have to go to the lectures, and I have to go to the emperor."

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Looking at the back of Elder Sixteen, Yin Qi couldn't help but sighed, and prepared to go to Shang's study.Brother Sixteen even has a little jealousy, but he doesn't know that Hong Zhou...

Feeling a little heavy in his heart, Yin Qi didn't want to think about it, so he suppressed the boredom and walked forward.

Just after turning the corner of the corridor, he was stopped by someone.A court lady came obliquely from the side, she looked like a somewhat decent court lady in her attire.She prayed for a blessing to Yin, bowed, and then said: "23 Lord, Dezhu, please go over and talk. I have something for you, and I want to thank you."

Yinqi thought for a while, maybe Concubine De wanted to thank him for pleading for brother Fourteen that day?

After thinking about it for a while, Concubine De is getting old, and there are not many young concubines in Yonghe Palace, and he himself is young, so he is not afraid of gossip, so Yin Qi did not refuse, nodded and said: "I see. It’s just that I’m still in a hurry to go to the Shang’s study room, after class over there, I’ll go to the Yonghe Palace to greet Concubine Demu. You go back first.”

Seeing that Yinqi's expression didn't seem to be perfunctory to her, the court lady didn't bother her much, and blessed her body again, so she watched Yinqi leave.

Until the Minister's study room, Yin Qi was still thinking about it, and Concubine De tuned in.The court ladies who have been taught know how to advance and retreat.When I met Concubine De a few times by the Empress Dowager's side, I thought she was a woman with deep thoughts, but at this moment, I saw her right.

After class was finally over, Yin Qi asked Hong Zhou, "I'm going to pay my respects to Empress Defei, will you come with me? She's your grandma, so you can go and say hello too?"

Hong Zhou thought for a while, then shook his head and said: "I still don't want to go. Because I look like a prince, Empress Defei doesn't want to see me very much. She won't say anything nice when she sees me, and I'm afraid she won't be happy. see me."

Yin Qi felt a little helpless when he heard this.The fourth elder brother and Concubine De are mother and son, but the relationship between each other is like this, which is really embarrassing.

He didn't say much, and said to Hong Zhou: "Then you can go back honestly, and I will greet you for you. This also shows that you know some rules. By the way, is there any business in the prince's mansion? Tell me, I also have something to say to Empress Defei."

Hong Zhou pursed his lips and said, "There's no need to talk about what's going on in the prince's mansion, as long as you tell her about the fourteenth son you heard from the court, she will be happy."

Yin Qi pursed his lips, not knowing what to say at this moment.After all, he just nodded, and then asked Su Yao to hand over his things to Lin Qing to take back, and told Hong Zhou not to wait for him to go back to eat, and Yinqi went out to Yonghe Palace.

When he arrived at the Yonghe Palace, Yin Qi naturally went directly to the main hall of Concubine De.Just after entering the palace gate, I saw Concubine De sitting at the kang table, leaning on the pillow and talking to someone.Yin Qi glanced at the woman whose back was half turned to him, but saw that it was Concubine Jing.

Since the last greeting, Yinqi has not seen Concubine Jing for some days.After concubine Jing was promoted to the throne, she was also regarded as the lord of the first palace, so she moved out of Concubine Yi's Yanxi Palace and lived in Jingren Palace.Most of the people living in the courtyard of Jingren Palace are young people who promise to be there often, and even if Yin Qi is two years younger, he dare not go in easily.

Seeing Concubine Jing at Concubine De's place at this time, Yin Qi was really a little surprised, and quickly greeted Concubine De, then smiled at Concubine Jing: "Why did Er Niang have time to talk to Concubine De? It's a coincidence gone."

Concubine Jing laughed and said: "Where is such a coincidence? It was the Empress Defei who told me that today you are going to come to her place to pay her respects. Jingren Palace is not cheap, let me come here to see you."

Yin Qi quickly smiled at Concubine De: "Thank you so much, Madam!"

Concubine De said: "It's just that I want to thank you, and then I suddenly remembered that Jingren Palace is afraid that you dare not go there often, so I asked your mother to come and see you here. How can I ask you to thank me?" Me?"

After talking back and forth about kindness, Concubine De finally got to the point, and said: "A few days ago you helped the old fourteen to speak, and saved him the trouble of being reprimanded by the emperor, but I want to thank you very much. .”

Yinqi laughed and said: "Brother Fourteen was originally Yinqi's elder brother. If I say a few words for my elder brother, do I still need someone to thank me? This is brotherhood, and it was originally my duty. Besides Now, since Yinqi is called a mother concubine, he can also be regarded as the son of the empress. I really dare not be thanked by the empress."

Concubine De laughed and sighed when she heard this, and when Yin Qi finished speaking, she said: "There are only one brother like you, the fourteenth brother. Why can't I thank you properly?"

Then he took Jingpin's hand and said: "Sister Jingpin, you don't know that although I have two sons, but... oh... the old fourteen is reckless, how old is he, and I still see Tian'er with a son Like a child, not sensible at all, and has a temper of firecrackers, and will explode at the touch. The fourth... The fourth is really a hopeless one!"

She sighed, and said: "Sister, you should also know that the fourth child... has not grown up in front of me since he landed, and he is not close to me at all. Later... he grew up again, and lived It's even further away. He is cold-hearted, unlike Yin Qi, who is well-behaved and sensible, and Yin Zhen is very annoying when he beats a child, and it is impossible for people to want to be close to him."

Concubine Jing also accompanied Concubine De to wipe away her tears with a handkerchief, and said, "Sister De's pain, I have experienced all of it. Yin Qi was born, and I didn't even look at it once, and was... I took him away. By the time Yinqi was five or six years old, I had only seen him a dozen times. Later, Yinqi moved to elder brother's house. It was only through the kindness of sister Yifei that I saw him a few more times. Yinqi said he was cute, but he was not with me, so what did he think? It was only in the past two years that he was comforted..."

Originally, when Concubine De talked about the fourth elder brother being taken away, she might just use an excuse.It was just that seeing Jingpin crying, she was probably also touched, and couldn't help getting red eyes.

After a while, she slowly said: "This is the difficulty of being my mother. It's not that we don't feel sorry for the children, nor that we don't want to get close to them, but...it's impossible, and it's not that I don't want to. I just gave birth to them. Those who have no conscience don’t understand!”

Concubine Jing said: "Sister, don't be sad. At any rate, Prince Yong is now promising, and the general is full of glory. Your suffering is over. From now on, there are only days left to enjoy the blessings, and you still think about the past." What are you sad about?"

She didn't say anything, but when she talked about Concubine De, she became angry, wiped her tears, patted the table and said, "Sister, you don't know, the fourth son has a very lonely temper, and he is always against the fourteenth." Yes! The old fourteen is also stubborn, I can't help them two brothers! At this time, I would rather have one less child, and save myself from worrying about them every day."

Everyone in the palace knew that the fourth elder brother and the fourteenth elder brother were not dealing with each other, so Concubine De did not hide it, and began to criticize the fourth elder brother's flirtatiousness, she held Concubine Jing's hand and said: "The fourth elder brother is also a brother, I don't know at all I feel sorry for my younger brother. The old fourteen did something wrong. Instead of helping to cover up and intercede, he even added embellishments to make the emperor punish the old fourteen. It was Yinqi who helped to say good things, and the emperor calmed down. The old fourteen was not punished. Otherwise, the emperor doesn't know how to reprimand him."

Not only Yinqi, but also Concubine Jing had only heard of Concubine De's eccentricity, but had never personally seen it.Hearing what Concubine De said at this time, Yin Qi also felt amazed.Could it be that the fourth elder brother is not her own?Concubine De's words were inside and out, but none of her words were aimed at the fourth elder brother.

As for the matter of Elder Fourteen pretending to be sick at that time, it was his own fault.Kangxi scolded clearly, and it hit his face. Could it be that the fourth elder brother can excuse something for the fourteenth elder brother?

Furthermore, as his competitor for the throne, the fourth elder brother had always had a good relationship with the fourteenth elder brother, so he didn't care about the relationship at the moment.Originally, he was talking about the Eighth Master Party who had a good relationship with the fourteenth brother, why didn't anyone say good things for the fourteenth brother before?Let alone the fourth elder brother.If the fourth elder brother didn't make trouble, he would have lost his head.

Now listening to Concubine De's words, she said that the fourth elder brother should intercede for the fourteenth elder brother.No intercession means no brotherhood.

However, a while ago, the fourth elder brother was in a state of desperation because of the grain and grass in the Northwest. The fourteenth elder brother reported that the household department was slack, and the fourth elder brother was reprimanded by Kangxi.At that time, why didn't she come out and say a word?

Concubine De is a double standard.

Seeing her crying just now, Yin Qi still thought that Concubine De probably also has a loving mother's heart, and she also has some affection for the fourth elder brother.But now it seems that even if she has some maternal love for the fourth elder brother, it can't match her partiality for the fourteenth elder brother.

In Yinqi's heart, a kind of sympathy for the fourth elder brother suddenly surged up.How did he grow up to be in his late forties in such an environment where his father didn't love his mother?