Rebirth: The Fourth Lady Wants to Lie Down

In the evening, the afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the bluestone slabs of the palace, and the golden light added a bit of warmth to this solemn and mysterious mansion. Yin Shen and his party returned exhausted. Their mission was successfully completed and they felt a little more relaxed.

When Yinshen returned to the mansion, he was about to report to his master, but Yinzhen stopped and whispered to Su Peisheng, "Su Peisheng, go to Fu Jin's courtyard first and tell her that we are back so that she can rest and recover."

Su Peisheng bowed respectfully and said, "Yes, sir." He knew very well how important Yi Ya was to Yinzhen, and he also knew that she was hurt because of worry, so he did not dare to delay for a moment and immediately turned around and walked towards Yi Ya's courtyard.

Yinzhen looked at Su Peisheng's receding back, took a deep breath, turned to Yinqi and others and said, "Let's go to the study to see the emperor." Yinqi and others nodded, followed Yinzhen through the winding corridor, and walked towards Kangxi's study.

Inside the study, the oil lamp flickered with a faint light, illuminating Kangxi's face, his eyes were steady and deep. Outside the window, the night deepened, but the atmosphere in the study seemed unusually solemn.

The door was gently opened, and Yinzhen led Yinqi, Honghui and others into the study. They had gone through hardships on this journey, and now they finally returned to this safe place. Everyone's face was full of fatigue, but more of it was the tension and awe of meeting Kangxi.

Kangxi raised his head, and his eyes swept across the crowd in front of him, finally settling on Honghui. He stood up, walked in front of Honghui, and gently reached out and touched his head.

"Hui'er, how are you? Are you hurt?" Kangxi's voice was low and full of concern.

Honghui raised his head, with a determined light in his eyes. He shook his head and replied: "Huang Mafa, I'm fine. They just locked me up and didn't hurt me."

When Kangxi heard this, a trace of approval flashed in his eyes. He looked at the boy in front of him, who was only seven or eight years old, and had just experienced a life-and-death test, but was still so strong and brave, and he couldn't help but feel moved.

"Hui'er has really grown up. He can remain so calm after going through such hardships." Kangxi praised with a smile.

Honghui felt a little embarrassed by the praise. He lowered his head and blushed slightly.

Seeing this, Kangxi thought that Yi Ya must be worried about Hong Hui's safety. So he turned to Li Dequan and said, "Li Dequan, go and send Hui'er to the Fourth Lady so that they can be reunited."

Li Dequan responded and walked to Honghui, motioning him to follow him. Honghui bowed to Kangxi, Yinzhen and others, then followed Li Dequan out of the study.

"Hui'er is leaving." Honghui's voice was clear and firm.

As Honghui's footsteps faded away, the atmosphere in the study became solemn. Kangxi's eyes swept over Thirteen and Fourteen, both of whom had nervousness and anxiety on their faces.

"Thirteen, Fourteen, you two little guys, what's going on? Why are you traveling with Yinqi and the others?" Although Kangxi's voice was calm, it carried unquestionable majesty.

When Thirteen and Fourteen heard Kangxi's question, their hearts tightened. They looked at each other but dared not speak. They were afraid of Kangxi's rebuke and even more afraid of the consequences.

Seeing the two hesitant and afraid to speak, Yinzhen knew his responsibility as a brother and teacher, so he stepped forward and took the initiative to take responsibility: "Father, it was my fault that I didn't teach them well, so I let them secretly follow Yinqi and the others."

Then, Yinzhen told Kangxi everything that the Thirteenth and Fourteenth had done outside. He neither concealed anything for them nor exaggerated it, but simply stated the facts truthfully.

After listening to Yinzhen's narration, Kangxi turned his gaze to the Thirteenth and Fourteenth. He stared at them closely, as if examining their hearts. The two were frightened by their gaze and dared not breathe, fearing that Kangxi would be angry.

However, to their surprise, Kangxi suddenly laughed and said, "You two little guys, you usually look fearless, why are you so timid now? You dared to follow secretly, but you don't have the courage to face my questioning."

After hearing what Kangxi said, the Thirteenth and Fourteenth were relieved. They knew that Kangxi was not really angry, so they quickly said, "Father, we know we were wrong, and we will never do this again."

Kangxi nodded. Although he did not punish the two severely, he decided to teach them a small lesson: "Since you know your mistakes, go ahead and write a self-criticism for me each and hand it in to me tomorrow morning."

When the two heard the punishment, although they were somewhat reluctant, they also knew that it was what they should bear. So they bowed respectfully to Kangxi and left the study.

The study room returned to peace again, with only Kangxi and Yinzhen left. Kangxi looked at their backs and sighed softly, knowing that these children still needed more experience and instruction.

Yinzhen stood silently by the side. He knew that this incident was a wake-up call for him and he must teach his younger brothers more carefully in the future.