Rebirth: The Fourth Lady Wants to Lie Down

In Kangxi's study, the air was filled with the fragrance of agarwood, and the atmosphere was solemn and peaceful. The ministers gathered around the desk and had just finished discussing an important matter. At this moment, the eunuch Li Dequan's voice came from outside the door: "Your Majesty, the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Princes request to see you."

Kangxi raised his head slightly, a warm light flashed in his eyes, and then he put down the memorial in his hand and said, "Let them in."

The Thirteenth Prince Yinxiang and the Fourteenth Prince Yinzhen followed Li Dequan's brisk footsteps into the study.

As soon as they entered the room, they followed the rules and first bowed deeply to Kangxi, respectfully saying, "Your son pays his respects to the Emperor." Then, they turned around and greeted Yinzhen and other officials present one by one.

Kangxi motioned for them to stand up, a rare smile on his face, and he looked over the two of them, then asked gently, "You two, have you finished writing the self-criticisms I asked you to write?"

When the fourteenth prince Yinzhen heard the word "self-criticism", a trace of embarrassment flashed across his face. He scratched his head sheepishly, then took out a roll of paper from his sleeve and presented it to Kangxi with both hands: "Father, this is my self-criticism. Please take a look."

Upon seeing this, the Thirteenth Prince Yinxiang also took out his own self-criticism from his arms and handed it to Kangxi respectfully.

Kangxi took the two people's self-criticisms, flipped through a few pages casually, and smiled. He knew that this time he asked the two people to write self-criticisms just to teach them a lesson, so that they would understand that they need to be prudent in the future and not act on their own.

Therefore, he did not blame them too much, but just asked calmly: "Do you two know where you are wrong?"

Upon hearing this, Yinxiang and Yinzhen immediately straightened their backs and answered in unison: "Your sons know that we were wrong. In the future, we will be careful in what we say and do and will not act on our own again."

Kangxi nodded with satisfaction, his tone full of relief: "Very good. I am relieved that you can understand this. As princes, every action of yours is related to the reputation of the royal family and the stability of the court. I hope that you will be more stable in the future and be loyal to the court and the Qing Dynasty."

Yinxiang and Yinzhen saluted Kangxi again, saying that they would remember their father's teachings. The atmosphere in the study became more harmonious because of this conversation. Kangxi looked at the two young princes with hope in his eyes.

In Emperor Kangxi's study, the atmosphere was originally calm and solemn. After everyone had reported their affairs and Kangxi had just admonished the 13th and 14th princes, the eldest prince Yinzhi suddenly broke the tranquility.

Yinzhi stepped forward with excitement and said in a loud voice: "Father, my thirteenth and fourteenth brothers were so brave yesterday. I heard that they acted alone and successfully subdued those bandits. Unfortunately, I was investigating the White Lotus with my third brother at the time and was unable to witness this wonderful scene with my own eyes."

Kangxi frowned slightly, his eyes passed over Yinzhi, as if he was thinking about something. At this time, he noticed Yinzhi's eyes, Yinzhi seemed to be signaling him with his eyes, reminding him that the eldest prince's words were a little inappropriate.

However, Yinzhi did not notice the subtle atmosphere between Kangxi and Yinzhi. He became more and more excited as he spoke: "Father, the achievements of my thirteenth and fourteenth brothers this time have really brought honor to our royal family. They..."

Seeing this, Yinzhi hurriedly stepped forward and interrupted Yinzhi: "Brother, the emperor is discussing matters with the thirteenth and fourteenth brothers. Let's listen to the emperor's teachings first."

However, Yinzhi did not seem to listen to Yinzhi's words. He was still immersed in his own thoughts: "Father, the success of this operation not only demonstrates the majesty of our royal family, but also establishes a great military achievement for our Qing Dynasty. This..."

Kangxi's face became increasingly worse, and he interrupted Yinzhi's endless chatter: "Eldest Prince!" There was obvious displeasure in his voice.

He stared at Yinzhi and said sternly, "Don't you only know how to talk about your achievements and not care about your brothers' safety? They were in danger yesterday. If they made a mistake, they could be imprisoned. As a brother, don't you have any concerns?"

Yinzhi was startled by Kangxi's sudden questioning. He froze in his tracks, his face instantly turning pale. He hesitantly explained, "Father, I... I didn't mean to ignore my brother's safety. I just..."

"Just what?" Kangxi asked coldly, "Do you still want to quibble?"

Yinzhi knew very well that he had said the wrong thing, so he knelt down and apologized immediately: "Father, please calm down. I did not mean to do this. It is really...really..." He did not know how to explain for a moment.

When Kangxi looked at Yinzhi's appearance, the anger in his heart subsided a little.

He took a deep breath and tried to calm his tone: "Big Brother, please go down. Think carefully about what you said and did today and what you did wrong."

Yinzhi quickly retreated as if he had been pardoned. When he left, he did not forget to look at Kangxi and Yinzhi with gratitude.

Kangxi waved his hand, signaling everyone to leave. The study room regained its calm, but Kangxi's heart could not calm down for a long time.

He knew that what happened today was not just a rebuke to the eldest prince, but also a warning to all the princes.

He must make them understand that as princes, they should not only focus on merit and honor, but also care about the friendship and safety between brothers.