Rong Fei is not honored

Chapter 708 This Wicked Child

"What is useful? What is useless? Do we need to consider these things when it comes to human life?"

“Mother, please calm down. This is not what Father and I thought, but... I can see that Father is inclined to prepare in advance, but many people are against it.”

They believed that the common people at the bottom of society were ignorant and foolish. If they knew about the natural disaster in advance, they would not only be unable to avoid the danger, but would also become an unstable factor and hinder the court.

But the son felt that no matter how grand their words were, they couldn't hide their true intentions. They were simply afraid of trouble, believing that inaction was better than action, yet they also valued their lives and cared about their own safety, which was why they separated themselves from the common people.

Cheng Rui's eyes revealed disgust. Only after entering the court did he realize that not all the officials and ministers in the court were as righteous and awe-inspiring as they appeared on the surface, and some of them were not even human.

"It's all your fault, Father!"

Chengrui was grumbling when he suddenly heard his mother say this, and he didn't react for a long time.

"I knew it! My child, whom I raised with my own hands, was such a kind and gentle child. How did he suddenly become so cold and heartless? Surrounded by people like this, what good things can he learn from such an environment?"

I didn't want you to enter the court so early. You're still a child, not like your father, who had to shoulder the responsibilities of the Qing Dynasty at such a young age. But your father insisted, and now look what's happened—my perfectly good son has been corrupted by bad influences.

Cheng Rui's gloom vanished instantly, and he called out helplessly, "Mother!"

“Isn’t that right? In the past, you would only worry about why others didn’t follow your mother’s example and whether they would be in danger. But now? Your first thought is that they dare not act recklessly.”

Ji Nai tapped Cheng Rui's forehead with his finger and confessed, "When you said that, it hurt me deeply. Even if it were Saiyin Chahun who said those words, I wouldn't have..."

"Hmph! The eldest brother is a soft-hearted little darling, while the son is a cold-blooded scoundrel?"

"When did you arrive?" Ji Nai, who was speaking ill of his son, felt a little guilty.

Seeing that Saiyinchahun looked displeased, Ji Nai quickly explained, "That's not what Mother meant. It's just that compared to your elder brother's soft heart, Mother Saiyinchahun is more rational."

Mother never thought that Saiyinchahun was bad, because Mother knew that in Saiyinchahun's heart, only our family was the most important, so he could treat others rationally.

Actually, everything should be viewed from two perspectives, and rationality isn't necessarily a bad thing. If it were your older brother, would being soft-hearted be a good thing? In our eyes, yes, but outsiders would probably laugh at him for acting on emotion.

“Mother, there’s no need to explain so much,” Saiyincha said angrily. “Anyway, your son is heartbroken and won’t be so easily comforted with a few words.”

Ji Nai got stuck and looked to his eldest son for help.

Cheng Rui shrugged, indicating that he couldn't help. He knew his younger brother well; right now, Saiyinchahun was jealous, and it was him who was jealous. Helping him at this time would only add fuel to the fire.

Unable to come up with a good solution on his own, Ji Nai simply handed the ladder to Saiyinchahun and told him to set it up himself.

"How can Sainchahun be appeased?"

"I'm going to help my father and older brother."

"No way!" Ji Nai refused without even thinking.

"Humph!"

Ji Nai felt so tired. How could such a smart child as Saiyinchahun not understand? Was it really his place to interfere in such a sensitive matter as politics, to do whatever he wanted?

Not only was Sainchahun's own opinion useless, but she, as his mother, had no right to interfere either. The decision-making power was solely in the hands of Emperor Kangxi.

"Mother's opinion is useless in this matter."

"I know, but as long as Mother doesn't object, that's fine. I'll talk to Father myself."

"Don't say your mother didn't warn you. Your father has been upset lately. If you cause trouble now, you'll be in trouble."

Sainchahun instinctively covered his bottom, then angrily exclaimed, "Mother, how could you deliberately scare me like that!"

"This is the truth, how am I the one scaring people?"

“I don’t care, anyway, your son has already made a promise to you, and you can’t go back on your word.”

Cheng Rui stopped his mother from continuing to persuade him, saying, "Let Saiyinchahun go find Father, otherwise you won't be able to handle this kid's antics."

Ji Nai said resentfully, "Your father should teach him a lesson." She was being too lenient with this brat.

Even so, since he was still his own son, Ji Nai remained vigilant about any disturbances in the Qianqing Palace, fearing that Kangxi might be angered and impulsively take drastic measures against Saiyinchahun.

However, when Ji Nai learned of the earth-shattering actions that Saiyinchahun had taken in the imperial study, he initially suspected that it was a fabrication by an enemy hiding in the shadows.

"you sure?"

Xiao Anzi looked troubled: "When I first heard about it, I didn't believe it either, so I went to inquire with Eunuch Wei of Qianqing Palace, and it turned out..." The implication was that the news was true.

Ji Nai, snapping out of his daze, was instantly enraged. "That wretched child! What does he think the Imperial Study is?" Ji Nai hurriedly stood up, about to rush to the Qianqing Palace to rescue the person, and instructed Xiao Anzi, "Go to the Shou Kang Palace and beg the Empress Dowager to save Saiyinchahun."

"Master, please don't worry..."

"How can we not be anxious? This scoundrel dared to send a charcoal brazier to the Imperial Study! What time is it now! Such a ridiculous act, especially in front of so many officials, how can His Majesty forgive him!"

"But... the prince is indeed alright."

Ji Nai stopped in his tracks, turned around to look at Xiao Anzi, and asked, "Is Saiyinchahun alright?"

"Yes, not only that, although Eunuch Wei's expression was not good at the time, he revealed the truth. The prince was not only not beaten, but the atmosphere in the Imperial Study was quite good."

Ji Nai regained his senses, walked back and sat down, clutching his heart which was still pounding from his earlier anxiety, and complained, "What kind of trouble is this child causing now?"

If Saiyinchahun were here, he would definitely feel wronged. What kind of trouble could he possibly cause? He already said that he just wanted to share the burden with his father and elder brother.

Actually, Sainchahun didn't do anything. He just told his elder brother in advance to be prepared and not to be too surprised no matter what he did next. He also helped to keep his father from getting angry.

At first, Cheng Rui coldly and ruthlessly refused, saying, "You asked for trouble, don't even think about dragging me down with you."

"Big brother, you don't believe me?" Saiyinchahun was on the verge of tears. After seeing the disgusted look on the other party's face, he broke down and shouted, "You really don't love me anymore! You used to fall for this trick of mine the most."