Rong Fei is not honored

Chapter 728 The Qianqing Palace Collapsed

"It's smashed? Is anyone alright?"

"Some of them just bumped into things and weren't serious, but several of them bled, and one even had a facial injury that disfigured him."

"How could it be so badly damaged?"

"Who would have thought that in this sweltering heat, far from the coolness of indoors, anyone would have the leisure to brew incense! Tell me, lighting a stove in a tent, isn't that..."

"Don't worry, our orders are to keep them under control and prevent them from causing trouble. What they did or how they got hurt is none of our business."

"That's what they say, but I showed my face in front of them. Now they're blaming me for not reminding them properly and they're going to make trouble for me. No, they don't even need to lift a finger. Just find my boss and say something, and I'll be in big trouble."

"you……"

"If you ask me, these people with status and position shouldn't be managed by us little people. In their eyes, we're just dirt, and it would be strange if they listened to us. It should be someone one level above them who should speak, and see if they dare to listen."

"What are you thinking? Those masters with higher status are protected, how could they possibly come out to take charge at such a dangerous time?"

"Exactly! Haven't you noticed? I haven't seen a single official outside the city, not even a third-rank official, let alone one with a yellow belt. I heard they're all staying in the palace."

"Shh! This is getting more and more absurd. Are these things we should be concerned about?"

"Ahem, actually, we're already doing quite well here. Those who went to the villages are in a much worse situation. They don't have enough manpower, and the villagers are two-faced. We have the elite cavalry to help us, but they don't."

"Sigh, I wonder how many people were killed or injured in this earthquake."

"Tell me, since you foresaw the natural disaster, why couldn't you..."

"Silence!"

Palace

Upon realizing that the earthquake had subsided, Kangxi released his arms from Chengrui's head, gesturing for him to get off him.

"Father, are you alright?" Cheng Rui asked immediately after getting up.

Kangxi: "..."

Can he say that he was originally fine, but the blow Cheng Rui threw at him has left him still reeling?

"Next time, don't do that. Take care of yourself first."

Cheng Rui didn't agree, only saying, "My son is fine." Actually, the surroundings were very clean and there was no danger. He just subconsciously wanted to protect his father under his body.

Kangxi patted his eldest son on the shoulder, then glared at Liang Jiugong and Wei Zhu, who were still not up from the ground.

Those two old bastards are getting more and more useless. If they had reacted a little faster, they could have protected him and Chengrui together. Would Chengrui have needed to protect his old father? After serving him for so many years, he's just given up all his skills, hasn't he?

"You two will then train the Buku again for me."

Liang Jiugong and Wei Zhu hurriedly agreed, but inwardly they were lamenting their misfortune. It wasn't that they were useless; it was simply that Prince Chengrui moved too quickly. They had barely realized that the ground had shaken when they were already flying over.

Liang Jiugong and Wei Zhu, who were a step too slow, were worried about putting their masters in danger, so they could only stand by and protect them. Then, as expected, they were reprimanded by the Emperor.

Although the consequence of failing to protect the emperor was merely having to pick up their martial arts again, this was hardly a punishment; it was clearly a sign that the emperor valued them. However, if the price of being valued was giving others the opportunity to rise to prominence, the two were unwilling to accept it.

The Emperor's orders could not be disobeyed, so... Liang Jiugong and Wei Zhu exchanged a glance and reached a temporary agreement.

After confirming that his father was alright, Cheng Rui first breathed a sigh of relief, then his face turned pale again, and he subconsciously called out, "Father."

Kangxi knew that Chengrui was worried about his mother and younger siblings, so he comforted him, "Everything will be alright. Let's go see Sainchahun first. As for your mother, I have already made arrangements."

"Ah."

Kangxi and Chengrui came out of the tent together and bumped into Saiyinchahun, who was running over looking for someone. Seeing his disheveled appearance, Kangxi said anxiously, "Where have you been? Even if the tent collapsed, it shouldn't be like this."

The concern and worry on Sainchahun's face vanished instantly, replaced by a guilty conscience.

Seeing his expression, Kangxi and Chengrui immediately understood, their minds going blank for a moment. By the time Kangxi reacted, he had already grabbed Saiyinchahun's ear.

"Father, I was wrong! I was wrong! I was just bored, so I took a walk around. Who knew it would be such a coincidence that we ran into an earthquake? Hey, be quiet! Be quiet! I didn't go inside!"

Hearing this brat still dare to shout, Kangxi sneered, "If you don't want your mother to know about this, you'd better behave yourself for the time being."

Seeing that his father was truly angry, Sainchahun changed his nonchalant attitude and explained seriously, "Father, I really didn't disobey this time. I was clearly being careful with my distance..."

Saiyinchahun said with a wronged expression, "Who could have imagined that the entire Qianqing Palace would collapse! Collapse! This is the Qianqing Palace!" Fortunately, he was far away and only got a mouthful of dust.

Kangxi's expression immediately changed. He bypassed the obstacle in front of him and stared intently at the ruins.

Cheng Rui was initially angry at Saiyinchahun's antics, but now he felt sorry for him. "Were you scared? We told you to stay by my and Father's side, but you wouldn't listen."

"Big brother." Saiyinchahun sniffed and moved closer to his older brother.

No matter how clever and quick-witted he was, he was still just a child under ten years old. When the earthquake happened, he had no relatives around and was truly terrified.

After the earthquake stopped, the first people Sainchahun thought of were his father and elder brother. However, the two not only didn't appreciate it, but also wanted to punish him.

“It’s not that your father doesn’t care about you, he’s just scared.”

"No need to explain for him." The older brother at least knew how to comfort him, but where was Father? Where was he?! Humph!

"Big brother, where is Father Emperor?"

"Big brother, second brother, are you alright?"

Upon hearing Yinreng and Yinti's voices, Sainchahun instantly wiped the expression off his face and said calmly, "We are all fine. As for Father Emperor, he should be looking at his Qianqing Palace right now, right?"

"Qianqing Palace?" Yinreng glanced at Saiyinchahun. Although the answer was unexpected, he thought that his second brother would not lie about their father in front of so many people just to tease him.

However, that's not necessarily true; nowadays, who doesn't know the Second Prince's absurd reputation in the palace?

Yinqi muttered, "Why are we looking at the Qianqing Palace at a time like this?"

"Why don't you go and see for yourselves?"

Originally it was just Emperor Kangxi alone, but now all five of them, father and sons, are silently gazing at the ruins.