Chapter 161 Outing

Yinzhen is one year old!

Yinzhen shaved his head!

Why hasn't Yinzhen fallen out of favor yet?

Kangxi was unhappy, and so were Yinzhi, Changquan, and Yinzhi. They had agreed it was because of their hair, but Yinzhen had also become bald. Baocheng, why do you still like him?

Faced with four pairs of questioning eyes, Bao Cheng hugged the chubby little boy Yinzhen, who was grinning smugly with his little teeth showing, and said innocently, "But Yinzhen looks good even with his head shaved."

"..." Kangxi was not ugly, and Uya, who rose from a bondservant to a concubine, was even more beautiful. Combining the advantages of both of them, it was indeed difficult for them to say that Yinzhen was ugly.

Yin Zhi skillfully pursed his lips and pressed on, "Yin Zhi... is ugly?"

Before Bao Cheng could speak, the vengeful Yinzhen retorted directly: "Yinzhen is handsome, you are ugly!"

Yinzhi was really about to cry this time, looking at Baocheng with a pitiful expression. Baocheng patted Yinzhen's round head and said, "Don't talk about your brother."

Yinzhen pouted, and when he was unhappy, his speech became incoherent and unintelligible, but his anger was clearly evident.

From the time Yinzhen learned to speak, everyone noticed that he was a little chatterbox.

Currently, among the four people in the palace, Yinzhi and Changquan are constantly bickering and targeting each other, while Yinzhi and Yinzhen are like a duel between a stutterer and a chatterbox. Everyone has their most disliked rival.

Of course, in terms of Bao Cheng's favoritism, Yinzhen was essentially one against three. Although he often suffered losses, he would feel incredibly proud, hands on his hips, whenever he thought that his elder brother, the Crown Prince, liked him the most.

A bunch of alarmist guys! He's the Crown Prince's favorite son, and he'll never be replaced!

In the twentieth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, he issued an edict to re-order the princes by age and, at the same time, bestowed titles upon the imperial harem once again.

Yinzhi was the eldest prince, and his birth mother, Lady Nara, was promoted to Consort Hui.

Yinreng was the second prince;

Yinzhi was the third prince, and his birth mother, Lady Majia, was promoted to Consort Rong.

Yinzhen was the fourth prince, and his adoptive mother, Lady Tongjia, was promoted to Imperial Noble Consort.

Yinqi, who was raised by the Empress Dowager, was the Fifth Prince, and his birth mother, Lady Guoluo, was promoted to Consort Yi.

Yinzhuo was the sixth prince, and his birth mother, Lady Uya, was promoted to Consort De.

Yinyou was the seventh prince, and his birth mother, Lady Daijia, was Consort Cheng.

The newly born Yinzhi was the Eighth Prince and was temporarily raised by Lady Tongjia in Jingren Palace.

Three-year-old Yinzhen stood solemnly beside the cradle, his eyes fixed on the infant Yinsi. Yinsi's face was exquisitely beautiful, with fine eyelashes like tiny fans covering his tightly closed eyes, and his cheeks were flushed with a milky red. He was incredibly handsome.

Yinzhen couldn't help but pout, a sense of crisis welling up in his heart. He thought he was being serious, but little did he know that his cute little expression made Tongjia's heart flutter.

"Little Si, what's wrong?"

Faced with his mother's question, Yinzhen pursed his lips, his little hands unconsciously clenching the hem of his clothes. Although he was still the Crown Prince's favorite younger brother these past two years (no arguments allowed), he could also see that the Crown Prince favored good-looking people, especially good-looking children.

Forget about the others, but look at Yinzhi in front of me... He looks so well-behaved and cute. If the Crown Prince sees him one day, who knows if he won't pour all his affection onto him.

Yinzhen couldn't hold back and blurted out all his thoughts.

His talkative nature kicked in, and he bent down slightly, getting closer to Yinzhi, and muttered softly, as if warning him but also feeling helpless: "You should grow up a little later. Don't go and provoke the Crown Prince too early. The Crown Prince likes me the most, do you hear me? Don't even think about competing with me..."

Tongjia and all the palace servants in the hall were struggling to suppress their laughter, but finally Tongjia couldn't help but laugh out loud twice.

Meeting Yinzhen's aggrieved little eyes, she quickly changed her words: "Ahem... Don't worry, Yinsi is still young. Everyone knows that the Crown Prince likes you the most."

"Yes, His Highness the Crown Prince even sent something over this morning. He really cares about the Fourth Prince." The palace maid next to him chimed in, trying to coax their talkative and shy Fourth Prince.

Having received everyone's affirmation, Yinzhen smiled shyly, but his eyes shone brightly. Indeed, the eyes of the masses were discerning; no matter how much Yinzhi argued with him, his elder brother, the Crown Prince, simply loved him the most.

Yinzhen reached out and gently tugged at Yinsi's swaddling clothes, tucking the brocade quilt embroidered with auspicious beasts tighter. As he straightened up, he smiled sweetly at Tongjia: "Mother, please take good care of my little brother. It's cold outside, so don't take him out. I'm going to find my Crown Prince brother; he must miss me."

If he doesn't take him out, the chances of him seeing his elder brother, the Crown Prince, are slim. That's how he takes precautions.

The self-proclaimed clever Yinzhen was unaware that Lady Tongjia had immediately guessed his thoughts. She found him particularly endearing and smiled as she agreed, "Alright, I won't take you out. Go find your Crown Prince brother."

Watching Yinzhen's impatient figure disappear into the distance, Lady Tongjia chuckled. She wondered what kind of spell the Crown Prince had cast on these princes; not one of them who could jump and walk didn't like him.

Looking at Yinzhi sleeping peacefully in the cradle, I wonder if he will be like this when he grows up.

However, Xiao Ba is indeed very good-looking. Could it really shake Xiao Si's position? After being nagged by Yinzhen so much, Tong Jia couldn't help but be led astray and start thinking about it.

...

Yuqing Palace was a palace specially built by Emperor Kangxi for his son, Baocheng. Construction began on the day Baocheng became the crown prince, and it was modified and expanded several times over many years before it was finally completed.

However, Emperor Kangxi was still not happy about Baocheng moving away, so although Yuqing Palace was built, Baocheng still lived in Qianqing Palace most of the time.

Yuqing Palace was more like a place where he would occasionally take his younger brothers to play.

Therefore, when Yinzhen wanted to find his elder brother, the Crown Prince, he immediately rushed to the Imperial Study. He found that not only was his elder brother not there, but Yinzhi, Yinzhi, and Changquan were also not there. He immediately perked up and headed straight for the Qianqing Palace.

When they arrived at the Qianqing Palace, they saw that Kangxi, Baocheng, Yinzhi, Yinzhi, and Changquan had all changed into casual clothes, and it seemed they were preparing to leave the palace.

Yinzhen's eyes widened instantly, and he rushed over in a few steps, grabbing Baocheng's leg and looking up at everyone with pleading eyes. His little mouth started chattering like a torrent: "Crown Prince, Father Emperor, eldest brother, third brother, and Changquan brother, where are you going? How can you leave Yinzhen behind! Yinzhen wants to go too. Yinzhen is a good boy and will never cause trouble."

Yinzhi was speechless: "Why are you everywhere?"

Yinzhen ignored him, his eyes red and looking at Baocheng with a pitiful expression: "Doesn't Crown Prince Brother like Xiao Si anymore? Why didn't you bring Xiao Si along?"

"Still calling himself the fourth son." Yinzhi pouted, unable to help but mutter, "All he does is try to be clever and ingratiating!"

At only eight years old, Bao Cheng already showed signs of growing tall and straight, like a green bamboo shoot sprouting in spring. He was dressed in a moon-white brocade robe, and the silver cloud patterns embroidered on the hem of the robe shimmered faintly as he moved, exuding an air of nobility.

Her face was like a finely sculpted piece of jade, her skin fair and delicate, radiating a warm glow. Her every move lacked the impetuousness and recklessness of a child. Instead, she possessed a serene elegance that transcended her years, as if she were surrounded by a serene halo, captivating all who saw her. Anyone who looked at her would praise her refined气质 and extraordinary appearance.

At this moment, he smiled calmly, like the bright moonlight, and picked up Yinzhen. The little Yinzhen was so captivated that he forgot to pretend to cry and stared at him with a smile. He couldn't help but move closer and stick his arm around the Crown Prince.

She nuzzled her little face against Bao Cheng's shoulder and pleaded, "Please, Crown Prince, take me with you—"

Bao Cheng turned his head, his eyes pleading as he looked at Kangxi, "Father..."

"Alright, take him along." Kangxi sighed helplessly. He had originally wanted to take Baocheng out for a trip by himself so that father and son could get to know each other better, but somehow the three of them, including Yinzhi, found out and started pestering him. Now even Yinzhen had come along.

What could he do? Could he bear to refuse his beloved son's request?

He couldn't help but glare at the four happy-go-lucky kids. A bunch of clueless children! He's the Emperor! The Emperor! Do you even know that?! How dare they try to steal Bao Cheng's prize from him?! How infuriating!