The area is so small that both sides can see each other at a glance.

When Yinreng and Tong Wanyan saw Kangxi and the Empress Dowager, they immediately turned around and hurried downstairs to greet them.

Emperor Kangxi supported the Empress Dowager, walking slowly and talking to her as they went, trying to make her happy.

"I knew you two were coming when I was outside. I was thinking of taking a walk with the Emperor somewhere else, but your Imperial Father is mischievous and insisted on coming to catch you." The Empress Dowager smiled broadly when she saw Tong Wanyan.

Tong Wanyan obediently greeted the Empress Dowager and Emperor Kangxi: "You and Father Emperor are elders, how can you avoid the juniors?"

"Why bother with such formalities among family? Changchun Garden is quite large; it's all the same wherever you go. However, it's good that you listened to the Emperor. It's rare to see the two of you dressed like this; you look quite good," the Empress Dowager said with admiration.

"Indeed excellent." Emperor Kangxi nodded in agreement.

"This was my son's idea," Yinreng said, seeking praise.

Emperor Kangxi, holding a folding fan, had wrinkles around his eyes from laughing, but deliberately put on a stern face and tapped him on the head.

“Yuanbao’er only draws attention when standing next to you. If you were wearing it alone, it wouldn’t look quite right,” Kangxi said bluntly.

Yinreng looked at Tong Wanyan with a wronged expression. Tong Wanyan quickly raised her fan to cover half of her face, and secretly smiled with delight.

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty," Tong Wanyan said.

"I know that wherever Xiao Yan is, I am an invisible person who cannot be seen. It's a good thing she married me, otherwise people would think she is a hidden gem left behind by Father Emperor among the common people," Yinreng grumbled.

Emperor Kangxi was so angry that he blew his beard and glared at him: "How old are you? In a few years, you might even have grandchildren. Why are you talking nonsense?"

"If the Emperor hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten. Hongzhao is already eleven this year. Is there anyone you'd like to choose as his future consort?" the Empress Dowager asked with concern. "It seems like just yesterday he was a baby, but in the blink of an eye he's already a big child."

"I've circled a few, but I still feel there's something lacking. I need to take a closer look." Kangxi replied, "At the end of the year, I'll tell you everything, and you can take a look too."

Yinreng said in surprise, "Father Emperor never discussed this matter with his son, yet he secretly went to see the person!"

“What’s the use of telling you? Hongzhao has spent far more time with me than he has in Yuqing Palace,” Kangxi said.

"That was your request. I would like him to stay in Yuqing Palace. Can you release him?" Yinreng said shamelessly.

He was clearly too lazy to raise his son, but Emperor Kangxi was willing to, so he went along with it and sent his son away. Now, it's ironic that Kangxi has taken away someone else's son.

Kangxi was so angry he wanted to beat him, but Yinreng smiled and grabbed his arm.

"Father, be careful, there's a threshold ahead. Let me help you," Yinreng said.

The anger that Kangxi had just felt was immediately extinguished.

He shook his head with a helpless smile: "You'll understand when you have another son. Raising children is not easy."

Tong Wanyan followed behind, supporting the Empress Dowager, and listened intently to Kangxi's words.

The Empress Dowager gently patted her hand, deliberately paused, and fell several steps behind Kangxi and Yinreng.

"Don't overthink it. The fate of your children is determined by heaven, and you and the Crown Prince are still young," the Empress Dowager comforted her.

The Empress Dowager's affection for Tong Wanyan was truly profound and rare.

Tong Wanyan was deeply moved. She smiled gently and said, "I'm sorry to have worried you. The imperial physician came to check on me a while ago, and I'm feeling very well."

The Empress Dowager glanced at her a few times; her face was rosy, and her eyes held a hint of shyness.

The Empress Dowager was in high spirits and said repeatedly, "That's good, that's good."