In the warm and cozy bedchamber, Hongxi looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar man before her with fervent eyes. Her mind went blank for a moment, but her eyes uncontrollably filled with tears.

Ah, he actually saw Ah, again.

In his second life, he was reborn as his father's son.

"Your Highness, the eldest prince is very excited to see you."

When He Yuzhu, who was standing next to Yinreng, saw Hongxi's excited appearance, he was very shocked but appeared very relaxed.

"This servant noticed that the eldest prince looks at you with such a pitiful expression, as if he has a lot to say to you."

Yes, yes, Father, your son is finally your son again! Your son is so happy~ Your son really missed you~

Yinreng frowned, looked around, and confirmed that no one else in the room was speaking except for He Yuzhu.

But just now he seemed to have heard a faint sound.

They said their son had finally become their son again~

What does this mean?

Yinreng suddenly turned his gaze to Hongxi's face and teased him tentatively, "Look at your pitiful little face, are you missing your father?"

Hongxi was internally ranting and raving.

[Father, your son misses you so much~ In your past life, you were killed because of the Emperor's suspicion. In this life, your son will do anything to protect you and never let your relationship with the Emperor repeat itself.]

When he got excited, Hongxi's chubby little hands unconsciously clenched together, as if he were making a vow.

When this faint sound reached Yinreng's ears, he felt as if something had exploded in his mind.

He was now quite certain that the voice came from the newborn baby in his arms.

But why would he reveal what would happen in the future?

She also said she wanted to protect herself and prevent her relationship with her father from repeating the same mistakes.

Is he a monster?

etc.

What that brat just said is true: in this life, I will protect you no matter what.

In this life... could it be that this brat has been reborn?

Yinreng's face remained expressionless, but he was inwardly deeply shocked.

Hongxi had no idea what Yinreng was thinking. Seeing his long-lost father's expressionless face, he couldn't help but mutter to himself.

[Father seems unhappy. That's right, it must be because his mother died in childbirth; that's why he's so sad. After all, his mother was his most favored concubine.]

At this point, Yinreng was absolutely certain that the son in his arms had been reborn. And…

He looked around and realized that he seemed to be the only one who could hear the kid's voice.

"Your Highness, Consort Li died in childbirth. What are your plans, First Prince?"

He Yuzhu still asked the most crucial question.

According to custom, although the eldest prince was born out of wedlock, he was still the eldest son and held an extremely noble status.

If the birth mother dies early, then the Crown Princess should raise the child herself.

Yinreng looked at the child in his arms with wide, staring eyes and couldn't help but chuckle, "I will raise this child myself."

He Yuzhu was startled. He looked at the eldest prince and then at his master, asking uncertainly, "Your Highness, how will you raise the child? Perhaps the child..."

"I was raised by Father Emperor himself, so why can't I raise my own son?"

He Yuzhu dared not say anything more, silently muttering to himself.

If Emperor Kangxi found out about this, who knows what he would do.

Sure enough, the news reached Emperor Kangxi's ears early the next morning.

When Liang Jiugong reported this matter to Emperor Kangxi, the emperor was grumbling about why the Crown Prince didn't invite him to have breakfast together.

"Baocheng wants to raise that child himself?" Kangxi put down his chopsticks, clearly displeased.

Liang Jiugong lowered his head, but still obediently said, "Yes, that's what His Highness the Crown Prince said."

Emperor Kangxi slammed his fist on the table. "Does a child born out of wedlock deserve to be raised by Bao Cheng himself?"

He paused, then added, "Even if it's a legitimate child, it won't work. Bao Cheng is weak; how can he have time to raise a child?"

After saying that, he simply got up and walked towards Yuqing Palace, saying, "I want to go and see what's going on with that child."

So when Kangxi arrived at Yuqing Palace, he saw Yinreng holding a baby in his arms, the two of them laughing heartily.

The scene was very heartwarming, but it was somewhat jarring to Kangxi.

"Baocheng, what's wrong with this child?"

Kangxi walked directly toward Yinreng and looked up to see the baby staring at him with wide eyes.

Upon seeing him appear, a big smile immediately bloomed on her fair face.

[Ahhh, my beloved Emperor Grandfather... I've finally seen you again!]

Yinreng: ...

Well, so this little guy is reborn and greets everyone with this enthusiastic attitude.

I thought they were only being so friendly to me.

Emperor Kangxi originally wanted to find a reason to reprimand the child for bringing death to his birth mother, saying he was unlucky.

But that bright smile unexpectedly struck his heart, leaving him momentarily stunned.

In that moment of surprise, Hongxi reached out his hands to Kangxi, as if he wanted a hug.

For a moment, Liang Jiugong and He Yuzhu stared at their master in shock.

Yinreng also looked at Kangxi with a leisurely expression, as if waiting for his next move.

Hongxi did not react for a long time, nor was he in a hurry. He still had a big smile on his face and stretched out his arms, as if to say, "If you don't hug me, I won't let go."

The atmosphere has been built up to this point.

Kangxi almost forced himself to pick up Hongxi, intending to hold him briefly and then quickly hand him over to the wet nurse beside him. Unexpectedly, the little guy took advantage of being picked up and pounced on Kangxi's face.

Thus, Yinreng watched helplessly as his eldest son kissed Kangxi's cheek, much to Kangxi's astonishment.

Although it was just a light sip, it left Kangxi stunned for quite a while.

[Ahhh... I kissed my grandfather!]

Yinreng coughed lightly with amusement, just in time to rescue his son from his father's grasp.

"Father, this boy is my eldest son. Please give him a name."

My name is Hongxi.

Hongxi?

This name seems good.

Yinreng muttered to himself, but his eyes were still fixed on Kangxi.

Kangxi wiped his face somewhat awkwardly, but his gaze involuntarily fell on the baby.

After a long pause, he finally said, "Let's call him Hongxi."

Yinreng glanced silently at the waving baby, his heart filled with indescribable complex emotions.

"I've heard you intend to raise this child yourself? Do you know how difficult it is to raise a child?"

Kangxi finally got to the main topic.

Yinreng finally handed Hongxi over to the wet nurse to take away, and then sat down next to Kangxi.

"Yes, I have this idea." He paused, then looked at Kangxi and said ambiguously, "Just like how Father Emperor took such good care of me, I also want to raise this child myself."