Seeing that he was so happy looking at the flour, Kangxi smiled and said, "I'll have someone use this bowl of flour to make you a cake, okay?"

Cheng An knew that the crops grown in the fields were edible, but when he heard that they could be used to make cakes, he jumped up excitedly and said, "Great!"

While people were making cakes, Kangxi and others did not stay by the fields, but went to the nearby Danningju.

As soon as they sat down to rest for a while in the house, freshly baked cakes were served.

Less than two kilograms of wheat can be ground into just over one kilogram of flour, and even less can be made into pastries.

Yin'e thought that this was a pastry made from the wheat ears that Cheng'an had picked himself, and he wanted to try it, but he didn't dare to say it because Kangxi was present.

However, Cheng'an was a child who knew how to share, and he started to share the cakes without him telling him.

"Father, eat~" After the cakes were broken into pieces, they seemed particularly plentiful. Cheng'an looked at the cakes on the plate with his eyes curved. He picked up a piece and put it to Kangxi's mouth first.

The pastries made from flour ground from new wheat tasted particularly delicious. Kangxi opened his mouth and ate some, then nodded slightly.

After feeding his father, the little guy immediately took the cakes to feed his brothers, never stopping for a moment.

When Yin'e saw that he had brought the pastries to him while he was thinking about them, he felt that he was indeed a good brother.

"Delicious." He nodded after eating.

Cheng'an's smile became even brighter when he heard his words.

After all the princes had finished eating, the little guy sat back next to Kangxi and started eating by himself.

He could break the cake into small pieces and put them into his mouth in one bite. After tasting the sweet and delicious taste of the cake, the little guy shook his head with joy.

Maybe it’s because the food that is made with one’s own labor tastes better, Cheng’an feels that today’s pastries are particularly fragrant, and he makes small movements every time he takes a bite.

Seeing him eating a cake until he was about to float, Kangxi couldn't help but touch his slightly bulging face.

"Father, do you want to eat?" The little guy noticed his movements, grabbed the last piece of cake and asked him.

Kangxi: "Eat it yourself."

Seeing that his father didn't eat, Cheng'an put the pastry in his hand into his mouth and ate it happily.

After finishing the meal, the little guy was still not satisfied, so he jumped to the ground and said, "Ama, let's go~"

"Where are you going?" Kangxi looked at him and asked.

"An An is still helping~"

The little fellow said this as he made the motion of picking up wheat ears.

Yin'e laughed when he heard this, and whispered to Yin'e beside him: "I think his intention to help is fake, and his real intention is to use wheat to grind flour to make cakes."

The little guy's performance was very obvious. The brothers could see it without him saying anything, and there were smiles in their eyes.

Kangxi thought of his red palms and was reluctant to let him pick up wheat ears again: "No need."

Without wheat ears, there would be no flour, and without flour, there would be no pastries.

Seeing that Ama didn't let him help, Cheng An was a little disappointed, but then he remembered another thing: "Ama, let's go out and play~"

"Just remember to eat and play." Kangxi tapped his forehead and said, "We'll talk about it in a few days."

"Yeah." Although he was a little tired today, Cheng An still had a lot of fun, especially when he got to eat the pastries after his own labor, so he was very easy to talk to.

Kangxi was indeed planning to take him out for a trip when he was free in a few days, but plans could not keep up with changes, and news suddenly came from the palace that the Empress Dowager was seriously ill.

When Kangxi came to live in Changchun Garden before, he originally wanted to bring the empress dowager with him. After all, living here was more comfortable than the imperial palace. However, the old lady was too old to move, so she did not come.

Upon receiving the news, Kangxi immediately set out to return to the palace.

The Empress Dowager was not Kangxi's biological mother. She probably understood this clearly, so she did not interfere too much in the affairs of the palace. As a result, she was respected by Kangxi.

Kangxi's biological mother died early, and the Empress Dowager who pushed him to the throne also passed away decades ago. Now the Empress Dowager was the only close elder he had. When he heard the news, he showed great worry.

After Cheng An noticed it, he put his arms around him and patted him gently: "Father..."

Although winter had not yet arrived, Kangxi already felt a bit cold. He felt better only when he held his youngest son's warm body.

Changchun Garden was not too far from the imperial palace, and soon, Kangxi and his entourage returned to the palace.

The Empress Dowager was old, and any minor illness could turn into a serious illness. When Kangxi returned, she was already bedridden and her face looked very pale.

Yinqi, who grew up with the Empress Dowager, has been standing by her side, with a slight redness in the corners of his eyes.

When she saw Kangxi coming, the old lady's face regained some vitality: "The emperor is back..."

Noticing that she was now having difficulty speaking, Kangxi forced a smile and shared with her what had happened in Changchun Garden, most of which were related to Cheng'an.

Although they didn't spend much time together, the Queen Mother liked her little grandson Cheng'an very much and couldn't help but smile when she heard his words.

Upon seeing this, Kangxi wanted to bring Cheng'an to see her, but was rejected by the Empress Dowager, who said that Cheng'an was too young and she was afraid that he would catch the disease.

It is common to get sick when you are old. The Empress Dowager was seriously ill last year. Kangxi felt that she would definitely survive this time, so he comforted her and told her to rest well.

The Queen Mother knew her own body condition well and felt that she might not survive this year, but she still nodded in agreement.

She was so exhausted that she fell asleep again before Kangxi left.

"Your Majesty..." Seeing this scene, Yinqi felt extremely uncomfortable.

Kangxi felt very uncomfortable. He patted his son's shoulder and went to the outer room to call all the imperial doctors.

After learning about the Queen Mother's condition from the imperial physician, Kangxi's expression was dignified without anger: "I don't care what method you use, you must cure the Queen Mother!"

The imperial doctors felt bitter when they heard this, but they could only obey the order: "I obey your order."

After what happened with the Queen Mother, Kangxi would never be in the mood to take Cheng'an out of the palace to play.

Fortunately, the little guy was not an ignorant child. When he knew that the royal grandmother who would smile at him and like to give him cakes fell ill, he not only did not get angry, but took the initiative to visit her with his toys and cakes.

"Give An An Gao Gao to Mama to eat~"

"It's good to take medicine~"

After the little fellow contributed his daily portion of cakes and a few of his favorite toys, he sat on the bed and spoke in a baby voice.

Perhaps because of his previous experience with stomachache, the little guy thought that although the medicine was bitter, the illness would be cured after drinking it, so he naively told the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother could no longer taste the medicine she drank these days and no longer wanted to drink that useless bitter soup.

But when she heard her little grandson's words, a kind smile appeared on her face: "Okay, Royal Madam, listen to us, An An."

Seeing that the master was willing to take the medicine, the nanny next to him hurried forward with the medicine bowl.

The little guy sitting on the edge of the bed smelled the bitter smell of medicine and subconsciously covered his mouth and nose with his hands.

The Queen Mother chuckled at his little action, and drank the bowl of medicine in one gulp with the help of the nanny.

"Ma is so cute!" Cheng An clapped his hands and praised sincerely.

The originally gloomy atmosphere in the bedroom became more lively and lively because of his arrival.

After the little fellow finished praising, he picked up a piece of cake he brought, raised his little hand and said: "Mommy, eat cake, eat it, isn't it bitter~"

Seeing how considerate he was, the Queen Mother thought it was no wonder that the Emperor doted on him so much.

If the Empress Dowager were still alive, she would probably like this child.

The Queen Mother thought to herself, reached out to take the pastry from the little guy and slowly ate it.

Seeing that her master could eat cakes after drinking the medicine, the nanny beside the bed looked at Cheng'an with gratitude in her eyes.

"The Queen Mother is tired, so let your fifth brother take you out to play for a while." After the Queen Mother barely finished the pastries in her hand, she began to feel drowsy again.

When Yinqi heard her words, he stepped forward, took Cheng'an's hand and said, "Come on, Fifth Brother will take you out to play."

In just a short while, the Queen Mother had already laid down and fallen into a deep sleep, so Yinqi did not disturb her any more. He bowed silently and took Cheng'an out.

When they reached the outside of the palace, Yinqi reached out and picked up Cheng'an, resting his chin lightly on his shoulder: "Cheng'an, thank you."

Among all the princes, Yinqi, who was raised by the empress dowager since childhood, has the closest relationship with her. So when he saw Cheng'an allowing her to relax for a while, Yinqi was very grateful.

The little guy didn't know why the fifth brother wanted to thank him, but he felt that he was a little unhappy like his father, so he immediately stretched out his little hand and patted him on the back.

Feeling the comfort from his brother, Yinqi felt a little better. After he calmed down, he personally sent him back to the Qianqing Palace.

The weather was getting colder day by day, and the Queen Mother's condition was getting worse.

Kangxi already respected his stepmother, and her current situation reminded him of the Empress Dowager, the Empress and others who had already passed away, and he became more and more depressed day by day.

Affected by the weather and his mood, Kangxi soon felt a little unwell. At first he just felt a little dizzy, but today he even started coughing.

"Liang Jiugong, prepare a separate bedroom in the Palace of Heavenly Purity."

After seeing the imperial physician again, Kangxi was afraid that the disease would be passed on to his youngest son, so he gave instructions.

“Yeah.”

Liang Jiugong knew the position of the little prince in the emperor's heart, so he went down to handle the matter personally after receiving the order.

As soon as he left, Cheng An came looking for him.

Perhaps because he noticed that the emperor was in a bad mood and in poor health recently, the little guy was a little worried. Recently, he even looked for his brother less often, but instead came to him more often on his own initiative.

"Did Father take his medicine?" Cheng An asked as soon as he came over.

Kangxi has been taking medicine these days, but they were all tonic medicines. However, after seeing the imperial physician just now, he changed the prescription.

"Not yet." Kangxi ordered someone to move a chair three steps away from him and said to him, "Just sit there."

The little fellow who was about to pounce on him tilted his head before sitting down on the chair obediently. Then he looked up and asked him, "Ah, why don't you take your medicine?"

"The medicine is not ready yet." Kangxi said and prepared to discuss the matter of the bedroom with him.

"Cheng'an, have you grown up yet?"

Kangxi was just about to use this to convince him to sleep alone at night when he answered "yes", but the little guy didn't follow the routine at all.

"No~" Cheng An denied it by kicking her feet.

Kangxi was stunned by his answer and suddenly started coughing: "Ahem..."

"Ama!" Upon hearing this, the little guy immediately jumped off his chair and wanted to pat him on the back, but Kangxi raised his hand to stop him.

"Father, I'm fine." After Kangxi had recovered from his coughing fit, he simply told him, "Cheng'an, can you promise Father something?"

The little guy didn't even ask what it was, he just nodded and said, "Okay."

Kangxi, who felt that he had been very well behaved recently, couldn't help himself and reached out to touch his head before saying to him, "Father has prepared a separate bedroom for Cheng'an. From today on, you will sleep alone."

Cheng'an was a little reluctant, but when he saw his father's expectant eyes, he finally nodded and agreed.

That night, Kangxi did not feed him dinner himself. Seeing that he refused to be fed, he just asked the palace maid to serve the food and let him eat slowly with the spoon.

The little guy, who was used to being fed, originally wanted to act coquettishly and ask Kangxi to feed him, but when Kangxi covered his forehead and said he was not feeling well, he immediately picked up the spoon obediently.

Kangxi saw that he ate quite well, though a little slowly, and occasionally liked to take a bite, but overall he was quite pleased.

After dinner and a rest, Kangxi washed up and sent Cheng'an to his bedroom.

Kangxi was probably worried, so the location of Cheng'an Sleeping Palace was changed to a side hall next to his bedroom, which was only a few steps away.

The feeling of having his own bedroom was quite novel. After Cheng'an walked around in it for a few times, he was helped to take off his outer robe and go to bed at Kangxi's urging.

When the little guy lies down on the bed, he will pull up the quilt to cover himself. He looks so well-behaved.

"Ama~" Cheng An grabbed the quilt and called softly.

"Go to sleep quickly." After saying this, Kangxi tucked the quilt in for him and turned to leave. Of course, before leaving, he did not forget to say a few words to Liu Cai who was on guard.

After returning to his bedroom, Kangxi couldn't sleep. He couldn't help but wonder whether his youngest son was sleeping well and whether he was asleep now.

It was not too late yet, and since he was not sleepy, he simply leaned against the head of the bed and read a book.

After opening the book, he began to read subconsciously. After reading two sentences, he realized that his youngest son was not there, and then he started reading quietly again.

In the bedroom next door.

Cheng'an lay there obediently at first, but after a while he couldn't help but open his eyes.

Maybe he was used to having someone to accompany him to sleep at night, so looking at the empty room beside him, the little guy couldn't fall asleep.

He blinked and looked at the empty spaces on both sides, then couldn't help but roll around while hugging the quilt.

Rolling over and over, rolling over and over, the little guy still couldn't fall asleep.

“Ama…”

He opened his mouth and shouted softly, but he couldn't help but sit up from the bed, grabbed the cloth tiger beside the pillow and crawled under the bed.

The cloth tiger is the one that Yin'e gave him. The little guy is still nostalgic and sometimes likes to sleep with it in his arms.

"Little ancestor, why are you coming down?" Liu Cai saw him climbing down from the bed barefoot, and hurried forward to carry him back to bed.

The lights in the inner room had been turned off long ago, and now only a little light remained from the candlelight in the outer room shining through the screen.

"An An wants Ama!" The little guy thinks sleeping alone is not fun at all, and he doesn't want to sleep alone anymore.

Liu Cai hurriedly coaxed, "When you wake up tomorrow, you will be able to see His Majesty."

Cheng'an wanted to see Ama right now, and ran back to the ground when he heard his words.

The weather was already a little chilly, so Liu Cai didn't dare let him toss and turn in his pajamas. Seeing that he insisted on looking for the Emperor, he could only quickly take out a small cloak and put it on him, and then help him put on his shoes and socks.

"Thank you~"

After saying the polite words he learned from his brother, the little guy hugged the cloth tiger and ran out.

Liu Cai had no choice but to follow helplessly.

"Ama~"

In the quiet night, all sounds would be amplified. When Kangxi heard the unique footsteps of the little guy, he had already put down the book in his hand. He said with a stern face: "Why don't you go to bed and come here?"

Hearing his serious voice, Cheng An, who had already trotted to the bed, slowed down his pace, raised his little face and said, "An An misses Ama~"

Hearing his childish voice, Kangxi couldn't keep a straight face and sighed, "Didn't we agree that you would sleep alone tonight?"

"An An is sleeping on his own~"

The little guy felt that he had already slept alone just now and didn’t want to sleep alone again.

Kangxi coaxed him for a while but saw that he just refused to go back to sleep in the next room, so he finally compromised and had someone bring a soft couch to be placed next to the bed.

Sleeping on the soft couch next to the bed, at least I can see my father, Cheng An thought so and lay down obediently.

Perhaps because he could see Kangxi as soon as he turned his head, the little guy stopped making a fuss this time. He smiled at Kangxi towards the bed for a while and fell asleep soon after.

Looking at his carefree sleeping face, Kangxi felt a little sleepy and simply lay down.

The next day, Kangxi felt that sleeping like this was not a good idea, so he discussed with Cheng'an and asked him to stay with his second brother for a few days.

After returning to the palace, Yinreng still lived in Xian'an Palace, but compared to being guarded before, he was much freer now and could visit the empress dowager.

The Empress Dowager was very pleased to see him released. After all, he was the Empress Dowager's favorite great-grandson when she was alive.

However, after regaining his freedom, Yinreng remained very low-key. Except for visiting the Empress Dowager and Cheng'an, he stayed in Xian'an Palace all the time.

When Liang Jiugong came to tell him that Kangxi wanted Cheng'an to stay with him for a few days, Yinreng had to ask the reason.

"Your Majesty has been feeling unwell recently, and I am afraid that he might pass on his illness to the young prince."

Upon hearing this, Yinreng became worried and wanted to go see Kangxi immediately.

"Your son pays respects to the Emperor."

Kangxi saw him coming, raised his hand to signal him to stand up and said, "You've come at the right time. I'll take Cheng'an to you later."

After returning to the palace, Yinreng hadn't seen him for some days. It was because Kangxi was busy, and also because Yinreng deliberately avoided him.

There was no way. As soon as he returned to the palace, Yinreng couldn't help but think of the troubles in the past. His heart was not as peaceful as when he was in Changchun Garden.

But the relationship between father and son in their early years was not fake. When Yinreng heard that he was sick, he couldn't remain indifferent.

Seeing that he looked much worse than he did in Changchun Garden, Yinreng bowed and said, "Father, please take care of yourself."

Kangxi had not heard concern from his son for a long time, and he was somewhat touched.

"I know the weather has been getting colder recently, so Baocheng should be more careful."

When Yinreng heard his nickname coming out of his mouth, his eyes suddenly felt hot.

"Your son will go to pick up Cheng'an." In order to avoid being impolite in front of the emperor, Yinreng suppressed his emotions and bowed to take his leave.

Looking at his leaving back, Kangxi let out a faint sigh.

Cheng'an has never tried living with his brother, but he is not opposed to it. Instead, he finds it a bit novel.

"Second brother~"

Seeing Yinreng coming, he ran over and pounced on him.

Cheng'an has been busy accompanying Kangxi and visiting the Empress Dowager recently, so Yinreng's time to see him has been greatly reduced. This time, he directly reached out and picked him up.

The little guy smiled at him and suddenly noticed that the corners of his eyes were a little red. He couldn't help but reach out his little hand and touch it: "What's wrong, second brother?"

"It's okay, I was just blown by the wind." Yinreng said lightly.

Upon hearing this, Cheng An immediately moved closer and said, "An An, huhu..."

Feeling his concern, Yinreng's mood improved again, and he hugged him and walked out.

Xian'an Palace.

Hongxi heard that his uncle was going to stay with them for a few days, so he waited at the door. When he saw his father coming back with someone in his arms, he immediately went to greet him: "Father, uncle."

"Da, nephew~" Cheng An was no stranger to this nephew. He just waved his hand when he saw him.

"Is there something?" Yinreng's eyes were now filled with the little one in his arms, and he didn't even spare a glance for his own son.

For Yu Hongxi, Cheng'an, who allowed him to regain his freedom, is his uncle. When his uncle comes, he has to come out to greet him.

Fortunately, Yinreng didn’t know what he was thinking, otherwise he would definitely slap him on the head and tell him that Cheng’an was his biological uncle.

"It's nothing. I just haven't seen my uncle for a while so I came to see him." Hong Xi said.

Yinreng nodded to show that he understood, then carried Cheng'an into the main hall.

Cheng'an could be considered the benefactor of Xian'an Palace, so after he came here, not only did Yinreng dote on him, but all the other masters and servants in the palace also had a very good impression of him.

The Second Lady had only one daughter. When she saw this younger brother, she loved him very much and specially had someone make a lot of cakes for him.

I heard that he would stay here overnight, so I specially asked someone to make a few small quilts with soft fabrics.

Although these supplies would be brought from the Qianqing Palace, Second Concubine's attitude made Yinreng quite satisfied, and he rarely praised her.

Cheng'an often played in Xian'an Palace, so he adapted well. With Yinreng's care, eating was not a problem for him.

On the first night he stayed in Xian'an Palace, he was a little excited at first and rolled around on the bed.

Yinreng watched him play with a smile, and only reached out to stop him when he was about to hit the end of the bed or roll to the edge of the bed.

"Second brother~"

The little guy rolled around on the bed again and then climbed up and sat in his arms.

"Are you sleepy?" Yinreng asked while hugging him.

The little guy who has been playing around is in high spirits. Just shake your head at him.

Seeing that he was not sleepy yet, Yinreng asked someone to bring a book and read it to him.

Cheng An leaned in his arms and listened quietly. After a while, he suddenly looked up and said, "An An misses Ama..."

Of course, his brother is his biological brother, and he likes his brother very much, but after all, it is Kangxi who has been with him since he was born. Now that the excitement has passed, he starts to think of Kangxi again.

Yinreng was not unhappy when he heard this, but instead thought of his past self.

When he was a child, he was raised by Kangxi for a period of time, and only moved there after the Yuqing Palace was built.

After hearing what the little guy said, Yinreng could understand his feelings.

"The Emperor is resting now. How about I accompany you to see him tomorrow?" Yinreng coaxed softly.

Having him accompany her was different from sleeping alone, so Cheng'an didn't insist on going back to find Kangxi.

"Yeah." The little guy nodded and leaned back into Yinreng's arms to listen to him read.