But as time went by, Hongxu couldn't sit still anymore; after all, he was still a child.

While Hongxuan was talking to Kangxi, he couldn't help but tug at Hongxuan's sleeve.

Hongxuan opened his mouth, about to apologize to Kangxi, but when he turned to ask Hongxu, Kangxi looked at Hongxu and said, "Little child, you can't sit still. Come, tell Grandfather what you want to do?"

Since meeting Emperor Kangxi, Kangxi's attitude has been very kind and gentle, so Hongxu was not afraid of him and said directly, "If you want to see other flowers and plants, and we don't have any at home, Fourth Brother has agreed."

After saying that, he looked at Hongxuan, seeking his approval.

Hongxuan patted Hongxu's head and looked at Kangxi, saying, "Grandson did indeed promise Sixth Brother. Sixth Brother likes to plant things and has always been very interested in plants, especially those he has never seen before."

Kangxi was speechless upon hearing this. "Your two younger brothers have rather unusual hobbies. One likes money, while the other likes farming."

"Growing things is great!" Little Hongxu seemed to sense that something was off about Kangxi's tone, and couldn't help but defend his hobby, saying, "Xu'er, the vegetables you grow are excellent, and the dishes you make are delicious, both Father and Mother say. The flowers are beautiful too, and Mother even picks flowers for me to make flower cakes, which are so delicious."

Kangxi looked at Hongxu, who was talking to him. Because of his tender, chubby little face, even though the little guy was very serious and earnest, Kangxi just couldn't help but find it amusing.

He didn't really believe that his little grandson could grow anything; he figured it would be just what the fourth prince had grown. He went up to help, but the fourth prince was the one doing most of the work.

"You really enjoy growing things?" Kangxi couldn't help but ask him.

Hongxu nodded seriously, "I like it."

How much do you like it?

Hongxu looked at Kangxi earnestly and said, "I like it very much. I plant it every day. I feel so happy when I see what I've planted."

Emperor Kangxi squinted and smiled, "How about your Grandfather will set aside a plot of land in the garden for you to cultivate, okay?"

Hongxu was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Great!"

Upon hearing his reply, Kangxi shifted his gaze to Hongxuan and said, "I heard that. Your sixth brother is currently living in the garden. As for you, you don't need to go back to the mansion. Just stay in the garden. It's the same garden you used to live in. It's perfect that the garden you used to live in hasn't been demolished yet."

Li Dequan: What hasn't been removed yet? You're deliberately preventing people from removing it.

Hongxuan: "..." He thought his grandfather was just teasing his sixth brother, but he never expected that he would end up being dragged into it.

However, since Grandpa Huang invited him to stay, he decided to stay.

"Thank you for your grace, Grandfather." Hongxuan bowed to Kangxi and said, and he also nudged Hongxu, urging him to bow to Kangxi as well and thank his grandfather for his grace.

Taoyuan

Jiaming was still a little confused when she saw Su Peisheng, who had come to deliver the message and pack his luggage to leave.

Seeing that she was somewhat confused, Steward Su repeated his words again.

“Consort Guarjia, the Fourth Prince and the Sixth Prince have been kept at Changchun Garden for a short stay by the Emperor. The Fourth Prince specifically sent someone to inform Your Highness and asked Your Highness to send someone to your place to pack some of the Sixth Prince's belongings for the garden.”

"So, I heard right, it really is true that Hongxuan and Hongxu were both kept behind." Jiaming muttered to herself as she came to her senses.

"Guarjia Consort?!" Su Peisheng reminded Jiaming once again.

Jiaming immediately realized what was happening. She gave a dry laugh and was about to instruct Hongtao to pack up Hongxu's things when she suddenly frowned. However, her brows relaxed as her gaze swept over Su Peisheng.

She smiled gently at Su Peisheng and said, "I haven't prepared anything before, so I'm not quite sure what I need to prepare. Perhaps I could trouble Steward Su?"

Su Peisheng was taken aback, but he didn't refuse and agreed immediately.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Steward Su. Just tell Hongtao and Lvliu to get started on the tidying up."

Because Hongxu entered Changchun Garden, Jiaming was no longer accompanied by her children, and at first she was much more relaxed and leisurely.

But she was getting too bored after having too much free time.

Just as she was wondering how to kill time, the Fourth Master arrived. He came to Peach Blossom Courtyard every day, looking quite leisurely.

Jiaming asked him, and he said that he really didn't have much to do recently. Besides, he had subordinates, and he could delegate some tasks to them.

The Fourth Prince, who has been quite free lately, comes to Peach Garden every afternoon to keep Jiaming company while she reads, chats, brews tea, enjoys the scenery, and paints...

Jiaming didn't realize that even though what she did was almost the same as when the master wasn't there, and the master rarely spoke, she didn't find it boring.

Instead, time passed in the blink of an eye.

When Emperor Kangxi walked into the courtyard where Hongxuan lived in Changchun Garden, he was suddenly bewildered.

He remembered that the courtyard used to have some trees or flowers planted in it, but now, they were all gone.

Upon closer inspection, it appeared that something had been replanted.

"What's going on?" Kangxi couldn't help but ask.

A eunuch came out of the courtyard and reported, "The Sixth Prince, the imperial grandson, likes to grow things. He wants to grow some in the courtyard, and the Fourth Prince has agreed."

"Grandfather!" Hongxu suddenly saw Kangxi, hurriedly walked over, and bowed to greet him.

Kangxi looked at his grandson, who was holding a small shovel, dressed in coarse cloth, and with mud on his not-so-refined shoes. The strong rural atmosphere of the scene made Kangxi somewhat dazed.

"Grandpa, what about the land you promised to let your grandson cultivate?" Hongxu has been asking his fourth brother for the land for the past few days, but his fourth brother always avoids the question and tells him to just cultivate it in his yard.

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