Duofu was kicking himself. He really had nothing better to do than bring this up.

I've almost completely forgotten about early childhood education these past few days.

Duofu forced a smile, but there was no sparkle in his eyes.

Duofu licked the Fourth Prince's cheek in a fawning manner, barking softly in a childish voice.

"Woof woof woof." On this joyous day, how can we talk about other trivial matters? Fourth Brother, hurry up and get ready, have something to eat, we have to go out and get busy.

The Fourth Prince chuckled and patted Duofu's head, placing it in Su Peisheng's arms before striding out of the room.

He was very busy all day and definitely didn't have the time or energy to take care of Duofu. He specifically asked Su Peisheng to hold Duofu all day, so that the people in the brother's office wouldn't hurt Duofu, since the place was full of people.

The Fourth Prince's wedding was held in the evening, but there were many other things to do throughout the day, so he couldn't stop working all day long.

The Fourth Prince had to first pay his respects to Emperor Kangxi, and then go to the Empress Dowager's palace to pay his respects.

He should have gone to Consort De, Uya, but since the Fourth Prince had changed his imperial register and was no longer officially her son, he went to Empress Tong's memorial tablet to tell her the good news.

Consort De, of the Uya clan, had already made preparations in Yonghe Palace, waiting for the Fourth Prince to come and pay his respects. However, she did not expect that the news brought by her servants would be that the Fourth Prince did not come here, but went to Chengqian Palace instead.

Consort De, Uya, paled instantly. Despite her considerable self-control over the years, she still crumbled upon hearing this news.

Consort De, Uya, leaned shakily against the cushion beside her, her voice filled with gritted teeth.

"Granny, that wretched child, he really intends to disown me as his mother."

Upon hearing what Consort De, Uya, said, Granny Wuya lowered her head and remained silent for a few seconds.

“Your Majesty, just pretend that you only have one son, the Fourteenth Prince. The Fourth Prince changed his imperial genealogy; he is the son of Empress Tong.”

"Moreover, our Fourteenth Prince is lively and adorable, with a chubby face, which His Majesty adores."

These past few years haven't been easy for Granny Wuya. Although she survived, Consort De, Uya, has become increasingly difficult to please.

The Fourth Prince is now Empress Tong's son. I don't know what's wrong with her. She didn't seem to care much about her son before.

For some reason, in recent years, she has wanted to get her son back.

Don't say that His Majesty disagrees.

Even if he were to return, the Fourth Prince and his Empress never had any real mother-son relationship.

This has taken away his status as the legitimate son; the Fourth Prince must hate his own mother to death.

In the entire harem, apart from His Highness the Crown Prince, only the Fourth Prince can be considered a legitimate son.

Although it seems that he may not be as favored by the emperor as those younger princes.

However, the status of a legitimate son is always different; he is the son of Empress Tong.

The power of the Tong family in the imperial court and the inner palace can all be used by the Fourth Prince.

The Empress herself was, in the end, a bondservant. Although His Majesty elevated her status, it only applied to her branch of the family; nothing else.

This one is in an awkward position.

In any case, there is no comparison between her and Empress Tong, who was the real mother family of the emperor.

Unless the Fourth Prince is stupid, he won't want to acknowledge his mother as his own.

What's more, his own empress had once said to the Fourth Prince when he was young, "Why don't you just die?"

How could these princes, with their pride, allow him to come and acknowledge a mother like her?

Granny Wuya stared at the small bead on her embroidered shoes without saying another word. She believed that it wouldn't be long before she, the Empress, would be able to comfort herself.

"That wretched child is my debt collector. My little fourteenth son is much better."

"His Majesty came to praise my Fourteenth Prince a few days ago."

"My little fourteenth son will surely amount to something when he grows up. He'll trample that wretched boy under his feet."

………

Consort De, of the Uya clan, seemed to have thought of something good, and a smug smile appeared on her lips.

The Fourth Prince did not send anyone to inquire about the situation of Consort De, Lady Uya, nor did he have the inclination to do so.

In recent years, the Fourth Prince has treated her as a normal concubine of his father, the Emperor. Their relationship is neither warm nor cold. When they meet, he will give her a bow and call her "Empress De," but he will not do anything else.

He has now grown up, and as a child raised in the palace, he matures very quickly, valuing interests more than the so-called maternal affection.

Moreover, he had no maternal affection for Consort De; their relationship was purely based on mutual benefit from beginning to end.

The other concubines in the harem, especially some of the principal consorts, were secretly laughing so hard their stomachs hurt when they saw that the Fourth Prince had not gone to Yonghe Palace to pay his respects to Consort De, Uya.

Some people lamented that Consort De was such a failure as a person, not even visiting her when her own son got married, and it's hard to say whether he was even her biological son.

Especially those younger ones who entered the palace later didn't know about the past. They always thought that the Fourth Prince was Empress Tong's child. Otherwise, why would they never have heard that the Fourth Prince went to Yonghe Palace to visit Consort De, Uya?

Moreover, when they meet in the palace on ordinary days, they greet each other in the same indifferent way, no different from the others.

Among them, Consort Yi reacted the most. She also had a son who was taken to the Empress Dowager's palace to be raised. Although she met him less often than the Ninth Prince in the comments, the bond between them as mother and son was quite strong.

Thinking back on all these years, Consort De, Uya, who had been fighting against him, had been humiliated so badly.

This matter could make her happy for a whole year. A few days ago, she even said that when the Fourth Prince gets married and takes a wife, he will definitely come to her Yonghe Palace.

She should really think about it. The Fourth Prince is a prince whose imperial genealogy has been altered, and he has absolutely no relation to Consort De, Uya Clan.

Unless His Majesty orders the Fourth Prince to go to Yonghe Palace.

Thinking of this, Consort Yi couldn't suppress the smile on her lips, her eyes and brows were full of laughter. She was happy to see her old rival suffer a setback.

She pretends to be kind and understanding all day long. Others may not know what kind of heart she truly has, but she knows it all—it's blacker than she is.

Her hands were stained with countless amounts of blood, yet only the Emperor still believed she was an innocent flower.

Consort Yi sent a maid to the Empress Dowager's Shou'an Palace to inform the Fifth Prince to come over for lunch. It had been a long time since the mother and son had eaten together.

On Kangxi's side, there was no problem with the Fourth Prince not going to Yonghe Palace; it was to be expected.

He is now his cousin's child, and such a major event as his marriage to a wife definitely needs to be discussed with his cousin.

Actually, this wife was personally chosen for him by his cousin before she passed away.

Kangxi put down the book in his hand, looked up at the door, and no longer saw the familiar figure.

He sighed. He should go to Chengqian Palace to see his cousin and talk to her.