The Fourth Master's Dog Cub

Cheerful, lively Duofu, and reserved, cold Yongzheng.

Duofu, a young man who had just entered university, tragically died before he could even enjoy his wonderful four years of college life.<...

Chapter 166 Sunset Glow

The Fourth Prince's residence was bustling with activity all day long, with people coming and going. Su Peisheng was holding Duofu and directing the people below him.

I'm afraid if I let go. Who knows where this little devil might run off to?

There are many masters here at the Prince's residence today. If any of them are careless and hurt Duofu, Su Peisheng is afraid that his master will not be happy on his big day.

That would be difficult to handle.

He decided to take the extra effort himself, holding Duofu tightly. Once he finished with things here, he would carry Duofu back to the study, where there would be less disturbance and it would be safer.

Duofu looked at the sky. The Fourth Prince hadn't come back for lunch. He heard that he had eaten with the Crown Prince Kangxi. It was almost evening, and the sky was getting dark. The sun was almost setting.

Aside from seeing the Fourth Prince once in the morning, Duofu hadn't seen him all day. On this special day, he was starting to miss the Fourth Prince.

Duofu ate dried meat in Su Peisheng's arms, his big round eyes looking back and forth at the people coming and going. Everyone was dressed in festive clothes, mostly red and green.

Even Su Peisheng was dressed in a dark red jacket, looking so festive and smiling so happily that you'd think he was getting married.

Duofu didn't look in the mirror, otherwise he would have realized that he was the most festively dressed in the entire Fourth Prince's quarters, especially when a smile appeared in his fox-like eyes, it was simply amazing.

Dressed in festive and precious clothes, adorned with a golden peace lock, and topped with a tiger hat made of real tiger skin, the dog even had a tiger hat on its head.

It was that tiger skin that was hunted on the grassland that Emperor Kangxi bestowed upon the Fourth Prince.

As a result, that relatively intact tiger skin was used to make a series of tiger skin coats for Duofu, for both puppies and babies.

The tiger-skin outfit for the puppy didn't require much fabric, so I made four sets in total. I made one set for the chubby baby, covering everything from head to toe, and even made several tiger-skin pouches.

The Fourth Prince had nothing else, but he made two purses out of the leftover tiger skin, one larger than Duofu's.

The sunset glow had already appeared on the horizon. Su Peisheng looked up at the sky, as if calculating the time, and muttered to himself.

“My little darling, if I didn’t have to stay here to watch over you, I could also go with my master to the palace to welcome the princess.”

"How could we let Li Dequan snatch such a good opportunity away from the kid?"

As Su Peisheng spoke, he felt Duofu, whom he was holding, pat him hard twice with its paws. He immediately changed his tone and smiled.

“Servant, it’s not that it’s bad for you to be with me. It’s just that today is a big day for Master, and it would be a shame to miss it.”

"Moreover, the fact that the master left me here to take care of you shows how much the master values ​​you. Everyone outside knows that."

"This servant is the chief eunuch by the Fourth Prince's side, the kind of person who is even closer than a bodyguard."

"Not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can take a place from a servant."

Duofu finally understood. Su Peisheng was jealous of Li Dequan, who was able to accompany the Fourth Prince to the palace to fetch his wife back to the palace.

Duofu was also a little envious. He had never left the palace yet. He wondered if he could take the Fourth Prince out to play when he was a little older, or even just visit a country estate.

He's tired of exploring this four-cornered world; over the years, he's explored everything he could possibly want to see.

He hadn't finished exploring the area outside the Prince's Residence and Chengqian Palace, but he didn't dare to go now unless the Fourth Prince carried him there.

Even if he carried him there, Duofu felt that the palace was not safe at the moment. He would rather wait until the Fourth Prince became emperor.

He'll have plenty of opportunities to visit the palace later, why go out now and make things difficult for himself?

In recent years, Emperor Kangxi has been quite busy. Princes and princesses from his concubines have been sprouting up like leeks, and now there are almost as many princes as three heads tall.

Perhaps their temperaments are just like those of the Ninth and Tenth Princes when they were young, who loved chasing cats and teasing dogs.

They all have the same father; the genetic aspect is too strong.

Looking at the crimson sunset in the sky, it was as if even the heavens knew that the Fourth Prince was getting married today. The sunset was so red, and with the red lanterns and red ribbons in the prince's quarters, the whole sky was bathed in red sunset and red lanterns. All that was missing was the bride and groom.

Duofu's keen ears heard the festive trumpets starting to sound in the palace. He excitedly got up, wondering if the Fourth Prince had finished the wedding procession and was taking the bride back to the palace.

Duofu really wanted to see what his wife looked like, but he was afraid that his hasty visit would disturb her, which would be a case of good intentions gone wrong, and that his wife would remember him for the rest of her life.

He wasn't that foolish. He decided to wait patiently in his room after he finished eating. Anyway, before the Fourth Prince went to his wife's place, he would at least come back to take a look at him.

Otherwise, this pet owner is too irresponsible. Just a few days ago, he said he was the most important person, but once he gets married, he becomes the least important person.

Duofu barked and pointed to the room with his paw, meaning that Su Peisheng should take him back to the room quickly so that it was time to serve dinner.

After so many years, Su Peisheng could roughly guess Duofu's meaning, and he immediately understood and took action.

Let's eat a little earlier. Once he's full, he'll probably get sleepy, so he won't run out again when there are more people outside.

Su Peisheng knew this little rascal's character well; he was genuinely lazy, but he loved to join in the fun.

Especially when there's excitement right under their noses, they'll definitely try to sneak in and find a comfortable place to lie down and watch the spectacle.

The prince's quarters were going to be lively for most of the night, and Su Peisheng was a little worried that this little darling would run to the front. There were princes, princesses, and the fourth prince's close relatives there, each of whom was of higher status than this little darling. He was afraid that they would drink too much and act crazy, and that he might accidentally step on or kick something.

If their master loses his temper and starts fighting on the spot, then there will be quite a show to watch.

Su Peisheng knew that his master also liked to pretend to be aloof and taciturn, neither cold nor indifferent to anyone, neither easily offending nor flattering anyone.

But thinking back to when the Fourth Prince didn't say a word, he took a pair of scissors and found the Ninth Prince, and without saying anything, he cut off the Ninth Prince's hair.

Now, even when the Ninth Prince sees his master, he will strategically retreat, despite his fierce look that suggests he is not to be trifled with.

Su Peisheng was willing to guarantee that even if he didn't personally take action, the person who dared to mess with Duofu would not be able to leave the Prince's residence unscathed today.