As expected, it's better to arrive at the right time than at the wrong time; he arrived just in time for lunch.

Duofu didn't need his owner to ask him to sit down; he pulled out a chair and sat down on his own.

Duofu watched his pet owner frown even while eating, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly that the emperor's throne was indeed not an easy place to sit.

Even emperors have things they're unhappy about; he's still the best.

If you let someone be a lazy bum, don't indulge their every whim of eating, drinking, and having fun, and they'll be happy all day long.

Duofu finished eating the piece of meat in his mouth, a smile on his face: "Fourth Brother, when shall we go for a stroll in Changchun Garden?"

The Fourth Prince only realized what was happening when he heard this. He put down his chopsticks and stared at his little darling with a puzzled look.

Are you uncomfortable staying in the palace?

Why do you want to go to the garden?

Fourth Prince: "Who in the palace has upset you? Why do you want to go to Changchun Garden?"

Duofu couldn't hide the schadenfreude on his face: "Didn't I hear that your father is recuperating at Changchun Garden? As his son, shouldn't you go and see him? I want to go and see him too."

Duofu didn't really want to see Kangxi; he wanted to see this different Crown Prince.

Is it really as he thinks?

The Fourth Prince took the tea handed to him by a servant, rinsed his mouth, and without replying, walked towards the desk inside.

Duofu quickly put down his chopsticks, picked up a teacup to rinse his mouth, wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, and followed.

He should call his pet owner; now that he's the emperor, what's there to be afraid of?

Is it possible for someone else to take his place right now?

Duofu squeezed through and nimbly sat on his owner's lap, unable to resist pouting, "Fourth Brother, let's go for a walk. You've been so tired these days, you need to go out and get some fresh air."

"All those miscellaneous things of yours bother you every day, so your eyebrows are always furrowed. Being an emperor is not as comfortable as being a prince."

Duofu's words are not untrue; at least when his pet owner was a prince, he didn't frown all the time.

Now that he has risen in status as emperor, he is frowning all day long, and his face is getting colder and colder. People who don't know the situation might think that the entire court owes him money.

Duofu was right about that.

Indeed, the imperial court owes his pet owner a lot of money.

The Fourth Prince gently patted Duofu's bottom, his face still cold, but his tone was clearly warm: "Don't talk nonsense, being a prince is not as good as being an emperor."

Duofu shook his head indifferently. Anyway, he was going to visit Changchun Garden in a while, even if his pet owner disagreed.

The Fourth Prince thought about it and realized that he should indeed go to Changchun Garden to visit his father, the Emperor, and express his filial piety.

Indeed, the Crown Prince's second brother advised against going to Changchun Garden unless absolutely necessary.

The Fourth Prince had already guessed in his heart that his second elder brother, the Crown Prince, had changed for some reason recently.

Completely different from before, he has become even more insane and mad, but he hides it very well, still appearing on the surface as a refined gentleman.

The Fourth Prince didn't even know why he impulsively boarded the pirate ship of his Second Brother, the Crown Prince.

The Fourth Prince looked at Duofu, who was still swaying in his arms. He had hidden him so well, how did his second brother, the Crown Prince, find out?

The Fourth Prince still can't figure out how his Second Prince, the Crown Prince, discovered that he was keeping a mistress.