Kangxi watched as his fourth prince gently rubbed Duofu's belly with his chubby little hands from time to time, while the little puppy Duofu in his arms looked very comfortable, swaying and drowsy, occasionally humming a few times. It really was a bit like a pig, wanting to sleep after eating its fill.

However, she is also excessively cute, no wonder Xiao Si especially likes her.

Kangxi's slightly furrowed brows relaxed.

The Fourth Prince is still young, so it's not a big deal that he likes new and interesting things.

It's just a little puppy.

Emperor Kangxi shook his head at his own overreaction.

But he didn't know that his fourth prince would later undergo a drastic personality change because of this little puppy.

“Alright, since Fourth Prince likes it so much, then let him keep it. Our Fourth Prince can afford to raise it.” Kangxi said with a smile, his face full of affection. He cherished each of his sons from his early years.

In the early years of Emperor Kangxi's reign, few of his children survived. Therefore, in his early years, every offspring, whether son or daughter, was hard-won. Whenever he had time, Kangxi would visit his children to show his favor.

"Indeed, the puppy chosen by our Fourth Prince is quite handsome, especially its fox-like eyes, which are so pleasing to the eye that one can't help but want to pet it." Kangxi's eyes were full of praise, and his tone was gentle as he looked at Consort Tong beside him.

"Cousin Emperor, the little puppy Duofu is indeed quite handsome and very endearing." Consort Tong's gentle and sweet voice came from the side.

"Cousin Emperor, are you staying overnight at Chengqian Palace tonight?"

Emperor Kangxi glanced at Consort Tong, who had a graceful figure and a charming face.

"Of course I'll stay and keep my cousin company."

Unless there were other important matters to attend to, Emperor Kangxi was quite happy to stay with Consort Tong.

My cousin is gentle and charming. My son is innocent and lively. The atmosphere is comfortable and relaxing, allowing one to put aside worries about court affairs.

Consort Tong smiled broadly upon hearing Kangxi's reply and pulled him aside.

"Cousin Emperor, look at this little puppy, isn't it adorable?"

Only after hearing the satisfactory answer did Consort Tong turn her attention to the puppy and play with it together with the Fourth Prince.

The servants of Chengqian Palace were already happily preparing the things they would need for their next bedtime.

Watching the mother and son playfully teasing the little puppy Duofu, a scene of joy and warmth, Kangxi couldn't help but reach out and touch the puppy's bulging belly.

"Hey, be gentle! Can't you even stroke him properly? You're so rough." Duofu, in the Fourth Prince's arms, had two fox-like eyes full of displeasure. It barked and barked, but dared not move, afraid that its little paws would hurt Kangxi and endanger its life.

His current powerful backer is still young, and he is still making a living under his father's rule.

"They are indeed lively and quite adorable." Kangxi looked at the two red foxes, their little tails wagging wildly, and their soft barking, and stroked them a few more times, feeling a growing fondness for them.

"Little meat bun, save me!" Duofu quickly hid his head in the Fourth Prince's arms, his four little paws thrashing about.

However, he was so fat that his entire body was still exposed, and no matter how much he struggled to hide, he couldn't hide it.

Upon seeing this, Emperor Kangxi burst into laughter.

"He is indeed a bit chubby."

Warm moments always pass quickly. Before long, it was completely dark outside, and it was almost bedtime.

Consort Tong had someone escort the Fourth Prince to his palace, and she entered the bedchamber with Emperor Kangxi. She lay on the bed, her head pressed against Kangxi's chest, and spoke intimately with him.

Kangxi looked at the fair-skinned, graceful, and timid Consort Tong, his eyes darkening, his Adam's apple bobbing, and he spoke in a low voice.

"Cousin, let's go to bed."

After saying that, he flipped over and pressed down on her, and a red wave surged through the night.

On the way back to the palace in his arms, the Fourth Prince carried Duofu. The little Duofu kept whimpering and burying his head in his arms, looking very aggrieved.

"I've really lost out today. I ate a big meal, but now my body is all messed up."

"Little dumpling, you didn't even protect me at all just now."

"Waaaaaah"

Hearing the sobbing sounds coming from his arms, the Fourth Prince's round face scrunched up, his stroking motions became even gentler, and his voice was still childish, all while his expression remained serious.

"Next time, I will definitely not let Father Emperor touch you. Father Emperor is too strong."

Duofu opened his fox-like eyes, which were pretending to cry, and grabbed the Fourth Prince's clothes with his claws, making whimpering noises.

"No need for that. You can't control your father now anyway. Just tell him to be gentler next time."

It's unclear whether the Fourth Prince understood or not, but with his chubby face and soft, sweet voice, he promised Duofu a whole host of benefits.

For example, you can let him eat a variety of pastries, not restrict his meat consumption, allow him to play around in the study, and prepare a bunch of gifts for him.

As Duofu listened to this long list of benefits, his two fox eyes stopped trying to squeeze out tears, his fake howling mouth was glued shut, his round tail started wagging again, and his voice became cheerful once more.

Back in his bedchamber, after washing up and getting ready, the Fourth Prince dismissed the servants who were supposed to serve him and told them to keep watch in the outer room.

Looking at Duofu lying on the beige cushion not far away, the Fourth Prince, wearing his undergarments and with his bare feet on the soft cushion, picked up Duofu, who was almost asleep in his bed, and quickly walked towards the bed.

"What's going on?" The drowsy Duofu smelled a familiar scent, narrowed his fox-like eyes slightly, saw that it was the Fourth Prince, and closed his eyes again with relief, letting out a few soft hums.

"Duoduo, it seems that Father Emperor likes you very much. In the palace, Father Emperor's favor is very important." Listening to the little dumpling Fourth Prince's nagging, Duofu moved his head impatiently.

"Okay, okay, it's so late, are you going to sleep or not? You little dumpling, I bought a whole outfit today, I'm exhausted..."

Duofu groaned and then slowly fell silent.

The Fourth Prince held Duofu tightly in his arms. In that instant in his mother's palace, he saw his father's affection for Duofu and felt both happy and a little scared.

The Fourth Prince feared that Emperor Kangxi would take away many of his paintings, although the possibility was slim, he still felt a little uneasy.

The Fourth Prince looked at Duofu in his arms, who was holding him tightly with his little hands, his possessiveness overflowing.

The Fourth Prince struggled against sleepiness, his eyelids drooping uncontrollably, and he yawned and hummed softly.

"Duofu, I'm sleepy too, I'm going to bed."

Duofu, nestled in his arms, was already snoring softly, his head pressed tightly against the Fourth Prince's belly, where it was warm and cozy, making it hard to leave.