Chapter 152 I've seen this younger sister before.
"I've seen this girl before!"
"Chirp"
Bao Cheng, who was being hugged and kissed by Bao Qing with a loud thud, was stunned, showing such a clear emotional fluctuation for the first time. Everyone in the hall who witnessed this scene was dumbfounded and fell silent for a moment.
Rewind to when Emperor Kangxi and his entourage had just arrived at Garu's residence, and Garu, having received the news, hurriedly came to greet them.
His wife, Lady Suochuoluo, also rushed to Baoqing's courtyard to tell him that the Emperor had come to see him.
Baoqing, who was just thinking about whether he could have another younger brother or sister, was overjoyed to hear the news and followed Lady Suochuoluo to the main hall, intending to ask his father if he could have another younger brother or sister for him, since he was rich and could afford to raise them.
When Kangxi arrived, Baoqing greeted him according to the etiquette taught by the nanny and stood up. She immediately saw the "little girl" in a lake-blue dress standing next to her father.
He's five years old now, he understands all of this. These are all the stories in the book: for safety, girls dress up as boys when they go out.
"Baocheng, this is your brother Baoqing. Didn't you want to see him?"
With a single sentence, Kangxi clearly explained the reason for their visit. The Garu couple exchanged a glance, unable to help but marvel at the Crown Prince's favor. They also couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy for Prince Baoqing; indeed, if you don't keep someone close, they won't be as affectionate.
Upon hearing this, Bao Qing's eyes lit up instantly.
So, this is his sister! Sure enough, with him being so handsome, his sister couldn't possibly be unattractive!
She's just so beautiful, like a porcelain doll. The red birthmark between her eyebrows is even cuter. She doesn't look much like a girl dressed as a boy, but it doesn't matter. With him as her older brother, he'll protect his little sister in the future!
The thought of himself fighting for his sister in the future, and then his sister sweetly pleading with him, filled Baoqing with excitement.
So, when Bao Cheng approached, Bao Qing hugged him tightly and shouted, "I've seen this girl before! She's just as beautiful as me!"
The more he looked at it, the more he liked it. Baoqing imitated Hatu kissing his newborn sister, who was only a few months old, and gave Baocheng's "sister" cheek a big "peck." It was so sweet and soft, he wanted to have another bite.
Noticing Baoqing's restless gaze, Baocheng suddenly took a step back, covered his cheek, and broke free from his embrace.
“Little sister…” Baoqing looked at him with a pitiful expression.
Realizing what had happened, the Garu couple immediately knelt down, stammering as they tried to explain, "Your Majesty, this...this..."
Fuquan wanted to laugh, but seeing Xuan Ye's unhappy expression, he knew that he wasn't angry, but jealous but too embarrassed to say it. So he tried to smooth things over: "It's alright, Bao Cheng is indeed very handsome, with a delicate and exquisite appearance."
Fuquan's words were absolutely true; Bao Chang did not look effeminate. But at this age, the distinction between boys and girls is not obvious, and Bao Chang was exceptionally outstanding not only among boys but also among girls. No wonder Bao Qing admitted his mistake; he was still quite young.
"Baoqing and Baocheng are not younger sisters, they are younger brothers."
"younger brother?"
Bao Qing was somewhat shocked. His younger brother was really this good-looking? No wonder he was his younger brother!
He took two quick steps forward and stood in front of Kangxi, completely oblivious to his displeasure. He looked up excitedly and asked, "I like my little brother very much too, Father Emperor. Can I raise him?"
Garu closed his eyes in despair. Prince Baoqing's words were truly astonishing. He still wanted to raise the Crown Prince. Who didn't know that the Emperor regarded the Crown Prince as his most precious possession? What difference was there between this and provoking a tiger?
But he really didn't teach it!
Kangxi lowered his eyes and looked at the chubby-faced Baoqing in front of him. He kept telling himself, "Children don't know any better." He suppressed his anger and told him, "No, only I can raise Baocheng."
"Ah? Father Emperor, you're too old and don't understand children's hearts. Let me raise them instead." Bao Qing said something surprising.
If they weren't father and son, Kangxi's previous refusal of Fuquan would have become a boomerang, piercing his five-year-old son. Compared to Baoqing's age, how could he not be considered old?
Fuquan clenched his fists to suppress a laugh, but Kangxi couldn't help but snort coldly. He glanced at this "rebellious" boy and gently beckoned to Baocheng: "Baocheng, it's getting late. You've seen Baoqing too. Let's go back."
Bao Cheng pursed his lips and cautiously avoided Bao Qing, standing beside Kangxi. For this, Kangxi, unusually childish, gave Bao Qing a smug look.
Bao Qing looked regretful, "Father, you're leaving already..."
These words softened Kangxi's heart a little; after all, he was his son.
Bao Qing asked sincerely, "Can you go alone? Leave Bao Cheng behind."
Treason!
Kangxi closed his eyes briefly, then pulled Bao Cheng into his arms. "Let's go. You're not young anymore. I'll send someone to bring you back to the palace in a while!"
Upon returning to the palace, he will be sent to the Imperial Study to study! He will be kept far away from Bao Cheng! No one is allowed to covet his Bao Cheng, not even his son!
Baoqing felt a little regretful, but when she heard that she could return to the palace, she was happy again, thinking that it would be easier to find her younger brother then.
Watching his father carry Baocheng away in a hurry, Baoqing waved to Baocheng and shouted, "Baocheng, wait for your brother to return to the palace, then I'll take you to play again!"
"Back to the palace! Back to the palace!"
As soon as he left the Garu residence, Kangxi couldn't wait to say goodbye to Fuquan and urged the guards to leave.
Inside the carriage, Kangxi held Baocheng tightly, asking, "Baoqing is used to causing trouble outside the palace, has he frightened you?"
Bao Cheng shook his head, trying to understand Bao Qing's behavior: "Brother is very enthusiastic... Does he like Bao Cheng a lot?"
Looking into his son's bright eyes, Kangxi couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness. How could anyone like Baocheng as much as he did? They had only just met, and he was already calling him "brother" "brother"?
"Who wouldn't like Bao Cheng? But Father Emperor definitely likes Bao Cheng the most. Bao Qing is not young anymore. When he returns to the palace, he will go to study. If you want to play something, Father Emperor will take you."
Bao Cheng nodded, leaned on Kangxi's shoulder, and said softly as if embarrassed, "Bao Cheng also likes Father the most."
In an instant, spring arrived and flowers bloomed, and Emperor Kangxi was overjoyed.
He even regretted that he and Fuquan separated too early, leaving him nowhere to boast. This was something Baocheng himself admitted; he loved his father the most!
So, when they returned to the palace to pay their respects to Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, she asked Baocheng how his time outside the palace went. Kangxi suddenly interrupted, "Grandma, how did you know that Baocheng said he liked me the most? Hahaha, this boy isn't shy at all. I'm embarrassed to say it out loud."
"..." Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang was speechless. Did she even ask? She was too embarrassed to say it out loud. What are you talking about now?
Displeased and jealous, Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang took away Xiao Baocheng and expelled Emperor Kangxi from Cining Palace.
Emperor Kangxi sighed helplessly. He had state affairs to attend to, and he felt at ease entrusting Bao Cheng to the care of the Empress Dowager. However, he couldn't help but say to Liang Jiugong, "I know that Grandmother is definitely jealous, but there's nothing I can do. Bao Cheng loves me the most."
Liang Jiugong nodded with a smile, knowing what the Emperor wanted to hear, and said in a cooperative tone, "The Emperor and the Crown Prince have a deep father-son relationship, and the Crown Prince naturally likes the Emperor the most."
"Hey, just know that's enough, no need to say more."
In the following days, the usually taciturn Emperor Kangxi, whether chatting with Fuquan and Changning or summoning ministers, would suddenly ask, "How did you know that Baocheng likes me the most?"
So, soon, everyone in the Forbidden City, to be precise, knew that the Crown Prince's favorite father was the Emperor.
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