After drinking a cup of wine, the Fourth Prince felt something wriggling near his legs. The two mischievous men couldn't stay seated and slid to his feet. Hongli and Hongzhou, who were standing nearby, were alarmed, fearing they would cause trouble.
At that time, the children were innocent and carefree, and had not yet come to understand the majesty of the imperial family. To them, the lofty Emperor Yongzheng was just a kind and approachable grandfather.
Seeing his family gathered together, he realized that it had been a long time since he had sat together with his family, except in the imperial court.
Looking at his grandson playing at his feet, Fourth Master was overjoyed.
"Look, Yonglian looks just like Mingyu, and he's very clever too." Fourth Master looked at Yonglian and pointed him out to Lanqin with delight.
"Look how clever he is! He'll definitely be as intelligent as his mother in the future," Fourth Master said, teasing his two mischievous grandsons with great joy.
Two-year-old Yongshuo probably wanted to receive praise from the Fourth Master, so the young Yongshuo clung tightly to the Fourth Master's knees.
Fourth Master smiled, picked him up and put him on his lap, bringing his head close to Yongshuo's face. Apart from their status as Lin, they were just an ordinary grandfather and grandson.
Tonight, Fourth Master enjoyed the simple joys of family life, surrounded by his children and grandchildren—how delightful!
Yongshuo is Hongzhou's second son. Their first son, Yongying, unfortunately died last year, which saddened Hongzhou and Wukuzha for a long time. Fortunately, they already had Yongshuo, who was half a year old, otherwise Wukuzha was afraid that he would not have survived.
Lanqin looked at Fourth Master playing with his children and grandchildren and couldn't help but feel sentimental.
Royal offspring are often like this, dying young. Perhaps they are not fortunate enough to enjoy the wealth and power that ordinary people dream of. Or perhaps they prefer to be born ordinary, unwilling to participate in the competition for imperial power and wealth.
Everything is due to cause and effect, everything is predestined.
"Yongshuo, how old are you this year?" Fourth Master asked, holding the restless Yongshuo. Yongshuo babbled as if he knew the answer, but he didn't quite understand, which made Fourth Master laugh.
"Grandpa, Yongshuo is two years old." Yonglian left Lanqin's side and answered for Yongshuo. Yongshuo, however, didn't appreciate it and continued to babble, which amused everyone.
Amidst laughter and cheerful chatter, Sasser, somewhat annoyed, ran to Lanqin's side and raised her face.
"Grandma, you're so biased! You love flying kites with me the most, you're so biased, you don't even like Sasar anymore." She pouted and shook her body, her jewelry jingling.
"Oh my, Grandfather Ma really likes Sasa. I know Sasa loves lotus root and pastry. Have a taste." The Fourth Prince picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks and put it in Sasa's mouth.
It's quite amusing that even a dignified emperor like the Fourth Prince is helpless against these people.
Ushiha, sitting below the hall, couldn't help but complain to Suhar, "Look how you spoil your daughter; she's getting more and more shrewish."
“Yes, she’s my daughter. She’s a bit like you in personality.” Suhar teased Ushiha, and the two smiled at each other.
Lanqin watched as the Fourth Prince was favored by all the girls, and she felt happy too. With a house full of children and grandchildren, even the royal family had affection.
Lost in thought, Lanqin was suddenly joined by two more people. These were Bie Chuke's twin daughters, who also ran toward Fourth Master. Lanqin stopped them.
"Zhenzhen and Xixi have grown so tall, and they are so beautiful." Lanqin was delighted to see their lovely appearance.
"Huang Wai Ma." The two little girls, as big as porcelain dolls, looked at Lan Qin in their childish voices.
"Come on, see if there's anything you like to eat." Lanqin said, picking food from the plate. One person took a bite, and the other person got a mouthful. Lanqin saw the food stains around their mouths, wiped them with her handkerchief, and touched her face.
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