"Personally raise him?" He Xue asked in surprise. "Hongchen is still a baby. Isn't it too early?"
He Xue didn't want Hongchen to be as tired as the Crown Prince was when he was young; she just wanted Hongchen to grow up happily and safely.
"Ever since the passing of our ancestor, Father Emperor has been quite depressed. He wants Hongchen by his side as a way of finding solace!"
"Brother Crown Prince, what's your opinion?"
"I'll listen to you. If you want to send it, then send it. If you don't agree, I'll go find Father Emperor!"
"Go ahead, it'll be good to keep Father Emperor company!" He Xue said casually.
"You agreed? I thought you didn't!" the crown prince said, somewhat surprised.
“Hongchen also lives in the palace. I can go see him if I miss him!” He Xue said with a smile. [Taking care of children is really tiring. Since there’s a free childcare service, why shouldn’t she use it? She used to help her brother and sister-in-law take care of their children, and it was incredibly tough!]
"Alright, I'll go tell Father Emperor later!" the Crown Prince said happily. [Now that brat's gone, he won't be fighting with me for He Xue anymore!]
Poor Hongchen has no idea that he has been abandoned by his father and mother!
Hongchen, who was less than a year old, was packed up and sent to the Qianqing Palace overnight by his father and mother. From then on, Kangxi began his arduous life of raising a child.
Hongchen's arrival brought new vitality to the heartbroken Emperor Kangxi.
To cultivate his relationship with Hongchen, Emperor Kangxi personally took Hongchen to sleep every night.
In the morning, Emperor Kangxi, sporting dark circles under his eyes, said to Liang Jiugong, "Have the Imperial Household Department send over a few more quilts!"
"Yes!" Liang Jiugong replied, bowing his head. [The Imperial Household Department's quilts are all in the Qianqing Palace. The Qianqing Palace is filled with quilts airing out every day; anyone who didn't know better would think it was a quilt-selling place!]
Every day, people would come to Emperor Kangxi to complain.
"Your Majesty, the young prince has plucked all of Consort Yi's flower garden!"
"How did you end up in Consort Yi's flower garden? Are you hurt?" Kangxi asked worriedly.
"The young prince said he wanted to pick the most beautiful flower and give it to the Imperial Noble Consort!"
"This lad is quite filial. Pick a few items from my treasury and send them to Consort Yi!" Kangxi said.
"Your Majesty, the young prince has soaked Consort Mi's myna bird in the water!"
"What happened?"
"The young prince said that Consort Mi's myna bird is too dirty and needs to be washed!"
"What's the big deal?" Kangxi said nonchalantly.
"Young Master used hot water! The myna is cooked!"
Kangxi rubbed his forehead and said weakly, "Liang Jiugong, go and send some compensation to Consort Mi!"
Kangxi told himself that anything that could be solved with money wasn't a problem.
...
"emperor……"
"What trouble has Hongchen gotten into this time?" Kangxi asked weakly.
"Your Majesty, your private treasury can no longer be opened!" Liang Jiugong said, his face contorted with tears. [No matter how vast the family fortune, it can't withstand such squandering!]
"Your Majesty, the little prince's tongue is stuck to the pillar!"
"What's going on?" Kangxi asked as he walked out of the palace.
"It snowed, so the little prince went to lick the snow off the pillar, but it froze while he was licking it!"
When Kangxi arrived, Hongchen was hugging a pillar and wailing.
"Hurry up and get the little prince down!" Kangxi reassured Hongchen, "Hongchen, don't be afraid, your imperial grandfather is here!"
When Xue came, she looked at Hongchen and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
When Hongchen reached the age for enlightenment, Emperor Kangxi asked Wang Yan to tutor him. Wang Yan appreciated Hongchen's intelligence, but was also greatly troubled by Hongchen's mischievousness.
When Wang Yan arrived at the school on his first day of class, there was no one there. He asked around and found out that Hong Chen had taken everyone to the Imperial Garden.
Wang Yan arrived at the Imperial Garden and witnessed a scene that made him furious: Hong Chen was leading the others in a urination contest to see who could urinate the farthest.
Wang Yan felt that his lifelong reputation was about to be ruined by Hong Chen.
Emperor Kangxi was holding a chicken leg in the Qianqing Palace, eating it with great relish.
"Grandfather, is it delicious?" Hongchen looked at Kangxi with anticipation.
"Delicious! Hongchen's cooking is the best!" Emperor Kangxi exclaimed with admiration.
"I made this myself, I kneaded the clay myself! Even my father and mother have never eaten it before, this is the first time I've given it to you," Hongchen said proudly.
"Hongchen is such a good boy!" Kangxi said happily.
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! This servant saw the Crown Prince coming with a feather duster in his hand!" Liang Jiugong rushed in and said in a panic.
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