After dinner, Yinreng encountered a difficult problem, which was the problem of the little one's washing.
The horns on Cheng'an's head have not disappeared yet, so he naturally cannot let others help him bathe.
The weather had turned cooler by then, so there was no need to bathe every day. However, Yinreng was very clean, so after hesitating for a moment he decided to do it himself.
In the bathroom, the palace maids and eunuchs prepared the hot water and then closed the doors and windows and left as Yinreng instructed.
Cheng An was lying on the soft couch in front of the screen, holding his little feet and playing with them.
When Yinreng came over, he found that he had taken off his socks. He reached out and picked him up and said, "It's time to take a bath."
"Yeah." The little guy nodded and opened his hands consciously.
Yinreng helped him take off his clothes with clumsy movements, then quickly picked him up and turned him over and put him into the basin of water.
The reason why he acted so quickly was naturally because he was worried that the little guy would catch a cold.
Cheng An entered the warm basin of water before he felt the temperature of the air, and immediately let out a crisp laugh.
The little guy loves playing with water and soon starts stirring the water in the basin with his little hands.
Yinreng squatted in front of the basin of water but didn't know where to start for a moment. But it was not good for him to just sit there. Finally, he rolled up his sleeves, reached out to take the towel beside him, wet it, washed his face first, and then wiped his body.
The little guy's body was so soft that Yinreng didn't dare to use too much force, and he laughed because of the itchiness.
"Itchy~" Cheng An said with his shoulders hunched when his belly was touched.
Seeing him laughing like this, Yinreng's face also showed a smile and he increased his strength a little bit.
This was the first time that his brother gave him a bath. Cheng An felt it was quite novel. After playing with the water for a while, he suddenly patted his belly and said, "Look, second brother~"
"Are you stupid?" Seeing him patting his belly so hard that it made a loud clapping sound, Yinreng didn't know whether to laugh or cry so he pulled his two little hands down and started to wash them.
In the past, Cheng'an needed several people to help him bathe, and sometimes Kangxi had to watch over him himself because he loved playing with water so much.
He did the same this time, and after a while half of the water in the basin splashed out, and even Yinreng got quite wet.
"Don't play with water anymore." Yinreng took the opportunity to change the basin of water and tapped his forehead.
Cheng An agreed readily, and couldn't help playing afterwards, but he was careful and tried not to splash water.
Seeing how much he loved playing in the water, Yinreng thought it was about time so he quickly wrapped him in a large cloth, carried him out and put him on the couch.
"Second brother, look after An An~" The little guy was restless even though his hands and feet were wrapped in cloth. After being put on the couch, he twisted and turned like a chubby little snake. No, with the horns on his head, he should be a chubby little dragon.
When Yinreng turned around to get his pajamas, he looked back and saw that he had found fun again. He couldn't help but shake his head slightly.
"Stop playing and put on your clothes quickly." After saying this, Yinreng picked him up, shook out his pajamas and put them on him.
After he put on his pajamas, Yinreng put a hooded cloak on him to hide the horns on his head.
The cloak was too big, and the hood covered half of Cheng'an's face when he wore it.
Yinreng was very satisfied. He told him not to touch the hat and ordered someone to continue bringing hot water.
Soon someone came in with hot water, filled the bathtub, then went out and closed the door.
"Second brother is going to take a bath. You stay on the couch and don't run around." He had forgotten to bring a few small toys for him to play with, so Yinreng could only take off the jade pendant from his waist and put it in his hand.
Cheng An held the jade pendant and nodded: "Okay~"
After giving him a few more instructions, Yinreng went behind the screen to prepare for a bath. However, as soon as he entered the tub, he called out worriedly, "Cheng'an."
"Hey~" The little guy who was sitting on the couch and playing with the jade pendant subconsciously raised his head.
Judging from the sound, he was still on the couch, so Yinreng felt relieved. But after a while, he couldn't help but call him, "Cheng'an."
"Hey~"
If he wasn't afraid that others would discover the horns on his forehead, Yinreng would never let him stay alone on the couch, even if there was only a screen between them.
While taking a bath, Yinreng was always worried that he might run off the couch, or that he might bump into something accidentally, so he would call his name from time to time to confirm.
After repeating this several times, the little guy thought he couldn't hear his answer, so when he called his name again, he shouted loudly: "An An is here~"
"It's good that you're here. Just sit still and don't move. Second brother will be out soon." Yinreng said as he quickened his movements.
When Cheng'an heard his words, he tilted his head and suddenly stopped moving.
Yinreng didn't have the heart to take a slow shower. After a while he stood up and came out of the bathtub. He hadn't put on all his clothes yet when he walked out from behind the screen.
He was relieved when he saw the little guy sitting obediently on the couch, but then he noticed that his body was a little stiff, and he immediately became worried: "Cheng'an?"
"An An, don't move~" the little guy said in a baby voice, and while speaking he tried his best to stay still.
When Yinreng heard his words, he realized that he didn't move because of what he had just said, "Just sit still." His heart softened immediately, and he reached out and hugged him in his arms: "Second brother is out, you can move now."
The little guy, who thought his brother was playing with him, immediately laughed and hugged his neck and said, "An An didn't move, An An ah~"
"Yes, An An won, that's amazing." Yinreng followed his words and praised him before taking him back to the bedroom.
He also sent away everyone in the bedroom, leaving only the two brothers.
After carrying him to the bed, Yinreng took off the hood on his head and was disappointed to find that the two horns had not disappeared.
Seeing his brother touching his horn again, Cheng An laughed because of the tickle.
"Would you like to go to bed early tonight?" Yinreng thought that perhaps the horn would disappear when he woke up, so he prepared to take him to rest early.
Although Cheng'an was not sleepy yet, he still nodded slightly when he heard his words.
"So good." After praising him, Yinreng helped him take off his cloak, then pulled open the quilt and let him lie down in it.
Cheng'an had just laid down when Yinreng lowered the bed curtain and lay down as well.
The bed curtains blocked the light from outside, and the light on the bed suddenly dimmed.
The sleepless little fellow blinked his eyes, reached out for his brother's hand, grabbed it and placed it on his chest.
Noticing his movements, Yinreng smiled slightly and patted gently along with his strength.
The quiet and dim environment easily makes people sleepy, and soon the two brothers fell asleep together.
On the other side, Prince Dun’s Mansion.
Yin'e had also rested by now, and while in his sleep he suddenly had a dream, a dream that made him feel strange when he woke up and thought about it the next day.
"Let me tell you, I had a dream last night." When he met Yinsi and the others, Yin'e couldn't wait to share his dream.
Yinzhen said uninterestedly: "It's just a dream."
"That's right, there's nothing strange about dreaming." Yinzhen also said.
Compared to the two of them, Yinsi was much more considerate and asked in a gentle tone: "What dream?"
Someone started the conversation, and Yin'e's desire to confide suddenly increased: "I actually dreamed that I turned into a dragon last night..."
"It was a dream indeed." Yinzhen couldn't help but interrupt with a smile when he heard this.
"Don't interrupt." Yin'e rolled his eyes at him and continued, "I turned into a dragon and swam around in the sea... Then I suddenly turned into a human..."
"And then?" Yinzhen was somewhat interested in his words.
Yin'e recalled: "Then I also saw an egg. Judging from its size, could it be a dragon egg?" His tone was uncertain.
"And then?" Yinzhen asked again.
"I don't remember much after that, and then I woke up." Yin'e said, looking at Yinsi, "My dear, do you think I am also a dragon? Otherwise, why would I have such a dream?"
If he had not seen Cheng'an transform into a dragon, he might not have taken this dream seriously, but now he couldn't help but think about it more.
"How is that possible!" Yinzhen shook his head and said, "A dragon is a legendary creature. It is rare for Cheng'an to have one. I think you, brother Ten, are dreaming about it every day."
"You are the one who is thinking about it every day. I don't think about being a dragon every day." Yin'e said unhappily.
Yinzhen smiled and asked, "Then why do you have such a dream?"
"I don't want to bother with you." Yin'e felt that although they were both younger brothers, Cheng'an was cuter than him.
If he had not already visited Cheng'an in the palace a few days ago, Yin'e would have wanted to go to the palace again, in case the Emperor would dislike him for visiting too often.
"well……"
Yin'e couldn't help but sigh when he thought that he couldn't go to see Cheng'an as he wished, and then waved his hand and said, "Forget it, I won't tell you. I'm going to the Ministry of Industry."
"When did Tenth Brother become so diligent?" Watching him leave, Yinzhen felt like the sun was rising in the west.
Yinzhen raised the corner of his lips and said, "He promised Cheng'an a few days ago that he would make him a new toy."
"No wonder." Yinzhen felt that from this perspective, it was right for the Emperor's father to send him to the Ministry of Works. Even if he failed to do other tasks well, at least he could make some new toys for Cheng'an.
In the palace.
The first thing Yinreng did when he woke up this morning was to look at Cheng'an's head. When he found that the two horns had not disappeared yet, he couldn't help but sigh.
What should I do?
He had already been allowed to stay for one more day yesterday. If this corner did not disappear, Yinreng was not sure whether the emperor would be willing to let him stay with him for another day.
Compared to his sadness, Cheng An seemed very carefree. When he woke up, he threw himself into his arms with a smile on his face and called softly, "Second Brother~"
When Yinreng heard his voice, he temporarily put aside his worries and helped him get dressed and get out of bed.
For the whole day that followed, he and Cheng'an basically never left the room. Even when Hongxi came to look for him after hearing that his uncle had not left yet, he was sent away by him.
Yinreng was still very majestic in Xian'an Palace. Even if others felt a little strange, they would only mutter a few words in their hearts, and then find their own reasons, thinking that perhaps the master was reluctant to send the little prince back to the Qianqing Palace.
Things don't always go as planned. Even though Yinreng had been hoping that the dragon horns on Cheng'an's head would disappear quickly the whole day, the horns were still there when the sun began to set.
There was no other way, Yinreng could only send someone to go to the Qianqing Palace again and say that he wanted to keep Cheng'an for another day.
Palace of Heavenly Purity.
When Kangxi learned that Yinreng wanted to keep Cheng'an for another day, he did not show it on his face, but frowned slightly in his heart.
Since they were both in the palace, it was not difficult for Yinreng to see Cheng'an, and even if he was reluctant to do so, he would not lose his sense of propriety.
Kangxi thought so and looked at the person who was delivering the message below: "What are your master and the young prince doing today?"
"Your Majesty, I don't know."
"How could you not know?"
"Reporting to His Majesty, the master does not allow servants to serve by his side today."
When Kangxi heard this, he immediately felt something was wrong, but he couldn't figure out the reason for a moment.
Since it involves his once most beloved eldest son and his current most beloved youngest son, it is naturally impossible for Kangxi to remain indifferent.
"Go to Xian'an Palace."
In the end, Kangxi decided to go there himself to see what was going on.
After arriving at Xian'an Palace, Kangxi signaled to everyone not to perform formal greetings and he quietly went to the main hall.
Liu Cai and others who were guarding the entrance to the main hall saw him and subconsciously wanted to salute, but Liang Jiugong raised his hand to stop them and signaled them to leave.
After sending everyone further away, Kangxi pushed open the door and went in alone.
"Who told..." In the main hall, Yinreng was shocked when he suddenly met Kangxi's face before he could finish his scolding.
"Your son pays his respects to the Emperor." When Yinreng heard the door open, he hid Cheng'an in his arms. It was inconvenient to salute him while holding him, so he could only say this verbally to show his respect.
Kangxi's eyes fell from his face to the little guy in his arms: "What's going on?"
"Cheng'an has fallen asleep. This has caused a lot of inconvenience to my son. Please forgive me, Father." Yinreng hugged the person tightly in his arms, and his heart beat a little faster.
The little one in his arms had his ears pressed against his chest, and he found the "dong dong dong" sound very interesting.
Kangxi's eyesight was not as good as when he was young, but it was not yet to the point of being blurry due to old age. He saw the man hiding from a distance.
"Since he's asleep, why don't you put him on the bed?" Kangxi didn't point it out, but asked along the way.
Yinreng was still resisting: "He just fell asleep. I will release him later."
"Yinreng!" Seeing that he still didn't tell the truth, Kangxi's tone was displeased.
Cheng'an, who had passively hidden his face in Yinreng's arms, heard that his father seemed angry, and gently moved his little hands to get up.
Yinreng noticed and put his hand on the back of his head to stop him from looking up. Then he looked at Kangxi with a serious expression and said, "Your Highness, I want to ask you a favor."
Even when he was deposed, he did not beg Kangxi for help, otherwise, given Kangxi's feelings for him, he would have been more lenient with him.
Therefore, he used the word "ask" when meeting him, and Kangxi's expression became serious: "Tell me what it is first."
"Your son begs Your Majesty to treat Cheng'an well no matter what the situation is, and ensure that he has a worry-free life." Seeing that he could no longer hide it, Yinreng could only ask for protection for him.
Kangxi didn't expect that this was what he asked for, and he was somewhat surprised.
Kangxi would have to consider other matters, but not this one. After all, his youngest son was the apple of his eye, and he would have done the same even if Yinreng hadn't said anything.
"I promise you."
"Your son thanks Father Huang on behalf of Cheng'an." After Yinreng finished speaking, he loosened his hand and let the little guy, who had been unable to resist moving, come out.
The little guy, who had been hiding for a while, now had a red face. When he found that the hood on his head blocked his view of his father, he shook his head and took the hood off.
Yinreng did not stop him this time, but he was still worried in his heart whether the emperor father could accept it.
When the hood on the little guy's head fell down, what attracted the most attention was the pair of tender dragon horns.
However, when he saw it at first glance, Kangxi did not think much about it and thought it was fake. After all, Cheng'an had worn various fake horns and fake ears before.
"Ama~"
Cheng'an hadn't seen Kangxi for a long time since yesterday, so he extended his hands to him enthusiastically.
Kangxi reached out and held him in his arms, and when he got closer he discovered that there seemed to be something wrong with the horns on his head.
The little guy even pointed at the horn and said, "Ama, look at the dragon horn~"
When Yinreng saw that he had specifically called out to his father, he was a little unsure of what expression to make.
Kangxi reached out and touched Cheng'an's head. He found that the dragon horn was directly connected to his head and was not a fake horn as he thought. He immediately understood and looked at Yinreng and said, "Is this what you did?"
Kangxi was a little worried when he heard him make that request just now. After all, he would definitely not say that without a reason. It must be something that happened...
At this time, Kangxi just felt amused, but after that he felt greatly relieved, thinking that Cheng'an was worth caring about him, and all the credit for the previous rainfall was used to save him and Yinzhi.
When Yinreng saw his reaction, he inexplicably felt like he was making a fuss out of nothing.
But was he making a fuss about nothing? Those were horns, and who would grow horns?
In other words, the one with the horns is Cheng'an. If it were someone else, Yinreng would not have this attitude.
"Do you know why I let you and Yinzhi out?" After Kangxi guessed the reasons and consequences of why he kept people here for the past two days, he was no longer in a hurry and sat down beside him holding Cheng'an.
Yinreng glanced at the little guy in his arms and said, "I heard it was because of Cheng'an."
"That's right." Kangxi nodded, "Then do you know why I let you go just because of his words?"
Yinreng actually couldn't understand this problem. After all, he didn't think that Kangxi would agree to everything just because he favored Cheng'an. This was obviously not in line with the way of being a monarch.
"I don't know." Yinreng shook his head.
Kangxi did not keep the secret any longer: "That is because I have promised before that if Cheng'an can bring rain to relieve the drought, I will promise him one thing."
Rain? How could it possibly...
Yinreng subconsciously denied it, but when his eyes caught a glimpse of the horns on the little guy's head, a guess emerged in his mind.
Perhaps seeing his guess from his expression, Kangxi continued: "I just said it casually at the time, but who knew he would give me a big surprise on the day of offering sacrifice to heaven..."
After hearing the whole story, Yinreng felt like he was listening to a story. If he was not sure that the emperor would not make up a story to fool him, and if he had not seen the dragon horns on Cheng'an's head with his own eyes, he would not have dared to believe it.
"So Cheng'an is really a dragon?" Yinreng suddenly remembered that the little guy had said many times before that he was a dragon, but he just didn't believe it.
"Of course." Kangxi admired his rare shocked expression, with a hint of smile in his eyes.
Hearing his father and brother talking about him, Cheng An looked up and said, "An An Yi Long Ya~"
"Why didn't Your Majesty tell me earlier?" Yinreng finally let go of the worry that had been bothering him for two days. He realized that he was just worrying about nothing, and he couldn't help but complain a little.
Compared to the alienation he felt when he was first released, Kangxi enjoyed his attitude more. He said with a hint of smile, "You didn't ask me."
After saying this, he couldn't help but lower his head and carefully look at the tender dragon horns on Cheng'an's head: "How did this grow?"
Even if you have seen the scene where he was a real dragon in the sky on the altar, you have already gotten used to the little guy having horns on his head when he wears a dragon tail robe. Now you see that he has a pair of dragon horns growing on his head. Kangxi is actually not as ordinary as he appears.
After all, several months had passed since the sacrifice to heaven, and the shock at that time had subsided a lot. When Kangxi saw the dragon horns on his head, he was surprised and his understanding that he was a dragon was reinforced a lot.
When asked about this, Yinreng had a lot to say. After all, he suddenly discovered a pair of horns on the little guy's head, and his emotions at that time were so complicated that he could only describe it as "hard to put into words."
"I don't know. Yesterday afternoon, I was playing with the Luban Lock with him. In the blink of an eye, I saw a pair of horns appear out of nowhere on his head..."
Kangxi could sense his emotions yesterday from his strongly fluctuating tone, and thinking of his efforts to conceal it later, he couldn't help but chuckle.
Yinreng's expression suddenly became somewhat helpless, and he felt that he had been worrying for nothing over the past two days.
Fortunately, he was still preparing for the worst in his mind, thinking that if the emperor really could not accept it, he would ask the emperor to confine Cheng'an and him in Xian'an Palace.
Cheng'an heard Kangxi's laughter, and although he didn't know what he was laughing at, he laughed along.
Thinking that he was worried all for him and he still had the nerve to laugh along, Yinreng couldn't help but reach out and pinch his face.
When the little guy saw his brother was going to pinch his face, he immediately offered the other side of his face after he finished pinching it.
Seeing that he was so self-aware, Yinreng's anger subsided after he pinched his soft little face.
There was nothing he could do, since the little guy had said at the time that he was a dragon, but he just didn't believe it.
Seeing that he stopped pinching after just one pinch, Cheng An stretched out his hands and started pinching both sides of his face. After pinching twice, he gently patted it and played with his face like dough.
He was having a lot of fun, but Yinreng felt distressed and pulled his little hand down to stop him from continuing.
"Ah, my second brother~"
The little guy probably saw that Kangxi was in a good mood, so he called them both in turn.
Yinreng looked at his cheerful little appearance, touched his dragon horn and looked at Kangxi: "Is this really okay?"
"If I can't even protect him, there's no need for me to be the emperor anymore." Kangxi's tone was not loud, but it revealed the arrogance of an emperor.
Yinreng still had great confidence in the abilities of his royal father, so he was completely relieved.
Then, Kangxi thought about how he hadn't asked anyone to serve him in the past two days, so he couldn't help but ask, "How did Cheng'an take a bath last night?"
"Yes, your son..." Yinreng felt okay at the time, but he felt inexplicably embarrassed when he said it now.
Kangxi had not expected that he could do this for Cheng'an, and he felt somewhat emotional.
"He loves playing with water while bathing..." Kangxi had a lot to say when talking about Cheng'an's bathing.
Yinreng nodded in agreement, but then spoke up for Chengan: "Yes, a little, but overall he's pretty well behaved."
Cheng An saw that his father and brother were looking at him while talking, and he said with an innocent expression: "An An, be good~"
"How are you being good?" Seeing that he was still bragging, Kangxi tapped his forehead and asked.
The little guy said in a baby voice: "An An, babble~"
"Be good and play in the mud while I was sleeping." Yinreng accidentally mentioned the good things he did two days ago.
Kangxi's expression immediately turned serious when he heard this: "You're playing in the mud again?"
Cheng'an immediately clutched his hands and lowered his head, not daring to look him in the eye.
Seeing his pitiful look, Yinreng felt a little regretful and hurriedly said, "It was Hongxi who took him to play. Hongxi was really outrageous. I have already reprimanded him."
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