Under the bright moonlight, the lights in many palaces in the Forbidden City have been turned off, with only a few places still on, such as Yinreng's bedroom in Xian'an Palace.
After Yinreng finished reading another page of the book, he lowered his head and saw the little guy leaning on his arms with his eyes still open. He couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you sleepy yet?"
Cheng An shook his head and suddenly said to him: "Ma'am is sick, Ama is sick, drink the bitter medicine..."
Yinreng didn't expect him to say this. He reached out and touched his soft little face, and his tone unconsciously softened: "Then Cheng'an must not get sick, otherwise he will have to take medicine too."
In the face of birth, old age, sickness and death, everything else seems to become unimportant. When Yinreng thought of the Empress Dowager and his own royal father, the resentment that was suppressed in the deepest part of his heart suddenly faded away.
Maybe it’s not bad now…
Yinreng looked at the little guy in his arms who always made him feel warm, and thought that it would not be bad to watch him grow up for the rest of his life. As for other things, he no longer wanted to think about them.
"Yeah." The little guy nodded and continued, "Ama, Mama, I'm not sick!"
"Okay, no one will get sick." Yinreng looked into his clear eyes, feeling indescribably soft in his heart.
It was already late, so Yinreng put down the book in his hand and began to coax him to sleep.
"Second brother is tired, would you like Cheng'an to lie down?"
When the little guy heard his words, he immediately lay down on the bed obediently, and tried hard to pull up the quilt to cover himself with his little hands.
So good.
Yinreng praised himself in his heart, signaled the night watchman to let down the bed curtain, and then reached out and gently patted the little guy beside him.
Although it is not winter yet, it is already quite comfortable to sleep with a warm little guy in his arms. Before long, Yinreng has fallen asleep before the person being coaxed falls asleep.
Feeling the patting on his body suddenly stop, Cheng An, who was not yet asleep, opened his eyes and turned his head slightly. When he found that his brother seemed to have fallen asleep, he did not make a noise, but raised his little hands and patted his chest gently.
He coaxed himself like this and soon fell asleep. Soon the sound of the two brothers' steady breathing could be heard from the bed.
The next day.
When Yinreng woke up, he saw a well-behaved smiling face. After a moment of shock, he reacted and rubbed his head and said, "Cheng'an woke up so early?"
"Second brother~"
The little guy had actually just woken up not long ago. When he woke up, he saw his second brother next to him and felt very surprised.
"Do you want to sleep a little longer?" Yinreng put one hand on him, his tone lazily.
In fact, the only benefit of being deposed was probably that Yinreng no longer had to get up early.
"No." Cheng An shook his head and reached out to pull him, "Brother, let's go!"
Seeing that he was about to get up, Yinreng stopped lying down, hugged him and sat up and asked, "Where are you going?"
"An An misses Daddy~" the little guy said in a baby voice.
Maybe it was because he used to see Kangxi when he woke up every morning, and now he was suddenly gone, the little guy seemed a little uncomfortable.
"The Emperor is still in court. Let's have breakfast first."
After Yinreng had finished speaking, he got him up, and after breakfast, he took him directly to the Qianqing Palace.
Not only Cheng'an was unable to adapt, but in fact Kangxi had been thinking about his youngest son who had been raised by his side since childhood from last night to this morning.
Especially this morning, when he was having dinner, he subconsciously picked up the porridge to feed the little guy, but when he lowered his head, he realized that the little guy was in Xian'an Palace.
After the morning court session, Kangxi was thinking about whether to go to Xian'an Palace to see his youngest son, but he heard someone report that Yinreng had returned with Cheng'an, so he immediately let them in.
"Ama!"
While Yinreng was still paying his respects, Cheng'an had already quickly run towards Kangxi.
"Slow down." As soon as Kangxi finished speaking, he saw him running in front of him and hugging his legs affectionately.
The little guy looked up at him and said, "An An misses Ama!"
"It's only been one night since we last met. What's there to think about?" Kangxi said this, but his eyes softened unconsciously, and it was obvious that he was still very happy.
After he finished speaking, he looked at his other son and asked, "Was Cheng'an obedient yesterday?"
Before Yinreng could answer, the little guy who was called answered first: "An An, talk!"
"Cheng'an is very well behaved." Yinreng added after praising him, "Before he went to sleep last night, he said he missed you and hoped that you and the Royal Mama would recover soon."
Upon hearing this, Kangxi looked down at his youngest son in front of him and was deeply moved.
"Did Father take his medicine?" Cheng An suddenly remembered after meeting his gaze.
The little guy doesn't like to take medicine himself, but he is very keen on reminding others to take medicine.
Of course, this is also because in his mind, he will be cured after taking the medicine and will not feel uncomfortable anymore.
Kangxi, who had taken the medicine after breakfast, nodded and said, "I have taken it."
The little guy nodded with satisfaction, patted the back of his hand and said in a baby voice: "Just drink the medicine~"
Just now when he was in court, Kangxi felt a headache when he heard the ministers arguing over some trivial matters. Now it felt much better after talking to him.
Kangxi still had government affairs to deal with, and was originally going to let Yinreng take Cheng'an away, but he suddenly changed his mind and let Yinreng take him and play nearby.
Here he can see his father and have his brother accompany him. Cheng'an is very satisfied with this arrangement.
At noon, the father and his two sons also had lunch together.
"ah……"
Cheng'an knew that his father was not feeling well, so he would consciously come to Yinreng to be fed during meals.
When it comes to feeding, Yinreng has become very skilled from being unfamiliar at the beginning.
When Cheng An ate the food he fed him, Kangxi couldn't help but say, "You can eat by yourself, why do you need your second brother to feed you?"
After he finished speaking, Cheng'an was still chewing without saying anything. Yinreng spoke first: "Cheng'an is still young. Hongxi still needed someone to feed him when he was six years old."
It is uncertain whether Hongxi needed to be fed when he was six years old, but it is certain that Yinreng favored his younger brother.
But there is nothing I can do, since my son has grown up and my younger brother is still young and needs someone to take care of him.
Seeing that he even brought up his own son, Kangxi didn't know what to say.
After hearing the conversation between his father and his brother, the little guy raised his head and said, "An An, Xiaoya~"
"I can't win the argument with you two brothers." When Kangxi saw that he said he was younger, there was a hint of smile in his tone.
Yinreng fed him another mouthful of rice and said, "Cheng'an will grow up if he eats more."
The little guy didn't eat immediately after hearing this. Instead, he tilted his head and asked, "Big brother, what are you talking about?"
"Yes." Yinreng nodded and fed the rice into his mouth.
When Kangxi saw the interaction between the two brothers, his eyes softened unconsciously. He picked up his chopsticks and started eating, even though he had no appetite to begin with.
As he was eating, his throat suddenly started to itch. He wanted to endure it so as not to worry his son, but he couldn't help coughing. In the end, he picked up the handkerchief beside the table, covered his lips and started to cough softly: "Cough cough..."
Hearing the cough, Yinreng and Cheng'an looked over at the same time, and then the little guy ran down to Kangxi, stood on tiptoe and reached out to pat him on the back.
Yinreng was also very worried, and after seeing his actions, he simply picked up the water and handed it to him.
"I'm fine." Kangxi waved his hand to signal his youngest son not to worry, and then reached out to take the warm water handed to him by his second son to moisten his throat.
Cheng An stood beside him and looked up at him, and felt relieved only when he was sure that he had stopped coughing.
"Continue eating." Kangxi put down the cup and saw that his two sons were still looking at him, so he spoke immediately.
"An An eats by himself, and second brother will feed Ama!" Cheng An suddenly said after returning to his seat.
Obviously, the little guy made this decision because he felt that his father needed more care than himself, and after saying that, he actually held the spoon himself.
Yinreng was a little embarrassed when he heard his words, but when he found that the emperor's expression was also unnatural, he relaxed and even said, "Does the emperor need your help?"
"I haven't reached that point yet." Kangxi glanced at him unhappily.
After saying this, Kangxi picked up his bowl and chopsticks and continued to eat.
Cheng An, who was already holding a spoon and eating a mouthful of rice, saw that A Ma didn't want his second brother to feed him, so he looked up and asked, "An An, feed A Ma, okay?"
Kangxi saw that he was eating so much that there were rice grains on the corners of his mouth, and felt that he dared not let him feed him: "Thank you, but it's not necessary."
Seeing that his father wouldn't let him feed him, Cheng'an could only continue eating by himself.
Seeing him grabbing the food with his hands and putting it into the spoon, Yinreng couldn't help but glance towards Kangxi, wondering if this emperor dared to let him eat by himself.
"It's great that he can eat like this at his age." Kangxi said after meeting his eyes.
Yinreng shook his head, took the bowl and spoon from Cheng'an and continued feeding him.
After lunch, the two brothers continued to stay with Kangxi for a while, until Cheng'an felt a little sleepy, and then Yinreng took him back to Xian'an Palace.
After waking up from a short nap, Yinreng took Cheng'an to visit the Queen Mother in the afternoon.
Although the Queen Mother had told the princes not to visit her, especially the young Cheng'an, the princes were still worried about what might happen and would still come to see her every now and then.
"Yinreng, don't bring Cheng'an next time... The Queen Mother knows that you are all good children. It's enough to have this intention." The Queen Mother couldn't help but say when she saw them coming.
Cheng An heard her words and immediately said: "An An misses Mama~"
Even though it was not the first time the empress dowager heard these words from her grandson, she immediately smiled and felt a little better.
Not long after Cheng'an and Yinreng arrived, Yinzhen and Yinxiang also came over.
When the Queen Mother began to rest, the four brothers came out of the bedroom together.
"I'm going to take Cheng'an to the Imperial Garden. Do you want to come with me?"
The Empress Dowager couldn't stand the wind, so her bedroom was rather stuffy. After coming out, Yinreng wanted to take Cheng'an for a walk in the Imperial Garden before returning to Xian'an Palace.
Yinzhen looked down at the little guy who was holding his hand, and thinking that he had seen him less often recently, he nodded and agreed.
"Would you like me to hold you, Thirteenth Brother?" Yinxiang asked after walking towards the Imperial Garden for a while.
Cheng'an wasn't actually tired, but when he heard his brother wanted to hug him, he didn't refuse and just opened his arms to him.
"Thank you~" the little guy said after being picked up.
Seeing him so polite, Yinxiang laughed and asked, "Who did you learn this from?"
"Maybe he remembers whatever he heard from someone. He has a good memory." Yinreng said.
Yinxiang: "He will definitely be a good scholar in the future."
When Yinzhen heard this, he thought that he could start his enlightenment in advance when the little guy was a few years older.
The few of them walked and talked, and soon arrived at the Imperial Garden.
There are many evergreen trees in the Imperial Garden, so even in this season there is still a lot of greenery.
“Huff…”
When he felt the wind blowing, Cheng An puffed up his cheeks and imitated the wind.
"Aren't you tired of playing?" Yinxiang asked, touching his cheek.
The little guy didn't answer, but just smiled at him.
Feeling the gusts of wind, Yinreng turned around, took the hat and cloak for Cheng'an to wear, and suggested: "Why not fly two kites?"
It is said that flying kites can drive away illness and bad luck. Apparently, he had this idea because his two elders had been in poor health recently.
"Okay." Yinzhen thought that the weather was perfect for flying kites, so he naturally would not refuse.
As soon as the two of them finished talking, someone brought two kites.
Yinreng and Yinzhen each wrote a line of words on a kite and then started flying the kites.
Another gust of wind blew, carrying the two kites directly into the air.
"Wow--"
Cheng An looked up at the kite flying higher and higher and couldn't help but shout.
After the kite was released, Yinreng squatted down and flew it with him. When the string in his hand was almost empty, he reminded him, "Cheng'an, let go."
"It's gone." The little guy didn't let go immediately, but told him that if he let go of the string, the kite would fly away.
Yinreng touched his head and said, "If the kite disappears, it means that the illness of the Emperor's father and mother will also disappear."
Upon hearing this, Cheng An immediately loosened the string in his hand and said to the kite in the sky, "It's almost gone~"
As the kite strings were released from their hands, the two kites flew higher and higher, and farther and farther.
The brothers watched the kite disappear into the sky and prayed silently in their hearts. They did not leave the Imperial Garden until the kite was completely out of sight.
I don’t know if flying the kite was really useful, but after a few days, Kangxi gradually recovered and the Empress Dowager’s condition also stabilized a little.
Kangxi was still a little uncomfortable with his youngest son, as he could only see him occasionally during the day. After he had finally recovered, he thought about waiting another day before bringing him back.
Yinreng took Cheng'an with him from morning to night these days. Far from being bored with him, he liked him more and more. He felt reluctant to let him go when he learned that he was going back to the Qianqing Palace soon.
Not only him, but Hongxi was also reluctant to let go, and even said: "Father, I think it's good to keep my little uncle here."
"If you have the guts, go and tell your Majesty the Emperor." Yinreng said calmly.
Hongxi didn't have the courage to do that, so he could only hug his uncle again while he was still there.
No matter how good a nephew is, he is not as close as his brother. After being held by his brother for a while, Cheng'an twisted his body and went down to find his brother.
Seeing that he hadn't been holding him for a while before he ran off to find his father, Hongxi couldn't help but say, "Uncle, I played with you for so long yesterday!"
It would have been fine if he hadn't said anything. As soon as he said this, Yinreng glanced over and said, "Go back to your room and study."
It was not Yinreng's fault. It was because when he was taking a nap with Cheng'an yesterday at noon, the little guy woke up first after sleeping for a while. After lying quietly for a while, he felt bored and climbed down from the Luohan bed directly.
This would have been nothing, but when he was secretly playing in the mud in the courtyard, he met Hongxi. Hongxi found it interesting to see him having so much fun, and not only did he not stop him, he even took a stick and played with him.
Although Yinreng had a good temper now, he still couldn't control his temper after seeing this scene and scolded his son on the spot.
When Hongxi realized that he was talking about something irrelevant, he quickly left the room.
After he left, Yinreng looked at the little guy in front of him again: "Cheng'an, don't play in the mud next time."
It wouldn't be a big deal if it was dirty, but the weather was turning cooler and Yinreng was really afraid that he would catch a cold.
It is precisely because of this that if he had not acted like a spoiled child yesterday, Yinreng would have done more than just scold his son.
"An'an Zhiya~" The little guy put his hands behind his back and nodded obediently.
He was obedient, but he could be a little naughty sometimes, so after hearing his promise, Yinreng scratched his nose and said, "Not only do you have to know, you also have to remember."
"Yeah." Cheng An nodded to indicate that he would remember it.
He had to be sent back to the Qianqing Palace before tonight. Yinreng couldn't bear to say anything more, so he reached out and picked him up and took him to sit on the Luohan bed and play.
There are many small things scattered on the Luohan bed, including nine-linked rings, Luban locks, wooden tops, rattles, etc.
"What do you want to play?" Yinreng asked him.
Cheng'an picked up the Luban Lock directly.
The Luban Lock was still a little difficult for him, and he had to be taught by Yinreng step by step before he could play it well. He probably liked to play it because he enjoyed the mode of having his brother accompany him throughout the whole process.
"Look, let's do this first..."
Yinreng held the man in his arms and taught him how to play while explaining things carefully.
"Eh?" The little guy asked in confusion from time to time, but the two brothers were playing very seriously.
Perhaps it was a habit of Yinreng when he was imprisoned before, he didn't like to have people around him when he was alone. Although he was not alone at this time, he still sent the servants to the door.
The only sounds in the side hall were the sounds of the Luban lock and the occasional whispers between the two brothers, creating an indescribably warm atmosphere.
"Look, this is..."
When Yinreng was halfway through his words, his eyes suddenly swept over his head, and he couldn't say the rest of the words.
"Second brother?" Seeing that he suddenly stopped talking, Cheng An raised his head in confusion.
If Yinreng could still tell himself that he might be dazzled just now, he was startled when he saw his face, and his first reaction was to hug him and turn around to hide him.
The little guy thought he was playing with him and laughed muffledly in his arms.
Yinreng's heartbeat quickened. He turned around and told the person at the door to close it before he looked back into his arms.
The little guy still looked fair and tender, but two horns suddenly appeared on his head. Although he looked cute, it also made Yinreng a little worried.
He reached out and touched it, and found that it was not the kind of fake horn that the little guy usually wore. He couldn't explain what he felt for a moment.
Feeling an itch coming from the top of his head, Cheng An couldn't help but reach out and touch it, and then his eyes lit up: "Second brother, look at An An's corner~"
"Cheng'an, don't be so loud." Yinreng's heart skipped a beat when he heard his words, and he felt that he didn't understand the seriousness of the matter at all.
The little guy didn't understand why his brother suddenly became serious, but he still covered his mouth obediently to show that he would speak quietly.
Yinreng met his clear eyes and thought of his cleverness and thoughtfulness. He could not feel any fear at all. Instead, he felt more worried.
Thinking about how his seventh brother had been neglected because of his congenital foot disease and only got slightly better when he grew up, he was not sure whether the emperor could accept such a Cheng'an.
How come horns suddenly grow out of nowhere?
Yinreng frowned unconsciously.
"An An Yilongya~" Cheng An still remembered that he asked him not to speak loudly, so he covered his mouth and said softly.
Yinreng only realized after hearing his words that he had asked what was in his heart, and sighed, "Cheng'an, don't talk nonsense."
"An An Yilongya~" The little guy was a little unhappy when he heard him talking nonsense, and reached back to touch, but he didn't touch his tail.
Without a tail, he could only touch the horn on his head again and said, "Second brother, look at An An's dragon horn~"
According to legend, dragon horns are shaped like deer horns.
When Yinreng heard his words, he looked at the top of his head again and found that they did look somewhat similar.
However, Yinreng still didn't believe that he was a dragon. He sighed and hugged him in his arms: "Don't be afraid, Cheng'an, as long as my second brother is here."
The little guy, who wasn't afraid of anything, was a little confused, but still nodded obediently in his arms: "Yeah."
Yinreng thought that since this horn suddenly appeared, it might also suddenly disappear, so he decided to wait and see.
Originally he was going to be sent back to the Palace of Heavenly Purity soon, but now Yinreng could only order someone to go to the Palace of Heavenly Purity to tell them that he was reluctant to let Cheng'an go and wanted to keep him for one more day.
Palace of Heavenly Purity.
Kangxi had originally been thinking about having dinner with his youngest son tonight, but after hearing the words coming from Xian'an Palace, he couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.
"Your Majesty, how about I go and bring the young prince back?" Liang Jiugong said, observing his expression.
Kangxi waved his hand and said, "No need."
He thought that Yinreng had taken good care of Cheng'an these days, so it was normal for him to be reluctant to let him go. Besides, it was rare for Yinreng to have such a beloved brother, so he thought it would be okay for Cheng'an to stay there for one more day.
Xian'an Palace.
When Yinreng learned that Kangxi allowed Cheng'an to stay for one more day, he breathed a sigh of relief.
The horns on the little guy's head have not disappeared yet. Wearing a hat can cover them, but if you look carefully, you will find two points on the hat.
Compared to Yinreng's worries, Cheng'an himself should not be too happy.
Seeing that he could still laugh, Yinreng suddenly felt that children are just children and do not know how to feel sad.
This is fine...
Yinreng touched his head and hoped that he could remain in this state for the rest of his life.
"Itchy~" The dragon horns on the little guy's head were very tender, and they felt itchy when touched by his hand.
Putting aside the worries in his heart, Yinreng now felt that there was nothing wrong with him having a pair of horns.
At dinner time, Yinreng deliberately sent everyone away before carrying him out to feed him. Unexpectedly, when he was halfway through feeding, Liang Jiugong suddenly came over with a food box.
Although Cheng'an had a hat on his head, Yinreng still pressed the little guy's face to his chest to hide it before he reached the door.
Liang Jiugong, who was sent by Emperor Kangxi to deliver the dishes, couldn't help but ask after he finished his greetings: "What's this, little brother?"
"He insists on eating dishes that he can't eat and is throwing a tantrum." Yinreng's tone was helpless.
Liang Jiugong smiled and put out the dishes in the food box: "Little brother, the emperor asked me to send you your favorite dishes."
When Cheng'an heard this, he immediately wanted to look up, but Yinreng pinched his hand to remind him.
Thinking of what his brother had just told him to hide for a while, the little guy restrained himself and did not move.
"Thank you, Eunuch Liang." Yinreng said.
"You're welcome." Liang Jiugong said with a smile and left.
Only after watching him leave did Yinreng breathe a sigh of relief and let Cheng'an raise his head and continue feeding him.
Cheng'an originally wanted to ask why he had to hide, but he immediately forgot about it when he saw the meat he fed to his mouth.
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