Dofu was a little unhappy. He wanted to eat meat. Although he was not well equipped, he thought that a few baby teeth would be enough to deal with the chicken.
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, patted Duofu's little bottom reassuringly.
"Drink the soup first, then eat a steamed bun, and finally eat the chicken."
"So that your little baby teeth won't be able to handle it, and you won't have to chew on a single piece of meat for ages. When you get tired of chewing, you won't want to eat anything anymore."
Duofu was fed most of a bowl of chicken soup. Looking at the small steamed buns handed to him, Duofu held one bun in his left hand and one dumpling in his right.
Taking a bite here and a bite there, it's so carefree.
Fourth Prince Yinzhen ignored Duofu in his arms, quickly finished the rest of the chicken soup, put the meat aside, and waited for Duofu to finish the food in his hand before taking over.
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, ate two more dumplings and a steamed bun. With the very perceptive help of Su Peisheng, he rinsed his mouth and wiped his hands.
Fourth Prince Yinzhen leaned against the soft pillows, listening to Su Peisheng recount the series of events that had occurred during his recent coma.
When Su Peisheng told him that when he was being punished by kneeling outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, he had asked Consort De to plead with the Emperor, but he was not even allowed to enter Consort De's Yonghe Palace. He was sent away by the servants who said that she only had one prince.
The Fourth Prince Yinzhen's expression did not change much, but his brows had unconsciously furrowed. Su Peisheng did not hear his master tell him to stop and continued talking about recent events.
When it came to the fact that His Majesty had just sent Eunuch Liang to Chengqian Palace to deliver some rewards, and instructed the Fourth Prince Yinzhen to take good care of himself and recover as soon as possible, as His Majesty had been quite busy with official business recently and might not have time to come to Chengqian Palace.
Fourth Prince Yinzhen raised his eyes from Duofu and looked at Su Peisheng beside him, his eyes filled with doubt. Why hadn't he seen Eunuch Liang come in just now?
Su Peisheng immediately understood what he meant and then spoke.
"Just now, Eunuch Liang not only brought the rewards for the master, but I also saw someone carrying another pile of rewards behind him. Judging from the direction, it seems to be heading to His Highness the Crown Prince's Yuqing Palace."
"Eunuch Liang said he was in a hurry and didn't come in to pay his respects to the master, but he said he would make it up to him next time."
Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, showed neither joy nor anger on his face, and even had the leisure to place another dumpling on Duofu's right hand, who had already finished eating.
He knew from a young age that if he wanted something, he had to earn it through his own abilities, otherwise he would have nothing.
The Crown Prince's second brother was the only one in the palace who didn't need to fight for anything; his father, the Emperor, would willingly dote on him.
Let alone him, even if his mother came, she couldn't compare to the Crown Prince's position in the Emperor's heart.
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, had already tried his best to control his emotions and not waste time on unnecessary things, even if he felt terrible inside.
He didn't have the ability to change his father's decision. Liang Jiugong was in such a hurry to go to the Crown Prince's palace, so it seemed that his father would have time to visit the Crown Prince later.
Indeed, now that he has changed the imperial genealogy, the only one in the entire harem who, apart from his birth mother, Consort De, is his second elder brother, the Crown Prince, must feel uneasy.
He was originally the only legitimate son in the entire harem, but now another legitimate son has appeared out of nowhere.
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, squinted and gently supported Duofu in his arms. If it were him, he would also be unhappy.
Moreover, his arrogant and unruly second elder brother, the Crown Prince, deserved a quick coaxing from his mother.
That's wonderful. His second elder brother, the Crown Prince, is just throwing a tantrum, but his good father is willing to put aside his affairs of state and go to see him.
When he arrived at his place, he was so ill that he couldn't get out of bed, and his father, the Emperor, didn't come more than a few times. According to Su Peisheng, it seemed that he only came once in total.
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, pressed his brow. He had been too greedy. Now that the imperial genealogy had been altered, he had achieved his goal.
Why humiliate yourself by comparing yourself to the Crown Prince, the most honored man in the entire harem, for such meager favor?
When Su Peisheng saw the look in the eyes of the Fourth Prince Yinzhen, he took a deep breath and organized his thoughts.
"After His Majesty's gifts arrived, the ladies of the harem also sent some gifts, including a lot of bird's nest, which is just right to nourish His Majesty's body."
"Even Consort De sent someone to deliver some food and clothes, and explained to this servant that... it wasn't that she didn't want to plead with His Majesty a while ago, but that the Fourteenth Prince was ill and couldn't be separated from his mother."
"...Tell the master not to hold a grudge. Consort De even sent someone to say that she still cares about the master...Even if the imperial genealogy is changed, she still recognizes you..."
After Su Peisheng finished speaking, he stared intently at his head. When he first heard these words, he doubted his own ears. He really couldn't understand how Consort De could be so shameless.
What do you mean by "she still acknowledges her master"?
His master is now the real son of Empress Tong.
There's no need for him to acknowledge a concubine; he truly can't distinguish between superiors and inferiors.
Su Peisheng was speechless. He hadn't lost his memory. Some time ago, when he went to Yonghe Palace to see Consort De, Consort De wished he would stay away from her and not get involved with her.
What's going on now?
Didn't I tell him there was only one prince? Why is he trying to get attention from his master again?
Su Peisheng also had some rumors that recently, Consort De had somehow offended His Majesty and, like Consort Yi, had been confined to Yonghe Palace.
But now that they see their master is useful again, they're eagerly coming over to fawn over him, treating their master like some worthless trinket.
They can say no when they don't want it, and then say some sweet words when they do.
Su Peisheng was well aware of his master's pettiness and vindictive nature.
The Empress Dowager begged for her master's forgiveness, but he thought it was impossible in this lifetime.
Now that their master has completely changed his imperial genealogy, he has no connection with Consort De of Yonghe Palace. Even if their master doesn't acknowledge her as his birth mother, no one in the court or the harem will say anything.
Now, their master is the son of Empress Tong, and this is an imperial decree personally issued by His Majesty.
There aren't many people in the world who are stubborn enough to openly defy the Emperor's decree.
Duofu kept pouting, and Xiao Erduo didn't miss this big surprise either, his eyes wide with astonishment.
He truly hadn't expected that Consort De, of the Uya clan, would be so shameless.
They denied what they had just done not long ago, and now they're even trying to curry favor with the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen.
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