Although he didn't have a mother, his father, the Emperor, gave him all his love. Even his pampered younger brothers, who were like little tyrants, knew not to displease the Crown Prince in the palace, or they would definitely get a beating.
As for himself, although he nominally had two mothers, his birth mother didn't take him seriously at all. She only treated him as a tool to be used. When he was useful, she would try to please him, and when he was no longer useful, she would try her best to get far away from him and never have anything to do with him again.
He was doing quite well for the first few years, and before he knew he had another mother, he thought that Tong Eniang was his mother.
Later, everything changed. She became less close to him, longed for younger siblings, and felt a mixture of love and hate for him, yet ultimately couldn't let him go.
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, also had very complicated feelings towards his mother.
To say I don't love him would be absolutely impossible. After all these years, I've raised a dog like Duofu until it's completely tamed, let alone a son I've raised for over a decade.
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, had complained in his heart more than once about the injustice of fate. If he were Tong E'niang's biological child, then his mother would not have sacrificed her young life and ended up depressed in order to have another brother or sister.
Whenever the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, saw his second elder brother, the Crown Prince, so relaxed and unrestrained in front of his father, the darkness in his heart grew deeper and deeper.
On what grounds?
He wasn't the prince who was pampered and spoiled by his father.
Is it because he wasn't born to Empress Yuan?
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, now feels that the Emperor's loveliness and affection towards him is something he stole from his Second Brother, the Crown Prince, just like a thief.
They were both his fathers, but he could only call him "Emperor Father," while his second brother, the Crown Prince, could directly call him "Father" in the harem.
No wonder the eldest brother is so jealous of the second prince. The fourth prince had never met him before, so he couldn't sense it clearly.
These few dozen days of following him around made him fully realize this.
He is growing up now, and he treats himself more like a subject towards his emperor and father, rather than a prince towards his father. The crown prince is different from them.
That was the most precious item in the Emperor's hands. The Emperor had carefully raised it and it was the Emperor's most prized creation.
Naturally, they are different from the others.
The first thing the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, learned while following his second elder brother, the Crown Prince, was to accept that he was indeed unloved by his father and mother.
Gradually, the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, learned to be silent by the Crown Prince's side, and learned to observe and learn more while speaking less.
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, has become increasingly handsome with his icy expression and increasingly sparing with his words, giving him a calm and capable demeanor.
Emperor Kangxi was quite satisfied. This fourth son was no longer as unpredictable as before, and he didn't fight over a dog. Recently, he had been learning to be much more composed by following the Crown Prince's side, which pleased Kangxi greatly.
The prince he raised from childhood was perfect in every way.
Crown Prince Yinreng was not too happy. Looking at the increasingly serious and solemn face of the Fourth Prince Yinzhen, he felt that the Fourth Prince Yinzhen was becoming more and more boring as he grew up.
These are all things for later; for now, the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, is still secretly filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.
She managed to suppress the envy in her eyes, but deep down, her heart was in turmoil.
Fourth Prince Yinzhen felt he needed to finish class early today so he could go back and pet his son Duofu to make up for the hurt he had suffered that day.
Whenever he thought about it, he couldn't help but feel a little envious and jealous. The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, felt that he couldn't take his attention back today.
He simply leaned back in his chair, letting himself drift into a daze, but his eyes still drifted to the calligraphy on the table. It must have been written by his father, the Emperor, and it looked quite old.
It was probably written for the young Crown Prince Yinreng to practice calligraphy when he was a child.
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, was so envious and jealous that his sour taste was almost rising in his throat. When he was a child, his father, the Emperor, had casually and playfully held his hand and written a few words.
How does he resemble the Crown Prince's second brother?
There was an entire book, written by the Emperor himself. No matter how many things happened in the court and the harem, the Crown Prince was always the most important.
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, reached out his hand affectionately and opened the first page of the calligraphy copybook, where the familiar handwriting came into view.
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, slammed the book shut roughly, afraid that if he looked at it again, he would tear it apart.
Although the Fourth Prince Yinzhen felt uneasy, he was still quite grateful to his second elder brother, the Crown Prince. Apart from his former mother, his second elder brother was the person in the palace who treated him the best, besides his father, the Emperor.
Despite his arrogance and self-importance, and the need to go along with him, the Fourth Prince Yinzhen expressed his understanding.
Who could blame him? His second elder brother, the Crown Prince, was born a true prince, a member of the imperial family, and was pampered by his father, the Emperor, from childhood to adulthood.
What's wrong with being a little arrogant and conceited?
So what if you look down on people?
Isn't this basic operation?
Fourth Prince Yinzhen felt that Duofu's words made a lot of sense. In the past few years, he had been living a peaceful life, clinging to his second elder brother, the Crown Prince, and growing up steadily.
As long as his second elder brother, the Crown Prince, is around, his father, the Emperor, will not mistreat him.
This is called understanding trends and avoiding harm, and being able to bend and stretch.
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, felt that after listening to Duofu's words for so long, he had become even more shameless.
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, didn't know where Duofu had learned some nonsensical and twisted theories, but sometimes he still found them quite agreeable.
He should do as his darling Duofu said: this is a strategic retreat. He should quietly develop his strength and wait until he grows up, has power and influence, and then all the good days will come.
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, gritted his teeth, his eyes resolute, feeling that it made a lot of sense.
As long as he becomes outstanding, his father's attention will naturally fall on him. Now that he is in a position of great advantage, he cannot let go of this opportunity to build a good relationship.
The Crown Prince's second brother has already started attending court with Father Emperor. He is still young, and if he wants to have a position in the future, he must, as Duofu said, cling tightly to the Crown Prince's coattails.
If there isn't even a crown prince, Father Emperor certainly won't give him one.
Although these words were somewhat hurtful, the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, knew that it was indeed a cruel truth.
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, took two deep breaths, shook his head, and shook away the distracting thoughts in his mind.
He picked up his textbooks again. He had been sick for over a month and had fallen behind in his studies. He hadn't caught up in the last few days, even with the help of his second brother, the Crown Prince.
He had to hurry up and catch up on the homework he owed his teacher before starting his new lessons.
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, is currently having lunch at the Crown Prince's palace and hasn't been able to return to Chengqian Palace. Every mealtime, his father, the Emperor, bestows upon him several dishes, without exception.
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, had become so jealous that he felt he was almost used to the different way his father treated his second brother, the Crown Prince.
Putting myself in his shoes, I could understand, but I strongly disagreed.
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