Since Duofu received the assurance in the study last time, he was no longer as flustered when he saw the red marks in the prince's quarters.
Moreover, these days, no matter how busy the Fourth Prince is, he always makes time to play with Duofu's little car.
Duofu's anxieties gradually disappeared, and she even became somewhat looking forward to seeing what the Fourth Prince's wife looked like, and whether she was as beautiful as Empress Tong.
Fortunately, Empress Tong had found a suitable wife for the Fourth Prince in advance; otherwise, given his current situation, he might not have been able to find someone with a good family background and appearance.
Emperor Kangxi now has many children in his harem. The little princesses and princes are springing up like mushrooms after rain.
Duofu still hasn't figured out exactly how many sons and daughters Emperor Kangxi had.
Every time he remembered something clearly, he would add one or two more, or one or two would die along the way, and gradually Duofu became too lazy to remember.
The Fourth Prince is already considered quite good. Duofu has heard that many princes have mothers of too low a status to raise them, so they have to be sent to the side of a high-ranking concubine.
Some queens who don't have sons are fine, but those who have sons and daughters, how could they possibly treat their princes the same way they treat their own sons?
Take Consort De for example; the thirteenth prince of the Zhangjia clan was raised under her care.
She already had the Fourteenth Prince, so she had no time to care about the Thirteenth Prince. It was good enough that she hadn't harmed him.
Although the Fourth Prince was given to Empress Tong to raise from a young age, he did not actually experience any particularly difficult times. However, Empress Tong later neglected the adopted child because she wanted her own child so much.
The Fourth Prince's living conditions were among the best of all the princes since childhood, and no one dared to openly mistreat him.
Later, Empress Tong passed away, and the Fourth Prince's imperial genealogy was changed. Although he no longer had the favor of his mother, he was almost grown up and had a certain ability to protect himself. Unlike a four- or five-year-old baby, he could not survive in the harem without protection.
With the Fourth Prince starting to follow the Crown Prince around, who in the harem wouldn't be blind to his own faults?
They dared to mistreat the Fourth Prince.
Emperor Kangxi would occasionally have fits of madness and think of Empress Tong, and he would also show some fatherly tenderness towards the Fourth Prince.
In general.
Although the Fourth Prince is now practically without parents, he is not living a bad life.
As long as he doesn't keep chasing after fatherly love, things will be relatively better for him now.
In addition, he was going to get married soon and marry a princess, which would mean he had come of age in the royal family and could enter the court to do some serious work.
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Duofu felt that the prince's residence was becoming more and more lively every day.
Early this morning, Duofu was dressed up in a festive manner by Su Peisheng.
She wore a red jacket with a floral pattern, each flower adorned with gold thread. Despite its auspicious design, it didn't appear old-fashioned or tacky, but rather exuded a noble and refined air.
Because the design of the "Hundred Flowers and Wealth" painting was personally drawn by the Fourth Prince, it is both festive and elegant, with a kind of noble air that can be felt but not seen or touched.
When Duofu first received the clothes, he rolled around happily a few times, wagging his little short tail.
It's beautiful! Not only are there various flowers embroidered with gold thread, but also two butterflies embroidered with gold thread. These two butterflies are so lifelike that they seem to be about to fly off the clothes.
In particular, its edges are not only made of gold threads, but also silver threads.
Moreover, his eyes were made of those gemstones; if you looked at them a few times, they looked almost real.
Especially under the sunlight, when he's bathed in that kind of light, it looks like there are two butterflies flying around him.
Duofu was groggily dressed, and when he opened his eyes, he saw that it was bright outside. But when he was fully awake, he realized that it was just the light from the festive lanterns; it was still dark outside.
Duofu yawned in Su Peisheng's arms, rubbing his eyes with his paws, intending to sleep a little longer.
The aroma of the steamed egg custard was immediately noticeable; it was so fresh and tender. There must have been a few drops of sesame oil added to it, otherwise it wouldn't smell so good.
Duofu planned to eat his fill before sleeping. Judging from today's situation, it seems that it's time for the Fourth Prince to get married.
Duofu looked at the Fourth Prince, who was surrounded by a group of palace maids. He had already put on countless layers of clothing, and was about to put on the outermost one.
This outfit is somewhat like a red prince's robe, and its main theme is celebration, although it's not the bright red or purple kind.
When this red isn't so bright, but rather a slightly pale and elegant red, it suits the Fourth Prince's temperament quite well, just like his whole personality—a kind of understated elegance, like green bamboo.
Duofu knew that the Fourth Prince outwardly liked chrysanthemums, as if he liked the kind of person who was as indifferent as a chrysanthemum, never competing or fighting.
Duofu felt that the Fourth Prince was definitely faking it; he didn't think the Fourth Prince had any such thoughts in his heart.
He doesn't fight or snatch; the Fourth Prince always does things secretly and stealthily. Whatever belongs to him, he must get.
Where can you find such a broad mind?
Right now, seeing how much the Emperor dotes on his second brother, the Crown Prince, and how the Fourth Prince occasionally has his period, I feel down and have a bad temper.
Although I can adjust quickly, the thorn in my heart remains.
Duofu felt that the Fourth Prince was more like a vengeful little wolf cub; if you dared to treat him badly, he would definitely take revenge in secret.
When Duofu first learned that the Fourth Prince liked chrysanthemum tea, which was meant to be drunk when one had a sore throat, he was shocked for a long time.
What's so pretty about chrysanthemums? I'd rather like roses; at least roses are beautiful and smell nice.
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