Compared to Consort De, who was increasingly out of favor, Consort Tong was even more displeased with Consort Yi recently. Not only did Consort Yi have two sons, but she also gave birth to two princesses, both of whom she raised.
With the Empress Dowager's favor and protection, Consort Tong usually dared not go too far, lest she make the Empress Dowager very unhappy.
Since becoming Imperial Noble Consort, everything has gone smoothly for her except for not having given birth to a child herself. No one dares to displease Imperial Noble Consort Tong, who enjoys the greatest favor in the harem.
Emperor Kangxi ignored his cousin's jealousy, arrogance, and domineering behavior, considering them minor tantrums, and even enjoyed them occasionally.
Those wronged concubines had no choice but to swallow their anger, because they didn't have a cousin who was the emperor, or because they weren't pretty enough. They were even considered cute for making the emperor angry.
Consort Tong was living a smooth and successful life, and the Fourth Prince Yinzhen was also doing well.
He almost forgot how neglected and unappreciated he was during the time when Consort Tong was pregnant a few years ago.
At his worst, he couldn't even command the servants below him, which infuriated the Fourth Prince, causing his long-absent chubby face to reappear in anger.
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, was petty and narrow-minded; he had already driven away those few disobedient servants.
Now, the Fourth Prince Yinzhen not only receives full care from Consort Tong, but also occasional attention from Emperor Kangxi.
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, was also very diligent in the Imperial Study. Except for the riding and archery lessons, which he had to control himself and could not match the other princes, he excelled in his academic subjects, giving him a distinctive feature that was immediately noticeable and leaving an impression on his father, the Emperor.
At first, I didn't understand the unspoken rules, which made the older brothers jealous, dislike me, and cause me trouble.
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, couldn't wait to show off his intelligence to the tutor as soon as he entered the study. Not long after, he was severely beaten by the tutor. It turns out that how to present oneself is a skill.
I can't steal the limelight from my brothers, but I also can't let myself blend into the crowd.
He figured out that he would excel in academic subjects but perform poorly in horseback riding and archery, and sure enough, his older brothers gradually stopped bothering him.
He contracted smallpox and then took riding and archery lessons. He performed very well, though his skill level was slightly below the average of the princes.
He wouldn't be scolded or criticized by his father too much, not because he didn't want to work hard, but because his body wouldn't allow it.
In recent years, Consort Tong and Emperor Kangxi have also done a lot to improve the health of the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, hoping to make him a well-rounded and capable man.
But it was originally installed by the Fourth Prince Yinzhen himself, so no matter how much he tries to fix it, it's useless.
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Today, the Imperial Study was unusually closed for the day. The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, was lying on the soft couch in his small study, which was specially made for him by Consort Tong using golden nanmu wood. He was leaning against a soft pillow and leisurely flipping through the books that Duofu liked on the table.
Her entire demeanor was languid and refined, befitting someone raised in the opulent and luxurious environment of the imperial palace.
At the age of eleven or twelve, the Fourth Prince Yinzhen already possessed the air of a ruler, commanding respect even at such a young age.
His handsome face, now devoid of baby fat, features clear and refined features, exuding an air of noble elegance.
He was looking down at the book in his hand, holding a page between two fingers, which made his long joints look even more slender, and his neatly trimmed nails exuded a sense of preciousness.
Duofu stared in disbelief. Bathed in the soft golden sunlight of spring, the Fourth Prince Yinzhen seemed to glow, like a giant gold ingot.
Duofu couldn't help but move a little closer. Seeing that the fourth prince, Yinzhen, who was half-lying down, didn't even blink, Duofu's actions became more and more unrestrained.
Originally, the Fourth Prince Yinzhen was going to take a nap, but when he saw the books near the table, he couldn't help but reach out his well-defined knuckles, pick one up, and casually flip through it, while a thin, royal blue blanket with cloud and crane patterns covered him.
Duofu suddenly became interested and looked at the Fourth Prince Yinzhen, who showed no intention of paying attention to him.
She turned her head and crawled under the blanket from beside the Fourth Prince Yinzhen's calves, climbing all the way up.
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, had originally planned to take a nap. He had already taken off his outer clothes and was simply wearing a dark blue nightgown, which was loosely draped over his body.
Although spring has brought forth green buds, the chill has not yet subsided, and the number of braziers in the house has not decreased. After taking off our outer clothes, the temperature is just right.
Unable to see from under the thin blanket, Duofu clung to the Fourth Prince's leg, huffing and puffing as he climbed up. It's unclear what mechanism Duofu triggered in the Fourth Prince Yinzhen, but the Fourth Prince Yinzhen stiffened, and his lazy expression turned dark.
As Duofu crawled along, he somehow bumped into something, stretched out his paw and patted it, his whole head filled with questions. What else was the Fourth Prince Yinzhen hiding in the quilt?
Duofu saw that the slap had bounced back and hit his nose. He was furious and was about to slap it twice more, but before he could do anything...
Fourth Prince Yinzhen quickly reached out his long, slender hands and pulled Duofu, who was fooling around in the thin blanket, out of the blanket.
Two emotionless eyes stared blankly at Duofu.
Duofu looked at the blanket being lifted and realized that it wasn't that the Fourth Prince Yinzhen had hidden something in the blanket, but that it was something that was naturally there.
Duofu stared in disbelief, a small fragment flashing through his mind.
He seemed to have come across one on Xiao Hongshu before.
In the Shu Han state, there was a man named Li Lang who loved cats so much that he would sleep with them. At that time, the prevailing trend was the unrestrained and unconventional lifestyle of the Wei and Jin dynasties, and Li Lang was one of those who liked to sleep naked, without even wearing underwear.
One night, I had an indescribable dream while sleeping, which then triggered an indescribable physiological reaction.
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