The Forbidden City finally welcomed the first snow of the year in the middle of the night. When Yinzuo woke up the next day, he looked outside and saw that the ground, eaves and tree branches were all covered with a thick layer of crystal snow.
The fish tank sent by the prince was also moved into the house. Yinzuo took a look inside and saw that the fish were still swimming. It was probably because the servant who was on guard last night discovered that it was snowing and immediately moved the fish in from outside.
"Xiao Liu, what are you looking at?" asked Rouwan, who had just been dressing up inside and lifted the curtain of the bedroom door.
Yinzuo pointed at the water tank and replied: "Eh~" Look at the fish~
"Don't worry, I asked them to bring the fish in before I went to bed last night. I know you like to see them."
Xiaoliu would ask someone to hold him and watch him for an hour or two every day. The person who had taken care of the fish before was not paying attention and killed two of them in one night. He secretly replaced them with new ones, which Xiaoliu discovered at a glance. Although he could not explain it clearly through his babbling, this kind of thing would be exposed once it was investigated.
This shows how much the little guy values these fish.
"Aa ...
Little Yinzuo pointed outside and spoke to his mother for a long time. Rouwan followed his hand and looked outside. She said softly, "That's snow. Although it looks beautiful, it makes people feel cold when they touch it. Xiaoliu, you can't touch it. If you get frozen, you will be uncomfortable."
She touched the child's clothes and found that they were indeed very thick. She also felt whether the child's hands were cold. After checking, she felt relieved. Xiaoliu was weak. If he caught a cold, he would definitely fall seriously ill again, so she had to be careful about everything.
"Aunt, ah %@&"
Yinzuo meant to reassure his mother that he was not stupid and would never insist on playing in the snow. He was afraid of the cold and hated winter the most. Because the period after the snow melted was particularly cold, he also did not like the pure white snowflakes.
"Okay, it's time for my little six to eat."
Depin was very patient. If there was nothing urgent, she would always feed the child herself. She was always gentle and considerate in front of the child. Yinzuo felt that his mother was the best mother in the world.
"Your fourth brother's birthday is in half a month. Mother plans to make him a few pairs of socks and insoles for winter use. I will send them to Chengqian Palace along with the birthday gifts. So, Xiaoliu, you should play by yourself in the next few days. Mother has to hurry up and make the work, otherwise I'm afraid it won't be finished in time."
Yinzuo blinked his eyes. It turned out that his brother’s birthday was in winter. Suddenly, he felt that winter was not so unpleasant.
He thought about the birthday gift he had prepared for his brother. It seemed that the only thing he could give was the teething stick that the emperor gave him last time. Wouldn't it be too shabby to give such a small thing as this?
If only the Emperor could come again in the next few days, he would definitely behave well and ask for some good things.
Although the palace maids around him served him very carefully and Concubine De was also very attentive, Yinzuo's health was indeed not good. The serious illness he suffered after the full moon had left some sequelae. Every time the season changed or the weather was unusual, he was always prone to illness. After waking up from a nap, Rouwan found that his little face was abnormally red, and quickly called the imperial physician.
When you are sick in winter, you become even more lazy and listless. The most obvious symptom of Yinzuo's illness was drowsiness.
When Kangxi heard that he was sick and went to see him, he found that he had fallen asleep and had kicked off the quilt, exposing his feet. It must be said that children's feet are really beautiful, small and delicate, and every part of them is pink and tender.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you." Rouwan was the first to go up to him.
Kangxi held her hands and helped her stand up.
"I heard that Xiaoliu was ill. I was worried and came here to see him."
"It just snowed outside, and it's freezing cold. It's already evening and it's getting dark early. What if the servants carrying the sedan chair slip and fall, and the emperor falls?" While saying these caring words, Rouwan took off the emperor's cloak and handed it to the eunuch in front of the emperor.
"I'm sorry to have made you worry." Kangxi liked Depin's meticulous concern and responded with a good temper.
"But Xiaoliu will be very happy to know that the emperor can take time out of his busy schedule to visit him."
The two of them walked to the couch where the little guy was lying. Kangxi looked at his rosy face and the boy who was sleeping soundly, so he lowered his voice and asked Concubine De.
"What did the imperial physician say?"
"It was said that it was snowing and too cold this time, which caused Xiaoliu to be unable to bear the cold evil and fall ill. I prescribed a prescription to dispel the cold and told him to take it on time every day."
Kangxi sighed. Xiaoliu was only a few months old, but he was always taking medicine. It was really pitiful for the child.
"Your Majesty hasn't had dinner yet, why don't you eat something first?"
After the two of them went to the main hall for dinner, they returned to sit on the couch.
Kangxi was also tired after a whole day, so he took off his boots, got on the couch, lay down beside the little guy and closed his eyes to take a nap.
Rouwan on the opposite side was doing needlework. She looked very gentle and kind with her head down and concentration. Kangxi felt that just quietly accompanying the mother and son like this could be a kind of leisurely life with a calm mood.
As he was thinking, his big palm grasped the little guy's foot, and subconsciously used his thumb to feel the little guy's tender soles, and there was really not a trace of footprints.
He glanced subconsciously and discovered a magical phenomenon. When his fingers touched the little guy's feet, the little guy's toes would retract inward, but the moment his fingers completely left the little guy's feet, the little guy's toes would suddenly open.
Toes are different from fingers, they are shorter, rounder and look cuter. When they are opened, they are round and plump, small and pretty.
Kangxi was having a lot of fun, but Yinzuo kept dreaming about a huge monster licking the soles of his feet. He couldn't kick or shake the monster off, so he suddenly opened his eyes and woke up.
Only then did I realize that there was someone lying next to me.
His little hands were very bold. He climbed up the emperor's face and began to play with his beard. Yinzuo had always been particularly interested in beards.
Kangxi suddenly opened his eyes, wanting to deliberately scare this daring little guy.
“Chuckle, chuckle~”
However, he found that the little guy was not scared at all. Instead, he smiled. The dimples on both sides of his face, the four small baby teeth, and the pair of bright and clear big eyes instantly captured the heart of Kangxi, the old father.
Yinzuo thought that the emperor's behavior was very interesting. The moment he opened his eyes, he had a sense of déjà vu of the phrase "blowing the beard and glaring", so he pinched the emperor's eyelids with his two little hands and forced them to close.
Then he pulled the emperor's beard, and it was like triggering a special switch.
Kangxi was in a good mood and was happy to play with him. He opened his eyes again and repeated the expression he had just made to deliberately scare the little guy.
"Hahaha~" It's so fun~
So Yinzuo came again.
The father and son never got tired of playing such a childish game. Rouwan, who was standing aside, smiled and shook her head. She really couldn't understand why they were so happy.
After a long while, the father and son, who had had enough fun, finally stopped. Kangxi held the little guy and sat cross-legged.
As an emperor, he wears a lot of things, and all of them are of top-notch quality. Any one of them is a rare treasure.
But Yinzuo was like picking radishes and cabbages in the vegetable market. He thought this one was not good, that one was not acceptable, and finally he reluctantly took a liking to a string of gold-thread nanmu beads worn on his royal father's hand.
This string of beads smells faintly fragrant, and under the light, there is a faint golden glow flashing on the surface. Just like its name, it looks like strands of gold threads floating evenly on it.
Moreover, this thing is not cold to the touch in winter, so my brother won’t get his hands frozen when he plays with it. Last time when my brother came back from the temple, he gave me a pair of beads, which means he should like this kind of thing very much.
Yinzuo's two little hands directly began to grab the string of golden nanmu bracelets, trying to take it off the emperor's father's wrist, but he was too small now, and he couldn't exert force in the right direction, so naturally he failed to take it off successfully.
Seeing that he was working so hard that his face turned red, Kangxi burst out laughing.
She raised her hand with the beads in front of the little guy, turned it deliberately, and then asked him: "Xiao Liu, do you like this on the emperor's hand?"
"Ah, yes!" Yinzuo answered and nodded his head cutely.
"But this bracelet of mine is very precious. But if you really want it, it's not impossible for you to have it." Kangxi teased him.
Yinzuo perked up, looked at him seriously and expectantly, waiting for him to say the next word.
"You have to give me something in exchange. That's fair and reasonable."
Yinzuo opened his mouth slightly. What the emperor said was true, but he was still a baby of only a few months old and had nothing!
He has only one self...
Then Kangxi saw that the little guy in front of him seemed to really understand what he had just said. He patted his little chest, as if to say that he was going to exchange himself.
Kangxi was amused by him again.
"You want to exchange yourself with me? But what do I need you for? You can't serve me, nor can you share my worries. There must be something about you that is worth exchanging with me, right? Or you can show me what talents you have."
Yinzuo opened his mouth and fell into thought.
Does he know how to eat, sleep, cry, or laugh?
Who cares? What if the emperor likes these "talents" of his?
So Yinzuo was very serious and focused, and started to show his "talent" in front of the emperor.
Let's show the eating first. There happened to be a plate of dim sum on the table. Ever since Wei brought the dim sum last time and Yinzuo expressed that he liked it very much, my mother started to learn how to make it. As for the finished product, I won't talk about the taste, but it looks pretty good. Maybe it's because of the mold used, it has taken shape in the shape of a flower.
Yinzuo grabbed a small dessert, which was made by his mother according to his appetite. It was half the size of ordinary desserts, but looked more delicate. Especially when the little boy took the small dessert and stuffed it into his mouth, it was so cute that Kangxi's heart trembled.
However, good-looking food can always arouse other people's appetite, and Kangxi is no exception, not to mention that the little guy who is trying the food is so cute.
"Is it delicious? Let me try it too."
Kangxi picked up a piece of dessert and put the whole thing into his mouth. Perhaps because the little guy found it very sweet, Kangxi actually thought the dessert tasted quite good.
"Hehe~" The pair of eyes like black grapes looked at Kangxi with a happy expression.
"So happy?" Although Kangxi didn't know what he was laughing at, he couldn't help but feel very happy when he saw the little guy smiling at him.
Seeing that his father was happy, Yinzuo pointed at the beads in his hand and asked if he could give it to him.
"Ah ...
The sound he made at this time was still an indistinguishable mumbling, but Kangxi looked at his movements and asked tentatively: "Xiao Liu, do you want my beads?"
Rou Wan, who was standing by, smiled and explained, "When Xiao Liu saw that Your Majesty smiled at him, he probably thought that you promised him. Normally, when this little guy wants something, he will only smile if I promise him."
Only then did Kangxi understand the reason.
"Xiao Liu is very smart. You know how to tell adults' emotions at such a young age. I will give you this pair of beads. Eat more and grow up quickly."
Kangxi took the string of golden nanmu from his wrist, and put it back just before he handed it to little Yinzuo.
He smiled and asked, "You little guy, you didn't ask me for something good again and gave it to your mother, did you?"
Yinzuo was still worried that the cooked duck would fly away, so a determined expression appeared on his little face for the first time, and then he quickly shook his head.
He thought to himself: It's not a gift for my mother, it's a gift for my brother, so I'm not lying.
"Take it, this string of beads is yours." Kangxi put the thing next to the little guy's hand.
Yinzuo held it happily and smiled brightly at his father.
"Yinzuo already has four teeth. Time flies so fast." Kangxi pinched the little guy's tender face and sighed.
"Children change every day. Since the emperor comes less often, the changes are particularly great."
"That's right. I haven't noticed before that our Yinzuo actually has two dimples. He is so cute when he smiles."
"Before, these dimples were not obvious, and I did not notice them. They only became more noticeable half a month ago."
Kangxi nodded, thinking that it was no wonder that he hadn't seen it before.
"What are you doing? I think this size is not suitable for Xiaoliu."
"Your Majesty has good taste. This is made for Xiao Si. His birthday is coming soon. His feet will inevitably feel cold when he steps on the ground in winter. I thought of making him some thick winter socks and soles."
Every time he heard his mother mention his brother's birthday, Yinzuo would prick up his ears and listen to her carefully.
"I remember that Xiao Si was born on October 30th, so it's almost here."
Yinzuo finally knew his brother's birthday. He recited it silently in his heart and kept the date firmly in his mind.
Kangxi suddenly took action, put the little guy down, asked him to lie in his arms, and then continued to play with the soles of his feet. It was so much fun to see his toes closing and opening.
Yinzuo held his feet and looked at them in front of his eyes. What kind of strange reaction was this? Why couldn't he control his toes?
Despite this, Kangxi still did not stop. He continued to play with the little guy's feet while thinking about other things.
Yinzuo, who suddenly felt a little sleepy, groaned in dissatisfaction and wanted to go to sleep.
Kangxi was still in a daze and did not notice him, continuing with his actions.
Yinzuo was getting more and more sleepy, and was harassed and unable to fall asleep, and gradually began to get angry.
"Ahhh!" Stop playing!
"What's wrong?" Kangxi looked down at him.
"Apuwuwa!" I'm sleepy and want to sleep!
Yinzuo said a lot with puffy cheeks. After all, he was still affected by his child's body. His emotions sometimes became very fragile, especially when he was very sleepy or sick.
"Why are you suddenly angry? Didn't I give you the beads you wanted? They are made of golden nanmu wood, very valuable, and you can't even ask for them outside. And you are so good, you are angry with me after receiving my reward."
What a difficult little guy, Kangxi thought with a smile in his heart, and then tickled his little chin, trying to make him laugh.
But Yinzuo was defeated. He was extremely sleepy just now, but could not fall asleep because of the disturbance of the emperor father. Now the emperor father was touching his face with the hand that touched the soles of his feet. This was too much!
As a child, his emotions come out quickly, and tears filled his eyes in an instant, which caught Kangxi off guard.
"Why are you still crying?" Kangxi looked surprised.
Rouwan heard something strange, so she quickly put down the work in her hands, got off the bed and walked over.
"What happened to Xiaoliu?"
With tears in his eyes, Yinzuo began to reach out for his mother to hug him.
Rouwan couldn't resist at all and quickly picked him up.
"Maybe he peed. I'll ask the wet nurse to take Xiaoliu away."
"Go." Kangxi waved his hand. The child was ignorant, so he didn't care.
Finally, he could have a good sleep. With tears still hanging on his eyelashes, Yinzuo began to snore softly.
But even when he fell asleep, he still tightly grasped the golden nanmu bracelet that he was going to give to his brother. The wet nurse wanted to take it off, but failed after trying several times. In the end, she just let him do it.
The next day, as soon as Yinzuo woke up, he grabbed the string of golden nanmu beads and went to find his mother. He wanted to find a box to put them in and give them to his brother beautifully.
"Ahhh~"
As soon as he saw his mother, Yinzuo started talking a lot.
Rouwan smiled and kissed his little face, then asked, "Why are you so excited so early in the morning, Xiaoliu? Are you missing your mother?"
Yinzuo waved the string of beads in his hand in front of his mother.
"I was just saying that you asked for something from your royal father again. Fortunately, your royal father loves you and not only was he not angry, he also gave you this reward. Mother doesn't need this."
Rouwan thought that the little guy was giving her something as a gift, just like he did on her birthday last time, so she opened her hands to take it.
Unexpectedly, little Yinzuo hid the pearls behind his back and had no intention of giving them to him.
"It's not for mother? Then who is Yinzuo going to give it to?"
"Aiya~" for my brother~
However, Rouwan couldn't understand what he was saying at all and looked confused.
Yinzuo's little head started to turn. He looked at the socks on the couch, then pointed at them and looked at his mother expectantly.
"Xiaoliu, are you planning to give the beads and the winter socks to your brother?"
Yinzuo's eyes lit up and he nodded quickly. That's what he thought! He gestured to his mother for a long time and finally succeeded in making her understand what he meant. Yinzuo was relieved immediately. He was really tired.
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