Chapter 6
After Yinzuo was lifted up by Kangxi, he laughed even more happily, thinking it was a very good game. The clear and joyful giggles of the child gave Kangxi a headache more than facing the cunning ministers in the court. At least the ministers would read people's faces.
All the servants in the room were stunned, frightened by the little prince's "sneak attack". Even Liang Jiugong, who had been serving Kangxi since he was a child, had never seen his master so flustered and embarrassed. Liang Jiugong hurriedly called for someone to bring a wet towel, while in his heart he said that this little prince was a newborn calf who was not afraid of a tiger.
And there was one who was even more daring. This young prince was lifted up in the air by his master's collar. He even stretched out his little arms and shouted to his master, "Fly, fly!"
What if the master plays with him?
Is this little prince born braver than others?
Yinzuo didn't think he had done anything wrong. He had never played games with his father before, and he wanted to play games with his father. He had forgiven his father for losing him before, and now that his father was finally around, Yinzuo wanted to play games with his father, which was as enjoyable as eating candy, or even more enjoyable than eating candy.
The memory in Yinzuo's little head seemed to be covered by a thick veil, but in the haze there was a wish list formed by a latent obsession, for example, he felt that he could also ride on Kangxi's neck.
Parent-child game, riding a big horse!
No one knew the arrogant idea of wanting to ascend to heaven that popped up in the little guy's head. Now everyone was shocked. Depin hurriedly hugged her son and said to Kangxi: "Yinzuo is still young and ignorant. Please forgive him, Your Majesty."
Tell me, tell me, for such a tiny child, even if Kangxi was so angry that smoke came out of his head, could he punish this little kid by making him copy books or beat him with a stick?
The little guy still tilted his head and asked regretfully: "Fly?"
Kangxi wiped his neck and cheeks vigorously with a handkerchief, but no matter how he wiped, he could still smell the sticky saliva of the little one from eating candy, and as a father, he was extremely disgusted.
A good father in the future can change his baby's diapers, kiss his baby's feet, and smile like a flower if his baby smears his saliva on him. This father now is not a qualified father and cannot even compare to a finger of a good father in the future.
Moreover, this unqualified father was worried that Yinzuo would do something unexpected again, so he ran away in the end.
Emperor Kangxi's steps had lost their usual calmness. Each step was taken quickly and hastily. He only slowed down after walking a long distance. However, he touched his cheeks that had been rubbed by the little guy's soft face and smeared with saliva, frowned, and said again: "Bad boy!"
Liang Jiugong, who was following behind, couldn't help laughing, but didn't dare let Kangxi see.
This time, Kangxi spent quite a long time with Yinzuo without realizing it. At first, he felt that the innocent and smiling child made him feel relaxed, and he also thought that he could see his youngest son more often in the future.
But now Kangxi's impression of his son has changed to that this kid is not someone to be trifled with, and he completely gave up the idea that he could visit that brat more often.
As for Yinzuo, he is now the apple of Depin's eye. After Kangxi left, Depin was reluctant to scold Yinzuo. She just taught Yinzuo to call him "Emperor Father" several times.
"Emperor Father."
When Concubine De heard her little son's gurgling voice, she felt proud. Her son was so smart. The Fifth Prince, who was raised in the Empress Dowager's palace, was older than her son, but now he couldn't speak as clearly as her son.
"I like you, Father." Yinzuo said while hugging his mother.
Depin's first thought was actually a sour feeling in her heart. Depin said, "You said yesterday that you liked my mother."
Yinzuo's eyes curved: "Yes, I like you, mother."
Depin wanted to ask, "Do you like your father more or your mother more?" But Depin was not brave enough to ask such a question as to compete with the emperor for favor.
Depin herself had never expected that there would come a day when she would be jealous of the emperor.
She thought sourly that the emperor just gave his son a few candies, and he even despised his son's saliva, which was nothing compared to the hard work and care of her as a mother.
Yinzuo definitely likes her as his mother the most.
Yinzuo drank the medicine obediently at night. When he saw that it was getting dark, he stretched his neck to look at the gate and asked, "Father, where is Father?"
How could the emperor always come here? Depin, who had been jealous of Kangxi before, saw her son's dark eyes looking at the door, his little face full of longing. She sighed in her heart and said to Yinzuo, "Your father is very busy. There are many state affairs. Can our Yinzuo be good?"
"After a few days, when your Royal Father is done with his work, he will come to see our Yin Zuo."
"When the time comes, your royal father will ask you whether you have eaten well, taken medicine well, and slept well."
Yinzuo understood that his father would not come home. After taking the medicine and drinking goat milk soup, Yinzuo's eyes dimmed, but he still said, "Yin, be good." He was a sensible child.
The little guy's voice was always bright, happy and full of childish vigor, but now his voice was lost, and Depin felt very distressed. But there was nothing she could do, because he was the emperor, and their family was not an ordinary family. The whole family lived in a small courtyard and could see each other day and night.
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Among all the princes, the crown prince was undoubtedly the one Kangxi valued the most. Kangxi personally taught him, hoping to train him to be an outstanding successor to the throne. As long as he was not too busy with court affairs, Kangxi would personally test the crown prince's homework every day.
The prince is only seven years old this year, but this seven refers to his age in lunar years. In terms of his actual age, he is only six years old. However, he has already begun to show the demeanor of a crown prince. The court officials who have met the prince all praise him, which also makes Kangxi very satisfied.
The prince straightened his back and finished talking about his understanding of a passage in Zuo Zhuan. Seeing Kangxi nod slightly, the reserved prince couldn't help but feel a little happy. After the prince finished answering, Kangxi also gave the prince a small lesson on the passage he had just asked: "The initial tax per mu is not a courtesy. The grain output is not more than borrowing, in order to enrich the wealth..."
Although the prince's teacher had said something, Kangxi's explanation was different from that of an emperor. Kangxi was knowledgeable and could quote from all kinds of historical books and annotations by various schools of thought. He would also talk to the prince about strategies for worldly affairs based on the affairs of the court and the world.
The prince was also very smart since he was young. He was able to quickly understand what Kangxi said and apply it to other situations, which made Kangxi, his teacher, very pleased.
Through this day-to-day personal instruction, this crown prince is being trained to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the world in the future.
The emperor, who was in his prime at the time, had a broad mind like the sky, and he invested a lot of effort and high expectations in his successor. The young prince looked at his father with admiration, and his father was like a towering mountain to him.
Crown Prince Yinreng left the Palace of Heavenly Purity. The short young man walked in the palace. His figure gave off a noble air, with a royal aura that could not be underestimated. The eunuchs and palace maids following behind him served him very carefully.
Yinreng was in a good mood, but this good mood only lasted until the eunuch beside him told him that Kangxi had stayed with the Sixth Prince for a full hour today.
Yinreng's mood darkened, the handkerchief in his hand fell back into the basin, and the water droplets spilled onto his brocade robe. He didn't even look at anyone, and the young man's voice rang out in the empty palace.
"Sixth brother's illness is very serious this time, so the emperor is just going to take a look."
The eunuch He Yuzhu beside Yinreng said immediately, "That's right. His Majesty values His Royal Highness the Crown Prince the most. He just personally told His Royal Highness not to catch a cold at night. No prince has such an honor. No matter which prince in the palace is superior to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
He Yuzhu's words made Yinreng feel better, but he still felt upset. His father would personally care about his daily life and teach him individually, but he was also good to his elder brother.
He and his elder brother studied together in the upper study room during the day, and his father would go to see them. He also saw that his father often spoke positively of his elder brother.
Although he was the crown prince, his elder brother always wanted to suppress him and always challenged him in literary classes or in riding and archery.
Thinking of the eldest prince, Yinreng's eyes flickered, and it was hard to tell the depth of his expression. He did not seem like a young man.
After a long while, Yinreng finally said, "Send the tangram puzzle that I played when I was a child to my sixth brother, and tell him that I hope he will recover soon."
He Yuzhu hesitated and said, "But the brown one, His Highness treasures it? Why don't we ask someone to send a new one to Sixth Prince?"
Yinreng did not explain, but just glanced at He Yuzhu indifferently, and He Yuzhu bowed to do her work.
Yinreng played with the tangram puzzle that He Yuzhu had found for a while, then threw it into He Yuzhu's arms and said calmly, "I'll send it over tomorrow."
Yinreng has not even met his sixth brother yet, but his presence is very strong. The words "Yinzuo" were murmured by the prince. It is said that the emperor likes Depin and his sixth brother very much.
He already has quite a few younger brothers, and there will be more in the future...
All these made this outstanding little prince feel depressed when he was about to fall asleep.
Moreover, the little prince knew that although his father valued him the most, he also loved the other brothers. His father taught him to be friendly with his elder brother and respectful to his younger brother. The clever prince also knew that his father would like to see him care for his brothers.
The little prince tossed and turned on the bed with a frown on his face, and it took him a while to fall asleep.
(End of this chapter)
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