Chapter 178 Little Wolf Meets the Emperor
There was little that happened in the palace that Kangxi could not know, as long as he wanted to.

Hongming was already six years old, and Hongyan was just over two years old. Everyone could see the obvious difference in strength, but Hongyan actually took the lead. This rare event made Kangxi once again set his sights on the children in Yinzhen's mansion.

So the next day, when Yinzhen heard Kangxi's decree to see Xiaolang, his first reaction was what that brat Honghui said in front of the emperor.

But when the father and son met, they both looked confused. Yinzhen then realized that something had happened in the palace that he didn't know about.

After Yihuan said this, Yihuan suddenly realized what had happened, and she recounted the conflict that had occurred with the Fourteenth Master's residence: "It was all because I wasn't careful enough. It was just a quarrel between two children, but I didn't expect that it would alarm the Emperor."

"The Queen punished you to copy scriptures?" Yinzhen asked Yihuan an unexpected question.

"It can't be called a punishment. I used to practice calligraphy for an hour every day. Now I just replaced the copybook with Buddhist scriptures. Your Majesty has never criticized my handwriting. It's my blessing that Your Majesty is willing to use the scriptures I copied to worship the Buddha." Yihuan said quickly. Although Yinzhen had a distant relationship with Concubine De, he might not want to hear others say bad things about Concubine De.

"It takes two to tango. Xiaolang may be wrong, but Hongming is definitely not innocent. Since Your Majesty is biased, I will avenge you." Yinzhen had no objection to Concubine De's punishment of Yihuan. She was already a mother-in-law who did not trouble her daughter-in-law, but what he always needed was fairness, especially when it came to the Fourteenth Prince.

"You're joking, Master. After this lesson, Hongming will definitely avoid the little wolf next time."

Yinzhen smiled and said, "What are you thinking? It's the father's fault for not educating the child. I will only reason with Fourteenth Prince on this matter."

Okay, Yihuan nodded with a smile, the food chain has been formed, Empress Defei, Yinzhen, and the Fourteenth Prince, forming a tight closed loop.

Yinzhen brought the little wolf into the palace the next day.

The little wolf had new clothes to wear today and was riding in a carriage with his brother and father. He was very happy and smiled all the way, making people forget their worries.

Honghui fed him snacks: "Father, the emperor will like his brother."

Yinzhen did not doubt this. Hongyan was a very cheerful child and he was almost never heard crying. Every day when he returned to the main courtyard, he would always hear his voice before he saw him. He was a born optimist.

Sure enough, when Kangxi finished his court session, he found a three-headed little man standing at the entrance of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, sitting on the door frame and looking into the room.

"Hongyan?" Kangxi called softly.

The little wolf reacted, and now he knew that he was Hong Yan, so he turned to face the emperor. However, he was wearing too much today, so he couldn't move his legs and was half-kneeling on the ground.

At this moment, he was thinking about his mother's instructions yesterday, and immediately pressed his little body to the ground, saying in a baby voice: "Little Wolf, oh no, Hongyan pays respects to the Emperor."

The three words "Huang Ma Fa" were learned on the spot and sounded a bit sticky. Kangxi had to listen carefully to confirm that it was him that was being called.

Yinzhen followed behind Kangxi and saw his youngest son lying on the ground like a twisted dough stick. He wanted to cover his face and leave.

The prince glanced at Yinzhen and said with a smile: "Whose child is this? He is so cute."

Liang Jiugong hurried forward and picked up the child, and the group went into the house.

"Hongyan behaved impolitely in front of the emperor. Please forgive me, father." Yinzhen knelt down and apologized first.

Kangxi was in a good mood and waved his hand to let him get up: "Honghui is not like you who always asks for forgiveness. Come, bring Hongyan up."

"I heard that you were born with supernatural powers. Is what the Queen Mother said true?" Kangxi saw that the little grandson in front of him was well raised and the folds of flesh on his body were visible.

Hongyan didn't quite understand what was said and just looked at Kangxi with his big eyes in confusion.

"You are very strong." Kangxi said briefly.

Hongyan clenched his fists and said, "Great strength!" He waved them up and down, causing Yinzhen, who was watching nearby, to break out in a cold sweat. He was afraid that the boy would punch Kangxi.

"Really? I don't believe it. Unless you can break it open with your bare hands." Kangxi took out an apple from the fruit plate. He had obviously investigated the little wolf in advance.

Little Wolf still remembered that his mother did not allow him to do this, so he looked in the direction of Yinzhen, and when he saw his father nod, he smiled happily.

Then he opened his little fleshy hand and with a seemingly light pat, the juice of the apple splashed all over Kangxi's face.

Yinzhen quickly knelt down again. He knew something would happen today, but he didn't expect it to be so thrilling.

Kangxi wiped the corner of his mouth casually, looked at the flattened apple, and praised: "Good! This kid is really strong."

"Fourth brother, your two sons are well-born." Kangxi praised casually, as if he did not notice the prince's sudden change in expression.

"Your nickname is Little Wolf, which is quite fitting." Kangxi nodded and continued chatting with him. "You are so strong, you must be a big eater."

"Eat, eat." The little wolf heard the key words and clapped his hands happily. Kangxi was amused by him. It turned out that the sincere heart of a child is the most adorable.

"Fourth brother, this child is a beautiful jade. Don't waste his training." Kangxi said this, and asked Liang Jiugong to put him down and let him play freely in the Yangxin Palace, while he talked to the prince.

The little wolf walked obediently behind Yinzhen, held his robe and did not move, and did not run around the room at all.

Kangxi nodded. This child was taught very well by the fourth child and was very polite at the age of two.

Only then did Yinzhen's heartbeat slowly calm down.

"I vaguely heard that one of your princesses had a miscarriage." Kangxi suddenly asked.

The prince remained calm and said, "To reply to the Emperor, it is true that Linggege is unlucky."

"Fortunately, you have Hongzhao now, and he is also a well-behaved child. You must educate your legitimate son well and don't waste his talents because of over-love." Kangxi sighed, as if hinting at something.

Yinzhen pulled the little wolf and lowered his head to indicate that he heard nothing.

Upon hearing this, the prince immediately replied, "Your Majesty, I have always been terrified and felt that I do not have the ability. I think Honghui is very good, and this is all because of your good upbringing. Why not wait until he is enlightened and come to accompany you to study? I wonder if Hongzhao has this blessing."

Kangxi thought about it and finally refused. If it were ten years ago, he would have agreed without hesitation. But now he was old and preferred to spend time with the nobles in his spare time. He felt tired just thinking about the energy and time it would take to teach a child.

"Your knowledge is recognized as good, so just teach well." Kangxi said. He seemed a little tired and asked everyone to leave.

Yinzhen picked up the little wolf with one hand and held it in his arms. Just as he was about to leave, he was stopped by Liang Jiugong, who handed him a long and thin box: "Your Highness, this is given by the Emperor to the little prince for his enjoyment. Please keep it."

"Your son thanks the Emperor for the reward." Yinzhen first knelt down to express his gratitude, then tucked the box under his armpit and ran out of the palace gate carrying the wolf cub.

The prince stared at Yinzhen's back for a long time, feeling a surge in his heart that he couldn't tell whether it was envy or jealousy.

The fourth child is really lucky in having children. Having Honghui is already rare, and now there is Hongyan.

He remembered that there was a third prince in Prince Yong's mansion. What was his name? The child was very secretive and almost never went out to socialize. He could no longer remember what the child looked like.

Could it be that the third prince in his family also has some outstanding qualities?