Chapter 28 Goodbye Kangxi
Kangxi was very happy to hear that Yinzhen had a healthy son. He still remembered Yinzhen's expression when he knelt in front of him and begged for mercy for the child who died at birth.

At that time, he was thinking that no matter what request he made, he would fulfill his wish, after all, it seemed that the fourth child would follow him.

Fortunately, it was just a small matter like giving a child a name. While Kangxi felt sorry for Yinzhen, he was also satisfied with his understanding.

Now that the Fourth Prince's Mansion has a new member, he suddenly thought of the little boy Honghui.

I roughly calculated that the child will be five years old soon, and I don’t know how his schoolwork is going. He will take action when he is interested.

Honghui was sent to the gate of the Yangxin Palace. Seeing that Liang Jiugong had no intention of inviting him in, Yinzhen looked down at Honghui and said, "Be careful when you talk to your mother. If your mother is tired, please ask Eunuch Liang to take you to the Yonghe Palace and wait for your father to pick you up. Don't run around in the palace, okay?"

"Yes." Honghui nodded in response, and Yinzhen went to work without mentioning anything else.

Honghui's face was tense, and his expression was very similar to Yinzhen's when he was silent. He stepped over the steps and knelt down to salute: "Honghui greets the Emperor."

Kangxi looked up and down at his grandson whom he hadn't seen for a long time. He had lost a lot of weight compared to the last time they met, and the baby fat had gradually disappeared from his face. He now had the appearance of a member of the Aisin-Gioro family.

"Honghui, do you know why the Emperor asked you to come to the Palace of Tranquil Longevity?" Kangxi motioned Honghui to get up and sit next to him.

Stools for children had been prepared there, thick blankets had been laid out, and there were even steaming snacks and milk tea nearby.

Honghui sat next to Kangxi, raised his little face and answered seriously: "Honghui knows."

Kangxi touched Honghui's straight back from behind, thinking that although the child looked good, he was still nervous. He raised his hand and asked Liang Jiugong to bring a small backrest so that Honghui could sit comfortably.

Seeing this, Liang Jiugong became more respectful to Honghui in his heart. The number of royal generations who could enter the Yangxin Palace could be counted on one hand, and this young master was the first one who could receive such careful care from the emperor.

"Honghui is now also an elder brother, and he should be a role model for his younger brothers." Kangxi asked, "Have you learned the Three Character Classic, Hundred Family Names, and Thousand Character Classic?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Honghui knows all the rules and will recite them to you." Honghui started. His childish voice was so clear that all the palace servants waiting outside the Palace of Tranquil Longevity could hear it clearly.

Liang Jiugong felt a little dazed when looking at this scene, as if he had returned to more than 20 years ago, when there was also a child of this size sitting in this position, and the kindness in the emperor's eyes was the same.

Kangxi saw that the little guy was not stage-frightened. He would pause for a moment when he felt his mouth was dry, and then naturally took the cup to moisten his throat before continuing to recite.

He interrupted Honghui, increasing the difficulty by randomly picking a sentence from the article. Honghui was able to continue fluently, thinking for a short time, and it was obvious that he had memorized it by heart.

This kind of intelligence is inherited from me, Kangxi thought with satisfaction.

"Besides these, what else do you learn to write on weekdays?"

Honghui blinked his eyes when he heard this: "These were taught by my father and mother. My mother taught Honghui to learn foreign languages ​​and do arithmetic. Honghui likes it very much. My mother said that she even customized a western musical instrument for Honghui as a fifth birthday present."

When talking about this, Honghui's eyes lit up, and it was obvious that he really liked it.

Kangxi was surprised and took out a book from a drawer of the desk. He pointed to an arithmetic problem on the first page. Honghui counted with his chubby fingers and gave the correct answer in no time.

"Honghui likes Western learning?"

Honghui shook his head and nodded again: "Mother said that knowing yourself and the enemy will ensure victory in every battle. Honghui must be more proficient in Westerners' stuff than they are, so that he won't be bullied in the future."

Kangxi was very satisfied with his daughter-in-law, as she was a woman who had been raised in seclusion. Kangxi originally planned to find a master for Honghui, but now he himself was also very fond of Western learning, so it was not a big deal for him to take time to teach his grandson.

Thinking of this, Kangxi pushed the snack and said, "After talking for so long, you must be hungry. I remember you like sweet food, try it."

"Thank you, Mafa."

Kangxi put the book down, and the two of them chatted like close friends regardless of age.

"Your mother taught you this, does your father know?"

"I didn't know at first, so my mother taught me secretly. She said my father was old-fashioned." Honghui continued disapprovingly, "But my mother was wrong. When my father found out, he said that as long as I didn't fall behind in my studies, it was good to acquire more knowledge."

"So what else did your father teach you besides your lessons?"

"Well... Father will take Honghui out of the house to understand the lives of the people. Although Honghui doesn't know what the people are, Honghui knows that his life is very superior, and Honghui cherishes it very much."

Kangxi nodded. The fourth son really treated this eldest son with great care and taught him well.

"Okay!" Kangxi asked Honghui seriously, "Are you willing to come to the palace every day to accompany the emperor?"

"Honghui is willing!" Honghui was still a little hesitant, he wanted to stay at home with his mother every day. But his father had told him that he must behave well in front of the emperor this time.

The Queen is willing to let Honghui enter the palace every day, so he must be performing very well.

Honghui wasn't so sure.

Seeing Honghui's confused look, Kangxi kept some lunch for him. The two of them had a delicious meal, and Kangxi ate an extra bowl. Then he ordered Liang Jiugong to send the drowsy Honghui to Yonghe Palace.

Zhou An, the chief eunuch of Yonghe Palace, had been waiting outside for a long time. When he saw Liang Jiugong carrying the young master out, he wanted to reach out and take him, but his hand failed.

Liang Jiugong carefully covered Honghui with a quilt, motioned Zhou An to follow him, and actually went to Yonghe Palace in person.

Upon seeing this, Defei understood what was going on. She knew that Honghui had caught the eye of Kangxi, otherwise why would these cunning people in the imperial court rush to curry favor with him.

When Yinzhen came to pick him up, Honghui had already woken up and was talking to Concubine De.

Seeing that the two looked peaceful, Yinzhen finally put his mind at ease after a day's worry. After exchanging the routine greetings with Concubine De, the father and son left Yonghe Palace hand in hand.

As soon as Honghui left, Yonghe Palace instantly became quiet. Defei stared at the toys that Honghui had arranged for a while and suddenly ordered, "Clean up a room for Honghui."

Nanny Lu was a little surprised. The Fourth Lady was still fine. Was Concubine De going to force Prince Honghui and his mother to be separated and raised in the palace?

She felt that this was inappropriate and asked, "Madam, why don't you inform the Fourth Master and his wife first?"

Concubine De smiled and said, "What are you thinking about? Just wait and see. Honghui will come to the palace many times in the future. Prepare it first. It will be useful sooner or later."

"Yes."

(End of this chapter)