Chapter 004

Chapter 004

At this moment, the wet nurses and nannies all rushed over, each taking turns to soothe the little prince, but nothing worked.

Su Yi, who had already stepped aside, watched in mild surprise. She turned in several directions and noticed that the little baby's outstretched arms seemed to be reaching towards her direction.

But that couldn't be, right? The child couldn't possibly touch her, so how could he know her direction?

Before she could think further, she heard a eunuch announcing, "The Emperor has arrived!" She quickly slipped away. Last time she had bumped into Kangxi, and it seemed like he had touched her. This time, it was better to avoid him.

Kangxi had already heard the child's cries from a distance and quickened his pace.

Upon hearing the Emperor's arrival, the wet nurses and nannies immediately knelt down to pay their respects. The wet nurse holding the little prince turned pale, clearly afraid that the Emperor would blame them for not taking good care of the little prince if he continued to cry.

Strangely, the little prince stopped crying and quieted down again.

Earlier, they had thought he was uncomfortable because he needed a diaper change, but upon checking, the diaper was dry.

"Why was Baocheng crying so hard just now?" Kangxi took the child into his arms, his expression stern but his gaze gentle.

In recent years, it had become harder and harder to keep the children born in the harem alive, especially the princes. Several had died young, and Kangxi was not without pain.

He had sent Yinzhi away to be raised elsewhere and kept Baocheng by his side, fearing that if left in the harem, Baocheng might also die mysteriously.

After crying for a while, the little prince now quieted down upon seeing Kangxi. The wet nurse on the side explained carefully, "Your Majesty, the little prince had just finished eating and was about to sleep when he suddenly started crying. We all took turns trying to soothe him, but it didn't work. As soon as Your Majesty arrived, the little prince quieted down. Perhaps he missed Your Majesty. Just now, the little prince wouldn't let anyone else hold him."

As Kangxi listened to the report, he heard the wet nurse's thoughts and confirmed that she wasn't lying. But just before he entered, he had heard a strange voice.

Liang Jiugong, the eunuch closest to him, was more than a meter away, not to mention the other eunuchs and maids following him.

The little baby in his arms was smacking his lips, his eyes wide open and full of energy, not at all like he was sleepy. Kangxi played with the child for a while and inquired about his condition before leaving to attend to state affairs.

The matter of reducing the power of the feudal lords had taken up much of Kangxi's time and energy, leaving him with little time to visit the harem. Even Baocheng, he could only spare a few days to see, let alone the concubines in the harem.

The Grand Empress Dowager had a strained relationship with Kangxi over the issue of reducing the power of the feudal lords and had little energy to manage the concubines in the harem.

The concubines, unable to see the Emperor, sent soups and other delicacies to the Qianqing Palace, but Kangxi refused them all, finding them increasingly annoying.

If he hadn't known the intentions of those concubines, Kangxi might have visited the harem for some relaxation. But now, going there would only add to his troubles. Before anything could happen, he would hear a barrage of schemes and plots, which truly opened Kangxi's eyes.

Even the usually virtuous and magnanimous Hesheli...

As soon as Kangxi left, Su Yi sneaked back to see if the little one had some kind of radar.

Taking a breath of purple energy to replenish herself felt quite refreshing. In Su Yi's eyes, the little milk dragon was a small purple ball, while Kangxi was a human-shaped mass of purple energy, so radiant it could blind someone.

Unfortunately, all that purple energy couldn't reach her. She could see it but couldn't touch it, which was truly heartbreaking. But the little milk dragon's energy could.

At this time, the wet nurses and nannies had a full schedule of people taking care of the little prince, and any slight movement would make them extremely nervous. But a ghost made no sound.

Su Yi had just finished nourishing her body and came over. At this time, the little milk dragon was sleeping soundly.

Because of the connection formed between them since the day he was born, she could come over and absorb a bit of purple energy to nourish her soul. Although it was weak, it at least solved Su Yi's urgent need.

Su Yi reached out and gently touched the little milk dragon's soft face. Although there was no real sensation, she couldn't resist the urge to poke it, but she only made a virtual touch. During the day, she had been truly startled, afraid that she might really wake him up.

But as luck would have it, he still woke up!

As soon as his eyelids fluttered, not yet fully open, he began to make cooing sounds.

Su Yi: !!!

Shh! Su Yi put her finger to his mouth, signaling him to be quiet. She didn’t expect it to work; it was just a reflex. She was really a bit afraid of the child starting to cry.

The noise level of human babies in their infancy is louder than that of a hundred ducks.

Su Yi: ....

The little milk dragon stared with his pitch-black eyes, unblinking. He no longer made any noise, but the unblinking stare left Su Yi somewhat speechless.

He even tried to reach out and grab her finger, then flashed a toothless smile, which was quite cute. But as soon as Su Yi tried to slip away, the little milk dragon would instantly change his expression, ready to burst into tears.

Su Yi: Scared, scared.

Su Yi began to reluctantly entertain the baby.

Fortunately, a child’s body tires easily, and he couldn’t hold on for long before falling asleep.

A wisp of purple energy from the little milk dragon drifted onto Su Yi, making her feel a bit relieved. Is this the joy of plucking wool?

She immediately thought she could coax the baby a hundred more times.

After a while, the wet nurses noticed that during the day, the little prince was very sleepy. Although babies at this age sleep after eating and eat after waking up, there should still be times when they open their eyes and cry a bit.

The nervous wet nurses, not daring to be careless, informed Liang Jiugong, wondering if they should summon the imperial physician.

Liang Jiugong knew the importance of the little prince to the Emperor, so he dared not treat it as a trivial matter. No matter how busy the Emperor was, he would find time to see the little prince. If anything happened, it had to be reported to the Emperor immediately.

They feared it might be foul play, which could cost everyone their heads.

Sure enough, as soon as Kangxi heard, he immediately put down his official duties and went over. The imperial physician had already rushed there.

After diagnosing, the imperial physician asked about the little prince’s eating habits, even inquiring about his bowel movements, before reporting to the Emperor that the little prince’s physical condition was normal. The daytime sleepiness might be because he wakes up more at night.

During the day, his lack of energy made him sleepy.

At night, when the wet nurse fed him at the scheduled time, the little prince was already awake, not crying or fussing. Normally, he would wake up crying when hungry, but several times, if not for being startled awake, the whole night would pass.

The imperial physician’s words reassured Kangxi; as long as it wasn’t foul play, it was fine.

At night, Su Yi came again. She had become addicted to the daily joy of plucking wool, and the little milk dragon was really well-behaved. He didn’t cry or fuss; at most, he would look at you and smile, and after a while, he would obediently close his eyes and sleep.

‘What a little cutie, just like a sister’s,’ Su Yi thought.

Just as Su Yi was about to find a spot to meditate, she turned around and saw Kangxi, who seemed to be glowing purple, almost stopping her heart. She had just made eye contact with him.

Scared to death!

She already felt a bit guilty for sneaking in every night to see someone else’s baby, and now running into the baby’s father gave her the same guilty feeling as secretly flirting with someone else’s dog and being caught by the owner.

Since they had already met, Su Yi just went with it.

Kangxi had finished his work late at night and, thinking about the imperial physician’s words during the day, he brought Liang Jiugong to Baocheng’s place to see what was going on.

The night watch eunuch saw Kangxi and was about to announce his arrival, but Liang Jiugong stopped him, so Kangxi quietly walked in.

His footsteps were almost silent. Seeing Baocheng lying asleep, Kangxi walked over and heard the words, “What a little cutie, just like a sister’s,” his eyes instantly becoming sharp and profound.