The Fourth Master's Dog

Time always flies quickly during busy days, and the same is true in the Forbidden City.

The fourth prince Yinzhen has been with the crown prince for the past two years and has learned a lot. Although he has not yet entered the court, the crown prince occasionally assigns him some tasks to do.

The fourth prince Yinzhen was very satisfied with his current life. As he stayed by the side of the crown prince, he had everything that the other princes in the harem had. Even things that they did not have, he got more of because he stayed by the side of the crown prince.

Whether it is the rewards or the invisible attention and favor, they are much better than those of the unfavored princes.

The Fourth Prince Yinzhen felt about himself and thought that he could at least rank in the middle in the Emperor's heart.

Not too far ahead nor too far behind, the Fourth Prince Yinzhen is very satisfied with this situation now.

He doesn't really want to stand out now. His father is still in his prime, so he just wants to follow the prince and live a stable life.

Although he usually doesn't get any rewards, the prince treats him well and always thinks of giving him a share of any good things.

The Fourth Prince Yinzhen stepped into his residence in the Prince's Residence. It was a courtyard that was neither too big nor too small. Anyway, it was the one he was living in now, so he thought it was quite spacious.

Duofu crossed the bright road a year ago and is now running happily under the big tree in the yard.

Smelling a familiar scent, Duofu turned sharply and ran towards the gate. He had just smelled the faint bamboo fragrance on the Fourth Prince Yinzhen.

A year ago, the fourth prince Yinzhen went to the prince's palace and happened to meet the eunuchs from the zoo who were delivering dogs from foreign countries as tribute to the prince on the orders of Emperor Kangxi.

The Fourth Prince Yinzhen took a quick look inside and saw the little puppy that looked very much like his Duofu. The eunuch in charge said that these dogs are already one month old, which is the right time to train them, and they will be obedient at this time.

There are five or six puppies, some are completely black except for their little teeth, some are completely white, and the rest have mixed hair of gray and yellow, which does not look so high-end.

The prince saw the fourth prince Yinzhen staring at the group of dogs. He also knew that his fourth brother loved dogs very much. It seemed that the serious illness he had suffered two years ago was because his dog died.

The prince smiled heartily and behaved extremely generously. He asked the fourth prince Yinzhen to choose one to take home and raise as a gift from his elder brother to his younger brother.

The fourth prince Yinzhen was not polite at all. He pointed at the little puppy with mixed gray and yellow fur.

The prince secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he did not choose the black dog he liked, otherwise he would have to find a reason to ask for it.

The prince was very straightforward and gave the dog that he didn't like to the fourth prince Yinzhen.

The prince took a look at the dog chosen by his fourth brother. It was gray and yellow in color. It did not look beautiful at all. Instead, it seemed unworthy of their status.

The prince was planning to say something, asking his fourth brother to consider changing his clothes. The white one was also good. It looked noble and elegant, and was very consistent with their temperament as princes.

But seeing that the fourth brother had already started to hug me, his eyes were shining, and there was a rare obvious emotional fluctuation on his face.

The prince didn't intend to waste any more words on it, since he wasn't the one raising the child anyway.

The fourth prince Yinzhen was holding the yellow dog, feeling somewhat uneasy, and raised his head to look at the crown prince.

"Brother Crown Prince, will the Emperor allow me to raise him?"

The fourth prince Yinzhen decided to resolve this potential crisis through his favored second brother, the crown prince.

This is to prevent his royal father from being unhappy with him for raising a dog and ordering him to be executed.

The prince looked indifferent and spoke in a proud and complacent tone.

"Just rest assured and take care of it. I asked you to do so. Who would dare not let you do so?"

When the fourth prince Yinzhen heard this, he finally felt at ease.

His baby Duofu can finally go out for a walk. He was afraid that the lock would break after being locked in the room for the whole day.

As for the dog, just ask the wet nurse to send it to Tong's house, and when he goes out to work, he can bring it back to the house to raise it.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince does have such ability. After hearing this, Kangxi did not feel dissatisfied. He just smiled and said, "One should not lose one's ambition by playing with things," and just accepted it.

Kangxi seemed to have forgotten how much he hated Fourth Prince Yinzhen for his mood swings and for hurting his younger brother because of a dog.

Anyway, this matter is a good thing for everyone. The Fourth Prince Yinzhen is very happy that his son Duofu has a public identity again and does not have to hide all day for fear of being discovered.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was very pleased that the Fourth Prince Yinzhen did not choose the little black dog he had his eyes on. As for the yellow and gray dog, his own fourth brother liked it, so he gave it to him, which increased the friendship between the brothers. Why not?

As he grew older, the eldest prince always competed with him for favors or errands in the previous dynasty. The eldest prince was like a mad dog, always trying to catch him and bite him.

The Crown Prince really needed an ally. Looking at the Fourth Prince Yinzhen who was by his side, he thought that he could relieve him of some of his responsibilities and help share the burden.

As for Kangxi, he was quite pleased that his beloved prince gave a dog to the Fourth Prince. It was good that he knew how to control his subordinates.

Everyone is happy, but the happiest thing is, of course, the blessings that belong to us are increasing day by day.

He is now a lump, so fat that you can hardly see his four legs. He is like a small mobile gas tank, moving every time he runs on the floor.

The fourth prince Yinzhen was initially worried that eating so much would be bad for his health.

Under the influence of Duofu's various twisted logics, the Fourth Prince Yinzhen gradually came to accept that the dog he raised was not an ordinary dog ​​but a clever little monster, and it was reasonable for the dog to eat more.

It’s okay to be a little fat, he won’t mind anyway.

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The Fourth Prince Yinzhen looked at Duofu, the fat and legless man who was running towards him not far away, and stopped straight. He just stood there, tall and straight as a pine tree, wearing a green suit, and looked gentle and elegant, with a frail air.

Duofu knew that the Fourth Prince Yinzhen only looked frail, but when he took off his coat, he would reveal eight full abdominal muscles underneath, which were tight and smooth and felt great to the touch.

Usually, after Duofu has eaten and his belly has been rubbed, he likes to stay on it and sharpen his claws, imitating the way a kitten steps on milk. It is really very comfortable and feels great.

Duofu looked at the grown-up Fourth Prince Yinzhen in front of him. He should be about 1 meters tall now. He is still not tall enough, but he still has some growth to do and is not in a hurry. He just doesn't look strong and powerful enough.

In the past two years, Emperor Kangxi has been concerned about the diet of the Fourth Prince Yinzhen, and has been asking the imperial physician to take care of his health.

Otherwise, among all his brothers, this fourth son looks particularly weak.

But no matter how much Fourth Prince Yinzhen ate or his weak body, Kangxi gave up after a long time. As long as there was no problem with his body, it didn't matter if he looked thin, at least he was not really thin.