In the early autumn of the fifty-fifth year of Kangxi, the clear autumn sun was scattered all over the sky, with a trace of heat at the end of summer, Ling Ruo sat in a small sedan chair carried by four people and walked towards the Forbidden City.

After Hongli was three years old, he was admitted to the palace by Kangxi to teach his homework in person, and only came back once every three days, although Ling Ruo couldn't bear to be separated from his young son, he knew what this opportunity meant to his young son, so he never said anything, and told Hongli to listen carefully in the palace, and not to be playful.

However, in the past two years, every time Hongli entered the palace or returned home, she did it herself, never fake the hands of others, and Kangxi had given her the right to enter and leave the palace at any time when Hongli began to study in the palace.

When Ling Ruo arrived in the south study, he happened to see Kangxi teaching the five-year-old Hongli to learn calligraphy, and neither of them noticed Ling Ruo standing outside the door.

"Grandpa Huang, my grandson's hands are so sore, can you write the rest tomorrow?" After filling a piece of paper, Hongli shook his sore wrist and wrinkled his straight little nose and said crisply.

Kangxi coughed lightly, and said with a slightly uncomfortable breath: "Your mother will come to pick you up later, but tomorrow I won't be here with the imperial grandfather, and the imperial grandfather can't watch you learn calligraphy." ”

Hongli's smart eyes rolled, and he said while stroking Kangxi's back: "Even if the imperial grandfather is not there, the grandson will learn the characters well, and promise not to be lazy, and when he enters the palace next time, he will definitely bring the words that have been practiced to the imperial grandfather." It's okay to let my grandson rest for a while today, my hands are really sore. ”

"That's it......" Kangxi looked at Hongli with a smile on his face, so he said in embarrassment: "Okay, leave the rest until tomorrow, but don't forget." "Usually those princes and grandsons, when they see themselves, they are like mice seeing cats, and they can't hide, but this grandson who often takes them with him is the closest to him, although he also has rules, but he is not rigid.

"Thank you, Grandpa!" Hongli cheered, put down the wolf pen and climbed down from the chair quickly, as soon as he stood still, he saw Ling Ruo standing outside, his little face was suddenly surrounded by joy, and he called out to his mother happily.

Ling Ruo smiled but didn't say anything, but walked in front of Kangxi first, curtsy and saluted, "Erchen greets Huang Ama, Huang Ama is auspicious." "Since she was promoted to the side blessing, she is qualified to call herself a son.

"Get up." Kangxi smiled slightly, knowing her intention, pointed to Hongli and said, "I don't have anything to do here, take him away, and send it back the day after tomorrow." ”

"Yes." After Ling Ruo lightly agreed, she took the food box from Shui Xiu, who entered the palace with her, took out a porcelain Gu wrapped in a thin cotton sleeve and said, "When Erchen came last time, he heard a few coughs from the emperor, and guessed that it should be an old problem again, so he took it upon himself to stew the soup, hoping to help the emperor's cough." ”

Kangxi knew that what she brought must have been a home remedy for cough in Changchun Garden a few years ago, and the cough was not much in the past few years, but this year I don't know what happened, and since the autumn, I began to cough frequently, which is really uncomfortable; In the past two days, I was thinking about Ling Ruo's home remedies, but I didn't expect that she hadn't opened her mouth yet, she had already stewed it and sent it over, and she could be regarded as having a heart.

After Kangxi's head, Ruo handed the porcelain cup to Hongli and instructed: "Quickly bring it to the emperor's grandfather." ”

"Hmm." Hongli obediently agreed, took the porcelain cup, and after stepping up the steps with his calves, he did not directly put the porcelain cup on the bookcase, but said politely to Li Dequan: "Father-in-law Li, can you get a bowl and spoon for me?" ”

Kangxi guessed his thoughts, smiled a little in his eyes, stroked Hongli's head and said, "Grandpa Huang will drink it himself, hurry up and go back with your mother." ”

"Hongli is afraid that the emperor's grandfather will forget." Hongli refused, insisted on letting Li Dequan go to get the bowl, Kangxi couldn't help but he had to agree, after Li Dequan took a colorful bowl painted with a koi fish playing in the water, Hongli carefully scooped out a bowl of transparent soup from the porcelain cup, and was about to hand it to Kangxi suddenly remembered something, he scooped a mouthful and tried the temperature before respectfully handing it to Kangxi, and said crisply: "Grandpa Huang drinks soup." ”

Hongli's well-behaved and sensible Kangxi was very pleased, and he took the warm soup with a smile and drank it slowly in front of Hongli.

Seeing that Kangxi was holding the bowl with his left hand, Ling Ruo felt strange, Kangxi was not left-handed, he was used to using his right hand to take things in the past, why did he use his left hand this time, and after a closer look, he found that his right hand had been hanging down at his side, which was not very natural.

After Kangxi drank the soup, Ling Ruo hesitated and asked, "Is there nothing wrong with the emperor's right hand?" ”

Kangxi put down the empty bowl, moved his right hand, as if he wanted to raise it, but finally gave up, and said with a smile: "For a few days, this right hand has not been able to work, and I can't even write, so I can only use my left hand instead." ”

"What did the Imperial Doctor say?" Ling Ruo asked with concern.

"The doctor can't say what the reason is, but it has been better for a few days, but I still can't use my strength for a while." Speaking of this, Kangxi sighed heavily and said: "It's always like this when you're old, and from time to time there will be some inexplicable problems, and over time you will get used to it." ”

At this time, when Kangxi and Ling Ruo met for the first time, they were indeed much older, and their bodies were getting thinner, and the passage of twelve years finally carved ruthless traces on him.

What's more, over the years, all kinds of struggles between the princes have never stopped, the eldest prince, the second prince, and the thirteenth prince have been abolished and imprisoned, although Kangxi never mentioned it afterwards, it doesn't mean that he won't think about it, those are his own sons, and the second prince Yinren has placed high hopes on him.

He was still alive, but his own sons were staring at the dragon chair under him. Family affection has become the most extravagant thing in the Heavenly Family, and because of this, Ling Ruo and Hongli's unpretentious concern is precious.

Kangxi holds the whole world and is the Ninety-Five Supreme, but he is still pathetic......

Ling Ruo didn't know what to say, and stood for a long time before saying, "Huang Ama should let go of his embrace, so that the pain will not be entangled in Huang Ama for a long time." ”

"Let go of your embrace...... Kangxi's expression was a little stunned, but the next moment he shook his head with a smile, "This is easy to say, but it is very difficult to do." That's it, don't talk about these disappointments, you can take Hongli back quickly. ”

"The concubine is retired." Seeing that Xi didn't want to say any more, Ling Ruo had no choice but to take Hongli who walked to her side and kowtow and leave the south study.

On the way home, Hongli took out a small oiled paper bag from his arms, opened it and found a few osmanthus halva in it, he handed it to Ling Ruo's mouth like a treasure, and bent his eyes and said, "E-niang eats sugar." ”

Hongli is sensible, and when he was only five years old, he knew that he cared about Kangxi's body and kept good things for his mother. Ling Ruo took one in her mouth, feeling the sweetness spread from her mouth to her heart, her greatest achievement in this life may be to give birth to such a smart and sensible child.

"Where did the sugar come from?" Ling Ruo asked casually.

After Ling Ruo ate it, Hongli picked one up and put it in his mouth, tasted his favorite sweetness and said, "Yesterday, when I was playing in the imperial garden, I met Concubine Jing Niangniang, she gave it to her son. ”