Cheng Hu: "Of course, my grandparents don't belong to me alone. We can go together."

Yinreng said with joy: "Brother, you are so kind!"

Cheng Hu couldn't help but feel a little worried: "Will my sudden appearance scare Grandfather? After all, in this world, I have been dead for eight or nine years."

Yinreng said: "Brother, if you don't go, you will be worried in the palace too. Why don't you go together?"

Cheng Hu was worried: "I'm afraid that my grandparents are already old. What if they are frightened by my sudden appearance?"

Yinreng said: "How about this, brother, when we get to my grandfather's house, you wait in the carriage. I will go in and talk to my grandfather and his family first to see how they are doing. If everything is fine, I will go back to the mansion later."

Chenghu whispered, "Wait until we meet the Emperor in the afternoon, and we'll make a decision after he agrees." Then he and his brother set out on the journey back to Yuqing Palace.

Qianqing Palace

Kangxi: "Liang Jiugong, go to Chengqian Palace. I will have dinner there tonight."

Liang Jiugong: "Well, I will go to Chengqian Palace to report to the Imperial Noble Consort."

Kangxi wrote swiftly, considering each one, and finally finished processing the mountain of memorials on his desk. Then, he gently tidied up his desk, putting everything back in order.

Cheng Qiangong

The Imperial Noble Consort anxiously inquired, "Yingqiu, where is Yinzhen? I haven't seen him all day. It's really worrying."

Yingqiu whispered, "Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince may have gone to Yuqing Palace to be with the Crown Prince. They have always been close friends and inseparable."

Imperial Noble Consort: "Yingqiu, send someone to Yuqing Palace to ask. If Xiao Si is there, I will be relieved."

Yingqiu replied respectfully, "Yes, Your Majesty. I will immediately order Qianyue to go to Yuqing Palace and gather information for you."

Weishi Martial Arts Training Ground

Chenghu led his two younger brothers to the training ground and whispered to Yinzhen, who was on his back, "Yinzhen, can you get off my back?"

"No, I just like my brother to carry me on his back." Little Yinzhen's childish voice revealed his attachment and trust in his brother.

Cheng Hu coaxed softly, "Xiao Wu, come down. Brother is about to go for horseback archery training and can't take you with him."

Little Yinzhen shook his head firmly, his voice revealing an unquestionable determination: "No, I will never do that."

Yinreng reminded him, "Xiaowu, you must remember that the Emperor will be arriving this afternoon. If he sees this, he will probably be displeased."

Little Yinzhen obediently slid down from his brother's strong back, showing his cleverness and understanding.

Liang Jiugong sang in unison: "The Emperor has arrived!"

Chenghu, the other princes, and everyone in the training ground all knelt and bowed their heads respectfully.

Kangxi waved his sleeves and announced majestically and solemnly: "Everyone stand up."

Cheng Hu and others stood up slowly, their postures as straight as pine trees.

At Kangxi's command, the horseback archery competition officially began.

Yinreng: "Father, my elder brother doesn't have his own horse yet."

Kangxi ordered, "Liang Jiugong, quickly bring my imperial horse for the eldest prince to ride."

Cheng Hu spoke before everyone else and said respectfully, "Thank you, Father Huang, my son.

Liang Jiugong stepped forward lightly, led the imperial horse to him, and respectfully handed over the reins with both hands.

Chenghu took the reins swiftly and mounted the horse smoothly.

Yinreng followed closely behind, mounted his horse, and walked side by side with his brother.

Chenghu was very skilled. He gently pulled the bowstring and the arrows streaked through the air like meteors. Every shot hit the bull's eye accurately.

Yinreng followed his brother like a shadow, and he could always hit the bull's eye with his arrows.

Little Yinzhen's eyes sparkled with admiration, and his tender voice revealed endless respect: "Father, your riding and archery skills are amazing."

Emperor Kangxi admonished him earnestly: "Yinzhen, you should follow your elder brother's example, learn with an open mind, and work diligently."

Little Yinzhen: "Yinzhen must take big brother as his role model."

Cheng Hu was the first to reach the finish line. He dismounted swiftly, strode forward, and said with his head held high, "Father, I have fulfilled my mission and won this round."

Kangxi: "Chenghu is good at riding and shooting."

Yinreng followed closely behind and arrived at the finish line just as well.

Emperor Kangxi gently warned: "Baocheng, you still need to practice riding and shooting diligently to reach a higher level."

Yinreng: "Yes, my son will definitely practice riding and archery hard."

Cheng Hu asked softly, "Father, can my son leave the palace for a day tomorrow?"

Kangxi: "Leave the palace?! Why do you want to leave the palace when you are doing well here?" He was very nervous, fearing that his beloved son would never come back once he left.

Cheng Hu said, "When I heard my brother mention that my grandfather was in poor health, I was deeply worried. Thinking back to the time when my grandfather and his family lost their son thirteen years ago, the pain is still vivid in my mind. Now that my mother is no longer with us, I miss her so much that I long to visit my grandfather at the Hesheli Mansion on her behalf to express my care and longing for them."

Kangxi instructed, "Then you can go. I have ordered Liang Jiugong to carefully prepare many rare medicinal herbs. You can also express your condolences to them on my behalf. Tomorrow, remember to bring Baocheng with you."

Cheng Hu: "Thank you, Father."

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