Of course, besides all of these, the one who was most indignant was the Eighth Prince.

He considered himself quite knowledgeable, and he wouldn't have thought much of it if the Ninth Prince hadn't received anything. But the fact that he didn't have what his younger brother had made him feel somewhat unbalanced.

As for the Seventh Prince, he was just a little sad, but then he thought about his own situation and realized that it was normal. Besides, he was still studying in the Imperial Study and it was normal that he didn't have a title.

As for the fact that his younger brother, the Ninth Prince, received the title before him, he thought about what he had done and realized that he truly deserved it.

Besides them, everyone else also had their own ideas.

These thoughts were irrelevant to the group of people far away in Mongolia.

News of the availability of smallpox vaccination came from the capital, where the Imperial Medical Academy oversaw the free vaccination of all citizens of the Qing Dynasty.

Because the national treasury had silver, Emperor Kangxi was very generous and offered it for free, inevitably partly to win over the hearts of the people.

Smallpox has been a deadly disease since ancient times. Countless people have died from smallpox. For many dynasties, there was no solution to smallpox, but a solution was found in the Qing Dynasty.

When the people heard that smallpox could be prevented simply by getting vaccinated with cowpox, and that the vaccination was free, they were immediately filled with gratitude towards Emperor Kangxi.

The common people think very simply: to have enough to eat and wear, and to be safe and sound. That's enough for them. Of course, they also have deeper desires, but this is the most basic guarantee.

Besides being deeply grateful to Emperor Kangxi, the people were also very grateful to the Fourth Prince for discovering that cowpox could prevent smallpox.

As for Mongolia, because Yinzhen was there, Mongolia became the second place after Beijing to administer smallpox vaccinations.

Mongolia had just experienced the threat of smallpox, so they felt it more deeply than people in other places. In addition, the workshops set up by Yinzhen allowed many Mongolians to live a better life than they could have imagined before. Therefore, their gratitude towards Yinzhen was unmatched by people from other places.

After the smallpox outbreak, Yinzhen was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief. In addition, the Fifth Prince was reliable, and things on the Mongolian side went more smoothly than he had imagined.

Good news keeps coming, but I'm still really tired.

Others may not know, but Tong Cheng'er does. As for why she knows?

The main reason is that this person is less likely to bother her at night.

Recently, Yinzhen has been putting her through a lot of trouble for three days in a row. Tong Cheng'er asked, "Aren't you busy lately?"

Yinzhen was curious. His wife didn't usually care much about his duties, so how did she guess?

How did you know?

So, I guessed right?

Yinzhen nodded: "You guessed right, but you still haven't told me how you guessed it?"

Tong Cheng'er smiled, shook her head, and remained silent.

However, Yinzhen did not dwell on this matter.

"The royal villa is finished. Would you like to go take a look?"

Tong Cheng'er: "Is this okay?"

As far as she knew, this villa seemed to have been built for Emperor Kangxi.

Yinzhen nodded: "Of course."

Tong Cheng'er: "Of course I'll go take a look."

The most famous royal villa is the one in the Old Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan). Since the Old Summer Palace no longer exists, she naturally wanted to see this villa built by the Mongols.

The two went to the Royal Villa the next day.

Although the Fifth Prince supervised the construction, most of the geomantic map was created by Yinzhen, and it fully reflects his style, which is also a style that Tong Cheng'er likes very much.

"The villa is very nice; you designed the feng shui map."

Yinzhen nodded: "Yes."

“I remember that the mansion we live in in the capital was designed by you. You even designed clothes for cats and dogs. Once I thought the porcelain tableware in the mansion was unique and beautiful, and I casually asked about it. It turned out that you designed it. Don’t you think you particularly like designing things?”

Yinzhen nodded: "Yes, I especially like it. I like creating."

Upon hearing this, Tong Cheng'er said, "I've found that your designs perfectly match my tastes."

Yinzhen was overjoyed upon hearing this: "It is my honor."

Tong Cheng'er smiled.

She felt really lucky.

He likes design, and she likes his design; they need each other, and Tong Cheng'er thinks it's great.

However, although the villa is nice, it's a bit too big, and it's tiring to walk around.

"This villa might not even be used once a year, it's a bit of a waste!"

The issue of waste varies from person to person; it all depends on how you look at it.

"The main purpose of this villa is not for living, just like the Forbidden City. In fact, Father Emperor does not like to live in it."

"Why?"

"Too small."

Tong Cheng'er was stunned. Could she have heard correctly? The Forbidden City, the Palace Museum, is the largest existing ancient architectural complex in the 21st century. Even now, it ranks among the top.

Is it small?

"The Forbidden City is quite large, isn't it?"

"It doesn't look small, but there are many people living there. Just like Father Emperor, the entire Qianqing Palace is no bigger than our residence. Don't be fooled by the many halls and palaces in the palace. There are countless masters and servants inside."

"You may not know this, but Father Emperor has a lot of people in his harem. For example, even if a concubine is favored, it is already very rare for her to be able to get two rooms."

Tong Cheng'er finally understood after hearing what he said.

She hadn't paid much attention to this issue before, and didn't realize that housing in the palace was so cramped. As a concubine, she was the emperor's woman, and two rooms were probably not as comfortable as those of a favored concubine in a merchant family!

"So the Emperor living in the palace is more of a formality than a substance."

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