"Mother, wasn't your daughter-in-law worried that Honghui, being young and ignorant, might hurt the three children?" The Fujin was somewhat embarrassed after being scolded by Consort De.

“Honghui is not that ignorant. Honghui, come here. If you want to play with your younger siblings, then play with them. Don’t listen to what your mother says.” Consort De beckoned to Honghui.

“…Mother is right, I won’t go, so as not to hurt my younger siblings.” Honghui was tempted, but seeing his mother’s unpleasant expression, he wisely shook his head.

"Just go if Grandma tells you to, just be careful." The Fujin was pleased to see this, and she was quite pleased with Honghui's sweet and considerate nature. However, the Fujin was still rational and knew that it wouldn't be good for her and Consort De to argue, so she could only reluctantly let Honghui go.

Both Consort De and Consort Yin saw the reluctance in the Fujin's eyes; one was indifferent, while the other was very dissatisfied.

Although Honghui was worried that his mother would be angry after hearing what his wife said, his curiosity about his younger siblings overcame his worries, and he walked over there hesitantly.

Watching Honghui's hesitant figure from behind, the Fujin felt a pang of sadness. How she longed to give Honghui a younger brother or sister! But her womb was simply uncooperative. In the ten years since she entered the household, she had only conceived Honghui's child. There was no news of pregnancy, let alone childbirth. Seeing the women in the inner courtyard getting pregnant and giving birth one after another, how could she not feel distressed?

After lunch, everyone was supposed to rest, since there were still things to do in the afternoon. But just as everyone was about to leave, the sound of firecrackers being set off rang out—the Emperor had arrived!

Consort De was somewhat surprised. Why would the Emperor come at this time? But she didn't have time to think about it too much. The sound of the ban on firecrackers was very close at this moment, so she could only lead everyone to the door to greet him.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects!" Consort De bowed slightly at the front. Those behind her followed suit, kneeling and paying their respects.

"Get up." Kangxi smiled and immediately noticed the three little ones.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Everyone then rose and followed Kangxi into the room. After standing up, they realized that Kangxi was not the only one there; Yinzhen (the future Yongzheng Emperor) had also come.

"Why has Your Majesty come? Why doesn't Your Majesty rest for a while at this hour?" Consort De asked casually.

"Isn't this to see the three twins from the fourth prince's family? If they didn't come to your palace, I wouldn't be able to see them, hahaha." Kangxi sat in the main seat, chatting and laughing with Consort De.

"Look at what you're saying. If you want to see the child, I can just have the fourth prince's wife bring the child over. Why do you have to make the trip yourself?" Consort De replied with a charming smile.

"That won't do. It's so cold, why bother the children? I have a sedan chair, it's no trouble. Come, bring the children over so I can see how they've grown." Kangxi disagreed with Consort De's suggestion. He then turned to look at the three children being held.

"Your Majesty, please don't be frightened when the child comes later," Consort De reminded him with a smile in her eyes, thinking of the child who looked so much like Emperor Kangxi.

"Oh? What's going on?" Kangxi's heart sank when Consort De said that. Could it be that these three children have defects? His eyes looked at the three children with scrutiny.

"Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand. The children are fine. You'll understand once you see for yourself why I said that." Having served Emperor Kangxi for two lifetimes, Consort De could tell at a glance that he had misunderstood, and immediately spoke up to explain.

"Oh? My dear consort, now that you say that, I'm curious. Quickly bring him up so I can see him." Kangxi's curiosity was piqued by Consort De's words.

As for Consort Yin, she already knew why Yinzhen disliked holding Bulha the most in the palace after seeing Kangxi's face when he arrived. Why didn't Consort De hold Bulha much when they came to Yonghe Palace? The two looked too alike! It's probably because Bulha is the Emperor's child!

After consulting with the emperor, the wet nurse carried the three children forward, but ultimately lacking the courage to face the emperor's might, they all bowed their heads like quails. Fortunately, the three little ones were already asleep and wouldn't wriggle around in her arms.

The first person Kangxi looked at was Xiao Yue'er. Looking at Xiao Yue'er's rosy cheeks, Kangxi nodded in satisfaction. Next was Etub, whose face was so similar to that of Consort Yin that Kangxi was stunned. Wasn't this child too exquisitely beautiful? When he saw Burha's face, Kangxi's eyes widened. Then he looked at Consort De and saw that Consort De's eyes were full of smiles. Kangxi knew that this was what Consort De meant by not being frightened.

"Hehe, was Your Majesty frightened? This child really looks just like you," Consort De said with a soft laugh.

"Yes, they look so alike. This must be the eldest of the triplets, right?" Kangxi nodded. To be honest, none of his many sons looked like him as much as he did.

“Yes, Father Emperor, it’s the eldest son,” Yinzhen stepped forward and replied.

"Fourth Prince, you really know how to keep things secret. This child looks so much like me, and you didn't even tell me beforehand," Kangxi said, pointing at Yinzhen with a laugh and a scolding.

“Your Majesty, I have not been hiding anything. It is a blessing for this child to look like Father Emperor. I am overjoyed. However, this child will meet you sooner or later. It is more intuitive for you to see him in person than for me to tell you.” Yinzhen’s face was full of smiles.

"You know what, I really find this child's face quite remarkable; it's just so similar to his own." Kangxi nodded, glancing at Bulha again, still amazed by the face that looked so much like his own.

Yin Qingyi and the Fujin stood below, watching the group of people chatting and laughing above. Although they were standing together, their feelings were quite different.

Yin Qingyi was worried that her son might be in danger because he looked just like Lao Kang.

The Princess Consort was heartbroken. The Prince couldn't see her and her child in the manor, nor could Consort De in Yonghe Palace, and even the Emperor himself couldn't see them! She was the principal wife! Why was everyone so focused on this concubine's child? This Prince's manor would belong to Honghui in the future. So what if they were twins? They would still be subordinate to Honghui! The Prince didn't see anything interesting about it.

After Kangxi left, Yonghe Palace returned to peace, but Yinzhen did not leave with Kangxi and stayed in Yonghe Palace.

"Why did the fourth prince stay behind? Is there something else?" Consort De asked Yinzhen in a gentle voice.

"Yes, Father has named the three children." Yinzhen was still not quite used to Consort De's attitude. Although Consort De had been treating him this way for the past few months, how could decades of indifference be changed overnight?

"Is that so? This is wonderful! Tell me quickly, what are they called?" Consort De stood up happily. This was a privilege usually reserved for the Crown Prince's children! As expected, the Fourth Prince was favored by the Emperor!