"Rise, all of you. I've only come to visit, so there's no need for formalities." Kangxi was in a good mood and waved for everyone to rise.

He walked up to Yin Qingyi.

"Are you Lady Yin?" Kangxi asked.

"Your Majesty, this servant is indeed Lady Yin." Yin Qingyi hadn't expected Kangxi to come and ask her, and although she was flustered, she still knew how to answer.

"Hmm, Liang Jiugong, proclaim the decree." Kangxi was satisfied that Consort Yin had answered his questions calmly despite his sudden arrival. He wouldn't have minded bestowing the title if she were a timid and submissive woman, but he was still somewhat dissatisfied.

“Yin, receive the imperial decree!” Liang Jiugong produced the imperial decree.

Although the imperial edict was for Yin Qingyi, the people who had just stood up knelt down again.

The princess consort, kneeling beside Yinzhen, kept her head down and clenched her hands at her sides. Her father had personally issued the decree—what was he planning? Could it be...?

"By the grace of Heaven: Lady Yin of the Fourth Prince's residence is virtuous, intelligent, quick-witted, dignified, and wise... She has rendered meritorious service in bearing children, and is hereby granted the title of Consort. This is the imperial decree!" After Liang Jiugong read the contents of the imperial edict in a grand and eloquent manner, he put the edict away and handed it to Lady Yin.

"This servant kowtows in gratitude to Your Majesty!" Yin Qingyi accepted the imperial edict. She was incredibly excited; she had finally been promoted! She was no longer a dispensable princess; she was now officially listed in the imperial register!

"Get up." Kangxi was in a good mood today, and the smile on his face never faded.

Everyone stood up, and a group of people surrounded Yinzhen to congratulate him. Yinzhen thanked them one by one, and he was also happy. He had originally planned to ask his father for an imperial decree after the full moon, but he did not expect that his father would also have this idea and even issue the decree today. This was to give Qingqing face!

The wife beside Yinzhen didn't have such a pleasant expression; in fact, she looked quite displeased. If it weren't for the presence of so many people, including Emperor Kangxi, she probably would have taken it as a sign of disrespect.

There were quite a few women from various families present, but today was only the one-month celebration for the baby girl's child. Although it was twins, most of those present were the princess's concubines and the like; very few secondary consorts were there. These women were all shrewd and naturally noticed the princess's unpleasant expression. They didn't want to provoke her, so they all gathered around Consort Yin to offer their congratulations, leaving the princess alone.

Emperor Kangxi, who was watching the twins from the side, naturally noticed this situation and felt slightly displeased. His fourth son's wife was truly oblivious to the situation. Now that he, the Emperor, had personally issued the decree, she couldn't show her dissatisfaction to others. Who among those present didn't know that his fourth son's wife was petty and narrow-minded? She was just a secondary wife, nothing more than a concubine; what was there to be dissatisfied about!

Thinking this, Kangxi couldn't help but secretly blame Consort De. Look at the kind of consort she chose for her son! She has no sense of propriety at all.

Emperor Kangxi did not stay long. He only played with the twins for a while before leaving. He knew that if he stayed here, the people would not be able to relax. Today was a special day for the twins, and he would not spoil it. He had issued the decree, seen the twins, and played with the children. He left satisfied.

As soon as Kangxi left, the scene immediately became lively. The eldest and third princes dragged Yinzhen to drink, saying that Yinzhen had double happiness today and they would not leave until they were drunk.

Yin Qingyi was only there to make a formality with her three children, but she obviously couldn't leave yet. The group of women were currently chatting with her, mostly asking her if she had any secrets to having children.

"Sisters, I really don't have any secret formula for having children. I just let nature take its course. I believe you will all get what you want in the future. I have to go back now. The children are hungry, so I won't chat with you any longer." Yin Qingyi was so annoyed by these women that she could only use the children as an excuse to leave.

As if fleeing, Yin Qingyi led a group of servants away from the front yard. She only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that no one was chasing after her. These women were too frightening.

“Princess, no, you should call her Consort. Why should a Consort be afraid of those people? They are just Consorts like you.” Granny Naqi habitually called Yin Qingyi “Princess”, but realized she had made a mistake as soon as she said it, and quickly corrected herself.

"Granny, please don't tease me. It's not that I'm scared, I'm just not used to it. I've never dealt with these women before, and they're all so enthusiastic right from the start. I really can't handle it." Yin Qingyi was originally a homebody; otherwise, she wouldn't have stayed home writing novels in her previous life. In this life, it seemed like she was living a typical homebody life, which she was quite content with. But why does this promotion make her feel like she's drifted away from the life she wanted? Will she have to deal with these women all the time from now on?

The women in Yinzhen's harem were enough to keep her busy; she simply didn't have the energy to deal with the women outside.

“This old servant was not teasing you. You are now a secondary consort, personally appointed by the Emperor. This is a much higher status than the secondary consorts promoted by other concubines! This is a joyous occasion! There are secondary consorts in other households as well. You should get to know them better so that when you go to the palace to pay your respects to the Empress, you will have someone to talk to and won’t be bored.” Granny Naqi knew her mistress’s personality; she didn’t like to socialize. But she could be like that when she was a princess, but she couldn’t be like that now that she was a secondary consort.

The title "Secondary Consort" is only one character different from "Prime Minister," and in her eyes, there's no difference—they're both wives. So, whenever any family holds a flower festival or poetry gathering, they'll send invitations to the master. The master can't refuse them all, otherwise people will think he's arrogant and disdainful of associating with them, which won't be good for him in the long run.

"Sigh, before I became a concubine, I thought it would be great if I could. After all, I would be a proper lady. But now that I'm a concubine, after hearing what you say, it doesn't seem so good after all." Yin Qingyi became even more listless when she heard that she still had to go to the palace to pay her respects to Consort De.

From what she knew, Yinzhen's relationship with his birth mother, Consort De, wasn't very good, or rather, it wasn't very bad. If she went to the palace to pay her respects, would Consort De give her a hard time? She shouldn't be so blatant, right? Hmm, Consort De has been able to sit in the position of consort for so long, she can't be stupid, she wouldn't do such a thing.

"Master, please don't talk nonsense. It wouldn't be good if someone heard you," Granny Qi whispered a reminder, then looked around to make sure no one had overheard.

Now that Consort Yin is a secondary consort, those of them who are servants can call her "Master".

"Yes, there won't be a next time." Yin Qingyi's mindset had only gone astray for a moment, and she immediately shut up after being told off by Granny Qi.