Two days later, Qingyan discovered that the jam made by the two little ones was fine, so she packed it into gift boxes and prepared to send it to Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong.

Inside Changchun Garden, Consort Tong had Shu lead the servants to make various kinds of jam.

Qingyan asked Sulan to pack the things. She held one child in each arm. The two children were getting heavier every day, and in a while, it would be difficult for her to carry them.

"Master, let me carry the little master." Qingyan had walked halfway when she felt her arms were about to break. The children wrapped their arms around her neck and rubbed their little faces against her neck.

"Little darlings, you'll be seeing Grandma and Grandma soon," Qingyan coaxed the children. As long as she was there, they wouldn't let Grandma hold them.

"Mother..." Yiken's soft, sweet voice made Qingyan smile. To take care of the children, she took off her favorite earrings. Now, the two of them always like to grab shiny things.

The backs of the gold hairpins that Yin sent over the last two times were worn smooth, because he was worried they would prick them.

"Hmm?" Qingyan hugged them and looked at the courtyard gate in the distance, feeling a little more relaxed.

"I want bean paste!" Yiken said to Qingyan, pointing to her chubby little fingers.

Waaaaah!

Qingyan was exasperated. How could her son be such a glutton? Once he started eating mashed potatoes, he just wouldn't stop.

"Yiken'er, if you're good, Mother will give you bean paste when we get back, okay?" Qingyan coaxed the brat.

Today, Emperor Kangxi is to receive his ministers in his study at Changchun Garden. If the little boy were to go to see Kangxi, the ministers would surely gossip. The twins were already too conspicuous, and coupled with Kangxi's favoritism towards Yiken'e, all of this became the cause of Yiken'e's death.

"Good girl?!" Yiken tilted her little head, looking at Qingyan with a puzzled expression.

“Yes, let’s not go to Grandfather’s study, okay?” Qingyan didn’t say much more to Yiken’e.

Every time he went to Changchun Garden, Emperor Kangxi would keep Yiken'e by his side and play with him whenever he had free time.

He originally hoped that his grandson would be close to him, which, in the eyes of the people in the film crew, meant to cultivate Yiken'e.

“Okay!” Yiken’e didn’t understand Qingyan’s meaning, but she still agreed.

As soon as they entered Changchun Garden, the two little ones didn't want Qingyan to carry them anymore. They twisted their little bodies, wanting to get down and run around.

"Sulan, bring the two baby walkers." It's better for the two of them to use baby walkers; their small bodies won't be too heavy, and they can rest for a while when they get tired.

"Mafa... Mama..." Yiken'e called out as soon as she landed, her small voice carrying into the study.

Emperor Kangxi quickly put down the memorial in his hand and came out to greet him. The ministers in the study looked at the scene in surprise, and some of them wondered whether they should shift their support to the Fourth Prince.

“Yiken…” Kangxi walked out of his study and saw the chubby little guy being scolded by Qingyan.

Yiken'e's pitiful little eyes softened Kangxi's heart instantly.

"Little darling, don't say any more, Yiken'e is still young." Kangxi spared no effort in protecting Yiken'e.

"Yes!" Qingyan sighed. Kangxi took Yiken'e's little hand and walked directly to the study.

Yiken'e stepped onto the stairs, and Emperor Kangxi praised him highly.

"Madam, please come in first." Upon hearing Yiken'e's voice, Shu quickly came out.

Fortunately, the people Kangxi received were all his trusted ministers, people he had personally promoted. Unlike people like Suo'etu, they did not have noble families behind them and could only follow Kangxi.

"Your Majesty...it's not appropriate for this young prince to be here!" The crown prince's position is already secured, and Yiken'e is favored, which might lead Hesheli to poison him.

The ministers had been in officialdom for decades and knew to some extent that they could not be sure of Kangxi's intentions.

This autumn, Emperor Kangxi grew increasingly distrustful of the Crown Prince, and rumors circulated that His Majesty was preparing to choose a successor.

"Don't overthink it. This child will grow up by my side. As for the position, let fate decide. It's good to take good care of him. After all, twins are a blessing from heaven to the Qing Dynasty." Kangxi spoke vaguely, but the ministers present understood that if the child could grow up safely and was capable, the position would eventually belong to him.

"Yes, we understand." They were all important officials in the court, trained in the Dragon Guard when they were young, and their loyalty was solely to the emperor.

"Yiken'e, play in Mafa's study. Don't make a scene. If you want food, have Li Dequan get it for you." Kangxi spoke very slowly, just so the chubby boy could hear him clearly.

Yiken tilted his head back and nodded seriously. His adorable little expression made Kangxi laugh.

On the other side, Qingyan was somewhat restless, but Consort Tong simply smiled and patted Qingyan's hand reassuringly.

“There’s nothing to be afraid of. Those people won’t harm Yiken’e,” Consort Tong said to Qingyan while teasing Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen with a cloth tiger.

Qingyan looked up suspiciously. Consort Tong's lips curled up slightly. Little Guai was being too cautious.

"Mother, I don't want Yiken'e to be involved in this at such a young age. He deserves a happy childhood." Qingyan hesitated for a moment, then pleaded with Consort Tong to protect the children.

“My dear, as a prince born as a twin, Yiken’e has never been safe. The more the Emperor values ​​him, the less likely the princes and ministers will harm him,” Consort Tong advised.

Previously, Consort Tong had also worried that Yiken'e would be targeted by the ministers, and had even argued with Emperor Kangxi. In the end, Emperor Kangxi was so annoyed by Consort Tong that he revealed his plans.

“Mother…” Qingyan understood that Kangxi’s high-profile favor would make the ministers wary, and the princes would be even less likely to lay a hand on the children.

"Alright, Yiken'e's future is also uncertain. You need to pay extra attention to the movements of the servants in the Imperial Household Department while you are at the residence." Consort Tong was very satisfied with Qingyan. At least, with the fourth prince on official business outside, Xiao Guai could keep the inner quarters stable.

"Yes!" Qingyan quickly agreed. His Majesty had already made his plans, and she couldn't do anything to stop him.

Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen leaned against Consort Tong's chest, holding a small tiger in one hand and reaching out towards Qingyan with the other.

"Furthermore, no outsider should be allowed to handle anything that the children put in their mouths, not even their own maids." Consort Tong developed a dislike for the maids of the Imperial Household Department.

"Mother, can't we trust the nannies either?" The nannies around the twins were chosen by Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong. They have always taken good care of the two children. What if they find that their masters don't trust them and try to harm the twins?

"The children have grown up, so there's no need for the nanny to stay by their side any longer." Consort Tong merely smiled, noticing Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen's interest in her gold hairpin. "When Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen gets married, either Sulan or Suzhu will serve as her dowry nanny." (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)