In the afternoon, Qingyan sat lazily by the window, looking at the grape trellis outside. The Eighth Prince's wife was leading Yin's two princesses to pick grapes, and the two girls were being bossed around.

"Fourth Prince, what exactly is the background of the Eighth Prince's wife?" Qingyan got up and walked to the study, sitting down next to Yin.

Qingyan asked curiously, "Yin looked at the Eighth Prince's wife with a hint of disdain, as if she didn't exist. He even helped Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen."

"Hmm? The descendant of a disgraced official," Yin said sarcastically.

"Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen has been sarcastic; those words from her are enough to embarrass the Eighth Prince's wife." Qingyan had never spoken ill of the Eighth Prince's wife, so it was clear that the little girl's annoyance stemmed from Yin.

He shook his head helplessly. The little girl had overheard his conversation with Su Peisheng and understood that the Eighth Prince's wife was constantly arguing with her mother and would definitely not let it go.

"Don't worry, the little girl isn't exaggerating. Mother doesn't like her either." Yin told Qingyan to relax. The Eighth Prince's wife's life in the royal family was not easy. Kangxi gave Prince An face and had already arranged for the nanny of the Chuxiu Palace to intervene when the Eighth Prince's wife was selected for the imperial concubine selection. She probably won't be able to have her own child in this lifetime.

Since Yin discovered Kangxi's actions, he has been extremely cautious in protecting Qingyan, taking strict precautions to prevent Kangxi from harming Qingyan for any reason.

Inside the courtyard, the Eighth Prince's wife showed no regard for others, her voice coming in through the open window, her commanding tone making everyone uncomfortable.

Qingyan stood by the window, watching the commotion in the courtyard. This Eighth Prince's wife was quite something; in the sweltering heat, she was still wearing a bright red dress. Didn't she feel hot at all?

The ripe purple grapes on the vine were all cut down. Qingyan wondered what Guoluo was planning to do.

"Fourth Prince, Eighth Princess has picked all the grapes." Qingyan was planning to use these grapes to make some honey grape wine.

Yin stepped forward and pinched her little face. What the Eighth Prince Consort wanted to do was not of much concern to him.

"Never mind that. If you want grapes, I'll have Erlu buy them for you. Just don't argue with that person openly." Yin felt a bit disgusted with the Eighth Prince's wife, and he was worried that she would corrupt Qingyan.

The Eighth Prince's wife inadvertently witnessed the interaction between Yin and Qingyan, and couldn't help but spit inwardly. The twins were already quite old, yet the two of them still didn't know how to be more discreet.

Neither of Yin's two princesses were easy to deal with; they immediately feigned fainting. The two delicate women collapsed onto the hot bluestone bricks, and the maids who had followed them dared not step forward to help them up, fearing that the Eighth Prince's wife might vent her anger on them.

Under the scorching afternoon sun, the servants stood there respectfully, exposed to the heat, and none of them dared to leave without permission. Qingyan admitted that Guo Luoluo's methods were clearly much more sophisticated than hers, making none of the servants dare to disobey.

"Si Si, this kind of person is suitable to be a Fujin (princess). Qingyan understands that her leniency makes many people unafraid."

In the end, she could only use various rules to restrain her servants, and the reality before her was truly a slap in the face.

Yin shook his head. Guo Luoluo had many methods, and most of her methods of punishing the servants were so subtle that they left no trace and instilled fear in them.

Even the servants of the Imperial Household Department behaved properly, and Yin thought that Bai Fujin's methods should be learned from.

“My dear, it’s not that she’s suitable; it’s her living environment that shaped her into the Eighth Prince’s wife,” Yin said directly.

Despite losing both parents, the Eighth Prince's wife not only preserved the dowry of Princess An, but also received a substantial dowry from the current Princess An, something that most people could not match.

Today, Prince An's residence is not what it used to be. It has both legitimate and illegitimate daughters. In fact, one of his legitimate daughters is about the same age as the Eighth Prince's wife. Emperor Kangxi originally intended to marry her to Yinsi as his wife, but before he could issue the decree, this princess died young.

The Eighth Prince's wife was pampered by the wife of Prince Fu'an from a young age, and was on par with the Princess An. However, her skill in managing subordinates was truly superior to that of the legitimate daughter.

Qingyan pouted; Yin was actually praising other female relatives.

He caught a glimpse of Qingyan's expression out of the corner of his eye, and he burst out laughing.

"Jealous?" Yin teased her.

"With such a blazing sun, aren't you afraid those maids will faint from the heat?" Qingyan couldn't understand. Wasn't this a form of punishment?

She glanced at the grandfather clock; almost an hour had passed. Even the servants on duty in the palace weren't exposed to the sun for this long.

The road leading to Cining Palace is the sunniest place, with not a single tree along it. Palace rules stipulate that eunuchs are only required to be on duty for one hour.

Those exposed to the scorching sun were all eunuchs; there wasn't a single palace maid.

"Hmph, she fainted after such a short time. My cousin's woman is really weak, she has no Manchu woman's temperament at all, she fainted after such a short time." The Eighth Prince's wife sneered. "Furong, go and invite the doctor from the manor to come and examine them properly, so that my cousin doesn't think I'm bullying his people."

Furong was part of the Eighth Prince's dowry, and was specially trained for the Eighth Prince by the Princess Consort of Prince An. She served the Eighth Prince from a young age and was extremely loyal to her.

"Yes!" Furong waved to the worried palace maids on both sides, signaling them to take their mistress away. Qingyan not only stood up happily, but also showed that she had quite a temper.

"Fourth Prince, are those two faking fainting?" Qingyan closed the window and deliberately observed the outside through the glass window. After seeing what the Eighth Prince's wife was doing, he asked directly.

Yin said helplessly, "I can't say for sure. The two princesses must have their own plans."

It's hard to guess what the women are thinking, but the Eighth Prince's wife's expression seemed to indicate that the two princesses' actions were exactly what she expected.

Qingyan's gossipy nature was piqued, and she pondered how to say it.

"There'll be some gossip later." Qingyan blinked her almond-shaped eyes, her expression full of excitement. "Sulan!"

Yin quickly called Su Lan in and instructed her to keep an eye on news from the Eighth Prince's wife.

"You're too nosy!" Yin said to Qingyan only after Sulan had left.

That was the doctor who accompanied the Eighth Prince's wife; he would definitely have said it to her.

"Hehe, that doctor is also considered a member of the Guo Luo Luo clan. He was specially trained by Consort Yi for the Eighth Prince's wife. However, this doctor pays more attention to Consort Yi's Ming Lin. He told Consort Yi about Kangxi drugging the Eighth Prince's wife during the selection of concubines, but not the Eighth Prince's wife." Qingyan crossed the kang table and whispered in Yin's ear.

Pfft!

Yin sprayed the plum juice directly; was there some other twist in the story?

"No way!" Yin found it hard to believe that Yinsi's offspring were in the hands of Consort Yi. "How could the Eighth Prince not know?"

Qingyan gave a bitter smile. Faced with the prospect of profit, Yinsi was willing to be blinded by greed. In the near future, Yinsi would realize how much trouble this would bring.

In addition, Yin has been slowly moving towards Yin's direction, and the twins are especially dear to Yin and Yin's hearts.