Back at Qingzhi Courtyard, Zhuiyu looked indignant: "Master, what did Consort Liu and Consort Wu mean just now? They were even thinking of taking care of our young master? What were they up to?"

As soon as Changning returned, she sat on the couch, and Granny Zhang and Chuixue busied themselves making tea and cutting fruit.

When Tuantuan saw her return, she raised her tail and trotted over, then jumped onto the tatami mat. She was held in her arms, looking blissful, and listened to the conversation with her eyes half-closed.

While stroking Tuan Tuan's fur, Chang Ning sneered, "What are they up to? They just think I'm favored, and the two children are auspicious twins. The Fujin might be afraid of getting involved and might not be willing to raise them. They're considered senior members of the household and are usually respected by the master. They want to take this opportunity to gain more face."

Normally, when they went to pay their respects, Zhuiyu or Chuixue would take turns accompanying them, while Granny Zhang would stay in the courtyard to handle matters and take care of the children. As soon as she heard this, she understood what was going on.

"Those two are trying to grab power."

Changning gave a cold laugh.

"They've hidden it really well. I've never seen either of them have such ambitions before. Having ambition is fine, but they shouldn't use my child as a stepping stone."

Seeing that Zhuiyu still didn't quite understand, Granny Zhang directly explained it to her.

"If the two of them are allowed to take care of the young master, then the allowances for food, clothing and daily necessities will naturally have to be increased, and the manpower in the courtyard will also need to be increased. They can naturally take this opportunity to make some requests and take advantage of the situation to do something convenient."

"Furthermore, if the two young masters are well taken care of, wouldn't that make them stand out in the Prince's heart, gain respect and favor in front of him? If the Princess Consort is not here or something happens in the future, and someone is needed to manage the household affairs, and our master needs someone to help him, then they will definitely be the first choice."

Granny Zhang explained it clearly, and Zhuiyu nodded. These two were really having wild ideas! How could the master possibly trust them to take care of the child?

Thinking of this, Zhuiyu quickly flattered, "It's all thanks to your wise decision, Your Highness, that you saw through their ambitions at a glance. That's why you told the Prince to have Consort De take care of the young master, right?"

Changning shook his head.

"It was the master who told me."

Thinking back to a few days ago, after Yinzhen pulled her to do some exercise, the two leaned against each other tenderly, chatting about what they could do after going to the Mulan Hunting Ground.

Thinking of the two little ones, Changning quickly asked, "What about the children? Should we bring them along? They'll be a year old soon."

Yinzhen shook his head: "The children are still a bit young, and the Mulan Hunting Ground is quite far. We'll take them to the Imperial Palace in the summer to escape the heat. You don't need to worry, there will be plenty of time to go out in the future."

Changning understood the implied meaning from the music; she hadn't seen Yinzhen take her to the summer palace in previous years, but it seemed there was hope this year? Was Kangxi starting to value him?

However, Changning is more concerned about the child's care.

"We'll probably be gone for two or three months. The wet nurses and maids are taking very good care of us, but we're still worried about leaving them without their master's supervision. What are your plans, sir? Will you have the Fujin (princess) help take care of us?"

Yinzhen pondered for a moment and said in a low voice, "My wife has to take care of Honghui and Yierha, so I'm afraid she won't be able to manage. I was thinking, why not send them to Mother's palace? The Fourteenth Prince and I can't go to the palace often, and Mother usually feels lonely, so it would be a good opportunity for her to take good care of the children."

Changning remained noncommittal.

Consort De, ranking among the four consorts, has held power in the palace for many years, possessing extensive connections and shrewd methods. The auspicious twins, a boy and a girl, are already eye-catching, so there shouldn't be any problems within Yonghe Palace.

The current Consort De is no longer the same palace maid who couldn't protect her child.

Moreover, Yinzhen thought even deeper.

Sending the two children to their mother's palace will allow the Emperor to see them more often when he visits Yonghe Palace.

Don't underestimate these aspects. Kangxi had many sons, and even more grandchildren. Not every grandchild could be remembered by Kangxi.

So far, only the Crown Prince's eldest son, Hongxi, has caught his eye.

The twins were already on the Emperor's radar. If he could gain even more favor, Yinzhen thought that if Honghui didn't succeed, then Fengsheng'e would be the heir of the Prince's mansion.

There's also Hutuli, whom Yinzhen didn't want to be with in Meng.

Just look at Princess Rongxian and you'll see how difficult it is to be a good job as a pacification of Mongolia.

How many Princess Kejings are there?

There was also the third princess, Princess Duanjing, daughter of Consort Bu, who married into the Kharachin tribe. Her husband was Garzang of the Ulianghan clan, the second son of Prince Duling.

I heard that this Garzang was even worse, indulging in womanizing, drinking and fighting, and showing no respect whatsoever to Princess Duanjing, even punching and kicking her.

Unfortunately, Princess Duanjing was timid and dared not write to Emperor Kangxi or her birth mother, which led to Garzang becoming even more abusive. He would beat the princess violently if he got angry.

Yinzhen was helpless; the Qing princess had no bearing or authority whatsoever. She couldn't stand up for herself; despite her status as a princess, she insisted on swallowing her pride.

Duan Jing felt that she had been neglected since childhood, her birth mother had a low status, and her maternal family had few members left. Even if she wrote a letter, what difference would it make? It would only cause her birth mother to worry day and night and be heartbroken together.

Yinzhen felt that raising daughters required some temper. In his early years, the emperor had promoted Han learning, and now many of the concubines in the harem were Han consorts, which resulted in the princesses being raised to be very gentle and obedient, without any temper at all, and without any sense of authority.

He made up his mind that Hutuli needed to be taught well and that he absolutely could not restrict her temperament. Yaoxian was a good choice; she was intelligent and clear-headed, and would definitely be able to teach his daughter well.

He didn't ask Hutuli to have any great abilities; he just wanted him to live a healthy and happy life.

As for other things, naturally her father would take care of them.

I only wish my son to be foolish and dull, so that he may rise to high office without disaster or hardship.

Yinzhen held the woman in his arms tighter and whispered, "Don't worry, Yaoxian, I will definitely take good care of the children and won't let the wind and rain disturb them."

When it comes to educating children, Changning has a lot to say.

“How can that be? Can we, as parents, shield them from the wind and rain for the rest of our lives? They need to suffer a little from a young age.”

Yinzhen asked with interest, "Oh? Then how does Yaoxian think we should make them suffer?"

"Naturally, what you want cannot be easily obtained."

At this point, Yinzhen's eyes flashed, deeply moved. He remained silent for a long while.

After a while, Yinzhen calmed down, changed the subject, and talked about the Mulan Hunting Grounds again, whispering a few words to her.

Upon hearing this, Changning blushed deeply and uttered a few coquettish words.

Then the two pulled down the bed curtains and began a new round of warm-up.

As Changning lay down, she thought to herself that this Yinzhen was too annoying. He actually said something about meeting at the Aobao and doing *that* behind the Aobao.

I'm so excited... oh no, I'm so horrible!