Concubine Yi got up early in the morning and waited for the daughter-in-law tea. Although they had to go to the Qianqing Palace to express their gratitude first and then to the Shoukang Palace to express their gratitude, it did not affect her waiting for them.

"Your Majesty, you have finally fulfilled your wish. The Emperor has made a very good choice in choosing the Fifth Concubine. I can see that the Fifth Prince has become much closer to you."

"Of course not. I never thought that Xiaowu, who was a little unfamiliar with me before, would become closer to me under her influence.

I originally thought that it would be enough for them to live in harmony, but now it’s different. I will never allow anyone to covet her position.

The Queen Mother loves Xiaowu the most, and so do I. I only have these two sons, and as long as they can live a good life, I am willing to do anything.

I will increase the reward I asked you to prepare by 30%. This daughter-in-law is to my liking, and I want her to live with her head held high in front of her sisters-in-law."

The palace maid felt helpless. She had asked someone to prepare a reward that was 30% more than the normal reward. Now, another 30% was added. If Yinqi and Mu Sili didn't come, she would have to add another 30%!

"Why, do you have something to tell me?"

"No, I will arrange it right away."

Concubine Yi stopped talking. She was now a mother-in-law and could no longer be as straightforward as before. She had to save face for her son and daughter-in-law.

In the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Kangxi looked at Mu Sili with satisfaction. She was worthy of being the daughter-in-law he personally selected, which made him satisfied.

Before, the relationship between Concubine Yi and Yinqi did not seem to be as close as that of mother and son, and he was a little worried. But since this daughter-in-law was decided, Yinqi has become visibly closer to Concubine Yi.

Whenever he thought of Concubine Yi's smug look every time he went to Yiku Palace, he couldn't help laughing.

"Your Majesty, the Fifth Prince and Fifth Lady have come to express their gratitude."

"Let them in."

"My son and his wife, Lady Tatala, are here to pay their respects to the Emperor."

"Hurry up, Xiaowu. Now that you're getting married, you can't be idle like before. It's time to go to court and share my worries."

Yinqi had been looking forward to becoming an official in the imperial court, but now he no longer wanted to. Wouldn't it be a bit unkind to work for the emperor right after his wedding? Should he wait?

Kangxi clearly saw his reluctance and was somewhat surprised. Hadn't he previously promised Yinzhi and the others that they would come to the court to help him after the wedding? Why did he turn against them?

"Father, my son has just gotten married. How could you bear to let him enter the court now? I still want to get along well with my wife. If my wife can take this opportunity to conceive a legitimate child, my son will be happy, and you will be happy too, right?"

Mu Sili reached out and pinched Yinqi's waist hard. This was the Palace of Heavenly Purity. Wasn't he afraid that Kangxi would think that she, as his daughter-in-law, had seduced his son by saying this?

Yinqi felt wronged, and what he said was true. He didn't understand why Mu Sili pinched him, especially in the Qianqing Palace, otherwise he would definitely cry and complain.

"What nonsense am I talking about? If it gets out, people will laugh at me. Since the Emperor thinks it's time for you to go to court, then go ahead. The Emperor is very tired, so you have to help him."

"I think the Emperor is still in his prime and it's not time for him to get tired. I'll help him when he feels tired. What I care about now is when I can hold my lovely son and daughter in my arms. That's the most important thing."

"Your Highness and I have just gotten married, how could I possibly conceive so soon? Are you too confident in me? If I don't conceive, won't you be disappointed?"

"I have confidence in you, and even more confidence in myself."

Kangxi watched them flirting in silence. Although he was speechless, he was still satisfied that Yinqi did not want to enter the court now. At least he had no ambition, right?

"Then I'll give you a month. After a month, whether you like it or not, you'll have to come to the court to help me."

"A month? That's too short. You should give me at least a year or two, right? The Emperor can be quite stingy sometimes, unlike his son who is so generous."

"You bastard, when did I become stingy? I'm the most generous person in the entire palace, so how come you say I'm stingy?"

"Father, please forgive me. That's not what I meant. I just felt it was a bit too soon for me to enter the court right after my wedding, so I wanted to go later.

You also know that my son was raised by the Royal Mother. To be honest, my elder and second brothers are afraid of my son, and I don't want to have a bad relationship with them.

I know you hope that we brothers can be friendly and respectful to each other and live in peace, but as I grow older, I understand a lot. There are some things that should be avoided if possible."

Kangxi looked at Yinqi in shock. He had thought Yinqi was the most innocent of all his sons, but unexpectedly, he was the one who saw the most clearly.

He hopes that the brothers can get along well with each other and help each other, but he also encourages them to have some minor frictions. After all, there is progress only when there is competition.

Now Yinqi directly expressed his thoughts, which made him completely helpless!

"Father Emperor, everything I said is true. They are already wary of me before I even enter the court. If that's the case, I might as well enter later. At least I can relax for a while longer."

Kangxi was helpless. Since he had said so, he couldn't force him to enter the court now, right?

"I understand. Since you said so, I will give you more time, three months at most. After three months, you must enter the court to perform your duties.

Of course, even though you haven't started your duties yet, it won't affect my conferring a title on you. You're already married, so you can't let your wife look down on you. So, you can be a Beile."

Originally, Kangxi wanted Yinqi to start from the rank of Beizi, but he did not have such ulterior motives, so he did not mind giving him the rank of Beile.

Speaking of Yinzhi, Yinzhen was already a Beile, so giving him the title of Beizi would not sound good, as the Empress Dowager would not approve of it.

Kangxi convinced himself in this way. Not only that, he also felt a little guilty towards Yinqi and felt that he was narrow-minded. So when Yinqi and Mu Sili left the Qianqing Palace, they were followed by many palace maids who performed etiquette.

"Didn't the Emperor give too much?"

"The Emperor has his own private treasury. These are all from his private treasury. It won't be a problem. Besides, this is a reward from the Emperor. It's hard to refuse."

"I understand. We've wasted quite a bit of time in the Qianqing Palace. We should hurry to Shoukang Palace to pay our respects to the Empress Dowager. I'm worried she'll wait too long."

"good."

In Shoukang Palace, the Queen Mother kept asking Nanny Yinqi and the others why they had not come yet, which made Wen Xian, who was waiting on the side, unhappy.

"I can see Fifth Brother in your eyes. My granddaughter has been here for a long time, but you haven't even thought of sending some cakes to her. Is it because she doesn't deserve your love?"