Leaving aside how jealous the other princes were, Yinzhen, the one being envied and resented, felt uneasy looking at the imperial edict. He couldn't name any of the sons who weren't his, and he felt genuinely uncomfortable. Although he had prepared himself beforehand—the quadruplets would certainly be named by his father—wasn't that just wishful thinking?
However, when he thought of the Emperor's decree that Rou'er would become his rightful primary consort, a silly smile appeared on his face. The Emperor was quite clever at times; he didn't need to ask for permission before the decree was issued. This was truly a double blessing for him.
Lying down, Qingyin rolled her eyes at Yintang, who was acting innocent after getting the benefit. "His Majesty's naming is something that others would rather die than accept, but you're acting all high and mighty."
Noticing Qingyin's gaze, Yinzhen scratched his head, his cheek pressed against his skin, "Hehe, Rou'er, I just wanted to name our child ourselves, didn't I?"
"It is a blessing for the children to choose names, Your Majesty. If you wish, you can also choose their nicknames."
Upon hearing Qingyin's words, Yinzhen's eyes lit up. After pondering for a long time, he said, "Rou'er, what do you think about calling them Xiao Yi, Xiao Er, Xiao San, and Xiao Si?"
Qingyin: "..."
Qingyin, who thought that Yinzhen would come up with some earth-shattering name after racking her brains for so long, cruelly deprived Yinzhen of the idea of naming. However, she was also terrible at naming, so she just called him by his nicknames: Zheng'er, Zhang'er, Xiang'er, and Ji'er.
However, after thinking about the child's name, Qingyin was really curious about Emperor Kangxi's thoughts. Although she didn't really care whether he was the primary consort or not, wouldn't it be difficult for anyone to object to her being given the title of a county magistrate's daughter so quickly?
Just as Qingyin had thought, there were indeed some hotheads who stood up and objected to directly promoting Lin Shi to the position of primary consort.
The court officials looked at Grand Tutor Qi, who was speaking with increasing enthusiasm, with varying expressions.
Seeing the increasingly dark expression on Emperor Kangxi's face and the Ninth Prince standing above him, who seemed to want to devour Grand Tutor Qi, the courtiers exchanged glances. "Fool! She's just a prince's primary consort, and His Majesty's decree has already been issued. Does she have no fear of losing her head?"
"I give up, this idiot. We can't let them get involved."
The officials, each with their own thoughts, hesitated and dared not look at His Majesty's expression again.
Qi Taifu, who was talking to himself, also noticed this, and his voice grew softer and softer, while the sweat on his back gradually soaked through.
Kangxi sneered. How come he didn't know that this Grand Tutor Qi was so stupid? He was so stupid that he was an eyesore.
"According to Minister Qi, what kind of woman should be the primary consort of a prince?"
Grand Tutor Qi's enthusiasm, stirred up by others, finally cooled down. He had a legitimate daughter, and given his status, she had always been fond of the Ninth Prince. Therefore, he had always wanted his daughter to become the Ninth Prince's primary consort. He had previously heard that the Ninth Prince favored his secondary consort, which displeased him. So when someone advised him, he impulsively spoke out in court.
Once he regained consciousness, Grand Tutor Qi realized he had been tricked. He glanced furtively in the direction of the Emperor and the Ninth Prince, and was startled by the Ninth Prince's fierce gaze. He became even more nervous and stammered, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I believe it should be... it should be..."
A cold, mocking voice interrupted him, and before he could even feel relieved to have escaped this difficult topic, the words only made things worse, causing him to collapse to the ground.
"I'm afraid Grand Tutor Qi thinks only his choice is acceptable, and Father Emperor's choice is not." Yinzhen stared fiercely at the trembling Grand Tutor Qi, his voice casual, yet it delivered a vicious and fatal blow to the Grand Tutor Qi on the ground.
Kangxi glanced at the furious Yinzhen, signaling him to restrain himself. Looking at the court officials who were all frightened by Yinzhen, his eyes darkened. Ha, it's been so long since he, the emperor, has been peaceful, and someone has actually started to have ulterior motives. But since they've made their move, they shouldn't be afraid of retaliation.
"Alright, Qi Zhiwei has committed insubordination. Throw him into the imperial prison..."
The court officials looked at Grand Tutor Qi, who was being dragged away like a dead dog, with even greater apprehension towards Yinzhen. As expected of the venomous Ninth Prince, the Ninth Prince's move was truly ruthless.
Unlike the shallow-minded, some people could also clearly sense His Majesty's favoritism. After all, the Ninth Prince's interruption was also against etiquette, but His Majesty did not blame him at all.
After the incident involving Grand Tutor Qi, the court became much more orderly.
Because she was in confinement after childbirth, there was no need to hold a special ceremony for the promotion at the Prince's Mansion. Qingyin looked at the four chubby little children lined up in front of her.
As expected of her children, the babies have grown more and more beautiful these past few days.
Especially the eldest and second eldest, they are practically male versions of herself, so cute. I wonder how many suitors they will attract when they grow up. Qingyin couldn't help but kiss their chubby little faces.
Thinking of Yinzhen's previous thoughts, Qingyin chuckled. Since the master wanted to show off the children, she could put all those clothes on them. It was just a pity that she couldn't take out the system's camera to take pictures for them to see when they grew up.
Later, as they grew up, the handsome princes, who had been adored by girls and boys since childhood, couldn't help but sneeze. Who was thinking about them? The narcissistic princes wondered, completely ignoring the possibility that someone might be plotting against them.
Having returned to the Prince's residence after a sullen day at court, Yinzhen saw Qingyin in the room and his expression immediately changed. Ignoring the chubby boys, he gently nuzzled Qingyin before finally having time to look at the few fierce-looking chubby boys.
The chubby little babies were neatly arranged, none of them crying or fussing, and all of them looked like his little wife. Yinzhen couldn't help but show a proud smile. As expected of his children, they looked just like their mother. He thought to himself, none of his nephews and nieces were as good-looking as his children!
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