"My dear minister, there's no need to say anything more. Just rest well. I'll have Liang Jiugong prepare some more medicinal herbs and send them to you."
"Your Majesty, I thank you for your generous gift." Covering the blood on her palm, Qingyin returned to her seat.
This time, there were noticeably more subtle glances directed at him, but with His Majesty present, everyone clearly restrained themselves considerably.
No one present disagreed with or was jealous of His Majesty's gift of medicine to Lin Ruhai. Indeed, Lin Ruhai looked like he was destined to die young and needed to be well cared for. No wonder His Majesty had shown him such great favor before. However, His Majesty probably valued more than just Lin Ruhai's talent.
Everyone secretly observed Qingyin, who possessed an air of elegance and indescribable charm even while standing, with varying expressions, a hint of amazement flashing in their eyes.
With Qingyin present, the morning court session ended slowly in an eerie atmosphere. Emperor Kangxi originally wanted to keep Qingyin to talk, but seeing his fragile appearance, he did not try to persuade him to stay. He then instructed Liang Jiugong to select a large batch of good medicinal herbs from the Imperial Hospital and send them to the Lin residence.
As for the other princes or officials who came to make friends, Qingyin treated them all with polite smiles before getting into her carriage and leaving.
Upon returning to the Lin residence, Qingyin was immediately embraced by a delighted little girl.
"Daddy!" The little girl happily rushed into Qingyin's arms, her eyes full of dependence and trust.
Qingyin smiled slightly, the sunlight shining on the beautiful father and daughter, adding a warm glow. "Has Pin'er had lunch today? Is there anything else you like?"
"Today I had white peony and lotus seed soup, clear soup with fish, smooth red bean paste, and a bowl of boiled shrimp soup... I liked the boiled shrimp soup the most." When the little girl got excited, her eyebrows couldn't help but relax and fly up, showing a lively and bright spirit.
Qingyin listened patiently, without showing the slightest impatience over the trivial matters.
As if sensing the man's gentleness, the sunlight cast a soft glow on his handsome face, making him even more captivating.
The little girl, who was talking about food, suddenly froze, staring blankly at the stunningly beautiful face that had come so close, her eyes filled with joy.
"What's wrong?" Hearing her daughter stop talking, Qingyin looked at the little girl with slight surprise.
"It's nothing, I just really, really like Daddy." The little girl's hand had somehow already taken Qingyin's big hand, and a sweet smile appeared on her lips.
Qingyin smiled slightly and led the little girl into the courtyard.
In the palace, Emperor Kangxi looked at the two children, one tall and one short, standing in front of him. Having enjoyed seeing Lin Aiqing's stunning beauty earlier that day, Emperor Kangxi felt a sudden, dizzying headache.
Weiwei rubbed her throbbing temples with her fingers. "Tell me, why did you two fight today?"
The little girl standing below, who was already dressed neatly, was about eight or nine years old, and the other little boy was about five or six years old. The two exchanged a quick glance, their eyes darting around, and it was clear at a glance that they were up to something else.
Emperor Kangxi stroked his chin, wanting to see what kind of tricks his good daughter and son were up to in order to fool him.
With his cold and serious gaze fixed on the ground, Emperor Kangxi's imposing aura caused the two children, who had previously discussed their strategy, to become noticeably more flustered.
Dunke glanced at Yinmi, whose chubby face already showed some fear. Damn it, he knew that Yinmi, that glutton, was useless. All he did was eat. He didn't dare to say what he had planned earlier.
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