After Yin Qingyi got up, she saw that the Fujin in front of her swayed slightly before regaining her balance. She was once again grateful that she had cultivation to protect her, and that she was fine after kneeling for several hours.
Upon returning to Yonghe Palace, Consort De was already seated at the head of the table, though her complexion didn't seem to be in much better shape, given her age. However, as a consort, she had a sedan chair and was carried around, which made her appear somewhat better than others.
"Everyone's back. Please sit down. The hot water bottles are ready. Warm them up quickly. We'll have lunch soon." Consort De's voice carried a hint of weariness. This was only the first day, and she was already like this. What would she do for the next fourteen days?
"Yes." The princess was cold and tired at the moment and didn't want to say anything more, so she sat down in the chair.
Yin Qingyi followed suit, figuring that if she didn't speak, she wouldn't make a mistake.
However, Yin Qingyi did not rest for long. The three children had not seen their mother today and had come to this unfamiliar place. They were already anxious. If it weren't for the three wet nurses and Granny Naqi comforting them, they would have been crying loudly.
So as soon as Yin Qingyi returned, Granny Qi, seeing that she had rested enough, immediately came to find her. If her mistress didn't go soon, she wouldn't be able to control the three young masters.
"Mother, I'm going to check on the children. I'll be right back." When Yin Qingyi saw the old woman, she knew that the three children were being noisy. Thinking this, Yin Qingyi got up and explained the reason to Consort De.
"Just have someone bring them over. I haven't had a good look at the three children myself." Consort De had just noticed Naqi's nanny and spoke up. When they went to pay their respects, the three children were still asleep and they hadn't seen them. Now that they were awake, they were determined to see the triplets.
"Won't this disturb Mother? The three of them are a bit noisy." Yin Qingyi paused, then looked at Consort De and said.
"It's alright, all children are fussy, just bring him here." Consort De waved her hand dismissively, thinking that it was normal for children to be fussy.
"Yes, Granny, please have the wet nurse bring the child over." Yin Qingyi didn't say much more and turned to nod to Granny Qi.
"This old servant will go right away." Granny Qi had originally intended to bring the child over, but she was afraid that her master would not agree, so she came to ask.
Not long after Granny Naqi returned, Yin Qingyi heard the voices of three children. She turned her head to look at the source of the sound and soon saw Granny Naqi's figure, followed by three wet nurses, each holding one of the three little ones in her arms.
The three little ones were very curious about this unfamiliar place, looking left and right. When they saw Yin Qingyi, they immediately reached out to hug her, and tears quickly welled up in their eyes, as if they were about to fall at any moment.
"E-liang." This was Yue'er's voice. She could now pronounce the complete, albeit inaccurate, "E-niang" (mother) sound.
“Uh-huh.” This is Burha.
"Cool."... This is Etub.
"Oh my, these three can talk already?" Consort De looked at the three little ones in surprise. Upon closer inspection, she noticed that Bulha's face was strikingly similar to that of Emperor Kangxi. Consort De's eyes flashed slightly, and her gaze towards Consort Yin changed. This Consort Yin really knows how to give birth!
"Mother, you flatter me. They just called me that randomly; they can't say it properly yet." Yin Qingyi hugged her daughter and used one hand to pat her two sons' heads one by one, finally calming the three little ones down. Of the three little ones, Yue'er was the hardest to calm down, probably because she spoiled Yue'er, which made the little one a bit spoiled.
"I clearly understand, so don't be too modest. You've raised these three children very well; they're all quite robust." Consort De picked up Bulha and tossed him in her arms. He was surprisingly heavy. Looking at Bulha's face, which resembled Emperor Kangxi's, Consort De only held him for a short while before handing him over to the wet nurse to pick up Etub. Hmm, this boy looks like Lady Yin; he's very delicate.
"It's because the three of them can eat so much that they've become so fat. Even I think they're too fat; it's tiring to carry them." Seeing that Consort De was easy to talk to, Consort Yin smiled and chatted with her. It seemed that Consort De wanted to repair her relationship with Yinzhen. She was probably a time traveler who knew that Yinzhen would become emperor, which was why she was acting this way.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Of course, it's better for the child to be chubby; that way, he looks healthier. By the way, have you named the three children yet?" Consort De said with a smile and a scolding tone, then asked.
"They've given them nicknames. The one you're holding is the fifth one, named Etubu. The one the wet nurse is holding is named Burha. The one I'm holding is a girl, named Yue'er." Yin Qingyi pointed to the three children and told Consort De their names.
"Yes, they are all good names." Consort De nodded with a light smile after hearing this.
The two chatted and laughed, and Yin Qingyi looked more like a daughter-in-law than the legitimate daughter-in-law, the Fujin. The Fujin's already unpleasant face became even more unbearable. How many times had she come to Yonghe Palace? When had she ever received such treatment? This Yin was indeed a vixen! Even Consort De had been seduced by her!
"Madam, Prince Honghui has arrived." When Yuegui brought Honghui over, she noticed that Madam's face was pale. Upon looking at Yin Qingyi, she understood what had happened and quickly stepped forward to remind her.
"Hmm, has Honghui been behaving well here?" The Fujin swallowed her anger and asked softly with a smile on her face.
"Mother, I'm very obedient, and I'm taking care of my younger brother and sister." Honghui nodded repeatedly, his eyes fixed on the three little ones, with stars twinkling in them.
“…Yes, Mother’s Honghui is the best.” The Fujin paused for a moment after hearing Honghui’s words, then glared at Yuegui before gently answering Honghui.
"Mother, I want to play with my younger brother and sister again. They are so cute." Honghui didn't notice the change in his mother's expression and happily turned to his wife to say this.
"Honghui! Your younger siblings are still small. What if you hurt them if you hurt them?" The Fujin's face darkened and her voice rose a little, but as soon as she said "Honghui," she remembered that they were not in the mansion, and immediately changed her tone and spoke softly.
"...Yes. Son understands." Honghui was young but not stupid. He could tell his mother was unhappy. Although he still wanted to play with his younger siblings, he didn't want his mother to be angry. However, despite his intelligence, he couldn't understand why his mother was angry when he played with his siblings. Hadn't his father said that brothers should be respectful and loving towards their sisters?
"Fourth Prince's wife, why are you and Honghui being so fierce? Isn't it a good thing that Honghui wants to play with his younger brother and sister?" Consort De naturally heard the conversation between the mother and son. Hearing the wife say such a thing, she disliked the wife even more. She was so petty!
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