"Your Majesty, we obey!" Before the man could finish speaking, the other ministers had already knelt on the ground to accept Kangxi's decree, leaving the man blushing and at a loss for what to do.
"Prince Yong, what do you think?" Liang Jiugong looked at the actions of the people below with satisfaction, and then looked at Yinzhen, who had not made a statement.
"Eunuch Liang, is Father Emperor feeling unwell today? May I go and see him?" Yinzhen asked with concern, seemingly uninterested in the matters of state that Kangxi had entrusted to him.
"Your Highness, rest assured, His Majesty knows you will definitely inquire about this. He asked me to tell you that you should focus on managing state affairs and not worry about anything else." Liang Jiugong's attitude towards Yinzhen was much more respectful, which meant he had figured out Kangxi's intentions.
"Yes, thank you for reporting to Father Emperor, Eunuch Liang. Your son will certainly share Father Emperor's burdens!" Yinzhen knew that this meant he hadn't seen him today, so he didn't say anything more, but simply knelt on the ground and accepted the responsibility of taking over the duties.
Yinzhen, who was already too busy to return home, became even more unable to do so after taking on this responsibility. If it weren't for Yin Qingyi knowing that Yinzhen was busy with these things, she would have suspected that Yinzhen was having an affair behind her back.
"Master, it's been more than half a month, why hasn't the master come to our Luoxue Pavilion even once?" Chunlan sighed as she looked at the swirling snowflakes outside. It was already December, and it was unbearably cold. The master was kind, and the servants could go back to their rooms to relax after finishing their work. Those of them who were close to him could even stay in their rooms to keep warm.
"Chunlan! You dare to criticize the master's affairs! I think you're asking for a beating!" Granny Qi frowned at Chunlan, who was becoming more and more unreliable.
Chunlan was startled by the shout from Granny Naqi and quickly lowered her head to embroider the clothes in her hands. Wasn't she just saying it casually?
Yin Qingyi glanced at Chunlan, then took the hand of the old nanny and patted it. Chunlan seemed truly spoiled. But it didn't matter; she had been looking after potential husbands for them and had already selected several families. When Chunlan chose one, she would marry her off to that family with a generous dowry. Chunlan wouldn't have to worry about the rest of her life. This was the last thing she, as the mistress, could do for her. Originally, she had planned to discuss these matters after Yinzhen ascended the throne, but Chunlan's personality was simply not suited for the palace, so she had to choose someone sooner rather than later.
Seeing this, Granny Qi didn't say anything more. In short, she was relieved that her master understood.
Three days later, Yin Qingyi brought Chunlan to the front courtyard. Yinzhen was still not in the mansion today, but three of Yinzhen's disciples had come to the mansion. These three were the people Yin Qingyi had chosen for Chunlan. Yin Qingyi had asked Su Peisheng to find an excuse to bring these three people over, just so that Chunlan could have a look at them and see which one she liked.
Chunlan blushed deeply behind the screen. She had been told about this early that morning and had been reluctant to come, but her master insisted that since the person was already there, she should at least meet him, just in case she took a liking to him. So Chunlan stood behind the screen, looking at the three men in front of her. Her gaze was fixed on one of the handsome men, and the blush on her face deepened.
Yin Qingyi, standing to the side, immediately recognized that Chunlan had taken a liking to this one. Her eyes were filled with a smile. Chunlan still had the temperament of a young girl and liked pretty things. However, all three of them were carefully selected by her, and all of them were of good character. No matter which one she chose, Chunlan would not be bullied in the future. Her only concern was that Chunlan might not like them. Now that she had taken a liking to them, things would be much easier.
Yin Qingyi left with Chunlan. The three men in front naturally knew why they had come to the mansion today, but none of them said it openly. Now that the person behind the screen had left, they didn't know whether she had taken a liking to them or not, and could only wait for news. They had all seen Chunlan's portrait and liked her; now it was up to Chunlan to see which of them she had taken a liking to. Although the three of them were chatting and laughing, they were actually secretly competing with each other.
After returning to Luoxue Pavilion with Chunlan, Yin Qingyi sat down and, without asking any questions, began to drink honey water. She was pregnant and couldn't drink tea, so she could only drink honey water.
Chunlan was initially hesitant to speak, but seeing that her master hadn't asked any questions since returning, she became restless.
"Chunlan, actually I don't think these three are very good either. Why don't we take another look?" Yin Qingyi said, pretending not to be very satisfied, after she had teased her enough.
“Well, this servant thinks these three young masters are all quite nice,” Chunlan said hastily.
"Hmm? All three are pretty good? Which one should I choose? How about the tall and thin one? He looks like he'll take care of you." Yin Qingyi suppressed a laugh and deliberately picked another one.
“…This, this is a bit too tall, isn’t it a little inappropriate for me?” Chunlan pursed her lips and asked softly.
“Then let’s go with the strong one. He looks like he can protect people.” Yin Qingyi’s eyes were practically overflowing with laughter. Chunlan was just too easy to tease.
"..." Chunlan pursed her lips and remained silent. Why was it that the young master's choice of someone was different from hers? That handsome, well-proportioned young man was clearly so good-looking, yet her master didn't seem to like him? Should she say that she had her eye on that one? What if her master really betrothed her to one of the other two? She didn't want that! Chunlan was so worried she was about to cry.
"Hahaha, Granny, Qiuju, look at this little girl, she's so funny." Yin Qingyi couldn't hold back any longer and burst out laughing when she saw Chunlan, who was about to cry.
"Hehe, silly Chunlan, your mistress is teasing you and you didn't even notice!" Qiuju smiled and tapped Chunlan's nose. The two had been together since their mistress's lowest point, and Qiuju was naturally happy to see Chunlan getting married.
"Master! You, you are so mean!" Chunlan realized that her master had been teasing her all along, and she stomped her feet in anger.
"Haha, alright, alright, I know which one you've got your eye on. I, Su Peisheng, will personally invite him over another day. You and that person can spend time alone together. If you decide that's the one, then I'll make the decision and give you to him." Yin Qingyi laughed even more happily at Chunlan's expression. Seeing that Chunlan's face was flushed, she quickly took Chunlan's hand and said.
"Your Majesty, you can decide what to do." Chunlan was still angry, but as soon as she mentioned this, she immediately became like a little girl, her face flushed and she dared not look Yin Qingyi in the eye.
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