"Then hurry up and go." Yinzhen said coldly to the several wet nurses.
Several wet nurses quickly picked up the young masters from the bed and took them behind the screen.
"Why is Your Highness so angry?" Granny Qi got up and poured Yinzhen a cup of tea. After putting it down, she returned to sit down in front of Consort Yin's bed.
"Granny, isn't the Master... good enough to his wife?" Yinzhen asked in a low voice, holding a teacup and looking down at the tea in his hand.
"...The master treats the princess well, of course." The old woman tightened her grip on her hands, pausing for a moment before replying. She already knew that the princess was going to suffer for nothing again. However, while the master couldn't act rashly, she could still find ways to make the princess uncomfortable.
"Yes, I'm sure I haven't mistreated her, and I've given her the respect due to a Fujin (princess), but she still seems unsatisfied." Yinzhen could only say these things to Naqi Mama; he wouldn't even tell Su Peisheng. Naqi Mama held a special place in his heart. She was his wet nurse, with no family, no ties. She was someone he believed would never betray him.
"..." This left Granny Qi speechless, so she simply remained silent.
Yinzhen hadn't expected that Granny Qi would respond to him. After speaking, he didn't say anything more, got up, and sat down next to Consort Yin.
Then Granny Qi got up and left on her own, and the room became quiet again.
Yinzhen quietly watched Yin Qingyi's unconscious state. As he watched, his hand unconsciously touched Yin Qingyi's face, feeling its cool touch.
After feeding the three sleeping children, the wet nurses behind the screen quietly put them down and left.
"Qingqing, Your Majesty... will make it up to you. Your Majesty promises there won't be a next time. But if... the Fujin still doesn't know how to restrain herself, Your Majesty will not tolerate it." Yinzhen's voice was soft, but it was very clear in the quiet room.
"Qingqing, I will go to the palace tomorrow to find the medicine for you. Don't worry, I will definitely make you better."
"Qingqing, you must never change. Just stay this way, that's good enough. If you become like those women, I—I will strangle you with my own hands!" As he spoke, Yinzhen actually placed his hand on Yin Qingyi's neck, as if he really wanted to strangle her.
"Heh, scared you, didn't you? How could I bear to let you die? With your little head, all you ever think about is money and food. How could you possibly become like them? Even if I put a few tricks in your head, they would all turn out to be empty-headed." Yinzhen withdrew his hand, a faint smile on his face.
Yin Qingyi had no idea that Yinzhen had gone mad while she was unconscious; otherwise, she would have been truly terrified.
The next day, Yinzhen went to court, but after the court session, he did not leave. Instead, he requested an audience with Emperor Kangxi.
"Fourth Prince, do you have something to discuss with me?" Kangxi looked at Yinzhen below with a smile on his face. As long as he was not threatened, he did not mind playing the role of a loving father.
"Your Majesty, I have come to report good news. Yesterday, I told you that Lady Yin in my harem was pregnant with her third child. After I returned home, she gave birth to two princes and a princess." Yinzhen's face was beaming with joy.
"Twins! Haha, excellent! Fourth Prince, you are truly a capable princess, a blessed one." Kangxi was indeed overjoyed and repeatedly praised her.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! This is a joyous occasion of a dragon and a phoenix! This is the first time in our dynasty that twins of a dragon and a phoenix have appeared!" Liang Jiugong immediately knelt down and shouted.
"Hahaha." Kangxi laughed even more heartily. Although the twins were not born in his harem, they were born in his son's backyard. As long as they were born by his own people, he was happy.
"Father, I have something else to discuss." Yinzhen looked at the happy Kangxi above him and decided to take advantage of the moment to get down to business.
"Hmm, what other happy events do you think there are?" Kangxi asked Yinzhen with a smile.
"Father, it's not a joyous occasion. Lady Yin was drugged after giving birth and is now unconscious. I am powerless to find the necessary medicine, so I have come to ask for your help." Yinzhen's face flushed, as if he were very embarrassed. After returning home yesterday, he consulted with Dai Ze on how to tell the Emperor about this without arousing suspicion. Showing weakness to Kangxi was the best approach; no emperor could tolerate his son being stronger than himself, and Kangxi was clearly the worst of them all.
Look at the Crown Prince and the eldest brother. These two sons, the Emperor's most favored, are now the ones the Emperor fears the most. He wishes these two sons would fight to the death every day and both would be severely injured.
So what he needs to do now is to do what a son should do in front of Emperor Kangxi, which means relying on his father.
"Fourth Prince, you said someone drugged your concubine who just gave birth? How are you managing the household? I've told you long ago not to just focus on your duties, but to pay more attention to the inner quarters. See, wasn't I right? The reason you've had so few children all these years is because you've neglected the inner quarters too much!" Kangxi was indeed very satisfied with Yinzhen's demeanor, but he would still say what needed to be said, something he had mentioned to Yinzhen countless times before.
"It's my fault, Father Emperor, please help me." Yinzhen's face was filled with remorse, and his eyes were red. Was he truly remorseful, or was he simply too soft-hearted towards the women in the inner palace? Otherwise, why would Qingqing have ended up like this?
"Alright, you're all grown up now, what are you crying for? Liang Jiugong, go see what medicine the fourth prince needs and get it for him." Kangxi said, looking at Yinzhen's red eyes. He really couldn't stand seeing his grown son crying in front of him.
"Thank you, Father Emperor!" Yinzhen immediately kowtowed to express his gratitude.
"Alright, get up. These three children haven't been named yet, have they?" Kangxi waved for Yinzhen to get up.
"Not yet, Your Majesty. I was thinking of having Father Emperor help me get up." Yinzhen stood up.
"Hmm, alright, then I need to think about it carefully. This is the first time our dynasty has had twins of opposite sexes. I need to think it over carefully. Alright, if you have nothing else to do, go with Liang Jiugong to get the medicine. I will issue an edict once I have made up my mind."
"Yes, then I shall take my leave." Yinzhen followed Liang Jiugong to fetch the medicine.
After Yinzhen retrieved the medicine, Liang Jiugong returned to the palace.
"They've left?" Kangxi asked, raising his eyes.
"I'm leaving," Liang Jiugong replied softly.
"What medicines were taken?"
“A hundred-year-old Ganoderma lucidum, a fifty-year-old snow lotus…” Liang Jiugong carefully named three medicinal herbs. These herbs were indeed only available in the emperor’s private treasury. After all, these precious herbs were for saving lives and were not usually needed. He did not expect that the Fourth Prince would bring out such good things.
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