Standing at the door, Qiu Ju was thinking: "So, has the master forgotten what she said about the young masters causing trouble? Should she remind them again?" She glanced up discreetly. Hmm, the master and the young master both seemed quite happy. If she reminded them again, she probably wouldn't be punished.
"Princess," Qiu Ju said softly.
"Look at my memory! Quickly, have the wet nurse bring Yue'er and the others over." Yin Qingyi then realized that she had been led astray by Yinzhen.
"Yes," Qiuju replied and withdrew.
Before long, Yin Qingyi and Yinzhen heard some babbling sounds coming from over.
"Greetings, Master, Princess." The three wet nurses, carrying the three little ones, bowed respectfully as they entered. The three wet nurses who had been sent back earlier were good examples of how not to overstep their bounds. A master is a master, and a servant is a servant. Don't think that just because you are a wet nurse for the little master, you can be superior or even interfere in the master's affairs.
"Quickly bring him over and put him on the bed," Yin Qingyi beckoned.
After the wet nurse approached, Yin Qingyi hugged her precious daughter and kissed her twice.
"Was our little Yue'er good today? Did she cause any trouble? Did she miss her mother?" Yin Qingyi held her daughter, her voice becoming incredibly gentle, making Yinzhen, who was standing to the side, a little jealous of his own daughter.
"Ya ya ya." Yue'er in Yin Qingyi's arms seemed to understand, making "ya ya ya" sounds and waving her hands in the air.
"Oh, our Yue'er is so good today and misses her mother so much. She's really my precious baby. Come here, give your mother another kiss." Yin Qingyi said, hugging and kissing her daughter again.
The mother and daughter completely ignored the three men and the boy beside them.
"Wow! Wow!" Yinzhen could hold back, but the two lying on the bed couldn't help themselves and made loud noises to try to get their mother's attention.
"Oh, are our Burha and Etubu jealous of their little sister? Haha, Mother loves you both too, but you are the older brothers, you can't compete with your sister, understand?" Yin Qingyi still had no intention of letting go of her daughter, and tried to reason with her two sons while holding her daughter.
"Wow?" The two little ones couldn't understand what their mother was saying. They only knew that their mother wasn't holding them. They didn't understand why their sweet-smelling mother wasn't holding them. Their little mouths pouted, and they looked like they were about to cry.
"Oh dear, you're so stingy. Alright, then Mother will hold you." Seeing that the little one was about to cry, Yin Qingyi had no choice but to put down her sweet and soft daughter and pick up her two older children. They were still small, and Yin Qingyi could hold one in each arm, but she couldn't hold them for too long. She had to put them down after a while, otherwise her arms would get sore.
The two little ones were picked up by Xiangxiang's mother, and their little mouths immediately opened into a wide grin, as if they were about to blow bubbles with laughter.
"The children are very close to you, but won't you get tired holding them like this? Why don't you let the wet nurse hold them?" Yinzhen gently supported Yin Qingyi's hand, afraid that the little woman might lose her strength and drop the children.
"Your Majesty, they are very light. Holding them for a while won't tire you out. I only hold them like this to comfort them. I usually hold them one by one." Yin Qingyi found Yinzhen's nervousness somewhat amusing. But then again, it seemed that Yinzhen had never held a child before.
"Oh dear, Master, hurry, hurry, catch Etub, my hand is cramping a bit." Yin Qingyi's eyes darted around, and she immediately began to act.
Upon hearing this, Yinzhen reached out and took the child without a second thought. But as soon as the child was in his hands, he froze, not daring to move an inch.
"Your Highness, your hand should be here, yes, that's it." Yin Qingyi put away her somewhat exaggerated acting skills and watched as the stiff Yinzhen adjusted his posture.
"You! Hurry up and carry her over, what kind of behavior is this!" Only then did Yinzhen realize that he had been tricked by this little woman, and he glared at Yin Qingyi with a stern face.
"No, Master, you've never held them. You should hold them so they can feel a father's love too." Yin Qingyi not only refused to hold them herself, but also glared at the wet nurse who wanted to come forward.
As for Granny Qi, she stood aside and watched the show, neither stepping forward nor retreating, watching Yin Qingyi's performance with a smile in her eyes.
"You... this is improper. Manchus believe in holding grandchildren, not children. Don't be ridiculous." Yinzhen really had no way to deal with this little woman, but he still didn't want to hold her.
“Rules are rigid, and don’t you see men holding children every day outside? Don’t you want to hold one? Why can’t you hold your own child?” Yin Qingyi really couldn’t understand Yinzhen. These rules were just for show. Didn’t you see that Kangxi often held his youngest son? It’s just that Yinzhen rigidly adhered to these rules.
"..." Yinzhen was taken aback by what Yin Qingyi said, but upon closer inspection, it made sense. He then looked at his son in his arms and realized that holding him like this was actually quite nice.
The little one in his arms wasn't afraid of the sudden change of caregivers. He stared at Yinzhen with his round eyes, his hands fidgeting and pawing at him.
"Isn't it cute?" Yin Qingyi had already put the second son down and looked at Yinzhen staring at the eldest son, asking with a smile.
"Ahem, you've already hugged him, you can take him back now. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll head back first." Yinzhen turned his head away uncomfortably.
Yin Qingyi took the son, and Yinzhen immediately stood up, afraid that Yin Qingyi would stuff the other two into his arms as well.
"I'll come see you again when I have time. You must behave yourself and not cause any more trouble." After saying that, Yinzhen turned and left, as if something was chasing him.
“What nonsense am I talking about?” Yin Qingyi glared at her.
"Princess, put the little prince down first. You've been holding him for a while now, don't tire him out." The old woman thought to herself, "You're just being silly. Only the master spoils him."
Yin Qingyi's hands were indeed a bit tired. She guessed that carrying these three little ones had taken too much to bear, and all the calcium in her bones had been absorbed. Now, she couldn't do anything; her bones would ache as soon as she tried. She didn't know if she would feel better after her postpartum period.
“Princess, you have injured your body. You need to have an even number of days of confinement this month. However, you can still take a bath after the full month. You just need to continue to rest in bed. It would be best to go out after two months of rest.” Granny Naqi looked at Yin Qingyi, who was putting down the baby and massaging her hands, and felt sorry for her. Childbirth is difficult for women, and Princess has had the most difficult time. Naturally, she needs to rest for a longer period of time.
"Yes, I'll listen to you, Granny." Yin Qingyi had initially wanted to protest when she heard she'd have to stay in confinement for two months, but as soon as she heard she could take a bath after the full moon, she immediately gave in. Two months without having to go out and fight wits with those eight hundred cunning women—how wonderful!
Granny Naqi was prepared to persuade her, but to her surprise, Yin Qingyi agreed so readily, which left Granny Naqi somewhat incredulous.
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