Inside the tent, Qingyan coldly watched as tears streamed down the faces of La Shi and Shang Jia Shi. From being fawned over at their wedding to being ignored a few years ago, these two women in their twenties had experienced far too much.
Today, listening to the comforting words from Consort Tong and Lady Xiluke, they completely vented their frustrations. Neither Changning nor Longxi could understand their awkwardness as sisters-in-law. Kangxi repeatedly emphasized that they had long since severed ties with Aobai and Shang Kexi, but those women didn't care about such things. As long as they could find something to hold against the two of them, they would never let it go.
Qingyan took a sip of tea, and after La Shi and Shang Jia Shi finished crying, they apologized to Consort Tong together.
They lost their composure in front of their esteemed master.
Lashi?!
"Is she related to Consort Hui?" Qingyan asked Yin in a low voice.
Pfft!
Consort Tong and Lady Xiluke spat out their tea, gently wiping their mouths with handkerchiefs before shaking their heads helplessly.
Qingyan didn't know much about the eight major surnames of the Eight Banners. Just because two people have the same surname doesn't mean they are from the same family.
"Hmm... Consort Hui was raised by the direct line, while this is a legitimate daughter from a collateral branch." Yin explained to Qingyan in a low voice. The tent wasn't very soundproof, and Consort Tong had just calmed the two of them down. The little one's problem couldn't let his mother's efforts go to waste.
Qingyan was taken aback. When she entered the palace, Consort Hui often looked down on her because of her status. She considered herself to be of the La clan and had the powerful minister Mingzhu as her backer in the court, so it was inevitable that she would be arrogant.
"My little darling, I'll talk to the nanny and ask her to give you extra tutoring." Consort Tong glanced at Qingyan and said lightly.
Qingyan was immediately on the verge of tears. One sentence had brought her a lot of homework. She already had a lot of homework to do, as she needed to improve her learning of several languages. Her ever-changing little expressions amused Consort Tong and Prince Yin.
The mother and son became increasingly cunning. They knew perfectly well that Qingyan hated the nagging of the governesses. If Yin personally taught Qingyan, the effect might be better.
"Mother, I will personally teach Qingyan." Yin disliked the governesses making things difficult for Qingyan. Previously, Qingyan had been starved for a whole day by the governesses in order to practice her flowerpot shoes, which made Fei Yanggu and his two sons and Yin very angry. They did not expect that the governesses would use such methods to train the noble lady.
Consort Tong laughed. Yin was very protective of his own, so he must have discovered those people's methods. Otherwise, he wouldn't have insisted on personally tutoring Qingyan.
"Your Majesty, this is against the rules!" Xiruke and Consort Tong had a very good personal relationship, and she also liked Yin very much. She did not want the two of them to be suspected by Kangxi.
"It's alright. His Majesty knows how protective Yin is. When it comes to Xiao Guai's issues, he becomes extremely domineering." Consort Tong shook her head helplessly, telling Xiruke not to say anything more.
At this moment, envy flashed in Xiruke's eyes. Back then, Kangxi and Consort Tong were childhood sweethearts. In order to provide Consort Tong with a safe environment, Kangxi used Empress Hesheli and Consort Niohuru. Now... Consort Tong has finally gotten over her suffering.
"Second brother values you highly, so there's no need to worry about having children. Lanxi is a skilled physician, and his detoxification techniques are also extremely advanced." Lanxi had already mentioned that after Mother was poisoned, the children's bodies would be extremely weak, which was probably related to the biting of the Xiruk children.
Xiruk smiled bitterly. She didn't want the prince to go to those vixens' rooms either. Prince Yu couldn't be without an heir. Since Changquan passed away, she had become somewhat disheartened. Fuquan had also given all the women in the backyard a good talking-to to prevent them from becoming too ambitious. Those who had given birth to children were basically given a good lesson by Fuquan.
After a cup of tea, Lady La and Lady Shangjia came out. Qingyan personally served them a cup of tea, which was lotus leaf tea prepared for Consort Tongjia. The lotus leaves used to brew the tea were all from her spatial storage.
"Sister-in-law, you should also try this tea. Xiao Guai's cooking is quite good." Consort Tong always appreciated the food that Qingyan offered, as the taste was always excellent. Emperor Kangxi rarely refused anything that Qingyan sent.
Lady La and Lady Shangjia bowed slightly. They knew that Qingyan was the fourth consort chosen by His Majesty and Consort Tong, and that their status might not be comparable to Qingyan's in the future.
"My two aunts, you should drink this tea often, and you should also use the pearl powder. Her Majesty has been using it and feels it is very good." Qingyan was preparing to rescue these two wives. In the history of the Qing Dynasty, Fuquan stood on the side of Yin. Kangxi would consider Yin to enter the ranks of those vying for the throne because of Prince Yu's recommendation.
Although Changning and Longxi were not as important to Kangxi as Fuquan, they still held a certain weight, and she was determined to win them over.
Listening to Qingyan's words, Yin couldn't help but admire her. She was indeed his little darling, someone who truly understood him, unlike the women in the backyard who would sacrifice anything for their own interests.
“This…” Shiluk hesitated. Pearl powder and lotus leaf tea were not difficult for them. Judging from Qingyan’s expression, she probably wanted to prepare them for them.
Given the positions held by the three princes, as their primary consorts, they could not arbitrarily accept gifts from the concubines in the harem.
"You all stay here and guard her without worry. Xiao Guai's things are always of good quality." Kangxi led the three princes into the inner tent. He picked up Qingyan and sat down in the seat of honor, leaving Yinzhen alone again. "Fourth Prince, Xiao Guai is so young, why are you making her pour tea!"
Emperor Kangxi enjoyed the pleasant atmosphere of Qingyan banquets, and he would often argue with Yinzhi about it.
Yin secretly rolled his eyes twice; his father was too heartless.
The three Fuquan brothers were already used to it. They slowly sipped the lotus leaf tea that Yin had poured for them, and the fragrance of lotus in their mouths dispelled the gloom in their hearts.
"Yes, Madam, take what Xiaoguai gave you." Fuquan said directly. He knew about Consort Tong's health condition. The Empress Dowager had done a lot of things to the concubines for the sake of Ke'er. As the Empress Dowager's niece and the concubine with the deepest affection for Kangxi, Consort Tong would definitely not be spared.
Siruk was secretly surprised; Fuquan rarely said such things. Since Fuquan had agreed, she didn't stand on ceremony.
"You two aunts, please take some too." Qingyan blinked her watery eyes, not stingy with the things in her space, wanting to provide more security for Yin's future.
Those treasures were almost filling the warehouse. Fei Yanggu strictly forbade Qingyan from handing them over to the Jue Luo clan. Therefore, Qingyan could only rely on a few people to consume them.
“When you enter the palace, you don’t need to mention this to the two empresses.” Kangxi placed the teacup beside him, took a sip of tea, and said, “It should have some rock sugar added.”
Qingyan glanced at her, and Consort Tong's angry eyes were fixed on him.
"The imperial physician mentioned that you and your brother should both eat less sugar!" Consort Tong turned to Xiluke, "Second sister-in-law, after returning to the manor, please make sure your brother's diet is low in oil and sugar, and light."
Qingyan covered her little mouth with her small hand and giggled.
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