In the courtyard, Su Peisheng called all the maids around the twins out. The old women were worried, as they had done a lot while Yinzhen and Qingyan were not back.
According to the rumors circulating in the courtyard, they all thought that Qingyan and Yinzhen would definitely not be able to return, so they were very neglectful of the twins. Moreover, they listened to the instigation of Granny Songkelierha and prepared to harm the young masters.
"Do you think the young prince will complain?" The nanny was unsure and quickly asked another woman.
"Probably not. The young prince is only a few years old. If he complains, we won't be able to explain ourselves!" The old woman was slightly uneasy. But when she thought of Yiken'e's age, she had a plan in mind. At the very least, Yinzhen would definitely give them a chance to explain.
Su Peisheng overheard the old women's conversation and was shocked. Sure enough, that was the case. He had said that his master was meticulous and good-natured, so how could he have ordered a beating?
The naval port was still immersed in the joy of victory, so no one took the troubles of this gathering to heart.
Several maids who colluded with the old women in their corrupt practices harbored some doubts.
Last night, the twins slept with Yinzhen and Qingyan. Did the two of them already know everything?
Four armchairs were placed on the stone steps. After washing up, Yinzhen and Qingyan came over with their twins. The four of them sat in the chairs, looking down at the maids who came to pay their respects.
"Yiken'e!" Yinzhen spoke with Yiken'e in the room. This punishment required Yiken'e's intervention.
"Yes, Father!" Yiken'e straightened her little chest and looked at the several nannies who had been serving her all along.
"Kneel down, all of you," Qingyan said lightly. "I'm accompanying Master on his campaigns and don't have much time to manage the household affairs. This will give certain people a great deal of convenience."
Qingyan took a sip of tea and handed it to Sulan.
The two nannies beside the twins knelt on the bluestone floor, feeling a chill run down their spines. Their master must know, otherwise, he wouldn't have said such a thing.
"We servants dare not overstep our bounds." All the servants quickly kowtowed and admitted their mistake.
Yiken asked with a stern face, "Wang Mama and Liu Mama, what do you two have to say?"
Wang Mama and Liu Mama knelt behind him, listening to Yiken'e call out their names directly. The two of them trembled, their bodies shaking uncontrollably. The young prince was really angry. Before, they had listened to the instigation of the nannies from the Imperial Household Department, who said that they could control the twins and that there would be many benefits afterward.
The royal family has only had this one pair of twins so far, so their future is very promising, and many powerful families have extended offers to their families.
In those families of bondservants, there were one or two girls of similar age to Yiken, which gives you an idea of their social standing.
"Young master, I have served you dutifully and without any fault!" Granny Liu's tone was somewhat unpleasant, as if she were reprimanding an unreasonable junior.
"How dare you, Su Peisheng, open your mouth!" Yinzhen was furious. Who dared to speak to his child like that? A mere servant dared to talk to his master like that! "If you don't know how to be a servant, then learn properly. Granny Wang, open your mouth too! No matter how young the young master is, he is still the master. No matter how high the rank of a servant is, he is still a servant. A servant who is arrogant and complacent is no big deal even if you kill him!"
As soon as the words were spoken, cold sweat broke out on the servants' backs. Granny Liu and Granny Wang felt a jolt of fear; the Fourth Master must have found out.
Su Peisheng went to Yinti's courtyard early in the morning and told Yinti about the nanny who served Songkelierha.
Today, both Yinti and Yinzhen's courtyards were filled with the sound of sticks being used, presumably to stand up for their children.
"This servant dares not neglect the young masters!" Except for the two punished nannies, all the other servants bowed their heads.
"Hmph, none of them know anything," Qingyan sneered.
The servants were relatively well-behaved in front of the two parents, but they became somewhat arrogant in front of the twins, daring to be disrespectful to them because they were the servants of their parents.
"Stop! Do you two know you're wrong?" Yiken'e looked at the old women whose heads were swollen like pigs and quickly told the people from the Trial Division to stop.
"Young prince, I really did nothing wrong!" Granny Wang stubbornly insisted.
In front of Yinzhen and Qingyan, they absolutely must not admit to manipulating the twins. Yinzhen is ruthless and will definitely punish them.
"Hmph, no? When Father and Mother were gone, didn't you say that we were about to become orphans, and that we had to give you anything good to show our filial piety?" Yiken'e was very similar to Yinzhen, both of them were petty.
"Really?" Qingyan sneered.
“Mother, it’s true. She said that once the news is confirmed, I should give the pearl jewelry you gave me to her daughter as compensation.” Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen also spoke up to protest.
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Yinzhen smashed the blue-and-white porcelain teacup in his hand in front of the two men. His daughter had always been the apple of his eye, but she was being bullied by these two servants.
"Eru, throw their daughters into the red tent. If they want pearls, they can earn them themselves. Throw them all in, big or small!" Yinzhen didn't have that much patience.
"Master, this servant dares not do it again!" The two nannies had a total of six daughters, and their eldest daughter was old enough to get married this year.
Initially, both families targeted the Fourth Prince. However, the Fourth Prince had deep feelings for his wife and would definitely not be interested in the two children. Therefore, they planned to send them to another prince's residence.
"Fourth Prince, I find them an eyesore. I've heard that those two cherish their youngest son dearly, like a precious jewel, yet they dare to scheme against my children," Qingyan said, turning to Yinzhen.
Since becoming a mother, Qingyan has always been very tough when it comes to matters related to her children.
"Yes, Xiao Guai's reminder is quite right." Yinzhen smiled. "Bayan, go and take care of things. Remember to tell my elder brother that Wang Mama's eldest son should have just arrived at the Xishan camp!"
Yinti also served as the commander of the Xishan Camp. If anyone in the Xishan Camp were to be harmed, they would definitely need to be informed of Yinti.
Upon hearing this, Granny Wang immediately kowtowed and begged for mercy, as she could not allow her daughter to go to such a place.
“Master, you also have a daughter. It would ruin a girl if she went to a place like that!” Granny Wang quickly pleaded with Qingyan.
"Hmph, you think your daughter can compare to my Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen? When you were trying to scare her, did you ever think about your status? Oh right, you were lecturing her as an elder." Qingyan sneered.
Yinzhen understood that Qingyan was truly angry; otherwise, she wouldn't have spoken so harshly and sarcastically.
"Wang, if you think our handling of this matter is unfair, you can speak to the head of the Imperial Household Department. Your half-sister was tricked by you; wasn't she sent to the bed of an old man who is only fifty years old?" Yinzhen sneered. This person really won't shed a tear until he sees the truth.
Granny Wang was terrified and blamed Granny Liu even more. If it weren't for Granny Liu's constant nagging, how could she have possibly harmed the twins?
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