After being scolded by Yin, Qingyan's large, watery eyes showed a wronged expression. Since she could remember, the Fourth Prince had never scolded her like this.
"Little Darling, if Father hears what you said, how will you be punished?" Yin dared not imagine what Little Darling would look like when Father punished her.
"Sisi, I was wrong!" Qingyan lowered her head and rubbed the hem of her clothes with her hands.
Her pitiful appearance did not soften Yin's heart; on the contrary, it strengthened his resolve to punish Qingyan. In front of him, she spoke without restraint; when faced with outsiders, even if Kangxi wanted to protect Qingyan, he had to consider the bigger picture.
From the day she was designated as the fourth prince's wife, she lost the right to be willful and had to constantly grow up. His stern face made Qingyan somewhat afraid.
"Little darling, what happened today was your fault." Yin had never relaxed his approach to her education; whenever she made a mistake, she would definitely be punished.
She nodded obediently. It was right for him to be punished; perhaps he should reflect on his actions.
"In a moment, you will copy the palace rules ten times here," Yin said, looking at her.
Every time she made a minor mistake, he would punish Qingyan by making her copy the palace rules. This was the place where Qingyan would live for most of her life, and only by strictly adhering to the rules could she continue to walk alongside him.
For the entire morning, Qingyan diligently copied the palace rules word by word. Whenever she wanted to put down her brush to rest, Yin would tap her left hand with a small stick. Her chubby little hand turned into a little pig's trotter at lunchtime, and her big, watery eyes were red from crying.
"Go have lunch!" As soon as he finished speaking, she immediately turned her head away, refusing to look at Yin.
He sighed helplessly; the little guy was throwing another tantrum.
"Little darling, lunch is ready!" Yin commanded, raising his voice an octave higher.
"Hmph!" Qingyan ignored her and continued copying the palace rules, feeling incredibly frustrated.
Without a word, Yin snatched the writing brush from her right hand, picked her up, and headed towards the imperial tent. Along the way, the little girl rubbed her eyes with her right hand; she had cried quite a bit earlier, and her eyes were very uncomfortable.
After entering the tent, she was placed on his lap. Consort Tong looked at the little girl and couldn't help but feel sorry for her.
"Little darling, what happened to your left hand?" Consort Tong glanced at Qingyan's left hand and saw that it was red and there were marks on the back of his hand. She glared at Yin angrily.
"Waaah... Fourth Fourth is bad, Fourth Fourth hit me!" Qingyan pouted and burst into tears.
Although Qingyan was inwardly cursing, she would never let Yin off the hook.
Upon hearing this, Consort Tong frowned. What was Yin trying to do?
"Fourth brother, how old is Xiao Guai? How can you punish her like this?" Consort Tong was furious. This brat only knew how to punish Xiao Guai. Wasn't this just making Fei Yanggu angry?
"Shu, summon Lanxi!" Even Qingyan had been punished, so Yin cruelly did not call the imperial physician.
Qingyan's injuries will leave lasting effects, and it will be too late for Yin to regret it.
As soon as he finished speaking, Yin felt guilty. The little one liked to act spoiled, but today, she didn't beg for mercy.
When Kangxi heard that Shu had gone to find the imperial physician, he assumed that Consort Tong was unwell and hurried over with Li Dequan. Upon entering, the first thing he saw was Qingyan's swollen, red eyes from crying, and her chubby left hand was also bright red. He glanced at Yin's gloomy face; had she angered Yin?
"Waaah..." Qingyan tried her best to cry. She was an adult at heart, but her appearance was definitely that of a delicate doll. From birth until now, she had long since made acting cute and charming a daily routine, without any burden at all.
"Don't cry, little darling. In a moment, your third uncle will teach him a lesson." Kangxi took Qingyan away, sat in the seat of honor, and took out a bright yellow silk handkerchief to wipe Qingyan's tears. This little guy is really a delicate baby.
"No!" Qingyan shook her head quickly when she heard that Yin was going to be punished. She couldn't let Yin be punished.
Pfft!
Consort Tong smiled. These two little ones were childhood sweethearts, and their mutual protection was wonderful. She hoped that this relationship could last forever.
"Fourth Prince, why do you think we should punish Xiao Guai?" Kangxi looked at Yin, who was sitting in the lower seat, his thin lips tightly pursed, not defending himself.
Qingyan was startled. If Yin mentioned the punishment, she might be disliked by Kangxi. Yin looked up and saw Qingyan's frightened eyes. He sighed inwardly, thinking that this girl wasn't stupid after all.
“Father, Xiao Guai hasn’t been working hard enough. She’s forgotten most of the Manchu I’ve taught her these past few days.” Of course, Yin wouldn’t be so foolish as to tell the truth.
Emperor Kangxi looked down at the little girl. She was having a hard time learning Manchu and Mongolian, so he couldn't relax his requirements for Qingyan.
"Little darling, why can't you learn Manchu and Mongolian well?" Kangxi was puzzled. Among all the people, only Nalan Rongruo was an exception, with extremely high talent in the literary attainments of Han studies.
Now, the little baby in my arms is the same.
"Um... I'm trying really hard to learn, but both characters seem..." Qingyan pouted. "I said there's no problem."
Emperor Kangxi had extremely high expectations for his children's studies. Even during a private banquet, he would require them to do extra homework.
“My dear, we must not forget our roots. There are many Han people, but the common language of the Qing Dynasty is Manchu. Mongolian is just to give you an edge.” Kangxi said to Qingyan after dismissing the servants.
Looking at Qingyan's aggrieved little face, he softened. Thinking about Qingyan's future, they all had to be a little ruthless.
"I understand!" Qingyan nodded obediently, feeling relieved. It was good that Yin hadn't revealed the real reason; otherwise, she didn't dare to imagine whether Kangxi would punish her.
"Your Majesty, Physician Lan has arrived!" Li Dequan was relieved to see that His Majesty had not blamed Qingyan; the little guy might have been harmed by him.
"Let him in!" Kangxi patted Qingyan on the shoulder. Everyone knew that the little guy was averse to seeing doctors, but now, he actually thought it was a good thing.
After bowing, Lan Xi examined Qing Yan's injuries. He had to admit that the Fourth Prince had been very judicious in punishing her, not causing any serious damage to her hand, only superficial pain.
"Your Majesty, the princess's injuries are not serious; she just needs her dressings changed on time," Lan Xi said respectfully. "The Fourth Prince was very careful in his actions."
The next sentence made Kangxi laugh awkwardly. This child Yin clearly felt sorry for Qingyan. When he learned that Qingyan was not good at Manchu and Mongolian, he would definitely not just punish him with a beating.
Knowing Kangxi's methods of punishment, Yin punished Qingyan in advance, making her run out crying. This way, Kangxi couldn't punish Qingyan anymore, so everyone was happy.
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