Early in the morning, the main dining hall of the military port became lively. When Yinti and Yinzhen entered, they found that Lady Guoluo was directing the maids to start preparing breakfast. If Lady Yingenjueluo and Qingyan had come, the behavior of the Eighth Prince's wife would have been even more improper.
Seeing that his two elder brothers looked unwell, Yinsi quickly stepped forward to stop the Eighth Prince's wife.
"What's wrong? Why aren't my eldest sister-in-law and fourth sister-in-law coming over? Do you want me to starve?" The Eighth Prince's wife shook off Yinsi's hand, her face full of displeasure. "If you don't want us to stay here, then don't make promises to Father Emperor."
"Fujin, what are you saying?" Yinsi felt humiliated. Yinti and Yinzhen were supposed to teach them how to build a navy, but now they were the ones taking care of Fujin.
Yinti and Yinzhen sneered. The Eighth Prince's wife was always out of touch with reality, which was why Kangxi had a headache and simply sent Yinti over. Who would have thought that Lady Guoluo would come here to cause trouble?
“Isn’t that right?” Guo Luoluo asked, looking up.
"Fine, Eighth Brother, from now on, you can eat here instead of going back to your own places. Fourth Brother and I will go back to eat!" Yinti said coldly. "You need to send people to train with you, otherwise, we can't give you any training plans."
After saying this, Yinti left immediately, while Yinzhen stood at the door without saying a word, staring coldly at the Eighth Prince's wife for a while.
"Eighth Prince, if I can't control the women, I will submit a memorial. Your fourth sister-in-law has already fallen ill from anger. During this time, you should not disturb her anymore!" Yinzhen used yesterday's events to give Qingyan a period of peace.
"Fourth Brother, should we go and see Fourth Sister-in-law?" Yin Tang was sensible; Fei Yanggu and his two sons were definitely not to be trifled with, and Qingyan was their precious treasure.
"No need, she needs to rest!" After giving his instructions, Yinzhen turned and left.
At this moment, Qingyan was taking care of the twins in the garden, making the two little ones sit properly at the dining table, waiting for Yinzhen to come and have a meal together.
"Fourth Brother, why are you only coming back now? I heard that your eldest brother came back a long time ago!" Qingyan looked towards the door and saw Yinzhen coming in. After washing his hands, he stretched out his arms towards Hutulifengshengzhalafen. The little girl jumped off the chair and rushed into Yinzhen's arms.
"Father, Father!" This father and daughter always put on such a scene. Even when Yinzhen was in the capital, during the short few hours he went to court, there would be a scene of life and death parting.
Yinzhen picked up Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen, and the father and daughter sat together on the armchair, each taking a bite of food.
"You're putting your daughter aside for now. How can you keep indulging her like this?!" Qingyan had to consider her daughter's future.
“Weren’t you like this when you were little? Sitting in your father-in-law’s lap, eating bite by bite.” Yinzhen shook his head. Now, Xiao Guai felt it was not good for his daughter. Jue Luo Shi didn’t like her daughter to begin with, and seeing that Qing Yan had stolen Fei Yang Gu’s attention, she would definitely become even more aggressive.
Qingyan sighed. Oh well, Yinzhen can't spoil his sons, but he can have daughters.
"For the next month, you'll stay in the courtyard and pretend you're sick. Don't bother with those people," Yinzhen instructed Qingyan. "It'll be a good time to tutor the children, so let them go out less!"
Yinzhen regretted letting Yinsi and the others bring the women; the Eighth Prince's wife had gone too far.
"Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen, you can study with your mother in the study. After a while, your father will take you out again, okay?" Yinzhen asked his daughter.
"Hmm?" The little girl looked up and stared at Yinzhen. "Is it Eighth Aunt who's here?"
Yinzhen nodded. Unlike most princes who would speak ill of their elders in front of their children, he insisted on telling his children the reality of the situation.
This was something that Yinti and Yinzhen discussed together. They couldn't let the children grow up in a pampered environment forever, otherwise, there would be big problems.
"Fourth Prince, is it appropriate to talk to the children like this now?" Qingyan looked at Yinzhen with difficulty and asked, "The children are still young. If they show any displeasure in front of the Eighth Prince's wife, we will be in a bad position."
"I won't let the children go over to meet, will that be fine?" Yinzhen said indifferently. All the children in the palace had to go through these places. If the children were good at reading people's expressions, they could also protect their safety.
Every year during festivals, Emperor Kangxi would keep his two children by his side, so that the princes from beyond the Great Wall could see that the Qing Dynasty was blessed by Heaven.
“Father, we definitely won’t give ourselves away. Grandfather has been training us all along, and we’ve never been caught. Can Auntie really be any smarter than those princes from beyond the Great Wall?” Yiken’e stopped pretending and revealed her true self.
He felt a warm glow inside as he pretended to be a child in front of his parents and enjoyed their worries.
"Yiken!" Qingyan's almond-shaped eyes welled up with tears. Her own child had been forced into this situation by reality, and she was truly heartbroken.
Yinzhen nodded in satisfaction. Yiken'e was under even more pressure than him, so Kangxi would naturally discipline him more strictly.
"Actually, Father Emperor should also feel sorry for you. With such a child like Ahhun, even if Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen makes a mistake, there's still Yiken'e to make up for it!" Yinzhen nodded in satisfaction. "Don't let it show outside. Being a child is not bad either!"
Yiken nodded obediently, understanding her current situation.
In the neighboring courtyard, Yinqi watched his daughter eat with loving eyes. It was a blessing in disguise that the little girl hadn't been targeted by the Eighth Prince's wife.
"Sister-in-law is going to pretend to be sick. In a little while, I'll have Imperial Physician Yuan come over. Remember, you're sick too. Make sure you don't have anything to do with the Eighth Prince's wife anymore. If she comes to cause trouble, tell them to go find the head steward in charge of internal affairs." Yinti realized that Yinsi was probably just doing this for his own good by letting the Eighth Prince's wife cause trouble.
“Yes, I understand!” Yin Genjue Luo nodded.
Since the arrival of the Eighth Prince's wife, the atmosphere at the naval port has become somewhat strange. Many naval personnel have developed a sense of alienation towards the Eighth Prince, and their benefits have been affected.
"Right now, we can only try to arrange for them to visit and train. After a few months, things will be peaceful again," said Yin Genjue Luo, shaking her head.
"Don't worry, such days are not far off!" Yinti sighed.
The three princes and their female relatives had only been there for a few days when they caused so much trouble.
"Also, you can arrange for our daughter not to go out. It would be nice for her to practice calligraphy in the study." Yinqi patted his daughter's head. "Songkelierha, let's not go out for now. In a few days, your father will take you to play with Yiken'e and the others, okay?"
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