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Inside Changchun Garden, Emperor Kangxi specially arranged for his lunch to be held in the flower hall of Consort Tong's rose garden. This was prepared according to Consort Tong's preferences, with various colors of roses filling the entire white marble pavilion.
Standing outside the white marble pavilion, Qingyan looked at the roses below and felt a pang of emotion. Emperor Kangxi was not a romantic person, yet he personally planted many roses for Consort Tong.
It is said that there were nine rose bushes in the Imperial Garden, which were a gift from Emperor Kangxi to Consort Tong. One of those rose bushes was preserved, while the rest were destroyed.
"Do you like it?" Yin didn't know what kind of flowers Shu Yun liked, so he planted flowers and plants in the Yuanmingyuan Garden according to the four seasons.
"Hmm, this is quite good. The missionaries said that roses represent the affection between husband and wife!" Qingyan muttered softly.
She secretly admired Consort Tong. Kangxi was too rigidly taught by the Empress Dowager, making it impossible for Consort Tong to see through his heart, but he expressed his thoughts through his actions.
Yin was taken aback, not expecting Kangxi to be so romantic.
When Changchun Garden was built, Consort Tong had already passed away. However, Emperor Kangxi still planted some roses as if Consort Tong were still by his side. Even when he left, he had Yinzhi specially send these roses to the mausoleum.
"Little darling, let's plant some in the Yuanmingyuan Garden too." Yin felt a little sour, thinking that Kangxi was making things difficult for him.
Yinzhi always managed to outmaneuver Kangxi, but this time he fell short.
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Qingyan's mouth gaped slightly in surprise. Was the person in front of her really the Fourth Prince? Or was it someone else impersonating him?
"Surprised?!" Yin pinched Qingyan's little nose and shook his head helplessly.
"I was thinking that if you like them, I could grow these roses for you too!" Yin said with some emotion.
Qingyan smiled and said, "Sisi, we don't need to follow other people's methods. You've given me so much too. Wanfang Anhe and Jiuzhou Qingyan are both places."
In fact, Qingyan's favorite place is Jiuzhou Qingyan. Back then, it contained Yin's most beautiful wish, not only because it had the name Qingyan, but also because it represented the unity of all things!
"Okay," Yin agreed.
Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong held their twins, watching Yinzhi and Qingyan standing side by side, their hearts filled with many emotions.
"The fourth prince is a blockhead. He planted many precious flowers and trees in the Yuanmingyuan, but not a single rose. What a pity that he took so many courses with Johann Adam Schall von Bell!" Kangxi said with a helpless shake of his head.
"You think everyone else uses this method? If it weren't for the fact that Grandmother Empress was unaware of this, do you think those roses in the Imperial Garden would have survived? I might have been harmed too!" Consort Tong thought with a heavy heart.
Kangxi quickly squeezed her hand, and Yiken looked up at Kangxi, feeling somewhat emotional.
"Mafa, when are we having lunch?!" Yiken'e was a little hungry and hoped to have lunch as soon as possible.
Emperor Kangxi checked the time; it wasn't even half an hour late.
"Iken, are you hungry?" he asked in a soft voice.
Yiken nodded obediently. Of course, she was hungry; otherwise, she wouldn't have asked that question.
"Also, you can only eat at that time. From now on, even when you are outside, you must eat at the time stipulated in the palace, understand?" Kangxi glanced at Yiken'e. If the little guy doesn't develop a good habit, it will be a bit difficult to deal with when he returns to the capital.
Yin heard Kangxi's words and felt helpless. He sat down at the stone table in Qingyan.
"Fourth Prince, you didn't set proper rules? Yiken'e didn't eat on time!" Kangxi was furious, believing that Yinzhen had made a mistake.
Yin and Qingyan exchanged a glance; now there was another explanation.
"Father, this is determined based on the patrol schedule. Eating an hour earlier will allow for an extra half-hour of rest time, ensuring everyone has enough energy for the afternoon training." Yin's explanation was reasonable, and Kangxi could only acquiesce.
Consort Tong thought that Yin's rebuttal was quite good, and that he had managed to persuade Kangxi, which pleased the master greatly.
"My dear, can the two children adapt to life in the naval port?" Consort Tong had been complaining to Emperor Kangxi for the past few months, believing that the twins should not have been placed in the naval port.
When Yin took Qingyan with him on the expedition, Feiyanggu was unable to look after the two children, so Yin simply packed them up as well.
When the news came from the naval port, Consort Tong gave Emperor Kangxi a cold shoulder for two or three days.
“I’m adapting, Mother. Yiken’e really likes the military port and is even thinking about training there after she turns 15,” Qingyan replied with a smile.
Kangxi was relieved. The twins were the apple of their eye. He had sent Yinzhi and Yinzhi to the capital this time, thinking that if the twins didn't like staying in the military port, they would stay in the capital.
No one will bring up Kangxi's imperial edict. It was perfectly reasonable for Yinhe Qingyan to be away from the capital and leave the children in Chengqian Palace for education.
"No!" Consort Tong firmly objected. "I've already caused you all worry about this expedition. If Yiken'e goes to war, aren't you worried, Xiao Guai?"
Upon hearing that Yin and his family were going to war, Consort Tong and Consort Hui both began to observe a vegetarian diet. Only after news of victory arrived did the two women finally feel relieved.
“Mother, boys should go out and protect the country!” Yin didn’t want Yiken’e to be locked up in the capital forever; he needed to go out and gain experience.
Kangxi agreed with what Yin said, but he couldn't say these words. Consort Tong had argued with him several times after Yin went to war.
"Fourth Prince!" Consort Tong glared angrily at Yin. This brat, doesn't he know that his mother will worry?
“Mother, Fourth Prince is right. I will definitely worry about Yiken’e going to war, but I will not stop him!” Qingyan smiled. “He is doing what a prince should do.”
Consort Tong sighed helplessly. Qingyan came from a military family and was no stranger to going to war. Fei Yanggu and his two sons chose not to go to war because of her.
“What Xiao Guai said is very true. Keeping the prince locked up in the capital all the time is not good for his growth!” Kangxi agreed with Qingyan’s words, thinking that Xiao Guai was absolutely right.
"You all can rest assured, why would I want to be the bad guy?" Consort Tong shook her head.
Yiken listened to the adults chatting, her little face full of confusion.
Kangxi pinched the little guy's cheek: "Write more secret reports back from the military port, even if they are just to complain, don't let me be completely unaware of what's happening outside!"
Recently, Kangxi's communication channels in Jiangnan have been cut off. The Cao family should have already sided with Yinzhi, which has put Yinzhi and Qingyan in a somewhat dangerous situation, causing Kangxi some difficulty.
Yin nodded. Most of those secret memorials took several trips to reach Kangxi, and each time a memorial was sent, several groups of people had to be dispatched to complete the task.
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