In late spring, everything in the capital city is reviving, flowers are blooming, and the earth is immersed in the breath of spring. Qingyan and her sisters-in-law discussed taking the children on an outing.
Last year, Yin Genjueluo and Qingyan went out to dig for wild vegetables and tasted dishes like shepherd's purse dumplings for the first time. They fell in love with the taste of these dishes immediately.
The children were eager to try it out; they just wanted to be able to go outside.
The carriages from several mansions came together and formed a convoy. Everyone's faces lit up with happy smiles. The twins and Batubuhe clung to the carriage windows, their faces beaming with joy. They seemed to radiate happiness after coming out.
"Alright, you two little ones, don't lean against the window. If you get bumped around, you'll fall right out," Qingyan said quickly, looking at Yiken'e and Batubuhe.
Qingyan's face showed helplessness. These two naughty boys were really a headache.
"Mother, where are we going? Are we going to the orchard we visited last time?" Yiken asked, turning around.
Qingyan nodded. Which orchard was run by a servant under Yinzhen's command? The most classic dish there was roast duck. Many princes knew about it and went there to get roast duck.
"We can't pick fruit, but we can have a picnic over there," Qingyan said directly.
The carriage stopped at the entrance of the garden. After getting off the carriage, the garden's owners all knelt down to pay their respects with faint smiles on their faces.
Yinti and Yinzhen stood at the front, and the owner of the garden kowtowed. The old man had a happy smile on his face and told Yinzhen about the situation inside the garden. Yinti and Yinzhen then walked into the garden hand in hand.
Qingyan held Hafeng in her arms, with three children beside her, a smile on her face.
“Sister-in-law, I see the peach blossoms here are already in bloom. It would be nice if we could go on a picnic here,” said Yingenjueluo Shi to Qingyan.
“Yes, if we could spread out a blanket under the peach tree and have a picnic here, it would be so nice. We haven’t been out for a long time, and the spring breeze on our faces would feel so comfortable,” Qingyan said.
The Ninth Princess's face lit up with a smile. The sisters-in-law really got along the best when they went out together.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, I think this place is very nice. Look, Yiken and the others are very happy." In front of the peach orchard is a small stream with some small fish. Now, these fish have gathered together, and the children are fishing with small fishing rods.
"Let them relax a bit," Qingyan said directly.
The Ninth Princess Consort wore a faint smile as she watched the children playing in the distance with a kind expression.
"What are your plans regarding the Eighth Prince's wife?" Qingyan asked, looking at her sisters-in-law.
Eighth Prince's Consort...
Their faces both wore expressions of helplessness. Eighth Prince's wife, Lady Jue Luo, was completely controlled by him. She would never object to anything he thought was right, which was far inferior to Lady Guo Luo Luo.
"No need to say more, Lady Jue Luo is now the Eighth Prince's mouthpiece. Among the women, the Eighth Prince's wife has a wide circle of friends," Lady Jue Luo said helplessly.
Qingyan shrugged. Fortunately, Lady Ulanara's relationship with the Jue Luo clan had gradually cooled down. Otherwise, wouldn't she have been the one to bear all these troublesome things?
"Little Darling, are you sure you're not in any trouble?" The sisters-in-law all knew that before marrying into the royal family, this Eighth Princess Consort had often used Qingyan as a target of gossip.
"It's alright since Mother hasn't gone back. I don't think Mother would help these people." Qingyan sneered.
In the eyes of others, Lady Ulanara was one of the first to repent, and Fei Yanggu never gave up on his principal wife; otherwise, under the pressure of the royal family, her position would certainly have been usurped.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, Eighth Master is under house arrest again. Should we still send him things around Qingming Festival?" Ninth Princess Consort was a little unsure of what to do.
As the Qingming Festival approaches, people traditionally make Qingming fruits to send as gifts. These are southern traditions, and as they gradually integrate, Emperor Kangxi will also consider them appropriately in this regard.
"When it comes to giving gifts, we absolutely cannot be negligent in any way when it comes to etiquette," Qingyan quickly said.
The wives all breathed a sigh of relief. They had been very hesitant. Ninth Prince and Tenth Prince had always had a very good relationship with Eighth Prince. Now, they were not giving him anything. This was bound to cause some problems.
"Alright, let's make the Qingming Festival fruits together from all the residences, and then each residence can send people to deliver them," Qingyan said to her sisters-in-law.
Yin Genjue Luo smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, it's all thanks to your family. A couple of years ago, Father Emperor started talking about preparing the Qingming Festival fruits, but in the end, the ones from your family tasted the best."
The sisters-in-law all wanted to get useful information from Qingyan to see how the Qingming fruit was made, but to their surprise, she didn't say a word.
This year, she made a rare exception and invited everyone to make Qingming Festival treats together.
"It's good to prepare seven days in advance. We don't need to prepare a lot of filling, as long as it's meat filling, it will be fine, so it's easy to prepare," Qingyan told her sisters-in-law.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, we've prepared the number of gifts to give away in advance, and we'll keep 50 for ourselves," the Fujin said directly.
Qingyan nodded: "That's definitely not a problem."
While they were chatting and laughing, Su Peisheng walked over from a distance and whispered something in Yinzhen's ear, after which Yinzhen sent him over here.
"Your Highness, His Majesty and Consort Tong have come out." Su Peisheng's words stunned Qingyan and the others. Kangxi had actually left the palace again.
"Is there anyone else protecting us?" Qingyan worried. If something happened in the garden, they would have to bear the responsibility.
"Fifth Master and Seventh Master are protecting the area, and they've also brought quite a few bodyguards." Su Peisheng had made sure to observe carefully before reporting back.
Qingyan finally breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Kangxi didn't act willfully, that was good. If he had, they really wouldn't have been able to say anything more.
"Sister-in-law, let's hurry over to greet her." Qingyan, being the mistress of the garden, could only silently take the lead.
The carriage stopped in the garden. After Kangxi and Consort Tong got off the carriage, Yinqi and Yinyou stood on either side of them. Everyone had smiles on their faces, as it was a rare opportunity to go on an outing.
"Father, why did you come over without saying hello?" Yinzhen was speechless. Kangxi was dressed in casual clothes, while Consort Tong was dressed like a wealthy lady, completely lacking the noble air of palace attire.
"The weather looks nice, of course I have to come out and join in the fun," Kangxi sneered.
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