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For several days in a row, the twins were always learning manners in front of the head nanny. In just half a month, they learned more than they had in the previous year.
The head nanny was very pleased with the two little ones' cleverness, and even told Yin that he himself was not as quick-witted as the children when he was learning etiquette. Yin smiled bitterly.
At this moment, the head nanny showed the same expression as Consort Tong, as if the twins were the most important people to them, while he was dispensable.
"Granny, how long will it take if the twins graduate from their apprenticeship?!" Every time the twins finished their studies, Yin would chat with the head nanny.
"Fourth Master, if the two young masters become proficient in everything, it will probably be around the Spring Festival. This will be a bit faster than you!" The head nanny had watched Yin grow up since he was a child, so she had a vivid memory of the time when Yin was learning etiquette.
Yin was exasperated. Why did he still want to compare himself to him?
"Does Your Highness hope that the two children will be able to show their faces when they return?" The head nanny spoke for Consort Tong.
Previously, many officials' wives said that Consort Tong had raised the Fourth Prince for a long time, and that the Uya clan might take advantage of the situation. After Emperor Kangxi dealt with the Uya clan, no one dared to say anything more.
Now that those people can't find any fault with Yin, they're directly trying to sow discord between Consort Tong and Yin.
"Granny, Mother doesn't need to show her face!" Yin was speechless. Kangxi had given all his favor to Consort Tong, and now someone was actually telling him that Consort Tong was competitive.
Yin scoffed at the news. If he were so competitive, the second empress would have been Consort Tong.
"Fourth Master, Her Majesty means that the twins are very well-mannered, which makes her very respected among the officials' wives!" the head nanny quickly explained.
If she had said something wrong, Yin would have let it go, but Qingyan would have felt uncomfortable. After making amends, Qingyan cast a grateful glance at the head nanny.
Yin was also a talkative person. If the two of them were discussing a topic, Yin would think of all the worst possible outcomes, and even start to predict them, and then make various arrangements.
"Granny, how well have the twins behaved since returning to the capital?" Qingyan rarely had the chance to take care of the children; each time, it was Consort Tong who would watch over them from the throne, gathering all the third-generation children around her.
On the contrary, the sisters-in-law were able to enjoy some peace and quiet. Apart from Yin Genjue Luo Shi and Qing Yan, the remaining women all spoke well of the twins.
Some people wanted to set a trap for the two of them, and they succeeded in framing them because they were unfamiliar with the capital.
"Of course, that would be great. Your Majesty and Consort Tong should hold on tight and not let go." The head nanny saw the way Kangxi and Consort Tong were doing and understood that the twins were the best way for His Majesty and Consort Tong to pass the time.
A few days later, Consort Tong sent a letter, which was delivered to Yin's study along with confidential documents.
Yin opened Consort Tong's letter. The handwriting was very fair, and it recorded several possible actions by the Imperial Household Department in the coming months.
In fact, they decided to leave the capital first, and Qingyan could change places of residence at any time. However, the children could not understand why they had to go to so many homes every week.
However, the capital was in even greater chaos. Some people wanted to take advantage of the situation to seize greater benefits, while others were running around hoping to meet with my own family's embroidery masters during next year's selection of embroiderers.
Inside the study of Yuqing Palace, the Crown Princess sits on a reclining chair, while the celebrity beside her might use you as a stepping stone.
"Did you see it?" Qingyan almost burst into tears upon reading the letter from the capital. "For years, I haven't dared to take a single extra step or utter a single extra word, all for fear of being seen by the censors!"
Qingyan was strict with herself, afraid of implicating everyone else. The children were different; they were still young and couldn't rely on punishment to get by.
The tutors at the Imperial Study said that Qingyan had been closely monitoring the twins' calligraphy practice every day, as instructed by the tutors.
At the age of six, Yin Ke often got angry because of practicing calligraphy.
"Little darling, you've been wronged!" Yin Ke knew about Qing Yan's ordeal. For his sake, Qing Yan had always tried to arrange everything so that his child would suffer less.
"Sisi, I'm fine. If we can get rid of this cancer, it will be a great deed." Qingyan deeply resented the old women in the Imperial Household Department and was determined not to let them harm other girls anymore.
The head nanny stood aside, listening to Yin and Qingyan's conversation. A slight smile appeared on her lips. She was just a servant and couldn't properly avenge her family.
Initially, the head nanny and her sister entered the family together. When the daughter of a noble family made a mistake, she framed her younger sister, who ultimately suffered the fate of being beaten to death. All of this made the head nanny resentful towards those noble families.
"Your Majesty!" The head nanny knelt before Yin and specifically mentioned her sister's matter. "I have kept this to myself for many years. Your Majesty's life in the palace is not easy. Before Wuya was suppressed, she often had the Imperial Household Department's spies take action."
"Head Granny, please rise quickly." Yin hurriedly helped the nanny up, "I can help you with this matter."
"Thank you, Fourth Master!" The head nanny was overjoyed. "I've kept this knot in my heart for many years. My sister is my only family now!"
Looking at the red eyes of the head nanny, Yin felt a pang of emotion. The head nanny rarely got excited, much less plead for mercy, as if everything in this world was irrelevant to her.
Now, Yin finally understood that the head nanny had no relatives left and only regarded Consort Tong as her family. Whenever Consort Tong was in trouble, she would be very anxious.
"Granny, please take good care of the children. I will definitely avenge you in the future!" Yin quickly advised Qingyan.
"Fourth Prince, you'd better be careful. Next year's imperial concubine selection might make the people in the Imperial Household Department restless. The heads of the Eight Banners are spending large sums of money to bribe the princes for information, hoping to get more information about their own daughters." The head nanny implied that money can make the devil turn the millstone.
The servants have no control over their future; they can only try to earn more money for their retirement. Those lowly servants in the palace concubines' and princes' courtyards take advantage of this opportunity to make money!
Qingyan stared wide-eyed at the head nanny.
Yin patted Qingyan's little hand and said, "Granny is right. Being careful is never a bad thing. In the next year, we should try to go to the capital as little as possible."
The old woman nodded. Yin's suggestion was good. Those people wouldn't dare to extend their reach to the military port, would they? The number of servants here is limited, and no one can replace them.
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