The next morning, Qingyan got up early and arranged breakfast for the family. Then, she sat in her study and continued to look at the account books she hadn't finished reading the day before. Yin Genjueluo came over from the backyard with her daughter. They had officially moved into Qingyan's courtyard the day before. The two courtyards were separate and were originally the place Qingyan had prepared for her twins.
Although the courtyard was not large, it was fully equipped, even having a small kitchen. After Yin and Yin Genjue Luo Shi moved in, they both felt that Qingyan had arranged it very well.
"Sister-in-law, did you sleep well last night?" Qingyan asked with a smile.
In the courtyard, only Yingenjueluo Shi and Qingyan were there with their three children. Yin and his brother Yin, accompanied by Fei Yanggu and his two sons, went to the interrogation site.
Last night, Tulichen personally led the Imperial Guards to arrest those who had tried to trespass into Yinhe's courtyard. All of them were imprisoned. Before leaving the capital, Kangxi anticipated a similar situation and specially gave Tulichen a token of authority to personally visit the Imperial Academy, allowing him to take action against any member of the imperial clan.
At the same time, Yin and his brother made a copy of the list and sent it directly to the capital in a secret document.
"Fortunately, if it weren't for the fact that you have a host here, I think we would all be sleeping in the courtyard!" Yin Genjue Luo Shi shook her head and said.
Songkelierha was wearing a bright pink winter coat, and the little girl was already sweating in the sweltering heat of Guangdong and Guangxi.
"Songkelierha, don't you have any clothes on?" Qingyan asked curiously. Didn't Consort Hui make her quite a few clothes?
"Mother is worried that the little girl will catch a cold after returning to the capital, so all the clothes made are winter clothes. The light clothes are all stored in the courtyard. I don't dare let her wear the ones that have been rummaged through!" Yingenjueluo said helplessly. "Little darling, let's ask the manager of Linglong Pavilion to make a few light clothes for the little girl as soon as possible."
The clothes worn by Lady Yin Genjueluo were also part of the allowance brought from the capital. The style of the palace dress was old, probably made a few years ago.
"After breakfast, the manager will bring someone to take your measurements. You should be able to wear the new clothes around tomorrow afternoon," Qingyan said directly. The embroiderers at Linglong Pavilion stopped their work to finish a batch of single garments before continuing their tasks. "Sister-in-law, I have two more outfits that I haven't tried on yet. Songkelierha should be able to wear them!"
Generally speaking, noble ladies of the Eight Banners had many clothes, and they would not give away clothes they had not worn to others, as this was somewhat taboo. Therefore, Qing Yan was very careful when asking.
"Then thank you very much, sister-in-law," said Madam Yingenjueluo gratefully. "You have been pampered since you were a child. Which unmarried princess doesn't envy you!"
Once upon a time, Lady Yin Genjue never expected that she would have such a good relationship with Qingyan.
Pfft!
Qingyan laughed sheepishly, "Sister-in-law, I just like tinkering with these things, so I made a bit too many clothes!"
“Songkelierha likes it too. She’s asked for the same palace dress as you several times. I’ve always said that she’s still young, and I’ll make it for her when she’s older.” After Yingenjueluo explained, Qingyan was relieved.
"Fourth Aunt, can I really wear the same palace dress as you?" Qingyan's palace dress is the best, and very few of the wives wear the same one as Qingyan.
“Yes, those are all Auntie Si’s old clothes. Although she has never worn them, they were made many years ago!” Qingyan quickly said. “Songkelierha, do you mind?” Qingyan bent down to look Songkelierha in the eye.
"I don't mind!" Songkelierha shook her head. "Fourth Aunt, please get up. It's not good for your brother!"
Listening to the little girl's heartwarming words, Qingyan couldn't help but sigh. The royal children were indeed precocious. Songkelierha told both Yingenjueluo Shi and her that the baby in her belly was a younger brother.
"Songkelierha is so diligent. Look at the twins, they're still sleeping!" Qingyan touched her twin buns and shook his head helplessly. "Why don't you tie them up in two buns?"
Songkelierha has reached the age where she should grow her hair long. When she was young, all the little girls envied their mothers for having their hair tied up in two buns. When girls start growing their hair long, many of them always wear their hair in two buns.
“The headdress is too heavy, so I’ve decided to style it this way!” Songkelierha has always been opinionated, so Yingenjueluo didn’t mind and left all the decision-making power to the little girl herself.
"Fourth Aunt has had some light hair ornaments prepared. After you obediently finish your breakfast, Su Lan will take you to get your hair styled in two buns," Qing Yan promised.
As soon as she finished speaking, Songkriyirha's eyes lit up. The little girls all had the same thought: each of them hoped to get a better result.
"Mother, I can comb my hair into two buns again!" Songkelierha cheered.
The headdresses of the noble ladies of the Eight Banners were generally very heavy, each weighing several kilograms in total, which was a severe test for Songkelierha's little An'oudai.
"Sister-in-law, you've really gone to so much trouble!" Madam Yin Genjue Luo understood that Qing Yan's promise meant it was definitely meant for her daughter.
“Sister-in-law, you’re being too polite. I also like to dress up Songkelierha nicely. Girls should dress themselves up nicely!” Qingyan shook her head. Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen was still young and hadn’t reached the age of growing hair, so all the haircuts that were useless were given to Songkelierha.
After finishing her breakfast, Songkelierha sat obediently on the stool, waiting for the manager of Linglong Pavilion to come over. Qingyan had specially prepared that the jewelry was not solid but hollow, which was perfect for the young princess.
The shopkeeper brought over two large boxes of things. Some of them were things that Qingyan had instructed others to make very thin, emergency coats for the mother and daughter, according to their winter figures.
"Sulan, go and help Songkelierha change his clothes. Winter clothes are too hot here!" Qingyan pointed to the box the shopkeeper had brought and told Songkelierha to go change.
The shopkeeper knelt on the ground, not daring to get up. During the New Year, he had also made a mistake and discovered that he had been fooled by some soldiers in the military port. Those people were said to be descendants of the imperial family.
"Master, this servant is guilty!" the shopkeeper said, kowtowing.
"Speak!" Qingyan's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that something happened to Linglong Pavilion?
The shopkeeper dared not be negligent and gave a detailed account of how several soldiers in the military port had bought jewelry on credit during the New Year. Qingyan's expression grew increasingly grim. Did these soldiers not know how to repent even when faced with the consequences?
"Do you know the list?" Qingyan said coldly.
"This servant has already registered you!" the shopkeeper quickly replied.
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