During dinner, Yin returned early and kissed the little guy twice.
"Ugh, why are you only coming back now? Third Sister-in-law is causing trouble again. Originally, I would have said a few sarcastic things to her, but then Princess Wang gave birth!" Qingyan said cheerfully, taking Yin's hand and walking towards the table.
Yin listened attentively to Xiao Guai's complaints with a smile on his lips.
After getting married, Yin developed this habit. Every day when he returned from the Ministry of Revenue, Xiao Guai would talk about what she had done that day. Yin would help Xiao Guai analyze what was lacking. During this period, Xiao Guai often talked about Dong E Shi.
"Third sister-in-law is here again?" Yin looked at Xiao Guai with suspicion. Ever since the Third Princess Consort was diagnosed with pregnancy, Yin Zhi had been hoping that she would give birth to a legitimate son first.
"Yes, we exchanged a few words." Qingyan complained to Yin with a scrunched-up face as she watched Su Peisheng change Yin into his everyday clothes.
He is very satisfied with his current life, which is a stark contrast to the loneliness he felt in his previous life.
"Little darling, do you want me to help you?" Yin waved Su Peisheng away and pulled the little guy into his arms.
A cool breeze wafted through the space, and Yin instantly felt much cooler.
When Dong Eshi came over, Xiao Guai could only place icebergs in the four corners of the room, with dried osmanthus petals on top of them. As the ice melted, the room was filled with a faint fragrance of osmanthus.
"Mmm, Sisi, it's so hot, just let me relax for a bit!" Xiaoguai said sweetly, trying to coax him.
Yin let her sit on his lap and pointed to his cheek with one finger. Qingyan looked at him with resentment, but seeing that he was unmoved, she could only close her eyes, pout her little red lips, and slowly approach his face.
Seeing that the little guy was a bit shy, he kissed that pink and tender spot without saying a word.
A moment later, Qingyan clenched her two small fists and pounded on Yin's shoulder; she was having trouble breathing.
"I'll let you go!" Yin released Qingyan's little mouth, and looking at her pink and tender face, he couldn't help but want to take a bite.
"Hmph," Qingyan's little mouth swelled up, her eyes filled with a seductive look, "Let's hurry up and have our meal. Later, shouldn't we go check on the neighbors?"
"We definitely have to go. After dinner, my elder brother and sister-in-law will come and go with us!" Yin led her out of the inner chamber. Su Lan and the others placed the dinner prepared by Qing Yan on the table. In addition to two kinds of noodles, she personally made six home-style dishes, and the rest were toppings for noodles.
After eating a bowl of noodles, Yin felt that he had finally come back to life. He had been busy at the Ministry of Revenue for half a day in the afternoon and was starving.
"From now on, we can just use it like this!" Yin expressed his appreciation for Qingyan's prepared meals. "From today onwards, you can direct the small kitchen to prepare the meals; you don't need to cook yourself!"
Yin felt sorry for the little guy, having to stand in front of the stove to prepare meals in such high temperatures.
"Okay!" Qingyan wouldn't have gone to the small kitchen if she hadn't brought her own air conditioning.
At the very least, Kangxi was very pleased to learn that Qingyan had been personally preparing meals for Yinzhi since the beginning of summer.
Just after dinner, Yin and Lady Yingenjueluo arrived. He was stunned when he saw the simple dishes on Yin's table that had not been cleared away.
"Fourth brother, did you not ask the imperial kitchen for food?" Yin knew that the fourth brother suffered from summer heat and would lose a lot of weight every summer. But this year was different. It seemed that Xiao Guai had made ample preparations.
Yin nodded. Yin and Lady Yingenjueluo had already moved out of the palace. Apart from reasons that required them to return to the palace, there was nothing prepared in the small kitchen in their courtyard.
"Brother, come over for dinner tomorrow." The Empress Dowager has been unwell these past two days, and Lady Yin Genjue Luo needs to stay in the palace to take care of her.
"Alright," Yin said without further ado.
"Little darling, is Third Princess Consort here to cause you trouble again?" Lady Yin Genjue was puzzled as to why Lady Dong E was targeting Little darling.
Qingyan nodded. Dong'e was pregnant and often came to visit her. If Qingyan was not careful, she would be plotted against.
As Lady Dong'e arrived with her head held high, Xiao Guai felt miserable!
"Sister-in-law, I really have no other choice. I'm always so careful when using things. Today, I prepared shaved ice for myself and warm water for that person!" Qingyan snorted.
Pfft!
The other three people spat out their tea. Little Guai was really making a fuss. Dong Eshi's face must have looked terrible.
"Wang Gege has given birth to a prince, and Dong Eshi's face will be even uglier. She won't be coming over these next few days. It'll be good if that child survives to a full month!" Yin Genjue Luoshi looked down on Dong Eshi for this. Before the birth of a legitimate son, Dong Eshi prevented the birth of illegitimate sons. No! It should be said that she would kill any illegitimate child.
Qingyan looked at the First Princess Consort in astonishment. Full moon... Wasn't it said that the young prince was very healthy?
“I don’t like it when a child born to a concubine is born first, and then the concubines are given contraceptive medicine. The third prince is different. Look at his harem, it’s basically full of presumptuous concubines.” Yin pointed this out to the two women.
Yin Genjue Luo Shi and Qing Yan exchanged a glance. This... who said that?
"Those concubines were not only bestowed upon us by our father, but also given to us by Consort Rong. Yinzhi also enjoys having beautiful women by his side, and some of these concubines are among the most beautiful of the prince's maids," Yin explained to the two.
They finally understood why the Third Prince had so many women in his harem, even more than the eldest brother's concubines who had married first.
"My God! Isn't Father going to stop it?" Qingyan exclaimed in surprise.
"As long as you don't do anything outrageous, Father Emperor definitely won't interfere!" Yin shook his head. Dong Eshi felt aggrieved and wanted to vent her frustrations.
Among all the wives, Xiao Guai was the happiest, which is why she kept staring at Qing Yan without moving.
Hmph!
Qingyan looked at Yin angrily; it was all this guy's fault.
The one next door isn't any better. His primary wife is pregnant, yet he doesn't restrain himself. Whether it's Yin or Yin, when their primary wife is pregnant, they would stay quietly by her side.
This one is quite an oddball. Yin and Yin straightened their clothes and, with their respective wives, prepared to go next door to visit.
As the four approached the courtyard, they noticed a change in the atmosphere. In the center of the courtyard knelt a dozen maids dressed in blue palace attire. Yinzhi and Dong'e stood at the entrance, glaring at each other. On the other side, Zeng Taiyi, Rongfei's trusted physician, stood respectfully.
After Yin and the others entered, the servants bowed and greeted them. After the three brothers bowed to each other, Yin Zhi smiled awkwardly and let the other two brothers into the hall.
"Third Brother, what's going on now?" Yin asked, puzzled, looking at the kneeling maids outside.
Qingyan discovered that the kneeling maids were all servants of Dong Eshi. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
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