The summer sunset shone on the naval port, and the temperature remained high. Qingyan sat in a grand chair, lost in thought. In front of her was a list of things to do for Doshihui's full moon celebration.
She was glad that Hafenga was born in the spring; otherwise, like Yejueluo, she would have had to go through the summer to give birth, which would have been a real ordeal for her.
"Little darling, how are the preparations for the full moon celebration in Duoxihui tomorrow?" Yin asked as he entered the study.
He washed up in the inner chamber, glanced at the sleeping Hafeng, and then came over.
"Everything is ready. The children should be dismissed soon, right?" Qingyan shifted her attention from the list, glanced at the grandfather clock, and realized that the children should be back by now.
"Yes, let them come back for dinner today." Yin nodded. "Yiken'er wants to eat hot pot."
Yin was speechless. The twins' tastes were very similar to Qingyan's. In this hot weather, they still wanted to eat these things that would cause internal heat.
"I want some too!" Qingyan said with a smile. "Sulan, go and prepare some herbal tea, and put plenty of ice in the dining room!"
If the twins want to eat, Qingyan will definitely support them.
"Little darling, you should eat less of this stuff too, consider this a one-time exception!" Yin pinched Qingyan's little face.
"Alright, Fourth Brother, we'll be heading over after breakfast tomorrow. Should the soldiers rest for a day?" After Qingyan's premature birth, the atmosphere in the military port became tense. Hafeng'a's third-day celebration and full-month celebration, as well as Duoxihui's third-day celebration, all underwent strict inspections.
"Yes, my elder brother has already said that we will follow the rules for the third-day bath tomorrow." Yin sent many secret guards to the military port to prevent those people from harming his three children again.
The two were still talking when the sound of children shouting came from outside.
“Mother and Father! Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen is back!” Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen has rarely returned since Hafenga was born.
"Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen, come to Mother's!" The little maid told Yin that she was a grown-up girl now and asked to stay in the side rooms.
"Mother, Ah Hun said we're having hot pot today!" Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen looked up at Qingyan and asked.
Qingyan patted Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen's little head: "How are you two doing in the study? Are the servants all well?"
“Mother, Aunt Suzhu goes there often, and those people won’t do anything big!” Yiken shook her head. “However, the nannies around me are a bit unpleasant!”
Ever since Hafeng'a was born, his nanny had often whispered in front of Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen that since his mother had bestowed a name upon him, she definitely wouldn't care about him as much as before.
Later, after Hafeng saw the joy, Yin and Qingyan were both left in the courtyard. Hutulifeng Shengzhalafen was in a very bad mood for the first two days. Yiken'e overheard the words of those old women and had a clue.
"What?!" Qingyan was stunned. The people around the two children had been selected twice.
“Mother, Granny Yu said that you will definitely not like me anymore now that you have a younger brother. Hafeng is pregnant again, so she is taking over and trying to control the money in my room. Ah Hun overheard this and immediately had the people from the Criminal Division beat Granny Yu to death.” Hutulifeng Shengzhalafen said, looking very pleased with Ah Hun.
“It’s not easy to handle my sister. After all, Granny Yu has taken care of her for a long time. If she is beaten to death, people will gossip about her,” Yiken’e added, helping her sister out.
Yin stroked Yiken's little head, and gradually felt relieved.
"Yiken'e knows how to protect his sister now!" Yin was very happy that his children, who had not been taken care of, were slowly growing up.
“Father, this is what I should do!” Yiken’e straightened her little chest, waiting for Yin’s praise.
Later, the family of four sat down together and started eating hot pot. Su Lan and Su Peisheng stood behind the two young masters, serving them food.
"Mother, when can we eat again?" Yiken'e understood that Yineng's generosity in letting them eat hot pot was already a great favor.
Qingyan glared at Yiken, thinking, "Is this something she can decide?"
Watching the interaction between the mother and son, Yin couldn't help but laugh.
"Eating too much of this will cause internal heat!" Yin quickly glared at the mother and son. "Hutu Lifeng Shengzha Lafen, eat more!"
Yin noticed that Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen's appetite had decreased, and he began to have some concerns.
Qingyan felt jealous. Ever since her daughter was born, Yin had diverted some of his attention away from her.
After the hot pot was served, the twins sat beside them. Tomorrow is Doshihui's one-month birthday, and the three little ones will be given a day off in the study to attend the one-month celebration.
“Yiken’e, tomorrow you will be in charge of taking care of the younger children. You are the only boy, so you must protect your older and younger sisters!” Yin looked at Yiken’e.
Yin and Yin discussed that they should have the children take charge of the hospitality.
"Father, shall we entertain them ourselves?" Yiken'e was taken aback. They were still young and usually stayed with their father and mother.
"Yes, are you scared?" Yin asked softly.
Yiken shook his head directly. Those children didn't dare to do anything to them. However, Songkelierha and Hutulifengshengzha Lafen needed to be extra careful.
"Mother, please ask the nannies to take good care of them." There will be many children tomorrow, and they might be disturbed.
"Hmm, let Suzhu go and keep watch for you!" Qingyan thought for a moment and then sent Suzhu over.
After hearing Qingyan's arrangements, Yin was relieved.
"Eru will be guarding the entrance with his guards, so you won't get hurt," Yin said, pinching his daughter's cheek.
"Father, we won't let you down!" Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen was very happy, as it was the first time she had hosted everyone like her mother.
Qingyan looked at the two children with affection. They were the future of the Fourth Prince's mansion. Letting them face those struggles from a young age was also a form of training.
In particular, Yiken'e was carefully instructed by Emperor Kangxi, and he faced the test with full confidence.
Yin actually hoped that Yiken'e would be tricked a few times, so that he would become less arrogant.
Later that evening, Yin and Qingyan personally escorted the children back to their courtyard. Looking at the children's sleeping faces, Yin felt at ease.
"Little darling, let's take a stroll outside." Yin held Qingyan's hand and they walked along the corridor.
Qingyan looked up at the starry sky; the night sky by the sea was even brighter than in the capital.
"Fourth Brother, tomorrow will be another fierce battle," Qingyan said helplessly.
"Those who receive invitations are not necessarily the people they invited," Yin said coldly. "The people we invited have all been spies planted by that person in the capital."
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