After breakfast, Yin and Yiken'e put on their golden prince's robes. The father and son looked like a large and small version of the Fourth Prince. Yiken'e imitated the stern little face and was carried by Yin to the front courtyard.
Qingyan held her daughter, wearing a bright red, fitted peony cheongsam. Qingyan's hair was styled in a single bun, while Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen wore her hair in two buns, with a magnolia flower on each side.
"Mother, put me down and go!" Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen wanted to follow Qingyan step by step towards the flower hall, but Qingyan shook her head.
"This road is too far. Mother will carry you, okay?" Qingyan liked to interact with her daughter, unlike other women who would hand their daughters over to the wet nurse to carry them.
Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen wrapped her arms around Qingyan's neck and brought her small face close to her ear.
"Mother, are we going to have to face those who hurt you again?" Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen asked as she watched her mother being pushed down.
She remembered that scene vividly, wanting to help her mother avenge her mother.
"Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen, we must be patient." Qingyan was stunned by the hatred in Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen's eyes, which made Qingyan feel sad.
"Mother, why?" Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen looked at her suspiciously.
“We need to 'confuse' the other side!” Qingyan was no longer going to hide the truth from Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen. Yin mentioned that the twins needed to be raised in a certain way. Yikene had to face the previous dynasty, and Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen might also have to face it.
The daughter tilted her head, frowned, and thought for a moment.
"Mother, when you can take revenge, you must tell me. I want to help you take revenge!" Hutulifengshengzhalafen clenched his little fist with his right hand and waved it twice in mid-air.
Qingyan felt a warmth in her heart; her children, though so young, were already protecting her.
"Good!" Yin also had the same idea, planning to treat those people as toys and give them to the twins to play with.
"Master, it is said that people from the Dong E clan have arrived!" Su Zhu said in a low voice.
Qingyan looked into the distance, and her heart skipped a beat. The Dong'e clan had intervened.
"Third Master is here?" Qingyan remembered that Emperor Kangxi had mentioned taking Third Master with him on his southern tour.
"Yes, they said they were there to pave the way for His Majesty!" Su Zhu replied from the side.
"Let's go!" Qingyan said with a smile that didn't quite reach his eyes, as he carried Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen towards the flower hall.
Inside the flower hall, Lady Yin Genjue Luo was already seated. The Third Princess Consort, without any hesitation, sat on the right side, behaving like a mistress and directing the people in the flower hall.
"Sister-in-law, why is Doxihui's full moon celebration so low-key? He is my elder brother's legitimate son. It should be much more grand than Yiken'e's full moon celebration." Dong Eshi began to sow discord.
Yin Genjue Luo stared at the doorway, her heart filled with anxiety. Would Qing Yanhe be able to bring her daughter over?
"Little darling, come here quickly." Yingenjueluo glanced at her daughter sitting on the lower left, and a happy smile appeared on Songkelierha's face.
Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen respectfully greeted Yingenjueluo and Dong'e.
"Oh, isn't this Princess Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen? She's already learning manners at such a young age? Not bad, not bad. But her manners aren't quite right yet. It seems we should give her some proper instruction!" Dong Eshi said critically.
Qingyan frowned: "What the Third Prince Consort said is very interesting. It is said that the daughter of Consort Dong'e is already 8 years old, and the Third Prince's favorite daughter does not know how to greet him yet!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Dong E's face darkened. She had wanted to interfere in the concubine's courtyard, but the concubine had brought her to Yin Zhi's attention, and Dong E was scolded again.
"Sister-in-law, you're being a bit too harsh with those words. It's not good for your health!" The Third Princess Consort said with a faint smile.
"Hehe, Third Sister-in-law, what you're saying is laughable. I think what Xiao Guai said is absolutely right. Before you pursue the rules of Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen, you should first sort out the rules for the concubine's daughters in Third Master's mansion." Yin Genjue Luo Shi sneered.
Qingyan took a sip of the plum juice she was drinking, and the women who were attending the full moon celebration began to arrive one after another.
When they entered, they saw the Third Princess sitting there and couldn't help but feel curious.
At this moment, unaware of the intentions of the three princes' wives, they all obediently sat down to the side.
"The Third Princess Consort has come to congratulate the Princess Consort of the Prince Zhi!" Lady Duolong'ao glanced at the Third Princess Consort, as everyone knew about the quarrelsome relationship between the Dong E sisters.
"The two princesses have excellent manners, and my daughter still needs to learn manners." Lady Duolong'ao brought her daughter over, hoping to establish some friendship with Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen and Songkelierha.
Pfft!
Qingyan burst out laughing. This was a direct slap in the face to the fact that Lady Duolong'ao looked down on the Third Prince's wife.
"Herseri, don't restrain the children. They are still young. We can talk about these rules when they are older," said Ingenjueluo with a smile. "Songkelierha, take them to the side hall. You are the eldest, so you must take good care of them!"
"Yes!" Songkrilha left with the two girls.
Dong Eshi looked at the three of them as they walked away, her eyes turning somewhat unfriendly.
"Third sister-in-law, what brings you here? It shouldn't be just to see Doxihui, should it?" Yin Genjueluo Shi held her teacup, took a sip of warm water, and looked up at the Third Princess Consort. "Why don't you say you're here to see Hafeng?"
Dong E was stunned. Yingenjueluo actually brought up Qingyan's second son. She didn't want to see him at all. It was said that Hafeng'a had been tricked into having pregnancy just after he turned one month old. Although he was better now, there was no guarantee that he wouldn't infect others.
"Sister-in-law, what are you saying? Of course I want to see Hafeng, but hasn't he just recovered? Jianxi can't be seen by anyone right now!" Dong'e Gege pointed out that Qingyan was with her son, and with a disease like smallpox, he couldn't possibly run around like that.
"Third Princess Consort, Imperial Physician Yuan said that Hafeng'a has fully recovered and will not be infected. My husband and I have also passed the danger period and confirmed that we have not been infected. What, you actually know more about medicine than Imperial Physician Yuan?" Qingyan did not let Dong'e off the hook and directly snorted.
Dong Eshi choked and put the teacup down on the table next to her. Qingyan Niu Tou glanced at her.
"Of course not, how could I compare to Imperial Physician Yuan? I was just worried about everyone's safety." Dong Eshi had no choice but to quickly smooth things over.
Everyone knew in their hearts that Dong Eshi was just using them as a target to salvage her reputation.
“Third Princess Consort, we women dare not agree. Little Prince Hafeng is very healthy. We even watched his full moon celebration, and no one was infected with smallpox!” Lady Duolong’ao said, looking at Lady Dong’e.
The other women, worried that they might have contracted smallpox, stayed in the courtyard for a few days. They were relieved to find that none of them had contracted it.
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