Just after the hour of Chou (1-3 AM) on the first day of the lunar month, Yin and Qingyan got up, put on their court robes, and prepared to take a carriage to the Fengxian Hall to pay respects to their ancestors.
"Sisi, are the children going too?" Qingyan asked.
Yin nodded. The twins would definitely come. Yiken'e might accompany Kangxi into the Fengxian Hall.
“Yiken’e may have to accompany Father Emperor to worship ancestors, after all, he is the eldest son of the third generation.” Yin spread his hands helplessly.
Qingyan's heart skipped a beat; it seemed that Hongxi was about to get jealous again.
Hongxi gets jealous every time, so Yiken is always the one who gets attacked.
"The same goes for the Crown Prince. Why don't you explain things clearly to Hongxi?" Qingyan sneered.
If the Crown Prince had spoken up beforehand, Hongxi certainly wouldn't have felt that Yiken had stolen his attention.
"Alright, it's New Year's Day today, don't overthink it!" Yin patted Qingyan on the back, making her relax.
At the entrance of the Temple of Heaven, everyone had already gathered together. The princes, all dressed in court robes, waited at the gate, while their wives, accompanied by their children, waited in their carriages.
As soon as the Fourth Prince's carriage came into view, Yin quickly informed his wife, urging her to get out of the carriage immediately.
Yin got off the carriage and quickly walked over.
"Fourth Brother, where is Fourth Sister-in-law?" Yin looked at Yin, bowed to him first, and then stood up.
“Let your sister-in-law go through the carriage,” Yin said quickly.
The Tenth Prince's wife stepped down from the carriage and quickly greeted Yin. After getting back into the carriage, Qingyan burst out laughing.
The Tenth Prince's wife's everyday clothes were all dark blue. Her face was wheat-colored, and when she wore court clothes, her skin appeared very dark.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, you look much better in your court robes. Look at me, I feel so ugly in mine!" the Tenth Princess said helplessly.
When Yin saw her come out in her everyday clothes, he laughed and said that his clothes were obviously not good-looking.
"Pfft!" Qingyan heard the Tenth Princess's complaint and smiled warmly. "Sister-in-law, what are you saying? I envy your complexion; it's so healthy!"
Hearing Qingyan's praise, the Tenth Prince's wife felt a little better. Yin clearly had no aesthetic sense; otherwise, why wouldn't he say things like the Fourth Prince's wife?
"Fourth Sister-in-law, are we going to kneel outside the palace later?" the Tenth Princess Consort asked curiously.
"Yes, and we're going to kneel on very thin prayer cushions. Didn't I tell you to wear something thicker?" Qingyan was worried that the Tenth Princess Consort might not know the specifics of the first ancestral worship ceremony, so he specifically asked Sulan to inform her.
"Of course I heard it. Yin listened to his fourth brother's advice and even sent a servant to find the head steward of the Imperial Household Department to add hot copper dates to the prayer mats they prepared." Only then did the Tenth Princess realize that there were so many ways to manipulate things during ancestral worship.
"Yin has sent someone to prepare for you, so you definitely won't suffer anymore," Qingyan said directly.
They were completely bewildered and had no idea how to handle the situation. They were tricked by the palace maids, and when Qingyan returned home, both of her knees were red and swollen.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, do you think Eighth Sister-in-law might do Ninth Sister-in-law a favor?" Tenth Princess Consort asked curiously.
"Definitely not!" Qingyan could understand that Jue Luo Shi was a very selfish person, even though he seemed easy to talk to.
The Tenth Prince's wife was stunned. Why was her fourth sister-in-law so determined?
"That's probably how people from the Jue Luo clan behave," Qingyan sneered.
The two sisters-in-law got off the carriage together, and the other sisters-in-law also got off one after another, and they all gathered together.
"Little darling, why didn't you bring the children along?" Yin Genjue Luo Shi came over with Songkeli Yierha. The little guy was dressed in his mother's palace dress and had his hair styled in two double buns.
"Sister-in-law, why did Songkri Erha come here?" Qingyan asked, somewhat puzzled. "Shouldn't the children be staying in the palace?"
“She’s reached the age where she needs to come and pay respects to her ancestors!” said Yin Genjue Luo Shi directly.
Qingyan watched as the little girl curiously looked around. This was her first time coming to pay respects to her ancestors. Before, she could only wait for her father and mother to return in Consort Hui's palace.
Today, after she arrived, she discovered that this place was indeed different from other places.
"Sister-in-law, can Songkriyirha kneel for so long?" Qingyan looked at the little girl and felt that if she really knelt for several hours, the little girl's body would definitely need a long rest.
"You don't need to kneel for so long. It'll only take a short while, less than fifteen minutes, for children!" Qingyan said directly.
Qingyan felt slightly relieved after hearing this. However, he was worried that Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen would come to pay his respects in two years.
Yiken'e has already been brought here and is currently inside the palace, accompanying Kangxi. Yinzhi sent someone to deliver this message.
"Is Yiken'e here?" asked Yin Genjue Luo Shi.
Qingyan nodded: "Father Emperor brought him here, saying that since he is a boy, he should start experiencing these things early."
As soon as he finished speaking, many of the sisters-in-law envied Yin and Qingyan, for the twins had been firmly remembered by Kangxi.
"Little darling, be careful not to let anyone harm Yiken. Today is a crowded and noisy place. If someone makes a move, you won't be able to control the situation," Yin Genjue Luo Shi reminded Qing Yan.
Emperor Kangxi had arranged for many people to protect the twins.
"I know, Father has already taken care of it, but it's uncertain about Hongxi's situation." Qingyan was most worried about Hongxi, who had been keeping a close eye on Yiken'e.
Yin Genjue nodded. Hongxi was becoming increasingly hostile towards Yiken'e. In the Imperial Study, Hongxi would try to trip up Yiken'e.
“Hongxi has always been around Father Emperor, so Yiken’e should be as careful as possible!” Tatara said directly.
Qingyan nodded, and her sisters-in-law kept reminding her to pay attention to her own children.
"Alright, we should hurry up and go. We'll be paying our respects soon!" Qingyan watched as Shu stood not far away, waiting for everyone's arrival.
Soon, they entered the courtyard in order, the women all with their heads down, following the main group directly into the shop.
Qingyan listened to the elaborate ceremony and knelt on the prayer mat.
Half an hour passed, and Qingyan wanted to move, but dared not move even a little bit. There were nannies standing all around, and these people were watching the every move of all the women.
Two hours later, Qingyan was slowly moved outside by Sulan and Suzhu.
Seeing Qingyan struggling to walk, "Little Darling" Yin simply picked her up and carried her towards the carriage.
Those present, observing the two's actions, all felt that Yin was spoiling Qingyan too much.
"Fourth brother, you should also be careful. What kind of place is this? How dare you cause such a ruckus!" Yin Zhi said directly when he saw this.
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