Inside the palace, Kangxi also paid close attention to the boy's performance. Yiken'e was indeed worthy of his personal training. As expected of his personal training, Yiken'e was able to remain calm.
"Lanya, did you see Yiken'e's performance?" The boys were playing near the window, and Kangxi spoke to Consort Tong in a low voice, which the boys could not hear at all.
Consort Tong nodded happily. Yiken'e, such a young child, was able to keep up with the children of the ministers. Among the five children, Yiken'e was the youngest.
"Your Majesty, are you in a good mood?" Consort Tong understood Kangxi's intentions and was also observing that it was a boy; the two little maids were their precious treasures.
“Yes, all four children are quite good. Even a young maid often meets with them, so she should be able to choose one from among them.” Kangxi put down the memorial, picked up the teacup beside him, and took a sip.
Consort Tong was stunned. Kangxi's approach was somewhat unfair. Choosing only two out of four boys and having two children would be a huge loss for him.
"Do you think they've been taken advantage of?" Yin Tai knew Consort Tong well; he could tell what she was thinking just by noticing the slight change in her eyes.
"Hehe, I can't hide it from you!" Consort Tong laughed awkwardly.
"Aren't there still princesses in the palace? Unlike the Ming Dynasty, where marrying a princess meant only getting a sinecure." Kangxi always valued and promoted capable people.
"You've already planned this out, haven't you? You're after the eldest son of Ortai and Yinjitai?" Consort Tong, seeing it was just a child, noticed Yiken'e's gaze fixed more intently on the two of them. "But how old is Songkri Yirha?"
"They are about the same age as the sons of Ortai and Yin Jitai, and Hutulifeng's son Zhalafen is a little younger, so these two children are the most suitable. The remaining one is the son of the Prince of Guanwai, and the other is the son of the Prince of Mongolia. These two can be matched with the princess!" Kangxi whispered.
Songkelierha and Hutulifengshengzha Lafen have very high standards; they won't value these two people.
"Your Majesty, you are truly a fortune teller!" Kangxi did not have the same deep affection for the daughters of nobles as he did for these two young girls, so the two children should be chosen first.
Among Kangxi's daughters, there were several daughters of nobles and concubines who were of marriageable age.
Outside the palace, Yin and Qingyan sat leisurely in the sun under the grape trellis. Qingyan was comfortably covered with a silk quilt and was fast asleep on a recliner, while Yin was on the other side looking at the memorials and began to approve them at the table.
The families of the four candidates on the report were thoroughly investigated, and the daily actions of the four boys were meticulously recorded.
"Little darling, wake up and look at the memorial!" Yin woke Qingyan up and handed her the memorial in his hand.
Qingyan looked at the document in a daze; it contained news about four families.
Qingyan regained consciousness and was stunned when she saw the records of the four people.
"The two sons of Yin Jitai and Ortai are probably intended for the two maids, while the other two are likely just there to fill the quota." Yin was very familiar with Kangxi's actions; these two were probably specially prepared for the princesses in the palace.
Looking at the messages above, Qingyan also felt that the last two were rather unreasonable. They were just legitimate sons; if they weren't restrained by their fathers, they probably would have really rebelled.
"If those two people can be saved, they should be prepared for the princesses in the palace. So, Father Emperor is just giving it a try. If it doesn't work, he will probably replace them!" These two princes should know that Yin and he are both princes who hold military power, so their daughters' positions will definitely not be low.
Qingyan was stunned. If Emperor Kangxi found even the slightest flaw in a candidate, he would eliminate them immediately.
"Master, these two are the more ambitious ones from beyond the Great Wall and Mongolia, right?" Qingyan also inquired about the situation beyond the Great Wall.
The managers had a detailed understanding of the condition of each residence, and found that each of the eldest sons had various "problems".
"Of course, that prince from Mongolia was chosen by the Empress Dowager after she repeatedly told him that the Emperor must not choose him." Yin was puzzled by the Empress Dowager's actions. She had been married for decades, yet she was still so protective of the Mongolian tribes.
After reading it, Qingyan sighed, realizing that she too was going to have to worry about her daughter.
"Little darling, I'll handle these things. You and Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen just need to be beautiful!" Yin said with a smile.
Pfft!
Qingyan remembered that when she was young, her favorite thing to say to Yin was, "You are responsible for earning money to support the family, and I am responsible for being beautiful."
"Fourth Prince, you still remember?!" Qingyan realized that Yin hadn't said that phrase since he was 10 years old, and assumed that he had forgotten it.
"I'll take care of earning money to support the family, and you'll take care of being beautiful, right?" Yin turned his head and kissed her cheek. "Of course I remember that. Although I didn't say a word, I know in my heart that you don't like this either!"
Qingyan tilted her little head up and looked at him with a smile.
"I will have someone keep an eye on these four people," Yin promised Qingyan.
Qingyan smiled; her daughter would surely be very happy with her father around.
"And my son-in-law should also know this!" Yin said with a smile.
Qingyan felt sorry for her daughter's husband. With a father-in-law like Yin, life must be tough. Of course, it was good that her daughter was doing well.
“That’s not bad either. Father Emperor probably wants the children to grow up together, right?” Qingyan asked, looking at Yin.
"Well, the first five couples were all young couples, and their relationship was better than that of the later princes!" Kangxi could still have an excuse to let the princes live in the homes of his ministers, but now, Kangxi absolutely could not do that.
"So, Father Emperor is also planning to do the same for the girls he values!" Yin said, looking at Qingyan.
"Those two were quite pleased with themselves. Look at what they were saying when they met with their friends." Qingyan observed the two men's expressions and concluded that Kangxi valued them and was preparing to marry a princess from the palace to them.
"They look down on the young maids, which is fine. They think they are worthy of the princesses in the palace," Yin sneered.
Kangxi may have known what these two were saying, which is why he decided to keep them as backup options.
"Alright, that's fine. Even if someone gossips about the two girls, their words will make their stance clear," Yin said directly.
Qingyan was taken aback. It turned out that even Yin couldn't keep the princesses in the palace in mind.
"For me, as long as my daughter is happy, that's all that matters!" Yin didn't want Qingyan to think they were too cold-hearted.
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