As the Qingming Festival approached, the imperial palace became bustling with activity, and the officials began preparing for the market as instructed by Consort Tong.
Not far from the imperial palace, at the Fourth Prince's villa, Qingyan was playing hide-and-seek with Hutulifengshengzhalafen, his eyes covered. Yinzhi had taken Yiken'eze to the study to meet the princes from beyond the Great Wall.
Today, the mother and daughter finally had some time to play around, a rare opportunity indeed.
Everything in the mansion is ready, and we are waiting to go to pay respects to our ancestors during the Qingming Festival.
"Mother, shall we go see Father?" Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen pouted slightly, feeling that playing with her mother was no longer fun, and wanted Yin to accompany her to draw.
"Your father is meeting with guests. Shall we go later?" Qingyan took her daughter's hand and went to the inner room to change into clean clothes.
“Mother, let’s go to the flower hall first. After Father receives the guests, he can meet us directly!” Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen said.
Qingyan understood after hearing his daughter's request that the little one really wanted to see the troublesome Fourth Master.
“Okay, let’s go right now!” Qingyan nodded immediately.
The mother and daughter walked towards the study. In the backyard and the courtyard of the study, there was a small door, which Yin had specially prepared.
They had just reached the small door when they found Erlu waiting there.
"Madam, the master said that if you come, please wait in the side hall for a moment," Erlu said in a low voice.
The two did not speak, but walked into the side hall one after the other. They sat down on chairs and listened to Yin's voice.
"Mother," Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen whispered.
Qingyan shook her head. She listened to the prince's obsequious words to Yin, and she knew that these princes from beyond the Great Wall needed Emperor Kangxi's permission to enter the capital.
Therefore, when the princes arrived outside the Great Wall, these princes certainly wouldn't let this opportunity pass them by.
"Let's go in later." Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen heard Yin mention that she didn't need any playmates.
As soon as she finished speaking, Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen understood that the princes wanted to use her and had sent someone into their mansion.
"Mother, this family is really annoying!" Hutulifengshengzhalafen muttered softly.
Pfft!
Qingyan laughed. Her daughter didn't really understand these people's thoughts. They might use any opportunity to send her into the Fourth Prince's mansion.
Previously, they had set their sights on Yin, but now they have set their sights on Yin and his son Yiken'e. No matter which girl in the mansion is favored by whom, it will bring benefits to the mansion.
“This is reality. There have never been such people in our mansion, so you have never known. In other courtyards, there are women fighting among themselves. Your father and I have been close since childhood, so we have been innocent and peaceful together!” Qingyan said to his daughter.
These past few days, Kangxi has been constantly bringing Ortai's son, Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen, closer to him. When Yin returned, he also mentioned it to Qingyan. Qingyan thought highly of this boy, believing him to be an ambitious person.
“Mother, why are you saying this too? Father said the same thing to me before, and even Grandfather is trying to match me up.” Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen felt that he was still young, but Songkelierha said that they should not cultivate their relationship properly now.
When they grow up, they will face even more problems.
"Haha, little girl, how did you know?" Qingyan admitted that the twins had been taught more by Kangxi, and the two children were more pragmatic.
"Of course! If I hadn't awakened to such an obvious move by Mafa, I would be completely out of touch!" the little girl complained.
"Who have you taken a fancy to?" Qingyan also started gossiping. Now, Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen's expression is just like hers when she was young.
“Mother, shouldn’t you say that I’m still young and we should wait and discuss this issue later?” Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen remembered that the Crown Princess had already rejected Mafa’s opinion.
"Of course not. Your mother doesn't want you to go to Mongolia for a political marriage. So, what Father Emperor is doing is for your future good!" Qingyan told her daughter.
In her heart, she never hid anything from her daughter. She felt that letting her daughter face reality this morning would prevent her from being misled by those lackeys.
Hutulifengshengzhalafen fell silent. All the princesses of the royal family and the imperial clan had thought about the matter of marriage alliances. When the noble ladies gathered, they talked more about marriage alliances with Mongolia.
"Little Darling, what are you talking about?" Yin walked in from the doorway and saw the mother and daughter having a serious discussion.
“Father, I want you to accompany me in painting traditional Chinese paintings!” Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen made the request.
Yin accepted it readily. In his eyes, the requests made by Qingyan and her daughter Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen were all reasonable, and he would do his best to help them fulfill them.
“When I talked to her about the marriage alliance, the little girl started to nag. Besides, let’s talk about Ortai’s son!” Qingyan wouldn’t hide anything from his daughter. Yin wanted his daughter to be happy.
"It's time to talk, little girl, what are your thoughts?" Yin wasn't surprised at all. Qingyan had always liked to snuggle in her arms since she was little, and it was still the same now.
He hopes that his daughter's husband will also be someone he has been cultivating a relationship with since childhood.
“Father, I think that one is alright. Grandfather has good taste!” Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen said with a slightly flushed face.
Pfft!
Qingyan immediately burst into laughter; the little girl hadn't said that earlier.
In her opinion, the relationship between her and her father was better; under Yin's protection, the little girl dared to say anything.
"Hmm, what do you think?" Yin asked with a smile, as long as his daughter was happy.
He will train that brat according to Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen's idea.
“Hehe, Father, don’t you think he always has a cold face and is always imitating Father?” Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen said with a slightly flushed face.
Ugh!
Qingyan was stunned. It turned out that the best husband in her daughter's heart was someone like Yin.
"Little girl, do you think your father's story is the best?" Qingyan asked curiously.
“Isn’t that right?” Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen retorted.
“Mother, I’ve heard other princesses say that all they see are your tears. Our family is your little sister, and I also hope to have a husband like Father!” Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen said directly.
Qingyan was surprised to hear this; it turned out that these little girls had been talking about these things since they were young.
Her surprised expression caught Yin's eye. For many years, he had protected Qingyan and rarely let her know how her sisters-in-law lived.
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