Back at the Prince's residence, Qingyan collapsed onto the soft couch, kicking her legs and laughing for a long time. Consort Rong was furious. The Empress Dowager and Consort Tong were on her side, and the other concubines were even more happy to see Consort Rong and her mother-in-law make a fool of themselves.
Many concubines wanted to leave the palace this time, but Consort Rong went out the most, making her the most envied by the other concubines.
"Come down and change your clothes!" As soon as Yin entered the room, he saw Qingyan wearing white socks and kicking her little feet in mid-air. This was completely different from the dignified demeanor she displayed in front of the servants. Talking about the little girl's actions, he couldn't help but think of her bare little feet and the feel of milk, which made his chest feel warm.
Waaaaah
Qingyan froze. When did Sisi come back?
"I'll change right away!" Qingyan didn't even put on her embroidered shoes with thick soles. She jumped straight to the wardrobe, opened it, and was stunned.
Inside the palace, she followed the palace rules and wore a thick qipao, which made her feel hot just looking at it in the sweltering weather.
"Fourth Prince, can I change into Hanfu?!" Qingyan blinked her eyes, looking at Yin pitifully.
After entering the palace, Yin changed into his everyday clothes, which consisted of four or five layers. If it weren't for the jade Buddhist prayer beads bracelet that Qingyan had prepared for him, he probably would have suffered from heatstroke.
According to Qing Dynasty historical records, Emperor Yongzheng was afraid of the heat. Now, she knows how much the Fourth Prince hates the heat. When it's hot, he even eats much less.
"Change them!" Yin didn't care about other people's opinions; the servants who remained were mostly handpicked by him. "All the servants in the courtyard have been cleared out!"
Yin took out a set of blue scholar's robes from the wardrobe. This was basically what scholars from Jiangnan would wear. In the palace, apart from Kangxi, even the Crown Prince and the other princes would wear it in their studies and it would never be seen outside.
"Fourth Brother, make a few more of these long gowns next time." Qingyan smiled and pursed her lips. Yin looked even more like a child from a scholarly family when he wore the long gown, which was a pleasant surprise.
"Good!" Yin also felt that the clothes were very comfortable and he could wear them back in the courtyard.
After washing up, Yin sat down next to Qingyan and listened to the little maid talking about paying her respects.
After he finished speaking, he frowned. What did the Crown Princess want to do?
The Empress Dowager clearly doesn't want to get involved after the concubine has been causing trouble for so many days.
"My little darling, let's pay our respects together tomorrow." Yin pinched her little nose, and the Crown Princess dared not make any moves in front of him.
ah? !
Qingyan looked at Yin in surprise. Tomorrow was a day off, and Kangxi would be resting in Chenggan Palace. If they went together... wouldn't that disturb their father and mother's private time?
"In no mood?"
"No, let's go together!"
Qingyan gave a fawning smile. Lately, she had been feeling uneasy due to the bullying from Consort Rong and her mother-in-law, with the Crown Princess adding fuel to the fire. Even the Empress Dowager and her consort couldn't always protect her.
"Go together?!"
"Um!"
During the morning court session, Yinzhi directly set a trap for the Crown Prince, and Kangxi tacitly approved of everything he did.
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Early in the morning, Qingyan got up and changed into her morning clothes. Yin leaned against the headboard and watched her actions.
"Fourth Prince, get up quickly, we need to go to Chenggan Palace as soon as possible!" Qingyan pulled Yin, urging him to get up quickly. Consort Rong and her mother-in-law and the Crown Princess had been bullying her for many days, and today they could finally settle things.
Looking at the cheerful little girl in front of him, Yin couldn't help but shake his head. This girl really was not someone to be admired.
"Alright, let's go there early and have breakfast first." Yin firmly refused to let Qingyan have breakfast at Chenggan Palace, as Consort Tong was very picky about the meals she ate with.
Qingyan's little face scrunched up. She had discussed it with Consort Tong and they decided that they must eat soup dumplings, wontons, and shrimp dumplings today. These were all seafood dishes, and Yin would definitely not agree to it.
"Fourth Sister, let's go to Mother's place together. Mother and I have discussed it, and today's breakfast will definitely be delicious!" Qingyan sat cutely on the bed, and Yin pinched her little nose.
“No, Father said we should have breakfast before we go. Mother won’t prepare breakfast for you!” Yin smiled, and the conversation between the little guy and his mother quickly reached Father’s ears.
Waaaaah!
Qingyan coldly observed his attitude, realizing in her heart that her mother's and her schemes were about to come to naught.
"My little darling, in the future, try to discuss these matters with your mother in private." Yin tapped her forehead. "Su Peisheng, come in and serve me!"
If anyone in the inner chambers wanted to move, Su Peisheng and Su Lan stood respectfully at the door, waiting for Yin or Qingyan to summon them.
Generally, the two masters prefer to spend time alone and only appear when needed.
ah? !
Qingyan was dumbfounded. The two of them were talking in private, so there were definitely no servants around, right?
She nodded obediently and, following Yin's command and action, quickly passed by breakfast.
Inside Chenggan Palace, Consort Tong was also scolded by Emperor Kangxi. After listening to his nagging, she couldn't help but think that she should give the servants a good talking-to.
Qingyan stepped into the hall and exchanged a glance with Consort Tong; they had both thought of the same thing.
"You two, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, go to the inner chamber to talk!" Kangxi said, seeing them exchanging glances, and handed over the inner chamber to them.
"Yes!" Qingyan followed Consort Tong into the inner chamber. "Mother, what happened? Fourth Prince scolded me!"
puff!
Consort Tong put down her teacup, glanced at Qingyan who was complaining beside her, and smiled calmly.
“It’s time we clean up the disloyal servants around us,” Consort Tong said.
"Fourth Prince said those were people he sent, and it's best not to deal with them!" Qingyan knew that matters within the palace were still handled by Yin, and the concubines were not only good with their mouths, but also with their skills.
"This time, Mother will be in charge personally, so you'll be my assistant!" Consort Tong felt that Qingyan relied too much on Yin. If Yin went out on official business, she would be flustered and overwhelmed when something happened.
"Yes!" Qingyan quickly agreed, knowing that Yin would probably confine her to her quarters.
Qingyan sat to the left and chatted with her.
"Your Majesty, Consort Rong and the Third Prince's wife have arrived!" Shu walked in. The princes were on holiday today, so they all came early to pay their respects. Consort Rong discovered that Emperor Kangxi was having breakfast in Chengqian Palace.
The Third Princess Consort followed behind Consort Rong, her face covered in a thick layer of egg white powder, looking exhausted, while Consort Rong was very happy.
"Your Majesty, the Fourth Princess Consort has arrived quite early." Consort Rong was dressed in a crimson palace gown, and her headdress was also a new design from Linglong Pavilion this year, which was somewhat different from Consort Tong's.
"Yes, Consort Rong, didn't Third Sister-in-law come with you?" Qingyan frowned upon hearing Consort Rong's voice. "Third Sister-in-law, you don't look well!"
Upon hearing Qingyan's words, Consort Tong also began to scrutinize the Third Prince's wife; her face was somewhat swollen. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
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