Inside the dining hall, Yin, Yinxiang, and Yin quickly ate their meal, while Qingyan sat to the side, listening to the three brothers whispering among themselves.
Since the arrival of the thirteenth and fourteenth princes, meals have become more lively, and Yin's appetite has also increased.
"Little darling, make less for them next time." Yin was resentful. Qingyan asked them every day what they wanted to use, but never thought of his.
"Fourth Brother..." Yinxiang looked at Yin with a mixture of amusement and exasperation.
Pfft!
Upon hearing this, Qingyan and Yin immediately spat out their tea.
Outside, Yin is always the most well-behaved, but today, he is behaving very unusually.
"Alright, you two, stop causing trouble here and hurry back to your study to memorize your lessons." Yin's expression was rather unpleasant.
After saying this, Yinxiang and Yinyi jumped up from their stools and disappeared quickly from the doorway.
"Sisi, why are you going to mess with them?" Qingyan said helplessly.
“Little darling, these two have been going on and on without stopping. This won’t do,” Yin said directly.
Qingyan turned to look at Yin: "Why?"
"Father Emperor specifically instructed that their meals were irregular before, but now that they've arrived, the meals you prepared are excellent, and they're prepared according to the fixed times for three meals a day. If these two don't have a buffer and just start eating whatever they want, their health might suffer." Yin sacrificed his personal image for their health.
Upon hearing this, Qingyan sighed inwardly. Sure enough, without their mothers to take care of them, the servants of the Imperial Household Department could bully the princes.
"Okay, I understand." Qingyan nodded.
In the afternoon, Qingyan asked Sulan to prepare afternoon tea and snacks, which she then brought directly to the study on a tray.
"Little darling, why are you here now?" Yin asked, holding a textbook and explaining his lessons to Yinxiang.
"Come, rest for a while. This is afternoon tea that we just prepared." Qingyan had prepared quite a lot.
After all, both Yinxiang and Yin were at the age where they were still growing, and if they didn't get enough nutrition, it would be bad for their future development.
"Fourth Brother..." Yin looked at Yin with a mournful expression.
"Hmm!" At Yin's command, Yinxiang and Yin went straight to afternoon tea.
Yin gave Qingyan a reassuring look. The tea and snacks were all easy to digest, and Qingyan had specially asked Su Lan to prepare them.
"Fourth Prince, you should eat more too. We'll have dinner a little later." Qingyan listened to Yin's arrangement and decided to follow the palace's arrangements so that when Yinxiang and Yin returned to the palace, they wouldn't feel any discomfort.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, we can't stand being hungry!" Yinxiang said helplessly.
“Therefore, you should have more afternoon tea now. It’s not the same as the meal times in the palace!” Qingyan said to Yinxiang.
Yinxiang and Yinren exchanged a glance and both agreed that what Qingyan said was true; it really was the same.
"Thank you, Fourth Sister-in-law!" Yinxiang and Yin instantly understood that Yin was reminding Qingyan to follow the palace's routine.
Qingyan smiled and said, "Fourth Brother made the best arrangements!"
Yinxiang and Yinyi looked at him with gratitude. Qingyan left the study to the three brothers and left directly.
"Master, wasn't dinner already arranged?" Su Lan asked curiously as she followed Qing Yan out.
“Sulan… manners!” Qingyan would not restrain the maids around her, and if they went too far, Qingyan would not stand by and watch.
"This servant knows she was wrong!" Su Lan, reminded by Qing Yan, dared not have any more thoughts and quickly knelt on the ground, ready to apologize to her master.
"Go to the courtyard and kneel for half an hour!" Qingyan showed absolutely no leniency towards servants who made mistakes.
Su Lan was a first-class palace maid by her side. If it were any other female member of the household, they would not punish their servants for making mistakes. Qing Yan was different. When she encountered a servant's mistake, she would punish her directly.
Back in the courtyard, Su Lan knelt obediently. The servants who had followed Qing Yan from the capital did not take this seriously. They all understood their master's temperament; if he punished people, it meant he still considered them one of his own.
The maids in the villa were happy, because if Su Lan's position became vacant, they would have a chance.
"My lady, those servants are starting to get restless!" Su Zhu walked in from outside and heard some servants discussing how their daughters could show off in front of the Fujin (the wife of the princess).
"Keep a close eye on these people, and when we're about to leave, deliver a devastating blow." Qingyan was losing patience.
As evening approached, Yincai returned from his study and noticed that the servants in the courtyard were different; some of them were even showing off their Year of the Snake in front of him.
He frowned, stepped into the larger doorway, and saw Qingyan holding a teacup and drinking something.
"Little darling, what's going on with those servants outside?" Yin asked curiously, sitting on the left.
"Fourth Brother, I punished Su Lan. They thought they could take over!" Qing Yan noticed Yin's bad mood and muttered to herself.
"Heh, these people really don't change their old habits." Yin had a headache.
Qingyan didn't take these things to heart; Yin probably noticed something was wrong when he returned.
"Should we make our move before we leave?" Qingyan turned to look at Yin and asked.
Yin thought for a while: "You can deal with these people the day before you leave."
At this moment, Yin did not want to touch these people. He had just dealt with the servants of the thirteenth and fourteenth princes, and they were all waiting for revenge.
Therefore, those who wanted to follow Qingyan all made a good impression.
"Yes, I will arrange it!" Qingyan nodded. She had no good feelings towards those people. If possible, she would not mind making them lose both their money and their lives.
Outside the courtyard, Su Lan finished her punishment. Su Zhu took the ointment from Qing Yan and gave it to Su Lan, telling her that she didn't need to serve her anymore and should go and recover from her injuries.
Suhua was transferred from the courtyard to the palace, which made the servants in the courtyard even happier, as it was a sign that Mi Guannan County was neglecting Sulan.
Some of the servants in the courtyard had their ambitions stirred up and began to think about how to "show off" in front of Qingyan.
"Little darling, those people are really easy to trap!" Yin sneered.
Qingyan shook her head: "If you keep saying that, those people might sense that something is wrong."
Pfft!
Yin pinched her little nose, a slight smile on his face. She had found a rare excuse to turn the tables on him.
"Should we tell Yinxiang and Yin during dinner?" Qingyan asked helplessly.
"No need to say anything more. It's best not to let these two get involved in matters of the manor!" Yin shook his head and refused.
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