The flower-viewing banquet at the Prince Zhi's residence was quite lively. Many of the ladies-in-waiting saw that Lady Dong'e was being disliked by the two wives. They planned to go back and have a good talk with their husbands. Lady Dong'e, the principal wife, couldn't even handle proper diplomacy. No wonder he favored his concubines and left Lady Dong'e out in the cold.
"Little Darling!" Yin stood in the courtyard of the Prince Zhi's residence, a faint smile on his usually stern face. This caused many of the noble ladies who had come with their mothers to starry-eyed. "Sister-in-law, I'll take her back first. We'll get together again in a few days."
It was rare for Yin not to have a dark expression. The socialites looked at the gentle Fourth Prince and couldn't help but feel that the family's arrangement was good. If they could be with Yin, it would probably be a good thing.
"Yes, Fourth Brother, you should go back first." Yin nodded. Xiao Guai had been out all day, and during the lunch break, she only sat in the flower hall with Lady Yin Genjue to entertain the ladies of the court, without having any time to rest.
Songkrijerha couldn't hold on until the afternoon and was sent back to rest.
"Um!"
Yin led Qingyan out by the hand, and the ladies of the court and socialites behind them all felt a pang of envy. Yin chuckled to himself, thinking that his fourth son was always ready to protect Qingyan.
On the carriage, Qingyan let out a long sigh. None of the court ladies intended to let her off the hook. Linglong Pavilion was preparing to postpone most of the custom-made headdresses, with only a very small number expected to be completed.
As soon as he finished speaking, the court ladies began to plead for them, hoping that Qingyan would relent.
"Tired?!" He meant well, hoping that Qingyan wouldn't always stay in the mansion and would spend more time with his wives and sisters-in-law.
Each time they had an audience, she would hide to the side and chat with Lady Yingenjueluo, rarely speaking to anyone else.
The Crown Princess and Consort Dong'e caused the little maid no end of trouble, and in the end, they even got the two families behind them to join forces to plot against Qingyan.
"Yes, the postponement of Linglong Pavilion made them feel very uncomfortable. Some even told me they wanted more money." Qingyan thought she was too easy to talk to, and that's how this happened in the end.
Yin pondered for a moment. The interests of Linglong Pavilion had been schemed against by many powerful families, and some had even mentioned it to Emperor Kangxi, hoping that Fei Yanggu would use it as part of Qingyan's dowry when she entered the royal family.
Emperor Kangxi stopped Fei Yanggu from doing so, saying that the imperial family had its own workshops and did not need the shops of its officials.
"Don't worry about it. Don't go out for the next few days." In the following days, Qingyan was originally going to attend the banquet hosted by the Third Prince's wife and others, but now, Yin decided to feign illness and not go.
After the ladies-in-waiting returned, they did not reply. Several of the wives were preparing to hold a flower-viewing banquet, and the Fourth Princess Consort could be seen at any time.
In the following days, everyone was disappointed. Not only did Xiao Guai not appear, but even the ladies-in-waiting who were preparing to go to the Fourth Prince's residence to pay their respects were stopped.
That afternoon, Lady Yingenjueluo, accompanied by Songkelierha, entered the Fourth Prince's residence under the guise of a visit. Xiaoguai had Sulan bring a lot of newly made snacks.
"Fourth Aunt, it's really delicious!" Songkelierha said happily, holding the pine nut cake.
Yin Genjue Luo smiled, saying that Songkelierha rarely ate dried fruits; walnut shortbread and pine nut cakes were only served to her during Qingyan.
"Little darling, she only accepts what you make. Even the dishes sent from the Imperial Kitchen are not used by the little maids!" Songkelierha is a picky eater, which gives Ingenjueluo a lot of headaches. In addition, Yin dotes on this daughter very much. If his precious daughter doesn't like something, you definitely won't see that thing on their table.
Ugh!
Qingyan was in a dilemma, as she was also a picky eater.
"Fourth Aunt, those don't taste good, do they?!" Seeing Qingyan's expression, Songkelierha quickly seized on this only ally.
Waaaaah!
When her niece noticed her picky eating habits, Yin Genjue Luo laughed, saying, "Little darling is still just a child."
“You should set a good example for the little girl; she’ll just copy you!” Madam Yin Genjue sighed helplessly, her face full of headache.
"Hehe... Sister-in-law, people say that the best teachers for a child are their parents. It's up to you and my brother to discipline her, and I'll just spoil her." Qingyan quickly shirked responsibility. Yin had been trying to curb her picky eating for a long time, and as long as someone tried to persuade her, he would take action.
Yin Genjueluo was in a bind. Songkelierha was pampered by everyone, and Kangxi further restricted Yin, forbidding him from making things too difficult for the little girl.
"Sister-in-law, don't worry about the future. Our daughters won't be bullied after they get married." Kangxi's policy towards the Mongols was good, and with the new armies of Eshuo and Saito, there would definitely be no more marriage alliances.
Yin Genjue Luo nodded. Her biggest worry about having a daughter was that her daughter would marry far away.
The double promise from both Kangxi and Yin made her feel much better.
“Our Songkri Yierha is the best!” Qingyan didn’t want anyone to complain. “Sister-in-law, please have dinner before you leave. Yin will ask my elder brother to come and pick you up.”
Yin also had several concubines in his harem; every year during the imperial concubine selection, Consort Hui would choose a few women to send into the palace.
Fortunately, Yin did not favor his concubines much, treating them merely as decorations. Moreover, Lady Yingenjueluo was quite capable, able to manage the household affairs.
"Fourth Aunt, can I play on the swings here and see Little White?" Songkelierha really liked Little White. Ever since returning from the grassland, she had been looking forward to seeing it again.
“Xiaobai isn’t here, but she can play on the swings,” Qingyan said, not wanting to disappoint Songkelierha. Xiaobai was still wild, and she might get hurt if she wasn’t careful. “Sulan, take the eldest princess to the garden to play on the swings.”
Songkelierha jumped down and was led outside by Sulan.
"Finally, it's quiet. Only you, Master, have the ability to calm this little girl down." Yin Genjue Luo Shi felt that raising children was both painful and joyful.
Pfft!
Qingyan smiled. Normally, Madam Yingenjueluo was very dignified, and she set a good example in front of her daughter. It was rare to see her show helplessness.
"Hehe...I like to play too. Let me ask you to get a swing in your yard, so you can move it there when you're dealing with things!" Qingyan was unusually unrefined at the mansion, and was happy again, sitting on the swing looking at herself.
Yin Genjue Luo was speechless. This...
"Sister-in-law, there's no need to be so dignified. Just stay in the mansion and do whatever makes you comfortable!" Qingyan disliked putting on airs the most. Since Yin had a strong control over the servants in the mansion, she could do whatever she wanted.
Yin Genjue Luo Shi felt very envious. No wonder the Crown Princess and Dong E Shi did wrong things out of jealousy. What Xiao Guai unintentionally revealed really made people envious and jealous.
"Little darling, there are too many uncertainties in the Prince Zhi's residence. If I do this, someone will complain tonight!" Lady Yin Genjueluo also disliked a restrictive life. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
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