After the lively full moon banquet, Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong left with the prepared pastries. After seeing off the female guests, Emperor Qing hurried back to his inner chambers. Looking at the sleeping faces of the children in the carriage, the pent-up frustration of the whole day finally dissipated.
Dong Eshi's barbed words infuriated her, and not wanting the children's full-moon celebration to fall apart, she was determined to retaliate.
Fortunately, Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong arrived, which made Consort Dong'e behave herself; otherwise, she would have been a real headache.
"Little darling!" Yin ordered Erlu to lead men to escort Kangxi back to the palace. Only after watching the carriage leave did he go to his inner chamber.
Upon entering, he saw Qingyan standing by the car and couldn't help but step forward and wrap his arms around her slender waist.
Upon sensing the familiar presence, she leaned back.
"Tired?!" Yin asked in a low voice.
Qingyan had just finished her postpartum confinement and hadn't fully recovered her strength. A morning of commotion must have left her exhausted. The infighting among the women was no less intense than in previous dynasties, and the arrival of Kangxi and Consort Tong provided them with even more excuses for their sour remarks.
At the full moon banquet, the Qing banquet required a lot of mental and physical effort. In the front hall, Yin Zhi's sarcastic remarks made Yin particularly annoyed.
"Yes, their eyes are all fixed on the children!" Qingyan saw the scheming in Lady Dong'e's eyes. She was unsure of herself, after all, the two of them couldn't be with the children for 12 hours every day.
If not handled carefully, a young child could die.
Yin pinched Qingyan's nose and said, "The children will be fine; they have many people protecting them."
Emperor Kangxi would never allow anything to happen to the twins, after all, the first pair of twins in the Qing Dynasty represented the strength of the country.
"Father-in-law should have also sent shadow guards from the Ulanara family." Yin wanted to reassure Qingyan.
Instantly, Qingyan relaxed and leaned softly against Yin's arms. The sight of the children sleeping soundly warmed Qingyan's heart. Only when all four of them were together could they be a warm home.
Compared to Kangxi, Qingyan preferred to trust Fei Yanggu. Kangxi, being a nobleman, was prone to forgetfulness and might have overlooked things, but Fei Yanggu was different.
Yin picked up Xiao Guai and carried them into the study. Today, Kangxi came but did not bestow names upon the two children; he merely gave them the opportunity to choose nicknames.
When they turn one year old, the twins will no longer have their names officially recognized.
"The prince will be named Yiken'e, and the daughter will be named Hutulifengshengzhalafen." Yin looked at Qingyan. Yuanshou was Yin's highest expectation for his son.
Qingyan nodded; the children's names were all in Manchu.
"My son is Yuan, and my daughter is Fu Lu Shou!" Yin hoped that his two children would grow up healthy with his expectations, and especially that his son must not become a spoiled brat like Hong.
"Yiken?" Qingyan was stunned. In her memory, when Yin gave his sons nicknames, wasn't the first one always Yuanshou?
Actually, she didn't like the name Yuanshou, as it had been taken up by Huaxinlong, and she didn't want her son to become a second Qianlong.
“Yes, it’s Yuan!” Yin thought Qingyan hadn’t understood the meaning of the Chinese, so he explained it again.
Qingyan wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him twice on the cheeks. At least her worst fears hadn't come true.
Yin picked up Qingyan and walked together to the soft couch. The afternoon sunlight shone through the window. Between the soft couch and the inner bedroom, there was a six-fold double-sided embroidered screen.
This screen was embroidered by a Jiangnan embroiderer over six years as part of Qingyan's dowry. Fei Yanggu put a lot of effort into Qingyan's dowry, which was more than even those of the empresses in the palace.
On the soft couch, Yin took the storybook that Qingyan liked and continued reading it from where he was before she was pregnant. The Prince's mansion kept many actors, so he simply summoned the troupe of actors to film the scripts that Qingyan liked.
During this period, everyone has been busy with the children's affairs and hasn't had a chance to see the results of those opera troupes.
When the children turn one year old, a banquet will definitely be held for the ladies-in-law, and that day will not be a simple lunch.
"Fourth Brother, this script isn't good!" Qingyan pouted, clearly being pretentious!
When Yin asked Mr. Wu to write storybooks, his staff were somewhat taken aback.
"Fine, I'll have the opera troupe write it. If you don't like it, you don't have to read it. When the two little ones turn one year old, the opera troupe can perform it. As long as the ladies at the banquet like watching it!" Yin knew that her preferences were different from what the opera troupe would perform.
She could do whatever she wanted in the mansion.
OMG!
Is it really necessary to invite a theatrical performances to the baby's first birthday celebration where they choose lots?
Qingyan stared at Yin in astonishment. Had she misheard? Or had he misspoke?
"These are the rules. Before lunch, we draw lots, and after lunch we watch a play..." Yin explained the general process, and Qingyan couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.
Please let me go!
The dramas that the ladies-in-waiting were watching made her want to complain!
"Si Si, can I..." Qing Yan hadn't finished speaking when he shook his head.
He bent down and kissed her forehead; this was a must-see.
The opera troupe at the first birthday banquet was always a test, and Emperor Kangxi would pay attention to it. He didn't want the princes to become obsessed with it, but he also didn't want them to become detached from reality. He had to keep things in check, otherwise, they would be taken to the Hall of Mental Cultivation the next day.
"Sisi, I... don't want to watch, you be the judge!" Qingyan clenched her fists and placed them on her chin, starting to act cute.
Even though she's a mother now, she's still only a high school student!
Waaaaah!
She's really something else; she had a child when she was still in high school.
"You!" Yin pinched her nose; Xiao Guai always found things for him to do.
Qingyan nuzzled against his neck, the fragrance emanating from her small mouth making him want to pin her down.
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