Back at the mansion, Yin and Qingyan each carried a child into the inner chamber. The little princess had two wet nurses; one went with her, while the other stayed at the mansion to look after her belongings.
When Yin entered the inner chamber, he found that the old woman was eating the fruit that Qingyan had prepared for the children. Originally, the fruit was meant to be juiced for the children.
Today, the children were asleep. In the courtyard, at Su Peisheng's prompting, the servants merely bowed in greeting, without uttering any sound of greeting.
The old woman figured that when Yin and the others returned, there would definitely be sounds of greetings outside, and she would be able to handle everything at that time.
At this moment, the old woman was in a state of panic. Yin looked down at her, and the Ox God gave Su Peisheng a look. The old woman was covered in the mouth and taken away. Qingyan frowned and stared at the leftover remains.
She was lucky she didn't take the fruit out of her space; otherwise, they would definitely have gotten into trouble if they had eaten it.
For the sake of the children, she would often use some vegetables from her space to improve the health of the nannies, since they were still young and eating too much would be detrimental to them.
"Little darling, let's go out first!" Yin put the child in the stroller, took Little darling's hand, and walked out together.
Qingyan nodded and said, "Fourth Prince, I think the nannies from the Imperial Household Department all have some background; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to enter the Prince's residence. The servants sent here are actually quite afraid of these people."
Qingyan observed carefully for a long time and found that these nannies were all capable. They had suppressed the maids in just a few days.
Su Lan had mentioned it to her several times: every night, the two nannies were the first to eat, and the maids would serve them.
When a royal princess gets married, her nannies have to accompany her. Before that, she saw on the document that the nannies had to write that the princess could not live in the same room as her husband. If she wanted to see him, she had to give the nannies money. Some of the nannies were even richer than the princess.
"Fourth Brother, we can't let our daughter be frightened by those old women." Qingyan's expression was grim.
"Alright!" Yin walked out, while Su Peisheng and the others stood outside the courtyard. The old woman knelt on the bluestone ground in the courtyard, her face looking very unpleasant. The wet nurse beside the little princess lowered her head even further, not daring to breathe loudly anymore.
Today, Yin arrested people right in front of them, so even if they wanted to save them, they were powerless to do so.
"Su Peisheng, summon all those who serve the young masters!" Yin said.
After bowing respectfully, Su Peisheng left the backyard.
She sat on the chair that Su Lan had brought, looking down at the old woman. These people from the Imperial Household Department were definitely not good people.
Su Lan placed her teacup aside and stood to the side of Qing Yan, waiting for her master's summons.
The courtyard was filled with servants who hoped the disaster would pass quickly.
The job of the wet nurse next to the little princess is the most suicidal, but the wet nurse in the middle of the courtyard is not satisfied and wants to get more from the little princess.
Fourth Princess Consort was a kind mistress. Not only did she allow them to bring their children over, but she also allowed them to see their children during the day. Even though Fourth Princess Consort made some harsh words, they understood that if anything happened to the two young masters, none of them would have an easy time.
"Master, we servants are all loyal and would never dare to neglect you!" Another wet nurse of the little princess quickly knelt on the ground, hoping that the master would take her diligence into consideration and not classify her as one of those who cut corners.
Yin took a sip from his cup, frowned, and looked down. The servants, seeing that Yin looked terrible, dared not utter a sound.
"Little Darling, have Sulan go and fetch the people from the Criminal Division!" Yin ordered.
Normally, Yin and Qingyan are very kind and would not make things difficult for their servants. This time, however, their servants from the Imperial Household Department crossed the line.
"Sulan, go and bring the servants from the Criminal Trial Division here." Yin watched as the servants begged for mercy from the side.
In the deep palace, he had seen too many bullies who preyed on the weak. Back then, the nannies and servants of the seventh prince all bullied him. Yin was too soft-hearted, and the nannies of the Imperial Household Department did not take Consort Cheng and Yin seriously.
Yin would absolutely not allow the possibility of the Imperial Household Department's servants controlling other servants.
Previously, he had hinted to Consort Tong and Consort Cheng that the servants in Yin's residence were becoming too arrogant and overbearing.
"Fourth... Fourth..." Qingyan rarely saw Yin lose his temper, and he would usually just throw the servants of the Imperial Household Department back to the Imperial Household Department.
Today, however, his methods have become somewhat ruthless.
"Don't worry, when Father and Mother find out, they'll think we didn't handle this properly beforehand!" Yin knew that if Kangxi found out that the servants of the Imperial Household Department had touched Hutulifengshengzhalafen's things, he would give them a good scolding.
Beating a few old women and servants to death was considered lenient; he only wanted to make an example of them.
If he were to replace a large number of servants, there would still be spies among them, and the ministers would not let this opportunity pass.
Qingyan was taken aback. Most of the wet nurses sent to the princes' residences were bondservants under Kangxi's personal command, and they had even greater trust in Kangxi.
"Master, Eunuch Li is here!" Su Peisheng sent someone to summon the head steward of the Imperial Household Department, which alerted Li Dequan!
At this moment, Li Dequan changed into civilian clothes and came out. He had been sent by Emperor Kangxi to see what was happening at Qingyan.
The people from the Fourth Prince's residence were sent to the palace to find the head of the Imperial Household Department. When this reached Emperor Kangxi's ears, he immediately dispatched Li Dequan to find out what was going on.
When Su Peisheng met Li Dequan, he immediately told him about the situation after he returned.
As the words fell, Li Dequan frowned. The nanny from the Imperial Household Department dared to eat the master's food directly; she deserved to be beaten to death. Moreover, some of the fruit given to the twins was a personal gift from Emperor Kangxi.
"Anda, you've come!" Yin looked at Li Dequan and stepped aside to accept the greeting.
"His Majesty has instructed this servant to check on the young prince and princess. This servant will take the nanny to the palace." Li Dequan received an indication from Kangxi that if any servant dared not take good care of the twins, he would take them directly to Chenggan Palace for punishment.
Yin was taken aback. Kangxi had sent someone over, which clearly showed that he didn't trust them.
"Father Emperor wants to take the person back?" Qingyan asked in return.
"Yes, Fourth Princess Consort, it would be best if the Imperial Household Department's servants were dealt with personally by the Noble Consort!" Li Dequan's words brought Yin to his senses. Anda was right; behind the servants were the entanglements of various noble families.
Yin and Qingyan's positions were unstable, and Kangxi was afraid that the two children would not be able to control their tempers and eventually cause trouble.
"Thank you for your understanding, Fourth Master!" Li Dequan bowed and left with the old woman kneeling in the middle of the courtyard.
Seeing Li Dequan's retreating figure, the crowd couldn't help but feel worried; a sense of unease arose within them!
"Next time, any servant around the young masters who is careless will not be sent to the Chenggan Palace as easily as before!" Yin said coldly.
At the very least, the servants of the Imperial Household Department, realizing Kangxi's favor, will be somewhat more restrained. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)
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