In the following days, Qingyan was invited by Ninth Prince's wife to stay at the villa to oversee things. Many female relatives went there to visit Ninth Prince's wife when she was pregnant.
As everyone watched Qingyan take the seat of honor to receive the female relatives, they all understood that this woman was the closest sister-in-law to the Ninth Prince's wife.
The fact that the Fourth Prince's wife had twins (a boy and a girl) made her even more favored by Emperor Kangxi, which became the most talked-about topic.
"Master, please rest." Su Lan said quickly after accompanying Qing Yan back to Beiyuan Mountain Village.
"No need, go and pay your respects to Father Emperor and Mother Emperor first!" The Ninth Prince Consort is pregnant, and the atmosphere in Beiyuan Mountain Village is very good. Consort Yi is all smiles all day long.
Qingyan changed into casual clothes and walked towards the main room. At the door, he could hear laughter coming from inside the hall.
"Fourth Prince's wife, you've really had a hard time these past few days!" Consort Yi said quickly when she saw Qingyan coming over.
"Mother Yi, we are all very happy that my brother and sister-in-law are pregnant. It is only right that the sisters-in-law help each other!" Qingyan quickly said, bowing repeatedly.
The Ninth Prince's face was very rosy, and she looked radiant.
"Consort Yi, you must be happy now. You no longer need to worry about Yin's offspring."
“Who says otherwise? Even if it’s a princess, I can rest assured. Look at the eldest princess, isn’t she perfect?” Consort Yi nodded. She didn’t care whether she gave birth to a prince or a princess.
"Pfft, what are you saying?" Consort Tong understood that the Ninth Prince's wife was putting too much pressure on her. She felt that E Yin should have his own son. For several years, there had been no good news from Yin's residence, and Consort Yi was completely disheartened.
“Mother, even if this baby is a princess, all future children will be born into the direct line of succession. How could there not be a prince?” Yin quickly advised.
Yin cared about this child. A few years later, he was able to have a legitimate son, which proved that his offspring should be able to prosper.
"You brat, do you think I don't know? Yinqi, there's still no news from your wife. You need to step up your efforts. As for the Fifth Prince's wife, this matter should be left to fate. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. The same goes for the Tenth Prince!" Consort Yi was half relieved. Seeing that the relationship between Yinqi and his wife had eased somewhat, she thought it would be better to have a child soon.
"Mother, I know." Yinqi was embarrassed by being spoken to in public, so he quickly said that Consort Yi had arrived.
"Consort Yi is right, Tenth Prince, you must work hard. Your mother has always hoped that you can get married and have children, so your Noble Mother will help you keep an eye on things!" Noble Consort Tong nodded. When Noble Consort Niohuru passed away, I, Yinzhi, was still young, so the Noble Consort specially went to find Tonggu. I hope Noble Consort Tong can take care of things more in the future.
I know my "Noble Consort" Yinzhi well. Even though he has been causing trouble with Yinsi all these years, Consort Tong has secretly protected and helped him a lot during times of crisis.
“Now that you are the head of the household, you must provide for the women, so you can’t act like you did before!” Consort Tong said, looking at Yin.
"Don't worry, Mother, the Tenth Prince has really grown up!" Yinzhi said, patting his chest.
The Tenth Prince's wife's eyes were a little red. Along the way, the couple had argued a lot because of Yinsi. Now, Yinsi, I have really changed a lot.
“My dear mother, the master has really changed a lot. When he came back from his southern tour, he even brought me some little trinkets. Although they are not very valuable, they are a token of his affection.” The Tenth Prince’s wife said directly.
The words of the Tenth Prince's wife made Consort Tong laugh heartily.
Emperor Kangxi was very satisfied: "The primary consort is the most hardworking woman in the household, and she will spend her whole life with you. You must protect her well, understand?"
"Yes!" The princes all stood up and agreed.
Consort Tong, Consort Hui, and Consort Yi looked at Emperor Kangxi, and a sense of emotion rose in their hearts.
"Father, the autumn harvest is approaching. Would you like to visit the greenhouses in Beiyuan Mountain Village?" Yin quickly changed the subject. "Qingyan has cleared a plot of land over there and is planting some crops. The harvest is really good, and the intercropping is also very effective. I sent a lot of cotton to my younger brothers!"
Yin discovered that although the cotton flowers could not compare with those from Huijiang, their quality was still quite good.
"Fourth Brother, are you talking about cotton?" Yin's eyes sparkled. Within the Qing Dynasty, only Xinjiang produced cotton, which kept its price very high. Although the princes didn't care about these things, who wouldn't care about such things? Of course, if there were cheap cotton, who wouldn't be happy?
“Yes!” Yin replied.
Yin began to consider that if people could plant cotton on a large scale, and then sell it to the people at a lower price, at least not so many people would freeze to death.
"Ninth Prince, what kind of trick are you up to?" Kangxi saw Yin's eyes starting to dart around and knew that this guy was up to no good again.
"Father, you've asked me to start a business. We need to control this cotton business. I'll give you two shares of the profits, one share each to my brothers, and the rest is mine!" Yinliang replied.
Kangxi looked at the Ninth Prince. This business was definitely a guaranteed profit. If he could control it all, he would surely make a profit.
"Fourth son's family, what do you think of this business?" Kangxi asked Qingyan.
Qingyan thought for a moment and said, "Father, what Ninth Prince said makes sense. However, there are many things to consider. We need to relearn the cotton picking technique alone, as Xinjiang will not send people with such skills here!"
The people of Xinjiang are very clever. The two servants in the remote mountain village in the north who knew how to pick cotton bolls and make cotton were sent back directly from the Yuelai Inn in Xinjiang under the pretext of making cotton quilts.
"How did you manage to get them back?" Kangxi asked. He had heard that there were a few people in Beiyuanshan Village who knew how to pick cotton bolls.
"The people in Xinjiang need to make quilts for the people here, so they need someone who knows about cotton," the shopkeeper explained.
Pfft!
Everyone present burst into laughter. The shopkeeper's excuse was obvious to anyone with common sense.
"Little darling, are these people reliable?" Kangxi was planning to plant some cotton on the imperial estate.
“Now I’m instructing a few servants, and I think they’re quite good!” Qingyan quickly said.
"Father, let's train the servants first. We plan to send them to all the estates to pick more. If we follow the timeline, these servants should be able to be trained." Yin didn't intend to put the danger in his brothers' hands.
Yin and the others glanced at Yin gratefully. No one's place was as convenient as Yin's. Beiyuan Mountain Village was far from the garden, so it was the most convenient place for them.
"Alright, I'll have Li Dequan send you some more people tomorrow!" Kangxi quickly said.
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