Before lunch, the sisters-in-law came out of the kitchen, changed into their summer clothes, and walked into the main hall. Qingyan had just reached the entrance of the main hall when he heard the sounds inside. The children had already relaxed in front of Kangxi.
Qingyan went in, paid her respects to Emperor Kangxi, Consort Tong, Consort Hui, and Consort Yi, and then sat down next to Yin.
"Your Majesty, the meal is ready!" Li Dequan bowed as he entered and reported to Emperor Kangxi.
"Yes, you've all worked hard today!" Kangxi said, looking at his daughters-in-law with great satisfaction.
He carefully selected all his daughters-in-law, and he knew everything about their activities in the kitchen. The Ninth and Tenth Princesses were considered his youngest daughters-in-law, and their hard work made Kangxi very gratified.
"Thank you for your praise, Father Emperor!" Lady Yin Genjue Luo and her younger siblings bowed to Emperor Kangxi. After a busy morning, to receive a word of praise from Emperor Kangxi made their efforts worthwhile.
As everyone else walked forward, Yin and Qingyan fell behind. Yin looked at Qingyan's slightly tired face and felt a pang of sadness.
"You've worked hard." He was very happy.
“It’s nothing. When I went out, I discovered that there was something wrong with the purchasing agents from Changchun Garden. They didn’t go to the East Market, which is where we are going, but to the West Market instead.” Qingyan asked Yin.
"We'll talk about it when we get back!" Yin didn't take the matter seriously, thinking that things in the East Market were probably too expensive, so no one would go there to buy anything.
Emperor Kangxi enjoyed his lunch very much. It was especially nice to have such a day occasionally. His sisters-in-law were quite nervous, as today was the first day of this, so everyone was prepared to be scolded.
After respectfully seeing Emperor Kangxi and several concubines off to rest, Yin took Qingyan and the children back to their room. The children were taken to bed by their nanny, and only then did Qingyan look at Yin.
"I will investigate the procurement matter. You should also get some rest. It will be like this for the next few days, so please take good care of it!" Kangxi had just had a sudden whim and wanted to experience the lives of ordinary people. Now, seeing that Kangxi was in a good mood, Yin knew that this would continue.
Qingyan drifted off to sleep, and Yin placed her on the bed. He got out of bed, gave Erlu a few instructions, and asked someone to investigate.
The purchasing agents at Changchun Garden were mostly servants of the Imperial Household Department who were close to Consort Tong. If these people made a mistake, many people would be waiting to see Consort Tong make a fool of herself.
When Yin returned to the bedroom, he saw Qingyan sitting on the covers, looking dazed, rubbing his eyes with his right hand.
"Fourth Prince, where did you go?" Qingyan asked as soon as Yin walked in from outside.
Yin quickly got into bed, held her in his arms, and patted her back to calm her down as soon as possible.
After the midday rest, Yin woke up Qingyan. The Ninth and Tenth Princes' wives had already prepared the food, so the servants delivered it directly to Kangxi and the palace concubines after they got up.
"Little darling, you've really worked hard!" It must have been really difficult for Qingyan to prepare things for so many people.
"Fourth, isn't this something that ordinary people often encounter?" Qingyan smiled. "I'm not made of clay, I won't break if you touch me."
Yin looked at Qingyan, who was dressed in a light green casual outfit, with a faint smile on his face.
"Alright, for the next few days, just act like your daughter-in-law!" Yin nodded, Qingyan must have made up her mind.
Within the palace, Emperor Kangxi rarely enjoyed such family bliss, which explains why he extended his time at Changchun Garden.
The two went to the main hall one after the other. Kangxi and Consort Tong were watching the children play, while Consort Hui and Consort Yi were already in the garden of the First Prince and the Fifth Prince.
"Father, Mother, how did you sleep?" Qingyan asked, looking at the two of them.
"Very good, my little darling, you've worked hard this time," Consort Tong said to Qingyan.
Qingyan repeatedly said she dared not, and Kangxi was very satisfied with Qingyan's respectful attitude. Among the sisters-in-law, Qingyan's attitude was the best.
"Mother, the afternoon tea today was prepared by Ninth Brother's wife and Tenth Brother's wife. I wonder how it tastes?" Qingyan asked Consort Tong.
Consort Tong smiled and said, "Of course it's good. The preparation time seems quite good."
"Who came up with this idea? They actually managed to put fruit on the egg tarts!" Consort Tong looked at the egg tarts, which were covered with everyone's favorite fruits. Emperor Kangxi even ate several, repeatedly saying that they tasted really good.
Qingyan smiled and said, "The ingredients we have are really good. It's really not easy for Ninth Sister-in-law to be able to bake all of these."
As soon as she finished speaking, Ninth Prince Consort followed Yin directly in, a faint smile on her face.
"I'm nowhere near as good as Fourth Sister-in-law says!" Ninth Princess said to Qingyan. "Your mother, it really was Fourth Sister-in-law's idea this time. I think it's quite good. Mother even said that she did a good deed this time."
Ninth Prince Consort was very happy that she had done well and had gained the approval of Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong. Even Consort Yi said that if she could continue to perform well in front of Emperor Kangxi, it would be a good choice.
"Alright, stop being so polite. You sisters-in-law have been taking care of yourselves like this during our time in Beiyuan Mountain Village." Qingyan looked in Yin's direction after hearing this, realizing that this time it would really take a lot of effort.
"Yes!" Qingyan and Ninth Prince's wife bowed.
Consort Tong glanced at Qingyan and then at Yin. Only after receiving Yin's approval did she agree directly, and she was very satisfied.
"Little darling, recently, you all need to do the shopping yourself. While you're at it, check if the shopping at Changchun Garden is the same place you're going!" Consort Tong glanced at Qingyan.
Qingyan's heart sank to the bottom; this problem was extremely serious.
Changchun Garden's purchasing team went to the West Market, so they definitely need to investigate thoroughly. If there are any problems with the items purchased from the West Market, who will be held responsible for the purchasing in the future?
"Mother...isn't this inappropriate?" Qingyan said, looking at Consort Tong.
"What's inappropriate?" Consort Tong asked, glancing at Qingyan.
Qingyan gave an awkward laugh. Consort Tong, observing her expression, figured she must have discovered something.
"Mother, this is palace affairs, it's definitely not appropriate for us to do it!" Qingyan quickly refused.
Ninth Prince's wife was puzzled, as Qingyan rarely refused Consort Tong's requests.
"All of you, leave!" Kangxi noticed Qingyan's unusual attitude and quickly dismissed all the servants except Li Dequan.
Consort Tong looked at Kangxi with a heavy heart, worried that Qingyan might say something wrong and hurt Kangxi.
"Little darling, we're all on the same side now. Tell me, did you see something?" Kangxi asked Qingyan.
"Your Majesty...it was I who saw it." Yin took the blame upon himself.
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