For several days in a row, Qingyan gradually dismissed the servants of the Imperial Household Department. Some servants from wealthy families were beaten to death, and their crimes were irrefutable. Other servants were sent back home.
Seeing Xiao Guai's tired expression, Yin felt a pang of anxiety.
"Little darling, take a rest." Yin looked at Little darling's bloodshot eyes and felt a pang of heartache.
She snuggled into his arms affectionately. Lately, the two of them had rarely had a quiet time together, as all her attention was drawn to the two little ones, and he rarely received her attention.
He opened his arms, ready to welcome her.
Wow!
A baby's cry interrupted their sweet moment. The little one in his arms immediately pushed him away, kicked his thousand-layered soles, and ran straight into the inner chamber, leaving Yin alone outside once again.
"Su Peisheng!" He summoned Su Peisheng with a dark expression. "Go and have the wet nurse, Ye Sulan, come over and take the two young masters to their rooms!"
Su Peisheng quickly left to fetch Su Lan and told the two young masters to leave the inner chamber immediately, as their master was angry.
“Four…” Qingyan watched as the two children were taken away, her little face drooping. She quickly turned her head to find the culprit.
His dark face made Qingyan swallow hard, her little mouth pouting.
"My dear, you are first and foremost my wife, and only then the mother of my two children!" Yin didn't like her focusing too much attention on others, even though those two were his children.
Xiao Guai only needs to focus on him, which makes him feel sour and makes him feel terrible.
Pfft!
Qingyan smiled as she watched Yin's sullen expression crack. The iceberg had broken; the Fourth Prince was actually jealous of the children.
"What are you laughing at?" His expression stiffened for a moment. "Come here!"
Qingyan dared not make any further moves, and leaned obsequiously into Yin's arms, wrapping her fair arms around his neck, hoping that he could forget what had just happened.
"Fourth Brother, I was wrong!" Qingyan pouted and kissed him haphazardly on the face.
Yin suppressed a laugh, his eyes smiling as he looked at the flustered little guy.
Perhaps he should make her worry a little to make up for the neglect he's suffered during this time.
The twins, a boy and a girl, were born with a strong potential to surpass others.
"Wrong?" Yin glanced at her sideways, pursing his thin lips. Her guilty little eyes made Yin feel happy.
She nodded quickly; Si Si was being too serious and had startled her.
"Fine, next time, if you focus all your attention on the children again, I'll teach you a lesson!" He raised both Xiao Guai and his younger brother, and he could no longer tolerate Xiao Guai paying attention to others.
She nodded quickly, and he withdrew his large hand from her waist, feeling secretly pleased. After all, his little darling still cared about him the most.
Su Peisheng and Su Shu stood at the door, listening to the sounds from the inner chamber. They felt a little sorry for their two young masters. With the Fourth Master being so fierce and wary, they were going to suffer.
"Don't you still like Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen just the same? Every time she changes even a little, you're overjoyed!" Qingyan was already jealous. As the old saying goes, his daughter is his father's little lover.
Yin's doting attitude towards his daughter was completely evident. Since the little girl was born, she has been pampered and cherished by him. No wonder Qingyan felt uncomfortable; all this attention should have been hers.
Pfft!
Yin smiled. During this time, when he held his daughter, Xiao Guai had been listless. She really was still a child at heart.
"You are the most important!" Yin whispered in her ear.
Instantly, Qingyan's face regained its smile, and the slight sourness in her heart vanished without a trace.
He sat on the soft couch with Xiao Guai in his arms. For the first time, the two little ones were no longer causing trouble in the inner quarters, and Yin felt much more at peace.
"From now on, let them live in the rooms next door. Royal princes need to be independent from a young age!" Yin said directly.
Once, Consort Tong was worried about him, so she put Yin's carriage in the inner palace. Whenever Kangxi went to Chenggan Palace, Yin would cry and make a fuss, which often made Kangxi frown. Before Qingyan gave birth to twins, Kangxi privately mentioned to Yin that his son would definitely have the same temper as Yin.
The unscrupulous Emperor Kangxi was ready to see Yin make a fool of himself. After the incident of the twins being poisoned, Yin became even more vigilant in keeping an eye on his spies in the mansion. He even targeted Kangxi's spies, and if they wanted to get information, they had to decide what to release to them.
"No, Yiken'e isn't even a year old yet, Fourth Brother, aren't you being too strict?" Qingyan said, both amused and exasperated. "Mother said that you'll only move to a separate room to live independently after you turn one year old!"
Consort Tong was worried that Yin would use royal rules to lecture her, so she told Qingyan about Yin's childhood early on.
As soon as he finished speaking, Yin's face darkened instantly. His mother was always making sarcastic remarks.
“Little darling, that was in the palace, and your mother is the highest-ranking imperial concubine. The censors wouldn’t use that as leverage. The two children are twins, and too many people are paying attention to them. They should abide by the rules from the start,” Yin quickly said.
He had already thought of a solution; the two children would have to move out sooner or later.
"Really?!" Qingyan didn't quite believe his words. From Consort Tong, she heard about the battle of wits between Emperor Kangxi and his son Yinzhen.
She worried that she would fall into a similar predicament, and just over a month later, Yin and Yiken'e were no longer getting along.
As soon as he returned, Yiken'e started crying uncontrollably, making it impossible for the two of them to have a quiet conversation.
After being poisoned by the Dragon and Phoenix Jumps soup, the two children seemed to become even more spoiled.
"Of course, they're under the protection of our mansion. If there's even the slightest disturbance to the twins, these people become extra alert!" Yin was exaggerating a bit, but the two children did indeed receive a lot of attention.
With Emperor Kangxi's protection, it was acceptable for the two children to be somewhat spoiled. Even Consort Tong instructed Consort Tong to keep a close eye on the two children.
With Tong Guogang and Fei Yanggu, two military generals, taking action, the censors, unless they had extremely powerful backers, would not dare to oppose Yin.
"Alright!" Qingyan could only reluctantly agree after hearing Yin's words.
"During the day, bring the two children to the inner chamber, and then send them back to the inner chamber at night!" Yin said, patting her little hand.
Qingyan's eyes lit up instantly. The two children were Qingyan's favorites. She couldn't take care of them at night, but it was nice to be with them during the day.
"Fourth Brother, won't you cause trouble?" Qingyan had discussed childcare experiences with Madam Yingenjueluo. If even one-tenth of the methods Madam Yingenjueluo mentioned from the nannies were good, that would be considered good.
Yin shook his head. No matter how powerful the censors were, they could not possibly stand against the royal family and the imperial clan.
Yay!
Qingyan felt a surge of joy in her heart; it was wonderful to have the two little ones by her side. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
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