At dawn, just as Yinzhen got up, he heard Su Peisheng outside saying that they were preparing to leave early. At 1:00 AM, Kangxi personally issued an order, giving the princes a morning to prepare. After lunch, the imperial entourage set off back to the capital.
The departure time was decided at the last minute, leaving the leaders no time to react. It was said in the early morning that they should prepare to leave immediately, which could be considered a precaution.
"Little Darling, have we prepared everything for our return to the capital?" Yin asked directly.
Qingyan opened her eyes groggily, her little face still looking sleepy. Her head was nodding, her mind not fully awake yet, and she was simply doing as Yin had instructed.
He leaned down and kissed her pink lips and face, deepening the kiss. Her little tongue was chased by his kisses, and as time passed, her face became increasingly red. Her watery eyes slowly opened, and her expression became much clearer.
She gently pushed him away, telling him not to lie on top of her.
"You stinky brat, I still need to breathe and exhale!" Qingyan's face was pink and tender, and she glared at him with charming eyes.
"If I don't do this, will you be able to wake up? Little darling, Father has ordered us to prepare to return to the capital ahead of schedule. Have we packed all our things?" Yin asked Qingyan to pack his things in advance, after all, the twins have a lot of things.
After arriving on the grasslands, many Mongolian leaders prepared numerous gifts for the twins, which greatly enriched Yinhe Qingyan's private coffers.
"Yes, of course everything is ready. But are you sure you're leaving after lunch?" Qingyan felt a little incredulous. Kangxi always gave several days' notice in advance, giving everyone time to prepare.
Abnormal behavior is demonic!
Qingyan's eyes lit up instantly. Could it be that there was something they didn't know?
“We’re not giving Mongolia a chance to react. We’re preparing to return to Beijing. We shouldn’t encounter any more trouble on the way, right?” Qingyan got up and leaned against him, her little face rubbing against his chest.
He smiled to himself. It was hard to say. At the very least, the Crown Prince should have just found out, so there shouldn't be any uproar.
Meanwhile, the Mongol tribes are probably busy paying homage to Emperor Kangxi and have no time or inclination to meet with the Crown Prince.
After a moment's thought, he couldn't help but admire Kangxi's shrewdness; he had made all the decisions in such a short time.
"Fourth Prince, shall we still go to pay our respects this morning?" Qingyan stared blankly at the ceiling of the bed. Consort Tong probably wouldn't have time to look for her.
"Hmm, I won't go to pay my respects. You can have breakfast when you wake up. I've had Sulan prepare it. The two children aren't awake yet!" Yin had to admit that the children were really like Qingyan, often sleeping until noon and sleeping soundly at night.
He had seen children the same age as twins before, but few liked to sleep as much as these two little ones.
"Hmph, they're tired." Qingyan knew that the two little ones were preparing to conserve their energy. On the grassland, they were like mascots, always ready to be taken out and shown off.
They could only escape by sleeping, but even so, they almost fell victim to it several times.
"Fourth Brother, the children don't feel safe. Why don't you bring them to bed?" Qingyan looked at Yin, pouting her little mouth, hoping that Yin would agree.
Yin glanced at Qingyan, pinched her little nose, and finally, he moved and carried both children to the big bed.
The two children lay on the big bed. As if sensing their mother's presence, they rolled over to Qingyan's side. Yin looked at them with a hint of lewdness. Yiken'e nestled against Qingyan's chest, her eyes still closed, her little face rubbing against her.
Ha ha!
Qingyan couldn't help but laugh. The little guy's actions were so cute that they made her feel very happy.
"Little darling..." Yin scolded from the side.
When Yiken'e turned three, he would move to live alone in the courtyard of Yin's study, and the servants who served him would change from palace maids and nannies to servants personally selected by Yin from among the Blood Droplets.
These people will follow Iken for life; they will be his initial core group.
"I only have so much time left to be close to my child, are you not allowed to?" Qingyan said, her eyes reddening.
The royal rules are too impersonal. Yiken'e is the eldest son of the two, so he definitely needs to be taken care of. He is also going to inherit everything from Yin.
Now, after Emperor Kangxi bestowed names upon them, the twins' fame has grown even greater.
She wouldn't let this child die young like in her love affair, so she took care of the child, hoping that he would become the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, reaping the benefits of the legitimate heir's ascension to the throne.
“Alright,” Yin said, “we can go back to normal once the governesses leave.”
Yin disliked the governess around Yiken'e. Royal children had to learn many rules before the age of three, which were things they could not teach. The governesses were all personally selected by Kangxi, so the two of them had no way to refuse.
"Really?!" Qingyan enjoyed interacting with the children. "Can we still go on trips to the suburbs during your days off, like before?"
Qingyan blinked, believing that more communication between parents and children could foster a stronger bond between them.
"Well, we don't need to think about anything else, as long as we're happy." Yin patted Xiao Guai's back, pondering how to avoid Kangxi's spies and take the children and Xiao Guai to the suburbs.
Yay!
Qingyan was instantly delighted. After returning home, she could reduce her gatherings with the officials' families. Apart from paying her respects to Consort Tong, she would not enter the palace casually. In addition, Linglong Pavilion had received a lot of orders, some of which required Qingyan to draw the designs herself.
"Sisi, shall we go eat roast duck again sometime?" Qingyan really likes roast duck, but she has only eaten it a few times since she came here.
Yin liked to take her out for walks, while Fei Yanggu and his two sons were afraid that she would get an upset stomach, so they rarely took her out to eat.
In the end, the three of them decided that the chef at Yuelai Inn would also learn how to roast duck, so that whenever she craved it, her family would prepare it for her.
Those servants were basically controlled by Fei Yanggu and his two sons and Yin, and dared not tamper with the ingredients they ate.
The roast duck from outside is different; there might be problems.
"Yes, the children can slowly start eating complementary foods now. Let's go over and get some easily digestible food." Yin smiled, the little girl was just so cute.
When she mentioned her favorite foods, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, and her eyes sparkled with happiness. Yin felt that all his calculations had not been in vain.
"Hehe, really?" Qingyan has been confined to the mansion for a long time. If it weren't for this trip to the grasslands, she would probably still be under house arrest.
"Yes, I said we should go back and rest for a few days. It's a holiday, so let's go to the suburbs for a few days!" Yin promised directly. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
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