A month later, the imperial entourage finally arrived outside the capital. Tomorrow, the imperial entourage will enter the capital.
That night, the princes and their wives were all summoned to the imperial tent, where Emperor Kangxi sat in the highest seat, holding a teacup.
"Tomorrow we will enter the capital. The princes who have built their own residences outside the palace do not need to come along. After entering the capital, they can return to their residences on their own." After Kangxi finished speaking, he glanced at the Crown Prince.
"Yes!" Yin and the others stood up and replied.
After returning to the capital, there will likely be a period of bloodshed and turmoil, so Yin and the others all asked for leave.
The two carried the twins back to the tent and quickly settled the children in.
"Go back immediately to the other courtyard. The things should be almost ready!" Yin Ning would rather send a servant back to the mansion to fetch them than get involved in any more trouble.
"Well, Sulan, tell Father and Ah Hun," Qingyan turned to Sulan and instructed, "why don't we just go to the other courtyard?"
Why return to the mansion?
"Father Emperor didn't say anything, everyone should go back to their own residences!" He emphasized the last two words.
Qingyan shrugged. He couldn't stay at the manor for too long, so it seemed he could only pack up a little and then head to the other courtyard.
"Let's stay in this carriage. All the things we brought from Mongolia, we'll leave at the mansion." Yin noticed that Qingyan had collected quite a lot of things, so he decided to leave them for now.
snort!
Qingyan pouted; those things didn't catch his eye. In the end, he was content with just having them himself.
"How interesting!" Qingyan pouted and turned her little face away.
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As soon as the sun rose in the early morning, Yin woke Qingyan from her sleep and had her change into her usual clothes as a consort and have her meal.
"Before we leave, we still need to go to the Imperial Tent to pay our respects to Mother." Yin pinched her little face, instantly waking her up.
Hmm...
She rolled around in bed, wrapped herself in the blanket, and after a few rolls, got up.
After quickly finishing breakfast, Qingyan, wearing flowerpot-soled shoes, followed Yin toward the imperial tent. The prince's tent was bustling with activity as servants went to the kitchen one after another to fetch water and prepare breakfast.
She had to come to her senses that the twins had brought them considerable convenience.
"Little darling, when we get there, we'll have some more breakfast!" Yin instructed.
Qingyan was a practical woman; she only dined with Consort Tong and ate until she was full. As long as Emperor Kangxi was still alive, she had to behave herself.
"Hmph, it's not like I don't know!" Qingyan pouted.
"Come in quickly, don't listen to the fourth prince!" Consort Tong had just come out of the inner tent and vaguely heard Yin's reminder.
Consort Tong covered her mouth and glanced at Emperor Kangxi with a hint of complaint in her eyes.
"My little darling, eat more. You still have an appetite!" Emperor Kangxi stroked his beard and said directly.
Looking at the young couple, he felt extremely happy.
"Father, I was just kidding!" Qingyan blushed; she wasn't young at the time.
Emperor Kangxi laughed heartily. Li Dequan led the servants to serve breakfast. Influenced by the Qing banquet, the small kitchen in Chenggan Palace was also simple and cozy.
On the table were simple congee and side dishes, four servings of wontons, and four baskets of crab roe buns, each about the size of an index finger and thumb, enough for the masters to eat one bite at a time.
The seven or eight cold side dishes were a clear departure from the more than one hundred dishes that used to be served in the imperial meals.
"Don't just stand there, try some of the dishes from your mother's little kitchen." Consort Tong laughed.
The food prepared in Qingyan's small kitchen was delicious. Although it was not as refined as that of the imperial kitchen, it was much more cozy.
“This…” Yin dared not reply.
Can the Emperor manage without imperial meals?
"Don't worry, the people outside don't know. The imperial meal has been delivered to the outer hall, where Li Dequan and the others can use it." Li Dequan and the others are all loyal, and they can help deal with this tasteless food.
After he finished speaking, Yinhe and Qingyan were relieved.
After finishing her breakfast, Qingyan couldn't help but sigh that the chefs in the palace were indeed better than those outside; even the small kitchen in Chenggan Palace could make more delicious food than hers.
"Little darling, it tastes pretty good, doesn't it?" Consort Tong had the kitchen staff prepare it according to the list given by Qingyan.
"Mother, this is much better than my little kitchen!" Qingyan exclaimed.
No wonder people say that in ancient times, the master would starve if he taught his apprentice!
"The ingredients from the palace are better!" Many of the finest ingredients in the palace simply cannot be found outside.
Xiao Guai smiled and said, "Mother, in the future, your daughter-in-law will find you several houses so you can use them in rotation."
"Excellent!" Kangxi agreed.
"After returning to the capital, neither of you should go back to your residence. Go directly to the other courtyard; all the servants there have already been cleared away," Consort Tong said.
In fact, she was also very worried about the two children. The servants were doing too much tampering in the princes' backyards. How many children were not born in the backyards of the three princes, the crown prince, and Yinzhi? It was all the work of the people from the Imperial Household Department.
"Mother, my little darling did a good job. The servants in the manor are under strict control." Yin spoke well of Qingyan.
"Hmm, the fourth prince's residence is quite nice. I think you should stay on the front lines. The children have all grown up, and it's time for you to enjoy your retirement!" Kangxi chuckled. The little girl was quite capable; despite the machinations of her sisters-in-law, she was slowly able to keep up with Yinzhi's pace.
Yin was overjoyed. His little darling had grown up so quickly this year, which made things a little easier for him.
"Alright, go ahead!" Kangxi let the two of them leave together.
As lunchtime approached, the main group set off, while the masters ate their lunch in their respective carriages. Qingyan had prepared the pots early, with four large platters of tender veal and lamb slices cut as thin as silk, along with plenty of vegetables and mushrooms. With four small dishes of mixed sauces, Yin and Qingyan quickly finished their lunch.
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