Early in the morning, Yin was awakened by the crying of the two children outside the house. He turned his head and saw that the little one in his arms was still not awake. He quickly put on his shoes and came out, and saw the nannies comforting the twins.
"Ama's Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen, what happened?" Yin looked at his daughter, whose eyes were red from crying, and felt extremely distressed.
The wet nurses of the twins were startled. Seeing that Yin's face was very pale, they quickly knelt down to pay their respects.
Yiken'e reached out his hand to Yin, his eyes filled with tears.
Yin took his son and led them to the study in the side room.
"What's going on?" Yiken'e and Hutulifengshengzhalafen are usually awake, and at this time, the two little ones should be sleeping.
The wet nurses quickly knelt on the ground, their heads bowed, none of them daring to say anything more.
"Speak!" Yin lost his patience and snapped at him in a low voice.
The two children blinked at Yin, and when they realized that Yin wasn't scolding them, happy smiles appeared on their faces.
Yin bent down and kissed each of the children on the cheek. The wet nurses dared not say anything more. The Fourth Prince only had two children. They dared not say anything, because if they tried to discipline A'gai from a young age, he would be dragged out and beaten to death.
"Su Peisheng!" Yin went directly to Su Peisheng, for the chief steward was supposed to be an expert in everything.
"Master, the nannies are teaching the young masters manners," Su Peisheng said guiltily.
The two children are so young; they can't even speak properly yet.
"Outrageous!" Yin shouted angrily, "Who gave you permission to do this?"
The twins were not born at full term, and Qingyan and Yin were very careful when raising them. He even submitted a memorial, hoping that His Majesty would allow the twins to be taught the proper etiquette after they were given their first education.
"It's...the rule!" the maids said guiltily.
The Imperial Household Department received an imperial decree that the twins should not be taught until they were three years old. They had been bribed by a powerful family within the Imperial Household Department, who hoped to use these rules to cause health problems for the two children.
Thus, the Fourth Prince's wife had no choice but to compromise and arrange for him to take a concubine.
"The Imperial Household Department doesn't even need to heed the Emperor's decree?" Yin smiled coldly. He knew exactly what these damned servants were up to.
Inside the imperial tent, the matrons certainly wouldn't dare to cause any trouble; it seems this must have started today.
The old women dared not raise their heads; they were all trembling, unsure of their fate.
"Your Majesty, spare us! We truly did not receive any imperial decree!" That was the only thing the maids could say to save their lives.
"Eru, beat these two old women to death!" Yin ordered directly.
Are these damn lackeys planning to make his son sick from all the suffering?
"Master, spare us!" The maids' hearts sank to the bottom. They dared not say another word and could only desperately beg for mercy.
"Drag them out!" Yin wouldn't give them any kindness.
The twins stared wide-eyed at everything that was happening before them, only watching as the people who had been tormenting them left.
They couldn't help but clap and laugh. The old women, already annoyed at being woken from their sleep, were now arguing and bickering.
"Come on, let your father lull you to sleep!" Yin carried one child in each arm and put them into the stroller, then began to pat them.
Soon, the twins fell asleep again, and Yin felt a warmth in his heart as he looked at the two children.
After calming the child down, he returned to the inner chamber and watched as the little one, still half-asleep, touched the ground beside him.
"Good girl!" He quickly lay down and hugged her tightly.
"Fourth Prince, where have you been?" Qingyan asked, half-asleep, thinking that Yin should get up.
"The children were being tormented by the nannies, who said they were teaching them manners!" Yin Dao didn't hide anything.
After all, it would be strange for Xiao Guai if the nannies weren't in the mansion. Rather than letting the servants gossip, it would be better to explain things to her beforehand.
"What?!" Qingyan opened her sleepy eyes and looked at Yin in disbelief.
"Fourth Prince, didn't Father Emperor already allow the children to start learning rules when they are 3 years old?" The prince started learning various rules from a few months old, with strict regulations on his sleeping posture.
In order to ensure that his children could have a happy childhood, Qingyan sent Yin to Emperor Kangxi to request an imperial decree.
How could the matrons of the Imperial Household Department not know?
Those lackeys need to be reformed.
"Did you handle it?" Qingyan asked Yin.
He nodded, but didn't tell Qingyan the specific outcome. She was timid, so it was best not to scare her.
Seeing that no one was bothering them anymore, the twins couldn't help but grin. Yiken patted Yin's cheek with his chubby little hands. They were in a great mood, and their faces immediately brightened up.
"Let's go for a stroll outside. The two children haven't seen the scenery of the villa yet." He changed his clothes and took his wife and children for a walk.
Next to the back garden, Yin specially had a vegetable garden set up, preparing to personally lead the children to experience the hard work of a farmer.
Every year during the spring plowing season, Emperor Kangxi would personally plow the fields. The imperial farmland was usually only visited by the emperor on the day of spring plowing. Meanwhile, the empress dowager would personally perform the silkworm-rearing ceremony. These were the rules that had been passed down since the Qing Dynasty.
Going out through the door on the right side of the back door, what comes into Qingyan's view is an acre of lush farmland, half of which is dedicated to growing medium-grain rice, and there are also some noodles, potatoes and some green vegetables transplanted from Northeast China.
"It's farmland. The vegetables we eat are picked from here?" Qingyan blinked, feeling that everything in front of her was unreal.
The villa was a wedding gift from Emperor Kangxi to the couple during their wedding ceremony.
Considering the time frame, it's unlikely that crops will grow this quickly once the villa has cultivated such farmland and planted.
"Fourth Brother, these crops were transplanted from elsewhere, weren't they?" Qingyan asked, holding Yiken'e and gazing at Yin.
"Next spring, let's bring the children and plant the crops ourselves!" Yin liked farming, not only because it allowed him to rest and recuperate, but also because it dispelled Kangxi's concerns and suspicions.
Qingyan was surprised. In the later stages of the struggle for the throne among the nine princes, Yin had to force himself to relax in order to avoid being plotted against by the other princes.
"The children are still young, are you sure?" Qingyan was very worried. Yin wanted the children to experience the lives of ordinary people, and his intentions were good. They could understand their father's good intentions, so it would be strange if they didn't cause trouble.
In particular, Yiken'e is a boy, and he is at an active age. If he doesn't chase after him with his little shovel to dig a hole, considering that situation might occur, Yin certainly won't say anything, but will instead praise Yiken'e.
"I'm sure Yiken'e will be quite a handful, but boys should be active and mischievous, that's fine too." Yin likes lively little boys, and his son can't be weak, as that position requires a very high level of physical strength.
Qingyan shook her head helplessly; Yin's ideas were truly bizarre. (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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