In the villa, Yin put aside his affairs of state and strolled around with Qingyan and the children. In the afternoon, the family of four enjoyed the cool shade under the trees.
A gentle breeze blew by as the twins, covered with thin summer blankets, played leisurely under the shade of the trees. After lunch, I played with them for a while before lying down on the bed to sleep.
Yin sat on the marble fishing platform, holding a fishing rod and casting his line.
After lunch, the servants took back a lot of shrimp from the candy, intending to make a pot of "saliva shrimp" according to the menu Qingyan had mentioned. Initially, she used this recipe to tease the head chef of the imperial kitchen, often using dishes from ordinary households.
Once, she made some saliva shrimp and presented it to the Chenggan Palace. Her mother-in-law liked it, so her father-in-law asked its name. The name of the saliva shrimp was "Da Ming Yi Chu," which made Emperor Kangxi speechless.
"Sisi, didn't we catch a few catfish?" Qingyan asked, puzzled.
Yin was not fond of fishing and could not suppress his temper for long periods of time. Fishing requires a calm mind and sitting in one place for a long time.
"I need to work on my temper. I've become a bit impatient." Yin didn't hide anything from her.
Qingyan covered her little mouth and chuckled. Every time Yikene was impatient, Yinzong frowned and said that the nannies had not taught him well. In particular, when he ate, his little paws were never clean. Moreover, he used both hands, stuffing his food into his mouth from both sides.
In contrast, Hutu Lifeng and Zhalafen ate their meals slowly and methodically with small wooden spoons. From this moment on, the twins began to develop their own temperaments, one fast and one slow.
"Sisi, you're all ready to train? Are you going to take care of Yiken?" Qingyan blinked her eyes, reached out and used a silver fruit fork to pick up a slice of strawberry, and put it into Sisi's mouth.
He held a fishing rod in his left hand and took a small net-like basket from the fish food bucket next to him with his right hand. He scooped up fish food and threw it into the pond. Soon, the fish came over one after another, but they all caught the fish food on the hook.
Qingyan lowered her head, seemingly focused on eating strawberries, but the little person inside her was already laughing hysterically.
"Little darling, don't hold it in, laugh if you want to." Yin said directly, looking at the little girl's trembling shoulders.
Su Peisheng and the others stood aside with their heads hanging low, watching their two masters and their two young masters sleeping peacefully beside them. The two masters were as beautiful as ever, unlike the other princes and their wives.
"Who said that? I was just trying to cheer you on, I didn't mean to laugh at you!" Qingyan pursed her lips.
Her little face was puffed up with anger, and she kept looking at him with a resentful look.
"Mmm!" Yin pinched her little face.
In the afternoon, Yin sat by the fishpond, casting his line in again and again. Luckily, he caught two fish; otherwise, he would have lost face again.
Yay!
Looking at the lively fish jumping around in the wooden bucket, Qingyan felt relieved.
"Fourth Brother, that's really great! The fish you caught are much bigger than mine!" Qingyan quickly praised Yin.
According to Fei Yanggu and his two sons, Yin had never caught a fish before when fishing, so today's success was a complete exception.
With a good start, Yinzhi would not embarrass himself when they accompanied Kangxi fishing in the future.
He was in a great mood. He had made a breakthrough and could now wait for his father's summons with peace of mind. Every time he went fishing, he would be ridiculed by his father and brothers, which always filled him with bitterness.
This autumn, Emperor Kangxi spent a long time on the grasslands, so he didn't have time to go fishing at his villa in the Western Garden. Therefore, his brothers didn't dislike him. In other aspects, Yinzhi could make up for it through hard work. But fishing... he really couldn't do it.
"Fourth Prince, you go fishing every year?!" Qingyan asked Sulan to bring him a fishing rod. She sat down next to Yin. The two children slept all afternoon. On the way back to the capital these past few days, the two little ones had been disturbed by the noise outside and often cried at night.
"Yes, I go every year, but this year is an exception." Yin admitted that he couldn't make up for his fishing skills later in life, and his brothers teased him a bit.
Qingyan smiled. It was rare for Yin to have a weakness that someone could use against him. Yin and the others couldn't wait to tease their brother every day. The fourth brother was the most well-behaved among them.
"Between brothers, even playful banter is a manifestation of kinship," Qingyan remarked.
The three siblings often teased each other, and they felt uncomfortable if they didn't tease each other every time they met.
“It’s different!” Yin exclaimed.
Royal brothers are definitely not like brothers in ordinary families; their feelings are not pure, but are mixed with various interests.
ah? !
Qingyan looked at him with a puzzled expression. Normally, he was well-behaved and completed the tasks left by Kangxi almost perfectly.
"Actually, although my relationship with my elder brother seems good, when conflicts of interest arise, he might not be so happy to maintain a good relationship with me," Yin said with a sigh.
Mingzhu advised Yin to avoid getting involved with him, otherwise, when power was at stake, Yin might not be able to take action against her.
“Brother knows what’s going on. Mingzhu is unreliable. He’s capable of targeting the Yin Genjue Luo clan. There are quite a few ministers on the periphery of the Yin Genjue Luo clan,” Yin said, having obtained firsthand information. “The power of my sister-in-law’s family has been weakened considerably. Even Father Emperor couldn’t stand it anymore. During this period, he specifically promoted several people from the Yin Genjue Luo clan.”
Yin explained these things to Xiao Guai, so that she could be mentally prepared. The sisters-in-law were now involved in the interests of the previous dynasty, and they would definitely gradually drift apart.
The relationship between the Crown Princess and the Third Prince's Consort is the best proof of this. When the Third Prince's Consort is useful, the Crown Princess treats her like a sister. When the Third Prince's Consort is no longer useful, the Crown Princess never pays her any attention.
"Fourth Sister, my situation and that of my sister-in-law are different from theirs. There is not only the variable of Songkelierha, but also the huge profits of Linglong Pavilion. For the sake of the children, Yin and Yingenjueluo will not give up doing business with her." Qingyan was confident that Yingenjueluo would definitely not break ties with her before Songkelierha got married.
Yin gave a thumbs up. Xiao Guai had used benefits to bind the Zhi Prince's family to the war effort, which was a very good thing for Yin.
“I hadn’t considered these things before. It would be a good thing for Songkelierha to have a larger dowry.” Qingyan didn’t care. No matter what her sister-in-law’s reasons were, she was the first person to stand with her.
Yin nodded slightly. If there could be such a strong bond between brothers, he wouldn't be without capable people.
"Interest is the best way to connect people. If you have interests, money, or power, these people will all have a shred of goodwill towards you." Qingyan's words awakened Yin. His faction had once been entangled in this very way. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)
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