The twins were busy, Yin enjoyed some alone time with Qingyan, while Hafeng was confined to the palace because of the heat.
"You did this on purpose, didn't you?" Qingyan sat in the carriage, looking at Yin's smug smile, and sighed helplessly.
Yin chuckled softly, and Qingyan tilted her head to look at him.
“Yiken’e needs constant training, which is why I let him take over ahead of schedule.” Yin highly praised Yiken’e’s abilities.
Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen followed Yiken'e closely, and the two of them were able to discuss things, which felt quite good.
As Qingyan listened to Yin talk about the two children, a faint smile appeared on her face. Their abilities were truly remarkable. What if they suffered from heatstroke in such hot weather?
"Fourth Brother, let's go check on the government office. Yiken'e is quite sensitive to heat. If there isn't much ice at the government office, he'll definitely get heatstroke," Qingyan said, tilting his head.
Yin was delighted; Qingyan really cared too much about the child.
"Alright, I'll go with you." Yin was thinking about the children. "Su Peisheng, turn around and go to the government office."
Qingyan looked at the iceberg in the corner, thinking that there might not even be an iceberg over there.
The carriage sped towards the government office. Before long, Yin and Qingyan's carriage entered the second courtyard through a side gate. The two got off the carriage and saw the twins sitting in the hall. Although ice was placed in the main hall, their little faces were still flushed from the heat.
When the prefect saw that Yin and Qingyan were there, his heart skipped a beat. They could have been a little less respectful when the two young masters came, but now that these two were here, no one dared to underestimate them.
"Father, Mother!" Yiken'e was already suffering from heatstroke and felt a little dizzy.
"Sulan, go prepare some Huoxiang Zhengqi Water. Also, have someone prepare a few icebergs from the carriages behind," Yin coldly gave the order.
As Yiken'e listened to Yin's instructions, a trace of color returned to her pale face.
Qingyan walked over quickly, gave Yiken some Huoxiang Zhengqi Water directly, and also made him drink some chilled plum juice.
The hall was extremely small, guarded only by two icebergs, and the entire hall was very stuffy.
"Mother..." Yiken called out softly to Qingyan.
In fact, he had been holding on. If he were at the mansion, he would have definitely lay down. But here, he dared not lie down, because if he admitted defeat, it would cause considerable trouble for Yin's mission.
The prefect looked up at Yin and Qingyan's backs, neither of them saying a word. Su Peisheng and his servants were moving icebergs, and four or five large icebergs were placed on the ice platform, instantly making the hall much cooler.
"Father, I feel a little dizzy!" Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen muttered softly.
"Have Imperial Physician Yuan come and examine you. Are there any people outside who have fainted while kneeling?" Yin asked Yiken'e.
"Yes, I have already sent someone to treat him. He is in the corridor inside the first courtyard." Yiken'e was punished according to Kangxi's method, and when he was unwell, a special doctor would diagnose him.
Yin was relieved. Yiken'e had done a flawless job, which was good enough.
"Alright, you two go and rest in the carriage for a while!" Yin reached out and picked up the children, one on each side. "Close your eyes!"
Yiken is already unable to walk; he might faint if he tries to walk even a little bit.
"Suzhu, go and watch over the children." Yin sat down in the chair of Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen. "Also, prepare some plum juice with floating ice."
Qingyan reached out and touched the cup of Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen; it was actually warm.
"Who prepared this plum juice for the children?" Qingyan asked angrily.
The prefect's wife lowered her head. Her guards thought that if they could help her husband and get the twins out of the country as soon as possible, they could at least cover up some of the things the prefect had done.
“It was prepared by the Prefect’s wife,” Su Lan said directly.
Qingyan's face was very unpleasant. If it was really prepared by the Prefect's wife, it meant that she was very cunning.
"Alright, given how hot it is, let's give those people outside some plum juice. They must be really hot. According to Father Emperor's wishes, we can't let them all faint. Who will do the errands then?" Qingyan looked at Zhang Desheng.
Soon, Zhang Desheng left with Xiao Sula, and Yin walked in from outside the hall, carrying a glass of ice-cold plum juice and gulping it down.
"Use less of it, it's not good for your health." Yin was very strict with Qingyan, so he basically only used cooling things during the hottest part of the summer.
"Mm." Qingyan nodded obediently. "Master, I'll have Zhang Desheng prepare some plum juice for these people outside. Since they're treating the children so well, we can't neglect them."
As they were talking, Qingyan reached out and pushed Yiken'e's teacup toward Yin. Yin reached out and touched it, and his face instantly darkened.
The twins went back home and never mentioned how the people here treated them. It seems these people really won't learn their lesson until they're faced with dire consequences.
The palace and its surroundings fell into an unnatural silence. The servants knelt awkwardly in the courtyard, wondering whether they should apologize first.
The prefect and his wife were filled with remorse. If they had known that Yin and Qing would come to visit the twins, they would never have done such a thing.
"Yin Dunbi, I remember you were recommended by my elder brother, right?" Yin looked at the kneeling prefect with a very unpleasant expression.
Yin Dunbi was a minister of Mingzhu's faction. At Mingzhu's urging, Yin allowed Yin Dunbi to hold the position for ten years.
Yin Dunbi? Meaning flourishing or thriving?
Qingyan looked at the prefect in the distance. This man's skin was not fair, and he was a typical strong man, a trait often associated with the Manchus.
His wife, however, seemed to be from Jiangnan. Judging from their appearances alone, the two should be quite different.
"Yes, this servant was recommended by the First Prince." Yin Dunbi had not contacted Mingzhu for a long time. After Yin lost interest in any position, many of the ministers from Mingzhu's faction had already defected to Yinsi's side.
"And now!?" Yin simply uttered three words, and Yin Dunbi trembled.
Three years ago, Yoon Don-bi married his second wife. Under her persuasion, he changed his stance and switched his support from Yoon to Yoon.
"This servant can only say that he is loyal to His Majesty!" Yin Dunbi believed that by supporting the Crown Prince, he should be able to win the favor of everyone else.
hehe!
Yin watched as Erlu entered directly from outside, respectfully handing over four account books and three memorials delivered by the Dragon Guards.
The memorial detailed Yin Dunbi's character, and Qingyan had to admit that he was definitely a ruthless person.
"Yin Dunbi, judging from the looks of it, is this your stepmother? From the Cao family?" Yin looked at the bully.
The stepmother kept her face down, and Yin could only see her private hair.
"Yes, she is Lord Cao's legitimate daughter from a collateral branch." Yin Dunbi thought there should be no problem with this.
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