As the sun set, carriages arrived at Changchun Garden and stopped in front of the Grand Fountain. After Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong alighted from the imperial carriage, they stood at the entrance of the courtyard. Consort Tong was also standing in front of the Grand Fountain for the first time and saw its panoramic view for the first time.
"Fourth Prince, this Great Waterworks is really a mistake!" Consort Tong said directly.
Kangxi was very satisfied. Qingyan stood at the back of the procession, feeling somewhat comforted by Kangxi and Consort Tong's satisfied words.
"Father, this great waterworks may look simple on the outside, but it's actually quite nice inside. The heating system here has been completely rebuilt!" Yin quickly informed Kangxi about some of the equipment inside. "It doesn't use floor heating, just copper pipes, which can heat the entire room. It's much better than floor heating."
Ever since the children were born, Yin had been wanting this solution, though sometimes the earth dragon could cause some trouble.
Kangxi's eyes lit up slightly, feeling quite fortunate that he had allowed Yinzhi and the others to use this place.
"Alright, stop talking here, let's go inside and take a look." Kangxi walked straight inside.
Consort Tong, supported by Qingyan, walked step by step into the courtyard.
The four children had already run inside. They changed into their old-fashioned, double-soled shoes near the door. The warmth from the floor quickly penetrated their bodies, making them feel very comfortable.
"Father, Mother, change your shoes first!" Yin placed two pairs of shoes with thousand-layer soles in front of Kangxi and Consort Tong. Kangxi glared at Yin, seeing that he had come up with a new trick again.
“Father, the heating in this house is underground, so it’s better to wear these shoes,” Yin quickly explained.
Consort Tong noticed that Qingyan was changing her shoes with Suzhu's help as soon as she entered the room.
"Change!" Consort Tong tugged at Kangxi's sleeve, wanting him to change.
Consort Tong, wearing pale yellow multi-layered soles, led Qingyan directly into the main hall.
Kangxi glared at Yinzhi, who had been left standing by the door by Consort Tong, and curled his lip in disgust.
"Hurry up and change it, you don't have Xiao Guai's good eye!" Kangxi said disapprovingly.
Consort Tong and Qingyan, mother and daughter-in-law, smiled when they heard what the father and son were saying behind them.
"Mother, let me show you first. The master bedroom in the middle of the second floor is prepared for Father Emperor and you!" Qingyan quickly introduced.
When the villa was built to house the Great Fountain, it contained two master bedrooms: one was specially prepared for Emperor Kangxi, and the other was for their own residence.
Previously, Yin had some regrets about why Kangxi couldn't come and stay, but now, this idea can finally be fulfilled.
"Well arranged!" The doors to the master bedroom were pushed open, and Consort Tong looked at the furnishings inside. They were very similar to those in Chengqian Palace, so they were probably arranged by Yin.
“Mother, the rooms here are only so big, so Father and you will have to make do,” Qingyan said from the side.
"It's already very good. If it were a remote place, it probably wouldn't be this big!" Consort Tong was very satisfied.
Inside the villa, you'll be staying with Emperor Kangxi's side, and the rooms might be very small.
"Is that a study next door?" Consort Tong observed that Yin had arranged the room very reasonably. Although there were two bedrooms side by side, they represented two completely different lifestyles.
“Yes, both sides are relatively independent living environments,” Qingyan quickly said.
Kangxi sat on the sofa in the main hall with Yinhe and the two boys. Kangxi felt the softness, which was different from the armchair. Yiken'e and Batubuhe sat on the left and right sides respectively, and he felt that it was really nice.
"After the Golden Festival, have several sofa sets made and sent to the palace and Changchun Garden!" Kangxi said to Yinzhi with satisfaction.
"Father, didn't you say this takes up too much space?" Yin was speechless. He had asked about it before, and this was what Kangxi had said.
Kangxi's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. Yin had always liked to sabotage others since he was a child, and this was even more true now. Yiken'e and Batu Buhe raised their heads to look at Yin.
"Just prepare when I tell you to. Why are you making so many excuses?" Kangxi glared at Yinzhi and said.
"Yes," Yin obediently agreed.
On the second floor, the father and son could not be heard at all. Although Qingyan was not satisfied with the soundproofing, in Consort Tong's opinion, the soundproofing here was much better than in the palace.
"My little darling, where is Hafeng?" Consort Tong hadn't seen her grandson for a long time, and she missed him dearly.
"Hutulifeng Shengzhalafen must have gone to take care of him. Every day at this time, Hutulifeng Shengzhalafen would play with Hafeng for a while!" Qingyan was very satisfied with Hutulifeng Shengzhalafen's actions. The siblings had a good relationship, which would be good for Hutulifeng Shengzhalafen's future life.
"That's good. After getting married, having elder brothers and younger brothers to invite you is much better than having to fight alone outside!" Consort Tong was very satisfied with Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen's approach.
"Mother, Yiken'e is a good lady, she certainly won't stand idly by!" Qingyan looked at Consort Tong's helpless smile and knew in her heart that it must be something from the Tong family that had upset her.
The reason why Emperor Kangxi broke the rules and brought Consort Tong to live here was largely because he wanted Consort Tong to relax and unwind.
"Yes, both Saito and Er are very good. The two children must miss their uncle." Consort Tong looked at Qingyan's two elder brothers and sighed with emotion.
Qingyan didn't say much, afraid that what she said might provoke Consort Tong.
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. After the Golden Festival, the Empress Dowager should come to the Buddhist hall here. Don't listen to His Majesty. Make sure to prepare a courtyard next to the Buddhist hall so that the Empress Dowager can worship Buddha in peace. Remember, everything must be supplied separately. I will have someone deliver it from Changchun Garden. When the Empress Dowager is staying in the garden, she doesn't need to worry too much. She doesn't need to go over to pay her respects every morning!" Consort Tong gave these instructions when no one was around.
"Mother, is it alright if we don't go to pay our respects? Won't anyone say anything?" Qingyan was still worried. After all, there were many people accompanying the Empress Dowager! There would definitely be some who disapproved.
“Those who came from the palace were all carefully selected, so there will definitely be no problem. The Empress Dowager comes to worship Buddha mainly to find peace and quiet!” Consort Tong felt extremely helpless about the Empress Dowager’s worship of Buddha.
Within Changchun Garden, the Mongolian concubines would frequently come to cause trouble, which greatly displeased the Empress Dowager.
"Mother, if you're feeling troubled, why don't you come here to relax?" Qingyan noticed the weariness in Consort Tong's eyes and felt a pang of sympathy.
"Alright!" Consort Tong nodded immediately.
Qingyan wore a faint smile, feeling very happy that Consort Tong had finally given in.
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