The farce ended when Erlu sent guards to escort Cao Yang to his villa in the capital. Many people thought that the Fourth Prince's mansion would open its gates to welcome other female relatives.
On the third day after the incident, Yin personally refused the gifts of several female relatives sent by officials from Jiangnan. These girls were all carefully cultivated by various families. Cao Yang had set a precedent, so people would naturally follow suit.
Inside the villa, Yin leaned against a wall, a hint of solemnity in his eyes. Fortunately, Fei Yanggu hadn't dealt with Cao Yang. On the way to see them off, the guards sent by Erlu spotted the Cao family and kept a close watch on them the entire way.
If Fei Yangguzhen had sent men to ambush along the way, Cao Yin would probably have launched an attack directly.
What Yuqing Palace fears most is the power held by Fei Yanggu and his two sons. If Cao Yin can find something to hold against Fei Yanggu and remove him from his current position, it would definitely be a powerful stepping stone.
"Heh, I knew it would be like this." Qingyan couldn't help but sneer when he saw the memorial sent by the sticky rod office.
Yin's reaction immediately pushed Cao Yin towards him, and she looked up at him.
"Fourth Brother, this Cao Yin..." Qingyan also felt awkward. The presence of several women in the courtyard had been a constant worry for her.
“The Cao family is a powerful force in Jiangnan. If they side with Yuqing Palace, they will be even more disliked by Father Emperor.” Yin felt that Cao Yin had made a mistake in this move.
Qingyan walked to the cradle by the window and took out the twins. The two little ones stepped on the ground and ran straight to Yin, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground. She watched with a smile as Yin opened his arms to welcome the two little ones into his embrace.
"Oh dear! Yiken'e has really gotten heavier." Yin weighed the twins in his hand and had to admit that Yiken'e was significantly heavier than Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen.
"I don't think so, do I?" Qingyan was often teased by the Crown Princess when she went to pay her respects to Consort Tong.
In Qingyan's view, the Crown Princess seemed to think that they had done Yuqing Palace an enormous favor.
Yin laughed. The Crown Prince had been blinded by power and hadn't noticed that the number of Dragon Guards and the Emperor's secret guards in Yuqing Palace was increasing.
"Of course, this has nothing to do with us," Yin said, seemingly unconcerned.
During his southern tour, Emperor Kangxi dispatched Tulichen's subordinates to investigate Cao Yin's political achievements over the years.
He knew that Kangxi's actions clearly placed Cao Yin among the ranks of ordinary officials, and he no longer trusted Cao Yin as completely as before.
“Ama...house!” Yiken’e was building a house with building blocks.
Yin affectionately patted Yiken'e's little head. As Yiken'e grew older, she became increasingly intelligent. Kangxi had already reminded Yin that the two of them should slowly begin Yiken'e's education together.
"Hmm, Yiken'e, how do we build the boat?" Yin looked at the building blocks that Qingyan had specially prepared. It has to be said that this greatly improved Yiken'e's hands-on skills.
Yiken moved, tilted his little head and thought for a moment, then used his chubby little hands to make a drape.
Soon, the shape of a simple boat appeared in their field of vision.
"Great job!" Qingyan praised her son as well. She noticed that Yinzhen was starting to act like a strict father. He doted on his daughter, but he was slowly becoming serious with his son.
Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen pushed the blocks that Yiken had built over, and then started to build a small chair out of the blocks.
"Hutu Lifeng and Zhalafen did a great job." Yin smiled. The twins, a boy and a girl, were born on the same day and both siblings liked to compete for first place when doing things together.
Qingyan smiled, and the two little ones, who were both unwilling to admit defeat, were stunned for a moment. Then they stretched out their little hands and started playing with the building blocks according to their own ideas.
At this moment, Yin and Qingyan simply stayed by the children's side, watching the two of them play with building blocks.
Outside, Yiken'e would never allow anyone to bully Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen. At home, the two children were playmates, and Yin and Qingyan would never show excessive favoritism towards one of them.
Therefore, the Fourth Prince's residence was the most balanced. On the contrary, Yinzhi loved his son more and his daughters were basically neglected. In order to please Yinzhi, Dong Eshi and the concubines also gradually neglected their daughters.
"Little darling, have you asked someone to prepare baby food?" During his time off, Yin preferred to take care of the children with Qingyan.
No matter how busy he is with work, he still takes care of the twins himself.
After the children were born, Yin felt a different kind of warmth, unlike the coldness he had felt before.
"It's all ready." Qingyan nodded; she had already given the instructions before breakfast.
The relationship between royal children and their fathers was very distant, but the bond between Yin and Yiken'e completely changed the princes' perceptions.
Even Emperor Kangxi reminded Yinzhi to try to be a strict father. Faced with Yiken'e's chubby smiling face, Kangxi instantly became a kind grandfather, and the three of them, including Feiyanggu, could not be strict with him.
Both sides then relinquished the severe qualification and handed it over to Yin. In the end, after all the commotion, Yin became the scapegoat again.
"Father, would you like some?" Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen looked up at Yindao.
Yin nodded, picked up his youngest daughter from the ground, placed her on his lap, and held her soft little body in his arms.
"Yes, Mother has prepared something delicious for you. Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen, you must eat well later," Yin said softly.
Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen cheered, as the meal prepared by Qingyan was all her favorite food.
“Damn it, you have to eat with Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen,” Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen made the request.
Qingyan smiled as she watched her daughter pronounce her name correctly.
"Yes, Father understands." Yin smiled.
The name that Emperor Kangxi gave Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen was too long, making it difficult for the little girl to remember her full name. Sometimes, when Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong called her, she would not be able to respond.
Therefore, Yin came up with a solution: when the little girl wanted to talk about herself, she had to say her full name.
"Hutu Lifeng Shengzhalafen, from now on, remember your name. When Mafa and Mama call you, remember to answer their questions politely," Qingyan instructed. "When you answer, say 'I'!"
Yin did not interfere in Qingyan's teaching of his daughter; he simply held his youngest daughter, offering her support.
"Yes! I understand!" Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen replied obediently.
Yin laughed and kissed her on both cheeks.
"Father, don't kiss me." Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen raised his chubby little hand and wiped the spot where Yinqin was.
Qingyan laughed unkindly, thinking, "This little girl is taking her good fortune for granted."
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