Five days later, Yiken'e could no longer lie still. He looked at Consort Tong with pleading eyes, hoping that Granny Ma would let him go out to play.
With everyone's company, Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen regained her former liveliness. She went to the Grand Consort's courtyard and played with Songkelierha.
"Grandma, if Yiken'e acts cute for you, will you let Yiken'e go out to play?" Yiken'e blinked her phoenix eyes and looked at Consort Tong with a cute expression.
Empress Dowager Tong, who was sitting to the side, spat out her tea upon hearing Yiken'e's words and actions.
Since yesterday, Yiken'e's body has stopped hurting, and he has started to do all sorts of cute things in hopes of getting out of bed and moving around.
"Yiken'e, what did you promise Mafa?" Following Consort Tong's prior instructions, Shu went directly to the study to call Kangxi over while Yiken'e was being coquettish.
"Don't move around! Only when Physician Yuan says you can move can Yiken'e get out of bed!" Yiken'e clearly repeated. Kangxi nodded slightly; the brat did understand, he just wasn't very obedient. "It won't happen again!"
Emperor Kangxi reached out and tapped Yiken's forehead. Yiken showed a good attitude in admitting his mistake, but remained unrepentant.
In the afternoon, Kangxi personally carried Yiken'e out of the room, letting him lie peacefully in his arms, and then had Li Dequan summon Yinhe and Qingyan.
Inside the pavilion, Emperor Kangxi had a soft cushion specially prepared and placed on the armchair. Yiken'e obediently sat down. In front of him, on the stone table, there were many dishes, each one of which was his favorite.
Upon hearing the imperial decree from Li Dequan, Qingyan quickly tidied herself up and accompanied Yin to the garden. Looking at the bright sunshine, she felt a little relieved; Yiken was out, so there shouldn't be too many problems.
"Sisi, is it alright if Yiken comes out?" Qingyan was a little worried.
"Imperial Physician Yuan said that it's good if Yiken'e gets more," Yin said, trying to calm Qingyan down.
Yesterday, Yin specifically sought out Imperial Physician Yuan to inquire about the health of the twins.
The imperial physician had advised that Yi Kene should try to go out and breathe fresh air as much as possible and reduce his movement.
The two walked into the garden. Kangxi and Consort Tong protected the twins on either side. The two approached the twins and asked them something in a low voice.
From a distance, the pavilion appears to present a beautiful scene of family bliss.
After bowing, Qingyan looked around. Inside the pavilion were mahogany armchairs, and the chair Yiken'e was sitting on had thick cushions, making it very soft for him to sit on.
"Father, Mother!" The twins were overjoyed to see their parents. They knew that being raised by Emperor Kangxi would put their parents at ease.
Yin stepped forward, picked up his daughter, and let the little girl sit on his lap. He lowered his head and asked Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen about her day. The little girl could easily recount everything she had done since she got up.
Emperor Kangxi nodded with a smile, took a sip of tea, and said that the children were recovering well. He added that Yiken'e would be able to go fishing at the seaside tomorrow.
"Fourth Prince, go fishing at the seaside tomorrow. Today, Imperial Physician Yuan said that Yiken'e can go sea fishing." Under Yiken'e's expectant little eyes, Kangxi ordered Yinzhi.
Qingyan looked at Yiken in surprise; the little guy was definitely up to no good.
“Mother, it really is what Imperial Physician Yuan said. Yiken’e didn’t do anything else.” Yiken’e noticed Qingyan’s confused look and quickly explained.
His serious expression made both Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong laugh.
Privately, Kangxi cared most for Yinzhen. Now, Kangxi is really going all out to ensure that Yiken'e is no longer harmed.
“We must take my sister with us!” Yiken’e said directly. Songkelierha often came to keep the two of them company, and the three little ones often played together.
Kangxi nodded. Yiken'e is good. He hasn't forgotten others. He will always remember those who took care of him.
"Li Dequan, inform Yin to bring Songkelierha along!" If Kangxi hadn't said so, Yin certainly wouldn't have brought the little girl.
Li Dequan accepted the order and left. Qingyan fed the little girl, putting strawberries into her mouth one by one.
"Little darling, are you feeling unwell?" Kangxi asked Qingyan.
She quickly told her maid that Yiken'e's rapid recovery was largely due to Kangxi's meticulous care.
"Fourth Prince, what about you?" Kangxi didn't want Yinzhi and Qingyan to misunderstand. He was protecting the royal family's reputation, but more importantly, he was doing it for the Empress Dowager's benefit.
After the birth of the twins, Consort Yi instigated the Crown Prince to register the twins under his name. She argued that it would be better for the legitimate son to have twins, while having twins under the name of the Crown Prince would only intensify the struggle among the princes.
Emperor Kangxi firmly disagreed. Why was the fourth prince placed under the name of Consort Tong? Wasn't it because of Consort Wuya's resentment?
"Father, I just don't want the twins to get hurt. I don't care that Xiao Guai hit the Eighth Prince's wife!" Yin Si was an ungrateful child anyway, so there was no need to worry about those things.
Qingyan looked at him in surprise. In front of outsiders, Yin always defended his brothers and flattered them. For the first time, he said in front of Kangxi that he did not like anyone.
"Hmm," Kangxi was not surprised. Yin had always been a man who hated evil, and apart from Qingyan, his two children should be his bottom line.
The fact that he didn't explode on the spot, considering that outsiders dared to harm the twins like that, is already a sign of respect.
Meanwhile, Yinsi and the Eighth Prince's wife arrived in Yangzhou. The Crown Prince had received the news early on that Yinsi had been punished and sent to Yangzhou.
Upon hearing of Kangxi's unusual decree, the Crown Prince hurriedly went to investigate.
After the incident, Emperor Kangxi immediately issued an order to suppress the news of the twins being beaten. If the court officials in the south heard about it, they would take it as a divine decree, which would have serious consequences in shaking the hearts of the people.
"Your Highness, you'd better investigate this thoroughly!" The Crown Princess walked in. The spies she had sent out had been returned. It was said that the Eighth Prince's wife and Yin Si had quarreled, and it was probably the Eighth Prince's wife who caused the trouble.
The Crown Prince snorted coldly. The Crown Princess had done a lot. The Guarjia clan and Suo'etu had joined forces, clearly crossing Kangxi's bottom line.
"You'd better not make any more moves. The Emperor has brought the princes from the capital over, so something must have happened," the Crown Prince said coldly.
Emperor Kangxi did not issue an edict to go to the south, but instead directly brought his sons from the capital to Shandong. Only he, the crown prince, did not go.
The Crown Princess's face darkened; the Crown Prince was clearly referring to her.
"Hmph, who knows what it's for!" the Crown Princess replied.
In front of outsiders, the Crown Prince still gives the Crown Princess some face, but in private, the Crown Princess's words carry less weight than those of Consort Li Jia.
The Crown Prince understood that Songgotu was becoming increasingly difficult to control. Kangxi had hinted at it several times, and the Crown Prince was also aware of this. He sent several letters to the capital, but Songgotu did not respond at all.
So he simply stopped caring and figured that when Emperor Kangxi couldn't stand it anymore, he would deal with it himself.
Yinsi was implicated by the Eighth Prince's wife, and his indiscriminate defense of her angered Emperor Kangxi.
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