The next morning, Li Dequan received an imperial edict from Emperor Kangxi, ordering Yinhe Qingyan to bring the twins (a boy and a girl) into the palace.
"Anda, this..." Yin was a little puzzled. The Golden Offering Festival was approaching, and Father Emperor should be very busy.
"Fourth Prince, His Majesty knows about the matter of the young prince." After the informant from the Yin family reported back, Kangxi almost smashed all the teacups beside him.
As soon as he finished speaking, Yin's expression instantly turned sour. They had known from the beginning that each prince's residence would have Kangxi's spies.
Half an hour later, Qingyan's carriage carried the family of four into the palace. As soon as the group arrived at the palace gate, the princes received the news. They couldn't help but wonder, since every child has their moments of trouble, and Kangxi rarely interfered.
The situation is different with twins; if anything goes slightly wrong, the first one to be scolded is Yin.
They envied Yin for having twins, but as the children grew up, they couldn't help but look at Yin with pity.
The carriage slowly came to a stop at the entrance of Chenggan Palace. Emperor Kangxi always entered the palace through the Meridian Gate, which shows how much care the two little ones received.
The two of them carried the children down from the carriage and looked at the palace walls of Chenggan Palace, where rows of imperial guards stood, as if they were about to surround the palace.
Looking at the situation before her, Qingyan's heart skipped a beat. Could it be... that something had happened to Consort Tong?
"An Da?!" A question arose in Yin's mind. Consort Tong did not like too many people surrounding her. It was said that she had a rather large tea set with the concubines, which would also put the entire Chenggan Palace in crisis.
"Fourth Master, please go in first," Li Dequan sighed.
Yin nodded and led Qingyan and the children inside.
Upon entering the main hall, Qingyan was stunned. The hall was in a mess, and Shu He and Shu Zhu were leading the maids to clean up the broken porcelain. From the study came the sigh of Consort Tong.
"Greetings to the Fourth Prince and Fourth Princess, greetings to the Little Prince and Little Princess!" Shu saw Yin enter and quickly bowed and greeted him.
The dramatic interrogation that morning left the servants of Chenggan Palace too afraid to even breathe. When Madam Tong entered the palace, she immediately berated Consort Tong upon entering the main hall.
During the autumn harvest, Tong Guogang and his son accompanied the Emperor, while Tong Guowei and Longkodo were not mentioned. Madam Tong felt that Consort Tong had not fulfilled her responsibility to support her father and brothers, so she was naturally in a very bad mood. She even went so far as to say behind Consort Tong's back that she was being too much like Xiao Qi.
“Mother…” After hearing Shu explain why Consort Tong sighed, Yin carried Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen directly into the study, where he saw Kangxi comforting Consort Tong beside him.
"Grandma..." the little girl mumbled.
Consort Tong's eyes lit up instantly. The harm caused by the Tong family vanished completely with Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen's "Grandma".
Those people weren't trying to interfere; she just wanted to make sure her uncle's family lived the best life possible.
"Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen, come to Mafa!" Kangxi was unwilling, as his most beloved granddaughter hadn't taught him first.
Yin lowered his head. Originally, they planned that when the children spoke, they would call out "Kangxi" first.
"Fourth son, has the Tong family visited your residence?" Consort Tong looked at her son. Madam Tong was someone who didn't know the importance of things. If it were for Longkodo's sake, she could make a scene. At that time, Consort Tong would have to admit that she was willing but powerless.
Lady Tong was asking for too much, and Consort Tong felt she had to repay the debt in her own quarters. In addition, Longkodo was becoming increasingly audacious, and many court officials had already begun to leave.
"Mother, don't be discouraged. I will never let the Tong family cause trouble again." Yin understood the Consort's implication.
Those servants ignored Yiken'e, probably because the Tong family had offered some conditions that had tempted them.
"Your Majesty, Lord Tong Guowei is kneeling outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, saying he wants to plead guilty on behalf of the Lady!" Li Dequan respectfully walked in from outside the hall.
Consort Tong's body stiffened, and her face turned even more pale.
"Li Dequan, bring Tong Guowei to Chenggan Palace," Emperor Kangxi ordered, not wanting his family scandal to be aired in public.
Since Consort Tong moved into Chenggan Palace, she had been the only one living there, unlike the other palaces. Consort Tong's commotion and accusations were heard by Emperor Kangxi in his study.
Without saying a word, he let Madam Tong leave.
"Lanya, tell the children," Kangxi said, feeling it was important to make the two children understand the Tong family's scheme.
After all, no matter how bad Madam Tong was, she was still the mother of Consort Tong. Even though Lady Jue Luo had done many wrong things, Qingyan still had to respect her.
If Consort Tong were to say something that clearly disparaged her mother, the censors would certainly criticize her for it once they learned of it.
“Mother, no need to say anything, I can probably guess!” Yin said directly to stop her. Qingyan looked at him and gave Yin a look of approval.
Consort Tong blushed slightly; Yiken'e almost had a problem, which could be considered a warning from the Tong family.
At this moment, Qingyan felt aggrieved. To avoid a strained relationship between Consort Tong and her son Yin, she had no choice but to make concessions.
"My dear children, the Tong Guowei family has come to visit. There's no need to pay them any more attention!" Kangxi felt guilty towards his two children, but for the sake of the royal family's reputation, he could only suppress his feelings.
Upon hearing this, Qingyan quickly nodded, a bitter smile appearing on her lips. In the face of the royal family's dignity, what were she and the twins?
"Li Dequan, have Imperial Physician Yuan examine the children!" Emperor Kangxi was extremely concerned about the health of the twins.
Li Dequan received the order, bowed, and went out.
"Father, Lord Tong, come here..." Yin looked at Consort Tong with a hint of embarrassment. Seeing her own father being punished, she must not be in a good mood either.
Consort Tong had long been disillusioned with her family. For the sake of her reputation and to help Yinzhi, she had no choice but to navigate the complexities of her family for many years.
After Longkodo came of age, troubles began to arise one after another, and she had to clean up countless messes for her family.
"Lanya, take Xiaoguai and leave for now." Kangxi looked at Consort Tong, whose eyes were red, and patted her little hand.
Qingyan got up with Consort Tong and walked towards the inner palace. As they passed through the main hall, Tong Guowei walked in from the palace gate. Consort Tong caught a glimpse of Tong Guowei out of the corner of her eye, and her steps faltered for a moment before she left with Qingyan.
At this moment, Qingyan immediately put herself in a vulnerable position, not wanting to become cannon fodder.
"Little darlings, sit down." Imperial Physician Yuan stood in front of the chariot, taking the pulses of the two young masters. This chariot was specially made by the Imperial Workshop at the behest of Consort Tong after the two children were born, so that the two children could stay in the palace without even a place to live.
"Thank you, Mother!" Qingyan quickly expressed her gratitude.
With a faint smile, Consort Tong looked at Qingyan's somewhat helpless expression, and her troubled mood suddenly improved.
She served as a cautionary tale for Xiao Guai; the family couldn't always indulge her, otherwise, some greedy people would become increasingly demanding. (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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