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Before dawn, Qingyan was woken up by the cold from her exposed shoulders. Since winter began, Qingyan had been very afraid of the cold, and she would always curl up in Yin's arms to sleep.
"Little darling, sleep a little longer!" Yin touched her shoulder and found it was ice-cold, so he quickly pulled the blanket up to warm Qingyan up. "Why are you wrapped up in the blanket again?"
At this moment, Qingyan, half-asleep, felt the warmth on her shoulder and, without shivering, drifted back into a deep sleep.
In the next room, Yiken'e got up early, dressed in her palace attire, took her textbooks, and went to the study to begin her morning reading in the warm room.
Looking at the dark night sky, his heart grew heavier. Yesterday, Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen's words struck a nerve with Yiken'e. If he was incapable, his sister would surely be sacrificed. Therefore, he would do his best.
"Granny Suzhu, do you think Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen will be bullied?" Yiken'e had heard many stories about wet nurses bullying the princess, and she was always worried.
Su Zhu was stunned. Yi Ken'e was not old, but he had a lot of worries on his mind.
“My lord, if the young princess gets married, I will become her governess!” Su Zhu promised.
Before the twins were born, Yin and Qingyan had asked Suzhu and Sulan if one of them would accompany Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen to her wedding.
"Granny, are you telling the truth?!" Su Zhu was the person Qing Yan trusted most. She had watched the twins grow up since they were little, so it would be wonderful if she could accompany Hu Tu Li Feng Sheng Zha La Fen to her wedding.
"Young prince, you must study hard so that the little princess can stay here and not be sacrificed by His Majesty!" Yin instructed Sulan and Suzhu in advance to instill this in Yiken'e. If he did not study hard, Qingyan and Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen and her daughter would have to make concessions.
Upon hearing this, Yiken'e felt a surge of anger. If he could get his sister to stay, he would do many things.
After a brief conversation with Suzhu, he quickly opened his textbook and began to study diligently.
As it approached seven o'clock, just as dawn was breaking, Yin got up and went to the study. Yiken'e had already been reading for an hour. He stood at the door and watched Yiken'e sitting in the large armchair, his eyes focused intently on his textbook, while Suzhu was beside him, taking good care of him.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!" Su Zhu saw Yin and quickly bowed to greet him.
Yiken saw Yin and tried to jump off the chair, but he was too short to do so.
"Sit there and read!" Yin sat opposite Yiken'e and began to process the day's memorials. The father and son were in harmonious coexistence in the study.
One was reading, the other was writing a memorial at lightning speed, while in the other two bedrooms, Qingyan and her daughter Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen were fast asleep.
Yin spent an hour reviewing the documents. When the grandfather clock by the window struck, Yin turned around to look at the time and quickly put down his brush.
"Yiken'e, go and wake Hutulifengshengzhalafen. If he's slept too much, he'll be sleepy!" Yin was very strict with the children, and even Hutulifengshengzhalafen had a very good sleep schedule.
After escorting Yiken'e back to her room, Yin turned and went into the inner chamber. Qingyan was fast asleep under the covers, her little face rosy and hidden in the blankets.
"Little darling, cover it up. Even Yiken'e has finished her studies!" Yin whispered in her ear.
Every winter, Qingyan is a difficult person to get out of bed, and it takes Yin almost half an hour to completely wake her up.
Qingyan turned around in a daze, completely hiding her face, not wanting to be disturbed by Yin.
“Little darling, it’s really time to get up. You don’t want your daughter to wake you up, do you?” Yin continued.
Qingyan waved her hand, as if shooing away annoying mosquitoes, and Yin kissed her pink little face on both sides.
“Fourth…” Qingyan opened her watery eyes and saw that Yin’s phoenix eyes were full of smiles.
"Alright, let's get up quickly. Didn't you say you were taking Yiken'e out today? You have to keep your word." Yin helped Qingyan up and began to change her into a bright red winter coat. Before buttoning it up, he kissed her slightly protruding breasts twice through her undergarment. "Good morning, my little darling!"
Yin enjoys interacting with the fetus, and Qingyan also hopes that the child can be closer to his father.
"Sisi, the children have really grown up!" Qingyan exclaimed.
Because of Yin's favor, Qingyan never had to put much thought into dealing with those annoying things. The twins, however, were different. Every time they entered the palace, even with the Emperor's doting affection, they still had to investigate and bear the consequences themselves.
"Yes, I must tell Mother that we need to clean up Chengqian Palace. Besides my daughter's concerns, I am also worried that these maids will try to harm Consort Tong."
Since the 28th year of Kangxi's reign, Yinzhi had been paying close attention to Consort Tong's health. Qingyan had also been sending her many gifts every year, hoping that she could take good care of her health.
Hearing the commotion in the inner chamber, Su Lan quickly carried in a copper basin and began to help Qing Yan with her grooming. She styled Qing Yan's hair into a swallowtail shape with a ruby and pomegranate-gold hairpin. After the grooming was complete, Qing Yan followed Yin Yi into the dining hall.
The twins took their seats early, waiting for their parents to arrive. They were very content, as in other residences, parents would never dine with their children.
"Mother, did you sleep well last night?" Yiken asked Qingyan like a little adult.
“Very good, Yiken’e, Hutulifengshengzhalafen, did you sleep well?” Qingyan replied in Manchu.
“Mother, we had a wonderful rest!” Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen said in Mongolian again.
In order to provide the children with a language environment, Qingyan told Yin that in the mansion, not only should they speak Manchu, Mongolian and Chinese together, but they should also respond in the language the children spoke.
"Dinner is served!" Yin said in Manchu.
The family of four happily ate breakfast, and the small dining room was filled with the warmth of their home.
After breakfast, Yin asked Su Peisheng to prepare a carriage, as they were going to the market in the suburbs together.
“Father, why are we dressed so... simply?!” Yiken’e noticed that the clothes Yin gave them were all made of cotton, unlike the silk and satin they usually wore.
“We’re going to the market. If you go dressed in fine clothes, you won’t be able to experience the real life there!” Yin said to Yiken’e.
When Yin was young, Emperor Kangxi would take Yin and Consort Tong out together every year. As an emperor, Kangxi would change out of his dragon robe and into ordinary people's clothes, and walk around the streets so that Yin could get close to all aspects of human life.
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