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The naval port returned to tranquility. Under the guidance of their matron, the twins were learning the rules with increasing enthusiasm. Qingyan sat in the corridor, and the children's learning spirit had greatly improved, showing a clear difference from before.
"Fourth Brother, I think there's something wrong with the nannies. The eldest nanny teaches the twins the rules, and the children love to learn them. They can even remember them after only one or two repetitions!" It's related to the nannies' teaching. The eldest nanny doesn't follow the rules of the Imperial Household Department.
"Of course, you don't need to repeat the same actions over and over again." Yin was very satisfied with the head nanny's instruction.
Back then, Consort Tong repeatedly said that the twins must not be taught by the nannies of the Imperial Household Department, otherwise their personalities would definitely be restrained to resemble those of princes and princesses in the palace.
At first, Yinqi didn't understand Consort Tong's intentions, but now he does.
"Father, Mother!" The twins, having learned the proper etiquette, noticed that Yin and Qingyan were sitting side by side in the corridor, and quickly climbed up from under the world.
Yin opened his arms and hugged both children.
"Which do you think is better, the head nanny or the nanny?" Yin asked, looking down at the two children.
“Father, we like the head maid. If we had learned the rules beforehand, we wouldn’t keep causing trouble and making us do the same things we already know, and kneel over and over again!” Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen finally seized an opportunity and was determined to complain.
Yin felt very sad listening to his daughter's words. The two little ones had endured for a long time before they had the opportunity to replace those two.
"How long has the old woman been making things difficult for you?" Yin asked, looking at his daughter.
"Before returning to the capital for the Golden Festival, my nanny said that if we didn't learn the rules, neither Grandfather nor Grandmother would like us!" the daughter said, feeling wronged.
Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen had the best relationship with Consort Tong, and she had always wanted to return to Consort Tong's side to stay for a few days. Surprisingly, Yiken'e agreed this time.
"Father, the nannies are so infuriating! They have to correct us again and again when we eat. You and Mother don't eat lunch with us, and it takes us one or two hours to get a full meal!" Yiken'e felt very aggrieved. In his opinion, nothing was more important than eating.
Yin was speechless. It turned out that he had been completely unaware that his children had been living in such an environment all along.
"Fourth Prince, it's too easy for us to send the nanny back. If we hadn't discovered it, the two children might have suffered a lot." Qingyan was annoyed; all the servants in the Imperial Household Department were no longer useful.
Yin nodded: "Yesterday, I ordered someone to be beaten to death, but that was just talk. If I actually took action for such a small matter, the censors would cause trouble again."
“Father, when we returned to the capital, we complained to Grandfather and Grandmother, and they said it wasn’t that the time wasn’t right yet!” Yiken’e said, tilting her little head.
Yin felt relieved after hearing Kangxi's meaningful reply. The Imperial Household Department had always said it wanted to rectify things, but each time it only touched on the surface.
"Fourth Prince, Father is preparing..." Qingyan made a few gestures, implying that Kangxi was waiting for an opportunity to discipline the servants.
These servants came from deeply entrenched aristocratic families. Just as their masters, such as Kangxi, were about to take action, some of them went to inform the main offenders, asking them to use their connections to say a few good words to the masters, hoping to appease the emperor's anger.
“If I’m not mistaken, Father Emperor wants to protect the children. If it’s because of the twins that Father Emperor has expressed dissatisfaction with the powerful families of the Imperial Household Department, these people will definitely hold a grudge. Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen is a girl, and she will definitely need to find servants in the Imperial Household Department in the future. If they are up to no good, we won’t know the whole story.” Yin had his own considerations and was determined not to let his daughter suffer any injustice.
Upon hearing this, Qingyan felt that what Yin said made some sense, and quickly softened his attitude.
The situation inside the palace was somewhat chaotic. Even the servants in the Cining Palace were monopolized by the Imperial Household Department's spies. As soon as there was even the slightest news from inside the palace, these servants would report it immediately.
“Recently, things have been unsettled at Changchun Garden. Mother has been confined to her quarters by Father. If it weren’t for our support, Mother’s life would definitely be even worse,” Yin said helplessly.
News from the capital indicated that Tong Guogang had spent a considerable sum of money paving the way for Consort Tong. When news of Consort Tong's confinement spread, Tong Guogang's wife, worried that Consort Tong would be mistreated, quickly sent a message to her through the servants of the Imperial Household Department. Those servants were like insatiable wolves; once they had taken hold of her, they would not let go.
"What?!" Qingyan couldn't believe it. His Majesty's shrewd scheme had actually uncovered so many people!
"Before leaving the capital, we also heard rumors that the Imperial Household Department had trained several girls who could be sent to the palace through the preliminary selection process. These girls were being trained according to Father Emperor's current preferences, and they were better than Consort Tong in every way, even their appearances were somewhat similar to hers." When Consort Tong received the news, she smiled faintly. Yin still remembers that Consort Tong only said one sentence: if she could be pushed down from Kangxi's position, she would be willing to accept defeat.
"Fourth Brother, should we send a message back to ask Mother?" The servants around Qingyan were getting restless, no longer paying any attention to the two of them.
"No need. Mother can't solve the problem now. Father's ulterior motives are obvious. If you don't follow the rules set by Father, you might be scolded again in the future!" Yin understood the relationship between Kangxi and Consort Tong. He absolutely did not believe that anyone else would treat other women well.
After the Empress Dowager left, Kangxi quickly seized control of the inner palace, transferring the Phoenix Seal from the Empress Dowager to Consort Tong, enabling her to handle palace affairs independently, instead of having to report before making purchases as before.
“Mother understands Father’s actions, and didn’t even write a letter asking for help, so shouldn’t everything be alright?” Yin said confidently.
Consort Tong is very stubborn. Once she sets her mind on a path, she will resolutely go all the way to the end, and this time is no exception.
"It's good that you understand. If Mother were really hurt, Father would be the one who would feel the most sorry!" Qingyan said awkwardly, touching his nose.
Yin smiled slightly. He wasn't particularly interested in the lives of Kangxi and Consort Tong, but he noticed from the newspapers that most of the people who had withdrawn from the project were merchants and speculators. At this moment, Yin became somewhat annoyed. The couple had come here to take wedding photos for their anniversary, but now it had turned into something else entirely.
During the Golden Festival, did these people's brains also burn out with the fire? Some of them are clearly bloodthirsty men, but they end up looking as weak and frail as ever.
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