The Banjin Festival arrived amidst everyone's anticipation. Qingyan woke up early and changed into a newly made palace dress with a magenta base, adorned with osmanthus blossoms, and with a circle of golden chrysanthemums around the sleeves.
This is the season when chrysanthemums are in full bloom, and there are always hairy crabs from Yangcheng Lake at the imperial banquets. Last year, because of her twins, she couldn't enjoy them, but this year she can finally have some.
"Fourth Prince, shall we hold a chrysanthemum banquet at our residence in a few days?" Qingyan was a bit like eating crabs; she had just recovered from her illness, and if she ate too many crabs, Yin would definitely not approve.
"Want to eat hairy crabs?" No one believed her excuse.
She has a pouty mouth and a foul mouth, yet she can understand what's on her mind.
He changed into a prince's court robe, with a brocade cloth specially made by Qingyan for the waist. The cloth was embroidered with a four-clawed python coiled on auspicious clouds. The chubby python looked a bit like a cartoon version and didn't look like a formal python.
Qingyan embroidered it herself, and Yin accepted it helplessly.
"Sisi, you really brought it!" Qing was a little touched, thinking he would bring the purse at home.
"It's a bit childlike!" Yin didn't care. What people said was simply that Yin was not dignified.
"Let's go to Chenggan Palace first, and I'll show off in front of Father Emperor." Consort Tong rarely made purses for Kangxi anymore, and besides, the design was quite novel.
Pfft!
She had to admit that Yinzhen always used these trivial matters to annoy Kangxi.
Later that evening, they carried the twins toward Chenggan Palace. The purses around the twins' waists were similar to those of Yin, making it clear that they were father and sons.
At this time, it was still early before the banquet. Emperor Kangxi had just finished lunch and was waiting at Chenggan Palace. At the banquet, he could not hold his two little babies. But with Consort Tong, there were not so many taboos.
"Yiken'e, come to Grandfather!" Kangxi, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe with a bright yellow purse made by Consort Tong tied at his waist, smiled broadly and occasionally gave Yin a provocative look.
Yiken'e revealed a cute smile, and her chubby little hand reached out towards Kangxi.
"Mafa!" Yiken'e's pronunciation wasn't very clear, and he swallowed the word "Emperor" outright.
"Alright, that's it, Mafa!" Kangxi tapped the chubby boy's nose, a slight smile playing on his lips.
"Look!" The chubby boy pointed to the purse at his waist. Kangxi looked at it and saw a small, chubby four-clawed python lying on auspicious clouds, looking just like Yiken'e.
On the waists of Emperor Kangxi and Emperor Yinzhi and Emperor Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen, there were identical purses. However, each of the four-clawed pythons resembled its owner. Emperor Yinzhi's was aloof and dignified, Emperor Xiaopang's was cute, and Emperor Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen's was sweet and sticky like glutinous rice candy.
"The purses are the same?" Kangxi was somewhat envious; he had never had a similar experience before.
“Yes, Xiao Guai said that Father and the children all use the same purses or clothes, that is, matching family outfits,” Yin Gan explained.
Qingyan held Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen in her arms. The little girl was also dressed in a bright pink palace dress, making them look like mother and daughter.
"I think it looks good. Li Dequan, have someone from the Imperial Wardrobe come over." Kangxi looked at Yiken'e's sapphire blue casual robe, with colorful koi fish embroidered on the small chest, the strong contrast giving it a rustic charm. "Fourth Prince, do you have this casual robe?"
Seeing that Kangxi was interested, Yin quickly nodded. Both father and son had this kind of casual wear. Kangxi was thinking of making a set. He would probably have the three generations of his family wear the same casual wear when they went fishing at Changchun Garden, so that Fei Yanggu would be envious.
“That’s true. It’s quite interesting that His Majesty always wears a dragon robe or a casual robe embroidered with dragons. It’s also interesting that he has two casual robes with different patterns. I think Xiao Guai’s outfit is quite nice too. My daughter and I can wear the same one.” Consort Tong couldn’t help but join in the fun.
Within the palace, they were expected to set an example and rarely acted on their own whims.
"Alright, have the Imperial Wardrobe come over quickly and get the designs ready before the banquet!" Kangxi and Consort Tong agreed immediately and ordered Li De to go find the people as fast as possible.
Kangxi held the chubby little boy tightly, and Yiken'e had five small dimples on his hands, a stark contrast to the thin and frail Yinzhi when he was a child.
"Lanya, look at this little guy, doesn't he look like the fourth prince who's gotten fatter!" Kangxi was even more annoyed with Lady Wuya. If it weren't for this woman, the fourth prince wouldn't have become so thin after being sent to Lanya.
The chubby little guy was starved to death.
"It seems that it's better to take care of the children myself. None of the nannies in the Imperial Household Department can take care of them as carefully as Mother." Lanya also noticed that not only the twins, but also Songkelierha was in good health.
Emperor Kangxi agreed, saying that no one could be more meticulous than his mother.
"Mafa, eat!" Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen tugged at Consort Tong's sleeve and moved closer to Emperor Kangxi.
Kangxi noticed that Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen was holding a small apple that was about to be bitten into, and he ate it without any disgust.
Just as Li Dequan was about to step forward to stop him, he was stopped by a glare from Kangxi.
"Good boy, Mafa thinks it tastes delicious!" Kangxi was much kinder to the children, but much stricter to Yinzhen and others.
“The food that children eat is the cleanest!” Consort Tong looked at Li Dequan, and Emperor Kangxi rarely experienced such tenderness.
Now that Yin and Qingyan dare to let the two children do it, they must have thought about the consequences, and Consort Tong won't say anything more.
"Ahhh!" Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen watched Kangxi eat the apple and couldn't help but laugh happily.
Kangxi leaned to the side and kissed her little face.
"Eat, eat!" Yiken'e was not to be outdone. He took a pistachio from the small kang table next to him and handed it to Kangxi.
hey-hey!
Consort Tong smiled unkindly; these two little darlings were vying to show off.
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