During his rest period, Emperor Kangxi changed into casual clothes and secretly left the palace with Consort Tong. They had not seen the twins for a long time and wanted to see them.
At this moment, Yin changed into a cotton peasant's shirt, Qingyan tied her hair up with a cloth, removed all her hairpins, and wore a batik short jacket on her upper body and a blue long skirt on her lower body, looking like a peasant woman.
Yiken'e and Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen, dressed in cotton clothes and carrying small shovels, followed their parents, tending to their little strawberries in the field.
Emperor Kangxi arrived quietly without informing anyone at the residence. When he and Consort Tong arrived, they were amused by the scene before them. The family of four, who were originally royalty, were now dressed in simple clothes, which was refreshing.
"Grandpa!" Yiken raised his head and saw Kangxi and Consort Tong standing beside the field. A clear child's voice rang out, and Yin quickly got up. He saw Kangxi with a smile on his lips, looking kindly at Yin's family.
"Yiken'e, come here to Mafa. Let the servants do the rest of the work." Kangxi found Yin's actions somewhat strange.
In the past, when he had time off, Yin would often take his wife and children out. But these past few days, he has stayed at home instead.
This unusual behavior aroused Kangxi's curiosity.
"Greetings to Father Emperor and Mother Emperor." Yin, accompanied by Qingyan, paid his respects to Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong.
The twins, a boy and a girl, had already been held in the arms of Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong, their little faces puffed up.
"Father, let's go back to the front hall first, it's a bit hot here." Yin noticed that Kangxi was somewhat amused and annoyed.
Kangxi glanced at the fourth prince, then turned and left with Yiken'e in his arms.
Today, he was no longer the high and mighty emperor, but an ordinary mafia. Listening to Yiken'e pouting as she recounted her experiences, Kangxi felt a pang of sympathy.
"Yiken'e, are you this tired every day?" Kangxi asked with concern.
Yiken nodded his little head, his left hand dangling his aching right hand, his aggrieved little face making Kangxi laugh.
"You two are really something, not even letting the children rest on your days off?" Kangxi put Yiken'e on his lap and looked at Yin to explain.
“Father, Xiao Guai and I don’t want them to be ignorant of the five grains. How can they know the hardships without experiencing it firsthand? They were born into a good family and have been well-fed and clothed since childhood, but…” Yin’s residence was the simplest among the princes.
He investigated the 230,000 taels of silver allocated to the family, and found that only Yinzhi had not used it all. The artificial hill in the courtyard was pieced together according to the shape of the stones, which was significantly different from the exquisite carvings in Yinzhi's mansion.
"Little darling, don't you feel sorry for Yiken'e? He's lost a lot of weight." Kangxi asked Qingyan.
Qingyan smiled and said, "Letting the children go out more often has increased their appetite. Physician Yuan also said that the children's health will get better and better."
Emperor Kangxi heard the report from Imperial Physician Yuan, which made him very curious. So, during his day off, he brought Consort Tong over to see her.
Consort Tong's eyes were filled with heartache as Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen's chubby little body gradually became thinner.
“Mother, Hutulifengshengzhalafen is better now. He didn’t have a fever during the seasonal changes.” Yiken’e and Hutulifengshengzhalafen always get sick during the seasonal changes.
"Really?!" Consort Tong asked in surprise.
Qingyan quickly nodded and said, "Of course, and my sleep has improved a lot every night. I no longer wake up in the middle of the night."
Consort Tong had taken care of the twins for several days and knew that the twins would wake up twice in the middle of the night, even though this was a common problem for children.
"Especially these past few days, Hutu Lifeng and Zhalafen have been sleeping through the night." Their daughter's short sleep duration had been a major worry for Yin and Qingyan, but now everything has changed, and Qingyan feels that everything is going smoothly.
"Hmm, Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen, are you feeling tired? Grandma, listen, your health is gradually improving, which is also related to the fact that you're always running around doing geography these days," Consort Tong asked gently, bowing her head.
The little girl puffed out her cheeks and whispered a joke, then shook the little girl directly.
“Ahun did more than me!” Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen said.
Yiken puffed out her little chest, feeling as if she were protecting her younger sister.
Kangxi was very surprised and turned to ask Yinzhen if what Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen said was true.
“Father, Yiken’e will carry out the task of Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen during the hot weather.” Yin said, very proud, the bond between the twins was deeper than that between ordinary people.
"Yiken'e is great, a good older brother." Kangxi didn't hold back his praise, and Yiken'e proudly raised his little head and swayed it cutely.
Emperor Kangxi patted Yiken'e on the back, looking very proud.
The Crown Prince's upbringing has completely failed, and he is exceptionally arrogant and domineering among his brothers.
Now that the third generation of children has grown up, Hongxi looks too much like the Crown Prince, and Kangxi no longer focuses his attention on the Crown Prince and his son.
"Fourth Prince, teach Yiken'e well; he's a good boy." Kangxi planned to bring Yiken'e into the palace for proper upbringing when he turned six.
Perhaps this is a hint from heaven that Yiken is his successor.
Now, Kangxi was extremely grateful that the Empress Dowager was no longer alive. Otherwise, the twins might have had their jade tablets changed right after they were born. She would not have allowed a tourist to threaten the Crown Prince's position.
“Little darling, don’t be too strict with Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen. Girls’ childhood should be a little easier!” Tong Gu’e Dao felt that her daughter should have a certain personality. In the future, they would be managing the entire mansion. Yi Ken’e was also very protective of her younger sister. She was even more worried about Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen’s future husband.
"Mother, I know." Qingyan didn't like her daughter being persuaded by the nannies, so all the servants around them were controlled by the two little ones. When problems arose, Hutulifengshengzhalafen had absolute power of life and death.
Since Qingyan delegated power to her two children, the loyalty of the servants has changed. Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen simply watched calmly and noticed that the nannies and maids had become much more humble.
"Grandma, I manage all the nannies around me!" Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen proudly raised her little head, showing off to Tong Gui that she could control her servants.
Consort Tong exchanged a surprised glance with Emperor Kangxi. The little girl was too young; could she really control her?
"Mother, Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen handled it very well." Yin's eyes revealed pride; his children were the best.
Looking at the royal family, young princes and princesses of similar age were all cared for by nannies, and some were even controlled by them, which gave Kangxi a great headache.
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