After several days of travel, everyone was exhausted. Kangxi stayed in a separate courtyard and told the princes not to come. Even the twins and Hafeng were sent back.
Seeing that Yiken'e was frowning, Yin quickly comforted his daughter and Hafeng, then took his wife and children to the study.
Every time Yiken'e stayed by Kangxi's side, he would bring back some news. Yin had told him several times not to spread these messages, but he still stubbornly gave them to Yin. However, after listening to Yin's words, he would not say these things carelessly.
"Father, Grandfather said that after we return to the capital, Yiken'e will be sent to the Imperial Study, while my sister and brother will stay at the residence!" Yiken'e remembered that Emperor Kangxi had told him that he must explain the matter of going to the Imperial Study to Yinzhi when he returned.
Qingyan looked at Yiken'e, who was almost old enough to go to the Imperial Study. Kangxi would probably say it directly, which meant he would be sent to the palace.
"Yes, Father understands!" Yin understood that Kangxi had asked Yiken'e to speak in advance as a reminder that Yiken'e would be Yin's successor and must be sent to the palace.
“Little darling, the heirs of all the families should be gathered in the Imperial Study! Yiken’e went there to make plans for the future!” Looking at Yiken’e’s longing expression, Yin understood that Kangxi was truly thinking deeply.
"Fourth Brother, I understand!" Qingyan knew that once Yiken'e grew up, she would be sent directly to the Imperial Study, and for the next ten years or so, she wouldn't be by her side for long. "According to our agreement, when Yiken'e goes to the Imperial Study, she will stay with Mother!"
When Emperor Kangxi asked Yiken'e to enter the Imperial Study, Yin said that he had to leave the palace and return home every day. Emperor Kangxi glared at Yin and said that Yiken'e was working too hard.
"Little darling, you should prepare more things for Yiken'e, so that the little guy doesn't feel uncomfortable. Yinxiang and Yin are still in the study. With them there, Yiken'e will definitely be fine."
"Alright!" Qingyan understood. "Should we prepare some more for the thirteenth and fourteenth children?"
"Yes!" Yin nodded. "You two need to go to the study tomorrow. Even though you're playing outside, you still need to study!"
The twins were to be sent to the study in the imperial palace, and Emperor Kangxi specially sent renowned scholars from the capital.
Ugh!
Qingyan was stunned. On the way to the southern tour, the princes were still required to attend classes?
"The princes have all gone wild. Father Emperor tested their studies yesterday, and the results were far from ideal, so he summoned all the great scholars from the palace," Yin said helplessly. "The children's holiday is completely over!"
Upon hearing this, Qingyan covered her mouth and laughed. The one who was truly most annoyed was probably Yin.
"How is Fourteenth Brother's homework?" Qingyan asked curiously, wondering if Yin would pass the test.
"You're joking, aren't you? This time, the fourteenth brother really came in last place. Even the sixteenth brother is better than him!" Yin was speechless. Although Yin was almost ready to graduate from the Imperial Study, he had been repeatedly punished by Kangxi.
Pfft!
Qingyan actually laughed. During the Southern Tour, Qingyan had been reminding Yin to do his homework well. Who would have thought that he would say that he could work hard after returning to the capital, and that his father probably wouldn't be testing him here.
"Fourth Brother, when Father Emperor tests your studies, are you particularly frustrated?" Qingyan was very curious. In front of her, Yin always appeared confident and composed.
snort!
A cold snort came from the direction of the door. Qingyan looked up and saw that Yin had actually appeared at the door, his face dark as he looked at the gloating Qingyan.
"Sister-in-law, did I come to see you or offend you?" Yin asked directly. "I really didn't do well on my teaching exam this time. That's why I've already disregarded Father's orders and come to Fourth Brother for tutoring."
Little Sula, who was behind Yin, was holding Yin's books. He walked over with a reluctant expression.
Yin smiled, thinking to himself, "This little guy is really stubborn."
"Fourteenth, what are Thirteenth doing?" Yin noticed the fleeting annoyance in Yin's eyes and realized that Thirteenth must have hurt Yin.
"The thirteenth prince was copying books, and he was also scolded by the Emperor for his teaching, so he was punished by copying books!" Yin Yi vented his anger, wanting Qing Yan to understand that he wasn't the only one being punished; Yin Xiang was also being punished.
What?!
Qingyan's almond-shaped eyes widened. So, even the Thirteenth Prince could be punished. Wasn't it said that Yinxiang always treated Kangxi's orders as imperial edicts and would never carry them out without question?
"Fourth Brother, should I call Thirteen over?" Upon hearing this, Yin asked Thirteen directly.
"Su Peisheng, call the thirteenth brother over here and have him bring his textbooks for copying books!" Yin was at his wit's end with his two younger brothers, so Kangxi ordered Yin to tutor them, and Yin had no choice but to accept.
A smile flashed across Yin's face. Yinxiang would definitely be called over. Hehe, now he wouldn't have to study alone with Yiken'e anymore.
Later that evening, Yinxiang came over with his textbooks. When he entered the hall, he saw Yinxiang eating ice from a bowl of ice and immediately understood that Yinxiang must have said something that had angered him.
"Fourth Brother..." Yinxiang was punished by Kangxi to copy books ten times, which was considered the lightest punishment among the princes.
"Sit down first!" Yin pointed to the chair next to him, gesturing for Yinxiang to sit down. "You two, tell me why you failed the teaching test, but Yiken'e wasn't punished!"
When Emperor Kangxi tested the students' knowledge, he specially kept Yiken'e by his side. Several of his uncles failed the test, but Yiken'e performed exceptionally well at the end, making his uncles lose face.
"Fourth Brother... Yiken'e is too amazing. We are truly humbled. Sixteenth Brother even said that if we had a brain as smart as Yiken'e, we wouldn't have to study so hard!" Yinxiang remembered that Yinlu was almost crying. Every time he recited, it was like being tortured.
After listening to Yinxiang and Yinxiang's complaints, Qingyan felt that these children...
"Fourth Sister-in-law, do you think we're exaggerating?" Yinxiang noticed that Qingyan was suppressing a laugh, and realized that he really was.
Qingyan nodded: "Yes, I also memorized texts. Back then, when I was reciting Mongolian scriptures, I felt very uncomfortable. Your fourth brother is quite stubborn. Every time I recited it incorrectly, he would get angry. It really gave me a headache."
As soon as the words were spoken, Yinxiang and Yin seemed to have found common ground and began to attack Yin.
From the moment he entered the Imperial Study, Kangxi entrusted Yinxiang and Yinxiang's studies to Yinxiang. Whenever there was anything wrong, he would directly ask Yinxiang for help, which made his life somewhat difficult.
“Sister-in-law, Fourth Brother is really too strict!” Yin echoed.
Yin sat to the side, simply listening to the three of them chattering away, without any qualms whatsoever.
"Master, you should at least say something!" Qingyan noticed that Yin had no reaction, so he took a sip of his tea and continued listening to their conversation.
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