The stunning beauty of Qing Dynasty

Chapter 18: Leaving the Fortress

As Rouyin's pregnancy progressed, her belly grew bigger. Although she herself did not pay much attention to it, the servants in the East Courtyard were protecting her as if she were a fragile item. The tension was even greater than last time. In particular, Yinzhen wanted to move his official duties into the East Courtyard.

Rouyin's happiness now is watching her two babies rolling over and bickering.

Honghui, wearing a puppy onesie, and Yilejia, wearing a kitten onesie, sat on the carpet. Their chubby faces and lotus-root-like arms reflected the health of the two babies.

The two chubby babies were chatting with each other happily, and from time to time they were crawling around curiously. From a distance, they really looked like a puppy and a kitten playing together.

The two babies wearing these little clothes for the first time are so adorable that they can melt everyone's heart. These designs were drawn by Yinzhen. He likes dogs, so he likes to draw some exquisite and cute hats, small clothes and so on.

As he watched the two children grow up, he couldn't help but let them try out the clothes he drew. He wasn't sure if they looked good, so Yinzhen planned to try it on the little prince Honghui first. If it didn't look good, he wouldn't give it to Yilejia. Yinzhen thought with a clear conscience. Su Peisheng knew that his master would draw many cute little animals, clothes and the like in his spare time. These drawings had always been kept by his master, but he didn't expect that he would use them on the little master now.

Yinzhen looked at his son wearing a hat with puppy ears and a tail, and kissed his chubby face happily. He looked at his son's tail that was crooked from time to time because of crawling on the ground, and suddenly an idea came to him. He changed all kinds of clothes into one-piece styles, and looked at his pink and tender daughter, and designed a cat one-piece. Su Peisheng waited on the side and looked at the two little masters with an aunt's smile. They were really worthy of being born by the wife. They looked like the best-looking among the royal heirs of all dynasties, especially Ilejia Gege. He guaranteed with his life that the little Gege was definitely the best-looking one.

When Rouyin saw them, they were two vivid little kittens and puppies. She hugged the two babies and kissed them fiercely, "Who made these clothes? They are so cute!"

Yinzhen said shyly, "It's just a random pattern, but it has some ingenuity."

Rouyin looked at him with starry eyes, "Master, you are too modest. These little clothes are so cute!" The two chubby little kids were cute enough, and now wearing new furry little clothes, the effect of one plus one is greater than two. The servants couldn't help but take a few more glances at them.

Yinzhen felt a little worried when he thought of the news from the palace, and said to Rouyin, "Yin'er, the Emperor is planning to go out of the border to inspect the Mongolian grasslands to see if there are any rebellious intentions. He's using the excuse that he has chosen a princess to pacify Mongolia to help them adapt to the environment in advance. He will definitely take a few princes with him on the way. I think if the Emperor meets him, I'll go too." Yinzhen touched Yin'er's bulging belly.

"Don't worry, Master. I'll be waiting for you at home." Rouyin held his hand and asked curiously, "Master, who is this princess of Fumeng?"

Yinzhen said patiently: "You also know that it is the Princess Lijia who caused so much trouble before."

Rouyin's eyes widened. "Prince Gong's daughter, Princess Lijia, didn't return to Prince Gong's mansion? Then General Lin, who escaped from marriage, will probably not have a good ending, right?"

"Yin'er is smart. It was Lijia who asked the emperor for this marriage. No matter what happened in the past, Lijia now represents the reputation of the Qing Dynasty. Lin Chenghe has been spared the death penalty because of his meritorious service, but he cannot escape the punishment of life. He has been demoted to a commoner. Lin Zhengwei is a smart man. He immediately returned his military power and retired to his hometown to avoid the disaster. Now he has returned home with his son."

Rouyin thought for a moment and said, "Princess Lijia is a woman of courage. If she had not taken the initiative to take care of Meng, His Majesty would never have punished her so severely. The Lin family is a family with merit after all."

At this time in the Qianqing Palace, Emperor Kangxi, who was flipping through memorials, rubbed his sore shoulders tiredly. Liang Jiugong, who was waiting on the side, stepped forward smartly and rubbed the emperor's shoulders.

"Your craftsmanship has improved a lot!" The tone of voice that could not tell whether he was happy or angry made people feel even more awed. Liang Jiugong had served Emperor Kangxi for most of his life. It could be said that he was the one who knew Emperor Kangxi best. He knew that Emperor Kangxi was in a good mood.

Although he had already thought of countless things in his mind, Liang Jiugong actually replied as soon as Kangxi finished praising him: "I went to the Imperial Hospital to learn my skills. It would be a great honor for me as long as Your Majesty is satisfied."

"How come these ministers don't understand this truth? I'm not even dead yet, but they dare to form cliques and engage in corruption for personal gain. Do they think I don't exist?" Kangxi angrily threw down the inkstone on the chopping board.

The crisp sound of the inkstone falling to the ground was followed by the sound of Liang Jiugong kneeling down firmly with a "thump". "Your Majesty, please calm down. Your Majesty, please calm down." After saying this, he lowered his head even more respectfully.

Kangxi, who had lost his temper, calmed down and said to Liang Jiugong, "Pass on my order, Princess Lijia is virtuous, beautiful, intelligent, kind-hearted, and well-educated. She will be named Heyishuogege and will marry Borjigit Bandi of the Khorchin tribe of Mongolia on a chosen date. I am very happy about her and want to go to Mongolia to share her happiness with her."

On the second day, the crown prince, who had abolished a party, was overjoyed to hear that the emperor would leave the border in three days and let him stay in the capital to supervise the country. He secretly relaxed his vigilance against the emperor. He thought that the emperor had already tired of him and deliberately suppressed his power, the General Lin Mansion, causing him to lose a great general. He did not expect that the emperor would still trust him so much and let him supervise the country.

Seeing this, he resumed his proud and complacent attitude in the court, which made the eldest prince, who enjoyed seeing him frustrated, unhappy again.

Seeing the two men competing against each other, Kangxi's eyes darkened and he felt wary.

Yinzhen, who had been secretly observing Kangxi, keenly sensed this gaze and secretly became more alert, determined not to reveal his ambitions now.

When he heard that he, his eldest brother, his ninth brother, his tenth brother and his thirteenth brother were in the accompanying team, he reluctantly suppressed his worry about Yin'er and kowtowed to thank the emperor with respect and joy on the surface.

Rouyin was lying comfortably on the reclining chair, while the two princesses Song and Li were sitting on either side of the soft blanket. One of them was wearing an embroidered white felt hat, and the other was holding a plate of milk-flavored biscuits, coaxing Honghui and Yilejia to crawl over to eat. The two cubs were starting to grow teeth now, and they needed some slightly hard biscuits to grind their teeth.

Yilejia, who ate a lot and grew fat, hooked his brother's leg and got to Li Gege first, and put the biscuit in his mouth. After eating the sweet and fragrant biscuit, his eyes narrowed with joy, and his round head swayed from side to side, but the saliva he secreted couldn't stop flowing out. He let out a "ah", and it seemed like he took a big bite, but in fact the outer skin of the biscuit was not broken.

The women present were so moved that their hearts melted. Li Gege immediately picked up her handkerchief and gently wiped Ilejia's mouth which was covered with biscuit paste. On the other side, the clever Honghui had bypassed Song Gege and went straight to the plate full of biscuits. Li Gege was caught off guard and let him snatch away several biscuits.

"Sister, these two children are so adorable. I wish I could take them back to my courtyard." Li Gege looked at the two children with eyes full of love. Song Gege, who was embroidering a hat nearby, nodded seriously when she heard this.

"If you two are willing, please come more often every day to help me look after the children. These two clever ones are becoming more and more naughty. It will save me a lot of worry if two sisters come to help me look after them!" Rouyin smiled at the two of them.

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