"Sir, we've arrived."

The carriage slowly came to a stop at the entrance of the mansion, and the plaque with the words "Prince's Mansion" hanging at the top already showed the extraordinary nature of this residence.

Upon hearing the servant's voice, Yin Yi responded and then used both hands to pull Hong Hao into his arms. The father and son got out of the carriage together.

"Father, is this our new yard?"

Honghao was not ignorant of anything in the princes' quarters. Shumulu often discussed matters of the mansion with her maids, including some of the furnishings and objects in the mansion.

Over time, Honghao developed an impression of this residence located outside the palace, although this impression was not very strong.

"That's right, our whole family will be living here from now on."

Yin Yi smiled and rubbed Hong Hao's little head. As he stepped inside, he mentioned to the child that Yin Lu's residence was right next door.

"When you have time in the future, you can go directly to see your fourth uncle."

Yinlu is a playful person who gets along well with children, including his own and others' children, though he seems to still be somewhat unsettled.

When Honghao heard that his fourth uncle also lived here, his eyes lit up. "Father, I know."

He was definitely going to find his fourth uncle. His fourth uncle was good to him and took him out to play. In his heart, his fourth uncle was his favorite uncle.

"Alright, go play by yourself," Yin Yi said, heading to the front yard to tidy up the study.

Most of the boxes he brought back from the palace today belonged to the front courtyard.

Having Honghao around would affect his ability to do things.

So Yinyi simply summoned a servant and led Honghao on a brief tour of the mansion's courtyard.

"Young prince, you can go wherever you want, except for the area behind that hasn't been built yet. You can go anywhere else."

Yinyi whispered instructions to the servants, waved his hand, and watched as Honghao beside him cheered happily and ran away like a ball.

Turning his gaze away, Yin Yi led the servants following behind him into the front courtyard.

The boxes that were moved here earlier are all stored in the warehouse and haven't been sorted yet.

"Open the boxes brought from the palace, send the books to the study, and arrange the porcelain ornaments in the same manner as those in the palace."

After tapping his palms, Yin Yi finished speaking and stepped into the study.

Seeing this, the servants behind him looked at each other, and one of them couldn't help but cry out in pain before they quickly got to work.

The study in the mansion was much more spacious than the prince's.

When Yin Yi came in, he only saw a few tables and benches and two rows of empty bookshelves.

However, once all the things in the box are put in, the study will be almost back to normal.

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It's finally out!

Yin Yi sat casually in the chair, with an empty table in front of him.

He looked up at the crisscrossing rooftops, his thoughts drifting into the distance.

Although he had already obtained the title of Prince, looking back on his life in the palace over the past few years, Yin Yi never wanted to go through it again. Fortunately, his father, the Emperor, let him and his brothers leave, otherwise Yin Yi would have been worried about the price he would pay for leaving the palace.

The Emperor is far too suspicious.

His eyes unconsciously darkened and became sinister, and the expression on Yin Yi's face was no longer as relaxed as it had been a few years ago.

The longer he stayed in the palace, the more he understood the hardships of being in the royal family.

These sons and grandsons of dragons and phoenixes may indeed appear to be of noble birth, but the fierce competition among them is increasing day by day.

Yin Yi did not regret the path he had chosen, but now that there was no turning back, he was somewhat afraid that the rewards would not be as good as the effort, which would cause him to lose his composure.

The Crown Prince and the First Prince were showing signs of this, which made the other princes increasingly uneasy.

Yin Yi rubbed the tip of his nose, thinking to himself that he definitely needed to come up with a foolproof plan, otherwise how would he deal with such a disaster if it happened to him?

Yin Yi did not want to be like the eldest prince and the crown prince, who were powerless to control their own destiny and could only drift with the tide, unable even to resist.

'It seems I'll need to discuss this with my mother in Qixiang Palace before leaving the palace.'

Yinyi didn't think there was anything wrong with relying on his mother at this time.

In his view, the only person who could give him advice right now was his mother. His wife, Shumulu, focused more on the inner quarters of the household, while his mother could connect the inner palace with the court, and every time she spoke, she could bring him new insights.

Ping-ping-pong-pong—

Noises came from all over the front yard, all from the servants moving things around.

Since it was unavoidable, Yin Yi had no choice but to go to a side hall to rest briefly.

As for Honghao, the child has already run off to play somewhere. Fortunately, this area has long been fenced off by the Imperial Household Department and is inhabited by imperial relatives, so there is no danger. Otherwise, Yinyi would have had to send people to look for him.

After a while, the sun outside was already beginning to set in the west.

The study and the surrounding rooms were properly decorated.

A smiling servant came over and asked Yin Yi to take a look, saying that if there was any dissatisfaction, they would make adjustments immediately.

These people were all transferred from the Imperial Household Department. They were there when the mansion was first built, so they were considered to have been assigned in advance.

Yin Yi didn't know much about these people, but they had put in a lot of effort from the construction of the mansion until now.

Unless someone commits a serious mistake, Yin Yi will not return the person to the Imperial Household Department.

After all, he had transformed from a bald prince into Prince Cheng, and this change in status would automatically bring in a group of palace servants to serve him; it was part of the rules.

Yin Yi looked around the front yard and nodded in satisfaction. "Well done."

Similar to the palace, Yin Yi smiled and said a few words, then sent someone down to collect the reward, while he himself turned to find Hong Hao, who was already having a blast.

Honghao is a very fast runner. Despite his somewhat spoiled and aloof nature, he has a really good temperament and personality.

Today, Honghao didn't make a fuss when he came out with Yinyi. He even played by himself, which saved Yinyi a lot of trouble.

It should be noted that there were quite a few young princes in the prince's quarters, and some of their grandchildren were much noisier than Honghao. As a result, Yinyi rarely went out, for fear of being bothered by the young princes who might appear out of nowhere. The children were still young, and it was not good to deal with them too much.

"Ama"

Honghao was hiding in the garden looking at the flowers, plants and trees that the servants had transplanted.

As the weather gets colder, the transplanted trees look bare, with only a few leaves hanging forlornly on the treetops.

"What made you decide to come here?"

Yin Yi raised his eyes and pulled Hong Hao toward the door.

As Honghao walked, he said, "I heard that this is where I will live in the future, so I came to take a look."

Stepping over the threshold, Yin Yi nodded, "Your place is very close to here," which indirectly confirmed that Hong Hao's words were true.