At the entrance of the naval port, there were five or six carriages parked. The Eighth Prince's wife stared out the window with a look of disdain, feeling resentful. Prince Zhi and Yinzhen were older than Yinsi. If Yinsi had been that age, he would definitely have achieved more than them.

She was dressed in a bright red imperial concubine's gown, with an eight-phoenix hairpin adorning her head. The phoenix held a pearl suspended by gold thread in its beak, swaying from side to side as her head moved.

The entrance to the naval port was very ordinary, not luxurious at all, and would not be worthy of the Eighth Prince's wife's attention.

“My lord, when we get to Guangzhou, the naval port there can’t be like this. It’s really not good. The commander of the navy is a prince. How can such an ordinary naval port be suitable?” The Eighth Prince’s wife had very high standards.

Yin Si sighed helplessly. His wife had been taken care of by Prince An since childhood and was pampered. Before their marriage, Emperor Kangxi had also warned her that she was somewhat ambitious and had a strong sense of jealousy.

He regretted the marriage less than a year later, but he couldn't say much, since he still needed to rely on Prince An's influence.

The Prince An's heir and his wife both adored the Eighth Prince's wife, treating her like a daughter. The grudges of the previous generation had little to do with them.

After the Eighth Prince's wife and Yinsi quarreled, she would rush back to Prince An's residence. Yinsi had to come to her door to apologize before she would go to Tiger Hill.

Yin Si's repeated visits to his maternal home greatly displeased Emperor Kangxi. In private, Kangxi even told Yin Si that he must stand up for himself, but Yin Si compromised time and time again because of Prince An.

“Cousin, you have to understand that the navy’s budget isn’t very large. Fourth Brother and his men are basically fighting to support themselves. It’s already quite an achievement that they can support so many people. If it weren’t for Fourth Sister-in-law being a good money-maker, who knows what would have become of Eldest Brother and Fourth Brother!” Yinzhen admired Qingyan’s business acumen, so his perception of Yinzhen changed slightly.

Guo Luoluo snorted coldly. In the capital, they always compared her to Qingyan. After Qingyan gave birth to twins, she was the only one left to be attacked by the censors.

"Who cares? The women aren't staying in the backyard, they're running around showing their faces in public. Isn't Fourth Prince supposed to be the most well-behaved?" Eighth Prince's wife was furious. "Cousin, can't you make money too? The future depends on you!"

Yinqi was essentially just a backdrop. At Consort Yi's place, Yinqi was very close to Yintang, but his relationship with the Eighth Prince's wife was not very good.

"Shut up!" Yinzhen glared at the Eighth Prince's wife.

Yinqi and Yinzhen came over with their wives. Yinqi saw Yinzhen and the others coming out of the carriage and quickly got up.

"Let's go, eldest brother and fourth brother are here," Yinqi said directly.

Upon arriving at the naval port, Yinsi invited Yinqi and Yintang to the carriage. After all, Guoluo was their cousin, so there was no need to be too discreet.

Behind Yinti and Yinzhen stood their respective wives. Yinqi glanced at Qingyan with slight surprise. In his memory, Qingyan rarely wore bright red.

The Eighth Prince's wife stood behind Yinsi and followed the others in bowing to Yinti and Yinzhen.

"Fourth Sister-in-law, your outfit is too gorgeous, it completely outshines me!" The Eighth Princess followed Yingenjueluo Qingyan to the flower hall, and complained as soon as she sat down, "Where are the twins and Songkelierha? Why didn't they come? I haven't seen them for a long time."

Qingyan harbored some resentment towards the Eighth Prince's wife. As soon as she arrived, the Eighth Prince's wife accused the three children of disrespecting their elders.

"There's nothing I can do about it. I'm taking three children on this expedition. Father Emperor told me to personally assign them their homework. Each child's homework list also came with a secret report. All three of them are confined to the study to do their homework. You probably won't be able to see them for the next three months."

As soon as she finished speaking, the Eighth Prince's wife breathed a sigh of relief. As long as she didn't see the twins, she could remain calm.

"Fourth Sister-in-law, did you bring anything back from your trip over there?" Eighth Princess Consort glanced at Qingyan. "Every time you go out, don't you manage to elevate the status of Yuelai Inn and Linglong Pavilion?"

Qingyan took a sip of tea, making no attempt to retaliate against the Eighth Prince's wife.

During these three months, Yinqi, Yinsi, and Yintang were sent here to learn how to build a navy, as the navy in Guangzhou was certainly not as large as the one here.

"I'm not a money-grubber. If I had no other choice, who would want to go out and about? With someone like Ninth Master by my side to help me, I wouldn't need to show my face!" Qingyan replied.

Guo Luoluo was taken aback. Why had Qingyan changed his story? Even Yinzhen praised Qingyan, saying that he was capable and had taken the business outside the region.

“Who says otherwise? If it weren’t for Aunt, my cousin wouldn’t have come!” Eighth Princess was very proud. Ninth Prince may not be good at much else, but he is excellent at doing business.

Qingyan and Yingenjueluo exchanged a glance. Of the three princes, only the Eighth Prince's wife was his primary wife; the rest had all married princesses.

"Of course, why aren't the women of Fifth Master and Ninth Master here?" Madam Yin Genjue looked towards the entrance. The women brought by the two masters, no matter how low their status, were still considered representatives of the two mansions when they were out and about.

"Sister-in-law, why did you bring them here? They are all princesses, do they deserve to sit with us?" The Eighth Princess sneered.

Lady Yin Genjue sighed. The Eighth Prince's wife was too stubborn. This directly embarrassed the two princes. What should be done?

“No, those two must come too. They represent the residences of Fifth Master and Ninth Master. Eighth Sister-in-law, please be patient and save face for the royal family!” Yin Genjue Luo Shi advised.

After speaking, the Eighth Prince's wife also began to ponder. She greatly admired Lady Yin Genjueluo, who was able to navigate the complexities of dealing with the Crown Princess. If Qingyan had said these words, the Eighth Prince's wife would certainly not have agreed.

"Sulan, go to the Fifth Master and Ninth Master's courtyards and invite the two princesses here." Qingyan directly instructed Sulan to go and invite them.

Within the naval port, Yinti was in charge of matters concerning expeditions, while Yinzhen managed all other affairs.

The Eighth Prince's wife was taken aback. It turned out that the Prince Zhi was not in charge of affairs, but Yinzhen was in charge of the naval port.

"Fourth Sister-in-law, is Fourth Master in charge of everything here?" Eighth Prince's wife needed to confirm this again. At the very least, she needed to know whose courtyard to go to if anything was missing.

“My eldest brother is in charge of the expedition, the fourth prince is in charge of the training, and my sister-in-law and I are in charge of logistics. We have to take care of everything, including food. If you need anything, just ask us for it!” Qingyan didn’t mince words and directly answered the Eighth Prince’s wife’s question.

The Eighth Prince's wife kept it in mind, and whenever the courtyard needed anything, she would definitely come to find the Fourth Prince's wife.

"The navy has been established, and the women are going to manage all of this?" The Eighth Prince's wife rarely managed the food, drink, and daily needs of so many people.

“We don’t have enough manpower. Once Father Emperor sends someone from the Ministry of Revenue, you shouldn’t have to worry about it anymore. We didn’t apply to the Ministry of Revenue.” Yin Genjue Luo smiled, thinking that the people around the dam area weren’t very capable.

The Eighth Prince's wife was taken aback. It turned out that an application was required. The Ministry of Revenue was staffed by Yinzhen, and if Yinsi applied, the application would be recorded.