As the sun rose, news of the fire in the backyard of the Yuelai Inn spread throughout the capital.

Many people say that she must have offended some evil spirit to end up like this.

"Ah Hun, you should go to court." After accompanying Qingyan back to the mansion, Eshuo and Saito sat down beside her and had breakfast. A lot of news kept coming in from outside.

Seeing her resolute expression, Eshuo and Saito agreed.

The three siblings parted ways at the entrance of their new house.

"Little darling, go back and rest well." E Shuo patted her hair to cheer her up.

"I know, Ah Hun, nothing will happen." Qingyan was in a bad mood, as if a huge rock was lodged in her throat.

Her face was gloomy. After getting out of the car, she helped Su Lan back to the new house. She had just gone inside. Just as Saito was about to chase after them, Eshuo stopped him.

"Don't go, Xiaoguai needs some peace and quiet," E Shuo stopped her.

Qingyan dismissed everyone and stood in her room, the fire causing her to think more deeply. The day before, a strange person had arrived at the Yuelai Inn, and a little later, she encountered this unpleasant situation.

Upon entering the inner chamber, she slammed the blue-and-white porcelain teapot on the table to the ground. The crisp sound pleased her greatly.

"Princess..." Su Lan heard the noise and quickly ran to the door, ready to question Qing Yan.

"Stand outside, no one is allowed to come in!" Qingya shouted hoarsely.

At this moment, Su Lan and the others realized something was wrong, but they dared not disobey Qing Yan's orders.

Since arriving here, she hadn't had her pride seriously hurt or worried. The Yuelai Inn had some precautions in place, but it was still managed to be thoroughly humiliated.

Who took those two jars of wine?

Qingyan's face tightened, and she stared straight ahead.

She was worried that someone might be stealing her medicinal wine, which was one of her newly developed products.

"Su Lan, go and get the medicinal wine from my room!" She paced back and forth in the room twice before coming out and ordering Su Lan to fetch the item, hoping that at least it would help her father and brother get through this ordeal.

After the morning court session, Yin came to the new residence immediately. When she saw him, she felt relieved. Since Kangxi had sent him here, he probably wouldn't pursue the matter.

“Fourth…” she looked at him with a wronged expression.

He noticed her dependence, which improved his mood considerably, and he hugged her and comforted her.

Before the morning court session, he heard about the incident at the Yuelai Inn, which made him even more worried about Qingyan's safety.

“Little Darling, I’m here!” He didn’t offer any further explanation, only managing to squeeze out that one sentence.

Qingyan wanted to rebel, but she didn't know how to plan anything herself, while Sulan and Sutao had already begun their plan.

She snuggled into his arms and said that two jars of wine had been lost.

When Yin heard from Su Peisheng that someone had brought two jars of medicinal wine to Kangxi, after which Kangxi summoned Imperial Physician Yuan from the Imperial Hospital, Xiao Guai read it aloud and he understood the secret behind it.

"Little darling, how much wine do you have?" Yin's question immediately put Qingyan on alert.

Those two jars of wine were indeed delivered to Kangxi. Damn it, what bad luck!

"Sisi, there are still three jars of wine left, but they haven't been brewed yet," Qingyan quickly explained.

He was satisfied with her explanation. Inside the courtyard, there were several guards who had come with him; they were sent by Kangxi to keep an eye on the two of them as they spoke.

A moment later, the guards received their message and disappeared into the distance, and only then did he relax.

"My darling, you were really great!" Yin kissed her twice out of the blue. "Just now, there were guards in the courtyard, and I was worried you might say something wrong."

Qingyan was stunned. Was this the emperor?

"It's not that I don't trust Fourth Uncle, it's just that there are some people I shouldn't hold grudges against." Yin patted her little face to reassure her.

Qingyan smiled bitterly. If he didn't explain things clearly, Fei Yanggu probably wouldn't be able to come back.

"Who did it?" Qingyan had a few suspects in mind, and Yin said someone had delivered it.

He certainly knew which family he belonged to, and she didn't want to let the provocateur get away with it.

"Do you want revenge first?" This time, Yin will not let her handle it. The Empress Dowager's health is getting worse and worse, and there is a high possibility that she will faint. Dong E Qishi has tried every means to please the Empress Dowager's family.

She nodded, calculatingly saying it was nothing, but once her father and brothers were involved, she wouldn't let it go.

“Not this time!” He rejected it outright, and sadness welled up in her almond-shaped eyes.

"Why!" she demanded.

Yin pinched her little face and told her about the people involved, including the Empress Dowager's family.

"They've schemed to the bitter end, and even used the Empress Dowager?" she exclaimed in surprise.

The Empress Dowager was a kind elder. Whenever Qingyan was made difficult by the Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager would speak up for her.

She had a good impression of the Empress Dowager. Whenever Borjigit got into trouble, the Empress Dowager would bear some of the blame.

In recent years, she has stopped getting involved with the Empress Dowager and Consort Xin, and always locks herself in the ancestral hall of Cining Palace to chant scriptures. Emperor Kangxi was very satisfied with his stepmother's actions.

"Fourth, has Lady Dong'e set her sights on the shop?" she asked suspiciously.

Dong Eshi opened a restaurant on the nearby street, but their business declined significantly after the Yuelai Inn opened.

Initially, Dong Eqishi had not yet been removed from his post by Emperor Kangxi, and his family still had a considerable source of filial piety. Now, however, Dong Eqishi's military power has been stripped away, and his two children have little power either. Those who are filial to him will adjust their treatment according to the circumstances.

“Yes, with the Yuelai Inn in trouble, his restaurant will also make a profit!” Yin smiled, and Xiao Guai’s temper gradually calmed down, and venting her anger was no longer her only outlet.

As soon as he entered, he saw the broken pieces of blue and white porcelain in the inner chamber. He knew that Xiao Guai was angry, but unlike other socialites, she did not beat or scold the servants to regain her peace of mind.

Qingyan buried her face in his chest, inhaling the scent of ambergris on him.

"Fourth Brother, isn't fair competition better?"

Yin gently patted her back, encouraging her to continue complaining and venting her resentment.

"Father doesn't intend to pursue this matter, so you mustn't show the slightest complaint on your face!" Yin whispered to her.

Qingyan pouted, feeling rather unhappy.

"Sisi, come with me to Yuelai Inn later. There's not much danger at the place. I've already sent someone to fetch wine from the estate. Even with all the losses, Yuelai Inn isn't crippled." She complained a little.

Pfft!

Yin laughed, and the little guy relaxed.

"Little darling, I'll go with you to take a look later!" Yin was preoccupied with the matter of Shuntian Prefecture; he hadn't even gone to check on the massive fire last night. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)