Outside the tent, Qingyan stood there, with Eshuo standing beside her.

"Ah Hun, I want to know, were those two really the ones who did it?" Qingyan looked at the two people who had been caught. They were just teenagers named Xiao Sula; they shouldn't have been so ruthless.

"Yes, it's someone sent by a prominent family from the Imperial Household Department. Little Darling, do you see the soldiers training in the distance?" E'shuo asked directly.

"I saw it, so what?" Qingyan looked at Eshuo, wondering why he asked that.

“Little darling, those are the people who were supposed to follow us on the expedition, but twenty of them were involved in this incident. Father has ordered that all of them be beaten to death!” Eshuo said.

Qingyan stared wide-eyed at Ah Hun in disbelief. Fei Yanggu had sealed off the courtyard and done all these things.

"Moreover, some of those involved with prominent families in the capital were secretly sent to the capital by Prince Zhi. It was called a repatriation, but in reality, they were escorted to His Majesty's presence!" E'shuo didn't want Qingyan to get involved in these matters, but the situation she was facing was somewhat dangerous, so she had no choice but to take this approach.

Qingyan was stunned. It turned out that she had been trapped in such a predicament.

"Ah Hun, what does Fourth Prince want to ask?" Qingyan knew immediately that Yin was hiding something after being kicked out.

"Little darling, don't meddle in what's happening outside!" E Shuo said, pinching her little nose.

snort!

Qingyan turned her face to the other side, signaling Eshuo not to say anything more.

"Fine, I'm telling you, you're not allowed to ask about Fourth Master again!" E'shuo and Saitoben reached an agreement not to mention it to their sister.

Qingyan nodded quickly. Saito and Eshuo never hid anything, so it seemed that the order must have been given by Sisi.

"Actually, it wasn't those two midwives who were there when you gave birth!" E Shuo said with a wry smile.

Fortunately, Yin was meticulous and summoned Imperial Physician Yuan. He even had him personally inspect the two midwives' packages, only to discover that they contained a considerable amount of medicinal herbs.

Those are all for pregnant women to protect their pregnancy. Qingyan is giving birth, and if she comes into contact with these herbs, it will definitely cause her some harm.

"What?!" Where are the two midwives?!

"He was directly detained. This was the first time that Yin used the people given to him by Consort Tong. He had two midwives brought over, one of whom was found from the common people. You were able to give birth to Hafeng, you really went through a lot of dangers." E Shuo shook his head helplessly.

"Ah Hun, this has nothing to do with the family!" Qingyan comforted E Shuo.

E'shuo laughed coldly. The people of the Ulanara clan were not united. Those of the collateral branches all hoped that their daughters could replace Qingyan. Since childhood, Yin and Qingyan had been childhood sweethearts, and a beautiful face could not replace her.

“How could it be unrelated? Those two midwives have always been employed by the family. Anyone in the family can use them, and they are well-known. Someone took advantage of the birthing opportunity to bribe these two midwives and make them do such a thing to harm you. Father is very angry!” Eshuo looked at the training ground in the distance and said softly, “So, after the incident, Father personally sent Akdun back to rectify the situation. The family that bribed the midwives was directly detained. Akdun even interrogated them for two days before the head of the family confessed.”

Qingyan looked at Eshuo and noticed that he looked tired. Every family has someone like that, so there's no need to worry about it.

“Ah Hun, every family has its exceptions to some extent. If you care too much about it, you’re just being stubborn!” Qingyan said to E Shuo.

Eshuo laughed: "It's not that I care. That family has a very good relationship with our family. When you were a child, they often came to visit our new house."

What?!

Qingyan thought back, could it be her father's half-brother's family?

"Is it Uncle Liu's family?" Qingyan asked in surprise.

Back then, she had a good relationship with the eldest daughter of her sixth uncle's family. The palace flowers that Yin brought from the palace were also given to that family's child by Qingyan.

"Yes!" E Shuo felt regretful. Sure enough, as people grow up, their hearts also mature.

"How could that be?!" Qingyan remembered that the little girl had said that she hoped to live a simple life.

"Hehe, you can't believe it either, can you?" E'shuo laughed. "It is said that when she was ten years old, she saw Yinhou and has kept him in her heart ever since. She even thought that during the imperial concubine selection, she would beg you to come into the mansion as a princess."

As soon as she finished speaking, Qingyan's face darkened. Even her own sister could not enter the Fourth Prince's residence. Yin had agreed with her that no one would be allowed into the residence.

"Ah Hun, wouldn't it be worse if she ran into a snag?" Qingyan couldn't understand why E Shuo and the others were directly interfering.

"It's because Sixth Uncle's ambition has grown too big. Father simply couldn't control him. If His Majesty were to seize on this, Sixth Uncle wouldn't even be able to save his life!" E'shuo also lamented. Although he had imprisoned the man, at least his life was still intact.

"Did Father Emperor say something?" Fei Yanggu always obeyed Kangxi, so there must be some hidden story behind this matter.

"His Majesty told Father that if he couldn't handle it, he wouldn't mind personally helping to manage the family affairs." E'shuo still remembered that Fei Yanggu received Kangxi's secret order and became completely dejected. That was the first time he saw Fei Yanggu in that state.

Ah Hun Qingyan was stunned. When had Emperor Kangxi ever done such a thing?

“It was a warning to Father that if they weren’t imprisoned, the whole family would die.” Eshuo felt sorry for his father. “After they were imprisoned, Mother served them good food and drink, but that family was still not satisfied and still wanted to get back to Dongshan.”

Listening to E Shuo's complaints, Qing Yan also felt that ungrateful people should not be saved at all.

"Ah Hun, why don't you persuade Father to let the Emperor handle this?" If Kangxi handles it, no one will dare to act recklessly again. Now, no matter what Fei Yanggu does, there will be voices of opposition within the family.

“I’ve tried to persuade him, but Father simply can’t bring himself to be ruthless!” Eshuo said, also feeling distressed.

In the courtyard, Hafeng Ajianxi and Xiaoguai were also locked up there. Fei Yanggu and his two sons were already on tenterhooks, and with the family's troubles, this period of time had been truly agonizing.

“Father has softened his heart!” Qingyan also understood that being soft-hearted towards the enemy was being cruel to oneself.

"So, little darling, remember, don't be nice to the collateral branches anymore, those people aren't worth it!" E Shuo told Qing Yan the truth so that Qing Yan could take control of Linglong Pavilion.

“Starting next year, apart from the family’s share, the remaining branches will no longer be able to receive subsidies from Linglong Pavilion!” Qingyan was also annoyed that someone dared to cause trouble in front of Fei Yanggu.