Two days later, the Jin army set off again. Kangxi and Consort Tong did not mention who was in the imperial tent again. Qingyan was by Consort Tong's side, but they only chatted about everyday matters.

On the carriage, Xiao Guai swayed and dozed off, leaning against the right-side cushion. On the march, Qing Yan felt a little bored and thought about what to do. In the Qing Dynasty, Qing Yan's Linglang Pavilion had made a lot of entertainment. Consort Tong often played mahjong with the palace maids on the carriage.

"Your Majesty, two princesses wish to meet you!" Qingyan waved his hand. Those women were all princesses from the grasslands, so their visit must be related to Yin.

Qingyan closed her eyes and refused to see anyone. In the past few days, even Consort Tong rarely asked Qingyan to pay her respects.

Su Lan sighed, shook her head, and walked out.

She retreated into her private space, sitting on the sofa with a depressed mood. Yin had repeatedly warned her not to cause any more trouble. Qingyan's aggrieved little face made Yin kiss her twice before leaving.

As evening approached, the carriages did not stop to set up camp, but continued on their way. She leaned against the carriage window, looking at the scenery outside through the curtains. The guards surrounded their masters' carriages. Even if they stayed up all night, they had to be on high alert. Anyone who was planning to cause trouble was very likely to take advantage of the midnight hour when people were most tired. They absolutely could not let their guard down.

"Little darling!" Yin stepped onto the carriage, exhausted. Qingyan came out from behind the seam and noticed that Yin's clothes and boots were covered in yellow mud. Qingyan took out clothes made of light mulberry silk from the wardrobe and changed them for him. She also changed the shoes to something specially made for the trip, which instantly relaxed Yin's tired body.

"Sisi, why don't we set up camp?" Qingyan was confused and didn't stop even by evening.

"We must hurry on our way today. We arrested some people in the county town, which will definitely alert the next county town. To prevent them from taking desperate measures, we have no choice but to move on!" Yin whispered to Qingyan. On the way here, the faces of the princes were not very good. Yinzhi had not been able to stay in the carriage all morning.

Qingyan stood behind Yin and massaged his shoulders.

"Don't ride a horse tomorrow either, look how stiff your shoulders are," Qingyan complained.

Yin rode on the carriage, his whole body tense and stiff.

The two slept in the swaying carriage. As midnight approached, Yin grabbed Xiao Guai and hid in his spatial dimension. Qingyan had just fallen asleep when she heard the commotion outside. She quickly nudged Yin, urging him to get up.

In case of real danger outside, Kangxi would definitely bring all his princes to his side. If something happens to the wives, they can be replaced during the imperial concubine selection. But if any of his princes are lost, Kangxi will be heartbroken.

"Don't worry, it won't happen..." Before Yin could finish speaking, Su Peisheng, standing on one side of the carriage, relayed Kangxi's instructions.

"Your Majesty, His Majesty requests that you and the Princess Consort go to the Imperial Carriage." Qingyan couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. Yin's words hadn't even been finished before he was directly slapped in the face.

Yin glanced at her awkwardly, but before he could finish speaking, Su Peisheng started causing trouble.

"Let's hurry over there, don't keep Father Emperor waiting." Yin sighed helplessly.

Qingyan stepped down from the carriage and found that the caravan had stopped. Guards stood on both sides of the carriage, surrounding their masters' carriage. They stood with their backs to the road, their eyes fixed on the dark wilderness. At this moment, a long flute melody rang out from the wilderness. Qingyan had a bad feeling and knew that something was wrong. He activated the magic flute that controlled the grassland wolf.

In front of each guard, a bonfire was lit, and behind each guard, a large amount of firewood was piled up. These were mainly prepared by the servants of the Imperial Household Department to prevent similar situations from occurring.

The grasslands were not peaceful, and Kangxi ordered Fei Yanggu and his two sons to reorganize the military camps in the northwest ahead of schedule. The new military camps of Eshuo and Saito were set out here, serving as a warning to the princes of the grasslands.

"Four, four, someone has broken in?" Qingyan felt a chill run down her spine as she listened to the sounds of the wolf pack. If she were alone in the carriage, she could hide in her spatial dimension if she encountered danger. But on the imperial carriage, she could only wait anxiously.

Yin listened intently, discerning the sounds deliberately made. The Mongol princes all had extraordinary individuals around them who could control wild beasts, a situation that Kangxi had always tacitly approved of. Now, he couldn't help but suspect that the Mongol princes might be colluding with others.

Her heart was in her throat as she pondered what she might encounter at the imperial carriage meeting.

As they entered the imperial carriage, they found that Yinzhi, Yinzhi, and Yinqi had already arrived. After the banquet and greetings, they noticed out of the corner of their eyes that Kangxi's face had darkened.

"Father, I think we should leave this place as soon as possible!" Yin stood up and quickly said to Kangxi, "I will stay behind with the Plain White Banner to handle the aftermath."

As the eldest son, Yin held military power. If he stepped forward in this situation, it would leave a good impression on Kangxi. When he accompanied the expedition against Galdan, Galdan used wolf pack tactics against the Plain White Banner. He was the only one among the princes with combat experience.

Kangxi led the princes on their autumn retreat. Fuquan was left in the capital to assist the crown prince in handling state affairs. Changning and Longxi sat to the side. They had arrived earlier than the other princes and proposed to handle the aftermath, but Kangxi sternly rejected their proposal.

Qingyan nudged Yin's waist. The appearance of the wolf pack this time was rather strange. There was no village or shop in sight, making it unsuitable for wolves to survive.

"Yin..." Kangxi noticed that Yin was frowning, his face full of disapproval.

"Father, is this sound and the wolf pack a hoax?" Upon hearing the wolf pack, Kangxi immediately ordered the procession to stop, and according to the pre-arranged plan, the officials lit bonfires.

As soon as he finished speaking, Qingyan couldn't help but give Yin a thumbs up. His father had mentioned that some people in Tianqiao were skilled in ventriloquism and could imitate various sounds with remarkable accuracy.

"What do you think of the fourth prince's ideas?" Kangxi had to admit that some of Yin's ideas were quite novel to him.

Qingyan didn't speak first; she tried hard to recall the sounds she had just heard, trying to distinguish the wolf's roar.

Along the way, when Kangxi encountered problems, he did not solve them directly, but instead used them as tests for his princes. As the princes grew older, their ambitions were gradually cultivated. She had to admit that Kangxi's methods were very effective.

"Father, should we send someone to check? If it really is a pack of wolves, we need to quickly devise a strategy." Yin Zhi asked hastily. He was the one who received the information, and Yin had said the mention of wolves was a hoax, but what if it was real? They were clearly sitting ducks here! (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)