Later that evening, Fei Yanggu came out of the royal tent with a very gloomy face. They had been framed by the leaders of the grasslands.

He walked in and angrily sat down in the seat of honor. Qingyan quickly called Sulan and Su Peisheng to prepare lunch. The three of them planned to discuss things first before making a decision.

"Father, what's going on?" Qingyan looked at Feiyanggu anxiously. She noticed that there were more and more people wearing golden armor outside their tent, which was not a good thing.

Seeing his daughter's keen observation and the fact that she had noticed the problem, Fei Yanggu couldn't help but sigh, realizing that Yin had put a lot of effort into Qingyan.

From now on, Qingyan should be able to handle dealing with her sisters-in-law.

"Fourth Uncle, could it be that something's wrong with Father Emperor?" Yin was worried that the leaders would make them write a report.

After all, they were on the grasslands, on someone else's territory. Even though the whole world belongs to the emperor, in their eyes, it was still possible to coerce Kangxi on the grasslands.

"No, besides the wolf attack, the most important thing is that they wanted to help from behind to eliminate the leaders of several small tribes in the northern desert. It just so happens that we came here just in time to clean house!" Fei Yanggu sighed. Yin had quietly returned to the capital and transferred the Plain Yellow Banner soldiers from the Xishan Camp to protect him.

Clean house?!

Yin and Qingyan exchanged a quick glance. The wives of Qibuchen and the other tribesmen from the grasslands all dressed in high-class attire and rarely spoke to the people from those smaller tribes.

Even the wives of the small tribes told Lian Qingyan that he had been framed.

If she can help, she definitely will.

“This man is at odds with Gajile’s brother. This time, the chief of the small tribe will be secretly murdered, and it’s related to one of his concubines!” Fei Yanggu didn’t hide anything and said it directly.

Qingyan's face darkened instantly. Men always have three wives and four concubines, but in the end, they are killed by those seemingly beautiful little women. Aren't the ones who really suffer the most the primary wife and the disciple's daughter?

"Hmph, what did those leaders say? Quite a few people brought their concubines over, showing no respect to the primary wife. In the end, they were outmaneuvered, and now they want to say something behind her back?" Qingyan sneered.

Some of the leaders' actions touched a nerve with Qingyan. Many of those women who looked to be in their late teens or early twenties had received training in Jiangnan, and in the end, they would definitely have the leaders under their control.

Not only were Manchu noblewomen who married into the grasslands unable to give birth to legitimate sons, but they might also be harmed by these women.

Thinking about this made her feel particularly bad.

At this point, the camp gates were closed, preventing the chiefs from sending messages to the tribe.

"Fourth brother, you and Xiao Guai should visit the Imperial Concubine more often, and try not to get involved in the leaders' affairs." Fei Yanggu had no choice but to instruct Yin and Qingyan to be careful. "I have to interrogate the people who guarded the tent yesterday. Fortunately, those people are the leaders' most trusted people, and none of our people got involved."

After the incident, Feiyanggu immediately investigated all the guards. Fortunately, none of them had been assigned to protect the Mongol leaders, which turned the biggest rumor in the camp into a joke.

"Father-in-law, you must be careful. Those leaders are no joke. They will probably try to shift all the blame onto Father Emperor." Yin frowned. The atmosphere among the rival tribes changed drastically as soon as the leaders arrived. They were clearly not going to be easy to deal with.

As soon as he finished speaking, Fei Yanggu felt better. That brat was right. Those people outwardly submitted to Kangxi, but secretly they had supported Galdan quite a bit. Now that Galdan's power had been completely wiped out, they had no choice but to face reality and submit to the Qing Dynasty.

"Alright, now that we've had lunch, let's split up and get going!" Fei Yanggu instructed Yin and Qingyan on what to do, while Kangxi also began to soothe the leaders' anxieties, making the safety of Consort Tong the top priority.

After lunch, Qingyan and Yin rested for half an hour before walking to the imperial tent under the scorching sun.

"Why did you two little ones come here in such hot weather?" Consort Tong was surprised to hear Shu say that Xiao Guai and Yin had come.

In the past, these two children would come to pay their respects after sunset.

"Mother, of course I wanted to come see you. Recently, Father Emperor has made me study in the tent!" A hint of anxiety flashed in Yin's eyes, which Consort Tong caught and couldn't help but smile.

There's no need to hide what happened last night; everyone will know once the camp gates are closed.

"Fourth Prince, have you heard rumors?" Consort Tong looked at Yin. It was quite good that this child could sense Kangxi's predicament.

This time, Yin is the eldest son, and he has been dispatched to carry out the task of mobilizing troops. Yin and Zhi have become the comparison objects. Consort Tong is very happy that Yin has done better than Yin Zhi.

"Yes, Father Emperor, are you alright?" For the leader to be assassinated in the place closest to Kangxi is a disaster that has shaken the heavens.

"It's alright, but the perpetrator hasn't been caught. The chief's wife is locked in a tent, and all the servants have been placed under cover. I just sent someone to serve her. However, there's still no trace of the chief's concubine, which makes one wonder!" Consort Tong was uneasy. She knew a little about the ways the chief's wife dealt with her concubines, and she was worried that if the chief's wife had disposed of the concubine, she would be held responsible for the assassination.

She had to take all these possible scenarios into account. Seeing Qingyan's look of sudden realization, she sighed inwardly.

Little Darling still needs to be properly trained.

"Mother, the concubine hasn't been caught?" Qingyan sensed something was wrong.

"Hmm, most of these leaders' concubines were purchased from Jiangnan." Consort Tong felt a chill in her heart. Those "thin horses" were raised from a young age and had a different kind of charm compared to the generous noble ladies. No wonder those rough Mongolian men would be attracted to them.

Qingyan pouted in disgust, her little face scrunched up in disdain; those skinny girls were no good people.

Besides those trained and sent to their superiors, those who weren't properly trained were sold to shady places.

"There's always a reason why someone is pitiful," Qingyan muttered softly.

"By the way!" Kangxi's voice rang out from the doorway. He saw Qingyan's dissatisfied expression and was secretly pleased. Qingyan and Yin were filial. Even after he issued the decree to seal off the camp, they still came to visit Consort Tong. They were much more filial than the third prince.

The situation outside was not good. Those guards were trained assassins who did not say anything about what had happened to their leader, which made Kangxi feel uneasy.

"Fourth Prince, someone has a waist token from Yuqing Palace!" Kangxi's eyes showed some confusion. Could the Crown Prince have made a mistake? (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)