The city gate was slowly opened. From the city gate to the dock, Tu Lichen arranged for guards to be stationed every three steps and sentries every five steps. Both sides of the road were lined with guards wearing yellow jackets.

The journey, which took less than half an hour, was completed much faster than usual.

"Fourth Prince, you know, with all the commotion we've caused, the people in the city probably all know about it now!" Qingyan pouted. Her peaceful days were over, and once the ship set sail, she would be the Fourth Prince's wife again.

Having arrived in Hangzhou, there's probably no time for shopping anymore; Cao Yin's territory is definitely spies everywhere in the city.

"It's good to know now, at least we won't be afraid of being robbed in the middle of the night." Yin said with a smile. In fact, he and Qingyan often went out shopping and experienced a different kind of relaxation than in the capital.

"Si Si, once you go to Jiangnan, you'll probably be kept under surveillance. Every move you make will have to conform to the requirements of the royal family. If you try to eat at a roadside stall again, you'll probably be nagged." Qing Yan has some little habits that she can't change; she likes to eat ordinary people's food.

Yin pursed his lips, letting her lean against him and rest a little longer. When they arrived at the dock, he would simply carry Qingyan onto the ship.

"No, I can't sleep!" Qingyan noticed that there were more and more guards outside, and she couldn't lose face in front of these people.

Yin saw that Qingyan was still holding on, her eyes almost glued together.

"Go to sleep, I'll carry you onto the boat in a bit, no one will say anything!" The carriage will stop at the door of the boat, and both Yin and Yin will carry their wives onto the boat to prevent them from slipping and falling.

Soon, Qingyan started snoring softly. Yin turned to look at Qingyan. Qingyan had been causing quite a stir these past few days. The managers had all come to consult Qingyan about things they were unsure about.

Li Jia's repeated attempts to make things difficult, often in the middle of the night, led the shopkeeper to give Su Lan some tips.

The commotion was so intense that she didn't even have time to get a good night's sleep, which made Yin very distressed, and the shadows under her eyes became even more pronounced.

After the carriage stopped, Yin looked at the little girl in his arms, took the cloak from Su Lan's hands, wrapped her tightly, and then picked her up horizontally.

He stepped off the carriage smoothly. Yin was holding Yingenjueluo Shi in his arms. The two brothers exchanged a glance and then quickly went into the cabin.

Standing behind the Crown Prince, Lady Li watched as her two sisters-in-law, whom she looked down upon, were both pampered by their master, while she herself was disliked.

Around noon, Qingyan opened her eyes and found herself lying on the boat.

She turned over and saw Yin sitting on the soft couch, reviewing memorials. Every two days, memorials from various ministries would be sent from the capital, and both Yin and Yin would go to Kangxi's place to retrieve their own memorials.

"Fourth Brother!" Qingyan stretched out her arms coquettishly, hoping that Yin would give her a hug.

Yin put down the comprehension document in his hand, walked over, hugged her, kissed her forehead, and thoroughly enjoyed the feeling.

"Little darling, sleep a little longer!" Yin picked her up along with the silk quilt and placed her on the soft couch, where the two snuggled together again.

"I'm still sleepy!" Qingyan switched Yin's arm to her left arm and lay back down on the pillow to fall asleep again.

When he was on leave, the two of them would spend the whole day together.

In the soft sunlight, Yin looked at her with affection, even though she had been catching up on sleep for a long time, there was still a shadow on her face.

Su Peisheng walked in carrying a cup of herbal tea. When he saw his wife move from the bed to the soft couch, he slowed his pace.

"Go prepare hot pot!" Yin agreed to Qingyan's request; he would have hot pot with her after he recovered from his illness.

Su Peisheng bowed and withdrew. Qingyan, with her little ears perked up, overheard something: hot pot!

"Get up if you don't want to sleep!" Her eyelashes trembled slightly, but Yin saw through them.

"Hehe, are you getting ready to sleep? I heard you talking about hot pot!" Qingyan replied with a smile.

Yin wrote his instructions while taking pictures of Qingyan.

"Take a good rest these two days. Father and Mother have instructed me to go and pay my respects in a few days," Yin whispered to Qingyan.

In the next few days, Kangxi will definitely summon the Crown Prince to his side; he will not stand by and watch his sons be controlled by women.

As the heir apparent, the crown prince disregarded even brotherly affection for Li Jia.

Yin's prediction was correct. On the imperial boat, the Crown Prince knelt before Kangxi, while Consort Tong hid in her inner tent to rest. The struggle between the two noblest fathers and sons in the Qing Dynasty was something outsiders could not interfere with.

"Father, I know I was wrong!" The Crown Prince lowered his head and sincerely admitted his mistake.

Back on the ship, he looked at the differences between his cabin and the imperial ship, which was like a bucket of cold water, calming him down.

Since arriving in Zhenjiang, he has been acting like a madman, doing many wrong things. When he fell into a trap, Qingyan and Yin went to redeem him. In the end, he directly rejected Yin's actions.

Kangxi took a sip of tea, looked down at the man who looked like he was admitting his mistake, and felt half heartache and more disheartened.

In the past few days, he saw the coldness on Yin's face. The manager of Yuelai Inn had been looking for Qingyan in the middle of the night many times, and all the blame was directed at Li Jia.

"Baocheng, those who aspire to great things cannot afford to stumble over women." Emperor Kangxi showed extra patience towards his most beloved son, believing that it was all the women's fault.

"Father, I was just feeling unbalanced and didn't want to hurt the feelings between brothers, so I... vented my anger on those people. Father, I was really wrong!" The Crown Prince's eyes reddened.

With Kangxi's change of attitude, the servants would also change according to the emperor's will.

"Baocheng, I rarely concern myself with matters in your inner quarters. But today, I must say, the Imperial Concubine's decision was correct. Li Jia is not one to follow the rules; it seems she should be properly punished."

"Father, it has nothing to do with Li Jia's affairs. I only used Li Jia's name to talk about things because I didn't want my brothers to know!" The Crown Prince's words made Kangxi frown.

He hesitated for a moment. The Li Jia clan had gone too far. The person behind that trap... pointed to the Li Jia clan.

"Father, please forgive her. It was my fault." Yin felt very guilty. Li Jia had almost been secretly dealt with by Kangxi.

Kangxi remained silent, his right index finger glancing at the armrest on the right side of the dragon throne, considering the veracity of Yin's words.

"Baocheng, I'm giving you one last chance!" Kangxi looked at the Crown Prince, knowing he also needed to give Consort Tong an explanation. "Before we arrive in Jiangnan, have her stay in her room and quietly copy scriptures."

Emperor Kangxi looked at the Crown Prince and ultimately gave his son face, not imposing any unnecessary punishment on Lady Li.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your mercy!" Yin quickly expressed his gratitude, got up, and left.

After the Crown Prince left, Consort Tong walked out from inside. She also knew about Kangxi's instructions. She had been compromising for the Crown Prince all her life. The Empress Dowager believed that the Tongjia clan should not have a prince. She never had a biological child. Even her own daughter was killed by the Empress Dowager's secret medicine.

"Lanya, I am truly ashamed. This is the last time. If it happens again, I will absolutely not tolerate it!" Kangxi looked at Consort Tong, hoping she would support him as usual. (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.)