Dashilan Street was indeed a bustling place, with people coming and going. Many children from wealthy families appeared here. Yin helped Qingyan out of the car at the intersection. She was wearing a well-fitting light lotus-colored cheongsam, with her hair in two small buns, a golden ruyi headdress in the middle of her forehead, and three pearl earrings on each side of her ears.

"Fourth Brother, shall we go in?" Qingyan looked down and carefully examined the soles of her flowerpot shoes; they were definitely not low.

"Yes, I sent a servant back to get you your shoes," Yin whispered to Qingyan.

She should be more patient. The craftsmanship of Neiliansheng inside Dashilan is quite good. Xiaoguai's skin is too delicate, and if the outer surface of the shoes is not good, Xiaoguai's little feet will be hurt.

In the end, it was he who felt sorry for her.

She smiled, realizing that Yin had already arranged for someone to do it before she even realized it herself.

"Sisi, shall we go to Quanjude, or do we wander around outside?" Qingyan suggested going shopping.

She was so stifled in the palace that after returning from the south, her heart was set on wandering. She didn't care about her status at all and always wanted to go out and explore.

"Of course I want to go shopping, but can you manage?" Yin was worried. She was wearing platform shoes and would soon be unable to walk.

She looked down at her shoes, then at the commercial street in front of her, and nodded directly, assuring herself there would be no problem.

The two walked hand in hand down the road, and Qingyan's mood instantly improved.

"Sisi, we're going to eat at Quanjude. On the way back, do you want to visit Liulichang?" Qingyan asked.

I haven't been to Liulichang for several days, so I might be able to find some bargains.

"Of course I'll go shopping!" Yin nodded, and Xiao Guai maintained her habit of going shopping every day even after marriage.

On the street, people came and went. Qingyan swayed her little head, looking around at the dazzling array of things. The vendors' shouts filled the air, and Qingyan felt a sense of familiarity.

"How lively! Is there a festival today?" Qingyan wondered. The shops were all decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, unlike the commercial streets in the south.

"No!"

Yin followed Qingyan around, paying for her whenever he wanted. The guards were carrying all sorts of spoils. Looking back, he had to admit that Xiao Guai's purchasing power was quite good.

"Today, Neiliansheng opens for business!" Yin Yi said, and Qingyan's eyes flashed for a moment.

Neiliansheng was once a well-established brand that sold shoes, and their shoes were very comfortable.

"Sisi, go take a look!" Qingyan said quickly.

She felt an overwhelming surge of joy at witnessing the birth of a time-honored brand.

In fact, Yin had anticipated Qingyan's actions and deliberately chose this day to leave the palace.

"Let's go eat something first." Yin had heard from Imperial Physician Yuan that Qingyan's stomach was not good and that she needed to eat on time.

Waaaaah!

Qingyan's desire to buy was dampened, and she looked at him with a wronged expression in her eyes.

"no!"

She stormed off, leaving Yin behind. After a few steps, Yin tugged at Qingyan and led her to a private room at Quanjude.

Today, the imperial court is on holiday, and many ministers have brought their families to stroll around the streets. They noticed that the usually aloof Fourth Prince was treating a girl with tenderness, which aroused their gossipy curiosity.

Some of the wives of officials of certain ranks secretly envied Qingyan's treatment, as they could receive such care from their masters.

"Fourth Prince, I see quite a few ladies-in-waiting in the main hall!" Qingyan glanced around and spotted several ladies-in-waiting going to pay their respects to Consort Tong.

"The court is closed today, and the ministers will surely bring their families out!" He was asserting his authority.

Previously, some court ladies advised the imperial concubines to force their family's socialites into his residence. Qingyan had been taking care of him and kept these extra matters to herself. But he was different. Su Peisheng's report angered Yin.

Now, he's ready to give those who sacrificed their family's socialites for personal gain a chance to slap them in the face.

"Hmph!" Qingyan walked into the private room and turned her head away, not even glancing at Yin.

These people weren't actually going out; they were clearly just looking for an opportunity to bump into Yin after he came out of the palace.

"Fourth Master, what brings you here?" Longkodo appeared at the door and saw Yin sitting in the private room with Qingyan, so he quickly went in.

Yin frowned. It was inappropriate to use Longkodo as an example of punishment. Behind him was a teenage girl who was looking at Yin with a shy expression.

"Take the Consort out for a stroll during your rest period. Little Woke, Mother will be going back to visit her family soon!" Kangxi has decided that Consort Tong will return to the Tong residence to visit her family the day before her birthday.

What! ?

Longkodo's body trembled. His own sister was so fierce; she had found out before the visit home that he had harmed Yin...

"Fourth Master, I didn't say anything!" Longkodo was most afraid of Consort Tong, and in addition, Yuelian used some methods to make Longkodo restrain himself.

"Who is this?" Qingyan looked at the girl with great curiosity, her gossip-loving heart burning. "Little Woke, is this Si'er?"

Fourth son!

Longkodo looked at his illegitimate daughter and quickly shook his head.

"You even remember someone like Si'er who has no rank?" Yin said contemptuously.

"Who are you talking about!" The girl's temper flared up instantly. When the fourth son was favored, the treatment of the concubine's daughter was comparable to that of the legitimate daughter.

Now, Fourth Sister has completely fallen out of favor, and the girl finds that the servants are even less attentive to her. If Longkodo didn't only have this one daughter, he probably would have forgotten about her long ago.

Yin was one of the main culprits who caused the Fourth Prince to fall out of favor, and he was also Tongjia's hope. She once hoped to be like Kangxi and Consort Tong, cousins ​​together. Later, she understood her own identity and no longer had any illusions about becoming the primary consort. His vows broke her heart.

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