The Mongol tribes appeared outwardly calm, but inwardly they were on high alert, fearing that the royal family might be watching them.

The carriage swayed and rocked along the way, with Xiao Guai leaning against Yin. The roads between the Mongol tribes were mostly grasslands, with frequent potholes, making the carriage ride very bumpy.

"Little darling, are you alright?" Yin looked at the pale little face, leaning weakly in his arms.

Xiao Guai, who never gets carsick, started to feel carsick not long after they set off, and almost vomited up her bile. Yin was worried that Xiao Guai might be pregnant, so he specially asked the imperial physician who had come with them to take her pulse.

"I just get carsick," Qingyan said helplessly.

Previously, she had been hoping that she was pregnant, but the imperial physician concluded that it was just motion sickness.

"Drink some lemon water first." The missionary brought lemons, which looked more effective at stopping nausea than plum juice.

Qingyan took a sip of lemon water, and the nausea finally subsided.

"Sisi, how many more days until we arrive?" Qingyan looked at the endless grassland outside, her mood becoming increasingly depressed.

Their first stop was Khorchin, where several tribes were united and very wary of outsiders. If it weren't for the Linglong Pavilion's storytelling and conversation, they certainly wouldn't have been able to escape so easily.

"It will probably take four or five days, little darling. Will there be any trouble if we use Linglong Pavilion to do things?" Yuelai Inn was too conspicuous, so Qingyan had a flash of inspiration and directly used Linglong Pavilion to speak.

“No, the designers at Linglong Pavilion travel to various places every year to find inspiration,” Qingyan said, shaking her head.

Judging by the time, Linglong Pavilion enters its off-season, when all the designers will be out. They won't come to Mongolia to gather inspiration, and the tribal administrators are well aware of this, yet they have never received them.

This time, the arrival of Qingyan and his entourage earned them the sincere hospitality of the various tribes of Khorchin.

"That's good!" Yin was worried that it would cause trouble for Xiao Guai.

At that time, they were surrounded by people from the Khorchin tribe. When Xiao Guai took out the Linglong Pavilion signboard, the expressions of those people changed instantly.

At the bonfire dinner held for them, Yin skillfully asked several questions and managed to extract the information that the Khorchin leaders had given them.

"Fourth Brother, we can operate under the name of Linglong Pavilion. I secretly sent a secret message to prevent anyone from coming over." Qingyan wouldn't say that the masters of Linglong Pavilion disliked the rough and rugged nature of the Mongolians and rarely came over.

The wives of the Mongol princesses desired more exquisite headdresses, drawing inspiration more from the styles of Jiangnan (the region south of the Yangtze River). Naturally, the tailors went to Jiangnan more often to make their designs.

Immediately, he breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt guilty. Every year, the headdresses for Linglong Pavilion were designed by these craftsmen who came to collect inspiration. Missing a few details might seem easy, but it would cause considerable losses to Linglong Pavilion.

Royal matters will never be compensated.

Back then, Qingyan's Minsheng Pharmacy and canteen were both established by her. For the sake of Fei Yanggu and his two sons, she directly handed over the management rights.

Emperor Kangxi entrusted these businesses to trusted servants of the Imperial Household Department. As time went by, the businesses of these shops deteriorated, and even the reputation of Minsheng Pharmacy declined.

The imperial physicians of the Imperial Medical Academy were even more anxious. When Xiao Guai was running the business, they would often receive extra consultation fees, which was extra income for many poor imperial physicians, allowing those families to save up silver for several years.

After the servants of the Imperial Household Department took over, not only did the number of house calls increase, but the extra reward was also gone. Many of the imperial physicians no longer devoted themselves to treating the people, and the reputation of the People's Livelihood Pharmacy declined further.

Yin suddenly remembered that before leaving, Kangxi had specifically called him over and mentioned to him that he hoped Xiao Guai could take over the work of Minsheng Pharmacy again.

He directly rejected Kangxi's proposal, citing the children's young age.

"Little darling, Father Emperor hopes you will take over Minsheng Pharmacy again, but I have already refused on your behalf!" Yin's words startled Qingyan. Minsheng Pharmacy had returned to her hands twice, and each time it improved, the servants of the Imperial Household Department did not want her to interfere anymore.

She smiled nonchalantly. The repeated ups and downs at Minsheng Pharmacy could easily lead to something bad happening in the end.

"Is Minsheng Pharmacy in trouble again?" Qingyan asked.

During the reign of Emperor Kangxi, the Minsheng Pharmacy was established and enjoyed high prestige among the people. Now, however, it has become a burden.

If Yin ascends the throne, she wouldn't mind helping him manage the affairs; at the very least, she wouldn't let Yin's reputation be ruined.

"Yes, I said the children are still young, you don't have the energy to take care of them!" Yin didn't want Xiao Guai to do a thankless job.

The Imperial Household Department was managed by the Crown Prince's wet nurse, and all the money handled had to be approved by the Yuqing Palace. For such petty gains, Yin would definitely try to trip up Xiao Guai.

“You were right to refuse. The Crown Princess was criticizing me the other day, saying that women should stay quietly in their residences and that forcibly taking the lead in business is an insult to the princes!” Qingyan holds grudges. The Crown Princess made it clear that if she forcibly took the lead, who would care about the Crown Prince’s affairs?

Pfft!

Yin smiled. The Crown Prince would soon find out, and besides, he deliberately waited a whole night before refusing, so the Crown Princess's words should have had some effect on Xiao Guai.

The Crown Prince and Crown Princess are prone to quarrels. The expenses of Yuqing Palace are very high, and Emperor Kangxi has bestowed a lot of silver upon Yuqing Palace over the years.

As the Crown Prince grew older, Emperor Kangxi worried that the Crown Prince would use his position to interfere in court affairs. Therefore, he directly handed over the power of the Imperial Household Department to the Crown Prince's wet nurse. This person had an excellent relationship with Prime Minister Suo and was also the husband of the Crown Prince's wet nurse, making him a member of the Crown Prince's inner circle.

"Didn't the Crown Prince notice these problems?" The stewards of the Imperial Household Department began to rake in money.

When the Qing Dynasty collapsed, many imperial merchants and the chief stewards of the Imperial Household Department were extremely wealthy, while the imperial family had very little money left.

Those lackeys were basically fat rats, each one fattening themselves up, while their masters were having a hard time.

"No, the Crown Prince will definitely not find out. He's too confident!" Yin said coldly.

Outside, they mostly said that everything was fine, and that everyone outside was Yin's man. Tulichen and other guards sent by Kangxi were kept outside the carriage by Eshuo and Saito.

"Fourth Brother, I don't want any giant rats in the mansion. Even the Mongol tribes are huge giant rats, waiting to be fattened up and slaughtered?" Qingyan pointed upwards, while he shook his head slightly.

When she arrived in Khorchin, she saw that the upper-class women were all dressed very well, and even the servants in the chief's house were arrogant and looked smug in front of her.

If Yin hadn't stopped her, the situation definitely would have gotten out of control.

"Those lackeys won't have a good end. The masters' lack of vigilance has only given these people an opportunity." Yin had an idea in mind. Starting with the Fourth Prince's residence, he would absolutely not allow the lackeys to become arrogant. (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.)