Overnight, Saito and Eshuo dispatched many shadow guards out. They gathered opinions from Tulichen, prepared breakfast, and then reported to Yin.

Qingyan is not used to sleeping in unfamiliar beds. She woke up just as dawn was breaking and stayed nestled in Yin's arms, wondering if she was overthinking things.

Those men referred to as "bearded men" by the waiter were likely professional henchmen from the tribe. Every year, the tributes that Mongolia sent to the capital became increasingly extravagant over time. To support such a large expenditure, they must have had additional income.

Even if Emperor Kangxi frequently bestowed gifts and silver upon the Mongols, those items were certainly not as valuable as those sent to the capital by the Mongols.

"Little darling, why aren't you asleep?" Yin patted Qingyan's back and asked softly.

Today, they were sleeping on beds, something they rarely did. Usually, they would squeeze onto a soft couch to sleep. He planned to rest in the small county town for a few days before continuing his journey.

"No, I'm already awake. I'm a bit of a light sleeper!" Qingyan pouted and said softly.

The waiter's warning still echoed in her mind: those bearded men would target their prey during the day and rob the inn at night. Was she going to keep showing her boyish appearance?

"Fourth Brother, should I disguise myself before going out with you?" Qingyan didn't want to cause trouble for Yin and the others.

Yin pondered for a moment and finally decided to have Xiao Guai disguise herself as an ordinary girl. In order to prevent the censors from causing trouble, he decided to reduce the chances for the censors to find fault with her.

“Alright, disguise yourself as an ordinary girl, and wear a hat when you go out. If the other party still comes to cause trouble, it must be because someone made extra arrangements.” Yin had a problem with the Eastern Palace. The servants around the Crown Prince were basically all scheming people who kept pushing the Crown Prince to cross Kangxi’s bottom line.

These people must all have masters behind them; otherwise, the prince's attendants would be more numerous than those in other places.

"Master, someone has come in outside, and they seem to be looking for something." Su Peisheng went downstairs to get hot water and happened to see a familiar figure appear.

Yin froze, turning to look at Xiao Guai.

Su Peisheng could tell they were familiar; they were either people who followed Qiu Mi or people he had encountered in the tribe. These people were still haunting him.

"Sisi, get up quickly and bring out my men's clothes!" Qingyan didn't dare to delay. These people were all sharp-eyed, and if there was any oversight, they would report the news to the camp.

He was in a tribe, and even if he asked for help, Kangxi would be too far away to help him in his immediate situation. If even one of the tribe's leaders had bad intentions, Yin would be in danger.

“Little Darling…” Yin didn’t want her to disguise herself as a man anymore. The tribe here had an open culture, and some chiefs preferred men. “You can’t dress up as a man anymore. Let’s do as we just discussed.”

He resolutely refused to budge. He had understood the tribal chief's earlier hint, and calculated the time as they approached the tribe.

"Are we there?" Qingyan specifically asked him.

As she left the tribe, she specifically asked him what the chief had implied.

Her Mongolian is still not very good; she can understand the surface meaning, but she needs his explanation to grasp the implied meanings in the sentences.

Indeed, the language habits of the Mongols and Manchus are somewhat different, and some of their words can be ambiguous.

"Little darling, let's be as careful as possible. Go change into that light blue palace dress and use a disguise pill to make your appearance look more ordinary." Yin was a little worried and repeatedly instructed her.

When he woke up, he saw her eager eyes and had to forcefully suppress her desire to enter the tiger's den and get the tiger's cub.

She quietly changed her clothes and followed Yin out. Inside the flower hall, Su Lan and Su Peisheng, along with their maids, were already waiting there. After helping the two of them to wash up, the group went up to the first floor.

At this moment, the inn has already opened for business, and the first floor is a restaurant open to the public.

"Master, you've arrived?" The innkeeper came over to serve them tea and water, and also paid his respects to Qingyan.

This is a branch of Yuelai Inn, which outsiders are unaware of.

"Mm," she nodded slightly.

Yin sat down next to her and overheard the shopkeeper's words. He couldn't help but widen his eyes. When did Xiao Guai open a shop again?

"The other party doesn't seem to have any good intentions. They came over as soon as the door opened, probably intending to cause trouble," the shopkeeper said quickly.

Yesterday, Qingyan stepped into the shop and saw the jade pendant on her waist. He immediately realized that this person was his master and quickly asked the waiter to inform his master of the situation, fearing that his master might suffer even the slightest mishap.

After the innkeeper left, she leaned close to Yin and whispered, "Fourth Brother, this is a branch of the Yuelai Inn. Outsiders think that this place is being suppressed by the Yuelai Inn, and many people even mention the competitive relationship between the Yuelai Inn and this place. The people have benefited a lot."

What?!

He looked at Qingyan with some surprise. It was just a small shop, but it was also a backup plan she had left behind.

“The Yue Lai Inn is too big a target; many people have already stopped going there to discuss matters. This place is different,” she said with a smile.

This inn opened long ago opposite the Yuelai Inn, and many people say that the owner of this inn is quite bold, daring to challenge the Fourth Prince's wife.

Many people speculate that the shopkeeper here is either a high-ranking official or a prince.

"I thought it was the Ninth Prince..." He rubbed his temples. His little darling had quite a few tricks up her sleeve. Back then, Yin had also started out by opening an inn.

snort!

She turned her head and caught a glimpse of two bearded men sitting in a corner, their eyes scanning the women in the hall. They only glanced at her before looking away.

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