Yin's question pierced Kangxi's heart. He was always worried that Yin would become irritable and confront those people. Fortunately, after Fei Yanggu returned, he was able to bring up the topic in front of him.

"Bribed the guards?" Kangxi was furious. The guards around Qingyan were all from the Plain Yellow Banner, and were also his personal guards.

Eso broke out in a cold sweat. His son was really going all out for Qingyan, even trying to bribe the guards of the Plain Yellow Banner. Wasn't he just walking into the line of fire for His Majesty?

At this moment, the princes realized that they seemed to have crossed the emperor's bottom line, and only then did they truly become afraid.

"Bring Qingyan over here." Kangxi looked at Consort Tong and told her to go to the inner tent to bring Qingyan over.

After arriving, Qingyan stayed quietly and rarely went out for a stroll. He felt sorry for the little guy. He hadn't taken good care of Qingyan while Fei Yanggu was away.

"Yes." Consort Tong went to the inner tent. As soon as she entered, she saw Qingyan's eyes were red and swollen, and her little face was chapped from crying. She glanced at the opened lotion and couldn't help but shake her head.

The two children were still very young. She took out some pearl almond cream from the dressing table and applied it to Qingyan's little face. His pitiful appearance made anyone feel sorry for him.

"Your Highness, Consort Tong..." Qingyan's hoarse voice made Consort Tong feel particularly distressed; this child had truly suffered.

Those princes kneeling outside should all be punished properly; they shouldn't just be concerned about their status.

As Consort Tong carried Qingyan out, everyone's eyes immediately turned to her. Feeling the arrogant gazes of those princes, she immediately hid her smiling face on Consort Tong's shoulder, determined never to show her face again.

"Qingyan, come to me." Kangxi held Qingyan in his arms and placed her on his lap. He immediately smelled the almond cream on Qingyan's face and couldn't help but turn to look at Lanya.

"Your little face is all chapped. Yin was so dazed. He just applied some moisturizer to Qingyan and then left it at that." After Consort Tong finished speaking, Fei Yanggu raised his head, but Kangxi immediately stopped him with a look.

Feiyanggu will definitely not let these people off the hook. Well, it's time to intimidate the Mongols in the northern desert. Every year, they ask for the most things. When the princesses in the royal family reach a certain age, they will also propose to marry their children.

"Little darling, tell your third uncle, do they often go to the outside of your tent?" Kangxi coaxed Qingyan gently. She turned her head to look at the person kneeling on the ground, and her small body trembled.

"Yes, they're getting old!" Qingyan cursed herself for being sentimental, but there was nothing she could do about it.

The Mongol princes were much taller than the Manchus, so Qingyan dared not go out and could only stay in his tent.

"Come, have some tea to moisten your mouth." Kangxi brought his Biluochun tea to his lips, and the little girl smelled the aroma before slowly taking a sip.

Sure enough, the Biluochun tea used by the emperor was of the highest quality. Not long after she drank it, her face turned red, and she leaned her head against Kangxi's chest, feeling a little dizzy.

Consort Tong couldn't help but laugh when she saw it.

have to!

Qingyan was surprisingly sensitive to tea; this gluttonous little foodie had things she couldn't eat. Throughout the journey, Kangxi kept asking her, "Is there anything Qingyan won't eat?"

“Father, Qingyan is sick of tea.” Si Si did not stop her. Qingyan had always been craving Biluochun tea, and Fei Yanggu knew that she was sick of tea, so he did not leave the good tea outside.

Emperor Kangxi was speechless. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Consort Tong also covering her mouth. Ba Zhile was amused, and Fei Yanggu had his head lowered even further, his mouth slightly upturned.

"Le! Fei Yanggu, aren't you afraid of bottling yourself up!" Kangxi snorted, then had Li Dequan bring a damp towel to wipe Qingyan's face, and had Consort Tong bring almond cream to apply to her face as well.

This action startled Eso. For the Qing Dynasty to be so casual in front of Emperor Kangxi...

At this moment, the princes didn't dare to breathe loudly, for fear of getting themselves into trouble.

"What about the guards who were bribed?" Kangxi asked, noticing that Qingyan had calmed down a bit.

"He was beaten to death by that lackey!" Fei Yanggu reported. The guards of the Plain Yellow Banner must not be allowed to betray the army, no matter what the reason, it would be a blow to the morale of the army.

Kangxi's eyes widened. Fei Yanggu's approach was correct, but he hadn't yet found out the truth. There might be a mastermind behind it all. With Qingyan coming into their view, how many powerful families were filled with fear?

"Eso and the rest of you, kneel outside first." Kangxi would not speak ill of Feiyanggu in front of the Mongols. Feiyanggu could abandon his dignity for his daughter, but he could not let the Qing Dynasty lose face.

"..." Ersuo led everyone outside dejectedly. Several Mongolian princes shook their heads helplessly. Their power was inferior to that of the Qing Dynasty. If Kangxi were to become angry, they would all have to cower in fear.

Kangxi, seeing that there were no outsiders present, glared angrily at Fei Yanggu.

"You...you blockhead, your second brother has been teaching you for so many years, and you're still so stubborn." Kangxi recalled that Fei Yanggu had always been straightforward. When outsiders caused trouble, he would beat them up in his youth. The Empress Dowager was so angry that she punished him by making him copy books. As he got older, he was at least able to control his temper. When it came to Qingyan's problem, he immediately reverted to his old ways.

“Your Majesty, this is the most crucial time in the fight against Galdan. There must be no trouble in the Imperial Tent. I know that someone is instigating this behind the scenes; otherwise, they wouldn’t be targeting Qingyan.” Kangxi was furious, but Fei Yanggu was not annoyed at all.

Every time, Kangxi's disappointed look made Fei Yanggu feel comforted. From the Imperial Study to the officialdom, Kangxi and Fuquan had always been there to help him. Otherwise, with his straightforward temper, who knows how many people he might have offended.

"Feiyanggu, what did I tell you? Take good care of Qingyan, and if any of the guards do anything wrong, report it to me personally." Kangxi handed Qingyan over to Yinzhi and paced back and forth in front of Feiyanggu in anger. Feiyanggu knelt on the ground, but there was not a trace of awkwardness on his face.

Qingyan wanted to plead for Fei Yanggu, but Yin immediately covered her mouth. She looked up into Yin's eyes, and he shook his head slightly.

"Third Brother, we can't make a scene. Qingyan is being protected by the Fourth Prince, so he'll be fine." Fei Yanggu was using this as a strategic retreat. As an emperor, he couldn't go back on his word.

Kangxi glared angrily at Fei Yanggu. If he couldn't even protect a little girl, what was the point of being an emperor?

"Alright, how old are you two? Aren't you afraid the children will laugh at you? Fei Yanggu is doing this for your own good. The princes will be attracted to Qingyan for two reasons: firstly, Qingyan is exceptionally talented, and secondly, it depends on your reaction." Consort Tong calmed the furious Kangxi and pulled him back onto the dragon throne. "You should get up too. The two of you are over several decades old combined, yet you still argue like before."

From a young age, Consort Tong played the role of peacemaker. In the past, when Buku lost to the eunuch brought by Aobai, they blamed each other. When Aobai was eliminated, Feiyanggu almost died, and Kangxi and others started talking about Changning and Longxi. These people had been causing trouble since they were young and had never made anyone feel comfortable.