Upon hearing Nan Yi's words, the third girl immediately deflated. A moment later, Qingfeng and Yiren clasped hands in unison, looked at each other and smiled, saying in unison, "We've got it!"

Yiren went out and brought a little girl in. Nan Yi was puzzled, but when the two of them lifted her face, she was really stunned. "...Huan'er?" The little chubby boy had grown taller.

Huan'er blushed, lowered her eyes slightly, and rubbed her hands together, clearly embarrassed. "Greetings, Master."

Nan Yi smiled and nodded approvingly, then picked up a gold plum blossom hairpin from the dressing table and gave it to Huan'er. Huan'er quickly shook her head, her slightly chubby little hands shrinking back, and stammered, "Master, this is too precious." Her voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz.

"Take them quickly, they all have them."

Huan'er looked around, then happily stepped forward to accept the gift, saying, "Thank you for the reward, Master."

In a hall in a certain place in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, two men with bright yellow belts around their waists listened to the reprimand with their heads bowed. On a cool couch by the window sat a man in his forties who exuded an air of authority without anger. He was none other than Emperor Kangxi, who was on his southern tour.

He said, "Fourth Prince, I've heard that the prefect sent to Suzhou recently has died?"

"Your Majesty, I have already heard about it."

Which one is it?

Yinzhen paused for a moment, then said, "Reporting to Father Emperor, the third one."

Just as Kangxi picked up his teacup, he suddenly slammed it to the ground, startling Yinzhen and the thirteenth prince, who both knelt down and said, "Please calm down, Father Emperor."

The room was extremely quiet; you could hear your own breathing. The sound of cicadas chirping came from outside the window.

Kangxi glanced at the two men, calmed his anger, and slowly said, "Jiangnan is a vast and prosperous region, and collusion between officials and merchants has always been rampant. As long as they know when to stop, I have always turned a blind eye. A third term? My officials are made of clay, they can mold them as they please. This time, I am sending you and the Thirteenth Prince to secretly investigate this case. I grant you the authority to act as you see fit."

Yinzhen and the Thirteenth Prince's expressions turned slightly grim. "Your subjects will obey."

Li Dequan brought the tray to Yinzhen, and after his two sons put away the gold medals, Kangxi continued, "If anyone tries to stop us, we will execute them first and report later."

Yinzhen and the thirteenth prince were alarmed upon hearing this; it seemed that some people had thoroughly angered their father.