It's not difficult for a prince to leave the palace, so Yinzhen's special visit to Yinreng was certainly not just to get Yinreng to take him to find missionaries.
The imperial court designated several areas as residences for missionaries in the capital; you were sure to find them there.
If missionaries saw a noble young master like Yinzhen, they would definitely flock to him.
For no other reason than that they must lack money and power if they want to spread their faith.
Only by finding several powerful figures to patronize can one act safely.
Otherwise, what if the church is finally built, but instead of attracting believers, it attracts government officials who want to smash the building?
Yinreng did not expose his little scheme: "Go outside and wait. I will take someone with me."
Yin Tang asked curiously, "Is it Fourth Brother? I don't get along with Fourth Brother. He stares at me with a cold face every day while I read, and I'm so tired of hearing it."
Yinreng tapped him on the head: "It's not Yinzhen, you'll find out in a bit."
Yinzhen touched his head: "Second brother, you didn't hold back. What if you knocked me silly? And all this mystery, do you think you can take my sister-in-law out of the palace?"
When Yinzhen finally saw who it was, he was dumbfounded, his mouth agape wide enough to fit a duck egg.
"Foolish and silly," Yinreng said with a laugh.
Tong Wanyan was wearing a moon-white robe, her black hair was braided, and she wore a hat. At first glance, she looked like a young master from a wealthy family.
However, upon closer inspection of her figure, it became clear that she was a woman.
"Second Sister-in-law, you're also leaving the palace?" Yin Tang was astonished.
Tong Wanyan smiled brightly at him: "No?"
Yin Tang thought for a moment, then shook his head blankly: "I've never seen someone who married into the palace be able to leave."
Tong Wanyan chuckled and looked up at Yinreng.
Yinreng then explained, "Father Emperor granted it. After all, your second sister-in-law has a complicated background. She was only found and brought home by Lord Tong after she married me. Now, the family genealogy has been changed, but she has never actually returned to her parents' home. Since we have nothing to do today, I will accompany her back to her parents' home."
Yin Tang said, "I see. Second Sister-in-law deliberately didn't tell me."
"The tutors in the Imperial Study all praise Ninth Brother for being clever. Even if I don't explain it to you, Ninth Brother will surely figure it out in a while," Tong Wanyan said, knowing best how to coax a child.
Yinzhen, who was just starting to get a little grumpy, immediately became proud and arrogant after being praised by her, but also a little shy: "Second Sister-in-law, you flatter me. The masters are just trying to encourage us to study. There are too many compliments."
Yin Tang was outspoken and sometimes talked a lot in front of his close friends and family.
“Second Sister-in-law, why are you dressed as a man to go out? The Qing Dynasty is not like the previous dynasty, where women couldn’t show their faces in public. There are plenty of unmarried girls and married women walking and shopping on the streets of the capital. Besides, with my second brother and me accompanying you, and guards protecting you, there’s no need to worry about any ignorant scoundrels causing trouble.” After saying this, Yinzhen added sweetly, “However, Second Sister-in-law is so beautiful, it is indeed better for you to dress as a man.”
After a short while, he said again, "But, Second Sister-in-law, even though you're wearing Second Brother's clothes, it's still obvious at a glance that you're a woman."
Yinzhen kept talking, saying everything, good and bad.
Tong Wanyan touched the hat on her head and replied, "There's not much of a reason, I just thought it was interesting. Usually in the palace, there are so many beautiful clothes to choose from, but I haven't tried on men's robes many times. I just wanted something new, but you're overthinking it."
Yinzhen snuggled up to her, taking advantage of his young age, and kept acting cute with Tong Wanyan.
He cherished the time he spent close with his beautiful second sister-in-law. He knew that when she turned ten in a few months, things couldn't be like this anymore.
Yinreng couldn't stand it, so he pushed him aside and shoved him away.
"Talk is talk, but why are you so close to my concubine?" When Yinreng got jealous, he became ruthless and didn't care about his own family.
When Yin Tang heard that he no longer addressed her as "Second Sister-in-law," he wisely pursed his lips and said, "If Second Brother is always so jealous, we won't need to buy any more vinegar from Yuqing Palace."
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