Kua Dai's face was as gentle as a spring breeze.
Fahai turned his head and looked behind him, and unsurprisingly saw Tong Wanyan waving to them from the opposite side, as well as Yinreng standing behind Tong Wanyan protecting her.
In this world, the only person who could bring such a gentle smile to Quade's face was their sister.
"The concubine and the crown prince left the palace together again?" Fahai was surprised that Tong Wanyan could walk on the streets of the capital.
It was fine before there was no Crown Princess in the palace, but now that she's leaving the palace like this, won't it displease the Crown Princess and the Emperor?
Fahai was extremely worried. Seeing his reaction, Kuadai sighed.
His second brother was unlike his birth mother. He was upright and kind, making it impossible for anyone to be cruel to him.
"Don't worry, Father and Lord Shi have a good relationship now. The Crown Princess is different from ordinary women. She has a duty to fulfill, and the Crown Princess is fulfilling her duty, which doesn't conflict with my sister's. Besides, as long as our family members don't do anything out of line, it won't cause any problems," Kua Dai patiently told Fahai.
Fahai still looked as if facing a formidable enemy: "The hearts of people in this world are unreliable. There is still more than a month before the imperial examination, I need to study more."
Fahai, who chose the path of becoming a civil official through the imperial examination, was able to take bigger strides than Kuaidaimai, and quickly rose to prominence.
Kua Dai hurriedly called out, "Aren't you going to see your sister?"
"There's plenty of time later; the imperial examination is the most important thing." Fahai's voice drifted back from afar.
With one of his brothers gone, Kua Dai was left to bother Yinreng and his wife alone, fearing he would be killed by Yinreng's glare.
But he had to give an explanation, so Kua Dai reluctantly went upstairs where Yinreng was to pay his respects to the two of them.
"Third Brother, what happened to that person just now?" Tong Wanyan and Kua Dai were close in age, and although they had only met a handful of times, they had a good relationship.
This good relationship was all thanks to the exquisite and amusing trinkets that Kua Dai would occasionally send to Yuqing Palace.
Kua Dai felt completely relieved when he heard "Third Brother".
He spilled the beans, explaining what happened next: "The Nine Gates Admiral took him away. Our family is, after all, related to the imperial family. He's trying to extort money here, so this can't be left unresolved. With Fahai's soft and weak temper, if we don't handle this situation properly, all sorts of monsters and demons will come after him, causing him trouble."
Kua Dai's storytelling was interesting, and Tong Wanyan listened intently as he recounted various cases of staged accidents in the capital, occasionally letting out a gasp of surprise.
"Third Brother knows so much. I've really learned a lot today," Tong Wanyan said in a flattering tone.
Kua Dai, whose lips were dry from talking so much, felt it was all worth it to receive this one compliment.
"Would you like to come to my residence for a visit, sister and second master?" After taking a big gulp of tea, Kua Dai belatedly realized that his father and mother at home also missed his sister.
Without making a sound, Yinreng changed his position and pulled Tong Wanyan into his arms.
There were private rooms on the left and right, with the windows closed so that outsiders could not see what was happening inside.
Kua Dai was delighted to see Yinreng dote on his sister, and when he saw Yinreng's jealous little actions, he was so happy that the crow's feet around his eyes were bursting with laughter.
"I'm taking Xiao Yan out of the palace for some fresh air. Going to the Duke's mansion would be too much trouble and inappropriate. Let's go to the Duke's mansion when Orondai returns." Yinreng was referring to the time when Orondai went to Kangxi to ask for a reward.
Kua Dai was astonished: "Brother's return date is uncertain, it could be at least a year."
"Since Consort Tong can often come to the palace to accompany Xiao Yan, I will not stop you and your brother from exchanging letters." Yinreng was dissatisfied with Kuadai's reaction and said, "If you want Xiao Yan to visit the Duke's Mansion more often, then learn from Orondai and make great contributions to ask the Emperor for a reward."
Kua Dai was speechless: "Brother's merit last time was an accident."
"I don't care. I still need to listen to the little tune with Xiao Yan. You should go back now and not disturb me and Xiao Yan. Fahai has probably already told Lord Tong about what happened earlier. If you don't explain things clearly for him, I'm afraid Lord Tong will get so angry that he'll have a stroke." Yinreng saw Kua Dai as an eyesore and directly told him to leave.
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