When they arrived in Beijing, Qingyan's left hand had fully recovered. Yin and her carriage followed the imperial carriage into Desheng Gate. This great victory boosted the morale of the people, making many Manchu soldiers eager to go to the military camp.
Qingyan was dressed in a bright red cheongsam, with two gold-threaded ruby hairpins adorning her double buns. From a distance, they resembled the character "Man Wenjie." This was specially commissioned by Emperor Kangxi to be made for Qingyan by the Imperial Workshop. Since the position of Consort Tong could not be marked with bright red, Qingyan was not subject to such taboos.
She peered out through the hazy window curtain. Yellow curtains had been drawn over the city gates, and the people could only hear the emperor's voices, unable to see him in person. The ministers knelt at the city gates.
"Remove the yellow curtain. Today, I wish to share the joy with the people!" Kangxi understood that the emperor was worried that the appearance of Consort Tong would prevent the people from seeing the faces of the imperial concubines.
"..." Upon hearing this, Li Dequan quickly relayed the message.
A quarter of an hour later, the yellow curtains were all removed, and she was fortunate enough to witness this grand event. On both sides of the road at the city gate, people dressed in new clothes knelt respectfully on the ground.
"Little darling, come sit next to me." Yin was completely exasperated when he saw the little guy leaning towards the window with such interest.
Those people outside might be separatists; if the little one's face is seen, he could be harmed.
"Okay." Qingyan hadn't had enough of the novelty when Yin pulled her back, and her little face looked particularly aggrieved.
In the end, she obediently sat beside him. The outside scene could only be seen through the screen in the space. He held Qingyan's hand tightly, hoping that she would be safe.
At this moment, the Imperial Guards led the way, and Yinzhen, along with the officials, knelt on both sides of Desheng Gate, respectfully bowing to Emperor Kangxi.
Yin coldly stared at the golden figure to his right. He had to admit that Yin had always been dignified and handsome. In front of the ministers, Kangxi still gave Yin a lot of face. The ministers all regarded Yin as the leader, and the other princes, now grown up, were just supporting characters.
"Hmph!" Yin snorted coldly.
He has more power in this life than in his previous life, so he will definitely not lose.
"Fourth Prince, shall we go straight back to the palace?" Qingyan disliked going to the palace. The court ladies were already waiting for Consort Tong's arrival at Chengqian Palace. Qingyan's appearance would be ridiculed by those unkind women.
With Ulanara's old residence surrounded by soldiers of the Plain Yellow Banner, she certainly wouldn't go to the Chengqian Palace to pay her respects...
"You're going to the palace? Your mother has already entered the palace." Two days ago, Kangxi ordered the lifting of the confinement order on the Ulanara family residence. Fei Yanggu and his two sons had made great contributions in this battle, and Kangxi would not let his meritorious officials feel disheartened.
Qingyan sighed. Who knew what rumors were circulating about the Ulanara residence? Feiyanggu and the others would probably be impeached. A bitter feeling welled up in her heart. Why was it that she just didn't have the fortune to be with her elders?
In her past life, she was an orphan and never met her mother. In this life, her fate is even more tragic. She was used as a pawn by her mother right after she was born and was ruthlessly exploited.
Yin noticed something was off about her gaze, so he quickly picked her up and let her lean on his shoulder, hoping to offer her warmth and comfort.
"Little darling, you can't control what other people say." Yin recalled that he had been too concerned about what others thought.
Now, he doesn't care about those things anymore and has gained more from them. Xiao Guai also has to go through these things, and he doesn't want her to become depressed.
"I know, I'm upset!" Qingyan felt heartbroken. They didn't know what was going on between the mother and daughter, yet they were gossiping even more.
At this moment, the cannons at the city gate sounded, and the imperial carriage began to move slowly forward. As the carriage moved forward, Yin felt a little uneasy. Could it be that someone was about to make a move? He held Qingyan's small hand tightly. If the warhorse was frightened, Xiaoguai would be hurt.
"You're hurting me so much!" Qingyan looked at him in confusion, realizing she must have opened the door the wrong way.
How could the Fourth Prince, who should be cold and aloof, have such a warm personality?
"Don't move around, something might happen." Yin's intuition was very accurate, and he rarely had any problems.
Qingyan was stunned. It was just a triumphant return to the capital, how could there be a problem? At this moment, their carriage had already passed the entrance of Desheng Gate, and she tilted her head and quietly looked at the crowd.
Sure enough, about 400 meters away from the dragon carriage, a few people started to make their move.
"How did you know?" Qingyan had a cheat code, which allowed him to discover it in advance, but Yin was just an ordinary person.
Yin smiled mysteriously. This intuition had saved him many times. After his rebirth, the concubines used their power to torment him.
Consort Rong and Consort Hui were the culprits. When he was young, the wet nurses around him were basically bribed by these two concubines. As soon as they approached, Yin felt uneasy. At that time, he could not speak and could only use crying to attract Consort Tong's attention.
"You just wait and see." Yin couldn't be sure whether those people were rebels or sent by Suo'etu.
Before arriving in Beijing, news came from the Flying Guillotine that Suo'etu was preparing to take a desperate gamble.
When an emperor returns to court victorious, he will certainly share the joy with the people. Suo'etu had been with Kangxi for many years and knew Kangxi's temperament best.
After the yellow curtain was removed, those people hid among the people, and no one could detect their strange movements.
Teng!
A signal flare soared into the sky. Today, the warhorses had not put on earplugs, and the sound of the signal flare stimulated their eardrums. Immediately, the procession began to stir, as people immediately thought of the safety of the imperial carriage and the prince's carriage.
Fortunately, the warhorses in Kangxi's imperial carriage were battle-hardened, and when they encountered such noises, the driver quickly calmed them down.
Yin carried him into Qingyan, his right hand gripping the armrest tightly.
The Imperial Guards' warhorses were the first to become chaotic. When the civilians saw that there was a problem with the formation, they were all stunned and did not try to get up and run for their lives.
"We must dredge the channels for the people..." Qingyan said.
"It's too late." Yin pressed Qingyan's face against his shoulder with his left hand, preventing her from seeing the bloody scene outside. The Imperial Guards' terrified warhorses charged into the crowd.
Fei Yanggu and the others were still outside the city gates. Looking at the chaotic scene inside the city, he was even more worried. Would Qingyan be safe?
"Father, I'll go check on Qingyan." E'shuo was anxious, and his fiery temper flared up.
Fei Yanggu shook his head. They had to follow Kangxi's imperial edict. The emperor's heart was always unfathomable. Kangxi had long ago discovered the problem and had already prepared a solution.
"Father... Qingyan is still young, we can't let her suffer!" E'shuo was anxious. If something happened to Qingyan, he would never be able to forgive himself.
"With the Fourth Prince here," Fei Yanggu said with relief, handing Qingyan over to Yin. This was a test for Yin, and if he could pass the test, he could rest assured.
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