After seeing off the Fifth Prince and some soldiers at the naval port, morale was somewhat unstable, and some men began to waver. Before leaving, the Eighth Prince had promised them many preferential treatments, especially if they went to Guangzhou with him...
Yinti and Yinzhen showed no mercy, even increasing the training intensity. The twins were released, and Yiken'e appeared on the platform, training with the soldiers. Some people felt a pang of emotion watching Yiken'e's hard work.
Under Yiken'e's mediation, the restless people in the military port gradually calmed down. Qingyan sat in a grand chair, holding a book in his hand, explaining the knowledge in the book to Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen.
Back then, Yinzhen taught her in the same way, and now she's teaching her daughter. Both mother and daughter can be considered to have been raised by Yinzhen himself.
"Mother, isn't Ah Hun going to study?" Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen couldn't sit still any longer. She picked up a small calligraphy brush and began to diligently trace the characters.
“You, Ah Hun, have more important things to do. Look, isn’t your sister practicing calligraphy with you?” Songkri Yierha sat opposite Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen, head bowed, writing large characters earnestly.
Even with heavy responsibilities, Yinti and Yinzhen would not give up educating their children, including their daughters. They believed that daughters should understand right from wrong and be good at strategy, as this would be better for their future.
Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen raised his head and stared at the person opposite him for a while. His little face scrunched up, and he sighed softly, but still held the small brush and continued writing.
Yin Genjue Luo Shi glanced at the report sent by her subordinates, which detailed the items that needed to be replenished. They had originally prepared enough items for the winter, but after the three princes arrived, a third of these items were taken away, which gave Qing Yan a big headache.
Yinti and Yinzhen were both elder brothers. When their younger brothers asked for things, they would give them money or people.
"Sister-in-law, I need to buy more of these!" Qingyan was preoccupied with her thoughts. The military port had collected grain and military supplies, and the three princes had come and bought quite a lot near the fishing village.
With Prince Yinzhen as her benefactor, Lady Guoluo would definitely not be soft-hearted and would spend money extravagantly.
“Little darling, there’s not much food left nearby, so we have to go south to buy some. Is Guo Luoluo trying to force us to go to the capital to ask for help?” Yin Genjueluo disliked the Eighth Prince’s wife and thought that she always thought the worst of what Guo Luoluo did.
"No, she probably won't consider others." Qingyan felt disgusted by the Eighth Prince's wife. Instead of staying at home, she went to live at the Guo Luo Ma Fa family's house, which was clearly a slap in the face to Guo Luo Luo Shi.
The reason why Consort Yi and the Ninth Prince would side with her is probably because of Prince An's reputation.
The soldiers outside shouted slogans as Yiken'e walked into the tent, his face covered in sweat. Qingyan quickly told Sulan to change the little prince into a clean set of clothes. Yiken'e sat down in a chair, looking somewhat tired, his small body straight, holding a small calligraphy brush in his right hand. He took a deep breath and began to finish his lessons.
Qingyan sat to the side, put down the book in her hand, picked up the embroidery frame next to her, and began to make winter sachets for the two children.
Their cotton-padded clothes were all handed over to Sulan and Suzhu to make overtime, while she did some needlework within her ability.
"Master, a shop has come to our door, asking for payment." Bayan walked over from a distance and approached Qingyan, saying.
What?!
Both Yin Genjue Luo and Qing Yan were completely bewildered. Neither of them had bought anything outside, so why would someone come to collect a debt?
"Bayan, are you sure you're right?" Qingyan asked curiously.
"Master, would this servant dare to joke about such things? There's no mistake, this servant has confirmed both sides!" Bayan was also troubled.
"Sister-in-law, you stay here and watch the children. I'll go ask my elder brother and grandfather!" Qingyan quickly got up and walked directly to Yinzhen's side.
At this moment, Yinzhen had already heard what Su Peisheng had said, and a look of confusion appeared on his face.
"Brother, you didn't buy anything?" Yinzhen had a better idea of what was going on, but on the surface, he still asked Yinti.
Yinti shook his head, a sense of curiosity rising within him. The thought of Yinqi and the others leaving just now brought to mind a whole series of thoughts. Yinqi was an honest man and shouldn't have done such a thing. He forcefully suppressed the speculation in his mind.
"You all go and resolve this first, and then come back and discuss it once you've found out!" Yinti was an impatient person, and these kinds of matters that required him to take the lead should be left to Yinzhen to handle.
Yinzhen nodded and walked towards the door with Qingyan; they needed to confirm something.
At the entrance of the naval port, the shopkeepers of four or five shops, along with their servants, anxiously peered inside. When Yinhen and Qingyan appeared at the entrance, the shopkeepers all breathed a sigh of relief.
"Greetings to the Fourth Prince and his wife!" The shopkeepers didn't recognize Yinzhen, but they all knew Qingyan. They dealt with Linglong Pavilion and Yuelai Inn in the market.
Qingyan waved her hand, signaling the shopkeepers to stand up. She looked at the four or five shopkeepers in front of her, each of whom had a receipt for payment.
Bayan brought over the debt collection documents, and Yinzhen quickly flipped through them. She tilted her head, trying to see what was written on them.
“Bayan, go and settle the bill for them. These are all from the main warehouse,” Yinzhen said, his words squeezed out between clenched teeth. “Have all these things already been transported away?”
The shopkeepers understood Yinzhen's implied meaning. Two of them shook their heads, explaining that they couldn't prepare so many goods at once and had only transported a portion of them.
"Take a look!" Yinzhen handed the list to Qingyan, who quickly glanced at several bills and then sneered. "Don't send any more goods that haven't been shipped. If you come looking for us, just say I told you!"
Yin Si was also an incompetent fool. He actually managed to give away supplies to set up a military port in Guangzhou. Most of the grain and other supplies there were prepared by Qing Yan.
“Let’s go back first,” Qingyan tugged at his sleeve, telling him to stop talking. “Master, these are all things that you need very much, so let’s do this as a prelude and send all these bills to the capital.”
Qingyan didn't want to be taken advantage of; if she opened the door once, there would be endless trouble in the future.
"Alright!" Yinzhen muttered to Qingyan for a while before dismissing the shopkeepers.
The shopkeepers quickly left, not daring to get involved in royal affairs, fearing they would be drawn into trouble.
After the two finished dealing with the matter, they headed into the camp. Yinzhen was really furious, feeling that Yinqi and the others had really shown him no respect.
"Fourth Prince, Yinzhen probably doesn't want to spend his own money, and Father Emperor's money hasn't arrived yet!" Qingyan directly gave them an excuse, after all, his face was as black as ink.
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