After Kangxi returned to Beijing, ministers were executed at the morning court sessions for several consecutive days. This action caused panic in the capital, and Fei Yanggu stayed in the camp to stabilize the morale of the troops.
Qingyan frowned, looking at Yin with a bitter expression. Every day, the nanny serving Jueluo would come to pay her respects. Fei Yanggu had confined Jueluo to her quarters, but not her servants.
She grew increasingly irritable. Yin, seeing that the little guy seemed to be annoyed, smiled as he watched the flustered little fellow.
A few days ago, Dong E's words struck a nerve with Qingyan. She suppressed her resentment and waited until she was about to take revenge on Dong E. Wasn't that a way of showing that she was going to do it?
The afternoon sun shone into the room. She lay lazily on the bed, glancing at a man named Mou Si who was sitting cross-legged on the soft couch, copying Buddhist scriptures at the kang table. Then she looked at the storybook in her hand. Annoyed, she threw the book aside, her little hands supporting her on the table, her face scrunched up.
"Fourth Brother, I can't take it anymore!" Qingyan was also an impatient person. It would be a miracle if she was in a good mood after seeing that she had been framed.
She and Dong Eshi didn't get along from the first time they met, and she was often verbally attacked by Dong Eshi.
"Can't bear it any longer?" Yin wrote a large character for "endure" on the Xuan paper, as a reminder to Qingyan.
Qingyan glared angrily at Yin. She was truly at her wit's end, for every word Dong Eshi uttered was like a knife piercing her heart.
Meanwhile, things were not peaceful in Dong E's household. Dong E Qishi was in charge of the security of the capital while on a military expedition. When the emperor returned to the capital, he was assassinated, which made Dong E Qishi a suspect.
"Little darling, don't worry too much. Dong E Qishi will be dismissed soon." Dong E's only support is her father. Dong E Qishi's children are not as capable as E Shuo and Sai Tuo. They are basically on the margins. The eldest son is a well-known playboy in the capital.
Qingyan blinked, pouted her pink lips, and her eyes gradually filled with annoyance.
"Fourth Prince, after you return to the palace in a few days, will you come out to see me?" Qingyan blinked her eyes. She really cared about Yin. After several years together, she didn't want the two of them to be separated.
"Of course!" Yin sighed inwardly as he looked at Qingyan's aggrieved eyes.
Ever since Eshuo brought the news that he was going back to the palace, Xiaoguai has been like a lost soul, and doesn't want him to leave.
"Fourth Sister, I will miss you!" Qingyan understood that after Yin left, she would probably have to accept the stagnation caused by the old women.
That afternoon, Yin made a promise to Qingyan for the first time, and he made up his mind that he would take good care of her for the rest of his life.
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A month later, at the third quarter of the hour of Chou (1-3 AM), Yin stood by Qingyan's bedside, looking at her sleeping face, his heart aching. He was preparing to return to the palace; she was his greatest concern. Without his protection, could she safeguard herself?
Ideally, they should be separated for seven years. If Consort Tong were to die young like Shi Na when he was eleven, she could come to his side sooner. At this moment, he was torn, torn between his mother who had raised him and his beloved little darling who had been with him day and night.
The scales in his heart had already tipped in favor of Xiao Guai, and he bent down to kiss her forehead.
"Little darling, take good care of yourself. I'll be waiting for you at the Prince's residence!" Yin placed half of the blood-dripping dart beside her. If there was any trouble, these people would take care of Little darling.
He paused for a moment; the sky outside the window was already faintly bright. Today, he had to return to the palace to study in the Imperial Study on time, but they were blocked by the heavy palace gates. He didn't like Xiao Guai crying, and last night, he hadn't told Qing Yan that he would be leaving the next day.
Fei Yanggu and his two sons, dressed in court robes, waited in the main courtyard. They saw that Yin's eyes were slightly red, and they felt a little uncomfortable.
"Fourth Uncle, I'm entrusting Xiao Guai's safety to you. I'll definitely come back to see her when I have time." Fei Yanggu nodded slightly. The four people present all understood that the prince didn't have much time to leave the palace, and their separation over the past few years shouldn't have caused any estrangement.
"Fourth Prince, are you really not going to say goodbye to your sister?" E'shuo hesitated as he watched Yin prepare to get into the carriage and leave.
"No need, I left her a letter." Yin shook his head and got into the carriage. His right hand was tightly gripping a crudely made purse, which Qingyan had given him. Inside were a jade pendant he had found in his spatial storage and a communication mirror, which allowed the two of them to communicate like a video call.
If Yin didn't have this, he really wouldn't dare to share his allowance with Xiao Guai, and would definitely beg his father to stay a few more days.
As soon as Yin left, Qingyan opened her eyes. He didn't want her to know, so she pretended to be asleep. As soon as he entered the room, she woke up.
Fortunately, there were no candles lit in the room; otherwise, Yin would have surely seen through her act of pretending to be asleep.
At this moment, Consort Tong was in a very good mood. Yin had finally returned. In the past few years, she had missed Yin every moment, but Kangxi had been slow to agree to bring Yin back from outside the palace.
If it weren't for Songgotu's attempt to control Yinzhi, Kangxi wouldn't have brought all the princes from outside the palace back. Yinzhi submitted a memorial requesting to return to the palace before Dong Eshi's selection of concubines, a move that caused the Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager to frown, and these two powerful figures also showed no kindness towards Consort Rong.
"Lanya, Yin should be back!" Kangxi looked down at Lanya's actions and felt a little emotional. The two little ones had been separated so suddenly. Would they be able to adapt?
Lanya nodded. Yin probably wouldn't tell Qingyan about returning to the palace. If Jueluo didn't bring Qingyan to the palace for an audience, would the relationship they had cultivated fade?
"Don't worry, I will let the fourth prince secretly leave the palace twice a month, which will also fulfill the feelings of these two little ones!" Kangxi saw the shadow of himself and Consort Tong in Yin and Lanya. At that time, the Empress Dowager did not allow him to see Lanya, and he suffered greatly.
Fortunately, Fei Yanggu was clever and would send letters to the two of them every time he left the palace, which prevented their feelings from fading.
"Hehe... Fei Yanggu is capable?" Lan Ya chuckled. Qingyan was Fei Yanggu's precious darling. If Yin wanted to provoke Qingyan, he would probably be devoured by Fei Yanggu.
Emperor Kangxi's face darkened. He couldn't very well say that he was afraid of his subjects.
"He's being ridiculous! What family's daughter doesn't get married!" Kangxi firmly refused to admit he was wrong; he was simply too afraid of Fei Yanggu's antics.
Consort Tong chuckled. The father and son were really alike. The story of Yin and Fei Yanggu's three-way commotion at the Ulanara residence had already spread throughout the palace.
"Haha, hurry up and go to court. We'll dine together as a family of three for dinner." Consort Tong straightened Kangxi's dragon robe and quickly patted his shoulder. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
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