At this moment, Qingya had already planned it out. There must be some of the Fourth Prince's spies among the servants outside. As long as she spared no effort to smear Qingyan, those people should report to him.
In recent days, she has been coming to see Qingyan frequently, as her mother wishes. When the two sisters are together, apart from the nanny and maids around them, everyone else has been dismissed by Qingyan in the courtyard. Even if they have a dispute, they cannot hear it. When she goes out, she puts on a wronged expression.
The servants must have thought that Qingyan had said something unpleasant or provoked her.
The battle between legitimate and illegitimate children is already fierce, and to make matters worse, one of these two women is the biological daughter of the primary wife, while the other is a daughter who has been raised by her side all along.
The two women are of similar status, leaving many questions unanswered. If either Qingyan or Qingya were to become the Fourth Prince's Consort, it would be because His Majesty favors Qingyan. However, the attitude of the Jueluo Clan towards Qingyan is truly perplexing.
"Go back?!" Qingyan sneered. "Is it good that you and your daughter aren't in the old house? How can I possibly have a place to live?"
Qingyan couldn't help but laugh; the words of the mother and daughter were ridiculous. How many noblewomen outside had received orders from Consort Tong to gradually sever ties with the old mansion? Could those people have been without some kind of scheming?
As Jue Luo watched her best friends band together to send invitations to the new house, gradually distancing themselves from the old house, she felt increasingly uneasy.
Qingya's appearance put Qingyan at ease. Jueluo Shi's mind was still not clear, and such thoughtless actions would only bring them greater danger.
"No... Mother said that Father definitely won't let you stay overnight, but he'll let you go and see during the day. Mother really misses you!" Qingyan caught a glimpse of a figure dressed in golden yellow clothes out of the corner of her eye.
The Qing Dynasty strictly regulated the use of yellow clothing. Apart from the emperor and the crown prince, who were allowed to wear bright yellow clothing, the other princes could only wear golden yellow prince's everyday clothes. Yinzhi often wore prince's everyday clothes when walking around the residence.
Suddenly, Qingya's eyes showed a pleading look, and her tone became pitiful, as if she had bullied Qingya.
The golden figure approached from afar, a smile appearing on her lips. There were no secrets between her and Yin. Qingya's instantaneous change in expression gave her a clue, but she never expected it was for Yin's sake.
"Fourth Prince, what brings you here?" Qingyan thought the two of them could only meet when they entered the palace. As soon as Yin entered the hall, she jumped off the armchair and pounced on him.
Yin smiled as he held the little body that had come to him, a smile appearing on his usually cold face.
"Little darling, you're being disobedient again." Qingya quickly straightened her clothes and makeup, bowed her head, and respectfully greeted Yin.
At this moment, Qingya was overjoyed. Qingyan even forgot to pay his respects and rushed straight to Yin. This action would surely make the Fourth Prince reprimand him for being unruly. No! It should also let His Majesty know.
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw the imperial guards behind Yin, and she felt even more smug. Those guards all came from the Upper Three Banners aristocratic families. Qingyan's actions were undoubtedly a slap in the face to the Ulanara clan, and Feiyanggu would certainly not ignore it.
"Fourth Brother, I'll be good~" Qingyan said to Yin with a wrinkled little face and waving her little fists, looking a bit agitated.
When she returned to the capital, both Emperor Kangxi and Yinzhen said that she was not allowed to see Qingya again. This concubine's daughter was quite cunning, and Qingyan's tricks were no match for her.
Just now, Kangxi's secret guards reported that Qingya had come to the residence with her nanny. Kangxi ordered Li Dequan to secretly find him in the Imperial Study and have him leave the palace to protect Qingyan.
Yin was very confused. In her previous life, Kangxi did not protect her as much as he did now. Otherwise, Honghui would not have died young. Did Fei Yanggu's early death not bring about any changes?
"Listen to me, what's wrong with that woman?" Qingyan always outwardly obeyed orders but inwardly resisted them. Fortunately, Yin also told his subordinates that if they found Qingya making any unnecessary moves, they should immediately step in to protect Qingyan.
"Fourth Prince, this servant came to see Xiao Guai on behalf of Mother!" Qingya forgot the nanny's warning and, to show her close relationship with Qingyan, directly addressed him as Xiao Guai.
With one arm around Qingyan to prevent her from falling off his lap, Yin threw the teacup directly at Qingya's face with the other.
"Who do you think you are, calling her 'Little Darling'? Is that a name you can use?" Yin was furious. Qingyan's being brought out of the old house by Fei Yanggu was largely due to Qingya. At that time, Qingyan only had a slight fever. Qingya sneaked into Qingyan's room and threw ice blocks, which were meant to cool her down, into Qingyan's undergarments. This not only caused frostbite marks on Qingyan's forearms but also made her fever so high that she almost died.
Emperor Kangxi ordered a thorough investigation, and in the end, Qingya's actions were thoroughly investigated. Fei Yanggu originally wanted to treat his illegitimate daughter well and find her a good husband as compensation. Afterwards, he no longer had any hope for this daughter, and even if she had to take on the heavy responsibility of marrying into the Mongol tribe, they were afraid that hatred would arise.
Fortunately, conflicts often arise in the border regions, requiring some disfavored princesses to marry to balance the power of the various factions. Qingya was arranged by Emperor Kangxi to marry far away at a young age.
"This servant...this servant heard from Mother that I can call her that. This servant is Qingyan's older sister." Qingya, being raised by the primary consort, and with her two sons, Eshuo and Saituo, not in the mansion and Qingyan being taken away by Feiyanggu, focused all her attention on Qingya.
This action made Qingya arrogant. She disdained associating with concubine's daughters and always wanted to compete with Qingyan.
Now that she has the opportunity to perform in front of the Fourth Prince, she absolutely cannot let this chance slip by. Even if she is disliked by Fei Yanggu and Qingyan, she must hold on tightly to the steps that lead her to success.
"Sister? What are you? A mere concubine's daughter, how dare you act so arrogantly in front of the legitimate daughter?" Yin couldn't deny that he was truly enraged. Qingyan rarely spoke ill of Jueluo Shi and Qingya; most of the rumors circulating outside were spread by these two.
Qingya's heart skipped a beat. Yin was not as easy to trap as they had planned. It seemed that they could not use the same methods they had used on the Third Prince to deal with the man in front of them.
"No, this servant... dare not!" Qingya quickly knelt down, her body trembling as she begged for mercy.
Qingyan looked down at Qingya with icy eyes. Before Yin appeared, she was still arrogant and haughty, but now that Yin had appeared, she seemed like a delicate and weak woman.
"I wouldn't dare. The fact that you can call out 'Little Darling' shows you don't know any manners," Yin coldly rebuked. (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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