After dinner, Yin took Qingyan to the study to practice calligraphy. As soon as she entered, she started talking to him about the things in the box, acting like a little miserly covetous person, which made Yin laugh.
When he opened a few boxes and looked at the contents, Yin frowned. These things were basically used on the grasslands. What was the significance of the Empress Dowager sending these things?
Did the Emperor not dissuade the Empress Dowager from stopping?
Yin sat in the chair behind the desk. She glanced at him out of the corner of her eye and saw that his expression was not good. She obediently snuggled into his arms.
He followed the strands of hair she had untangled, but in his mind he was considering the Empress Dowager's intentions. The four red agate ruyi hairpins on the table were also bestowed by the Empress Dowager. Granny Liao pointed at Su Lan and asked her to first give Qing Yan some jewelry. These hairpins were very small and could be used on Qing Yan's double buns.
"Little darling, it's alright. Don't use these jewelry anymore. Wait for me to design better ones for you." Yin felt a little annoyed. This reward absolutely could not be known to outsiders. Otherwise, many people would be happy to let Qingyan marry into Mongolia.
"Huh?!" Qingyan looked at Yin suspiciously, her chubby little hands tightly gripping his collar. She could hear the worry and indignation in his tone.
Aren't these things good?
Her little head suddenly got all tangled up.
"Come on, practice your calligraphy first. Early to bed and early to rise will help you grow up quickly!" Qingyan complained that Fei Yanggu and his two sons treated her like a child, always clinging to Yin, hoping she would grow up as soon as possible.
At 3:45 PM, Yin coaxed Qingyan to sleep, then instructed Sulan to keep an eye on the little one and make sure he didn't kick off the blankets. Only then did he get up and leave the room to go to Fei Yanggu's study to discuss the Empress Dowager's gifts.
Inside the spacious new house, apart from Qingyan, who was sound asleep, the remaining four men—one adult and three children—were all filled with anxiety. What should they do with these pieces of jewelry, which clearly carried symbolic meaning?
One night, Qingyan couldn't sleep. When she got up, she saw Yin dressed in a golden prince's court robe, with mud on his golden prince's boots. She tilted her head and looked him up and down.
He rarely dressed this formally after they got together.
"My little darling, you will marry me on an auspicious day this month!" Yin's words left Qingyan speechless. How old was she?
So young and already married to Yin??
Her little face immediately scrunched up.
"What, you don't want to live with Si Si?" Yin looked at Qing Yan's bewildered eyes and felt a pang of pity.
After the morning court session, the Emperor summoned Fei Yanggu and his two sons to him and told them that the Empress Dowager still hoped Qingyan would marry into Mongolia. The dowry bestowed upon them was mostly from the Khorchin. Kangxi couldn't hold back and argued directly with the Empress Dowager, even stating that Qingyan was the Fourth Prince's wife. Yuan Yi swore that if the two of them didn't get together, the Eternal Heaven would punish them.
The Empress Dowager didn't care at all. Her body could only hold on for a little over a month at most. The Mongol wives all advised her that Qingyan's trip to Mongolia could bring a lot of benefits to Khorchin. The old lady had always thought of her family all her life, and now that she was old, she hoped that her family could have peace and tranquility.
"This is too sudden!" Qingyan looked at Yin, wondering if this had much to do with her.
Yin picked up Qingyan and slowly fed her breakfast. Since she was little, Yin had been by her side, and her meals were all fed to her by him.
In the afternoon, when Fei Yanggu returned, he was devastated. The little girl he cherished was going to be sent to the palace. What was so good about that cannibalistic place!
"Fourth Uncle, there's no other way. If Father hadn't issued an edict, and Angguma's dying wish was for Qingyan to marry into the Khorchin, do you think Father would have disagreed?" Yin advised Feiyanggu.
The three pillars of the Ulanara family were particularly fond of Qingyan. Therefore, the imperial edict that Kangxi was preparing to issue became a knot in their hearts that they could not untie. Yin, the beneficiary, became the object of their anger.
After calming down, Fei Yanggu had to admit that Kangxi's arrangement was indeed the best. Emotionally, he really couldn't accept it; the little guy was only a few years old and had to leave.
“Father also said that we should wait until Xiao Guai is 15 years old before we consummate our marriage,” Yin argued softly. “This year, Xiao Guai is only seven years old. He will have to stay in the palace until he is twelve before he can leave and establish his own residence.”
Yin was very worried that Qingyan would be bullied in just five short years.
Emperor Kangxi granted special permission for Yinzhi and Qingyan to leave the palace ahead of time to build their own residences, without having to worry about the other princes. The location of their residences was not far from Fei Yanggu's new house.
"Yin, Qingyan is being protected too well. She might get into trouble if she enters the palace." Fei Yanggu had heard about the methods used by the women in the palace. Qingyan definitely couldn't handle such ruthlessness.
Yin nodded, but the imperial edict had already been sent out. Tomorrow morning at court, he would use Master Yuanyi as an excuse to issue an edict granting the marriage ahead of schedule. In this way, the matter of Dong E Yuanqing would not be attributed to Qingyan.
This actually put the Empress Dowager in a difficult position. She was very worried that Xiao Guai might be harmed in Cining Palace.
"Fourth Uncle, please find two palace maids who know about medicinal cuisine and a nanny who knows about ** for Qingyan." Yin was somewhat distrustful of Granny Liao. After all, Granny Liao had been in the palace for decades; surely she could see through things?
Before they returned, they took it upon themselves to make Qingyan wear it. Fortunately, no outsiders came that day, otherwise the rumors would spread like wildfire.
"Don't worry about that," Fei Yanggu agreed. Liao Mama's actions made Fei Yanggu uncomfortable. It seemed that it was time to make a change.
When Qingyan woke up in the morning, Sulan and Suxin were even more respectful. She noticed that the person serving her was no longer the familiar Granny Liao, but another nanny in her thirties. Her face was filled with confusion, and her large, watery eyes revealed a hint of panic.
"Sulan, where is Granny Liao?" Qingyan quickly asked Sulan and Suxin as soon as the new nanny left.
“Princess, the master said that Granny Liao was only there to teach you manners. Now that you are very well-mannered, he will let her become a servant in the Ulanara family. That would be a better career path than if she followed you into the palace.” Su Lan dared not say that Granny Liao did not want to go to the old house, and it was Fei Yanggu who directly led people to take her away. In the end, they did not know whether Granny Liao went or not.
Qingyan nodded in response. The Empress Dowager had bestowed something upon her, and Granny Liao urged her to wear it. If outsiders saw it, the consequences would be...
After analyzing it, Yin felt a little scared.
etc!
Did Father personally lead the way to send her away? The 'Granny Liao' who was actually sent to the Ulanara residence was probably in disguise, right?
"Sulan, have someone send a hundred taels of gold to Granny Liao. Consider it a token of our gratitude as mistress and servant." After saying this, Qingyan stopped what she was doing.
Her actions clearly indicated to others that Granny Liao was no longer related to her. (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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