After several days of waiting, the princes cried out that they had been tricked. Yin heard some people outside drooling over the beauty in the raw stone shop, and he couldn't help but feel disgusted. Qingyan had clearly not appeared, but they insisted that they had seen her.
Xiao Guai was quietly busy preparing her dowry at the mansion. Fei Yanggu and his two sons all had exquisite purses on them, each one made by her personally, but Yin didn't have a single one, which made him a little annoyed.
Once Qingyan marries into the family, if a similar situation occurs again, he'll teach her a lesson.
"Master, this was sent by Princess Qingyan." Su Peisheng appeared in the study carrying an exquisite velvet box. Yin kept a straight face and glanced at the velvet box out of the corner of his eye.
When he opened his slender fingers, he couldn't help but be drawn to the four-clawed python embroidered in gold thread on a dark blue background. Below the python's claws were auspicious clouds of seven colors, and each thread shimmered with a golden light.
"Made by Xiao Guai?" Yin looked at the exquisite purse, and immediately took off the one he was wearing and put it on. The purse he was wearing was made by the manufacturing department, and it didn't suit Yin's taste.
Little darling, little darling, when will you come to my side?
"Yes, Princess made it herself!" Seeing the Fourth Prince's expression change from gloomy to sunny, Su Peisheng felt much better. Now that his master was no longer angry, he could finally live a peaceful life.
Li Dequan, standing at the doorway, couldn't help but laugh as he listened to Yin's words.
Ever since His Majesty detained the Fourth Prince and prevented him from leaving the palace freely, the prince has become stubborn again and has caused His Majesty no shortage of trouble.
"Anda, what brings you here?" Yin asked as he saw Li Dequan appear at the door.
"Fourth Prince, His Majesty requests that you have dinner at Chenggan Palace," Li Dequan said respectfully.
Yin quickly put away his purse and left with Li Dequan. As soon as they left the Prince's residence, Yinzhi saw Yin's back. Li Dequan had come to invite him personally, so it must be that Father Emperor had gone to Chenggan Palace again.
At this moment, Yin Zhi felt increasingly bitter. Ever since Qing Yan and Yin Zhi got married, Qing Yan would send a lot of things to the palace every fifth day of the month. Yin Zhi felt sour. Dong E Shi's family was not as wealthy as Ulanara Shi's, but no one could compare to Qing Yan in terms of social interactions.
Previously, Consort Rong and others always said that Qingyan was not taught by her mother and would definitely lack manners. Now, they all regretted that Consort Tong had gotten the better deal. The medicinal herbs and jewelry that Qingyan sent were all very rare. Many of the concubines were wondering if they could find a wife like Qingyan, which would be a perfect ending.
Inside the main hall of Chenggan Palace, four large mahogany chests were placed in the center, filled with all kinds of medicinal herbs. Emperor Kangxi looked at them with envy.
"Xiao Guai's business is doing well!" Kangxi tacitly allowed Qingyan to run the business. Fei Yanggu and his two sons were quite capable, but they didn't know how to increase revenue or cut expenses. All the expenses of the new house were covered by Qingyan's maintenance.
The Jueluo clan was unreliable, which is why Emperor Kangxi allowed Qingyan to start managing the household at such a young age.
"Pfft, if you want something, just take it!" Lan Ya chuckled. Kangxi rarely acted like this; it seemed that he was envious of Xiao Guai's things.
"No need, just keep it safe and don't let the people from Cining Palace take it!" Kangxi knew that Lanya would have the medicinal herbs sent by Qingyan, so he specially replaced the people from Chenggan Palace with his confidants. In this way, no one would report to Cining Palace.
Lanya felt a warmth in her heart; Kangxi had truly cared for her.
"Xuan Ye, do you think Xiao Guai will give the Empress Dowager some medicine?" The Empress Dowager is not in good health, and Qing Yan wants to send some medicine to show her filial piety. If she doesn't send any... wouldn't that be bad for Qing Yan?
"They probably wouldn't send such good stuff." Emperor Kangxi didn't like Qingyan sending top-quality medicinal herbs to Cining Palace. A few days ago, he specifically instructed Fei Yanggu to replace some of the top-quality medicinal herbs that Qingyan was sending.
During this period, the Mongols in the capital became increasingly unruly. Many ministers submitted memorials, not only reporting that their daughters' safety was threatened, but also that some of their newlywed daughters-in-law were almost threatened by the Mongols. This was what troubled Emperor Kangxi the most.
"That little girl is incredibly clever!" Consort Tong exclaimed.
A few days ago, Yin's shadow guards returned to report on Qingyan's encounter with danger at Liulichang. After hearing this, the two of them became even more annoyed with those Mongol princes. They had clearly rejected them on the grasslands, yet they still made a fuss until now.
"Don't worry, I've had Fei Yanggu keeping an eye on things. As long as Grandma is alive, she can never keep the people on the Mongolian side at peace. Although it's unfilial of me to say this, it's necessary for the good of the Qing Dynasty." Kangxi's cold gaze sent a chill down Consort Tong's spine.
She knew that Kangxi would not exchange her for personal gain. Anyone who entered Kangxi's heart would be protected by him. Yin was very similar to Kangxi, both to her and to the Ulanara family.
"The cause of Mother's death has not been announced, but the truth has been found out. The secret medicine in the hands of the Empress Dowager is what worries me the most. If anything goes wrong with Xiao Guai entering the palace, not only will Fei Yanggu be angry, but Second Brother and the two younger brothers will also be furious." Qingyan has given them a lot of warmth. When will royal brothers have such warm feelings?
Feiyanggu's daughter, however, brought them those picnics on the grassland, fulfilling the long-cherished wish of the brothers.
"Aunt was poisoned by a secret drug..." Consort Tong's almond-shaped eyes widened. He had never mentioned it. Tong Guolai and Madam Tong both kept quiet about it. Tong Guowei and Tong Guogang only knew, but they could only endure it and hide this hatred deep in their hearts.
"Yes!" Kangxi's eyes reddened. In his childhood, he was not favored and depended on his mother for survival. Ever since the Empress Dowager took him away from his mother, he had never returned. After he ascended the throne at the age of 8, his mother became the Empress Dowager, and he had the opportunity to be by her side. Who would have thought that the Empress Dowager would cause his mother to die young for the sake of Mongolia's prosperity?
That year, my mother was only 24 years old!
When he finally uncovered the truth, he became even more reluctant to see the Empress Dowager. She herself did nothing, yet she made his mother pay the price, making his mother the target of the Empress Dowager.
"Do Father and Mother know?" Consort Tong remembered that for a period of time, Father's eyes were always red, and Granny Ma was also sick in bed.
"You should know that Guo Luomafa is aware of this. I investigated it through Guo Luomafa back then, so this is retribution." Kangxi heard from the imperial physician that there was also a secret medicine in the Empress Dowager's body, but it was a modified version.
After hearing this, he used the Dragon Guards to investigate and found that the secret medicine was administered by Consort Xin.
Haha, a noble lady from Khorchin!
Let the dogs fight!
Emperor Kangxi ordered the imperial physicians to inform the Khorchin about the secret medicine used on the Empress Dowager during her serious illness. He wanted to see whether the current prince would choose to save the Empress Dowager or Consort Xin. (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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