In the evening, just as Yin and Qingyan finished their daily conversation and lay down, Su Peisheng appeared at the door and anxiously told Yin to get up.
"Come in!" Yin was somewhat puzzled. Su Peisheng was a man of the world, so why the sudden change in attitude...?
"Fourth Prince, you must go to Cining Palace as soon as possible. It is said that the Empress Dowager is unwell!" Su Peisheng said anxiously.
Yin had Su Peisheng change into his everyday clothes and hurried towards Cining Palace. At this time, the imperial concubines, princes, and princesses were all gathered there, and Yin's face was particularly gloomy.
The Third Prince, Yinzhi, had a happy smile on his face. Seeing this, Yinzhi's heart couldn't help but clench. Could it be that Angguma had come up with a new strategy?
"Yin, come down!" Consort Tong whispered as she called Yin out. Just now, the people from the Imperial Observatory felt a pang of sadness, thinking that the Third Prince's marriage to Lady Dong'e would bring the Empress Dowager a longer life.
This time, it's unclear who slandered Xiao Guai before the Empress Dowager, causing her to delay her wedding. Anyone with eyes can see that those who get married later might suffer the Empress Dowager's reputation for bringing bad luck to others.
Dong E Clan!
Yin thought bitterly, "Dong E Qishi must have made a move. The Imperial Observatory and Dong E Qishi's wife are related by marriage. If she goes back and tells them, won't they help her?"
"Mother, did Angguma agree?" Yin was worried. Once this matter was settled, Qingyan would definitely be in trouble. The Empress Dowager's health would definitely not allow her to live to see the Fifth Prince's wedding. If she agreed, Qingyan's reputation would be ruined.
These people don't want them to have an easy time.
wrong!
A thought flashed through Yin's mind: if the Empress Dowager was unwell, it would be troublesome if she got married early.
"What did Father Emperor say?" Yin took two deep breaths to calm himself down completely. He needed to think carefully about what he should do.
Consort Tong was secretly pleased. Emperor Kangxi had given her a hint: even if Yinzhi was not calm, she should still get him to agree to the marriage later.
"Your father agrees!" Consort Tong sighed. The Empress Dowager's health only allows her a month at most. "Let Yinzhi get married first. Your marriage to Qingyan will have to wait. I heard that Lady Jueluo gave Xiaoguai's dowry to her family?"
Even within the inner palace, Consort Tong had heard the rumors, and the upper class was all preparing to watch the spectacle.
The postponement of Yin's marriage served two purposes: firstly, it protected Qingyan's reputation; and most importantly, it allowed everyone to see the truth about the relationship between the Jueluo clan and Qingyan.
"Yes, Mother, Father Emperor knows too?" Yin and Qingyan were still worried that the bed could not be completed.
Fei Yanggu went to great lengths to prepare Qingyan's dowry, including three thousand-loom machines. If the wedding is postponed, it should still be possible to make it in time.
"Yes, Fei Yanggu also begged him to postpone Qingyan's wedding." Fei Yanggu had a bitter pill to swallow. No matter what Qingyan said, he couldn't let outsiders know about the Jueluo family's troubles.
Yin nodded in agreement.
He squeezed the purse and pulled Qingyan up.
On the other side, Qingyan vaguely heard the intercom ringing. She turned on the sound and heard the Empress Dowager's voice coming from Yin's side.
The wedding has been postponed!
Those six short words instantly snapped Qingyan back to reality. She flashed into her spatial dimension, rushed to the computer, and looked at the image of the Cining Palace.
At this moment, the Empress Dowager leaned weakly against the soft couch, still wearing her usual court dress. The computer analyzed the Empress Dowager's physical condition and found that she seemed to be in good condition and could last for three or four months, but problems would occur around the time of their wedding.
That old lady is really something!
To cause her trouble, he even considered his own life. In reality, the Empress Dowager's health couldn't last even a month; oh well, let's just postpone it for Yinzhen.
"Fourth Prince, the Empress Dowager's health is poor. The imperial physicians say she'll be gone for another three or four months. She wants to cause us trouble. Remember to change the wedding date. At most, she'll be going to meet the Eternal Heaven in three weeks!" Qingyan's voice was icy cold. As the thought crossed Yin's mind, his right hand clenched tightly. What was the Empress Dowager planning?
Yin felt an overwhelming bitterness in his heart; this was the nature of the royal family.
If Xiao Guai is somewhere without anything, will they be in trouble?
Damn it!
These quacks!
"Little Fourth, Grandma Angguma just wants to live a little longer, so please agree." Yin watched as the old lady began to plead, his thin lips pressed tightly together.
At this moment, he noticed out of the corner of his eye that Consort Rong and Yin Zhi both had a slight upturn at the corners of their mouths. These two should be taught a good lesson. Did he think they were bound to fall?
"Grandma Angguma, Xiao Si has agreed!" Yin said helplessly.
As soon as she finished speaking, Consort Rong and Yinzhi visibly relaxed. Yinzhi's inner self was practically soaring with joy; the Empress Dowager's scheme had worked.
Filial piety!
These two words will forever weigh on everyone's heads. If Yin dares to disagree, he will be considered unfilial.
Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong exchanged a glance and felt relieved. The Ma Jia clan also had ambitions. When the Empress Dowager extended an olive branch, the Ma Jia clan began to take action.
"Grandma, the date of Xiao Si's wedding has been changed, so it needs to be recalculated. Yin Zhi's wedding date remains unchanged!" Kangxi looked at the Empress Dowager nodding with satisfaction, but he couldn't help feeling even more resentful.
He waved his hand dismissively, telling the princes and princesses to go back to sleep first.
The imperial concubines lined up to attend to the ailing Empress Dowager, but how could she allow her condition to be exposed? She refused outright.
Emperor Kangxi, holding Lanya's hand, was the first to leave Cining Palace.
By this time, Yin had returned to the princes' quarters, his face almost black with anger. He hadn't expected that Yin Zhi would get involved in this matter and even cause trouble behind the scenes.
It seems that it's time to clean up Ma Jia's side properly.
"Little darling, I'll have someone take action against Old Master Ma Jia first. Can you cooperate?" Yin wanted to use a secret, undetectable medicine that Kangxi was investigating very strictly, and only Qingyan could obtain it.
"Hehe, I know a secret medicine recipe of the Empress Dowager." She recalled that there were some downloaded medicine recipes on modern computers, one of which was said to be a secret medicine of the Qiyan clan, and Consort Chen Hailanzhu died from this medicine recipe.
Yin was astonished; Little Darling seemed to know everything...
"Let's use this." Yin Zhuo figured it would both serve as a warning to Lady Ma Jia and break the alliance between the Empress Dowager and Lady Ma Jia. "I'll let you know when to use it!"
"Fourth Brother, I'll handle this, don't interfere!" Qingyan was furious.
After their first meeting, the Empress Dowager kept causing her trouble, making her feel uncomfortable and even more upset.
"Alright!" Yin let go. Qingyan's actions would ensure everything went smoothly and no one would be able to find the real culprit. After all, there would still be traces of human intervention on his blood-dripping weapon.
Qingyan shut down the music player and sat sullenly in her chair, staring at the screen in front of her. Didn't Ma Jia think she was so great? (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
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