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Back in the courtyard, Qingyan accompanied Yin to the study. She looked at Yin with a hint of worry. Would placing Tulichen next to Yikene have any impact on Yin?
"Hmm?!" Yin took the teacup that Qingyan had brought him, took a sip, and felt much better.
"Fourth Prince, Tulichen is here. Is Father Emperor worried?" Qingyan was overthinking things. There were more and more trainers in the military port, and there would definitely be someone watching over Yin and Yin.
"Of course not. As Father Emperor said, the military port is not safe!" Yin had two secret reports in his hand, which were specially sent by Saito. They contained the names of some spies.
Some of them were specially selected by Yin to be trained as guards for Yiken'e.
Looking at Yin's tired face, she felt a pang of sadness. Since she had met Yin, she had never seen him so helpless.
"It's all up to human effort!" Yin stood at the window of his study, looking at the servants coming and going outside. How many of them were eavesdropping on their conversation?
Qingyan hugged his waist from behind, burying her face in his back.
“Si Si, with Tu Lichen gone, things will be easier for us. At least, the twins will have a safer guarantee by their side,” Qingyan said.
Yin pulled Qingyan out from behind and embraced her.
"My dear, during the Golden Festival, Changchun Garden will not be peaceful. There are too many people outside who want to invade Hong Kong. When you accompany your mother to social events, you must be careful and not fall into their traps, understand?" Yin met with officials from the Ministry of Revenue and found that every word they said was a trap.
Therefore, he specifically instructed Qingyan to be extremely careful.
"Yes!" Qingyan nodded quickly.
At this time, things were not peaceful inside the Ulanara old house. The three ladies of the Jue Luo clan had been tricked by Qing Yan, and they wanted the Jue Luo clan to suppress Qing Yan.
"When did you all arrive?!" Jue Luo looked at her three sisters-in-law. These three should have met Qingyan at Changchun Garden. They must have come today for something.
The First Madam glanced at Jue Luo Shi with some disdain. If it weren't for her daughter's high status, who would they be as sisters-in-law? Why would they appear before her so obsequiously?
"Grandma, you know the situation at home isn't good. Qingyan has returned from the military port. Has he come back to see you?" the First Madam asked, looking at Jue Luo Shi.
"Yes, it is said that His Majesty has kept the two princes confined to Changchun Garden and has no time to come back to see me, but he did take quite a few things with him." Lady Jue Luo was very satisfied with Qingyan, as she would send some jewelry and other items from Linglong Pavilion every year.
The second madam's eyes lit up. Qingyan really valued the Jue Luo clan. If the Jue Luo clan could arrange for her daughter to enter the palace, that would be excellent.
"Grandma, I do have a favor to ask of you!" The second madam smiled obsequiously.
Jue Luo shook her head: "I don't plan to go to the garden on the day of the Golden Offering. My health is not good, and I can't possibly go to the audience while I'm sick. If Consort Tong gets sick, that would be my fault!"
The second wife was taken aback. If Lady Jue Luo didn't show up, what should be done about her daughter's situation?
"Besides, since Master isn't home, my going in would be pointless. If you have anything to say, just write to him," Jue Luo sighed. "Or, when you go into the garden, have Xiao Guai handle it!"
At this moment, Jue Luo was ready to wash her hands of the matter. Her three sisters-in-law wouldn't come to her unless they had something difficult to do.
“Grandma, the Jueluo clan’s daughters are preparing to enter the palace for the imperial concubine selection. You are also representing the clan in the selection, so... if you could offer some advice, that would be helpful!” the Third Madam quickly said.
Jue Luo was stunned for a moment. Sure enough, her three sisters-in-law had come for the imperial concubine selection.
"Sister-in-law, you're joking. I was selected for the imperial concubine selection decades ago. Back then, the Empress Dowager was in charge, so the focus was naturally different." Jue Luo Shi didn't fall for the trap, which gave the three ladies a headache.
"Qingyan hasn't been participating in the selection for long. If we could get some guidance from Qingyan..." The second madam quickly seized the opportunity.
"Second sister-in-law, are you joking? Only one candidate passed the Qingyan selection. His Majesty's status is what it is. His Majesty has already betrothed Qingyan to the Fourth Prince!" Jue Luo sneered.
She knew their purpose: they wanted Qingyan to help the Jue Luo clan's daughters enter the royal family. But was it really that easy to enter the royal family?
"Grandma, please save our family! If we don't find someone to serve the royal family soon, our family will truly decline!" the three sisters-in-law pleaded.
"Don't make things difficult for your mother here!" Qingyan walked in from outside, while Yinze went to Feiyanggu's study.
Before evening, Kangxi let Yin go. After returning, he thought Qingyan should visit the old residence. After all, if they didn't go to the old residence after returning from the military port, what would outsiders say about Qingyan?
The three wives of the Jue Luo clan were all stunned. Why would Qingyan come back?
"Mother, how are you feeling?" Qingyan sat down beside Jue Luo's bed and asked softly.
"Thank goodness, why did you come back? Didn't your mother tell Sulan to stay in the garden and not come back yet?" Jue Luo Shi said.
“Mother, Fourth Prince is here too, he’s in Father’s study.” Qingyan said directly, “The other day, what did my father want to say to me? That day, I originally wanted to talk to you, but Mother interrupted me.”
"Fourth Princess Consort, your two younger sisters are going to participate in the imperial concubine selection. I... I hope you can give them some pointers." The Second Madam's eyes lit up, thinking that since Qingyan had brought it up, they certainly wouldn't let this opportunity pass.
"What do you want to suggest?" Qingyan looked coldly at the Second Madam. Did they want to send all the imperial concubines to Yin's backyard?
"We don't ask for marriage to a prince, we just want them to be part of the imperial clan!" Jue Luo and the others knew that since the men no longer held military power, Kangxi would definitely not raise his daughters as his wives.
Qingyan sneered; they were actually ungrateful.
"Sigh...this is a bit difficult. We don't know who's in charge this year." Qingyan smiled bitterly. "So, I have very little chance of being able to help you."
The three ladies looked rather displeased; Qingyan was clearly rejecting their request.
"Fourth Princess Consort, even a little guidance would be extremely helpful!" the Third Madam asked, unwilling to give up.
"Ekechu, this is a difficult matter. After the Golden Festival, we will be going to the military port and will not be able to come back for the talent show!" Qingyan directly declined the offer.
Seeing that they could not persuade Qingyan, the three ladies had no choice but to take their leave.
As Qingyan watched them leave, and then looked at Jue Luo Shi on the bed with a terrible complexion, her heart softened.
"Mother, please have the imperial physician come and check on us often. Health is the most important thing," Qingyan said to her mother.
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