Yin Gang had just left the study when Su Peisheng quietly informed him that Xiao Guai had entered the palace. He quickly packed up his books and rushed to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
At this moment, Kangxi was about to invite Yinzhen. A traitorous servant had appeared by his side. How could the master possibly escape?
Li Dequan waited at the door and saw the Fourth Prince walking in a hurry. He quickly went to greet him.
"Anda, is Fourth Uncle here?" Yin asked.
"Yes, Fourth Prince, when you go in, you can explain things properly to His Majesty." Li Dequan nodded kindly. The Fourth Prince was the prince he was closest to.
"Anda, I understand!" Yin walked into the hall. Fei Yanggu sat to the side holding Qingyan. The two little ones looked at each other, and Yin felt reassured.
Seeing Yin's anxious little face, Kangxi felt relieved. It was good that the fourth prince was protecting Xiao'ai in front of Fei Yanggu.
The fragrance of ambergris rose slowly from the earth dragon. Qingyan sat next to Fei Yanggu, gazing at the earth dragon in a daze.
In modern accounts, ambergris has always been a symbol of emperors. The Qing Dynasty emperors used ambergris in their bedrooms and offices. Today, she had the privilege of smelling it, and it still made her very sad to sleep. When Yinzhen ascends the throne, she will definitely ask the Fourth Prince for some.
"Fourth Prince, your servants sent Qingyan a palace dress. Go and see if it was one you requested," Kangxi said.
As soon as he finished speaking, the four people present noticed something was off. Kangxi was repeating something that could have been explained in a single sentence.
Yin looked at the bright red palace dress on the tray and the red coral and gold hairpin next to it, and he felt a chill. This was clearly something that only women of the rank of empress or above could wear. Who was behind this and framed Qingyan?
"Father, I did not have anyone prepare clothes for Qingyan!" Yin quickly distanced himself from the matter, as this matter absolutely could not be confirmed.
Three days later, Yinzhi got married. Yinzhi was not jealous. The Empress Dowager's health was like a ticking time bomb, threatening her reputation at any moment.
In this situation, it would be best for Yin to have Baoquan attend the entire banquet.
"Really?!" Kangxi was completely relieved; Yinzhi was incapable of obtaining this kind of Yun brocade.
Yin nodded quickly, worried that it would implicate Consort Tong.
"Father, even Mother doesn't have many of these bright red brocades, let alone me!" Yin whispered.
Consort Tong was both amused and exasperated; at this crucial moment, the fourth prince still wanted to absolve himself of responsibility.
Sure enough, her dedication to the fourth son paid off.
Emperor Kangxi was also very satisfied, as his son was willing to be filial.
Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Kangxi comforted Fei Yanggu but told them to wait for the results of the Dragon Guard's investigation.
Yin sat properly beside her, serving her tea and snacks.
Kangxi was somewhat taken aback. Was the boy in front of him really his fourth son?
From a young age, Yin was cold and aloof, showing no extra expression when facing him and Lanya. But he became different in front of Xiao Guai.
The atmosphere in the Hall of Mental Cultivation was harmonious, but things were quite different in the Palace of Compassion and Tranquility. The Empress Dowager deliberately had her spies from the Imperial Household Department set a trap for Qingyan. Qingyan knew the rules and refused to wear that brocade palace dress and those jewelry. She would have someone cause a scene at the Ulanara residence, and in the end, Qingyan would definitely not be able to escape.
It would be perfect if Qingyan wore that outfit into the palace, so that all the ladies outside could see that a young lady without a mother's personal upbringing is no good.
At that time, Qingyan was unable to secure her position as the Fourth Prince's Consort. She touched the cloisonné nail guard on the little finger of her right hand with her left hand. It was given to her by Emperor Taizong when he was away on a military expedition. It had been with her for many years.
"Princess, the people from the Imperial Household Department have sent it to Princess Ulanara!" Su Mo'er said bitterly.
She wanted to subtly remind the Fourth Prince that when the incident happened, not only would Fei Yanggu be criticized by this man, but the Fourth Prince might also be the subject of gossip.
"Hmph, don't think I don't know what you're thinking." The Empress Dowager noticed that Su Mo'er's heart had become softer with age.
The biggest reason why Su Mo'er never married was that she knew too much, and the Empress Dowager felt uneasy not keeping her by her side.
The servants inside the Cining Palace all stood in the folds, none daring to utter a word, shrinking themselves to a tiny size, for fear that the old lady might be in a bad mood and cause them trouble.
“Princess, His Majesty must know the truth.” Su Mo’er had been worried that the Dragon Guards would find out the truth.
Since Consort Chen's death, the Phoenix Guard token has fallen into the hands of the Empress Dowager. Both Fulin and Xuan Ye ascended the throne at a young age, and Huang Taiji's teachings to Fulin prevented her from obtaining the Dragon Guard token from him.
It was firmly controlled by two generations of emperors, and the old lady always tried to control it, but things didn't go as planned.
Longwei's men uncovered the truth in the shortest possible time, pointing the finger at Cining Palace as the real culprit.
Consort Rong was merely playing an indispensable minor role in this matter. If Qingyan hadn't brought anything to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, all the blame would have been directed at Consort Rong after the incident.
Holding the secret memorial, Kangxi felt increasingly saddened. The Empress Dowager had once personally guided him in the ways of a ruler. Now, his father's dying words had come true.
The Empress Dowager was too power-hungry, and this incident even involved the Imperial Household Department. They tried to clean it up several times, but ultimately failed to control it.
"Feiyanggu, take Xiaoguai back. Leave her clothes and jewelry with me!" Kangxi gave the order directly.
“.” Fei Yanggu thanked him.
Only after the father and daughter left the palace gate did they breathe a sigh of relief.
"Father, is this all resolved?" Qingyan couldn't believe it. She had originally intended to keep that outfit and set of jewelry in her spatial storage, so that no matter what, it wouldn't bring any trouble to her father and the children.
Fei Yanggu looked at Xiao Guai with a smile, his big hand stroking her hair. That's how it's resolved. No matter what tricks that old lady comes up with, His Majesty has approved it, and their family will be fine.
“Yes, that’s how it’s solved!” Fei Yanggu smiled.
In court, he would target Dong Eqishi and Ma Jiashi's courtiers. Xiao Guai hadn't offended them, yet she was treated this way, which made her feel bad.
Qingyan leaned against Fei Yanggu, whose murderous aura hadn't completely dissipated. She understood that Fei Yanggu was truly furious.
"Little darling, the people in the old mansion have nothing to do with you. No matter what Qingya does, you are not allowed to help her." Fei Yanggu found it strange; the people in the new mansion had all undergone rigorous selection, how could they not distinguish the Fourth Prince's servants?
This farce was clearly orchestrated by someone with inside connections.
The people in the old house became the focus of attention. Fei Yanggu planned to have his spies keep a close eye on them, ensuring that the Jue Luo family wouldn't make any more foolish moves before Qingyan's marriage. (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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