Inside the tent, Yinzhen slowly put aside what was happening outside and listened to Qingyan recounting Hafeng's great achievements. He pinched Hafeng's little nose and laughed heartily.
"Fourth Prince, don't you think we should apologize to Father and Mother?" Qingyan asked Yinzhen suspiciously.
"No need, Father Emperor will definitely say that Hafeng's behavior is definitely hereditary." Yinzhen rubbed his temples helplessly. "When I was a child, I liked to smash the vases in Mother's main hall. In fact, most of the things in Chengqian Palace were bestowed by Father Emperor. I have already smashed all of Mother's dowry."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qingyan stared at Yinzhen with her mouth slightly agape, surprised. So, there were other things going on here.
"No matter what, it will all pass." Qingyan shook her head; this time, an apology was certain.
"Alright, let's go over there first. Mother will definitely start telling you about my childhood again. Little darling, do you want to see me make a fool of myself?" As Yinzhen turned around, he saw the corners of Qingyan's mouth curl up and instantly understood what the little girl was thinking.
"No!" Qingyan covered her mouth with both hands, her eyes looking completely innocent, hoping that Yinzhen wouldn't overthink it.
"Don't think you can get away with this. I know that." Yinzhen held Hafeng in his arms, gave Qingyan a look that said they would talk about it later, and then took his youngest son out.
Qingyan's heart skipped a beat. She had gone too far with her joke. It seemed she might have to repay him with her body that night.
Waaaaah!
In Qingyan's heart, the little figure with wide noodles was biting a handkerchief and sobbing.
On the surface, she followed closely behind Yinzhen and went out together. Inside the camp, the guards were patrolling. Normally, Kangxi and Yinzhen could not appear in the same camp at the same time to prevent anyone from launching a sneak attack.
Yinzhen insisted, and Kangxi finally gave his permission. Li Dequan stood at the entrance of the imperial tent, watching Yinzhen carrying Hafeng and Qingyan following behind him into view. He admired Kangxi's guess.
"Fourth Master, please come in with Fourth Princess." Li Dequan's tone was amused, and Ha Feng's helpless expression really entertained Li Dequan.
The three entered the main hall. Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong sat in the main seats, while Consort Hui and Consort Yi sat to the left and right. Yinti and Yintang sat next to their respective mothers.
After everyone bowed, Yinzhen stood up with a stiff upper lip and apologized to Kangxi.
"I thought it was something serious. Didn't I tell you not to worry about it?" Kangxi laughed heartily.
Yinzhen was exasperated; his father was truly unreliable.
"The fourth prince caused quite a bit of trouble in Chengqian Palace, so why do you feel embarrassed now that it's your son's turn?" Consort Tong laughed directly.
“Mother…” Yinzhen was speechless. Why was his mother talking about his childhood again?
"Now you're complaining about me? Ha Feng, you're such a good boy, and you're still here preparing to criticize him." Consort Tong had Shu Rong take Ha Feng away, feeling very happy.
The three little ones rarely get to be by her side like this, so she tries her best to keep them with her whenever she goes out.
"My dear, you mustn't mention Ha Feng when you get back," Consort Tong quickly instructed.
"Mother, I'll take Hafeng back with me," Yinzhen said to Consort Tong.
Hafeng was favored by both Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong, so he was not Yiken'e and did not have to shoulder that heavy responsibility.
"Alright, your mother wants Hafeng to stay here for a few days, don't worry about it." Kangxi picked up Hafeng and said directly to Yinzhen.
In the end, Yinzhen chose to compromise and allowed Hafeng to stay by Consort Tong's side.
Qingyan accompanied her sisters-in-law back to the tent, and only then did Lady Yingenjueluo and the other wives become happy.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, does your mother really disrespect Fourth Brother in private?" Ninth Princess asked Qingyan.
“Yes, in front of you, the mother and son have restrained themselves somewhat.” Qingyan felt that Consort Tong and Yinzhen had set a good example for her.
The Ninth Prince's wife spat out her tea. Yinzhen was too serious in front of them, and they couldn't associate this with his image.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, I thought this trip would be easier, but it's even more tiring than I imagined. The shop's affairs have been handed over to the Master. Many officials from the south are trying to get closer to us so that we can bring people to you." The Tenth Princess sneered.
Several Mongolian leaders came over, and she noticed the desires of these wives, instantly concealing her true emotions.
"Sister-in-law, could it be that those Mongolian wives brought people with them?" Ninth Princess Consort was suspicious of the strange situation, especially since the Mongolian wives had come to her tent a couple of days ago, saying they wanted to pay their respects.
“Ninth Sister-in-law, each tribe has selected several eligible young women to be chosen for the imperial concubines. They say they want to make an appearance before the princes first. No matter which prince takes a liking to them, as long as they can get close to the new emperor, that's all that matters,” said the Fourteenth Princess Consort.
Several of the wives had met the noble ladies of Mongolia, and Qingyan had been dealing with the wives of officials in the south, so the situation was somewhat different.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, shouldn't we unite? Father Emperor said that no more Mongolian noblewomen can enter the country. Of course, our girls won't marry into that country and suffer." All the wives looked at their aunts returning. The once young and beautiful aunts had now become frail wives. Their hearts were truly heavy.
If their own children were in this situation, the mothers present would certainly not agree, and they would not treat those people with kindness.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, the aunts have returned ahead of schedule. Will those leaders cause trouble?" Thirteenth Princess Consort asked.
Qingyan shook his head. The leaders weren't appearing in front of Yinzhen much these days; they were probably discussing how to gain more benefits.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, what was the situation like when you went to the grassland tribe? After the aunts returned, many of them were angry, the princes of the imperial clan were all angry, and even Prince Yu, who rarely gets angry, looked like he was about to charge into battle." The Fourteenth Princess Consort asked.
Qingyan recalled the events of that day, her eyes flashing with anger.
“When we arrived, the chiefs arranged for the concubines to pay their respects, saying that the aunts had been there for so many years but still couldn’t integrate well into the tribe. We later learned that these chiefs had actually kept the aunts locked in tents.” Qingyan recounted the scene, and the concubines became furious, as this was undoubtedly a dig at Daqing.
"No way..." The Tenth Prince's wife was stunned.
Before her marriage, she had seen many leaders treat their primary wives very well. How could things have changed so much in just a few years?
“Tenth sister-in-law, she probably did this on purpose to reassure you that you've married into the family,” said Yingenjueluo.
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