After dinner, Qingyan carried four cups of iced yogurt into the study, where Fei Yanggu and his two sons were already waiting.
"What are those servants doing! How can I let you do these things!" E'shuo took the tray and couldn't help but scold the servants at the door.
She couldn't help but laugh; her father and his children loved her the most.
"I told them to keep watch outside. Father, we need to discuss this!" Qingyan wanted to convey Yin's meaning regarding the invitation to them.
It's best for the three of them—father and sons—to avoid dealing with officials whom Yin doesn't think highly of!
After everyone was seated, Fei Yanggu asked A Dun to personally stand guard outside.
“Father, several of Ah Hun’s close friends are not to be noticed by the Fourth Prince.” Qingyan handed Fei Yanggu the list of people Yin had crossed out.
She watched the three of them struggle with their dilemma with a happy expression. In the afternoon, Yin explained the situation in detail.
"These two are considered quite capable, yet even the Fourth Prince says they're not good enough?" Fei Yanggu expressed his doubt.
"Once unfaithful, always untrustworthy." Qingyan relayed Yin's reply.
Eshuo and Saito couldn't help but look grim; the two of them had been hiding a lot of things.
The worst thing for a military general is disloyalty. If he is not loyal to the emperor, he will definitely be in big trouble in the end.
"Little one, this is no joke." Seto wanted to trust his intuition; those people wouldn't...
"Hmph, Ah Hun, don't you believe me? Si Si said that these people seem good, but they'll definitely follow you if there's any benefit to them. They're the typical 'whoever feeds me will be my mother'! You are Father's sons. If they rely on you, Father's subordinates will definitely be the first to be considered for promotion!" Qing Yan said angrily.
She quickly finished the yogurt and slammed the cup down.
"If you can't bring yourself to say it, then distance yourself from those people. Si Si definitely won't be wrong! I'm going to sleep!" Qing Yan left with a huffy back view and disappeared.
Back in her room, she couldn't calm down. She angrily threw the cushion on the floor, determined that no one could question Si Si.
Since modern times, she has been fond of the Four-Four (a term referring to a specific type of female figure), and now she understands a Four-Four who is even more voluptuous than depicted in the picture.
Whether he's an iceberg or a warm-hearted man, he's still a 44.
"Princess, the master is here!" Su Lan was locked outside the door. After discussing with Fei Yanggu and the others, she was drawn to her daughter's appearance and decided to come and see her.
"I'm going to sleep now~ Dad, we can talk about it tomorrow!" Qingyan needed to vent her bad emotions.
"Open the door!" Fei Yanggu knocked on the door. He could tell from her strong voice that she was still awake. "Su Lan, all of you, go downstairs!"
Qingyan lay by the door, listening for the sounds to disappear before opening the door.
She stood shyly at the door. Fei Yanggu was puzzled. How could Xiao Guai have done that?
Upon entering the inner chamber, I was both amused and exasperated by the mess before me.
"Little darling, are you angry?" E'shuo and Saito were still young and could not understand the good intentions behind the Fourth Prince's violation of the law.
Qingyan lowered her head, and with her skirt obscured, she used her right foot, embroidered in a shoe, to draw circles on the carpet with her toes.
The embarrassment of having his truth exposed made Fei Yanggu burst into laughter.
"Father, Ah Hun doesn't believe me!" Qingyan complained.
In the past, every word she uttered was treated as gospel by Eshuo and Saito. Today, however, the situation has changed drastically, and she feels truly uncomfortable.
“In the past, you told those two that it didn’t involve the previous dynasty. Little Darling, your Ah Hun doesn’t want you to go down the wrong path!” Fei Yanggu nodded. Yin must have asked Little Darling to give advice because he couldn’t wait for the two brothers to come.
She looked up, her face full of grievance.
"Father, I know. Fourth Prince said he wouldn't let me inform you unless it was absolutely necessary!" Qingyan heard that the situation in the palace was urgent and was afraid that her family members would be implicated.
With His Majesty not in the palace, the Empress Dowager's methods became more effective, and Fei Yanggu, the Nine Gates Commander, was the first to use them.
He held Qingyan in his arms and comforted her just like he had when she was a child.
“I will listen to Xiao Guai. Yin is entangled in matters within the palace and cannot leave. You and A Hun are in the military camp and are not very clear about the specifics.” Fei Yanggu did not want there to be any estrangement between the three children.
As her wedding day drew closer, Fei Yanggu found fault with Yin in every way.
In addition, after the marriage, Qingyan could not leave the palace to live, which caused Feiyanggu's fiery temper to rise continuously.
"Father, Qingya came over at noon and ran into Sisi!" Qingyan didn't want to put Fei Yanggu in a difficult position.
She wanted to handle Qingya's matter herself, but the situation didn't allow her to do so.
"What?!" Fei Yanggu's eyes widened.
Recently, Qingyan is preparing for the Hundred Flowers Banquet, and many people have heard the news that Qingya must have something to do.
Fei Yanggu found it very strange that this had happened repeatedly over the past few days.
Qingyan could see the confusion in Fei Yanggu's heart, but she did not want to shatter the last bit of hope for becoming a father.
He hoped his two daughters would be safe and sound and not get too involved, but the old lady in the palace didn't think so. She would rather see the Ulanara mansion in chaos than let go.
“Father, the Empress Dowager has been demanding that someone participate in the He Shou Wu (Polygonum multiflorum) treatment. Granny Su from Cining Palace came before, but I kept saying no!” Qingyan whispered in Fei Yanggu’s ear.
After hearing the veiled message from Li Dequan, Fei Yanggu had to admit that the old woman's methods were becoming increasingly ruthless.
In two days, His Majesty will return from the sacrificial ceremony to Heaven. Then, it will be time for reckoning.
"Little darling, besides the invitation from the palace, wait two more days!" Fei Yanggu whispered. "Go to sleep quickly. Tomorrow at breakfast, I'll have your two older brothers apologize to you!"
Qingyan nodded with a sweet smile, finally happy.
I. After a good night's sleep, Qingyan freshened up and had breakfast with Fei Yanggu and others for the first time.
"Little darling, you're up very early!" Eshuo and Saito were both startled when they saw Qingyan walk in.
"Apologize!" Fei Yanggu, holding a small porcelain bowl and preparing to eat, uttered two words directly to his two sons.
"Little darling, Ah Hun was wrong last night. I shouldn't have yelled at you like that!" E Shuo quickly apologized.
After a calm night, E Shuo couldn't help but doubt the so-called friends around him. Yin would never speak without reason; these people must have done something wrong.
"Ah Hun was wrong!" Seto also admitted his mistake.
Their daily meals were prepared by Qingyan. The dishes changed every day, with no two dishes being repeated for a month.
"Hmph, I won't forgive Ah Hun next time!" Qingyan wouldn't throw a tantrum.
The three siblings have less and less time to spend together. After her wedding, she will focus more on Yin.
"Little darling, come here. This is a pickled vegetable that Ah Hun specially bought from Liu Bi Ju this morning. Didn't you say that eight-treasure pickled vegetables are the best?" E Shuo went to great lengths to apologize.
I got up before 3 a.m. to queue at Liubiju, without relying on any servants. (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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