After lunch, the group sat in the pavilion, each holding a fishing rod, leisurely fishing on the pavilion chairs. Qingyan held the fishing rod and stared blankly at the movement of the water.
Si Si, standing beside me, had an icy expression; not a single fish had taken the bait.
"Sisi, smile, or you'll scare your fish away!" Qingyan said helplessly.
She was very sad. This iceberg was sitting next to her, and she couldn't catch any fish. How could she not!
Pfft!
An unfamiliar laugh rang out, and Fei Yanggu quickly looked back.
Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong appeared here dressed as ordinary wealthy merchants.
Consort Tong covered her mouth with a silk handkerchief and chuckled, her eyes almost overflowing with laughter. Yin immediately turned his head and glared at Qingyan.
The little one shrank back, and she secretly cursed herself for being such a jinx.
Something always happens whenever I mention "four four".
"This servant greets His Majesty and the Imperial Concubine!" Fei Yanggu, accompanied by his three children, paid his respects to Emperor Kangxi and Imperial Concubine Tong.
"Your subject greets Father and Mother!" Yin pursed his thin lips, his face full of reluctance.
"Fourth Prince, you have to smile to catch fish!" Consort Tong said to Prince Yin.
Following behind the two, A-Dun shook his head helplessly at Fei Yanggu.
After these two masters arrived, they were not allowed to come in and announce their arrival.
"Little darling, let's ignore Yin and go fishing with me!" Consort Tong sat down next to Qingyan and had Shu switch Yin's fishing line. The two beauties, one big and one small, sat together.
Yin was being taught by Kangxi, and while they were talking, Xiao Guai's fish took the bait.
His face grew increasingly dark. After Qingyan had Sulan remove the fish, her innocent big eyes kept glancing at Yin.
Kangxi wandered around the buckets of the group for a while. Fei Yanggu and his two sons had already caught some fish, but Qingyan, who had been by Yin's side the whole time, hadn't caught a single small fish.
In an instant, she felt a chill run through her body. She stiffly turned her head and saw Yin pursing his lips, desperately trying to expel the cold air. She helplessly touched her little arm.
Si Si is so petty!
She had just started complaining when Yin glanced at her.
"Sisi doesn't need to fish, Xiaoguai's catches are enough to eat!" Qingyan said obsequiously.
puff!
Emperor Kangxi spat out his tea. Yinzhi was very concerned about his reputation, and Xiaoguai was nagging him about how he had enough.
As soon as he finished speaking, Yin felt extremely uncomfortable.
You idiot!
Kangxi and the others looked at Yin with sympathy, while Eshuo and Saito lowered their heads, afraid of angering the Fourth Prince.
Qingyan was pampered by Yinping from a young age and was rarely criticized.
"Little darling!" Yin exclaimed, "Come here!"
These four simple words made Qingyan as docile as a little quail.
She took small, quick steps to get to Yin's side, tugging at his sleeve with her little hand.
"Sisi, I was wrong!" Qingyan looked at him with a wronged expression.
Yin sighed, wondering what was the confusion in her eyes.
"Don't say that again. Be more dignified in public!" Yin was worried that she always spoke without thinking in the palace.
Upon hearing this, Qingyan didn't blame himself but quickly laughed.
Kangxi and his entourage planned to watch the play, but unexpectedly, Yin let it go so easily.
She glanced at everyone's faces out of the corner of her eye; all five of them wore expressions that said, "That's it, it's over."
Consort Tong couldn't help but chuckle; it seemed that Yin could only lose his temper in front of Qingyan.
"Feiyanggu, this place is nice. It's a good choice for Xiaoguai to come here to relax." This place is not far from Feiyanggu's new house and has a very beautiful landscape.
Located at the foot of Xishan Mountain, this place is naturally auspicious, and Emperor Kangxi's villa is only half a day's journey away.
"Your Majesty, the Third Prince has arrived with his Third Princess Consort!" Kangxi's face darkened. He disapproved of Yinzhi and Dong'e's actions. "The guard reports that the Third Princess Consort appears to have been crying."
Qingyan pricked up her little ears, listening to the gossip.
She disliked Dong Eshi, but she couldn't stand Yin Zhi's favoritism towards his concubine over his wife.
"Fine, Fei Yanggu, let's use your pavilion to settle my family affairs." Kangxi gave Li Dequan a look, ordering him to investigate who had leaked his whereabouts.
Spying on the emperor's movements!
These six words can ruin a family's reputation, which is also one of the responsibilities of Fei Yanggu, the Nine Gates Admiral.
"Little darling, go sit down by your mother's side and don't interrupt. You can watch the show!" Yin whispered a few words, then sat down with Fei Yanggu and his two sons around Kangxi.
On the stone table inside the pavilion, there were many chilled fresh fruits, and in front of Kangxi and the others, there was also specially made iced tea.
When Yinzhi and Dong'e arrived, Qingyan turned to look at the two of them.
Lady Dong'e was no longer the shy girl she was on her wedding day. Her face was pale, and her eyes were red and swollen. When she looked at Yin Zhi, her eyes flashed with hatred.
Recently, she has been very well-behaved, busy with her dowry, and hasn't been spying on the palace gossip.
"What is it?" Kangxi looked at the people kneeling on the ground. Fei Yanggu and the others still bowed respectfully and then stood aside like statues.
The issue of royal offspring is none of their business as foreign officials.
"Father, please do justice for your daughter-in-law!" Dong E cried out in anguish.
Qingyan listened to the jarring drumbeats and felt a surge of curiosity.
As far as she knew, Dong Eshi rarely disregarded her image in front of outsiders.
"Third son's family, what about the rules?" Kangxi squinted his eyes.
Dong Eqishi didn't know how to teach his daughter. He looked at Qingyan, and the little girl was looking at him with a confused expression.
Outside, Qingyan did a very good job, treating Yin's words as imperial edicts.
Lady Dong'e knelt obediently on the ground, no longer daring to be presumptuous.
The Dong'e clan was extremely dissatisfied with her performance, and Dong'e Wan Ning's ability to enter the Third Prince's residence could be considered as helping her.
Whether either of the sisters had a child, it would be beneficial to the Dong'e clan.
Dong E Qishi showed even more favoritism towards his illegitimate daughter. Lady Dong E was worried about her daughter while also wondering if she would be disliked by Dong E Qishi.
"Father, your daughter-in-law really has no choice. People say that family scandals should not be aired in public. Your half-sister has tried to climb into your bed time and time again!" Qingyan was about to take a sip of plum juice when she heard Dong Eshi's words and spat it out.
Yin glanced at Qingyan; she wasn't satisfied with just watching the joke, so she added background music.
When Qingyan noticed everyone's gaze, her face instantly turned red; she really hadn't meant it.
Lady Dong'e had always looked down on Qingyan, and now that she had been humiliated in front of him, her mind became even more twisted.
"It's good that you behave yourself and don't make a scene that everyone knows about." Kangxi was in a bad mood. Since Dong Eshi started causing trouble, Kangxi had lost face.
Qingyan held the cold teacup, looking at Dong Eshi's haggard face, and couldn't help but worry in his heart. This royal life was really too hard to endure.
Consort Tong was already used to this situation. The women in the palace were all twisted in spirit, unable to bear seeing others happy. Dong Eshi had only been in the palace for a short time, yet she had already been led astray by Consort Rong. (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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