While fishing, Qingyan kept an eye on the Third Prince and his wife. Yinzhi knelt dejectedly on the ground. When Yinzhi noticed that Qingyan's gaze lingered on him for too long, his face immediately fell, and he felt a pang of sadness.
He walked over to Qingyan, squeezed her shoulder, and forcefully turned her face towards the lake.
When watching a play, all you need to do is listen!
Yin's domineering attitude made Kangxi and the others want to laugh.
Inside the pavilion, the sudden appearance of someone made Kangxi somewhat regret leaving the palace.
While Qingyan was thinking about Qingya's affairs, the Ulanara residence was also in turmoil. It might end up like the Dong'e family residence, becoming a laughingstock in the eyes of outsiders.
She ate the fruit beside her, while Dong Eshi sobbed. Suddenly, she felt an unusual irritation.
Seeing the little guy frown, Yin quietly apologized to Kangxi and left that troublesome place with Qingyan.
She was led by Yin's hand towards the inner chamber, her mind in turmoil.
Those princes are all troublemakers!
In the capital, countless socialites awaited their pity; Dong E Wan Ning was merely one of them.
"Sisi, what would you do if you encountered such a situation?" Qingyan could never forget that there was a ticking time bomb next to her.
No matter how carefully Fei Yanggu and the others protected her, Qingyan still felt uneasy.
“I will stay by your side. Qingya will soon be betrothed. Father Emperor has agreed. The second son of the Empress Dowager’s branch is preparing to marry her,” Yin whispered to Qingyan.
The Borjigit clan held a very high position, and Emperor Kangxi intended to curb their power, but this could not be accomplished overnight.
While the Empress Dowager was still alive, their actions could not be too grand.
Qingyan looked at Yin in horror. She knew Kangxi's attitude towards the Mongols better than anyone else; of the princesses sent in one after another, few lived long.
He led Qingyan into the study, had her sit in a chair, and bent down to look her in the eye.
“Little darling, don’t overthink it. Qingya’s personality is completely unsuitable for the capital. I don’t want to cause you any trouble. Fourth Uncle’s position is too important. She’s just an investor. You don’t want your two little rascals to be schemed against, do you?” Qingyan’s bottom line is that he and his family are his.
She sighed helplessly. Sure enough, she was asking for too much. Every time, she hoped that Qingya wouldn't do anything wrong.
"Sisi, I don't like being schemed against, but I also don't like scheming against others," Qingyan said bitterly.
Inside the pavilion, the sobs of Dong Eshi still echoed in my ears; the legitimate and illegitimate children were always at odds.
"Dong'e Wan Ning has become ambitious because of Dong'e Qishi. Besides, if Dong'e Shi makes a scene, it will embarrass Consort Rong. Third Brother is unlikely to pay any attention to her." Yin smiled coldly.
"Sulan, bring the ice cream from the kitchenette!" Qingyan spent a hundred taels of silver to buy the English version of Marco Polo's Travels from the missionary, which contained the most original recipe for ice cream.
She had caused the small kitchen a lot of trouble these past few days, but yesterday she finally managed to get that thing out.
"What?!" Yin didn't understand, and her little face was full of a look of wanting credit.
"Hehe, it's a refreshing drink, quite different from iced cheese!" Qingyan didn't like the taste of iced cheese.
Manchus prefer strong flavors, and most of their cheeses are made with goat's milk or mare's milk.
She just couldn't get the taste out of it.
"What was the milk used for?" Qingyan and Sisi asked for quite a bit of milk.
She nodded quickly. Milk was a rare commodity at that time, and apart from royal supplies, very few places raised dairy cows.
"Alright, if you like, you can make more. Your mother doesn't like milk, so you can make your own portion." Yin unconditionally spoiled her.
Qingyan felt much more relaxed, and her little hands unconsciously clung to Yin's shoulders.
"Fourth Brother, you must always be this good to me!" Qingyan murmured softly in Manchu.
Yin shook his head. This girl's literary talent was lacking. She could still speak some flowery and pretentious words using Han language, but when she used Manchu, it was basically just plain speech.
"Of course, speaking Manchu in front of Father was a good thing today." Yin was relieved; Xiao Guai wasn't intimidated in front of Kangxi.
For her, this is a huge improvement.
She proudly tilted her head back, and every time she saw Emperor Kangxi, she worried that he would punish her by making her copy scriptures.
The three members of the Feiyanggu family always let her speak Chinese and rarely mentioned Manchu or Mongolian.
"Princess, this servant is coming in!" Sulan said, standing at the door.
Normally, when Yin came over, the servants, including Su Lan, would rarely disturb the two of them.
Qingyan's eyes lit up instantly. The soft, cool ice cream, oh my gosh~ I can finally eat it.
Yin looked at the milky white, fluffy substance in the blue-and-white porcelain bowl. He watched as Qingyan jumped to the ground, took a bowl from the tray, scooped out a spoonful, and happily ate it.
"Hmm, it's not bad. Tell the kitchen staff to add some fruit juice when they make it." Qingyan ate the creamy ice cream and felt even happier.
Even though there was food available in the space, she didn't take it out to eat, since there wasn't any of that stuff here.
Yin took a spoonful, and it tasted quite good.
"Sulan, have someone repackage this and send it to the pavilion." The afternoon sun was blazing, and since Kangxi and the others were shipping more goods, this refreshing drink would help cool them down.
"Little darling, prepare some for Third Brother and his brother as well. Su Peisheng, go and relieve Anda, let him rest!" Li Dequan took good care of Yin, and the latter would give some of his good things to Li Dequan.
Those items were basically worthless, yet they filled Li Dequan with gratitude.
"Sulan, you deliver it yourself. You absolutely cannot let anyone else interfere!" With Emperor Kangxi around, we must be extremely careful about what goes into the mouths of people. "Don't let His Majesty and the Imperial Concubine use too much."
Su Lan nodded and left with Su Peisheng.
"Little darling, this stuff is great! At least we won't have to suffer through the summer heat anymore!" Yin said happily.
Since Yin moved into the Prince's residence, the hot summer days have been unbearable.
Qingyan covered her mouth and laughed. The new houses were all high-ceilinged mansions, and Qingyan had designed a double-walled structure so that a stove could be placed inside in winter and ice blocks in summer.
The prince didn't receive this treatment, and the thought of spending several years there in the sweltering heat made her face immediately wrinkle.
"Fourth Prince, can the prince move? If only it were one of those partition walls!" Qingyan blinked her big eyes and stared at him.
“Your allowance isn’t even enough to cover your wasteful spending. The prince’s allowance is quite substantial, but how many extra ice cubes does your fourth uncle buy for you every year?” Yin poked her cheek. Fei Yanggu never said a word about her wasteful behavior.
After entering the palace, she had to use it in a planned way. The servants of the Imperial Household Department were not so sure. With the Empress Dowager's decree, even if Qingyan had money, she would not be able to buy ice.
She was highly likely to be held hostage by the Empress Dowager, and she hung her head, her face full of dejection. (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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