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Inside the capital, Consort Tong was living a leisurely life in the Yuanmingyuan Garden, while Emperor Kangxi was already busy. The situation they had set up was almost complete. The silver that Yin had sent to the capital in advance was placed in Consort Tong's courtyard, and the servants of the Imperial Household Department did not pay any attention to those few boxes.
Early in the morning, Consort Tong returned from paying her respects to the Empress Dowager and leaned wearily against the soft couch. Emperor Kangxi had confined Consort Tong to her quarters, but he did not say that Consort Tong did not need to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager. After learning that Consort Tong was confined to her quarters, the Empress Dowager often sent her nanny to invite people to meet with the Mongol leaders.
After Consort Tong entered the palace, the Mongol women were basically forgotten by Emperor Kangxi. The leaders of the Mongol tribes were in a very bad mood. The Empress Dowager was still alive and kept reminding Emperor Kangxi that the power of the Mongol tribes must be balanced. Only then would Emperor Kangxi go to the courtyards of Consort Xin and a few other Mongol concubines to rest for a day or two.
Now, the Empress Dowager's influence is waning, and Emperor Kangxi doesn't care at all. The Mongol concubines are full of complaints, believing that the Empress Dowager hasn't done anything for them.
The tribes behind them would send a lot of tribute to the Empress Dowager every year, and if things didn't go well, the Mongol leaders would complain.
Thousands of miles away, Qingyan was watching the commotion at Changchun Garden via video. Qingyan had calculated the time perfectly; Kangxi was definitely in his study, not in Consort Tong's courtyard.
At this moment, Consort Tong's courtyard was very quiet, unlike the bustling place it used to be. Consort Tong lay on the soft couch, and Shu was massaging her legs to make her feel more relaxed.
"Your Highness, the Empress Dowager made you stand for two whole hours. If His Majesty finds out, he will be heartbroken!" Shu was one of the earliest servants to follow Consort Tong. After becoming a nanny, she and Consort Tong became as close as sisters.
"Let's not talk about it for now. His Majesty's situation is a bit tricky, and the Fourth Prince and Qingyan are far away. All I can do is keep things stable!" Consort Tong sighed. Emperor Kangxi had personally instigated the struggle within the Imperial Household Department, so Consort Tong could only cooperate.
Consort Tong was very satisfied with Fei Yanggu's actions and took Jue Luo away. Many people in the capital who wanted to scheme against Qingyan could no longer find a way in!
"Your Highness, you've really been wronged. For the sake of the Master, for the sake of the Fourth Prince..." Shu felt a pang of sadness. The words of those concubines were truly unappealing. Consort Hui's help was of little use, and Consort Yi and Consort Rong had certainly put people in a bad light.
"It's alright, Consort Hui isn't on my side!" Consort Tong smiled.
Qingyan's face showed emotion. Her mother always reported good news and never bad news. Even in the most difficult times in the palace, she never said a word.
"Master, should we write a letter to the Fourth Master?" Shu thought it would be better to send someone to deliver a message to the Fourth Master, so as not to catch him off guard.
Consort Tong quickly shook her head. Yinqi and others had been too hasty in handling things in Guangdong and Guangxi, which had thoroughly angered Emperor Kangxi. Not only had the military port just been successfully established, but they had also used some underhanded methods, causing the censors of Guangdong and Guangxi to submit a memorial to Emperor Kangxi, accusing Yinqi of competing with the people for profit.
In fact, Emperor Kangxi originally disliked Yinzhi's involvement with merchants. If it weren't for Qingyan's Minsheng Pharmacy providing the royal family with so many conveniences, he wouldn't have given in.
Qingyan noticed that Consort Tong didn't seem worried at all; it seemed that Emperor Kangxi should go back to visit her.
"Little Darling!" Yin strode in and found that Qingyan had kicked Sulan and Suzhu out.
Yin pushed open the door and went in. He saw Qingyan looking at the situation in the palace. Looking at his mother, he felt a little sad.
"Fourth Prince, there's trouble in Guangdong and Guangxi!" Upon hearing Consort Tong's words, Qingyan knew that something must have happened in Guangdong and Guangxi.
Yin was delighted. The military port was built with money from Kangxi, and Yin and his men didn't have to spend a single copper coin. They even got a lot of things from him and left him with a mess.
"The Ninth Prince is also doing business near the naval port, but his profits may be a bit too high, which has led to complaints from the censors!" A smile appeared on Yinhen's face. If the Ninth Prince continues to be stubborn, Kangxi will definitely be annoyed.
At that point, it won't be as simple as solving it now; it might cause them a lot of trouble.
"Fourth, the censors have started impeaching him too?" Each military port has several censors, so Qingyan never does anything excessive and hopes that his actions will not damage Yin's reputation.
"Of course, it's already quite good that we can feed the censors and let them live a leisurely life in the military port. The censors who went with them all have their own agendas. The four of them are trying to make connections, and our treatment here is obviously much better than theirs, so they must feel a bit annoyed!" Yin analyzed, and the censors on the other side felt unbalanced.
If Kangxi hadn't established military ports in Guangdong and Guangxi, they would definitely have stayed at these ports. Yinzhi was clearly competing with Qingyan, but he couldn't match Qingyan's business acumen.
"Hehe, I think it's great. Mother is having a hard time, and Consort Yi actually dares to openly antagonize her!" Qingyan looks down on Consort Yi. Kangxi said that Consort Yi has a straightforward personality, but to be honest, she really didn't see it that way.
I felt that what Kangxi said was somewhat unrealistic. If Consort Yi were straightforward, she wouldn't have bullied Consort Tong like that. It was clearly someone's doing it on purpose.
"Was Mother bullied?" Yin asked, frowning.
"When I looked at the screen, Mother looked very tired. She must have just returned from paying her respects to the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager is a shrewd woman. She must have felt that Father had confined Mother and was looking down on her, so she quickly started complaining and worrying. Now, she's here in the winter. However, we should also try our best to make Mother's life a little better!" Qingyan also had a plan in mind. She couldn't get herself involved in helping Consort Tong.
Yin patted Qingyan's little hand and said with a touch of emotion, "Now that we've left the capital, the palace concubines will all focus their attention on the princes who have left. Yinsi has always been good at dealing with people, and many officials' wives believe that the positions of the Eighth Prince, the Ninth Prince, and the Tenth Prince are more secure."
Qingyan found it amusing. Yinsi and the others were so young, yet they were already trying to show off. In Kangxi's eyes, these little guys were nothing more than their older brothers' little shadows.
"Sisi, should we add something extra to the ingredients from Guangdong and Guangxi?" Qingyan was getting a little excited.
Some time ago, Yinqi and his group passed through the military port and caused her trouble, which she must repay.
"No need. We can just stand by and watch. The people from Guangdong and Guangxi will definitely not let this go. Businessmen have already contacted the chambers of commerce in Guangdong and Guangxi and decided to have them take the lead in sending a memorial to the capital." Yin's words stunned Qingyan. It turned out that these people already had a plan in mind.
To be honest, businessmen in Guangdong and Guangxi are not easy to fool. They all have their own calculations in mind. When the royal sons appear there, they will definitely try to get their hands on them.
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