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That night, a secret report was sent to the capital along with Tu Lichen's investigation report. The tenth prince stood by the window, tied his letter to the leg of a carrier pigeon, and watched it slowly fly into the night sky.
He sighed and pondered how to proceed from here.
In the past few days, he discovered that Yin and Yin were both warm-hearted people who were able to help him clean up the mess without holding a grudge. In the past, the tenth prince could only pretend to be honest to protect himself. In fact, which of Kangxi's sons was not smart?
At this moment, Yin learned from the sticky rod office that the tenth prince had released a carrier pigeon. He sighed and thought that the tenth prince was pretending. If he could improve, perhaps he wouldn't have to go through the same path again.
Qingyan sat cross-legged on the soft couch, continuing to work with the account books by the kang table, muttering to himself that the Tenth Prince was nothing like the one in TV dramas and novels; he didn't seem to be so stubborn as to follow Yinsi to his death.
"Fourth Brother, do you think the current situation has frightened Tenth Master?" Everyone knows that Tenth Master has a big appetite. Tonight at dinner, he only ate two bites of food, which is completely different from his usual behavior.
"No, those actions were for Tulichen's benefit. However, it's good that he did it; it'll help him lose weight!" Yin expressed his dissatisfaction with Lao Shi's figure, but he couldn't bring himself to complain.
Ugh!
Qingyan choked and gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl. For a while, she kept saying she wanted to lose weight, and he remembered it because she said it so often in front of him.
"Fourth Brother, what you're saying isn't funny!" Qingyan's little face scrunched up; Yin's words clearly struck a nerve. "Do you think I've gained weight?"
"That's because the child has grown up. If you hadn't gained weight, I would be worried!" Yin glared at her, always speaking without thinking.
snort!
She snorted and turned her head away, looking like she didn't want to look at him.
“Tenth Prince can handle it himself, you don’t need to interfere!” Qingyan kept asking about Tenth Prince’s affairs, and Yin knew that he was worried that he would overdo it and cause them trouble.
Early in the morning, Lao Shi entered the dining room with dark circles under his eyes. Qing Yan had been carefully observing his actions. Yin noticed that her gaze was too intense, and his heart ached. He simply squeezed her small hand, and she instantly snapped back to reality.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, I haven't done anything wrong, have I?" Yinzhi felt a bit uneasy under her gaze and quickly asked.
Qingyan gave an awkward smile: "Of course that's right! I'm just curious, Tenth Master's appetite has decreased! Is it because the food I prepared wasn't good?"
I quickly shook my head, of course it wasn't that the food was bad.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, what you prepared is delicious. I just... don't have much of an appetite. Please don't think I'm being difficult. I'm just in a bad mood!" Yinzhi was in a terrible mood, and neither Yin nor Yin could help him.
The tenth prince always believed that the four of them should have made up for the losses after the incident at the Guangdong and Guangxi naval ports. Although Consort Niohuru left some money, it was far from enough to cover the losses.
"Tenth Prince, don't worry about those deficits. Father Emperor must have his own reasons. You haven't gotten involved with those loan sharks, so don't overthink it." After giving the Tenth Prince a few words of advice, Yin let everyone start eating.
After breakfast, Yinzhi went to Yinhe Qingyan's study. He hesitated for a long time at the door of the study. Yinhe had noticed him long ago, but he didn't say a word. After taking a deep breath, the tenth prince let Su Peisheng come in to report.
"Fourth Brother, Fourth Sister-in-law, I have something to ask you!" The Tenth Brother stood in front of the desk, staring intently at Yin as he asked.
Yin put down his brush and looked up at him.
"Fourth Brother, were all those embezzled funds loaned out at exorbitant interest rates?" The Tenth Brother couldn't believe that Yin would dare to do such a thing.
While in the capital, Yin often warned the Tenth Prince that if he needed money, he should come to his residence to ask for it. He forbade him from touching usurious loans, saying that such loans would ruin families and cause death. If the Emperor found out, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Since Yin understood this, why did he still choose to engage in it?
“Yes, and Kun’e used underhanded methods to get businessmen from Guangdong and Guangxi to take out loans. Tenth Master, you’ve already prepared for the worst, your family will be ruined.” Qingyan nodded.
After all, Yin couldn't speak ill of his brothers, so Qingyan was happy to do it for him.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, did Linglong Pavilion and Yuelai Inn escape disaster because you are their backer?" The tenth brother sat on the armchair and asked Qingyan.
She paused for a moment, inwardly acknowledging that Yin's words were correct; he had pointed out in advance that while the Tenth Prince didn't like to use his brain, he wasn't brainless.
“Yes, that’s how it is.” Qingyan replied, “At the beginning, Kun’e was unaware that he had run into trouble with the two managers and even threatened to squeeze Linglong Pavilion out of Guangdong and Guangxi within a few months.”
A sarcastic smile appeared on her face. After learning the news, Yin had been putting pressure on him, and the consequences might be even more chaotic.
When Yin learned that Kun'e had done something foolish, he immediately ordered him to investigate all the businessmen in Guangdong and Guangxi. Kun'e would never dare to touch those shops that had powerful backers again.
Upon hearing this, the tenth prince shuddered, completely overturning his impression of Yinsi and Yin.
"Fourth Brother, are you going to stay in this naval port for the winter?" The tenth brother realized he was useless; when something really happened, he could only ask his older brother for help and couldn't handle it directly.
"According to Father Emperor's wishes, my elder brother and I will spend the winter here. Tenth Prince, you need to stand up for yourself, otherwise, no one will truly respect you!" Yin said to the Tenth Prince with reason.
Among the princes of the royal family, the tenth prince is lazy and unruly. If he is not given a nudge, he will retreat into his shell again.
"Fourth Brother, I understand! I came here to ask if there's anything I can do!" The Tenth Prince hadn't slept all night, thinking that Yin Si and Yin Hui had dragged him down with them, and even almost ruined the entire Niohuru clan. He figured he probably couldn't meet their demands.
Before Consort Niohuru left, she specifically instructed the tenth prince that if he could be a little less intelligent, he might still be able to survive.
Within the imperial harem, princes of noble birth who lacked the protection of their mothers were the easiest targets. Not everyone could receive the protection of the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, and Emperor Kangxi, as the Crown Prince did.
"Yes, Tenth Brother, can you agree to go with Tu Lichen to visit those businessmen?" Yin needed to completely shatter the Tenth Brother's illusions.
The tenth prince froze. Yin's intention was clear. He nodded bitterly. In fact, as Yin thought, he hoped that the matter was the work of Kun'e alone, and that Yin Si and Yin were unaware of it.
Qingyan was taken aback. Yin always used a heavy hammer!
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