After the village chief complained, he left with his men. The woman's sudden appearance made them all wary.
"Father, could that person be from the Imperial Household Department?" Qingyan pondered for a moment, glancing at the torrential rain outside the tent, and couldn't help but ask.
Inside the tent, apart from a few trusted men, the rest were all driven out.
She sipped her hot tea slowly, her words seemingly pointing to another path.
After lunch, Qingyan, unusually, did not take a nap. Instead, she sat with Fei Yanggu and others to discuss the next steps.
The recent torrential rains have caused the stream to rise continuously, but they have built a very high dam, so there is no immediate danger of it breaching. The matter of Liangjia Village is now the most important.
"Why did they come seeking help?" Qingyan hadn't had much contact with the village chief, but she sensed that he was a man of great pride. He had come for help because of the village children...
She could hardly believe it when Yin sat to her right and squeezed her small hand.
Yin seemed unconcerned, but in his heart he was constantly living the life of a member of the Imperial Household Department's aristocratic family.
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A casual glance from Yin sparked a sudden inspiration in Qingyan.
She quickly and carefully recalled the woman's boredom, noting that her profile bore a quarter resemblance to Yin.
"Fourth Brother, do you think that person might have been sent by the Uya clan?" Qingyan asked.
As soon as he finished speaking, the four men—one adult and three children—were stunned. Yin was being stared at strangely by Fei Yanggu and the other two.
She reached out her left hand and turned Yin's face at a 45-degree angle, while Fei Yanggu patted the table in front of her.
"Damn it! That stupid woman should be killed by His Majesty." Kangxi personally issued an edict, demoting Lady Uya to the Cold Palace and even stripping her of her title. The Fourteenth Prince, who had been used, was also raised under the care of Consort Min. In this life, the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Princes had their environments switched.
Yin clenched his fists. Consort Wuya was isolated from his world by Consort Tong. Without Consort De's harassment, the obstacles Yin would face when entering the court would be much smaller.
"Really?!" Yin was unsure.
"Never seen Wuya before~" Qingyan complained.
Yin was exasperated; she was just being difficult.
"Su Peisheng, bring Granny Liao over here!" Yin remembered that Granny Liao had lived in the public palace with Consort Tong for decades. If it weren't for Qingyan entering the palace to avoid being bullied, Consort Tong would not have let Granny Liao leave the palace.
Granny Liao, dressed in a neat qipao, with her hair combed neatly and wearing two-inch flowerpot shoes, walked in from outside.
"This old servant greets the Fourth Prince and the Princess." Granny Liao bowed respectfully.
"Granny, do you remember the woman I asked you to observe just now?" Yin didn't want Granny Liao to have preconceived notions, so he didn't mention who the woman resembled.
Granny Liao nodded. The woman bore a striking resemblance to Consort De, Uya, in her youth. Back then, Uya had climbed into the Emperor's bed, a feat that disgusted many.
The palace maids from those wealthy bondservant families, however, were proud of it.
"I have observed that Master should be from a collateral branch of the Uya clan, and he bears a seven-tenths resemblance to Uya." Yin's relationship with Uya was extremely strained. Uya did not want to give up on Yin and hoped that Uya could take a step closer to him.
Qingyan was stunned. The Uya clan was far away in the capital, yet they were able to control the giant rocks here. It seemed that the power of those bondservant families was not to be underestimated.
"Little darling, do you understand now?" Yin had noticed something was wrong, thinking he was overthinking it.
She lowered her head, looking as if she had admitted her mistake. He would point it out only to make her more realistic and considerate.
Qingyan gave a bitter smile. Having been pampered and spoiled, she always took it for granted. Now, with the cruel reality before her, she had no choice but to accept it.
The torrential rain was still pouring down outside, but the disaster victims had placed many buckets of water from inside their tents at the tent entrances. Qingyan was puzzled by this strange phenomenon.
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“You say the stream water isn’t clean, but if this rainwater is usable, it’s already pretty good,” Yin said softly as he walked up behind her.
Some people always compared the actions of these princes, so Kangxi arranged for guards to secretly watch over them, ensuring that their every move was under his watchful eye.
As the princes grew older, Kangxi felt the burden on his shoulders grew heavier. Sometimes, he felt that the princes were eyeing his throne.
She avoided looking at Yin's gaze, her eyes always unconsciously fixed on a corner outside the tent, a sense of confusion creeping into her heart.
"Fourth Brother, is there anyone there?" Qingyan looked over, but there was only a patch of trees, nowhere to hide at all.
Yin smiled wryly. He was well aware of the Shadow Guards' abilities. The Sticky Rod Office was an upgraded version of the Shadow Guards and the Dragon Guards. Having been an emperor for a lifetime, he knew exactly where those people would hide.
When the woman arrived, Yin wanted to use Kangxi's spies to completely eliminate the Uya clan. No matter how much the Consort De had troubled him in his previous life, he would not be able to deal with her in this life.
She used her spatial ability to investigate and found two dark figures perched in a tree. They really knew how to choose a place; they had made a canopy out of a tarpaulin in advance, so no matter how heavy the rain was outside, they wouldn't get wet.
"My dear, Father doesn't trust us. He sent his shadow guards out." Yin whispered in her ear, burying his face in her hair. Those people are all capable.
Her body stiffened slightly. Sure enough, Kangxi's thoughts were beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. In her eyes, Yin was nothing more than a pawn in Kangxi's hands.
Yinzhi was probably the child that Kangxi cared about the most.
"Sisi, you have me, you have a home!" Qingyan said with emotion.
In modern times, many people say that it would have been better if Yinzhi had two mothers than none at all. Consort Tong gave him a wonderful childhood, but did not live to see him grow up. Consort Wuya gave him life, but tormented him for decades.
The birth of the Fourteenth Prince intensified Qingyan's resentment.
"Alright, I have Xiao Guai!" Yin's heart, which had been hurt by Wuya, was finally soothed. Xiao Guai stood by his side like a protector.
"Fourth Prince, we don't need to pay attention to the Fourteenth Prince!" She didn't have much affection for Yin. Now, Wu Anya had been sent to the Cold Palace, and the Fourteenth Prince's personality had changed drastically. He was being raised by Consort Min and had switched places with the former Thirteenth Prince. However, the Thirteenth Prince did not tolerate the Fourteenth Prince as he had in history. Yin was finally relieved when he saw the Thirteenth Prince's appearance.
As an observer, Qingyan clearly saw that Yin favored the thirteenth prince even more than the fourteenth.
"Fourth Brother, we'd be so lucky to have Thirteenth Brother!" Qingyan smiled. If she wanted to put Yin in a difficult position, she would have to see if Wuya Shi had the ability to do so.
Yin smiled; her biggest concern was her own feelings. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
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