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Under the winter sun, colorful flags fluttered at the Tianjin naval port. Emperor Kangxi's bright yellow imperial carriage was docked at the pier. Upon receiving news of the naval port's return from its expedition, Kangxi quickly brought Consort Tong out, preparing to take the children back to the capital to celebrate the winter solstice.
Yinzhi, Yinzhi, and the tenth prince restored face for the Qing Dynasty, and the Western warships that were preparing to approach became wary of the Qing Dynasty and dared not come over easily.
The fifth, eighth, and ninth princes were sent back to the capital. Emperor Kangxi immediately issued a confinement order, punished the three of them on other charges, and summoned the crown prince to the Hall of Mental Cultivation for a severe reprimand.
As Yin and the others grew older, the Crown Prince became increasingly disorganized, fearing that everything he had would be taken away by them. Heeding the advice of Prime Minister Suo, he began to cause trouble.
In Kangxi's view, the Crown Prince had gradually strayed from the path he had set, and the Prime Minister's scheming made him wary.
Consort Tong accompanied Emperor Kangxi. Yin and his men plundered many rare treasures and even sank a Western ship.
The Lifanyuan (Court of Colonial Affairs) received the news that the ship that had been sunk was a Spanish vessel. Those people were preparing to dock in Macau. Yin and his men set out ahead of time, and the ship was sunk by Yin and his men as soon as it approached the waters near Guangdong and Guangxi.
News came from Macau that some Spanish merchants were spreading the word, convinced that the Qing navy would sink any foreign merchant ships they saw.
The ship slowly arrived at the port. Prince Yin, Prince Yong, and the thirteenth prince, dressed in golden prince's robes, were the first to disembark with their families.
When the ministers saw Kangxi alight from the imperial carriage, they quickly knelt down and paid their respects.
"Grandpa!" Yiken'e saw Kangxi in the distance. Taking advantage of the moment when the nanny was relaxed, she twisted her little body and got off the ground, running towards Kangxi.
Kangxi stopped Yinzhi and the others from obstructing him with a look, and stood there waiting for Yiken'e to come over.
When the old woman realized she had almost caused Yiken'e to fall, her legs went weak, and she knelt on the ground, trembling.
Kangxi gave Tulichen a look, and Tulichen ordered two nannies to step forward and detain them, to be dealt with later after the welcoming ceremony.
"Yiken'e!" Kangxi bent down and picked up Yiken'e. In front of his ministers, Kangxi did not hold back his affection for Yiken'e.
A relaxed smile appeared on Yin's face; Kangxi hadn't lost his temper.
"Greetings to Father Emperor!" Yinzhi, Yinzhi, and the Tenth Prince led the others in bowing to Emperor Kangxi. "Greetings to Your Majesty/Mother!"
"Rise and kowtow." Kangxi waved his hand, letting the three children rise first. Consort Tong stood behind Kangxi, looking lovingly at the three children who were away on a military expedition.
"It's good that you're back safe and sound!" Consort Tong smiled, "The Tenth Prince has grown up and can now share His Majesty's burdens!"
Consort Tong's compliment made the Tenth Prince smile憨厚ly.
Back when Consort Niohuru was still alive, the other concubines would praise him out of respect for her. But after Consort Niohuru left, they all became opportunistic and kept a close eye on the Emperor's actions.
Every time he was scolded by his father, those people gloated behind his back, without considering his feelings at all.
"Let's go back to the naval port first!" Kangxi noticed that the number of onlookers had increased, and just in case, he decided to take them to the naval port first.
Everyone boarded the carriage, and the twins were carried into the imperial palanquin. The ministers who had come to greet them had witnessed the scene just now, and each of them had a slight sense of calculation in their hearts. The twins of the Fourth Prince held an important place in Kangxi's heart.
Qingyan leaned against Yin's chest, her hand stroking her belly. The little one inside her became unusually active upon hearing the trombone sound.
"Little darling, this child likes the sound of bugles going to war, he must be a little prince!" Yin hoped that Qingyan could have more little princes, and it would be good if they were more or less the same age.
Pfft!
Qingyan smiled and said, "What if it's a daughter?"
“My daughter can only stay with us for a little over ten years. The thought of Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen being taken away by some other brat makes me feel terrible.” Yin was reluctant to let his daughter get married, but he had to consider paving the way for her future.
"Si Si, you're already worrying now. Will you personally send your daughter to the bridal sedan chair twelve years from now?" Qing Yan thought of her own wedding day, when Fei Yanggu almost wanted to carry her to the bridal sedan chair.
"Of course!" Yin nodded quickly. "My daughter deserves the best. Now I can understand how my father-in-law feels."
Fei Yanggu had never been kind to Yin, but after having a daughter, Yin became more understanding of Fei Yanggu. Therefore, he petitioned Emperor Kangxi to allow Fei Yanggu to come to the mansion to watch the banquets more often.
"Understand Ama?" Qingyan asked, looking at him suspiciously.
Yin nodded: "The reluctance to part with one's daughter when she gets married. If my father-in-law and I had switched places, I would definitely have made things more difficult for my son-in-law!"
Qingyan shed a tear of sympathy for Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen's future husband. Yin and Yiken'e, one a doting father and the other too busy, would make the man who married Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen very miserable under their pressure.
Half an hour later, the carriage stopped in the main courtyard of the military port, and everyone followed Kangxi as they got off the carriage.
Inside the main hall, Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong, holding their twins, sat in the main seats. Yinzhi reported to Kangxi on the progress of the expedition, especially the incident involving the Qing merchant ships that occurred in the middle of the night.
"You're saying the merchant ships deliberately moved closer to the warships?" Kangxi hesitated. Regardless of who organized the caravan, they would always avoid warships. How could that caravan have approached them?
The three brothers, Yin and his brother, couldn't figure this out, so Yin was the first to report, even sharing their guesses.
"Is the situation at the Liangguang naval ports calm?" Kangxi knew in his heart that if things were not calm, neither Yin nor Yin would have left the Liangguang naval ports.
Yin nodded: "The matter has been investigated, and we'll start cleaning up the mess now!"
The huge weight that had been hanging over Kangxi's heart was lifted. After Tulichen's secret report was presented, Kangxi had been very nervous, fearing that Yinzhen and others would not handle the affairs of Guangdong and Guangxi well, and that the people there would eventually riot.
"The aftermath must be handled properly. Will you come back to the capital with me this time for the winter solstice?" Kangxi gave the three brothers a choice. If they agreed, the soldiers on the ship could spend the winter solstice at home.
The three brothers exchanged a glance and finally agreed to return to Beijing for the winter solstice.
"Tenth Prince, go live with your fourth brother. If you go back to the mansion, you'll be all alone and lonely!" Kangxi said directly. "After you pay your respects to your mother with your concubine, go to Chengqian Palace."
"Yes!" The tenth prince felt a warmth in his heart, knowing that Kangxi could see everything he had done.
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