In the morning sunlight, the heavy, crimson palace gates slowly opened. After having breakfast in the carriage, Qingyan followed Yin, standing at the gate in three-inch flowerpot shoes, waiting.
At this time, Emperor Kangxi and his court officials were holding court. At the palace gate, Yinzhi, Yinzhi, and Yinzhi, along with their respective wives, were waiting to be summoned.
Yin Genjueluo and Qingyan stood side by side, whispering about their interesting stories about disaster relief. News of Yin Zhi's deeds had spread throughout the capital, and many court officials who valued the Third Prince retreated.
Dong Eshi stood to the side, twisting her handkerchief, inwardly complaining about the person next to her.
Qingyan glanced at Dong Eshi out of the corner of his eye. Even with heavy makeup, Dong Eshi's haggard appearance could not be concealed. It seemed that Yinzhi's matter had become very serious.
Consort Rong, of the Ma Jia clan, had her nanny come out of Lingkun Palace in advance so that the two of them could come over as soon as the palace gates opened to discuss countermeasures.
After the Third Prince and Lady Dong'e left, Qingyan felt much more relaxed.
"It's fortunate that Lady Dong'e didn't go, otherwise it would be hard to say who would win." Yin's disaster relief point was not far from Yin Zhi's, and Yin found out the day after Yin Zhi's accident.
"Is it really the Borjigit clan?" Qingyan asked in a low voice.
"Hmm, she's said to be a concubine's daughter, but who knows? Once she goes to Cining Palace, she mustn't say too much!" Yin and Yingenjueluo Shi watched Qingyan grow up, and in addition, Qingyan sent her life-saving ginseng when Yingenjueluo Shi had a difficult childbirth, so they were especially kind to the fourth prince and Qingyan.
"Sister-in-law, I'm scared!" Qingyan disliked going to the palace the most and would always find some excuse to back out.
Today, the Empress Dowager summoned all the primary consorts who had followed her there, which was actually meant to be a warning to them.
"Little darling, this has nothing to do with us. Just listen to what that person says and don't talk back!" Yin smiled. As a grown man, he really didn't know how to comfort women.
Pfft!
Both Yin Genjue Luo Shi and Yin Du laughed, while Qing Yan still looked completely bewildered.
Yin patted his forehead. "Little darling is a bit confused. If I don't explain it clearly, he definitely won't understand."
He cast a sympathetic glance at Yin, who shook his head helplessly.
Sometimes, Xiao Guai is overly clever; other times, she's a complete idiot.
"Fourth Prince, Princess, the Imperial Concubine has instructed me to escort you both to Chenggan Palace. Eldest Prince, you and the First Princess Consort will also accompany me to Chenggan Palace. Consort Hui has already gone there." Before attending court, Emperor Kangxi specifically instructed Li Dequan to invite Consort Hui to Chenggan Palace.
Yin nodded. Granny Cui had been with Consort Tong for a long time, and Yin had watched her grow up.
Upon arriving at Chenggan Palace, Consort Tong and Consort Hui sat at the head of the table, waiting for the four of them to come and have breakfast together.
After bowing, Consort Tong waved her hand.
"Don't stand there, come and eat. First Consort, you can also cook. You don't need to be served. Your mother and I have servants around us." Qingyan obediently sat down early on, while Yin Genjueluo wanted to stand behind Consort Rong to serve.
"Yes, don't worry about it. Look how carefree Xiao Guai is. I hope he'll be just as carefree when he goes to Yongshou Palace." After the treatment, Consort Hui and Consort Tong decided to be kind mothers-in-law and stop urging Yin Zheng to claim the title of the eldest grandson.
"Yes!" Yin Genjue Luo Shi replied respectfully.
After Consort Gui and Consort Hui started eating, Qingyan began to eat the soup dumplings in front of her.
She took only one bite, then looked at the white fungus soup, and her little face scrunched up.
"Little darling, don't you like these soup dumplings?" Qingyan has a discerning palate; she can tell at a glance if food doesn't taste right.
Qingyan nodded, noticing that the Imperial Concubine and the others had not yet eaten the white fungus soup.
"These soup dumplings contain sea crab, which, when paired with the dates in the white fungus soup, can easily cause malaria if eaten in excess," Qingyan said, opening her small mouth. The Chenggan Palace had just fallen silent.
Yin Genjue Luo stared blankly at the white fungus soup in front of her. Just now, she had used four or five soup dumplings.
"Really?!" Consort Tong asked calmly, her expression grim.
Damn it!
Yin was secretly annoyed. Everyone knew that Xiao Guai liked soup dumplings, and red date and millet porridge and white fungus soup were also part of his rations.
"Enough, all of you shut up about this!" Consort Hui said helplessly. "This white fungus soup was a gift from the Empress Dowager to me and the Noble Consort."
The two women exchanged a glance. Qingyan would definitely dine at Chenggan Palace when he entered the palace, and soup dumplings would be the first choice.
"It seems that he hasn't given up after all!" Consort Tong said apologetically.
After breakfast, the six sat in the main hall, waiting for the summons from Cining Palace. Qingyan and Yingenjueluo sat obediently in two adjacent seats.
"Eldest brother, fourth brother, do you all know about Yinzhi's matter?" Consort Tong asked directly after having Cui Mama take all the servants out.
"Yes, Your Majesty, both the Fourth Prince and I know!" Yin thought Yin Zhi had lost his mind. During the disaster relief, he actually caused such a mess. Would Father Emperor forgive him?
From a young age, my father would always talk about the entanglements between the Aisin Gioro clan and the Borjigit clan, his words a warning to all the princes that no woman from the Borjigit clan should ever enter the palace.
"The girl's son, Abu, has come to see the Empress Dowager, hoping that she can grant her daughter's wish!" Consort Hui sneered.
The news coming from Cining Palace these past two days has made many concubines eagerly anticipate seeing their downfall.
With the two powerful figures above them, they certainly wouldn't dare to talk about this matter openly. In front of Consort Xin, they didn't need to care so much.
For several days, Consort Xin dared not leave the palace, fearing that gossips would bring up the matter.
"Isn't it traditional Chinese medicine?" Yin pouted. Yin Zhi was completely ruined.
"Eldest son, you're the closest, what exactly happened?" The Empress Dowager had concealed the truth, and Kangxi specifically instructed Lanya to find out the truth.
Yin Zhi can't be made a scapegoat, can he?
"My dear mother, it was a girl who used incense. I'm not entirely sure of the specifics. It's been around for two days since it reached me, so it's probably not the truth anymore." Yin wasn't sure, so he shut his mouth, determined not to lie.
"The truth will never come out. The higher-ups directly had Yinzhi's former servant beaten to death for failing in his duties," Consort Hui sneered.
Yin and Yin looked at the Consort and the others in astonishment. How could this be done?
"After His Majesty found out, he immediately sent people over, but unfortunately, the person was already dead." Consort Hui shook her head; Kangxi had been quite angry these past few days.
Qingyan listened to everything, but acted like a block of wood. The incense only contained a trace of aphrodisiac. If a woman wanted to bewitch a man, she probably had something on her body.
"Your Majesty, the Cining Palace requests that you and Consort Hui bring the two princes and others to the palace." Granny Cui entered the hall and respectfully reported.
Consort Tong nodded, and the group tidied their clothes and left Chenggan Palace. (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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