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The news quickly spread throughout the capital: something had happened at Linglong Pavilion in Jiangnan, involving two princes. The court officials were all watching to see how Yin would choose.
After things quieted down at Yuqing Palace, it became difficult for Yin to get the Crown Prince's approval. Kangxi also took Yin to Changchun Garden, hoping to make Yin realize the seriousness of the situation.
"Little darling, Ninth Brother wants to drag me down with him!" Yin sneered.
His servants, who were stationed in Yinsi's residence and Yin's mansion, brought news that Yinsi believed Qingyan had helped him too much in the outbreak of the conflict in Guangdong and Guangxi, and that Linglong Pavilion and Yuelai Inn were the best guarantees.
If Linglong Pavilion were to cooperate with Yin, this background would be something many people would be wary of.
"I've already sent someone over and given a strict order: the shopkeeper is not allowed to change suppliers. If there are any problems with the suppliers, they must get my approval!" Qingyan looked down on Yin's shop; all the goods there had been obtained through force and coercion.
Yin nodded, "It's good that Xiao Guai understands things."
"The censors say they agree with this, believing that brothers should fight side by side!" Yin sneered. Most of these censors had been bribed by the two princes and always wanted to say a few good words for Kangxi.
Qingyan snorted coldly. The censors were not on the same page. From the day of her birthday, Fei Yanggu had been targeted by the censors, who would occasionally issue warnings to him in court.
"Are those censors out of their minds again? Why are they always watching me?" Qingyan expressed her confusion. Every time a problem arose, the censors would get the news before she did.
"Heh, how much silver do you have?" Yin sneered.
The Yuqing Palace almost erupted in their attempt to obtain more silver.
"Fourth Prince, do you think this incident might have been orchestrated by Yin Si, the Crown Prince's son?" Qing Yan looked down on Yin Si, as he was always the first to receive news of any trouble that occurred.
"The Eighth Prince always appears to be courteous and respectful to scholars, and many ministers are misled by this facade," Yin said helplessly.
Qingyan leaned on his shoulder, looking up at the roof of Jiuzhou Qingyan. What exactly did Yinsi want to do?
"So, do we have to endure this?" Qingyan was annoyed. It was bad enough that the Eighth Prince's wife was always looking for trouble, but now that the Eighth Prince was around, the Ninth Prince was the only one stirring things up.
The following afternoon, the Eighth Prince's wife, dressed in a bright red lady's everyday dress, helped the Eighth Prince's concubine, Zhang Gege, to visit the Yuanmingyuan.
"Your Highness, Zhang Gege must be pregnant!" Su Lan noticed that Zhang Gege was wearing layered soles.
According to palace rules, concubines could only use the "front-of-the-bed" garment when they were pregnant.
What? !
Qingyan stared wide-eyed at Sulan. If the Eighth Prince's wife found out, she certainly wouldn't let her off easily.
"I feel like something's wrong!" Su Lan felt that the Eighth Princess Consort not only wasn't angry, but actually seemed to have a very good relationship with Zhang Gege.
Qingyan felt a jolt of fear and deliberately activated the space's person recognition system, hoping to get a response.
"Eighth Prince Consort, of the Guo Luo Luo clan, is a reincarnation who has returned from the dead, possessing memories of her previous life." The system's words caused Yin to emerge from the study.
"Sulan, all of you push her out 10 meters!" Yin felt that the Eighth Prince's wife had to be dealt with. Someone who knew the outcome absolutely could not be left unattended.
Qingyan's face turned deathly pale instantly. If this person knew the former Fourth Prince's wife, her life would definitely be difficult.
"Fourth Brother, what does that person want?" Qingyan became slightly flustered.
"Little darling, calm down, let's deal with this together!" Yin was fairly confident that the Eighth Prince's wife was probably testing Qingyan.
A few days ago, the Eighth Prince's wife was pushed to the ground by the Eighth Prince because of an argument with Yinsi, so this must have been when she came.
Qingyan's hands were a little cold. In the history of the Qing Dynasty, the Fourth Prince Consort was a tragic figure. Her son died young, and there was no record of her having a dragon-phoenix body.
"Don't overthink it. You should pretend you know nothing when asked. Look at how delirious Eighth Prince's wife looks!" Yin whispered in her ear.
Qingyan nodded with relief, relieved that Yin hadn't changed at all.
"Alright, I'll go greet the guests first. You listen from behind the screen in the flower hall." Qingyan dared not face the Eighth Prince's wife alone.
Qingyan walked out of the study and headed towards the flower hall. As he entered the gate, a pair of eyes stared at her excessively.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, you are really hard to find!" Eighth Princess said to Qingyan.
"You've come here, what's the matter?" Qingyan and the Eighth Prince's wife did not have a good relationship, and the Eighth Prince's wife had often argued with her.
The Eighth Prince's wife was speechless. She discovered that Qingyan had twins, and felt that this place was very different from what she remembered.
Not only were Li Shi and Song Shi gone from the Fourth Prince's residence, but even Consort Tong had not died young.
“When I visited my aunt in the palace before, I found that Lady Uya was imprisoned in the Cold Palace. After all, she was the Fourth Prince’s biological mother.” The Eighth Prince’s wife was well aware of the grudges and sordid affairs between the Fourth Prince and Consort De.
However, the Eighth Prince's wife genuinely wanted to test Qingyan, to see whether he knew about the future or someone else.
"Uya clan?!" Qingyan looked completely bewildered. "Father Emperor altered the jade tablet. If you're not telling the truth, then don't spout nonsense!"
Qingyan looked completely unaware. The Eighth Prince's wife felt defeated. The Fourth Prince's wife was perfectly fine. However, she had indulged Yinsi. If he had a child, she could probably increase the stakes.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, please don't blame me for being tactless. I only spoke because I felt sorry for Wuya," the Eighth Princess Consort said, looking as if she had done something wrong. "Why didn't you see Daoyi Ken'e and the others?"
"They're being kept in the study by the master to study!" Qingyan didn't seem to care. The Eighth Prince's wife couldn't make things difficult for the two children in public, so she acted all poised and magnanimous.
Qingyan's every move was flawless, and the Eighth Prince's wife realized that she had been overthinking things.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, look, you retort with every word I say!" The Eighth Princess Consort suddenly noticed that Qingyan's clothes were fitted at the waist, perfectly outlining her protruding belly. "Fourth Sister-in-law, is it a little prince or a little princess this time?"
The Eighth Prince's wife was once again certain that the Fourth Sister-in-law was not aware of what was going on. Without Uya's machinations, the Fourth Prince's wife was very fertile.
"I don't know!" Qingyan shook his head. "I hope to discover this surprise after the child is born!"
"Gege Zhang is also pregnant, Fourth Sister-in-law. I have never given birth before and have no experience, so I hope you can share some of your experience with her!" the Eighth Prince's wife pleaded.
As soon as he finished speaking, Qingyan fell silent. This was clearly a problem.
"I'm not quite sure either, it's mainly because the head nanny is serving me!" Qingyan didn't say anything, and the Eighth Prince's wife couldn't do anything about it.
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