After the shop was bought, Qingyan felt much less pressure. Previously, she was worried that the shop was too small and she wouldn't be able to realize her dreams in the capital.
In her past life, Qingyan understood that no matter what a family's financial situation was, a woman must always have a little savings.
Without money and relying solely on a man's pampering, a woman will inevitably have no way out.
"Little darling, why are you still unhappy?" Yin asked, puzzled. On the way back, her brows furrowed even more.
"Si Si, you said that Dong E Shi would give up those two managers. Is there some kind of conspiracy involved?" Qing Yan didn't want to think too much about it. Reality is often the most devastating.
Dong Eshi's decision to let go was too easy. Even if Qingyan didn't say anything, Yin would have questions in his heart. In his previous life, he had been struggling in the midst of intrigues, and both managers had been abandoned. Could there be something fishy going on here?
"It seems that the Dong E clan is about to give up!" Dong E Qishi had his military officer position taken away by Kangxi. In the eyes of outsiders, they were nothing more than tigers without claws. However, the Ulanara clan was different. The three men, led by Fei Yanggu, held the most important positions in the principal wife's household, and outsiders tried their best to maintain a good relationship with Qingyan.
By exchanging two shops for Fei Yanggu's patience, Dong E Qishi's plan was quite clever. If Dong E Wanning could understand her father's good intentions, Yin would secretly admire Dong E Qishi.
"Let go?!" Qingyan asked suspiciously. Had something happened to Lady Dong'e?
The fact that legitimate and illegitimate sisters joined the royal family at the same time and competed with each other was already a huge scandal, and Emperor Kangxi would never allow his children to fall into such a depravity.
The number of spies around Yinzhi is increasing, and the Emperor is expressing his dissatisfaction with Consort Rong one after another.
All of this made him wary. As Consort Tong's health improved, Kangxi's mood also improved, but he also began to be wary of the Tong family.
"Yes, my dear, before Qingya gets married, you must not let her do anything out of line, and you must not see her alone again." Consort Tong told Yin that Qingya was not simple-minded and would use any means necessary to stay in the capital.
The princes were completely fooled by Qingya, mostly because of Qingyan's influence, which infuriated Yin.
She slightly opened her mouth. The imperial decree for the marriage had been issued, and she would be married into Mongolia in less than a month. To avoid any unforeseen complications, Kangxi had put in a lot of effort.
He pinched her little nose. Qingyan's scheming and methods were worlds apart from Qingya's.
"Sisi, you're definitely hiding something!" Qingyan stretched out her slender finger and poked his chest. This guy is never honest, he always leaves half of what he says unsaid, he's just awful!
Yin smiled indifferently. She was protected under his wings, away from the disturbances outside. It was as if Yin had created a sky for Qingyan.
He would never repeat the regrets of Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong, nor the hardships of his past life.
“Yes, after entering the palace, we should behave ourselves and not be schemed against by those people. Dong Eshi has solidified her bad reputation. After the Empress Dowager was angered by the Third Prince, Father Emperor pushed all the blame onto her.” Qingyan felt a chill after hearing this.
Kangxi cared most about his sons. No matter what mistakes Yinzhen and the others made, in Kangxi's eyes, it was always because their wives had done something wrong.
What about him?
Qingyan looked up at him, wondering if he would be bewitched like the Third Prince.
"What are you looking at?" Yin disliked Qingyan's gaze and covered her eyes with his right hand.
Lately, he keeps reminiscing about his past life in his dreams, the grievances she suffered, and Honghui's departure.
She noticed that Yinzhen was in a daze and was a little stunned. How could the Fourth Prince have such an expression?
"Fourth Prince, we'll be alright!" Qingyan slowly walked into the royal palace and finally experienced the bitterness, from Consort Tong's forced smiles to her mother's scheming.
Qingyan felt somewhat exhausted. While treating Consort Tong for poisoning, she came to understand the cruelty of the palace intrigues.
Thump~
The sound of someone kneeling startled the people in the carriage.
On both sides of the road, the people stopped in their tracks. Qingyan and Yin were riding in Yin's carriage, which had the royal insignia too obvious.
Su Peisheng and the others quickly stopped the carriage, and the guards surrounded it, cautiously watching the person kneeling in the middle of the road.
"Your Majesty, I had no choice but to block your carriage in the street to plead my case." Yin placed Qingyan behind the carriage screen before letting Su Peisheng lift the curtain.
Through the gap in the screen, Qingyan saw a commoner dressed in cloth kneeling in front of the carriage. His expression was sorrowful, but his eyes seemed strange.
"Four...that man's eyes are not right..." Before Qingyan could finish speaking, a number of men in black jumped out from both sides and launched an attack on the guards surrounding the carriage.
Instantly, chaos erupted on the street. The man who had been kneeling on the ground pleading for mercy drew a soft sword from his waist and forcefully attacked the guards in front of the carriage.
"Ah~" Qingyan exclaimed in surprise. They always felt like they were being watched when they came back.
"Little darling, don't be afraid!" Yin lowered the carriage curtain, quickly walked to where Qingyan was hiding, and pulled her into his arms.
Only the people in the mansion knew about their escape, and these people were unlikely to betray them.
"Fourth Brother, does someone know our whereabouts?" Yin wasn't stupid; they had only been out for a little over two hours when someone committed a crime in broad daylight.
This is clearly a provocation against Fei Yanggu's ability to handle affairs. The duty of the Nine Gates Admiral is to maintain peace and tranquility within the territory.
She started speculating about conspiracy theories. This assassination attempt was very likely aimed at Fei Yanggu. Qingyan had just been betrothed and was Fei Yanggu's most beloved daughter. In their eyes, Qingyan was the perfect target.
Yin often followed her around, and those people could easily keep track of his every move with a little effort.
"You should get a thorough check-up when you get back!" Yin said coldly.
He has recruited many new lackeys, and these people need to be thoroughly investigated.
The two of them sat on the soft couch, and the sounds of fighting outside grew closer. Yin was not worried at all, as there were many shadow guards following them in the shadows. However, many civilians had been killed by those men in black.
"Heh, who exactly are you?" Su Peisheng looked at the person he was fighting with with icy eyes. He noticed that the person's appearance did not resemble that of a Manchu.
"You damned Tartars, today I've finally caught them red-handed!" Yin went to the disaster area to win over the hearts of the people. They were unable to recruit followers after the disaster, so they were naturally in a bad mood.
"How many of those you killed were the people you keep calling yourselves?" Su Peisheng found it laughable. They always said that the Manchus didn't treat the common people well, but what about these people? They were simply treating human life like dirt.
"Those who aspire to great things don't concern themselves with trifles!" The leader of the men in black paid no heed, shouting a rebuke before resuming the fight. (To be continued. If you enjoy 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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