As evening approached, Qingyan sat in his study, holding a storybook and lost in thought.
Inside the Cining Palace, the complaints and grievances of the Mongol wives brought her relief. The bondservant families were certainly beyond saving this time; otherwise, they would have gradually turned their attention to the imperial offspring.
"Princess, Fourth Prince is here!" Following Qingyan's instructions, Sulan was preparing dinner for the four masters of the house. Just as she stepped into the courtyard, Fourth Prince arrived with Su Peisheng.
“Little Darling…” Yin walked into the study and couldn’t help but chuckle when he saw her staring blankly.
The situation described by the wives today must have terrified her.
"Fourth Prince, why are you here now?" Qingyan thought she was hallucinating. How could Yin be in front of her?
Qingyan was a little puzzled; dinner was just around the corner when he suddenly appeared.
"Little darling, after dinner, change into men's clothes and come with me to ransack the house!" Yin's eyes flashed with a sharp light. This was his specialty. In his past life, he had ransacked many houses.
Qingyan was stunned. Yin was known as the Emperor Who Confiscated Property, and at this moment, his true nature was already revealed.
"What are you going to do?"
"Confiscate their property!" he replied directly.
Both Eshuo and Saito were entrusted with the task of participating in this operation.
At this moment, Eshuo and Saito were gathering soldiers, preparing for the Fourth Master's order to confiscate the property of three or four bondservants.
"Let's have our meal first!" Holding Kangxi's imperial edict, Yin decided to intimidate the servants.
That evening, only the two of them were present; even Fei Yanggu had not returned.
Yin served Qingyan her favorite dishes, and it was his rule to eat and sleep without speaking.
Qingyan had the most frustrating dinner ever, holding her teacup after the meal, her little face scrunched up.
"Fourth Brother, when are we planning to leave?" Qingyan asked expectantly. Those people were corrupt, and Yin would certainly not forgive them.
"Want to go in half an hour?" Yin regretted it a little. If she was scared, wouldn't it be a loss?
Qingyan nodded. In the novel, there were often records of scenes of Yin and Yinxiang confiscating property. She really knew whether those scenes were real.
"Go change your clothes," Yin said with a smile.
Before leaving the palace, Kangxi made a bet with Qingyan on whether he could accept the confiscation of his property.
If it were someone else, Qingyan probably wouldn't be able to stand it, but with Yin, she finds it quite refreshing.
It would be a good thing to personally cooperate with the emperor who confiscated the property.
Yin looked at the steaming teacup beside him. After living a law-abiding life for more than ten years, he eventually followed the same old path.
He went to great lengths to recover the debts owed to the national treasury, and in the end, he was even encouraged by those people.
Corrupt officials can never be eradicated.
"Fourth Prince, how does this outfit look?" Qingyan still has some of Yin's old clothes here, most of which were used by Yin back then.
"You little rascal!" Si Si sighed, looking at Qing Yan's casual clothes.
This off-white casual robe embroidered with ink lotus was specially prepared for him by Consort Tong on a whim. After he arrived at the Ulanara residence, he put it away in his trunk.
"Fourth Prince, I think it looks great!" Qingyan didn't understand why Yin disliked the clothes so much.
"Wear it if you like." Qingyan's boyish attire caught his eye.
When she wore the princess dress, she had a touch of the childlike innocence of a noblewoman from the Eight Banners. Now, with her light makeup removed, she appeared more delicate and vulnerable.
"It must be like a bottom!" Qingyan muttered softly.
"What?!"
"When are we going over? Will anyone notice anything amiss with my clothes?" Qingyan was a little unsure if there was anything wrong with her outfit.
Yin shook his head, took out a piece of soft jade from his purse, and hung it on her belt.
Later, the two sat in the carriage with serious expressions. Yin looked at Qingyan's little actions and couldn't help but smile. The little guy was still as cute as ever.
As they drew closer to their destination, Qingyan began to regret her impulsive actions.
Why did I agree to come with Yin so readily?
She had seen the scene of ransacking a house countless times on TV; the actual situation must have been even more shocking than what was shown on television.
"Little darling, we'll just sit in the main hall for a while. The rest is up to us servants," Yin said, trying to calm Qingyan down.
Waaaaah!
Qingyan looked at him, feeling uneasy. What should she do if she saw those people pleading for them?
"The women will be gathered in the main courtyard in the backyard, so they won't be cold or hungry." Yin turned to look at her, her pink and tender face scrunched up.
In an instant, she looked at Yin in surprise, wondering how Yin knew what she was thinking.
"You silly girl, even at a time like this, you're still restless. Do you think I don't know what you're thinking?" Yin took a melon that was resting on the iceberg and cut it into small pieces for Qingyan with a knife. There were also two silver forks stuck on the fruit so that Qingyan could use it.
Qingyan lowered her head. What should she do if someone came to plead for her?
Yin held her small hands, hoping to give her strength.
"In a moment, no matter who pleads for you, don't say a word." Yin was very worried that Qingyan might soften her heart and do something wrong.
Qingyan nodded obediently, and the carriage slowly came to a stop. Yin took Qingyan's little hand and got off the carriage.
She watched as E'shuo led the elite troops of the Xishan Camp to besiege Wang's residence.
"Knock on the door!" Yin gave the order, and E'shuo followed his instructions and knocked on Wang's door. The steward saw the menacing soldiers and Yin, who was dressed in a prince's everyday clothes, and immediately collapsed to the ground.
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