As the banquet began, the Taihe Hall was newly decorated. Consort Tong led the concubines and wives of the princes to their seats. The princes accompanied their wives, and everyone had a smile on their face. However, Yin Si's smile was very awkward.
Qingyan caught a glimpse of Yinsi's expression out of the corner of her eye, and felt even happier. Yinsi had actually managed to persuade Yinqi to frame Yingenjueluo and her, which made him very unhappy.
"Little darling, what's wrong?" Yin noticed that Qingyan's mood was off and wondered what was wrong.
"Hmph!" Qingyan glared angrily in the direction of Yinsi. Yinsi shook his head. "That man can still laugh. I feel uncomfortable all over. I never thought that you two, as his elder brothers, would become his stepping stones."
As Qingyan finished speaking, Yinqi awkwardly shifted to the side. Qingyan's words struck a chord with him. Under Yinsi's instigation, Yinqi had lost his reason and ultimately committed an irreversible mistake.
"Fifth brother, don't mind her. Xiao Guai is very protective of Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen. If anyone plots against her, Xiao Guai will definitely not let them off!" Yin explained to Qingyan.
Yinqi smiled awkwardly: "Fourth Sister-in-law is good to her daughter, I can understand that!"
The events that occurred at Cining Palace were known to everyone in the royal family and the imperial clan. It was only natural that Qingyan directly refuted Yinqi's words.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, I was impetuous. How would you like to make amends?" Yinqi hinted in public that Qingyan wanted compensation.
"Heh, what compensation do I need? What do you think I'm lacking?" Qingyan glanced at Yinqi's words, which annoyed her.
Yinqi was speechless, choked by Qingyan's words. Qingyan was furious. If it weren't for the New Year, Qingyan would never have let him off so easily.
Yin had already made his move. Yin, being mindful of his status, watched as Qingyan stirred things up. Kangxi, seeing that Qingyan knew how to behave appropriately, didn't say anything more.
"Yes, Fourth Sister-in-law, you are right." Qingyan owns two shops and is rolling in wealth. She also has twins, a boy and a girl, and is the only one favored by the royal family.
Yinqi really couldn't be of any help, so although Qingyan's words offended him, he didn't refute them.
“You should apologize to your sister-in-law as well. She is pregnant and had to kneel on the gold bricks in Cining Palace for half an hour. Grandmother Huang was unaware of her pregnancy. Did you not know either?” Qingyan spoke directly to Yingenjueluo Shi.
Yin had always preferred the military camp and rarely ventured into the court. As a result, Yinqi realized that Yin was not very useful and became increasingly neglectful of him.
"Yes, I understand!" Yinqi was teased by Qingyan, and after the Fifth Prince Consort found out, she quickly warned him not to cause any more trouble, otherwise, there might really be trouble.
Yinqi quickly got up and walked towards Yinhe and Yingenjueluo Shi, but Yinhe didn't even give Yinqi a glance, leaving him sitting there awkwardly.
"Fifth Brother, what brings you here?" Yin Genjue Luo Shi squeezed Yin's hand, trying to calm him down.
The brothers rarely get together during the New Year. Songkelierha was held in Yin's arms, and the father and daughter were whispering to each other.
"Sister-in-law, I acted rashly. Please forgive me!" Yinqi bowed deeply.
Yin Genjue Luo quickly stood up and moved aside. If it weren't for the maids supporting her, she would have fallen to the ground. Yin's face was very ugly. Looking at Yin Qi in front of him, he felt that this guy was provoking them.
"Alright, we forgive you, now get out of here!" Yin glared at Yin Qi. "We'll let it go today, but brothers shouldn't have conflicts during the New Year. If it happens again, we'll have to have a serious talk!"
"Yes, elder brother, I understand!" After bowing, Yinqi returned to his seat.
Yin patted Yin Genjueluo's hand and turned to ask about her condition with concern.
"Sisi, do you think your sister-in-law is alright?" Qingyan asked in a low voice.
"Fifth Brother's actions are unpredictable, but Yinqi has offended the eldest brother!" Yin sneered, realizing he hadn't figured things out.
Inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, people were discussing what had just happened when the sound of whips rang out at the entrance, and Kangxi's imperial carriage came into view.
Behind the imperial carriage, the Empress Dowager's palanquin followed closely.
Consort Tong was the first to stand up, and led everyone to kneel on both sides to welcome the Empress Dowager and Emperor Kangxi in.
The Empress Dowager, dressed in a bright yellow court robe and adorned with a nine-phoenix headdress made of jade and gold beads, wore a faint smile and closely followed Emperor Kangxi's steps.
"Let's kowtow." The relationship between Kangxi and the Empress Dowager had reached a freezing point. The princes outside the Great Wall and the Mongol princes were somewhat aware that Kangxi would absolutely not allow the Empress Dowager to directly target the pregnant wives of princes.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Everyone rose and sat down. Kangxi looked sharply at the Mongolian princes. It was these people who had come to cause trouble again, which made Kangxi very angry.
"It is truly remarkable that the leaders of the Mongol tribes have traveled thousands of miles from the grasslands to come here," Kangxi said coldly.
The Mongolian princes quickly knelt down to express their gratitude; they understood that Kangxi was directly enraged.
"With the New Year approaching, your servants have come to offer their congratulations." The Mongol leaders, being quite sensible, quickly replied.
Qingyan sneered inwardly. Did these people think the Emperor couldn't see things clearly? Normally, Kangxi and his princes wouldn't bother with these people, only tolerating them because of the Empress Dowager's many years of service to the Qing Dynasty.
"Coming to offer congratulations?!" Kangxi narrowed his eyes. "Begin the kowtow. Let the banquet begin."
Emperor Kangxi waved his hand, signaling the Mongol princes to rise and leave immediately. He said he really didn't want to see these people lately.
The leaders of the Mongol tribes were relieved to find that Kangxi was not furious.
They could be presumptuous in front of the Empress Dowager, but they really wouldn't dare to do so in front of Emperor Kangxi.
As the banquet began, Li Dequan clapped his hands in mid-air, and the servants brought up trays of delicious dishes. In the middle of the hall, the servants of the Shengping Bureau began to perform songs and dances.
Looking at the servants of Shengping Department, Qingyan suddenly remembered that Consort Ling, the most favored concubine of Emperor Qianlong, was said to have come from Shengping Department. From a lowly servant, she was able to rise to a high position. The hardships she endured along the way were definitely not something an ordinary person could bear.
"Little darling, try to eat as few of these dishes as possible!" Because Qingyan had been pregnant twice, Yin had made a special note of the light diet prescribed by Imperial Physician Yuan. Many of the dishes on their table, which were supposedly specially made for Qingyan, were dishes that Qingyan, a pregnant woman in her current month, was accustomed to.
Many people are paying attention to Qingyan's pregnancy, hoping to see if she can give birth to twins. Even the Empress Dowager and Emperor Kangxi have shown great concern for Qingyan's pregnancy.
Yinhui planned to take her to the military ports of Guangdong and Guangxi, hoping that no one would interfere with Qingyan's delivery.
The Empress Dowager repeatedly stated that Qingyan could stay in the capital to give birth, but Yin was somewhat panicked and did not want Qingyan to be schemed against by the Empress Dowager.
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