Qingyan became worried. Was Consort Tong being kept in the dark?
She snuggled closer to Yin's arms. Let Yin handle the chaos outside; she would just stay obediently in his embrace.
"Little darling, what do you think we should do to deal with disobedient servants?" Yin sneered. These servants were not even afraid of death. Since Kangxi's methods were tough, these people sought new ways and prepared to start from Kangxi's backyard.
Qingyan was stunned. This servant...
"Haven't you already cleaned it up several times?" Qingyan asked.
Yin frowned and pinched her little nose.
If those servants could admit their mistakes and correct them like Qingyan, their lives as masters would be much easier. However, things would be much worse.
"Yes, the effect is not good!" Yin sighed.
If he were in power, he certainly wouldn't have been as cautious as Emperor Kangxi, and would probably have taken direct action.
"Fourth Prince, His Majesty is right to do this. Those servants will reflect on their mistakes. It is a great virtue to know one's mistakes and correct them." Qingyan recalled that Emperor Yongzheng had offended the Eighth Prince, who was all talk and no action. Even though he did many things for the country and the people, he was remembered as a tyrant by those old stubborn people in the Hanlin Academy.
Yin looked down at Xiao Guai. Many mistakes cannot be corrected. Even if the corrupt officials' property is confiscated, the people who have been harmed will not agree to it.
"Fourth Prince, am I wrong?" Qingyan wanted to change Yin's temper. At the very least, he could be more tactful so that the ministers wouldn't use this topic to attack him.
He reached out and pinched her cheek, and she glared back angrily, which completely dispelled the resentment in his heart.
“Not every mistake can be forgiven, my dear. Some things that cross the line must be dealt with properly according to the rules. Do we need the Qing Dynasty law for this?” The two touched foreheads, and Yin’s eyes were full of seriousness.
Just as Qingyan was about to speak, Su Peisheng's voice rang out at the entrance of the hall.
"Your Majesty, the concubines went to pay their respects to the Noble Consort after lunch. It seems that Consort Rong was talking to the other concubines about how they had been mourning the dead these past few days and had gotten up early. Now that they no longer had to mourn, it would be good for them to sleep." Su Peisheng reported with extra caution, as Consort Rong, of the Ma Jia clan, had crossed Yin's bottom line.
As soon as he finished speaking, Yin narrowed his eyes. Ma Jia had actually dared to make a move behind his back.
"Has Father Emperor gone?" Yin wanted to give Kangxi a chance to properly appease Consort Tong.
"Anda said he just passed by the Hall of Mental Cultivation and sent me to inform the two masters to come over for dinner!" Su Peisheng looked at the sun hanging in the sky. It was still early before dinner time, so Kangxi must have something to ask.
If Yin quietly changed his attire and appeared before Kangxi in this state, he probably wouldn't say anything.
"Help me change into my scholar's everyday clothes!" The prince's everyday clothes were too hot, and it was rare for Yin to change his style.
In his previous life, Consort Tong was gone, and Yin lost his protective umbrella, so he could only live cautiously, and his personality was completely suppressed.
Now, his childishness has resurfaced, often giving Kangxi a headache.
Su Peisheng walked in, found some clothes, and went to the dressing room to serve Qingyan. Qingyan had only put on some nude makeup to make herself look more delicate.
After a cup of tea, Yin appeared in a light blue casual robe, except for the braid on his head that looked rather out of place.
Qingyan mentally grumbled a lot, but after coming here, she had been looking at that little braid for more than ten years and found it more and more pleasing to the eye.
"Let's go." Yin led Qingyan out, and as soon as they stepped outside, a wave of heat hit them. Qingyan couldn't help but frown. It was the hottest time of day, and Kangxi must have something important to say, otherwise, he wouldn't have made them brave the heat.
As the group entered Chenggan Palace, the intermittent weeping inside made Qingyan secretly alarmed. Would Consort Tong be reprimanded by Emperor Kangxi?
Yin held her hand even tighter, figuring out that the Tong family hadn't done anything out of line recently.
Stepping into the hall, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief, for it was not Consort Tong who was being reprimanded.
"Your subject/daughter greets Father Emperor/Your Majesty, and greets Mother/Consort Tong." Since Yin was Consort Tong's son, he did not need to pay special respects to the other concubines. However, Xiao Guai had Emperor Kangxi's favor, so she followed Yin in bowing.
Today, the concubines made things difficult for Consort Tong, and Yin directly took action to teach them a lesson, which was within the expectations of Kangxi and others.
His occasional tantrums only made Emperor Kangxi feel more at ease.
"Get up and kowtow!" Kangxi looked at Qingyan's wrinkled little face, and his anger dissipated.
Inside the palace, Consort Rong and other concubines who had not yet paid their respects that morning knelt on the gold bricks. Emperor Kangxi instructed the governesses to teach them manners word by word.
"Your Majesty...the empresses haven't gotten up yet, it's inappropriate for me to get up!" Qingyan pouted. Kangxi is such a bad old man, always making things difficult for people!
The little paws clenched secretly, and the mother kept complaining in her mind.
Looking at the little girl's face, Yin understood what she was thinking. He could only silently endure it, for his father had really gone too far.
"Get up! You're not even obeying my orders?" Kangxi glanced at Yinzhen, ordering him to discipline Qingyan.
Yin took two steps forward, lifted Qingyan up from the ground, and led her by the little paw to sit down at the head of the table.
Consort Rong noticed Qingyan's subtle, sarcastic smile, and she was utterly disgusted. In the deep palace, she had been favored for many years, but now, without the Emperor's favor, which of the servants in the Imperial Household Department would dare to neglect her? Xiao Guai's actions were a complete disgrace to Consort Rong.
It was all because Consort Rong arrived at the wrong time. In the morning, Consort Dong'e had just plotted against Qingyan, and the little guy was already in a bad mood. Consort Rong had also offended Consort Tong.
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