As night fell, several bonfires were lit in the center of the training ground, and the soldiers who were about to set off took a short rest.
On the training platform, Qingyan sat in the grand chair on the left, looking down at the people in the training field. They had received many rewards, and happy smiles appeared on their faces.
"Little darling, eat less grilled food and more vegetables!" Yin noticed that Qingyan was secretly eating grilled meat and not eating any vegetables at all.
Qingyan pouted and moved her chopsticks toward the stew; she really didn't like these stews.
Many of the stews in the kitchen are made with broth and a variety of seasonings. Whenever a banquet is held, special dishes are prepared for pregnant women.
Su Lan brought three plates of green vegetables from the back and placed them on Qingyan's table.
“My lord instructed me to prepare this, and there’s also a copy for the Prince Zhi’s wife!” Su Lan said as she approached Qing Yan.
Qingyan nodded, put her chopsticks back, and began eating the three plates of vegetables in front of her. She could only feel at ease eating the vegetables that Sulan brought herself.
These small gestures on the stage were noticed by the women below, and some of them thought to themselves that Yingenjueluo and Qingyan were being a bit too pretentious.
The banquet lasted until midnight. The twins were sent back to their courtyard to rest early. After the banquet, Yin picked up Shuyun and carried her into his sedan chair. Qingyan leaned wearily on his shoulder.
"Fourth Brother, things should be calm again by tomorrow, right?" Qingyan said wearily.
"Tomorrow morning, Tulichen will come to report the investigation results." Yin looked outside; the camp was bustling with excitement.
Her mood not only dropped, but over the past few days, Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen's mood gradually improved, and she was finally sent back to her room to sleep.
"Has there been any major changes here?" Qingyan asked with difficulty. If the changes were too significant, it must be a problem within the military camp.
"Hmm." Two teams of troops were redeployed, mostly personnel selected by the Crown Prince.
These two groups are mostly members of collateral branches of the family, and it would take a long time for them to come together.
When Yin saw Tulichen's investigation, he secretly admired the Crown Prince. Starting at the age of 13, he secretly had Suo'etu search for these people outside.
They all have one thing in common: none of them are valued by their families. Some of them are forced to pretend to be mediocre within the family to highlight the excellence of the eldest son.
Qingyan stared at Yin with surprise. In the military camp, they had already gone through many trials. The only requirement for the navy was loyalty.
"They are the Crown Prince's secret subordinates. The restrictions in Guangdong and Guangxi are too lax. As long as you sign up and pay enough money, they will recruit you all. It's different from recruiting people in the military port," Yin hinted. "After repeated screenings, some people have already been eliminated. These are all people with outstanding abilities."
After thoroughly investigating, Tu Lichen took direct action to divert these people away, because their loyalty lay with the crown prince, not the emperor.
After breakfast, Qingyan changed into a loose Hanfu and tied her hair into a Ruyi bun. She sat leisurely in a chair, while Yinze sat beside her reading memorials. The two waited for Tulichen to arrive.
"Sisi, do I really not need to change my clothes?" Qingyan felt that the clothes she was wearing were a bit strange.
"No need. Even pregnant concubines wear Hanfu. Qipao is too tight and not good for the baby!" Yin shifted his attention away from the memorials, looked at Qingyan's appearance, and shook his head. It wasn't a big deal.
As soon as he finished speaking, Tu Lichen walked in from outside and stood at the door, waiting for Su Peisheng's reply.
"Come in!" Yin's deep voice rang out.
After bowing, Tu Lichen stood aside and began to report on the investigation. He said that the two teams had been notified and that they would be taken back to Beijing with them.
"Fourth Prince, His Majesty has ordered that all those involved in the case be brought back to the capital." Tu Lichen relayed Kangxi's order.
Yin glanced at the list that Tulichen had brought up. Some of the names were meant to be filtered out, but Tulichen had provided a better reason, which saved Yin a headache.
Those people all have powerful backers; if they make a move against one person, it could have unforeseen consequences.
"Tu Lichen, did the Tong family get involved?" Yin asked, looking at Tu Lichen.
Ugh!
Tulichen gave an awkward smile. Kangxi had said that if he found out the Tong family was involved, he should not mention it to Yin. Yin asked directly, which put Tulichen in a difficult position.
"Fourth Master, His Majesty forbade me from telling you!" Tu Lichen said with difficulty.
"No need. I hope you can keep this in mind. Don't mention it to Mother!" Yin didn't want Consort Tong to have any lingering resentment.
"This..." Tu Lichen hesitated for a moment. "Fourth Master, please don't take it to heart!"
Yin nodded: "Today, only the three of us will listen; no fourth person will know!"
Having received Yin's assurance, Tu Lichen reluctantly said, "The Tong family bribed the people around the two young masters. The little princess must have heard about it from her nanny, so she went to see her!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Qingyan paused for a moment. The old woman next to Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen said that there were more fish over there, which was why Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen went there directly.
"Fourth Sister, it really is like that!" Qingyan recalled the scene that day; the governess had played a crucial role. "It was the governess!"
Yin was taken aback. The governess sent by Consort Tong should be of use to the Tong family.
"That's not surprising. Tulichen, when you return to the capital, take that old nanny with you and hand her over to Father Emperor for disposal." Yin couldn't punish the innocent nanny, but if he used the fact that Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen almost got into trouble as a punishment, all of this would be impossible to hide.
“!” Tulichen quickly agreed.
Previously, His Majesty had already foreseen that Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen was sent there, likely due to instigation from those around him.
"Who will teach the two children manners? Let the head nanny teach them herself." The head nanny beside Yin was considered the most loyal.
"That's the only way!" Yin nodded, then looked up at Su Peisheng. "Let the head nanny take care of the rules for the two young masters."
"Yes!" Su Peisheng left immediately. Yinhe and Qingyan's manners were both taught by the head nanny.
Now, the twins will be handed over to the head nanny for management again. Yin had had a similar idea before, but since Consort Tong personally sent the nanny, Yin could no longer refuse.
"Fourth Master, should we have Master Tong send another governess?" Tu Lichen also felt it was inappropriate; the father and son using the same governess would be a laughing stock in the royal city.
"No need, let's just arrange it like this for now," Yin waved his hand, directly refusing.
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