Qingyan strolled to a side hall and found that all the servants in the main hall had been kicked out. She was very curious about the situation inside the hall. Yin grabbed the little one's hand and told her not to get involved in the fighting inside the hall.
She rolled her eyes twice. Fine, I won't go then!
Her childlike expression made Yin shake his head. Wasn't this for her own good?
"You can go and eavesdrop." Yin couldn't resist her pleading eyes and finally took her to the place he had discovered when he was young, where he learned that his biological mother was from the Uya clan.
Located in the northwest corner of the side hall, Yin opened the window, which was just enough to separate them from the back window of the main hall. Standing here, they could hear every word from inside the main hall.
Yin was filled with emotion. He had discovered this place in his previous life. He was too young then and harbored resentment towards Consort Tong. Only after her death did Yin truly understand the coldness and warmth of the palace.
"Fourth Brother, can they hear us over there?" Qingyan whispered in Yin's ear.
Yin shook his head. This place was a windy spot, and it was difficult for the main hall to hear any noise from here.
She beckoned to Su Lan, asking her to bring the chair over from the living room. There were two armchairs in the northwest corner, with a high table in the middle, indicating that people often came to sit here.
"This was arranged by Father Emperor himself," Yin said with emotion.
Emperor Kangxi often came here to eavesdrop on his conversations with Consort Tong and her son. Consort Tong knew this from the beginning. In order to make Emperor Kangxi treat her better, Consort Tong directly asked him to tell her some of his innermost thoughts.
What boy doesn't idolize his father from a young age? After being flattered by Yin, Kangxi decided in his heart that Yin was a good person.
As Qingyan listened to Yin recount his childhood, she couldn't help but think that Kangxi was a man who valued the bond between father and son very much. Even though Yin had lived outside the palace for a long time, Kangxi still loved and cared for her very much.
She was engrossed in her own little world, and her actions of using her tiny paws to pick up tea and snacks showed no sign of dissatisfaction.
"Use less!" Yin couldn't give Xiao Guai a break from her sweets, and even the physician told Xiao Guai to eat less tea and snacks and more proper meals.
Qingyan pouted, her almond-shaped eyes watching Su Peisheng take the tea and snacks outside. She wrinkled her little face, looking at the warm tea beside her, her heart brimming with tears!
"Your Majesty!" Qingyan had just taken a sip of tea when he was startled by the mournful cry from inside the main hall and spat out his tea.
She looked at him with wide eyes, and he could hear her voice so clearly.
"Consort Yi, where did you hear this rumor? How could the Uya clan confuse the royal bloodline?" Kangxi asked coldly.
Emperor Kangxi ordered a cover-up regarding the Imperial Garden incident. If someone were to sabotage him behind the scenes, he would no longer be given important positions.
"No, I didn't know. I heard it from someone else!" Consort Yi thought that her brother was one of the imperial guards who had been silenced. The family had finally produced a promising person. If she was dismissed because of her, the family would definitely not help her anymore.
In a side hall of Yanxi Palace, there was also her younger sister, Consort Guo, who was also the legitimate daughter of the Guo Luo Luo clan. The family had to support Consort Guo, so even if her son gained a foothold, he would not have a good future.
"Consort Guo?" Qingyan opened the screen in the space. She could see Consort Yi's thoughts at a glance. As long as she didn't try to understand the Emperor's mind, the space would not punish her.
Seeing that Xiao Guai's questions were nonsensical, Yin realized that there must have been some news from the mysterious place.
"She is Consort Yi's younger sister. Father Emperor's harem has many sisters who entered the palace at the same time, such as Empress Hesheli and Consort Ping. Mother's younger sister almost entered the palace, but after Guo Luoma Facha's mother recovered her health, he arranged for Anbu to marry." Yin sighed that his life had changed. In his previous life, Xiao Tongjia Shi rose all the way to the rank of Noble Consort, but she never received the Emperor's favor and had no children. Later, he entrusted Xiao Tongjia Shi to raise Hong.
With her mother in good health, Xiao Tongjia married the second son of a court official. In any case, she would have children, which was much better than her previous life.
"Hmph, fickle!" Qingyan muttered under her breath. Yin sighed and thought, "Can't this little guy be a little more obedient?"
He caught a glimpse of her out of the corner of his eye and realized she had made a mistake, so she quickly pursed her lips and smiled.
"Don't talk nonsense next time!" Yin pinched her little nose; the situation inside the main hall was not good.
Consort Yi's words touched on Kangxi's most sensitive spot. The haunting of the Imperial Garden was practically turning Kangxi's imperial hat green with envy. It was the place Kangxi feared most, and anyone who dared to touch it would be killed instantly.
"Consort Yi is foolish. Even the Emperor has silenced her, yet she still dares to spread rumors outside," Yin sighed.
Qingyan peeled the grapes, removing the skin and seeds one by one. After washing her hands, she fed Yin with a silver fork.
He was stunned for a moment. In both his lives, no woman had ever fed him like this, let alone Xiao Guai doing it herself. Usually, these things were done by servants, but Xiao Guai did it very skillfully, without feeling that it was a servant's job at all.
"Eat!" Qingyan stretched out his hand for a long time, but Yinjin just stared blankly at the grapes.
"Okay!" Yin felt his eyes getting hot.
She was casually fed a grape by Yin; the tributes from the palace were indeed delicious.
"Little darling, thank you!" Yin whispered in her ear.
She turned her head to look at him, but Yin pulled her into a tight embrace without saying a word. She could feel his body relax.
"Li Dequan, go to the Imperial Guards and deliver the imperial decree!" Kangxi looked at Li Dequan.
After the Uya incident, Emperor Kangxi wrote a secret edict and placed it on the imperial desk in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Yin held her even tighter, and she shifted uncomfortably before Yin regained his composure and loosened his grip.
"Will Consort Yi's family be marginalized?" Qingyan wondered. It was just a casual remark, how could it lead to such serious consequences?
"Definitely!" Yin nodded. A ruler's word is law. "What the emperor says must be carried out without exception."
Yin slowly taught Qingyan the ways of being a ruler, hoping that Xiao Guai could live a peaceful life during the Kangxi era, and that when he ascended the throne, she would no longer have to live so cautiously.
"No! Your Majesty, I really didn't know, how could I have known? I haven't met Mother!" Consort Yi was very regretful; why did she blurt out about Uya without thinking?
Consort Tong watched the show from her high position, while Consort Yi's smile was fake. From the moment she entered, she hadn't been able to hide the gloating on her face. Emperor Kangxi would not forgive anyone for stepping on his face.
"Which family among the women in the harem doesn't have one or two spies?" Kangxi said with a cold laugh.
He meticulously investigated the backgrounds of the servants, discovering that some were spies for the women of the harem, serving their interests. How many of Yin's previous princes and princesses had been murdered by these concubines? (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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