As midnight approached, Qingyan was about to lie down when she heard a commotion outside. She quickly got up, changed into some light clothes, and tied her hair into a ponytail. She then took out a specially made whip from her spatial storage. All the whip's blades were soaked in anesthetic, and anyone struck by it would lose consciousness within seconds.
Su Lan and Su Xin took out their daggers and stood guard at the entrance to the inner chamber. If there was any unusual movement, they would rush in immediately.
Yin lay on the bed, looking at the situation in the bronze mirror. Around the Empress Dowager's phoenix tent, many men in black were fighting against the guards left by Kangxi.
E Shuo secretly ran over and saw that He Sulan and Suxin were watching over him, which made him feel half at ease.
"Little darling, are you awake yet?" E Shuo asked quickly, worried about Little darling.
He handed over his team to Saito, intending to protect Xiaoguai.
Feiyangu and Saito have been working tirelessly on the front lines, and Xiaoguai absolutely cannot get into trouble.
"Ah Hun!" Qingyan exclaimed in surprise.
She rushed out from outside barefoot, her little face tense as she stared at E Shuo.
"Ah Hun, what brings you here?" Qingyan felt half relieved upon seeing E Shuo's arrival.
“Little guy, are you scared?” Eshuo sat down beside him.
From a young age, he had always taken care of Qingyan. He never missed a single glance from the little guy. Xiao Guai was scared.
Qingyan nodded, feeling quite uncomfortable with the noise outside!
"Ah Hun, can you tell me about the condition of Ai Mian?" Qing Yan asked quickly.
In front of Ah Hun, she was still the princess being protected, not the Fourth Prince's wife.
"His Majesty foresaw this long ago, saying that he would tell you the details after the incident!" Qingyan wanted to know the role Yin played in this, so that he could truly fight alongside him.
Qingyan was stunned; it was indeed a trap.
"Targeting the Empress Dowager?"
Eshuo nodded. The Empress Dowager had repeatedly refused Borjigit's request. The leaders were dissatisfied with the Empress Dowager's refusal. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Consort Xin sent someone to deliver a letter. After several days of discussion, the leaders decided to unify their opinions and fully support Consort Xin.
"No, don't they dislike me even more?" Qingyan wondered. Didn't the Mongolian leaders dislike her even more?
Whether it was Gegenhas or Enhe, they always wanted to groom these two as the fourth and second wives.
Ever since arriving on the grasslands, she has had her wives constantly causing her trouble.
"It's not that I can't stand you." E Shuo watched as Xiao Guai put on her coat, and just like when they were little, he took off his armor, opened his arms, and Xiao Guai, like a little bird returning home, was held in his arms.
Eshuo held Qingyan's small body in his arms, feeling satisfied. How long had it been since his sister had been this close to him?
He patted her little face and explained little by little that Consort Xin's letter had been monitored as soon as it left the palace. Kangxi simply wanted to see how the leaders of the grasslands would choose.
Ultimately, their choice did not disappoint him. These people betrayed the Empress Dowager for the power they held, and strayed from the path she had laid out for them.
"Ah Hun, His Majesty taking the Fourth Prince hunting is also part of a scheme?" Qingyan blinked, looking at E'shuo.
He nodded. When Qingyan was scared, the three of them, father and sons, would always hold her like this. Now that Yin was not in the camp, before he left, he specifically found Saito and Eshuo and asked them to take good care of Xiaoguai. When men in black entered the camp, one of the two brothers would guard Qingyan.
Yin was most worried that Qingyan would do something inappropriate. Her relationship with the Empress Dowager was still good, but Xiaoguai might be used by the Empress Dowager, which was something Yin could not tolerate.
Therefore, he specifically instructed Eshuo to keep a close eye on Xiaoguai and absolutely not to let him appear in front of the Empress Dowager. At the very least, in the Empress Dowager's heart, Khorchin was more important than Qingyan.
If this is not handled properly, all the leaders from Khorchin will be punished.
After all, it was the leaders of Khorchin who instigated Kangxi to go hunting with his princes. That very night, the camp was attacked by unidentified people, raising suspicions that the leaders might have been involved.
After the Empress Dowager passed away, all the tribes on the grasslands would unite to support Consort Xin.
More importantly, Consort Xin was one of Emperor Kangxi's concubines, and she was young and beautiful. If she could give birth to a son or daughter, she would certainly be more useful than the Empress Dowager.
Therefore, the leaders made a choice: to abandon the Empress Dowager and give Consort Xin a chance. Perhaps this would be a chance for the grasslands to turn things around. If they made good use of it, it would definitely allow the Khorchin to turn things around.
Back then, the Khorchin clan seized control of Emperor Taizong's harem, and all five of his concubines came from the grasslands. In addition, the late emperor had the blood of the Empress Dowager, so the ambitions of the Shunzhi Emperor towards the grasslands were the greatest.
Consort Xin would be their last chance to turn their lives around, and with that, they could take control of the Qing Dynasty.
Eshuo took out a piece of paper from his pocket. It was given to him by Emperor Kangxi, who hoped that Xiaoguai would make the decision himself.
After taking it, she quickly glanced through it. This letter from Consort Xin was addressed to several of the princes' wives, promising that if their wishes could be fulfilled, the princes' primary wives would all be noble ladies from the grasslands.
"For this uncertain future, they directly abandoned the Empress Dowager?" Qingyan smiled bitterly. This was the family.
E'shuo held Xiaoguai in his arms, letting her vent her frustrations. He couldn't guarantee that other families would always stand by her side, but for her, the Ulanara clan would always be on her side.
Fei Yang had long ago decreed that while Xiao Guai was in the royal family, no legitimate daughter of the Ulanara clan would ever marry into the royal family again.
When Qingyan heard about the imperial decree that Fei Yanggu had obtained, she couldn't help but feel puzzled. Her father and his relatives had always presented her with the best of everything. It was quite surprising that a family could take royal honor so lightly.
With E'shuo's arrival, Sulan and Suxin finally felt relieved.
The sounds of fighting outside grew closer, and Qingyan's grip on the whip tightened.
"Relax, Ah Hun is here!" I said with a smile, reassuring Xiao Guai by patting her back with my big hand to ease her tension.
Qingyan listened intently to the sounds outside, but did not fire a shot.
"Weren't the new weapons used?" Qingyan was very puzzled. Why weren't the new weapons used?
"No need. His Majesty has decided not to use those weapons for now." Those were secretly built by the royal family and brought here to intimidate the Mongols. To deal with these people, it's best to kill them silently as much as possible.
The three members of the Fei Yanggu family strictly carried out the tasks assigned by His Majesty.
"Will Grandma be hurt?" Qingyan tilted her head and looked at E'shuo.
"No, the maids around the Empress Dowager have all been replaced with Phoenix Guards. This is also to prevent the Empress Dowager from seeking benefits for the Khorchin," E'shuo said softly. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
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