After breakfast, Yin sat in his study, wrote down what he needed to do next in a memorial, and looked to the other side, where Qingyan was fiddling with an abacus, calculating how much he had lost.
A tsunami caused some disasters in the surrounding areas, making this year another year of many disasters, which made Qingyan feel uneasy.
"Little darling, let's go see the tenth brother later, and you can comfort his wife!" Yin said.
A few days ago, Yin and Yinshi talked about how if Yin returned, Qingyan should go and visit the Tenth Prince's wife.
In the eyes of the Tenth Prince's wife, Lady Yin Genjueluo was the eldest sister-in-law, whose status among the sisters-in-law was second only to the Crown Princess, so she would be somewhat reserved.
"Hmm." Qingyan nodded. Yingenjueluo Shi had sent Sulan with news that the Tenth Prince's wife was also injured. "Fourth Prince, if Yin is injured because of the Tenth Prince's wife, what will happen to you?"
Qingyan stared intently at Yin, not missing a single subtle movement on his face.
"Isn't it normal for a man to protect his wife?" Yin's answer reassured Qingyan.
Everyone was worried that Yin and his wife would be angry, believing that Yin's injury was caused by the Tenth Prince's wife's inadequate care.
If Yin and Yin believe this, then the Tenth Prince's wife will be in a difficult situation.
"Tenth Prince did the right thing!" Yin suddenly realized. "Little darling, Tenth Prince's wife is taking good care of you, so your elder brother won't interfere anymore."
"Sisi, nothing can be hidden from you!" Qingyan smiled, pursing her lips.
The two walked one after the other toward the courtyard where Yin was resting.
Approaching Yin's courtyard, they heard a commotion inside, with chickens running and dogs barking. Yin was shouting something in a loud voice. The two stood at the door, and the Tenth Prince's wife was directing the servants to tidy up the courtyard according to Yin's instructions.
"Tenth Brother, it seems your injury is too minor. Instead of resting in your room, what are you doing outside giving orders?" Yin shook his head helplessly. Yin was being too noisy.
"Fourth Brother, come in quickly, I'm so bored! Ever since I was injured, I've been staying in bed for almost ten days!" Yin Jue said directly.
Qingyan laughed. Yin's actions were truly amusing, just like E'shuo and the others.
“Little darling, did you see that? You’re still worried about him? I think it’s good enough that your sister-in-law hasn’t been tormented by him!” Yin said to Qingyan, turning to her side.
The Tenth Prince's wife laughed sheepishly, "Fourth Brother, the Master is alright, he's not too troublesome, it's just that the people below are exhausted!"
The servants all knelt on the ground to pay their respects to Yin and his son, intending to take this opportunity to rest properly.
"I see, even Gang'an is tired." Gang'an was a gift from Emperor Kangxi to Yin before Yin left the capital.
Previously, Gang'an served as an imperial bodyguard and was one of Emperor Kangxi's personal guards.
"Alright, Fourth Brother is pleading for you, so leave now." Yin blushed with embarrassment at what Yin said, and unable to restrain himself any longer, he directly tormented the servants.
Upon hearing Yin's order, the servants in the courtyard, as if granted a pardon, sincerely kowtowed to him.
"Alright, shall we go sit on the stone bench for a while? If you feel stuffy in the room, come out and sit for a bit." Yin glared at Yin a few times.
Yin immediately cowered; Yin's gaze frightened him.
"Fourth Brother, I really didn't mean that!" Yin knew that his temper had worsened since his injury, and if he couldn't get angry at the Tenth Prince's wife, the servants below would suffer.
After everyone was seated, Wu En, the personal maid of the Tenth Prince's wife, brought over some snacks and tea.
"Go get a fresh cup of water!" Qingyan said to Wu En after looking at the tea in Yinmian's cup.
The Tenth Prince's wife cast a grateful glance at Qingyan. The imperial physicians advised Yin not to drink any more tea, but Yin was not worried at all and looked completely indifferent.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, there's no tea here." Yin received several eye rolls from Qingyan.
Yin was very afraid of Qingyan. Back then, when Qingyan and Yin were still young, the two had an argument in the Imperial Garden. In addition to the Empress Dowager punishing Qingyan by making her kneel in the Imperial Garden for two hours, Fei Yanggu scolded the Fujin and personally went to Kangxi to apologize.
After Fei Yanggu took Qingyan away, Yin suffered the consequences. Kangxi found fault in the study and gave him a beating. Even Consort Niohuru complained about Yin for a long time, thinking that he had gone too far.
"You must remember what Niohuru Gui'e's mother said: girls need to be cherished, you blockhead!" Qingyan suddenly thought of the suffering she had endured as a child.
Because she had been kneeling for too long, her knees became cold. Imperial Physician Yuan gave her acupuncture for half a year and also made her drink Chinese medicine for a long time before she slowly recovered, which made her very angry.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, I was really wrong." Yin was worried that his wife would find out about his embarrassing childhood.
Qingyan was the youngest of the five consorts, and Yin was a lively and mischievous person. Consort Niohuru liked Qingyan very much, thinking that her daughter, whom she had miscarried, would be as considerate as Qingyan.
From then on, Yin's situation became difficult. Every time he performed exceptionally well at a banquet, Consort Niohuru would remark that, indeed, a son is not as good as a daughter.
"I haven't forgotten Mother's teachings from back then. You know I can't sit still." Yin looked at Qingyan with a slightly ingratiating expression.
Yin did not interfere in their affairs. Consort Tong invited Qingyan to Chengqian Palace, and Consort Niohuru insisted on going to see her.
"Fourth Brother, I heard that they're going to build roads at the naval port?!" When Yin returned, he found that the roads at the port were all muddy and difficult to navigate. Carriages carrying loot from the ships would get stuck in the mud and have to stop and start frequently.
"Yes," Yin said coldly.
"Fourth Brother, is it possible to build a bridge all the way from the county town to the naval port?" Yin asked with a hint of concern.
In two years, both Yin and Yin will leave the military port, and he will be the only one stationed here. If the roads between the capital and the military port were clearer, wouldn't it be easier?
Qingyan stared at Yin. Yin wasn't a prince who craved pleasure, so why would he want roads built?
"Fourth Brother, from now on, I'll be the only one traveling between the capital and here. Once I have a child and the roads are clearer, I can go back more often!" Yin could only use the child as an excuse. He knew that if he said he was indulging in pleasure, Yin would probably refuse outright.
Yin glanced at Yin, and what he said made perfect sense; he couldn't refuse.
"Hmm, what else?" Yin felt that this one reason alone was not enough to convince his father.
"Furthermore, if there is another disaster, supplies transported from outside can arrive more quickly!" Yin had not traveled far, but he was well aware that all the relief supplies were currently being sent by Qingyan, and would be returned as soon as the relief supplies arrived.
"Write a secret memorial and have Tulichen present it to Father Emperor as soon as possible!" Yin hoped that he would gradually rise to prominence, at least to let Kangxi see how much progress he had made during his time at the military port.
Yin's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. He rarely submitted memorials to Kangxi, always feeling that Kangxi would reprimand him.
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