A moment later, Su Lan came in carrying a large ice basin, inside which was a silver utensil shaped like a hemisphere, which looked more like a Western kitchen utensil.
"Fourth Prince, go and call your mother and the others here." Kangxi looked at Suhua behind him, who had an ice bucket and coffee utensils in his hands. Kangxi couldn't help but find it strange, but Yin had already gotten used to it.
Yin personally stepped forward and prepared a latte for Kangxi, a dish he had specially learned to make in order to take care of Qingyan.
"The fourth brother's technique is quite skilled. It seems he's done it quite a lot!" With his burden lifted, Yin felt more at ease teasing him.
Yin glared at Yin and mischievously put less sugar cubes in Yin's coffee cup.
Su Lan saw it, but she dared not say anything. She could only silently present the food to Prince Zhi. Kangxi picked up the teacup, took a sip, and his eyes lit up. It tasted excellent.
"It's much better than what those missionaries prepared. It seems they can't even come up with food as well as we can." Just as Kangxi finished speaking to Yin, Yin broke his teacup and took a sip. The bitter taste made him want to burst into tears.
Yin's instantly furrowed brows amused Kangxi, who couldn't help but burst into laughter. His two sons had certainly been causing quite a bit of trouble behind the scenes.
"Father, you're so unfair! You just watch the fourth prince cause trouble for everyone!" After Yin came out, his relationship with Kangxi improved a lot.
Consort Tong came out of the inner chamber and saw that Yin almost spat out his coffee. She covered her mouth with a handkerchief and laughed. Qingyan's eyes couldn't help but crinkle with laughter, while Yin Genjueluo looked at Yin with concern.
"It's still my wife who cares about me the most..." Yin Gang only got halfway through his sentence before looking at Yin Genjue Luo Shi's trembling shoulders and wanting to cover his face.
Qingyan laughed heartily, realizing that his elder brother had truly been rejected this time.
"Fourth brother, make me a new coffee!" Yin drank it all without saying a word, then stared at Yin with a full expression.
Yin pretended not to hear and walked aside to help Qingyan take over his territory.
The semi-circular lid was lifted, and a cool sensation immediately arose.
"Looks pretty good!" Kangxi gave his evaluation directly. Yinzhi frowned as he looked at the pastries steaming on the iceberg, his heart filled with anticipation.
She personally cut the pieces into triangles, and Qingyan specially prepared one for Li Dequan so that he could try it first.
"Anda, please use this first. It's cool and refreshing, and it can help you beat the heat!" Li Dequan had been following outside the imperial carriage the whole way and hadn't received the ice basin treatment. In the hot weather, he suffered from mild heatstroke.
Li Dequan took a bite of tiramisu with a silver spoon, and the eyes of Kangxi and the others were all fixed on his face. He felt that this dessert was even better than what the imperial kitchen made, and moreover, the coolness of it made his dizziness feel much better!
"Use them all!" Kangxi eagerly began to eat, and the taste was indeed better than what the imperial kitchen made. "When we get back, the people in the imperial kitchen need to be reorganized."
Consort Tong also expressed her agreement. Every year, the amount of silver requested from the Ministry of Revenue was quite substantial, yet not much decent food was prepared. Naturally, the emperor's expression was even more unpleasant.
As midnight approached, everyone in the tent remained wide awake. Yin was astonished; he usually drank pots of strong tea when staying up late, which often required him to go to the toilet. Today, however, he only had two small cups of coffee, which were quite sweet, yet he didn't feel sleepy at all.
The six family members were chatting happily when the outside became lively. Fei Yanggu and his two sons changed into the uniforms of the Imperial Guard and walked in. Qingyan saw his father coming and quickly handed him some snacks.
Ugh!
Yin's face immediately darkened. She wasn't being attentive to him; it would be a miracle if he was in a good mood.
“My daughter is still better, Your Majesty. Everything has been taken care of. Our perimeter has been surrounded by those people, who should be hired by the Hesheli family. I think some of them are ours.” Fei Yanggu had sent A Dun outside to scout ahead of time. A Dun reported that there were a few familiar faces.
Upon hearing this, Qingyan tensed up, feeling completely uneasy, fearing that someone might sabotage Fei Yanggu behind his back.
"You all sit down." Kangxi didn't intend to let Consort Tong and the others go back to the inner tent to avoid trouble. Songkelierha was also brought over, with Qingyan's earplugs stuffed in his two little ears.
Qingyan's small hands curled up together. Qiu Mi's journey was fraught with trouble, and the person behind the scenes pointed to Yin.
The Heseri family!
Qingyan's little head was a bit tangled. Could this person be a relative of the Crown Prince's maternal family? The Crown Prince was confined to the inner palace by Kangxi, so how could he have such a close relationship with the Hesheli family?
"Lanya, how is Consort Ping?" Xiao Hesheli was sent to the palace by Suo'etu to take care of Yin. However, her time in the palace was rather short, which happened to be at the crucial moment when the Empress Dowager took over the care of Yin. The previous dynasty had just forced Kangxi to make Yin the crown prince, and he was feeling uneasy.
Therefore, Lady Hesheli was isolated as soon as she entered the palace, and Emperor Kangxi gave her no favor whatsoever. Over the years, the Crown Prince's position was secure, and Lady Hesheli, being intelligent, never interfered in Hesheli's affairs. Only then did Emperor Kangxi gradually change his attitude and treat her as if she were invisible.
"It's all ready, little darling..." Consort Tong looked at Qingyan with some sympathy. The little guy had suffered many misfortunes since birth. This time, Fei Yanggu was forced to accept this task in order to exonerate himself, while Qingya's mother was implicated.
"Did Mother participate?" Qingyan felt uncomfortable listening to Consort Tong's tone. After she got married, Consort Tong had clearly become more restrained.
"I've been used!" Consort Tong looked at Qingyan, her small lips pursed, she was extremely annoyed.
She felt humiliated in front of Yin and Lady Yingenjueluo, especially since her father was a first-rank official in the court, as if Yin had a handle on her.
"Even the members of the Yin Genjue Luo clan are blind!" Yin Genjue Luo sneered. She was treated as a wife by her father, and if it weren't for Yin's kindness to her, she dared to say that her family would have definitely sent her mother to a cold courtyard.
ah?!
Qingyan opened her mouth wide. Both of their families had people involved.
After a moment's thought, she understood that Kangxi was preparing to cut off these people's escape route.
The sounds of swords and spears grew closer, and Fei Yanggu's face revealed a bloodthirsty smile, which made Qing Yan feel cold and aloof.
The Imperial Guard Commander Deserek barged directly into the imperial tent. His father had a good relationship with Soetu and had even married the younger sister of Empress Hesheli, making him a brother-in-law of Emperor Kangxi.
Qingyan tilted her head and looked out the door. Deselek had already rushed in, his knife still covered in red blood.
This man was only in his thirties, with a burly build, clearly a strong Manchu or Mongol. His close-combat skills were extremely strong. Yin whispered to Qingyan that this man had defeated many Mongol warriors on the grasslands, which was why Kangxi had recruited him into the Imperial Guard. Now… (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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