At midday, Qingyan felt dizzy and her stomach was growling with hunger. She opened her eyes and shook her head from side to side.
"Little darling, you're awake?" Yin noticed that Qingyan had opened his eyes and was awake. His chin was covered in stubble, and there were dark circles under his eyes. Qingyan grinned, offering silent comfort.
"Fourth Brother, you've worked so hard!" Qingyan pursed her lips, looking at Yin's appearance, she knew he hadn't slept all night, and her heart ached a little.
"Little darling, your fever has just subsided. I'll have Su Peisheng arrange for Imperial Physician Yuan to have a follow-up examination later," Yin said.
As soon as she finished speaking, Qingyan's face scrunched up, her little mouth pursed, and her eyes welled up with tears.
"Sisi, can we not watch? You should go back to sleep!" Qingyan said obsequiously.
Yin shook his head, his resolve firm, and refused to be swayed by Qingyan's words.
Qingyan pouted in frustration, realizing she would have to try harder.
"Father said that after Physician Yuan diagnoses you, you need to go to him to report back." Yin's words instantly deflated Qingyan's arrogance.
"No way..." Qingyan's face turned ashen, she was in a very bad mood.
The little guy pouted, looking very unhappy.
"Master, I've cooked some porridge!" Su Lan heard a sound coming from inside the cabin and quickly brought out some light porridge and side dishes from the small kitchen.
Su Lan respectfully placed the items on the kang table, and Yin helped Qing Yan up, placing a pillow around her waist.
"Sisi, I want to eat... hot pot!" Qingyan pouted.
Yin firmly pretended not to hear and resolutely refused to let Qingyan indulge in his food.
"I'll stay with you for three days, eating porridge and side dishes. Once your condition stops relapsing, I'll have the kitchen prepare hot pot for you!" Yin promised.
Li Jia originally intended to host a banquet for Yin and his family, but both Yingenjueluo and Qingyan caught colds, and Qingyan even had a fever. She felt that there must be something fishy about their illnesses, since the imperial physician personally sent by Kangxi to examine their pulses, which could not be faked.
The Crown Prince's ship was much larger than those of ordinary princes. After she came out, her mood improved. Every year, he could only send his brothers off with a smile to accompany their father on his autumn outings or southern tours, which made him very jealous.
Now, he finally had the chance to come with his father, but unexpectedly, he was thwarted by his concubine. Kangxi was also somewhat dissatisfied with her. Judging from the looks of it, he probably felt that Li Jia was deliberately causing trouble for Yin Genjueluo and Qingyan.
"My lord, I only wish to host a banquet for the two wives. Since the Crown Princess is not here, as a female relative who came with you, it is only right that I do this. Besides, before I left, the Crown Princess kept instructing me to treat my sisters-in-law well." Li Jiashi could tell that Yin was not very satisfied with her, so she simply shifted all the blame onto the Crown Princess, since the Crown Princess was always known for her virtuous reputation.
The Crown Prince didn't take it to heart. He smiled at Lady Li Jia, as he liked this concubine the most. Whether the banquet was the Crown Princess's original intention or not, he wouldn't interfere. The women's affairs were their own business.
"Don't worry, just explain it to the Prince Zhi's wife and your fourth sister-in-law. You go and see your fourth sister-in-law yourself!" The Crown Prince treated Qingyan very well. For several years, the Crown Prince had always thought that Qingyan would become his concubine.
As Fei Yanggu and his two sons rose in status, the Crown Prince lost all hope. When the imperial decree for the marriage was issued, he smashed his favorite teacup in Yuqing Palace.
That sense of resentment lingered in his heart.
Li Jia's heart skipped a beat; the Crown Prince's feelings for the Fourth Prince's wife were definitely better than those for the Crown Princess.
"Master, if I go to see my sister-in-law... and the Fourth Prince sees me, I might not be able to say anything!" When the Crown Prince and my second uncle develop feelings for my sister-in-law...
“No need. When she was little, I took care of her!” The Crown Prince smiled. At that time, Qingyan was just two years old and probably didn’t have many memories. Fei Yanggu didn’t dare let her suffer in the mansion, so he brought the little one over when he met with Kangxi, and the Crown Prince became the child’s caretaker.
What?!
Li Jia looked at the Crown Prince suspiciously, but she could only bite the bullet and agree, determined not to tarnish his reputation at this crucial juncture.
"Alright, I'll go tomorrow!" Li Jia thought about how to avoid an awkward situation.
"After you have dinner, go and see her, and apologize if you need to." The Crown Prince gave Li Jia no room to avoid it and directly ordered her to go and apologize.
"Yes!" Li Jia pursed her lips and replied bitterly.
At this moment, Qingyan nestled in Yin's arms, listlessly listening to him read. His chubby little face had become somewhat thin, which made Yin feel extremely distressed.
He reached out and touched her forehead; her temperature was still a bit high, but much better than before when she was delirious with fever.
"Little darling, stop making a fuss. After you finish your meal, you have to lie down quietly!" Yin looked at the little darling's listless appearance. "Your father-in-law and Saito are very worried. They're afraid you'll get involved in something else. They come to check on you every morning!"
Fei Yanggu and his two sons were responsible for the safety of the imperial ship, so they didn't have time to come during the day. After their shift ended, it was already late at night. In order not to disturb Xiao Guai's rest, they could only come to see him briefly before their shift.
"Father's here?" Qingyan patted her drowsy little head, looking reluctant. "Time for medicine again!"
Qingyan lowered her head, refusing Yin's hand to feed her, her little face scrunched up.
"Imperial Physician Yuan didn't prescribe any medicine for you because you don't like the taste." Yin smiled. Even the imperial physician knew that Xiao Guai was the most difficult to treat when she was sick.
As soon as he finished speaking, the little guy covered his face, leaned against the cushion, and turned his head away angrily, refusing to look at him.
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