As evening approached, Yinxian woke up, released Qingyan, changed into casual clothes, and went to the front hall.
At this moment, Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong were playing with the twins in the front hall when Yin walked in from the side. Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen immediately jumped into Yin's arms.
"He really does like his father. He just arrived and he already doesn't want his father anymore!" Kangxi said with a smile.
"Father, Mother, Qingyan went to bed a little late last night, so I let her rest a bit more!" Yin quickly explained to Qingyan, trying to prevent Kangxi from having any suspicions about her.
"Alright, Xiao Guai has been working very hard lately. Fei Yanggu said that the preparations for the New Year in several mansions have basically been entrusted to her," Consort Tong said directly. "We are getting old, so we don't get much sleep."
Emperor Kangxi nodded in agreement. He was very lenient towards Qingyan, as she was fortunate to have given birth to twins for the royal family.
“Father, Qingyan was angered by what Consort Yi and Consort Liang did. When Lady Guoluo came to complain that day, she directly crossed Qingyan’s bottom line. She loves children the most, and seeing Lady Guoluo’s love for children must have made her very sad,” Yin said directly.
Consort Tong, with her handkerchief rolled up, dared not say a word. Consort Liang and Consort Yi's actions were clearly a disregard for the dignity of the Mongols. Although Emperor Kangxi was pleased, doing so openly was tantamount to seizing an opportunity.
"Lanya, have the matters concerning Consort Liang and Consort Yi been thoroughly investigated?" Kangxi asked Consort Tong.
Consort Tong nodded directly: "The investigation has been completed. It turned out that some cold medicines were used. The things Qingyan prepares for her sisters-in-law every year are always dated, which just happened to save her from the fate of having no heir."
Kangxi felt slightly relieved. With Lady Guoluo betrothed to him, Kangxi hoped that she could give birth to a prince for the Qing Dynasty.
"Imperial Physician Yuan personally examined her pulse. As long as she takes good care of herself, Ying'ai will be fine!" Consort Tong said directly.
Imperial Physician Yuan has been making frequent trips to the Crown Prince's residence lately, hoping to treat Lady Guoluo and help her recover her health as soon as possible.
"Alright, this can be considered a royal favor. At that time, Guo Luoluo and Qingyan had a bad relationship. How come their relationship improved after she married into the Mongol tribe?" Kangxi asked with great interest.
Tulegul can be considered a lucky break in terms of power. The eldest son of the previous ruler died after falling from his horse while hunting. Tulegul is different. He was originally just a prince, but now he has become a prince of the Khorchin. He is very grateful for this.
"Their positions have been reversed, Father. What about the Eighth Prince?" Yin was somewhat worried. If Yin Si really did something, it would be absolutely shameful.
"I intended for them to stay in the capital; this is a way of appeasing Prince An's household," Kangxi remarked. He added that Yinsi's actions were unsettling.
Qingyan came out of the inner chamber, touched the spot next to her, and found it was already cold. She quickly had Ang Sulan help her change into ordinary clothes.
As they entered the main hall, they overheard Emperor Kangxi's sigh.
"I've already slept to pay my respects to Father Emperor and Mother Emperor!" Qingyan was so tired that she slept very soundly.
"It's not time yet!" Consort Tong waved her hand dismissively. "Sit down first!"
Emperor Kangxi had something to ask her, so he specifically asked Consort Tong to keep the two of them behind.
Qingyan noticed that the atmosphere in the hall was a bit strange. She tilted her head and glanced at Yin, who shook his head at her, not knowing what was wrong.
"Little darling, how many of Lao Jiu's shops are like yours?" Kangxi asked Qingyan. "Answer truthfully!"
Ugh!
Qingyan felt a little embarrassed. Wasn't this obviously badmouthing Yin?
"Father, I don't know either!" Qingyan shook his head and said.
Yin glanced at Qingyan. In business matters, Qingyan only made a rough plan; all the actual work was done by his subordinates.
"This is a detailed record sent by the Imperial Household Department. Take a look for yourself!" Consort Tong took an account book from the side. The imperial merchants all had their own plans. Qingyan's business was very good, and even the imperial merchants hoped to get Qingyan's help.
Qingyan looked through the account book, which contained Yin's records. As Qingyan looked at it, she realized that she had suffered so many losses.
"Mother, isn't this a bit too much?" Qingyan roughly calculated that Yin had earned several hundred thousand taels of silver this year.
"Not too many. The people from the Imperial Household Department say there are very few records," Consort Tong sighed. "So, many people say that Yinzhen married a golden girl, and I think so too!"
Kangxi laughed heartily. Yin shook his head helplessly. Qingyan was capable and did an excellent job in business; she knew all this.
"My little darling, your mother is right. Fourth Prince has gotten a good deal. No wonder Fei Yanggu is puzzled and unwilling." In the past two years, Kangxi has relaxed his control over Yin and Qingyan. He fully supports whatever the two of them want to do.
"Father, look at what you're saying!" Yin said helplessly.
Emperor Kangxi laughed heartily: "During the New Year, everyone should relax and enjoy themselves."
In his view, Yinsi was already putting on a show on the stage that had been set up, and Kangxi was prepared to make good use of Yinsi's ambition for power.
"Fourth Prince, Qingyan, after you return, you must gradually consolidate these businesses and suppress Yin's shops. We absolutely cannot let him make any more profits." Kangxi issued an order to the Imperial Household Department. He knew that Yinsi had the support of the Ninth Prince and was extensively bribing the Imperial Household Department, with many people passing on information to them.
Therefore, Kangxi had no choice but to entrust this important task to Qingyan, hoping she could lend a hand.
"Yes, Father Emperor." Qingyan was a little nervous. "The suppression is too much. It might cause Ninth Prince to retaliate."
"Let's use a two-pronged approach!" Kangxi said with great emotion. As long as the princes didn't cross the line, Kangxi would never say anything.
"Father, I will help Xiaoguai handle this!" Yin quickly assured him.
He gave Qingyan a look, telling her not to panic and to talk about it when they got back.
Consort Tong was very happy. The two children had a good relationship and could help each other when they encountered problems, which was the best thing.
"Alright, I've told you everything. You'll be attacking these next few days, so leave the children at Chengqian Palace. In this cold weather, they'll get sick from being carried around so much." Emperor Kangxi was very fond of the twins and Hafeng'a, so he would leave the children behind when the weather was bad.
"Yes!" Yin couldn't be happier to leave the children in Chengqian Palace, so that they could have some alone time together after they returned.
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