After seeing off the old lady of the Jue Luo family, Jue Luo leaned wearily against the armchair. Normally, she was very considerate of her maternal family.
They only come to me when they see I'm useful; otherwise, they ignore me. I'm fed up with this kind of life.
Qingyan noticed that Jueluo looked tired and wanted to tell her mother to go and rest, but the words just wouldn't come out.
Yin gave Qingyan a look, signaling her to follow him to the study.
In the study, Qingyan looked extremely indignant. It was hard to imagine how Jue Luo Shi had endured such pressure from her family; it would be difficult for anyone to bear.
"Fourth Prince, why won't you let me persuade Mother?" Qingyan glared at Yin and said angrily.
“You are a married woman. If you take on household responsibilities, what will people outside say about you?” Ulanara has been making a lot of moves lately, so Fei Yanggu and his two sons are all on high alert. Qingyan absolutely cannot have any problems at this crucial time.
Moreover, the Eighth Prince's wife is on the opposing side, so there's no other ulterior motive involved.
Qingyan pouted, feeling that all her good intentions were going to be wasted by Beiren.
"Little darling, when it comes to your mother-in-law's issue, don't offer any opinions!" Since Qingyan was the least likely person to drink, neither Seto nor Eshuo spoke, leaving the matter entirely to Feiyanggu.
Yin understood Fei Yanggu's meaning: Qingyan absolutely must not do anything inappropriate.
"My father-in-law told me to keep an eye on you!" Yin picked up the memorial and began to write reports to Kangxi.
Yin would never hide the fact that Lady Jue Luo had come to visit him, after all, these were things that Kangxi cared about, and Yin did not want to invite trouble.
"The Mongol wives haven't left, so the Nine Cities are really bustling now," Yin remarked.
"Fourth Prince, those Mongol princesses should be leaving the capital and returning to their respective fiefdoms after the first month of the lunar calendar." Qingyan knew the rules well. The princesses' united resistance this time made Qingyan a little nervous. She had to go to the palace to pay her respects tomorrow. What would Consort Tong say?
After fretting for an entire afternoon, Qingyan's face showed a serious expression. She couldn't control other people's thoughts, so she could only try to salvage the situation herself.
Early in the morning, Qingyan ate breakfast, changed into her palace clothes, and prepared to go to the palace to pay her respects with Lady Jueluo. Consort Tong hadn't given them any definite news yet, and Qingyan felt somewhat puzzled.
In recent days, some scattered news has been circulating in the palace. It is said that the wives of the emperor have been coming to the palace every day to talk to the concubines.
The already started talent selection process has made the imperial concubines somewhat nervous.
Judging from the environment of the various Mongol tribes, they were probably planning to send one or two concubines into the palace so that their tribes could be better informed.
"Little darling, don't be nervous, your mother is here!" Jue Luo Shi comforted Qing Yan.
"Mother, I don't have mushrooms or anything like that. As long as Yin has me in his heart, that's enough. To be honest, Yin will feel even more pressure." Qingyan knew, of course, that in Kangxi's mind, many children meant many blessings.
Fortunately, Qingyan was successful in having children, giving birth to two princes for Yin. If she had been in a similar situation to the Eighth Prince's wife, probably no one would have said anything.
"Master, we've arrived at the palace gate!" Zhang Desheng's voice rang out from outside, and Shu Yun felt reassured upon hearing it.
"Mother, let's get off the carriage and go to Chengqian Palace to pay our respects. Mother should already be waiting." Consort Tong specially arranged for a maid to leave the palace so that Lady Jue Luo and Qingyan could arrive as early as possible.
Qingyan entered Chengqian Palace and found that the atmosphere in the palace courtyard was a bit strange. Qingyan quickly went into the hall and found that Consort Tong's face was not very good.
"Mother, what's wrong?" Qingyan walked in from outside and asked with concern when she saw Consort Tong's expression.
"My dear, some of the Mongol consorts have their eyes on Yin during this selection process," Consort Tong said directly.
Qingyan was stunned. Yin had been very careful, even when entering and leaving the palace, he was very cautious. Where did these people come from?
"Mother, it's impossible, I really don't believe it!" Qingyan immediately denied it.
In her view, Consort Tong should be able to prevent this disaster from happening. The Mongol wives just wanted to find a prince to rely on, and Yinzhen was definitely not an option.
"Those wives of officials who came to pay their respects today will probably join forces with the other officials' wives to persuade her to give in."
For Yin, he felt that Qingyan was the best, and no one else could replace Qingyan.
“Mother, I was prepared. Every time there was a selection of concubines, I would ask Fourth Prince what he would do if someone came in. His answer was always very firm: if someone came in, he would just leave them aside!” Qingyan didn’t care at all that Consort Tong knew about her jealousy.
In Yin's view, Qingyan's cautiousness at banquets meant that he genuinely liked him.
"Now that you and the fourth prince have discussed it, I have nothing to worry about. The Empress Dowager also doesn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble between the two of you."
In Consort Tong's eyes, none of these were problems.
The Mongolian princess who took a liking to Yin was of a high status, so the Crown Prince would definitely be suspicious of her.
"Mother, what else are you worried about?" Qingyan asked, seeing that Consort Tong still looked melancholy.
"My dear, the princesses this time are all of high status, and they are all useful to His Majesty!" Consort Tong spoke in advance to Qingyan, in order to avoid being caught off guard by Kangxi.
"Mother, don't worry," Qingyan said with a smile.
After a short while, the wives of the Mongol princesses arrived one after another. They came in groups of three or five. She looked at these Mongol princesses and saw that they all had rosy complexions and loud voices, as if everything was under their control.
The way they looked at Qingyan was very different, making Qingyan feel like a commodity, someone whose price would only be assessed before they would make a move.
Qingyan shifted uncomfortably, and Consort Tong noticed her movement and quickly gave her a wink.
"Ninth Princess Consort, the girls around me are all from Mongolia. They are skillful and obedient. If they enter the mansion, they will be your helpers!" The Mongolian Princess Consort said directly to the Ninth Princess Consort.
Having been in the capital for so long, they found him to be very easy to talk to, and if they could get his support, things shouldn't be too difficult.
For them, it's normal for their daughters to be used as bargaining chips; their sacrifices will bring their sons great success.
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