In the afternoon, Yin entered the palace with a memorial in his hand. Xiao Guai was still asleep.
He put down his work, looked at the little one sleeping soundly, reached out and pinched her little nose. After a moment, she opened her dazed eyes and saw Yin sitting next to her in a well-fitting royal blue casual suit. She pouted her little lips.
"Sisi, I still want to sleep. We slept too late yesterday." Qingyan waved away the disturbance, turned over, and went back to sleep.
Yin pressed down directly, watching as the little girl slowly opened her eyes.
"Ugh! I'm getting up!" Qingyan noticed that Yin's body was burning hot, and quickly pushed him off her.
Yin straightened up and stood by the bed, watching Xiao Guai roll around on the bed, expressing her dissatisfaction.
"Get up, it's almost lunchtime!" Yin ruffled her disheveled hair, turned around and walked out.
Today, they are going to a restaurant in the suburbs, which happens to be very close to areas prone to flooding. They should find out the actual situation as soon as possible.
"Master, the residence in the nearby suburbs has been prepared." Su Peisheng reported softly, standing beside Yin.
Yin lowered his head to straighten his sleeves, without answering.
"Fourth Prince, are we going out again?" Qingyan came out after changing into Hanfu. On her Ruyi bun was a hairpin with eight treasures designed by Yin himself. The headdresses she wore at every gathering were basically designed by Yin, which was very different from the other primary consorts.
"Sulan, get your things ready, we're going to stay in the suburbs!" Yin was tired of staying in the county town, so going to the suburbs seemed like a good idea.
“!” Su Lan quickly went inside, leaving Su Peisheng to stand aside in the hall.
She leaned closer, looking at him with a gossipy expression.
"A woman came to our door?" Qingyan muttered to himself.
With a wave of his hand, Yin dismissed Su Peisheng. Yin then bent down and gave her an identity. The words spoken by her pink and tender little mouth often left him speechless, both amused and exasperated.
Waaaaah~
He placed his right hand on her neck and his left hand on her waist. Noticing her flinching, he increased the pressure with his right hand. Just as he was about to speak, his tongue seized the opportunity to slip inside.
She stared wide-eyed in disbelief, wondering when Sisi had become so popular.
"Be good, close your eyes." He released her little mouth, their foreheads touched, and he looked at her with his dark eyes.
Under his burning gaze, she lowered her head shyly.
"No, I don't need it anymore, I still have servants here!" Qingyan pushed against his chest, and he held her small hand.
"Let's have a meal first!" Yin heard from Erlu that someone was trying to find out Qingyan's identity.
After arriving, Qingyan remained dressed in Hanfu with a very long skirt. Apart from the last time, she hadn't shown her face, probably because she had been noticed by someone at the restaurant.
In the early morning, his feelings were somewhat complicated. Why didn't he trust his wife?
"Sisi, what's wrong with you?" Qingyan tilted her head, her hands still busy picking up food.
He gazed intently at her, the little one's face full of curiosity.
"Little darling, you still wear a cap when you go out, but this time, you've changed to a dark one!" Yin felt a pang of sadness and muttered to himself.
After the meal, Yin helped Qingyan into the carriage. Once inside, Qingyan sat cross-legged on the mat, looking completely bewildered.
"Fourth Brother, are we moving again?" Qingyan asked, somewhat puzzled.
"yes!"
Su Peisheng shuddered when he heard Yin utter a cold word.
Half an hour later, Su Peisheng stopped the carriage in the courtyard of the mansion, and she stood aside with her lips pursed.
"Fourth, this is..." Qingyan had just gotten off the carriage when she found herself in an unfamiliar courtyard. This place was different from the county town. Inside the courtyard entrance was a large artificial lake with pale pink lotus flowers floating in it.
“Your residence!” Yin urged.
What?!
Su Peisheng presented the land deed for the homestead, which listed her name as the homeowner.
"Sisi, why are you buying another house!" Qingyan was annoyed. Hadn't they already agreed on this before?
“I bought it a long time ago!” Yin said from the side, while Qingyan frowned.
Qingyan turned and entered the courtyard in a huff. The artificial lake was filled with precious koi carp, a species only found in the capital, and rare lotus flowers were also kept in the lake. The entire floating bridge was carved from white marble into the shape of a lotus seedpod.
"Fourth Brother, the air here is very good. Isn't the courtyard too close to the lake?" Qingyan recalled the scenery outside. There was a moat nearby, which must have been done by the county magistrate.
"Yes, the people living here are all merchants, and they personally paid for and prepared this dike." Yin Rang Erlu investigated the truth and expressed no concern about the magistrate's actions.
"Fourth Prince, isn't the imperial court's disaster relief funds a bit meager?" Qingyan pouted. Yin always pleaded for the Ministry of Revenue.
Yin smiled and said, "Since the Kangxi era, there have been many disasters and wars, and the Ministry of Revenue has very little usable silver."
The annual disaster relief funds have been distributed. Yin roughly understood the ministers' actions and helplessly comforted Qingyan.
"no!"
Yin put his arm around Qingyan's slender waist and led her to the three-story pavilion by the side gate. Standing on the third floor, they could take in the entire view of the scenery outside the city.
The people outside used the moat as a place to store their belongings. There were stairs along the edge of the embankment, and people could use the water in the moat by going up the stairs. Not every household had a well.
"Little darling, look at those people!" Yin pointed, and Qingyan followed his direction and saw several people acting strangely. Their wooden buckets were not filled with water, and they were turning their heads to look at their house. Upon discovering these people, Qingyan felt very uncomfortable.
Qingyan picked up the binoculars beside her and looked around. Some of the people looked familiar, as if she had seen them in the capital.
"They actually followed us!"
"yes!"
Yin slightly curled the corners of his mouth. These people won't die if they don't court death.
“We can see much better from here!” The residence that Yin chose was located in a very high place, so even if the dam overflowed, there would be no problem here.
Qingyan expressed his agreement, stating that the servants he brought were all further optimized.
"Si Si, how many of these people downstairs are loyal?" After being betrayed by Su Xin, Qing Yan was wary of the servants.
Yin pulled her into his arms and gently patted her back.
Su Xin and Su Lan grew up with her since childhood, and Su Xin's betrayal was still fresh in her memory.
"No, no one would dare to act like Su Xin!" Yin said coldly to the servants, his eyes icy.
Some noble ladies of the court officials wanted to win the favor of the Prince, and often dressed up according to the customs of the Qing banquet.
She gave an awkward smile. Su Xin was a calamity in her heart that she had never been able to overcome. After arriving in Jiangnan, Yin wanted to take this opportunity to help her resolve her inner conflict.
The powerful families within the Imperial Household Department wouldn't let any opportunity slip by. Li Xu seized this chance to try and send women to Emperor Kangxi's side. However, with Consort Tong still around, she created numerous obstacles for Li Xu's plan. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)
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