On the way to the border, the carriages moved forward at high speed. The women sat quietly inside the carriages, and no one went around visiting each other. Qingyan was taking care of the children in the carriage when he heard Sulan come in to report that Dong'e Gege had summoned several of the wives of the officials under the Third Master to the carriage.
She was slightly taken aback. The princes' primary wives had not made any moves, so Dong E Gege's actions were somewhat rash.
"Sister Si, should I also recruit people?" As she was in a daze, Yin walked in from outside. After washing his hands and changing his clothes, he sat on the cushion with Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen in his arms.
Um? !
Yin looked at Qingyan with confusion. Why would he bring up this issue?
"Princess Dong'e summoned the wives and children of the officials under Third Master to appease them. Should I do the same?" Qingyan was unsure of Kangxi's intentions.
Princess Dong'e had summoned him for two consecutive days, but Emperor Kangxi hadn't said a word, as if he had tacitly agreed.
"No need!" Yin said coldly. "This was the third prince's own idea; he's just pushing Dong'e Gege out!"
Kangxi merely observed the princes' behavior and did not say much, as the evidence was insufficient. He would directly suppress anyone who made a move.
Qingyan was stunned: "Is Princess Dong'e a raft?"
At this moment, Qingyan couldn't understand Yinzhi's attitude towards Dong'e Gege. If it was affection, Yinzhi would use her without any mercy.
"You can stay with the children in the carriage. We're getting closer to the border, and those with ulterior motives will definitely try to win over more people!" Yin said directly.
Both the twins were practicing calligraphy. Yin held his daughter, looking at her calligraphy book with a smile on his face.
"The little girl writes quite well; it's excellent." Yin smiled.
“Father, don’t you think I write better than Ah Hun?” Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen sometimes liked to compare himself with Yiken’e.
Yiken'e also awaited Yin's reply and handed his large-character book to Yin.
Yin's face immediately darkened: "Yiken, you're a boy, how should you treat your younger sister?"
In fact, Yin and Qingyan had also had conflicts in raising their children. Yin had privately told Qingyan that as the eldest son, he had to bear more pressure and take care of his younger brothers and sisters.
In the royal family, children have it very tough. Hutu Rifengsheng Zhalafen has received their favor for over a decade, but she will have to walk her own path from now on.
Over the past ten years, we've tried our best to make her happy. We can't arrange her marriage, but even if the other person isn't good, the warmth of this time can help Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen persevere.
"Father, I just wanted you to take a look and see if there was anything I wrote poorly!" Yiken'e was instantly helpless. Yin only cared whether Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen was being bullied. They could watch over her from the sidelines, but it was ultimately up to their daughter to handle it herself.
Yin took Yiken'e's large-character calligraphy book and looked at the tracings on it. Although Yiken'e was still young, the style of his calligraphy was slowly emerging.
“Some characters still won’t work!” Yin picked up Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen’s brush and circled some characters on the large character book.
"Alright, write each of these characters ten more times!" Yin said directly.
Yiken pouted and continued writing, while Qingyan sat to the side. Whenever it came to academic matters, she would not contradict Yin, and would even speak up for him.
"Father, how many days will it take us to reach the border?" Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen asked Yin curiously.
"It will all pass soon!" Yin tapped his daughter's nose. "Were you bored in the carriage?"
Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen gave an awkward laugh: "I have to stay in the car every day and can't go out to play!"
"In a little while, Father will take you horseback riding, okay?" Yin always granted his daughter's requests and would never refuse any of her demands.
"Sisi, she's being willful, are you going to be willful too?" Qingyan asked.
Yin laughed unkindly: "Big brother also rode with Songkelierha, it doesn't matter much!"
In the eyes of the other princes, both Yin and Yin doted on their daughters. In the future, they would become other people's children. Even if they were doted on, wouldn't they eventually leave their side?
"Fine, I can't argue with you!" Qingyan said helplessly.
"In a couple of days, Father will have the caravan stop for a day of rest. Then we'll proceed to Guangyi for a round trip!" Yin knew that long-term carriage travel would be very tiring, and Qingyan's patience was commendable.
If it weren't for the three children, Qingyan would definitely have ridden with him.
"Yay!" the twins cheered.
A hint of happiness also flashed in Qingyan's almond-shaped eyes.
"Fourth Brother, how long is it from here to the border?!" Qingyan really missed modern transportation; it would only take a few hours to get there.
Now, however, they need a long time, almost a month.
"We still have seven or eight days' journey ahead!" Yin said helplessly. The imperial procession was too large, and they had to make careful arrangements.
Qingyan was slightly taken aback: "Alright!" After hearing Yin's explanation, it seemed that a third of the journey had already been completed.
"Fourth Master, Fourth Princess, His Majesty requests your presence at the Imperial Carriage!" The carriage convoy stopped, and Su Peisheng, standing at the door, conveyed the imperial edict delivered by the Imperial Carriage.
Yin and Qingyan exchanged a glance: "Yiken'e, you stay here and take good care of your sister. Bayan and Suzhu, you two stay here to take care of the young prince and princesses."
Yin and Qingyan straightened their clothes slightly and left the carriage. Outside the carriage, the princes and their wives looked at each other, wondering what had happened.
Upon arriving at the entrance of the imperial carriage, Kangxi immediately ordered the princes and their wives to come in.
Qingyan lowered her head, not daring to look in Kangxi's direction. Out of the corner of her eye, she glanced at the person kneeling in the hall, a young woman dressed in light-colored clothing. She wondered what the woman's true identity was.
As everyone bowed, Consort Tong's gentle voice came from above. After everyone stood up, they noticed that Emperor Kangxi's face looked rather unpleasant, as if he were angry.
"We're almost at the border, and there are some things we need to be wary of!" Kangxi pointed directly at the kneeling man. "Third Prince, why is it always you who causes trouble?"
Once those words were spoken, everyone was no longer surprised. It was clear that Yinzhi had taken a fancy to someone in the area and taken them in. In reality, wasn't he just being used by someone with ulterior motives?
"Your Majesty, I truly dare not do it again!" Yinzhi quickly knelt on the ground, begging for Kangxi's forgiveness.
His forehead was covered in cold sweat. He really didn't expect that someone would frame him for this.
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