In the evening, Kangxi led everyone around the campfire, and the Crown Prince publicly petitioned Kangxi to allow Gegenhas to become a secondary consort of the Eastern Palace, since the Mongol tribe behind her was closely related to the Borjigit clan.
Yin took a sip of wine. He had started over, which caused some changes on his side. Previously, Gegenhas had not entered Yuqing Palace, but now that he was being taken in by the Crown Prince's side, Kangxi could no longer back out.
"Hmm!" Kangxi nodded. He had kept the Crown Prince's every move firmly in his mind. The Crown Prince had really changed a lot. He took Yin and Yin away ahead of time, also wanting to train Yin.
However, things didn't end well; he discovered that Yin was somewhat ambitious and eager for quick success.
"Fourth brother, today, Gegenhas offended your sister-in-law, and I apologize on her behalf!" Yin's face was full of smiles.
Fei Yanggu and his two sons were all present. The Crown Prince felt he should give these three formidable generals face; given their fierce protection of Qingyan, he should take action. Wasn't Lian Yin's bottom line also her?
He has the power to control the four of them, so he should be able to get the best protection.
"No need!" Yin replied coldly.
Now, he's showing no respect to the Crown Prince. How can he possibly take a noblewoman from Mongolia into his life, especially one who's offered him the position of a concubine?
The tribe behind Gegenhas was not prominent and its power was not great, so it could not compare with the direct line of the Borjigit clan.
Emperor Kangxi had always wanted to weaken their status and had been preventing Consort Meng from giving birth to a child, but the Crown Prince wanted to directly challenge her.
Qingyan lowered her head, secretly amused.
Her small hand reached behind him and pinched his waist hard. Yin couldn't help but gasp twice. This little girl was really not to be trifled with.
He grabbed the naughty little paw and held it in his hand.
Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong kept a close eye on Yinzhen, using him as a shield. They smiled knowingly; the brat had finally grown up.
Yin was speechless. From a young age, Yin's words were extremely sharp and cutting.
"Fourth Prince, my concubine is younger than your wife, and she may not be as proper as some of the rules. Please forgive her!" The Crown Prince directly targeted Qingyan.
She couldn't help but chuckle; the Crown Prince wasn't stupid.
"Your Highness is too serious. You are the Crown Prince, and the status of your concubine should be even higher!" Qingyan shook his head, speaking as if he didn't care.
puff!
Yin sprayed the wine directly, and Yin Zhi, who was standing next to him, was shaking with trembling shoulders.
Concubine!
This position was only recently conferred. Even if Emperor Kangxi had spoken on it, how could a concubine who hadn't been granted a jade tablet compare to the primary consort? The mention of the crown prince as the heir apparent also implies that the crown prince doesn't understand the rules and uses his power to oppress others!
"Master, is dinner ready?" Li Dequan rushed to the rescue.
Everyone present praised Yin and his wife. They had been oppressed by Yin in Mongolia, but because he was the crown prince, they were powerless to resist.
Yin and Qingyan confronted the Crown Prince, while the women shook their heads and shouted from the sidelines.
"Let's have our meal!" Kangxi didn't care. Yinzhi was very protective of his own, and he would never let anything involving a Qingyan banquet go unpunished.
Qingyan didn't take those words to heart, her eyes sparkling as she gazed at the roasted whole lamb over the campfire.
After dinner, Yin led Qingyan under the starry sky. The two walked one after the other without exchanging a single unnecessary word. He stretched out his right hand and took her soft, white hand in his.
The two were surrounded by a pink bubble; a single glance was enough to make them unable to look away.
She nestled in his doting gaze and couldn't help but slowly move closer to him.
"Sisi, I want to look at the stars for a while before going back!" Qingyan looked up at the night sky.
She remembered someone saying that the most enduring expression of love in the world is companionship.
"If you don't leave me, I won't abandon you. Wherever you are, I'll be there, accompanying you to conquer the world!" Qingyan's small mouth uttered these words.
Yin turned to look at her in surprise, never expecting her to say such a thing.
"Little darling, don't talk nonsense!" He felt a sweet warmth in his heart, but he had to speak up to stop Qingyan from saying what she was saying.
This time, I'm too sensitive to risk my life. If I'm misunderstood, I'll definitely go back to Emperor Kangxi and complain.
She was completely bewildered...
"I understand what you mean. Of all the waters in the world, I only drink from one." Yin whispered to her.
Qingyan's eyes widened, and her mouth slightly opened.
What Si Si said was... a sweet nothing!
Qingyan was stunned. Had he been possessed?
"You... have you been possessed by something unclean?" Qingyan asked, her eyes wide and her voice trembling.
puff!
Kangxi followed behind the two of them, listening. Qingyan's words were taken as a confession, while Yin's words were interpreted as a shock.
"Father!" Yin turned around and saw that Kangxi had brought Consort Tong to eavesdrop.
"Enough, enough, I was just showing concern!" Kangxi noticed the coldness in Yin's eyes and quickly left with Consort Tong.
Qingyan stood behind, staring in astonishment at Kangxi's fleeing figure, and couldn't help but smile.
"My mother cares about me the most!" Yin smiled smugly.
When Kangxi and Yinzhen were at odds, in matters not involving the court, Consort Tong would unconditionally side with Yinzhen, which greatly troubled and frustrated Kangxi.
This little incident did not disrupt their world.
"Are we going to rest here?" Qingyan noticed that the atmosphere in the camp had changed after the Crown Prince and Yinzhi arrived.
The bonfire dinner, originally a well-intentioned gesture by Emperor Kangxi, was made extremely awkward by the Crown Prince, leading many court officials to choose not to side with him.
"Yes, we need to rest for four days, and set off on the morning of the fifth day!" Kangxi had been on the road and had a lot of government affairs to attend to. He had probably finished interrogating the officials in the south of Jiangnan. This place was the closest to Jiangnan, so he could deliver the imperial edict as soon as possible.
If they are dealt with after returning to Beijing, it will give these people more opportunities to operate.
"Hmm!" Qingyan looked down at their clasped hands. This is life, isn't it?
"like?"
She smiled to herself, thinking that taking a stroll in the courtyard with Yin every evening after dinner would be a good thing.
However, he always had so much government work to do, and she didn't want to make him stay up all night just because of her own little wish.
“From now on, it will be like this every day!” Yin no longer focused all his energy on political affairs as before; he was more concerned with protecting his woman and children.
"Great!" Qingyan laughed happily.
In the distance, Dong Eshi, accompanied by her personal maid, was preparing to return to her tent. Turning her head, she saw Qingyan and Yin standing under the starry sky, surrounded by servants. The two smiled at each other, like a perfect couple that no one could interfere with.
"Madam, it seems the master has gone to Lady Lou's place!" the maid whispered to Lady Dong'e.
Dong Eshi's eyes flashed, and she felt even more resentful. Why was there such a big difference between her and her fourth brother's wife, even though they were both primary consorts?
"Go!" Dong'e glared angrily at Qingyan and left with her servants. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
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