As the sun slowly climbed into the sky, Qingyan got up, stretched, and saw that Yin had already started his morning exercise outside the tent. Sulan heard the commotion inside the tent and quickly came in.
"Master, His Majesty said he was going to dine outside, so I didn't go to fetch the food!" Su Lan didn't rush to fetch the food after hearing Yin's arrangement.
"Hmm!" Qingyan nodded. Sulan was clever in doing so. It would be inexcusable to waste things under Kangxi's nose.
"Little darling, let's go pay our respects to Father and Mother first, and then hurry up and leave!" When Hafenga was temporarily stationed, he had already been placed in the imperial tent by Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong, and they had no intention of keeping him by their side.
“Sigh… if we beat those three kids out, we might as well spend more time with them…” Qingyan said, glancing at Yin.
Pfft!
Yin immediately burst into laughter; it was rare for Qingyan to complain.
"Sisi, what are you laughing at!" Qingyan was getting a little angry. Could it be that what she said was wrong?
Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong lived deep within the palace, and on ordinary days, they couldn't play with their three children often. So, whenever they went out, the three children became their possessions.
"Don't you want to stay with me?" Yin couldn't answer, since that's exactly what his mother and father did.
"Of course not, but wouldn't it be better to bring the children along to broaden their horizons?" Qingyan said, pouting slightly.
Yin sighed. Qingyan was underestimating the twins. Every time Father Emperor went out, he didn't want Yiken'e and the twins to be too far away from him.
He feared that Yiken'e and the others might be in danger, and now that they were in the south, his father's worries only intensified.
"Alright, it's good to leave the children with Father Emperor. At least we don't have to worry about the safety of these two little ones!"
Yin said directly that he used to stand on the same side as Qingyan, but now he really doesn't want to do that anymore.
"Forget it, let's just go out. If those two little devils get on our good side, we're definitely in trouble!" Qingyan's head ached just imagining the twins. Those two kids really were just there to bring bad luck!
Yin listened to Qingyan's words and felt that they made a lot of sense.
"Good!" Yin had Su Peisheng help him take a bath and change into his outdoor clothes.
Soon after, they left the camp with Qingyan. As soon as the two left, Kangxi received the news.
"These two children!" Kangxi was furious. "Neither of them came to pay their respects to us!"
"Isn't it because they're afraid Yiken'e and the others will cause trouble too!" Consort Tong covered her mouth with her fan and laughed.
Meanwhile, Yin and Qingyan were discussing in the carriage where they should go for a trip.
"We can't spend the whole day shopping, can we?" Qingyan didn't like being outside all the time, especially at noon when the sun was at its strongest. The two of them definitely needed to find a good place to hide away.
"Don't worry, we won't go to the commercial street today. Erlu said there's a temple in the suburbs around here." Yin had done his homework on purpose.
Qingyan was taken aback. Why did they suddenly go to the temple?
"Silly girl, do you remember the order Father Emperor gave?" Yin asked Qingyan.
Qingyan tried hard to recall, and realized that Kangxi had clearly hinted that they should investigate thoroughly how those homeless people who were originally in Yangzhou City could have disappeared so quickly!
"Si Si, do you think Cao Yin would really do that?" Qing Yan was somewhat incredulous. Could Cao Yin really be that ruthless?
She had met Cao Yin several times during their trips south and thought he didn't look so fierce.
Pfft!
“Even if Cao Yin didn’t say it, the people below would definitely do it.” Yin understood these servants better than Qingyan. Although Kangxi went to the south of the Yangtze River every year, it was only in secret that he actually used the imperial boat to go to the south of the Yangtze River, which is recorded in history.
"We're actually traveling by land this time, instead of by boat," Qingyan said curiously.
“We are traveling by imperial ship, and such a southern tour will be recorded in history books. If we don’t go to great lengths and just travel by land, it will be considered a private visit!” Yin’s casual remark left Qingyan stunned. This was considered a private visit?
Such a grand procession, and it's a private visit... all the officials below should come to greet him.
"Fourth Brother, how could this be?" Qingyan was both amused and exasperated. "Aren't we supposed to be dressed in plain clothes for a private visit?"
He looked at the conflicted little face and laughed unkindly.
"This way, there's no need for a large fuss. Look, there aren't any yellow curtains set up nearby, right?" Yin pinched Qingyan's little nose and said, "Only when the yellow curtains are set up can we say that the imperial carriage has arrived!"
Throughout the journey, the carriages used by Kangxi and his entourage were all those of wealthy families, and none of them were dressed in bright yellow.
Ugh!
"Sisi, what can we find out if we go to the temples to investigate?" Qingyan asked, puzzled. "If every temple could be compassionate, we wouldn't need to send porridge to disaster-stricken areas every year!"
Qingyan wasn't interested in small temples; most required donations, otherwise the monks wouldn't be so kind as to let her stay!
“The temples here are all very small. They need to support the monks. Can you refuse to let them support them?” Yin was speechless.
She stuck out her tongue, agreeing with what Yin said.
“Look at Hongluo Temple. Every time there is a disaster or a festival, they just give out porridge. Have you ever seen them ask for money for incense oil?” Yin took Qingyan to the suburbs for disaster relief. At that time, there was a snow disaster. Hongluo Temple opened its gates directly. Except for the courtyard where the royal family lived, all the other courtyards were opened to let the disaster-stricken people live there.
Qingyan thought about it carefully and realized that what Mou Si said was also correct.
"Fine, I won't say anything more. The temples here are all very small, so don't get your hopes up too high!" Qingyan couldn't argue with Yin.
The carriage slowly came to a stop at the bottom of the stone steps, and the guards escorted the two of them toward the temple on the mountain.
Today, the temple is still very popular with worshippers. Some of the women had just entered when they saw a number of homeless people in the courtyard and immediately came out.
Qingyan walked behind Yin, listening to the whispers of the women going down, and felt more at ease.
"Sisi, I think I'd better not go. Why don't you let Ah Hun stay outside with me?" Qingyan felt a little uneasy. She didn't have the courage to be stared at by everyone.
"No need, we'll just look around from the entrance. You can learn from the women there, and I'll go down with you!" Yin knew in his heart that it was best to avoid going into such a place.
Qingyan took the cap from Sulan's hand and put it on her head, completely covering her beautiful face.
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