The afternoon sunlight shone into the study. Qingyan stood beside Yin, her little face puffing out as she mentally prepared herself, hoping to have a good talk with him. In Chenggan Palace, she had taken too much medicine, going against the doctor's orders. Yin had always strictly followed the imperial physician's instructions, not letting her find any loopholes.
"Sisi, I was wrong. I won't eat randomly again next time!" Qingyan lowered her head, looking like she had done something wrong.
Yin looked at the memorial in her hand with a stern face, her ears filled with Qingyan's voice admitting her mistakes, which made her feel very embarrassed.
He didn't say a word, leaving Xiao Guai to desperately explain, while he just kept a cold face.
After a cup of tea, Qingyan picked up the cool tea on his table and drank it down.
"Su Peisheng, bring me a cup of warm honey water!" Yin's eyes didn't leave the folded document, but he gave the order.
Qingyan sat down on a chair, fuming. She was furious. She had apologized, but he hadn't shown any remorse. It was really difficult for her!
A moment later, Su Peisheng brought a cup of warm honey water. Seeing his wife sitting next to Yin with a huffy look on her face, he put down the teacup and left. She picked up the honey water and drank it directly. The warm honey water made her throat feel much better.
"Fourth Brother, just pay attention to me!" Qingyan said coquettishly, resting her chin on her hand.
Yin glanced at her and chuckled inwardly. This little girl just couldn't stand being alone. His expression changed; she had found a new love.
"Little darling, be quiet!" Qingyan was also a little impatient. She could still put on a show when facing other women, but in front of him, she let down all her guard and returned to her most authentic self.
"Hmph, it's been an hour and you haven't said a word to me." Qingyan was annoyed. Yin always put her affairs first, but now he was ignoring her.
"Little darling, you need to be more composed. In the future, you need to be even more steady." When Yin was in the capital, he was able to protect him completely.
What if he is not in the capital?
Will Xiao Guai be bullied?
Yin thought about it for several days and decided to start cultivating Xiao Guai's adaptability from today. He was not in the mansion, and she was his only master. She had to deal with all the troubles calmly.
"snort!"
Qingyan turned her head and snorted, indicating that she was not interested in this.
"My little darling!" Yin pinched her chin and turned her face towards him. "You are my primary consort. Look at the third consort, she often hinders Yin Zhi and is punished time and time again. Not only will Consort Rong be dissatisfied, but even Yin Zhi will be dissatisfied."
Lady Dong'e was an outlier in the royal family. Not only did she deal with the women in the inner palace, but she also had a poor relationship with her sisters-in-law. She would often sow discord among them, which made Yin very uncomfortable.
"Fourth Brother, I understand!" Qingyan had a slightly apologetic expression, but Yin knew that Xiaoguai was definitely not going to change her ways.
He had long given up on reforming Xiao Guai's apology. She was too stubborn and might be used by Dong E Shi. Every time he attacked, he was very worried, fearing that the little girl would be used.
He held her small hand, soothing the little girl's emotions while continuing to teach her how to get along with her sisters-in-law. Ever since Dong Eshi stirred up trouble among the sisters-in-law, Yin had been trying to teach Qingyan some ways to conduct herself in society.
The royal sisters-in-law and Qingyan's business partners were different; the latter prioritized profit, while the former prioritized power. They valued different things.
Qingyan should be treated with two attitudes. These were things that the nannies should have taught him before the election. Yin had always hoped that Xiaoguai could live under his wing, but reality forced him to do so.
"Your Majesty, the Third Princess Consort has sent an invitation!" Su Lan stood at the door of the study, holding a red invitation in her hand.
As soon as she finished speaking, Qingyan was taken aback. Wasn't the Third Princess Consort supposed to be copying Buddhist scriptures? How did she find the energy to arrange all this?
"Huh? An invitation?!" Qingyan reached out and took it from Sulan's hand, looking at the handwriting. "It's actually an invitation to Guo Fu to watch a play!"
The Feast at Hongmen!
These three words suddenly popped into Qingyan's mind. Her relationship with Dong Eshi was at most superficial. In the past, Dong Eshi never gave her an invitation to such banquets.
Abnormal behavior is demonic!
"No need to go!" Yin said directly. "Sulan, go and tell the people at the Third Prince's residence that he had an appointment with someone else that day!"
Yin wouldn't use Qingyan's illness as an excuse; otherwise, those court ladies would have used the fact that Xiao Guai was weak and wanted to become a prince to constantly try to sell their family members to Consort Tong.
After receiving the order, Su Lan left immediately.
"Why can't we go?!" Qingyan retorted.
Normally, Yin wouldn't interfere much in the affairs of the women, so what exactly happened today?
"My dear, many of the wives of officials around the Third Prince Consort have young ladies in their residences who are also potential candidates for the imperial concubines. The reason I'm asking you to go there is probably for this matter." Yin smiled slightly. "My eldest sister-in-law will probably have some as well, and my fifth sister-in-law will probably have some as well!"
Yin Dao didn't mind. Xiao Guai had seen too much of this and would understand that royal women were the most intolerant of others' happiness. When they encountered someone happier than themselves, they would think about how to ruin it. They had seen such people many times.
"Fourth Prince, has Father Emperor announced the punishment for the Jue Luo clan?" The Jue Luo clan is considered a member of the imperial clan. Even though her maternal family is a collateral branch of the Jue Luo clan, Kangxi would not feel sorry for her even if she were used as a target.
Yin glanced at Qingyan; she had actually heard of her.
"Little Darling, how did you know?!" Yin looked at her seriously. This matter of dealing with the imperial clan was something that absolutely could not be leaked to anyone.
"Fourth Prince, some members of the imperial family have started pawning some things. You know, I like embroidery, so the pawnshop went to Linglong Pavilion to speak to the manager, and quite a few exquisite pieces have been released." Qingyan pouted, expressing her dissatisfaction with Yin's distrust.
Yin was taken aback. It seemed that the members of the imperial clan had heard some rumors. Pawning these things was simply a way to prepare more silver so that their offspring could live better lives. It was quite a gamble.
"Little darling, from now on, you're not allowed to get involved in these things." Yin didn't want Little darling to get involved in these matters. "Su Peisheng, you personally send someone to handle the pawned items!"
Yin forbade Qingyan from touching these problematic items, as it was not good for members of the imperial family to be tainted by them. However, if Linglong Pavilion received the news, Kangxi would know immediately, so it was reasonable for Yin to personally intervene.
"Okay, I understand!" Qingyan nodded obediently.
Yin knew that Xiao Guai liked exquisite things, and those embroideries were even more exquisite.
"Sit next to me," Yin said, pointing to the seat beside him. She leaned on his shoulder. "Treat these as just a play."
Yin ordered the Imperial Household Department to conduct a special investigation into the harems of a court official. The power struggles among the women there were even more dramatic than any fictional tale. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
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