Ten days later, Emperor Kangxi moved his entourage to the shores of West Lake to watch the tidal bore.
Yinzhi reprimanded him, saying that he was confined to his residence and that no one was allowed to disturb him from the back without Kangxi's permission.
Inside the villa, Qingyan was playing with the children in the courtyard. The twins were flying kites, while Hafeng Aze followed behind Qingyan, walking forward little by little in his baby walker.
"Don't run around for too long. The weather is getting hotter and hotter. Don't get heatstroke!" Qingyan picked up Hafenga from the walker and turned to instruct the twins.
"Okay!" The twins watched as Qingyan carried their younger brother to the pavilion, and no longer restrained them, so they ran even faster.
The servants behind them followed cautiously, afraid that something might happen to their two young masters.
Once they arrived here, Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong no longer had time to discipline them, so they were moved from the imperial palace to Yin's villa.
Unfortunately, their villa was located to the left of Third Master's courtyard.
The sounds of pleas for mercy coming from the courtyard these past few days made the twins frown slightly.
"Your Majesty, the Princess Consort of Prince Zhi has arrived!" Su Zhu walked in from outside and stood in the pavilion, speaking to Qing Yan.
"Quickly invite her in and prepare some lukewarm plum juice, no ice allowed!" Qingyan knew that Yingenjueluo must have heard something outside and discussed it with her.
After the Tenth Prince's wife exposed the matter, she stayed in her residence and dared not come out to see anyone, fearing that someone would harm Yin.
"Sister-in-law, you're having a good time!" Yin Genjue Luo Shi came over with Songkeli Yierha and quickly sent her daughter to the twins so that the three of them could play together. She then sat down on the stone bench with Duoxi Hui in her arms.
"Sister-in-law, we just arrived and haven't finished unpacking yet. Have you already finished?" Qingyan asked curiously, looking at Yingenjueluo.
"They came here to hide from someone!" Yin Genjue Luo Shi said helplessly.
Yindu had already hidden himself inside the imperial palace. The officials here, having heard of Kangxi's movements in Yangzhou, dared not make any noise and directly sent their female relatives over.
"Hiding from people?" Qingyan asked curiously. As a member of the royal family, how could Yin Genjue Luo clan have so many female relatives of ministers? Isn't that a joke?
“You don’t understand. Many officials here have some connection with Li Xu. Before we left, Father Emperor had already convicted Li Xu!” Lady Yin Genjue Luo said helplessly. “Those people are afraid of being implicated. With the Fourth Prince around, no one dares to seek help from you. They have to go to the other princes. Not only me, but even the Crown Princess is hiding with the Third Prince!”
Yin Genjue Luo scoffed. The Crown Princess had sent a servant over this morning to inquire whether she was going to visit her third brother's wife and whether she would come along. What use would she be? They didn't see eye to eye.
“Sister-in-law, if you want to hide, then come over,” Qingyan said casually. “It’s good for the children to play together, they have each other for company.”
Doshihun and Hafonah were about the same age, and when they were together, they started dancing around excitedly.
"Sulan, go and watch the two children go play for a while." Yin Genjue Luo sent the children away, and even dismissed the maids.
Seeing this situation, Qingyan knew that Lady Yingenjueluo must have something to say.
"Sister-in-law, what's wrong...?" Qingyan asked curiously.
“The residence over there is not peaceful, so I won’t be going to watch the tide this time. However, you should be careful. The officials here have all received people from Li Xu. If they come to see you, they might try to trap you when they talk to you!” said Yin Genjue Luo Shi.
Qingyan listened carefully to what Yin Genjueluo had to say, and felt a little more confident.
"Sister-in-law, don't worry. We're only staying here for a few days. After watching the tide, we'll leave, won't we?" Qingyan wondered why Yin Genjue Luo was so worried.
Yin Genjueluo smiled bitterly. Qingyan had thought too much. Kangxi's arrival was entirely a ploy to use his sons as bait; Yinzhi's nearsightedness was merely a warning.
"Haven't Fifth Sister-in-law and the others come out yet?" Qingyan showed no interest in what was happening outside. How was Tenth Sister-in-law doing?
Qingyan's words made Lady Yingenjueluo sigh; she hadn't expected the consequences.
"The tenth sister-in-law was frightened. Her words were spread, which put the tenth brother in a difficult position!" Yin Genjue Luo Shi said when Yin mentioned it. "It is said that it was the eighth prince who spread it."
When he returned that day, Yin smashed things and kept saying, "When did Yin Si become like this?"
"What?!" Qingyan's mouth gaped open slightly, quite surprised.
"You find it strange too, don't you?" said Yin Genjue Luo Shi, taking a sip of plum juice.
Qingyan nodded: "I know, that's why I find it strange. Before, weren't Eighth Master, Ninth Master, and Tenth Brother on good terms?"
"Now that interests are involved, we can put aside those childhood feelings for now. Didn't Eighth Prince frame you?" Yin Genjueluo Shi was also in a bad mood when she thought about how Yin was almost framed.
Qingyan listened silently to Yin Genjueluo's complaints. It turned out that after Yinsi spread the Tenth Prince's words, he even shifted the blame to Yin. If Yin hadn't been on guard, he might have really fallen into the trap.
If Yin could explain himself clearly to his father, the Emperor, he wouldn't care anymore. Kangxi summoned Yin to the imperial palace and told him what had happened. Only then did Yin calm down. It turned out that his elder brother was still protecting him.
"Sister-in-law, what do you suggest we do?" These designs touched on sensitive matters, so of course they dared not get involved.
"In a little while, let's go to the tenth prince's villa to see how his wife is. I'll leave the children at your residence!" Yin Genjueluo had heard Yin mention that of all the residences, Yin's was the safest. "Don't laugh at me, but the twins are under the strongest protection. I..."
“Sister-in-law, please put it here!” Qingyan interrupted Yin Genjue Luo Shi directly.
As a mother, she certainly wanted her children to stay in a safe environment, so it was right for Ingenjueluo to come here this way.
After briefly explaining the affairs of the mansion, Qingyan followed Lady Yingenjueluo in a carriage to the Tenth Prince's villa.
Just as the carriage left the mansion, an ordinary carriage came from a distance and stopped at the entrance of Third Master's villa. Qingyan, who was nearsighted, peeked through the curtains and saw a corner of the carriage.
"Why are there more people coming over here, Third Brother?" Yin Genjue Luo Shi asked curiously.
Qingyan shook his head, looking at the carriage, which was very simple and did not seem like the carriage of an official's family. He guessed that they must have invited some kind of doctor.
The injuries of the Third Prince's wife and Princess Dong'e certainly couldn't be treated by the imperial physicians; they must have been treated by someone from outside.
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