Two days later, after everyone had rested, Kangxi gave an order, and several princes accompanied him in a carriage, heading towards the suburbs in a grand procession.
On the palace road, people were pushing wheelbarrows, carrying the elderly, the weak, the sick, the disabled, women, children, and others. Some of them had bitter smiles on their faces, while others looked at the magnificent carriages with curiosity.
"Old man, what's going on up ahead? How did you get here from that side?" Tulichen dismounted and saw some bags fall off an old man's cart. He quickly helped put them back on.
"Are you from out of town?" The old man stopped and looked at the tall young man in front of him.
“Yes, we’re from the north, heading to Guangdong and Guangxi to do business. We just arrived and saw you here…” Tu Lichen didn’t finish his sentence.
"Sigh... Don't go there. The tide is too high. Although the villages are not damaged, the houses are not sturdy. All the officials have gone to see the emperor in the city and don't care about the lives of the people!" The old man sighed. "Why tell you all this? When you go there, don't stay overnight. Leave overnight."
The old man spoke a few words to Tulichen because Tulichen had helped him carry the bag, and then continued on his way.
Upon hearing this, Tulichen quickly got into Kangxi's carriage and told Kangxi about the matter.
Inside Yin's carriage, Qingyan sat cross-legged by the window, watching the people leave beside them as the guards rode their horses merrily forward.
A hint of curiosity appeared on Qingyan's face. Several commoners stopped their carriages and stared intently at their vehicles.
Looking into those people's eyes, Qingyan actually had a feeling of fear.
"Fourth Brother, come here quickly!" Qingyan instinctively felt that these people were dangerous, so she quickly summoned Yin from the side.
He approached Qingyan: "What's wrong?"
Yin noticed that Qingyan's whole body tensed up. Following her gaze, he saw several men standing behind the wheelbarrow, watching their carriage convoy closely.
"Those guys look like they're hunting tigers!" Yin patted Qingyan on the back. "Don't be too nervous!"
Qingyan nestled in Yin's arms, the unease in her heart still lingering.
"Should we tell Father Emperor that we must leave early?" Qingyan felt uneasy. If something dangerous really happened, wouldn't they regret it?
"No, let's not interfere anymore. Let Father Emperor decide for himself!" Yin shook his head. If they said too much, Kangxi would definitely be in a bad mood, so Yin preferred to say nothing.
With so many guards around them, there's absolutely no problem.
Qingyan listened to Yin's meaning, closed her tired eyes, and said nothing more.
Before long, Qingyan fell asleep in Yin's arms. Yin noticed that Qingyan was fast asleep, so he kept his eyes on the men.
If they were ordinary people, these people would have rested enough and would have continued on their way, but they didn't make any move.
“Perhaps you are right!” Yin said, looking down at Qingyan.
However, Yin said that he would never interfere again, thus establishing his own principles. Although Kangxi favored his sons, this did not include sons who were more capable than himself.
Bang bang bang!
The sound of three arrows piercing the roof of the carriage echoed through the sky. Screams from the people rang out beside the carriage. Yin picked up Qingyan, walked around the screen, and the two lay down on the chaise longue.
Today, the emperor dispatched a large number of Ulanara's elite guards to protect the three children. Kangxi had the princes put the law to the test to ensure that the children would not be harmed.
Outside the carriage, Fei Yanggu and his two sons finally calmed down. They had finally arrived; their plan had almost failed.
"Feiyanggu, is everything arranged at the imperial palace?" Kangxi asked as he ushered Feiyanggu into the carriage.
"Well, Prince Yu, you should stay here. The situation outside is quite dangerous!" Fei Yanggu said with a smile as he watched Fuquan sit down in the chair.
"Get out! I can still move!" Fu Quan was naturally in a bad mood when he saw Fei Yanggu's appearance, and he directly scolded him.
"Alright, you two stay here. There are children outside. What are you two up to?" Kangxi was taken aback. Neither of these two was easy to deal with.
"Your Majesty..." Fei Yanggu didn't want to stay here; it was a rare opportunity for him to stretch his muscles.
"Alright, Qingyan certainly doesn't want you to get hurt. Saito and Eshuo are both outside. You need to delegate tasks to your subordinates." Kangxi began speaking to Feiyanggu.
The three men were close in age and had wrestled together at Buku. They had a deep friendship, and Fuquan and Feiyanggu knew their limits, so Kangxi was very happy.
"Your Majesty, aren't you the same? Otherwise, you wouldn't have come on this southern tour!" Fei Yanggu's face was ashen. If it weren't for Kangxi causing this trouble, who would have thought of coming here!
"Alright, let's all stop arguing. Let's not laugh at each other for being equally bad!" Fei Yanggu quickly interjected, seeing that the two were about to start arguing again.
"Are there enough guards on the fourth prince's side? I saw Qingyan put some people around the children!" Before Kangxi came out, he specifically asked, and Yin said that there were definitely enough.
"Don't worry, the guards around the fourth prince are basically all provided by you!" Fei Yanggu glanced at Kangxi.
In fact, Emperor Kangxi also had a tendency to favor certain people. Just by looking at the guards around Yin, it was clear that Emperor Kangxi favored Yin even more.
"You old codger, can't I even ask you a question!" Kangxi was furious. Fei Yanggu, that scoundrel, was clearly concerned about Qingyan, but he was trying to act all calm.
“Okay, did I say no? Shouldn’t we think about how to carry out disaster relief next?” Fei Yanggu didn’t want to waste time.
Every time he made a southern tour, something would inevitably happen, and he couldn't very well ask the Yuelai Inn to cover those expenses.
"I haven't decided yet!" Kangxi said directly.
"Your Majesty, you are really too soft-hearted. If it were during the suppression of the Three Feudatories, you would never have hesitated so much," Fuquan said with emotion.
A helpless smile appeared on Kangxi's face: "Back then, we were dealing with outsiders. This time, we might be dealing with my own son. Can we really treat them the same?"
Upon hearing the answer, Fuquan exchanged a glance with Feiyanggu. It turned out that this old man also knew what he might be facing!
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