Before everyone could recover, Tulichen saw the people running towards the path. However, arrows had already pierced the roof of the carriage. The guards all took out their firearms, aimed them at those who had drawn their weapons, and opened fire.
Today, Kangxi divided the soldiers of the Firearms Battalion into two halves, replaced all the Imperial Guards around him with soldiers from the Firearms Battalion, and the Imperial Guards in the imperial palace were also a mix of the Firearms Battalion and the Imperial Guards.
"Fourth Brother, I hear the sound of firearms!" Qingyan nestled against Yin's chest, carefully discerning the sounds outside.
Overestimating your abilities!
Yin muttered under his breath, "Those people outside are crazy. They don't even care about the common people."
When the people realized that the Qing army guards had no intention of harming them, they calmed down and quickly pushed their carts away from the battlefield.
The rebels also noticed a similar situation and quickly grabbed a civilian from the side and placed him in front of them. The civilians were frightened by this sudden turn of events.
"Fourth Brother, something's happened!" Qingyan had been watching the situation outside through the video in her space and discovered that those people were still up to no good and were using the common people as shields.
"Hmph, let them handle it themselves!" Yin Ke wouldn't interfere.
Aren't these people all protecting them? Now, the other side is using their lives as a shield.
After the people came to their senses, they became agitated. Tu Lichen and the others watched as the people rushed towards the rebels. Tu Lichen made a gesture, signaling the guards to be on high alert and stop firing. The carriage procession then moved towards the side road.
Qingyan looked up at Yin: "Why are you handling things so passively?"
Yin's behavior has changed quite a bit, and Qingyan is a little curious.
"So much has happened lately. If we try to handle things proactively, we can't guarantee what Father Emperor will think," Yin said helplessly.
Qingyan was stunned. Yin was actually worried about Kangxi's actions?
"Fourth Brother, you're not mistaken, are you?" Qingyan asked.
"No, we've all grown up, so Father Emperor cares more about these things!" Yin looked at Qingyan, feeling troubled and bitter. "The sons have all grown up, so Father Emperor's mood has become a bit strange."
After listening to Yin's account, Qingyan learned that Kangxi had issued some unusual orders during this period, and that Kangxi must have had his own precautionary plans.
"Fourth Brother, are you saying that all our actions are being watched by them?" Qingyan asked Yin.
"On the surface, Father Emperor hasn't changed, but in reality, he's on guard against us—no, I should say, on guard against the Crown Prince!" Yin took out a document from a drawer beside him; this was a spare document that was always kept in the carriage.
"You can take a look!" The spies that Yin had arranged treated the delivery of messages in different ways.
Among the people interrogating Li Xu were several of Yin's men, who consistently brought back information.
Qingyan flipped through the memorial, which recorded Li Xu's every word. She discovered that it was repeatedly written that the Crown Prince had taken all the notes she had received. Her eyes widened in surprise.
"Fourth Prince, are you saying that Father Emperor's change of heart is related to Li Xu taking over the interrogation?" Qingyan looked at Yin.
"Of course, Father Emperor probably didn't expect that the Crown Prince he had been grooming would actually deal with someone just to gain power, right?" Yin sighed. To be honest, Yin couldn't believe that these people were real.
Although the Crown Prince spends a lot of money, he still has his own bottom line. Now, he has actually extended his reach to the south.
"This time, Li Xu might be treated leniently?" Qingyan asked, looking at Yin.
Yin shook his head. The evidence against Li Xu was irrefutable, and there was no way he would be let off lightly. It was likely that the Crown Prince's traces would be hidden. However, Kangxi would record everything the Crown Prince had done.
"Little darling, have you ever considered that if this evidence were made public, the effect might be no worse than what just happened!" The riot by the people just now resulted in the rebels being mostly dealt with by the people!
"Fourth Prince, I believe Father Emperor is just being cautious." Qingyan felt it was alright.
Yin patted Qingyan on the back to help her relax. Li Xu's interrogation had involved a lot of royal interests, so someone was bound to be watching.
"For now, Li Xu's life will be protected by Father Emperor, so Li Xu will not be in danger and will be hidden by Tu Lichen in a nearby position." Yin sneered.
The Crown Prince and the others were all asking where Li Xu was being held!
"Little darling, let's not ask and just live our own lives. We don't need to care about those people at all!" Yin felt it was better to avoid trouble.
Qingyan didn't know why Yin wanted to do this, but he believed that Yin had already made his plans.
"Sisi, why don't you ask?" Qingyan asked.
The people who cared most about it all subtly inquired with Tulichen, and Tulichen would report back to them every day.
"Of course I won't ask. Tulichen is the one Father Emperor trusts the most, and he's the most discreet. No matter who asks, nothing will happen!" Yin's face turned somewhat ugly. These people all thought too highly of Tulichen. Normally, Tulichen is easy to talk to, but when it comes to matters concerning Kangxi, he becomes anything but easy to talk to.
"So, you're just going to ignore it?" Qingyan was prepared to just wait with Yin.
Li Xu's men were in a state of panic. The princes came one after another to extend olive branches, which they all accepted. Kangxi saw that several princes had extended olive branches, with Yin Si having the most.
"Of course not, I'll tell you when Father Emperor sends me over!" Qingyan's expression softened considerably.
"Why don't we treat these next few days as a holiday and relax for a while? Wouldn't that be better?" Qingyan asked Yin.
“Yes, the Princess Consort is the smartest. It would be even better if we could just keep quiet!” Yin said, pinching Qingyan’s smiling face.
For the time being, Yin and Qingyan stopped making any moves. Several active princes said that Yin was too timid, but Fei Yanggu was very satisfied with Yin's actions.
"When will we be able to reach the Daoxing Palace?" Qingyan realized that they seemed to be traveling along country roads with tall, dense forests on both sides, making it the easiest place to be ambushed.
"It should take another two hours!" Yin calculated the time; this secluded path was indeed quite remote.
If things aren't handled carefully, someone might take advantage of you!
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