On the fifth day, Qingyan got up early to go to Chengqian Palace to pay her respects. In the carriage, the twins and Hafeng were still asleep. Looking at the children's sleeping faces, she felt much more at ease.
"Little darling, Mother will definitely ask about Golan in private later. Just tell the truth, including about the Prince Li's heir!" Yin said cryptically.
Qingyan nodded. The actions of Prince Li's heir were clearly a message to Yin that he would abandon the position of heir.
"Fourth Prince, is it certain that the heir of Prince Li is in charge?" Qingyan looked around and saw that Prince Li was still in charge of the Prince Li's mansion. No matter how much power the heir had, it was not as great as the power of the prince.
"Of course he can. The Crown Prince's position is secure, so the illegitimate sons can only live quietly." Yin nodded. This Crown Prince was quite shrewd. Yin had once suspected that the Second Prince's "bad habit" might be a deliberate trap set by the Crown Prince.
As they approached the palace gates, the children were woken up and had a light breakfast. Qingyan informed the twins that today's greetings were different from usual, and the children were not allowed to make a fuss.
Inside Chengqian Palace, Consort Tong ordered Shu to prepare some delicious food for the children. After all, the children's bedtime was fixed, and they certainly hadn't had a proper breakfast if they ate too early.
"Your Highness, the young princes and princesses' breakfast has been prepared. Their favorite flowers and plants have been specially placed in the flower hall." Shu was a trusted confidante of Consort Tong, and seeing Consort Tong's anxious appearance, she couldn't help but find it amusing.
"What are you laughing at? I feel like I really am like Grandma. Before, Grandma was like this. Every time I went there, Grandma and Grandma would give me the best!" Consort Tong thought of Tong Guolai, and her mood became very heavy.
Back then, Consort Tong was personally trained by Tong Guolai, so he understood even better why Tong Guolai wanted Tong Guogang and Tong Guowei to be in different fields.
"Your Highness, are you missing the old master again?" Shu remembered that when Tong Guolai passed away, Consort Tong was very sad, and for several days her eyes were red and swollen.
“Yes, I’m just reminiscing. Now that I’m a nanny myself, I can better understand how the nanny felt back then!” Consort Tong said directly.
"Master, there are rumors outside that Princess Golan has already left the capital!" Shu said directly.
Consort Tong nodded, pleased that Qingyan had acted quickly enough to arrange for that person to leave in the shortest possible time; this was the best arrangement.
Prince Dahar was well aware of his position and actually agreed to Emperor Kangxi's request that his wedding in the capital be completely unpretentious.
"Grandma, Yiken'e is here!" Yiken'e's voice came from afar. Consort Tong quickly put her arms around the chubby little body that had run over from a distance and hugged it into her arms.
"Alright, why did you come so early?" Consort Tong noticed that Yiken'e looked tired and was a little displeased. "And you two, carrying Yiken'e and Hutulifengshengzhalafen over here, what could possibly happen?"
"Mother, when I was little you taught me that when I went to pay my respects at Cining Palace, I had to walk there myself and never let you carry me," Yin said helplessly as he listened to Consort Tong's complaints.
Qingyan covered her mouth and laughed. Now, Consort Tong was directly blaming Yin, probably because she really didn't want the twins to get tired.
"You may all leave." Consort Tong needed to inquire about Golan's affairs, and Emperor Kangxi was also concerned about Golan's marriage. After all, Prince Dahar was a strong supporter of the Northern Mongols in the future.
Yin and Qingyan exchanged a glance in the half-space, both of them prepared for what was to come.
"You two escorted Golan away from the capital, did you encounter anyone?" Consort Tong inquired.
Yin recounted everything that happened that day, including the words of the Prince Li's heir.
"That's what the Prince Li's heir said?" Consort Tong frowned slightly. After hearing what Yin said, she really had no idea.
"Yes, Mother, isn't this young master very close to the second prince? Why would he suddenly do this?" Qingyan couldn't understand. Could the brotherly affection between them be fake?
"It seems the rumors are true!" Consort Tong sneered. Prince Li had a lot of grievances against his wife, and the heir apparent had noticed this and wanted to use his own methods to vent his mother's anger.
Um? !
Yin and Qingyan looked at Consort Tong with interest, hoping she could tell them something.
“Prince Li has always been good to his wife, believing that managing the household is very tiring for her. The heir apparent's treatment of the second prince is mostly opportunistic. Therefore, this time, the Li family's reputation has been damaged, and it will likely take decades, or even longer, to recover. In the future, the heir apparent will be in charge, yet he will have to bear such a heavy burden of retribution; he must be very unhappy about it.” Consort Tong analyzed the situation at Prince Li's residence for Qingyan. “Most importantly, he always listens to his wife in everything. The heir apparent and his wife must have seen the women's opinions about the residence, which is why they decided to ignore the second prince!”
“Mother, last time I went to the new house to cause trouble, I saw the tacit cooperation between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Could these men be faking it? Prince Li is very protective of his primary wife!” Qingyan felt that the rumors outside were somewhat unbelievable.
Pfft!
Yin laughed out loud. He had information about the things Qingyan couldn't understand.
"We really have to thank Yinzhi for this. If it weren't for Yinzhi's brilliant idea, you would probably have had to be even more cautious!" Consort Tong laughed.
Qingyan looked at the mother and son with curiosity. Could there be some secret behind this?
"Yinzhi gifted Prince Li a pair of twin sisters, who were just sixteen years old. As a result, Prince Li doted on them and transferred half of his affection for his primary wife to them." Yinzhi sneered.
The Crown Prince took action because he saw that his primary wife was being neglected, and because his second brother's actions had tarnished the reputation of the mansion.
"So that's how it is!" Qingyan understood. She should thank Yinzhi for her success this time.
"Alright, Fourth Prince, you should go to the Hall of Mental Cultivation first." Consort Tong glanced at the grandfather clock and realized that it was almost time. Soon, the ladies of the household would come to pay their respects, and it wouldn't be appropriate for Yin to stay here.
"Mother, I must take my leave now!" Yin bowed and left.
Qingyan watched Yin's departing figure and chuckled inwardly.
"Little darling, keep a close eye on Golan's parents. At the very least, they can't have any more problems in the next two years." Consort Tong was worried about the two of them; their actions would tarnish the royal family's reputation.
"Yes!" Qingyan quickly agreed.
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