For several days in a row, Qingyan ignored Yin. Previously, when Qingyan asked to go to the bonfire banquet, Yin directly refused.
She felt she had lost all face and only hoped to use her own strength to help Yin. Consort Tong had said that if the sisters-in-law appeared together, the Mongolian wives would no longer besiege the princes, but would instead come to their side to cause trouble.
Provocation? Harm?
Qingyan sat blankly on the soft couch, wondering if the Mongolian wives would really approach them and use them to fulfill the leaders' orders if they could go out.
"Madam, the wives of the two princes from Khorchin have arrived!" Sulan walked in from outside, whispering about the situation outside.
They couldn't bear it any longer and probably wanted Qingyan's help, hoping to get an answer from him. In the past few days, Consort Tong and the other princes' wives have been claiming illness and staying home.
"No need, just say I'm busy, the two little ones can't be without me." Qingyan only gave a general explanation, leaving the specific reasons to Sulan.
Su Lan smiled. These wives had been coming too often, which had just tickled Qing Yan's laziness, making him quite unhappy.
Outside, Emperor Kangxi issued a clear order that the imperial concubines and wives of princes would no longer attend the bonfire banquet. The leaders who were preparing to send off the women were secretly pleased, thinking that since the women could not appear, Emperor Kangxi and the princes would surely take care of them.
Yin, Yin, and Yinqi are considered the three toughest nuts to crack. Many people secretly hope that if Yin can become one of them, it will be a heavy burden for Qingyan.
In the women's eyes, Qingyan was bubbling with happiness. Now, she would be brought back to reality, and they were all very happy.
Su Lan explained from outside that the twins had woken up and were very attached to Qing Yan, so she didn't have time to entertain the wives.
Originally, the wife of the Prince of Khorchin wanted to say, "Let's go inside and wait," but seeing Sulan blocking the doorway, she understood that Qingyan probably didn't want to be in too much of a hurry with them.
Which of the women present wasn't shrewd and experienced in the power struggles of the inner court? They merely smiled as they watched Consort Tong impart these little tricks to Qingyan.
Qingyan was overprotected from a young age and had no awareness of danger whatsoever.
Hearing the voice of the Fujin, Qingyan couldn't help but smile. These Fujins always said that they would never bully Qingyan, but in fact, they were just treating Qingyan like a fool.
"Your Majesty, don't worry, I've dealt with those wives!" Su Lan quickly entered the tent, while Qing Yan was still glaring at her report.
These wives must have been desperate. They came to eat three meals a day. On several occasions, they even encountered Yin returning. He only gave them a cold look, and the wives all fell silent.
"Sulan, did those people say anything?" Qingyan felt there was something wrong. The wives were so obedient; they only said one sentence and then all those people left? This was clearly not their style.
"Your Majesty, this servant feels there's definitely something wrong here!" Su Lan felt uneasy, used to the pestering of the Mongol wives.
Suddenly, they stopped pestering her and left immediately after saying what they had said.
"Abnormalities are signs of evil!" Qingyan firmly believed in these four words, and many things and dangers were averted thanks to them.
"Master, should we tell the master?" Su Lan believed that Qing Yan definitely couldn't handle this matter, and that it would be more effective if Yin stepped in.
Qingyan tilted her head and thought for a moment, then finally nodded in agreement.
That evening, when Yin returned, Qingyan told him about the unusually large sums of money that the wives had brought that afternoon.
In fact, Yin also found it strange. In the afternoon, after receiving the message from the informant, he was thinking about whether he should think carefully about what to do.
He thought about it all afternoon and felt that there were still people around Xiao Guai who wanted to take advantage of her misfortune.
"Little darling, are you sure those people didn't say anything?" Yin was worried that Little darling would be scolded on their turf. These were the same people that even Consort Tong would scold.
With the Empress Dowager still alive, these people became even more arrogant. When Yin was a child, he visited the grasslands once with Consort Tong. Those princes often bullied Yin because of his young age. If Yin hadn't always helped him, these things probably wouldn't have become a thing of the past.
"Yes, I didn't say anything. I just sent Sulan to see them. I didn't see them at all!" Qingyan carried out the order given by Yin without much hesitation.
Kangxi was very pleased that Xiao Guai would sometimes take care of Yin's stubborn temper. In front of outsiders, she would give Yin face, but once the door was closed, Qingyan would not swallow his anger.
"Little darling, if these wives come looking for you again, just keep sending them away." Yin understood that Kangxi had pushed the Mongol leaders and their wives too far, which was why they reacted this way.
"Fourth Prince, are you really not going to see him at all?" Qingyan looked at Yin with a puzzled expression. Among the princes, Yin was the one who learned the rules the best. Now, however, he was letting Xiao Guai not follow the rules. What was going on?
He tapped her forehead. Kangxi's hint was so obvious, yet Qingyan ignored it. One can imagine how big Qingyan's heart must be.
Qingyan smiled. Yin had already said that she didn't need to come forward, so he shouldn't have any more concerns.
With both children by her side, she was even less inclined to go to Qiu Mi. She couldn't even trust Zhang Peng's servant.
On the other side, several leaders and their wives gathered together, discussing Qingyan's decision not to see anyone.
"Are you sure the Fourth Princess Consort has disappeared?" Tuli looked at his own princess consort. The Khorchin no longer offered them any preferential treatment. If they couldn't even handle Qingyan, their backing would become weaker and weaker. The Empress Dowager had no intention of seeing them at all. Apart from the first reward, the Empress Dowager had her own people to fawn over them.
They also went to Su Mo'er, but Su Mo'er quickly gave them a negative answer.
“Tuli, Su Mo’er has always been with the Empress Dowager. Now, Su Mo’er is not going to care about us anymore. It seems that the problem is quite serious. Perhaps Kangxi is already prepared to deal with us!” A prince from Khorchin said directly.
Every change made by the royal family would cause considerable harm to the Khorchin, so they would pay extra attention to it.
After the Empress Dowager left, they all lived cautiously, afraid of upsetting Emperor Kangxi. After all, with the Empress Dowager gone, no one would truly plead for them anymore, and they might fall into Kangxi's trap if they were not careful.
During this autumn festival, Kangxi has already dismissed several leaders from their positions, and they will have to be even more cautious in the coming period.
"Don't worry, I'll talk to the Empress Dowager again." Tu Li sighed helplessly. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
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