Snap. Snap. Snap!
The sound of a cane echoed again at the Fourth Prince's residence. In the past two months, Yin had used the cane of the Imperial Household Department quite often, and the servants came one after another to serve. Yin didn't mind simply getting rid of them all.
"Fourth Master, everything has been cleaned up!" Su Peisheng said in a low voice.
Yin took out a white silk handkerchief from his sleeve, carefully wiped his hands, and casually tossed it aside. Ever since Qingyan became pregnant, she had become exceptionally sensitive to smells. Today, Yin was going to deal with these people, and since he was covered in the smell of blood, she would probably notice.
"Have someone tidy up the courtyard quickly. If the Princess Consort asks, do not tell her the truth!" Yin issued a strict order. Recently, Xiao Guai's emotions have been very unstable; extreme joy or sorrow could cause the child to get into trouble.
Today, the servants dealt with were basically those who wanted to climb into Yin's bed, and they were quickly dealt with by Yin. The Imperial Household Department replaced many servants, and no one in the Fourth Prince's residence was able to gain a foothold.
With each passing batch of maids, they were all extremely disappointed.
"Su Peisheng, this is the last time. If a similar situation occurs again, you will personally go to the Imperial Household Department to receive your punishment." Yin coldly looked at Su Peisheng.
Two days ago, Qingyan kept saying that someone was watching her from behind. At that time, he thought Qingyan was being too naive. If she hadn't come back early for the delivery, would it have been the death of their child?
"This servant understands!" Su Peisheng also regretted it in his heart. The servants of the Imperial Household Department were becoming more and more careful. Even he, a servant who had been through countless battles, was somewhat deceived.
Qingyan had little experience with the infighting among servants. Even loyal servants could have problems. Previously, Qingyan had prepared several servants to serve the children. These selected servants had been carefully observed by Su Peisheng and Su Lan.
In several waves of successive waves of servants, one or two would run into trouble. Yindu began to doubt Su Peisheng's ability to judge character. The palace maids thought that serving the eldest son well would surely earn them the master's favor.
Uya had served the Crown Prince for a period of time before being favored by Emperor Kangxi. The care she received during that time was absolutely crucial in her eventual entry into the harem.
Now, the Uya clan, who was once envied by the palace maids, has long been thrown into the cold palace, and Yin is further restricted from recognizing her.
From a young age, Yin was taken to the city wall and placed there. Consort Tong played the role of his mother, while Lady Uya only played the role of a good mother in front of Emperor Kangxi. When Emperor Kangxi was not present, Lady Uya would put on a loving face and often make things difficult for him.
“Fourth…” Qingyan sat on the soft couch, wrapped in a blanket, looking at him with her cute little face.
Several groups of people were beaten to death. Even the wet nurses were selected by Yin. These wet nurses were all bondservantes under Yin's control of the two banners. Kangxi agreed with Yin's view that the wet nurses of the Imperial Household Department were preparing to target the princes' legitimate sons. He ultimately handed over the power to these children to resolve the matter.
Kangxi watched as the princes took action. Yinzhi and Yinzhi handled the situation well, while Songkelierha and Xiaoguai were taken very good care of.
"Little darling, let's choose again. Our child won't be born for several more months. We servants should investigate thoroughly!" Yin muttered softly.
Qingyan nodded obediently. Several servants in Chengqian Palace were beaten to death by Kangxi, and the concubines all quieted down.
"Good!" Yin hugged Qingyan tightly, holding the Romance of the Three Kingdoms in one hand, and began to read to the children.
Every time Qingyan sees these traditional Chinese characters, she falls asleep after a short while. These are not nearly as interesting as novels written in vernacular Chinese.
Looking at the obscure and difficult words in the novel, she felt utterly hopeless.
"Sleeping again!" Yin looked at Qingyan leaning against the armrest, looking at him with hazy eyes.
"Little darling, if you fall asleep, the baby will definitely fall asleep too," Yin whispered in her ear.
Qingyan forced her eyes open and looked at the sun that had not yet set outside. During this time, she had been in a coma and even delicious food could not wake her up.
Every morning, Yin would carry her into the carriage, and when she woke up again, she would always be on the carriage bed.
"Fourth Sister, I...I'm really sleepy!" Qingyan pouted. "Can we read a different book?"
Yin shook his head directly; he hoped his son could be even more outstanding.
The royal family can never escape the vicious cycle of intrigue!
"No!" Yin refused outright. "This sounds good for a boy, but girls can also use these strategies to manage their sons-in-law in the future!"
In an instant, Qingyan stared at Yin in astonishment. This... this father had even thought about his daughter's future, and loved his daughter even more than Fei Yanggu.
"Our daughter has had a tough time!" Yin patted her back, soothing her agitated mood.
"Um?!"
"They will be managing the vast Princess's residence in the future, and the Prince Consort will be under their control. Whether the couple has a good relationship depends entirely on the Princess's mind!" Yin explained directly.
Qingyan was completely bewildered. Yin's words had led her to think that things would happen more than a decade later, and she couldn't help but feel that he was overthinking things.
She leaned against him, listening to his heartbeat, with Su Su's deep voice in her ear.
In the afternoon, Xiao Guai was held by Yin, her little heart pounding.
"We have to be carefully selected for our servants and nannies, and even the servants around Mother are being controlled." Yin looked at Qingyan. Women often encounter such troubles. Sometimes, the henchmen of the palace concubines are these servants.
Qingyan was stunned. The servants' disloyalty had been discovered long ago, and Kangxi had been trying to deal with it but had not found an opportunity.
Chaos erupted in Chenggan Palace, and Kangxi ordered the Imperial Household Department to deal with many people. After Xiao Guai went to Chenggan Palace, she was almost drugged. Kangxi's face darkened instantly, and he immediately ordered Li Dequan to deal with the person. Li Dequan was also ordered to report to the Criminal Division if a similar situation occurred again.
"The Nian family's supermarket is closed?" The manager of Da Run Supermarket came to report that the Nian family's store had closed quickly. "What happened?"
"It's just that for young girls, it's better to learn more about manners," Yin said directly.
Pfft!
Qingyan burst out laughing. With just one sentence, he shut down the Nian family's most profitable store.
"You're ruining people's livelihoods!" Qingyan asked, looking at him.
Ruin someone's livelihood?
Yin couldn't help but recall the past; he hadn't just ruined people's livelihoods, he had blocked the financial paths of salt merchants and officials in the south.
He even cut off the illicit income of many officials in the capital.
"Little darling, you can't say things like that. Father Emperor has the power to cut off people's livelihoods, but we don't!" Yin explained.
Qingyan nodded, pursing her lips. She would personally handle cutting off someone's livelihood; Yin wouldn't understand her business acumen. She had found the Nian family's lifeline and was prepared to sever it piece by piece. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)
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