Three days later, Kangxi returned from the grasslands of Qiumi with his princes. They all returned with injuries. Qingyan was a little worried. It was rare for the Fourth Prince to return with injuries. This time, Shi Qiumi, Fei Yanggu, and the other two had really brought the best guards. Now, their appearance made Qingyan feel uneasy.
"Four! Four!" Qingyan ran straight out of the tent, her large, watery eyes shining.
He smiled, thoroughly enjoying the little guy's worried expression. His mother was worried about his father, and now he had his wife to worry about him too, making him feel incredibly happy.
"Little darling, are you alright?" Yin looked at Qingyan and only after confirming that his little princess had no injuries did she feel completely relieved.
In fact, when he was hunting, his biggest worry was for his mother and Qingyan to comfort him. His father had found many people to protect the camp, but Xiao Guaize was different. Xiao Guaize only had him to rely on. Even if Eshuo and Saito were protecting him outside, they were more powerless when facing the Mongol leader.
Qingyan shook his head. Things weren't always smooth sailing in the camp, but he could still endure it.
The midnights of the past two days have been absolutely terrifying. If Consort Tong hadn't come out to see patients, they would have faced an even greater threat.
"How is Mother?" Yin asked.
Upon hearing from Consort Tong that Yin would be returning today, Qingyan hurried back from the imperial tent, for this was Yin's and her home.
"Fourth Brother, I've been staying with Mother these past few days, and the two children have come with me. A lot has happened, but Ah Hun and the others have protected us very well. Even the Dragon Guards are keeping an eye on us!" Qingyan mumbled a few words as she ate.
After all, when Kangxi returns, the Dragon Guards will definitely tell him everything. At that time, the Mongol leaders will definitely undergo a major reshuffle, and then it will be no ordinary problem.
"Really?!" Yin stopped Qingyan from going inside. After washing up and changing into casual clothes, he walked to the front of the stroller. Looking at the two sleeping little faces, he finally felt relieved.
Qingyan had personally experienced those sneak attacks. The camp was surrounded by black-clad men sent by the Mongol leaders. It must be said that these men were quite skilled. If the new army had not been fully equipped with new weapons, would they still be able to sit here so peacefully?
The answer is definitely no.
"Little Darling, tell me the truth!" Qingyan was lost in thought, and Yin knew that what Little Darling said must be a lie.
"There are some unidentified men in black who have been at the door. The new army has dealt with many of them, but those men in black keep coming one after another, like demons appearing at midnight!" Qingyan shuddered.
From a young age, Qingyan was well protected by Fei Yanggu and others and never experienced anything like this. Now that Xiao Guai almost got into trouble, Yin must be in a bad mood.
A man in black?!
"Where is Yin Jitai?" Yin remembered that Yin Jitai had been left in the camp by Kangxi. Logically, it shouldn't have been the new army that was sent out.
"There were too many people, and Yin Jitai's men alone could not guarantee the safety of every woman. That's why they turned to the new army for help."
Yin frowned. The number of people was so large that it seemed the Mongol forces were in dire straits and could no longer wait.
A single guarantee from him was enough to lead these people to their doom, one after another.
If they had been more restrained and given them a way out, there wouldn't have been so much trouble.
"Little Darling, come with me to the Imperial Tent. Erlu, you personally guard the two children!" If Yin wanted to meet with Consort Tong, Little Darling had to go with him so that the leaders wouldn't notice anything amiss.
"Alright!" Qingyan straightened his clothes and followed Yin out of the tent. Inside the camp, the guards began their patrols as usual. Yin Jitai had replaced the patrolling soldiers with those from his own troops, and all the people from the various Mongol tribes had disappeared.
Yin caught a glimpse of these things out of the corner of his eye and realized that things wouldn't be as easy as Xiao Guai had made them out to be.
"Seriously, when you go inside, don't be angry with Mother!" Qingyan whispered to Yin.
These past few days, they haven't slept well, constantly worrying about them. Consort Tong is even more worried that she won't be able to hold on and that Kangxi and the others will be disappointed when they return.
"Okay!" Yin heard Xiao Guai's hint and, to be honest, he regretted even more why he hadn't stayed.
Now, seeing Xiao Guai's cautious demeanor only made Yin feel more heartbroken. What had they been through these past few days?
As soon as he entered the imperial tent, Yin noticed that Consort Tong's eyes were red and swollen and she wouldn't look at him, as if she had been crying.
"Yes, Yin is here!" Consort Tong's voice was somewhat muffled.
"Mother, have you been wronged?" Yin was a filial son. Seeing the listless Qingyan and the weeping Consort Tong, he was tormented.
Emperor Kangxi noticed that Qingyan looked rather listless and felt uneasy. His wife had almost been harmed. Fortunately, Xiao Guai was by Consort Tong's side, otherwise Consort Tong would have definitely collapsed.
“No…” Consort Tong glanced at Qingyan, but the little guy didn’t even look at her.
"Fourth Prince, spend more time with Qingyan these days. They've all been frightened!" Kangxi sent Tulichen to visit several of the concubines, and everyone said that Consort Tong and Qingyan were really having an affair.
Without their comforting words, I probably wouldn't have made it this far.
Even the new army suffered a third of its losses, which gives you an idea of how ruthless these two groups of men in black must have been.
At this moment, Kangxi realized even more clearly that he had not listened to the leaders and gone hunting for a few more days; otherwise, he probably wouldn't have been able to maintain these women until now.
"Father, has the camp been attacked?" Yin asked in return.
Qingyan said that the new army had been around for a long time, and he understood that Xiaoguai did not want Yin to use these things as an excuse to ask Consort Tong. Those scenes were like nightmares.
"Yes, not all the leaders behind the scenes have been uncovered, so we can't take any action yet!" Kangxi was furious. Several leaders had been implicated, and some of them were the closest to the Borjigit clan.
Yin clenched his fists. Even an emperor has to be patient sometimes. When he felt powerless and couldn't bear to see the woman he loved suffer, Yin felt uneasy all over.
"Mother, how about I accompany you and Xiaoguai for a stroll in the woods these next few days?" Yin wasn't sure who these people were here for. Was it Consort Tong? Emperor Kangxi? Him? Or Xiaoguai?
"No!" Kangxi refused outright; it was better for Consort Tong to stay under his watchful eye.
Yin raised his phoenix eyes and looked at Kangxi, saying, "Father still has to deal with the camp matters. We can't let Mother suffer any injustice, and we can't go for a walk to relax!"
Emperor Kangxi was speechless. To be honest, he was already unhappy about not being able to give Consort Tong a satisfactory answer. Now, his own son had spoken ill of him, directly pointing out his shortcomings as a husband. (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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