In the afternoon, both Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong received news of the argument between the Third Prince's wife and Qingyan at the palace gate. Xiao Guai had even summoned the imperial physician beforehand...
"Li Dequan, send someone to the Fourth Prince's residence to check on her condition. When Imperial Physician Yuan returns, have him come to Chenggan Palace immediately!" Kangxi frowned. Dong Eshi didn't understand the rules. It was strange that she had a royal heir and was entitled to some special privileges.
At this moment, Qingyan leaned against Yin's chest, waiting to be fed bite by bite.
"Eat more meat. You can't have a child and then try to seduce me!" Yin watched Qingyan eat meat with a frown, looking utterly hopeless.
Normally, Xiao Guai loves meat, but now she's gone to the other extreme.
"No!" Qingyan pouted in frustration. It wasn't that she didn't like it, but rather that she was powerless to do so.
Yin picked up another piece of stir-fried pork and put it in her mouth. The sour and spicy taste was her favorite. From vomiting before to being able to eat now, he had consulted the imperial physicians many times, hoping that Qingyan could take good care of her body.
"You..." Yin pinched her little nose, "Imperial Physician Yuan also said that he wouldn't tell Father Emperor that you were faking illness!"
Qingyan was worried that the imperial physician would reveal that she was faking her illness. Kangxi was a very strict ruler, and he couldn't let Yin take the blame.
"Of course not, Physician Yuan said you are a little tired, and he will report back accordingly!" Yin didn't care. Physician Yuan had been Kangxi's personal physician for decades, so he must not be a simple person.
She scrunched up her little face, hoping she could escape this ordeal.
"Alright, don't think too much about it now, take a rest." Yin comforted Xiao Guai, and after she fell asleep, he went to the study and called Su Lan and Su Shu to the study to find out what had happened that day.
Su Lan and Su Shu dared not say much, and quickly told what they knew, how Dong E Shi had squeezed out Qing Yan.
"Go and take care of the Fujin first. If you encounter a similar situation again, bring the Fujin back directly!" Yin squinted his eyes. Dong Eshi dared to touch Xiao Guai, which made her pretend to be sick in order to escape Kangxi's reprimand.
If Qingyan hadn't consulted Imperial Physician Yuan, there would definitely have been trouble.
"Yes!" Su Lan and Su Shu exchanged a glance and quickly bowed respectfully to Yin, hoping that she would not pursue the matter any further.
While Qingyan was asleep, Yin began to give instructions, specifically ordering the spies from the two Third Princes' residences to keep a close eye on Dong E Shi. As long as she dealt with the women in the inner quarters, Yin wouldn't mind reporting it all to Yin Zhi.
Before dinner, Li Dequan personally brought the gifts from Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong to the residence of the Fourth Prince, and Prince Yin personally greeted him.
"Anda, why are you here so late?" Yin asked the servants with great respect.
"Fourth Prince, His Majesty sent me to check on how the Princess Consort is!" Li Dequan was very fond of Yinzhen and his wife; the two of them truly treated him like family.
"Xiao Guai was a bit frightened. I wonder what Third Sister-in-law said to Xiao Guai!" Yin knew the truth and directly hinted to Li Dequan that Xiao Guai hadn't said a single unnecessary word.
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Dequan secretly praised Qingyan in his heart. Kangxi was afraid that Xiao Guai would say something to sow discord between Yinzhi and his brother Yin.
Seeing Li Dequan's relieved expression, Yin understood Kangxi's meaning and couldn't help but smile.
"Fourth Prince, His Majesty's intention is to let this matter rest. The Imperial Consort's actions..." With just one sentence from Li Dequan, Yin understood. The head steward was a shrewd man; with just one hint from Kangxi, Yin understood Kangxi's meaning.
If Xiao Guai is wronged, Kangxi will probably try to make amends in other ways.
"Yes, Anda, don't worry, Yin understands!" Yin quickly gave Li Dequan a fine snuff bottle, which was Li Dequan's favorite. "Anda, this is a new item among Xiao Guai's imported goods. He specifically asked me to give it to you. Look, it's just in time!"
Yin originally intended to give it to Li Dequan tomorrow, but giving it to him today will allow him to have many more children.
"This servant thanks Fourth Master and Fourth Princess!" Li Dequan's protection of Xiao Guai wasn't just for these reasons; Xiao Guai was the least likely to cause trouble among the princesses.
Both the Crown Princess and Lady Dong'e were exceptionally proud, and even when they saw Li Dequan, they felt superior to him.
"Anda is too kind. It's getting late, so I'll have Su Peisheng prepare a carriage to take you directly to the palace!" The carriage Li Dequan was riding in could not enter the palace gates, but the carriage from Yin's residence could.
"This...isn't that a bad idea?" Li Dequan also hoped to return as soon as possible, after all, he was somewhat worried about the people below him serving Kangxi.
"Don't refuse, Father Emperor, you're waiting for me to come back and serve you!" Yin said softly.
Li Dequan could only thank Yin and leave. After hearing that Li Dequan had left, Qingyan came out from the inner chamber.
"Little darling, come and eat quickly. Anda just arrived. Let's not mention today's events again. Father Emperor means that it's all over now!" Yin's lips curled up slightly. Kangxi wouldn't allow them to fight openly; they could do it secretly.
Ugh!
Qingyan was glad she hadn't come out; if she had seen Li Dequan, she would definitely have lost her composure.
"Fourth... there's hot pot?!" Qingyan was attracted by the food on the table. Since becoming pregnant, Yin had completely separated her from hot pot. To be honest, she really wanted to eat it.
Yin looked at her with a smile. Recently, to protect her health, the imperial physicians had issued a ban, and hot pot was one of the foods on the ban. After she was more pregnant, Imperial Physician Yuan said that the ban could be lifted and that it was okay to eat it once or twice occasionally.
"Fourth, is it really usable?" Qingyan had suffered a lot for the sake of the babies, but she felt very sweet inside. Perhaps this was what it felt like to be a mother.
Why is it that the Gioro clan is not like this?
Qingyan couldn't understand what kind of tragic fate she had with the Jue Luo clan.
"Yes, Physician Yuan said it's okay to use a little!" Yin picked up a piece of fatty beef with his chopsticks and placed it on her plate. Looking at the long-awaited delicious food, Qingyan still liked it very much.
The dinner party was a pleasant affair, and people no longer thought about what happened in the afternoon. After all, everyone had heard the rumors that the Third and Fourth Prince's wives were at odds, which was quite a strange story.
The royal sisters-in-law were generally well-mannered; they would not directly oppose each other unless absolutely necessary.
"Fourth...you really won't mention it over there either?" Dong Eshi would definitely not let her off the hook.
Qingyan regretted her rashness. She would feel guilty if her father scolded her for this.
"I don't know for now. Just do as Anda said and don't mention it again!" Yin pondered that Kangxi probably wanted to use this incident to give Yin Zhi a warning.
Qingyan nodded quickly; if things could be resolved smoothly, that was good enough. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
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