Inside the imperial tent, the princes and their wives had been kneeling for nearly an hour, and Qingyan's face had changed slightly.
The crown prince knelt at the top, looking at those who had the ability to support him, all of whom were avoiding his support, and he felt very uncomfortable.
Qingyan, however, did not think so. His son had almost been killed by Yin, and if he had even the slightest way to do so, he would not have let Kangxi investigate.
Previously, Emperor Kangxi had ordered Tulichen to drag out the offending leaders one by one, and several leaders had their duties revoked. Now, many people are worried that they will be implicated.
Consort Tong sat to the side, noticing the unpleasant expressions on her son and daughter-in-law's faces. She understood that the two young men had been wary of Yinzhen all along; otherwise, they wouldn't have eliminated the spies in her tent at such a crucial moment.
Qingyan lowered her head, seemingly oblivious to what was happening outside, but she was actually listening intently, hoping that the children would be safe from any further danger.
"Yin, you have disappointed me greatly!" After dismissing the court officials and Mongol leaders, Kangxi looked at Yin with disappointment. This was a warning to the crown prince. Today, he was determined to make Yin understand that if he made any more small moves, Kangxi would not let him off easily.
Yin was clear-headed. Tulichen hadn't revealed the matter of the twins, thus shifting all the blame onto Suo Xiang and making him a scapegoat. As long as it didn't damage his relationship with Yin, it didn't matter.
In this life, Consort Tong did not die young, and the relationship between Yin Zhenyu and Yin could not compare to that of the previous life. Therefore, Yin was very wary of Yin.
"Father, I will never dare to do it again!" Yin was clear-headed; at least Kangxi had given him some face.
Yin lowered his head, his lips twitching slightly. It wasn't time to depose the Crown Prince yet, but the Crown Prince was still acting recklessly.
"Go back to your posts. Next time, if anyone dares to get involved with the Mongol leaders again, don't blame me!" Kangxi was only giving the princes a harsh lesson.
The Crown Prince's special status made them all aware that Kangxi could turn the tables at any time.
Qingyan and Yin walked out of the imperial tent, and Qingyan breathed a huge sigh of relief.
Under the pitch-black night sky, Qingyan followed him step by step back.
Bang!
As soon as Yin stopped, Qingyan bumped into Yin's back, and her forehead instantly turned red.
"Fourth Brother, can't you make me feel more at ease?" Qingyan pouted.
Yin smiled slightly. The princes had dispersed early, and their route back to their tents was the shortest. To accommodate the bewildered Qingyan, Yin slowed his pace. Yin, Yinzhi, and Yinqi all returned with their respective wives, while the two of them strolled under the night sky.
"My dear, the Crown Prince has changed!" Yin sighed. In the past, the brothers had a very good relationship. They were punished together, studied together, and shared troubles together.
Now, the Crown Prince has lost his former courage, which not only disappointed Kangxi, but also disappointed Yinzhi.
The Crown Prince of yesteryear can no longer be seen in Yin.
To shield his brothers from trouble, whenever someone broke something that Emperor Kangxi liked, the Crown Prince would always stand in front of everyone and say that it was the one who broke it, thus sparing his brothers from punishment.
Now, the crown prince doesn't even dare to take responsibility for his own crimes.
"Fourth Prince...you're disappointed?!" Qingyan didn't know how much affection the princes had for each other, but looking at Yin's expression, she understood that Yin was actually very disappointed.
He nodded. When he returned, he dared not say such a thing. With Kangxi's men around, he could only comment on the Crown Prince in a mild way, otherwise he would be guilty of disrespecting the heir apparent.
Therefore, he had no choice but to talk about it in the open grassland. After the two discussed it in hushed tones, they returned to their tent.
“My dear son, everyone has their moments of weakness. Some people grow up to be brave, while others become timid. I don’t want Yiken to become like that.” Yin worried about his son.
Yiken'e is almost a year old. Kangxi has only said that his name has been decided. His birth date is different from Honghui's. Xiao Guai is blessed with all five blessings. This second son is similar, with the destiny of a Ziwei star lord.
"Hmm?" Qingyan began to understand why Yin had suddenly said that.
Yin sighed, looking at the tent in the distance where their child was. If Yiken'e could shoulder this burden, he would certainly not end up like Hong before him.
"Is that person really no longer capable?" Qingyan said sourly, "It's not time to depose the crown prince yet."
Yin nodded. In Kangxi's mind, the Crown Prince's accumulated mistakes had caused him to lose the Emperor's favor.
"It should be about right. The one upstairs is taking notes. Soon, someone will continue the investigation." Yin smiled coldly.
They continued walking toward the tents. The leaders of the various Mongol tribes were having trouble sleeping. Some of those who had been replaced were being escorted away for interrogation. The new leaders, who were far away in their tribes, would likely rush over as fast as they could after receiving the imperial decree.
"We need to delay our return to the capital!" Yin Dao didn't care about the timing. Fortunately, they had brought both children with them, otherwise, they were really worried that someone would come to the capital to frame them.
She smiled to herself. Living on the grasslands was actually more comfortable than in the capital. Here, she could indulge herself, which was much better than being confined to a small, square area in the capital.
"Happy now?!" Yin glanced at Qingyan, seeing her beaming smile, and felt relieved.
In the capital, Xiao Guai felt frustrated, not only because of a series of problems with her sisters-in-law, but also because of pressure from issues in the imperial court.
The struggles among the royal women always involve the affairs of the previous dynasty. Yin knew that the existence of the Yuelai Inn made many members of the imperial clan uncomfortable. Fei Yanggu's two sons controlled the new army, and Xiao Guai controlled the source of information.
Kangxi publicly claimed that Yin was in control, but the imperial relatives also had ways to investigate and find out the true master.
"Fourth Prince, I'll only be in charge of running the Yuelai Inn. You'll be in charge of the information." Qingyan noticed that he was often lost in thought. After investigating, she understood that the imperial relatives had been putting pressure on Kangxi and Yinzhen.
Now, she's letting go early so that Yin won't be put in a difficult position.
“No, Yuelai Inn is your family’s lifeline. We can’t cut off your sources of information. The new army was trained by your two brothers-in-law, and Father Emperor doesn’t plan to replace them.” Yin realized that Kangxi’s trust in Fei Yanggu was so great that he wouldn’t have any suspicions, which was an impossible thing for an emperor.
A few days ago, Consort Tong summoned him to the imperial tent. Kangxi told Yinzhi that Fei Yanggu had once been hiding in the Dragon Guard. The Ulanara clan had always contributed to the Dragon Guard. In each generation, the head of the Ulanara clan would control the Dragon Guard's interrogation resources. Fei Yanggu's generation, in order to cooperate with Kangxi in suppressing the Three Feudatories, went from hiding to being in the open.
He took her little hand and led her into the tent.
As soon as he entered, he noticed several people peeking around behind him, and Yin couldn't help but feel a little angry. (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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