The next morning, the Yuanmingyuan Garden was bustling with activity. Qingyan changed into a light yellow summer dress and prepared to go to the imperial palace with Yin. She was going to see the Crown Princess. They were both daughters, so didn't they understand how beautiful and important a daughter was in her mother's heart?
"Little darling, when you go to the Crown Princess's place, don't get too angry. We're just going to present the facts and reason with her, understand?" Yin specifically instructed Qingyan.
The two went to the Crown Prince's courtyard one after the other. When the Crown Princess saw Qingyan, she understood that they must have come for the matter of the twins.
"Fourth sister-in-law, Hongxi was really in the wrong this time. The master even said he would apologize to you tonight!" The Crown Princess said quickly, seeing Qingyan's ugly expression.
"Your Highness, you also have a daughter. Don't you know how important a daughter's reputation is? Why doesn't Prince Hongxi's study companion bring up Shulu's reputation? Logically speaking, he and Shulu are childhood sweethearts!" Qingyan looked at the Crown Princess with schadenfreude in her eyes, and her temper instantly exploded.
The companion happened to be from the Guarjia clan, so the Crown Princess was very happy for Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen to marry into her family.
"Fourth sister-in-law, how can you, as his aunt, say such a thing without feeling guilty? Shulu and he are cousins!" The Crown Princess quickly denied it.
“If you, as his aunt and the Crown Prince’s primary consort, can do this, what can’t I do?!” Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen noticed that Shulu was always letting her companion get close to her, and their relationship was gradually becoming distant. “Perhaps you should ask Shulu what she did. I think that without your mother’s intention, Shulu wouldn’t even frame her childhood friend. Otherwise, this is a matter of character!”
Qingyan had no intention of letting Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen and Shulu play together anymore. Now that Kangxi had directly silenced them, anyone who dared to associate this matter with Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen would be disobeying the imperial edict. The companion was even stripped of his position and sent home.
It is said that after the attendant returned home, he developed a persistent high fever. Now, the servants in the palace have changed their tune, saying that the attendant does want to marry a princess, but the twin princesses are of high status, and if the wrong person is chosen, something bad will happen.
"When you talk about Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen, don't drag Shulu into it!" The Crown Princess was clearly following the rules and had to admit that Shuyun was right.
"Heh, if you don't involve Shulu, can you let my daughter go? Crown Princess, don't think you can scheme everything. Don't be too clever for your own good, or you'll end up hurting yourself and others." Qingyan said directly, her anger churning inside.
"Fourth sister-in-law, let's talk this out." The Crown Prince walked in directly, followed by an angry Yin.
Qingyan stood up, his face grim, but he still bowed to the Crown Prince according to the rules.
"Your Highness, am I right? Since the Crown Princess can scheme against Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen for her own family, why wouldn't the Crown Prince scheme against others?" Qingyan looked at the Crown Princess and sneered.
Yin frowned and glanced at the Crown Princess. Her companion was from the Guarjia clan, so if he didn't agree to the fees, these people certainly wouldn't say anything.
"Second sister-in-law, Qingyan and I shouldn't have offended you, right?" Yin's calm voice rang out, and Qingyan sat to the side, watching Yin step forward.
"Fourth brother, I really won't let the family plot against Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen." The Crown Princess was very worried; her family probably wouldn't tell anyone.
Everyone here is a sensible person; if the Crown Princess hadn't agreed, how could the Guarjia clan dare to...
The Crown Prince's heart skipped a beat when he heard the Crown Princess's words. These words had clearly provoked Yin. Everyone knew that Yin, like Fei Yanggu, was a doting father to his daughter.
If the twins Yiken'e suffers injustice, Yin will not react. But if Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen suffers injustice, Yin will definitely take matters into his own hands. If those people are not made to admit their mistakes, Yin will not give up.
In Yuqing Palace, the Crown Prince valued Hongxi, so he neglected Shulu. The Crown Princess assumed that all residences were like Yuqing Palace.
Now, the Crown Princess has directly hit Yin's weak spot. Today, when he saw Yin go to the study, he understood that Yin would definitely not give up.
“Little darling, this time it’s because your second sister-in-law didn’t do a good job and didn’t keep order at home, which caused trouble for Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen. Your sister-in-law meant well and wanted to find a companion for Hongxi, but who would have thought that his marriage would involve this!” the Crown Prince said directly.
The Crown Prince's words did not ease the tension between Yin and his wife; on the contrary, they made them feel that the Crown Prince was exonerating the Crown Princess.
Both Yin and Qingyan looked very unhappy; the actions of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess had hurt Yin's feelings.
"Your Highness, the attendants of Hongxi had better learn some manners and not utter a single word that involves my daughter, otherwise," Yin narrowed his eyes, "I dote on my daughter even more than I dote on Yiken'e, so anyone who dares to make her uncomfortable should not blame me!"
After getting up, Yin took Qingyan's hand and left. If it weren't for the need to avoid angering Kangxi, Yin would not have wanted his daughter to be deprived of her freedom again.
"Fourth Brother, are we just going to let this go like this?" Qingyan sat in the carriage, staring at him with a dark expression.
"Of course not." Yin sneered. "I'm just giving a warning. I won't touch Shulu anytime soon!"
Qingyan was relieved. Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen's heartache was only temporary, but what awaited Shulu was a lifetime of being a burden to his father.
“The Crown Prince is not restraining them, and the Crown Princess is fanning the flames from the sidelines. How can I let them off?” Yin whispered in Qingyan’s ear.
"Fourth Brother, should we take Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen out for a walk to relax?" Qingyan asked quickly.
Yin nodded, and took Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen out, leaving Yiken'e alone in Changchun Garden.
"Where is Yiken?" Qingyan suddenly remembered that Yiken had to go to school every day recently, so when the family went out, Yiken would definitely be left at Changchun Garden.
"Let him stay with Father for now. We can go out, but Yiken'e must go to the Imperial Study!" Yin said helplessly. "Unless Father issues an imperial decree exempting Yiken'e from school."
Inside Changchun Garden, Yiken'e sat in Kangxi's palace. Li Dequan brought some food and placed it on the table beside Yiken'e, while Hutulifengshengzhalafen went to Consort Tong's palace.
"Grandfather, I would like to accompany my sister out for a walk to clear her mind. Please test her on her studies and then grant me permission?" As soon as Kangxi put down the memorial, Yiken'e pleaded with him.
Yiken tilted her little head and said with a serious expression.
“Your sister has your father and mother with her!” Kangxi shook his head directly.
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