Inside the carriage, Qingyan sat cross-legged on a cushion, his elbows resting on the kang table in front of him, trying to recall the thoughts of the women he had met at the camp during those days.
"Little darling, the portraits of the Mongolian princesses have all been sent over!" Yin specially instructed Tulichen to obtain oil paintings of several Mongolian princesses through secret channels, as these were closer to the real people.
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The oil paintings were delivered so quickly; those paintings were painted for the primary consort during the imperial concubine selection.
“If you look at those oil paintings, you should be able to spot a few of the troublesome wives!” Yin noticed her confused look and quickly explained.
She smiled and said, "No need, I remember whose wives those people are!"
Yin Genjue Luo introduced all the Fujin (consorts) in one go. She had heard it twice, so how could she not remember it?
“One is the primary wife of the Right Wing Prince of Khorchin, and the other is her younger sister,” Qingyan said.
These two wives not only introduced the noble lady to them, but also made it clear beforehand that if they wanted to marry the noble lady into the mansion, they would have to be at least a concubine.
Qingyan and the others felt awkward, but they made a lasting impression on the two most enthusiastic wives.
"These two people?" Yin asked in surprise.
These two women were handpicked by the Empress Dowager, and their behavior was carefully trained by the nannies sent by the Empress Dowager. Their actions were very similar to those of the Empress Dowager.
“Definitely. My sister-in-law said that these two have caused her a lot of trouble. Before, when the Empress Dowager came out with her, the Prince Zhi’s residence was never peaceful.” Qingyan kept complaining.
"Don't refuse these two when they're talking to their faces," Yin instructed.
They had the power left behind by the Empress Dowager, and those people were no longer loyal to the royal family.
"Why?" Qingyan was puzzled. Fei Yanggu and his two sons had said the same thing. Could it be... that there was some unspeakable secret involved?
Yin pondered for a moment and said, "These two are considered the Empress Dowager's confidants. Among the Mongol primary consorts, only these two are qualified to submit memorials directly to Father Emperor."
Yinzhi once read the memorials of these two men and severely criticized Kangxi, saying that they disregarded the rules set by the Empress Dowager and changed the relationship with the various Mongol tribes.
From that time on, princesses who married into Mongolia were often criticized by these two men.
"Huh? No way?" She was stunned. Yin Genjue Luo Shi only said that she should not confront these two people, lest they hold a grudge against her.
When Yin explained the background of the two men, she was so frightened that her whole body went cold.
"Sure enough, their eyes are cold. There are so many intricacies involved!" Qingyan treated all the Mongolian wives equally, without showing favoritism to any of them.
The two wives agreed wholeheartedly, and they didn't try to outdo each other.
When the Mongolian wives talked about matters concerning the tribe, they would always look in the direction of these two women, and only when they saw that the women did not offer any opinions would they appear relieved.
“They still have principles. They will stop those who make exorbitant demands on the Aisin Gioro family.” Yin began to teach Qingyan how to deal with the Mongolian wives, who were all experts at making demands.
Qingyan fell silent. These two women were the representatives of the Aisin Gioro family's female relatives in Mongolia, and they too had their bottom lines.
"Did they mention anything about Linglong Pavilion?" Yin asked.
These women often chatted with the leaders about the things from Linglong Pavilion, and they all thought it was only natural that Emperor Kangxi would bestow Linglong Pavilion jewelry upon them.
"I asked, and I hope Linglong Pavilion can offer more discounts to the Mongolian women." Qingyan pouted. These people won't do anything without a profit. It was only when the bandits appeared outside that they took away the ladies who were staying at the back.
Now they can continue their journey, and in the small county town where they stop, there is a shop called Linglong Pavilion.
Each Linglong Pavilion shop would have one or two sets of extremely expensive headdresses. This was partly for the sake of the customers, and partly to prevent Qingyan from losing her headdresses while accompanying the emperor, so that she could easily take them away.
"Let's go to Linglong Pavilion to buy some more jewelry for our next stop." Qingyan glanced outside. Saito, Eshuo, and Tulichen were all a little embarrassed. Their martial arts skills were the best in the Imperial Guard, but they still couldn't guard against the bandits dressed as Mongolian tribesmen.
"My brothers-in-law must feel bad about it." Yin sighed. To be honest, he felt even worse. The things Xiao Guai prepared were priceless in the eyes of outsiders. Xiao Guai had secretly contributed a lot for the sake of the royal family.
"Sisi, it's good that you completed the mission!" Qingyan noticed the embarrassment on his face and said it directly.
Those headpieces only took some time to make; they weren't put in much effort at all.
The finest headdresses and jewelry are rarely served at Qing banquets to Mongolians.
“I brought quite a few jewelry pieces with me when I came out. Some of them look very exquisite, but they are actually not expensive and don’t require much effort to make,” Qingyan comforted Yin.
They weren't particularly troubled when they encountered the bandits. The new army and the shadow guards all understood what was going on, and some were wondering why the Fourth Master didn't let them take action.
"Don't make a move in the northern desert; the mountains are high and the emperor is far away!" Qingyan said softly, holding his hand.
Yin was also angry about her competitive nature. He understood that Qingyan was right, but he felt uncomfortable and insisted that she pay for her actions.
She felt happy just being able to lean on his shoulder and work alongside him.
“These wasteful items all come from the manor’s accounts. In the future, both of your brothers-in-law will be getting married. If you continue to squander money, your sisters-in-law will have something to say.” Yin did not want Qingyan’s relationship with his two sisters-in-law to become strained.
Back then, Qingyan's two sisters-in-law were under the jurisdiction of the Jue Luo clan and did not have a deep affection for Qingyan. In addition, Honghui died young, and the Ulanara clan sent a young lady to the palace. During the selection process, she fawned over him. He was worried that Qingyan would be sad, so he simply handed her over to Honghui.
"Any objections? Right now, we don't even know where these two are." Fei Yanggu had already said that after his two sons got married, they would immediately move out to their own residences and would absolutely not live with the Jue Luo clan.
He was afraid that the Jueluo clan might instill some bad ideas in them, causing them to cause trouble for Xiao Guai.
“You know, your two brothers-in-law are getting old, you can’t just let them live alone.” Yin had spoken with them, and their bottom line was Xiao Guai.
After the conversation, Yin felt relieved. Fei Yanggu had made arrangements long ago and would not leave Xiao Guai isolated and helpless.
"Hmph, didn't Father Emperor say beforehand that their marriage would be personally arranged?" The new army is under the control of the two of them, and as their primary consort, she must have a good background.
Rumors circulated among the wealthy ladies that Lady Jue Luo was no pushover, which only intensified their aligning with her. However, Lady Jue Luo was in excellent health, so these two would have to wait a while before they could truly take charge. (To be continued. If you enjoy 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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