Soon, the rumors reached Beiyuan Mountain Village. Yin frowned upon hearing them. No matter who spread them, Yin would not let it go.
Qingyan has been busy taking care of Kangxi and others these past few days. If someone tries to smear Qingyan at this critical juncture, things could get interesting.
"Eru, go and investigate yourself. See who is spreading rumors behind your back!" Yin squinted his phoenix eyes. Lately, he hadn't shown his power for too long, and these people thought he was really easy to mess with.
Erlu accepted the order and left. Recently, Qingyan had been busy taking care of the elderly, so Kangxi and the others never expected that Qingyan would be attacked like this at such a time.
"Fourth Brother, have you heard the rumors outside?" Qingyan stormed in angrily. "If it weren't for Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen, I wouldn't care about these things at all. But now that I have a daughter, I have even more to worry about."
Yin shook his head helplessly. When they first got married, many people compared Qingyan to the Eighth Prince's wife. After all, neither of them had any other female relatives in their residences. Since the birth of the twins, the pressure on the Eighth Prince's wife has increased even more.
The former Eighth Prince's wife had objected, saying that if he could give birth to twins, he wouldn't "worry" about it. Compared to the two Eighth Prince's wives, the former would absolutely not allow anyone to enter the house. The current Eighth Prince's wife, Lady Jue Luo, is following the example of the Crown Princess and has been arranging concubines for Yinsi, hoping that the Eighth Prince can have many children.
The current Eighth Prince's wife has been married into the royal family for a long time, and everyone has noticed that there has been no news about Yinsi's residence. This makes people wonder if they have really wronged Lady Guoluo. Perhaps the real reason for not having children is Yinsi.
"Hmm." Yin nodded; he was still investigating the source of the rumors.
“It’s Yinsi and the Jueluo clan!” Qingyan said directly. “Since they want to use me to control the master, there’s no need for me to associate with them.”
Qingyan always wanted to save face for Yinsi. If the news spread that he was unable to have children, it would be a huge loss of face.
“Little darling, you can’t do anything reckless. Even if Father doesn’t like the Eighth Prince, he won’t allow anyone to damage the royal family’s reputation!” Yin said directly.
Qingyan smiled mysteriously: "Of course I didn't say it. Just let someone else do it, and we don't need to get involved."
When the news about Yuelai Inn spread, no one believed it was their doing, and no one would claim that they were the one who spread the rumor.
None of those brothers were stupid enough to want to deal with Qingyan.
"Little darling, how confident are you?" Yin asked.
"What does it matter to us if some diners say it?" Qingyan spread her hands. "We can control what other people say, but we can't control what diners say, can we?"
After listening to this, Yin felt that Qingyan's words were convincing and that this was the right way to handle the situation.
"Alright." Yin nodded immediately. "Be careful!"
Qingyan nodded and quickly left the study.
In the side hall, Qingyan specially summoned Sulan and whispered a few words in her ear. Sulan then turned and left Beiyuan Mountain Village to go to Yuelai Inn and talk to a few of the innkeepers.
"Fourth Brother, I've already had Sulan tell the managers that every day, people from Yuelai Inn come to dine as guests, but in reality, they're there to gather information," Qingyan said directly. "If this hadn't happened, I wouldn't have said anything."
Qingyan always felt that this was a secret, so telling people would reveal her business secrets.
"My little darling, this time it really went to a lot of trouble for you!" Yin said helplessly.
Inside the main hall, Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong were talking, while Consort Yi and Consort Hui were playing with several children in the corridor.
"Xuan Ye, who spread these rumors outside? Isn't this a ploy to deal with Qing Yan?" Consort Tong was extremely dissatisfied with this.
Qingyan treats her elders very well, which is why they have the opportunity to come and gather together. But now someone dares to do bad things behind her back.
"Eighth Prince," Kangxi said directly.
Previously, Kangxi had already discovered that Yinsi was dishonest and unlikely to achieve great things. Therefore, he always made him a whetstone for Yinsi, allowing the two of them to experience more things.
"Is it the Eighth Prince?" Consort Tong looked at Kangxi in surprise. "Isn't the Eighth Prince's family Qingyan's maternal family?"
"Now that we have the daughter of a prince's wife, what is Fei Yanggu's wife?" Kangxi sneered.
Jue Luo went to Fei Yanggu's residence several times, but none of Fei Yanggu and his two sons paid any attention to them. This directly offended Jue Luo's family members, which is why things have escalated to this point.
"Hehe, as expected, family ties are weak. If Qingyan finds out, the consequences will be dire." Qingyan dislikes the Jueluo clan. If it weren't for Lady Ulanara's sake, Qingyan certainly wouldn't have helped them.
Two-thirds of the things that the Eighth Prince's wife pretended to have were plundered from the Linglong Pavilion, and even now, Lady Ulanara still looks guilty.
"Let the Eighth Prince make a scene this time, and we'll deal with it all at once." Kangxi was truly losing patience.
Emperor Kangxi experienced a different way of life during his visit to Beiyuan Mountain Village.
"Lanya, what do you think of us living like this in Changchun Garden if I were to step down from this position early?" Kangxi looked at Yinyou and realized he had plenty of time to spend with his children, which made Kangxi very envious.
Consort Tong and he were childhood sweethearts. From a young age, he carried a heavy burden, and Consort Tong was never able to play as she pleased.
Emperor Kangxi made many promises to Consort Tong, but none of them have been fulfilled.
"Great! I like this kind of life too. I don't have to have all the women of the harem appear before me every morning. This kind of life is much better!" Consort Tong said happily.
If the Empress Dowager could agree, that would be great. She was very lonely during her time in the Cining Palace.
"Let's bring the Empress Dowager over. As the fourth prince said, we rarely get to experience such family happiness. Wouldn't it be better to turn the Empress Dowager into an old noblewoman?" Consort Tong was inspired by Qingyan's words. If she could take care of her, she could win favor with Emperor Kangxi.
"Have you thought it through? If you're coming, you'll have to pay your respects. In ordinary families, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law problem is a major issue." Kangxi sent someone to inquire, and it turned out that many ordinary people had mother-in-law and daughter-in-law problems.
"Of course, no problem. The Empress Dowager is a very proper person. If we bring her here, she will definitely be happy!" Consort Tong said directly.
A faint smile appeared on Kangxi's face. That's good.
"Li Dequan, send someone to the palace to invite the Empress Dowager," Kangxi said directly, looking at Consort Tong's sincere expression. "Also, have the princes and their wives come over!"
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