Before the Spring Festival was even over, the relationships between the princes underwent some subtle changes. At the very least, the distance between Yinzhi and the Crown Prince continued to grow.
After the fifth day of the month, Kangxi gave everyone a day off. However, Yuqing Palace sent invitations to him repeatedly, but Yin ignored them and said that he wanted to spend some more time alone with Qingyan, since they were planning to have a child.
Upon hearing this, the princes wisely refrained from disturbing the two. However, the Crown Prince was different. He was eager to know why some secret memorials in his study had gone missing before the first month of the lunar calendar. All the memorials monitoring the princes' southern tour had disappeared, which put him in a difficult position.
Yin and Yin Zhi were one thing, but Yin was an indispensable helper for him. In addition, Fei Yanggu's identity made him have to treat him with caution.
Inside the study in the main courtyard of the Fourth Prince's residence, the underfloor heating was scorching hot. Qingyan, dressed in spring casual clothes, lay on the soft couch, her two little feet in white socks swinging back and forth in the air. Her little face was puffed out, and her little mouth was pouting. Yin was working opposite her and was unconsciously attracted by Qingyan's little actions.
"Little darling, study hard!" Yin told Little darling directly, "If you don't behave... you'll have to bear the consequences."
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, after Xiao Guai woke up, she still threw a tantrum. In front of Jue Luo Shi, Qing Yan restrained herself. After returning to the mansion, she went directly to Yin to sleep in the study.
"Hmph!" Qingyan snorted and turned her head to continue reading.
She rolled her eyes at him twice more, and he started behaving inappropriately again.
Yin chuckled softly. Xiao Guai's behavior was somewhat different from that of the other women. She hoped that Yin would be devoted to her wholeheartedly. Her idea was good, and it was also special.
"My little darling, let's go for a stroll tomorrow. We didn't take you to any temple fairs during the New Year!" Yin had specifically asked someone to investigate how many temple fairs were in the capital.
She hasn't been to the temple fair since she started preparing for her wedding.
This year, he plans to make her dream come true.
"Really?!" Qingyan's eyes lit up. She could go?
"However, how do you plan to thank me?" Yin didn't miss any opportunity to gain an advantage.
As soon as she finished speaking, she pouted, and Yin brought it up again!
Qingyan understood his little schemes very well, and she didn't reject them in her heart. After being disciplined by Yin a few times after some incidents, she began to pay attention.
"Do whatever you want, is this okay?" Qingyan had to admit that she had been tricked by Sisi again.
Aww!
As soon as she finished speaking, Qingyan covered her face. Wasn't the previous lesson enough?
This is a scam!
Qingyan pouted, and he leaned down to kiss her.
Sunlight streamed through the window, and the young maidservant secretly looked up to see the man serving the woman with tender eyes. A faint smile appeared on his usually cold face, and the woman's cheeks were flushed, her swollen lips slightly pouting.
A sense of anticipation rose in the young palace maid's heart, hoping that when she left at the age of 25, she could find such a man outside the palace who would love her.
“Little darling…” the man’s deep voice sounded.
"Hmph, you said you'd take me out to play!" Qingyan wouldn't let go of any opportunity to go out.
She was used to going out for walks every day, but she was always entangled in the complicated official duties of the mansion and could not spare the time. She no longer had the leisure she had before she was married. Soon, they would have a child, and she would have even less time to play.
"Okay, go change your clothes first. I'll take care of everything, and then we'll head out!" Yin smiled, only a third of his desk was empty.
Qingyan jumped off the soft couch, wearing her layered soles, and went straight to the inner chamber. Yin shook his head. She opened the folded book and continued reading. The Ministry of Revenue's budget for this year had been submitted, along with details of the shops' taxes. The taxes from Yuelai Inn and Linglong Pavilion were the largest. However, these were not the same as what Qingyan had written in her ledger.
Half an hour later, Yin got up and stretched. She leaned back in the armchair, looking at him with a fangirl expression.
"Let's change into a pair of thousand-layer soles and not take a carriage today!" Yin planned to take Qingyan to the nearby temple fair. Every year at this time, the people of the capital city could freely go to temple fairs without worrying about their status.
He only came a few times, when Kangxi brought Consort Tong out. He was just brought along because his mother was worried that he would be bullied in the palace.
"It's good to get out and about more often; at the very least, it will put you in a good mood!" Qingyan walked behind Yin, with the mansion guards in plain clothes beside them.
On the streets, the people were not frightened by their actions. After all, many officials' furniture would be brought out during the New Year.
"There are also lanterns in the evening, don't you like them?" Qingyan liked to collect folk lanterns, and Yin saw that they were all rustic and different from the exquisite palace lanterns made in the palace.
"Let's go to the night market before we go back!" Qingyan said expectantly. Yin hesitated for a moment before agreeing, wanting to cheer up Xiaoguai during the New Year.
Qingyan's smile grew even brighter, and some men's eyes unconsciously followed her, making Yin's mood even worse.
Actually, she didn't care about other people's opinions. Isn't the purpose of being human to be looked at?
"Fourth Brother, let's go take a look ahead!" Not far from them, there was a stall surrounded by a large crowd. Qingyan liked lively scenes, so he arranged for guards to hide in the crowd as soon as he left the mansion to prepare for their journey.
She dragged Yin towards the bustling area. Taking advantage of his height, he saw that it was just a variety show performance, which was not allowed to enter the palace, or even the Prince's residence.
"Street performers?" Qingyan looked at the acrobatics and couldn't help but recall someone saying that the street performers on Tianqiao evolved from temple fairs.
Qingyan squeezed to the front and saw a thick flagpole lying to the side, and a man lying on a bench with a stone on his chest. Another man next to him was preparing to smash it with a sledgehammer. Qingyan couldn't help but cover her mouth. Seeing this, she couldn't help but feel a little scared.
"Yes!" Yin nodded and said.
She stood in the second row, watching the hammer fall. A dull thud resounded as the stone struck, and she closed her eyes slightly.
"Open your eyes!" Yin said.
She enjoys watching, and he'll be satisfied. It seems this is just the beginning; the next episode will probably be even more thrilling.
"Sisi, I'm a little scared!" Qingyan tugged at his sleeve with her small hand. It wasn't what she had imagined. The TV shows she had seen before were not as thrilling as this.
The scene shocked her; with such a heavy hammer falling, probably no one could survive.
Cheers erupted around them, and Qingyan finally turned her gaze to the man. Sure enough, the stone shattered, but the man was unharmed.
Many children nearby covered their eyes and exclaimed in surprise.
The torches were lit, and flames leaped upwards. (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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