Inside the new residence, the servants prepared early in the morning to welcome the little princess's return. Fei Yanggu and his two sons returned from the morning court and tried on their everyday clothes one by one. Finally, the three of them stood at the door wearing matching lake-blue everyday clothes. Fei Yanggu noticed that Xiao Guai had designed the patterns according to the three of their personalities.
Feiyanggu's design features an eagle, while Eshuo and Saito's designs feature auspicious cloud patterns.
"Father, why is Xiao Guai back?" The two brothers also ran into Yin today, and the Fourth Prince seemed to be in a very good mood.
"Yes, Xiao Guai came back quietly." Fei Yanggu knew his daughter well; it must be about the Yue Lai Inn incident.
“Father…” Qingyan’s clear voice came from afar. Fei Yanggu’s face lit up. How come the little girl came so quickly?
Qingyan helped Sulan down from the carriage. Seeing Feiyanggu standing to the side, Eshuo and Saito stepped forward and greeted her with smiles.
"Let's go to the study first!" Fei Yanggu looked back and saw that she hadn't brought any of the people Yin had sent to her. She only brought back the maids she had brought from the new residence.
Upon entering the study, Qingyan's smile vanished. There were definitely Kangxi's spies in the mansion, and she didn't want to cause any trouble for her father and brothers.
Instantly, Fei Yanggu and his two sons became serious, staring at her with grave expressions.
"Father, the two people we found at Yuelai Inn both came from the south, and they have connections with people in officialdom." Qingyan was eager to know the inside story. These past few days, she had felt uneasy, as if something important had happened.
Fei Yanggu pondered. The people sent by Yuelai Inn had all been taken over and interrogated by Kangxi's Dragon Guards. He had also received some official reports, which were sent to Ulanara's Shadow Guards for their cooperation.
He took a black folding bag from the drawer, making an exception for the first time for his daughter.
"Once you're out of this door, forget everything written on it!" Fei Yanggu looked at his children, thinking that their father could help them take the blame.
Qingyan opened the report, which detailed the interrogation process. The target of these people was clearly Yin, and the person behind the scenes even had the shadow of the Crown Prince!
"This..." Qingyan couldn't help but gasp. What was this?
Have the brothers already started fighting?
"Little darling, be careful when you see people from Yuqing Palace in the future." E'shuo was a little stunned after reading the memorial.
Royal power struggles are always life-or-death battles. As subjects, they only need to be obedient and loyal to the emperor to ensure the longevity of their families. After becoming the in-laws of the princes, all the power of the entire family will be concentrated in the prince's hands.
"People from Yuqing Palace?" Eshuo and Saito also found it strange. They were monitoring the people coming in and out of Yuqing Palace, and no one had any contact with Jiangnan. Everyone who came in and out was being watched by them.
“My brother and I have been keeping an eye on it the whole time. There’s no way it could have moved. Otherwise, how could we not know?” Eshuo and Saito felt something was wrong. Could it be that their surveillance wasn’t comprehensive enough?
The information Kangxi received was basically from them. Therefore, if the information they sent was wrong, it would be considered disloyalty to His Majesty, which would be the greatest disaster.
Instantly, the study fell silent; the three men—father and sons—remained quiet.
“Little darling, every servant in Yuqing Palace could be someone else’s spy.” E’Shuo couldn’t be sure if these people were from Yuqing Palace, let alone that they were the Crown Prince’s henchmen.
Qingyan was taken aback. Her two elder brothers' words made her speak properly.
In order to control the crown prince, Empress Hesheri sent many people into the palace, and these people were her biggest trump card.
Many of them were placed by Yin's side, and those people were fully capable of falsely conveying the Crown Prince's orders. After all, even the people of the Hesheli clan could fake it.
"Father, besides Suo'etu, is there anyone else in the Hesheli family who would be interested in business?" Qingyan thought that the person who would be the enemy of Yuelai Inn was probably not Suo'etu. Compared with Linglong Pavilion, Linglong Pavilion should be more attractive, right?
“Yes, there is one. He is from a collateral branch of the Hesheli clan. He was adopted by Suo'etu and has a very good relationship with Consort Ping. It seems that Consort Ping’s place will also be a hurdle.” Fei Yanggu did not expect this child. After all, this person was a neglected figure in the Hesheli clan.
Eshuo and Saito looked very unhappy. This person had a very good relationship with them and was able to register with their sister.
“Ceto, go out and ask around. Aren’t you two on very good terms?” Fei Yangu looked at Ceto.
"Yes!" Seto left the study, harboring resentment towards Hesheli. He could have gotten along well with his sister, but instead, he lost the opportunity to dine with Xiaoguai.
Yin was very wary of Xiao Guai again, so it would be a long time before Yin agreed to let Qingyan go back to her parents' home next time.
"Go ahead, I'll stay here and watch over Xiao Guai!" E Shuo smiled.
"Ah Hun, I'll wait for you to come for dinner!" Qingyan noticed that Saito was walking very slowly. Yin was staying in the palace so that she could stay at her parents' home for two days.
Fei Yanggu and E Shuo looked at Xiao Guai with curiosity. Why would Yin let Qingyan stay at her parents' house?
"Today, Father Emperor had something to discuss with the princes, so Yin will be staying overnight in the palace, and I came straight back!" Qingyan explained to his father and brothers with a smile.
Fei Yanggu's eyes flickered, and he couldn't help but think of how Kangxi had supported Yinzhi having only one wife. Only when the princes' harems were stable could they focus all their attention on state affairs.
"Eshuo, have our men keep an eye on the people around the Fourth Prince!" Fei Yanggu thought to himself, those who were causing trouble behind the scenes wouldn't let this opportunity pass. Xiao Guai being able to leave Yin's side was the best opportunity.
"Yes, I'll go and deliver the message right away!" E Shuo quickly left.
Yin was not only Xiao Guai's husband, but also the person the family was meant to support, so he had to satisfy Kangxi.
“Father..…”
Fei Yanggu smiled slightly, soothing Xiao Guai's uneasy heart.
"This might be a test that His Majesty has set for the families of the princes' wives!" Fei Yanggu knew Kangxi best and was certain that the princes had done something to it.
The brothers' in-laws all have the ability to stop everything; it all depends on what the in-laws want.
If he hadn't stopped them, Kangxi would have definitely had to consider whether his sons had reached a tacit understanding with their in-laws and were even accepting women sent by them.
"Father... Si Si and I are planning to have a child!" Qing Yan felt she needed to talk to Fei Yang Gu. Before the wedding, Yin had personally promised Fei Yang Gu that they would not have a child within five years. After all, Xiao Guai was still too young, and there might be problems if she had a child.
Fei Yanggu glared at him, feeling a pang of sadness. If Xiao Guai gave birth to the child, Kening would no longer be the little girl he had always protected in his arms.
"Good!" Fei Yanggu, however, really liked children. Other court officials had already made it their top priority whether their primary wife could have children. (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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