As time went by, the rumors grew more and more intense, some even involving the Fourth Prince's residence, which infuriated Fei Yanggu. Qingyan never interfered in these matters.
Lady Ulanara returned to her villa from her audience at Changchun Garden, furious. Despite having no involvement in Qingyan's affairs, the First and Second Madams of the Jueluo Clan had actually complained about Qingyan to the Empress Dowager.
On this day, Fei Yanggu happened to be on leave and was sitting in his study, dealing with his own affairs.
Despite Fiyangu's order that women were not allowed to enter the study, Lady Ulanara walked in directly from outside. Fiyangu looked up and saw Lady Ulanara sitting opposite him, her face dark.
Fei Yanggu was puzzled. Hadn't the rumors been gradually fading away? Could something have happened at Changchun Garden?
"Madam, what's wrong?" Fei Yanggu asked directly.
"Tell me, what is Second Sister-in-law up to? She actually teamed up with Eldest Sister-in-law to go directly to the Empress Dowager and speak ill of Xiao Guai!" Lady Ulanara was very depressed.
If she had been more fortunate back then, Qingyan wouldn't be in such a difficult position now.
"Where is Qingyan?" Fei Yanggu asked his wife.
"Right now, she's still kneeling in the Buddhist hall of Changchun Garden." Lady Ulanara's eyes reddened slightly; this was truly an undeserved disaster.
What? !
Fei Yanggu stood up from his seat and watched as Lady Ulanara recounted the day's events. Today was supposed to be the day for the women to come to the palace to pay their respects, but the Empress Dowager was feeling unusually well and came out to receive the greetings of the ladies-in-waiting. Who would have thought that Lady Jue Luo would directly attack the Fourth Prince's wife?
Lady Ulanara was very anxious, fearing that Qingyan would suffer a loss. After leaving Changchun Garden, she made the carriage move as fast as it could, hoping that Feiyanggu could find a solution.
"Madam, are you saying that Qingyan was just kneeling in the Buddhist hall?" Fei Yanggu asked again to confirm, and after receiving a positive answer from Madam Ulanara, he was completely relieved.
"Master, why aren't you worried? Isn't Xiao Guai your daughter?" Lady Ulanara stood anxiously in front of the table and questioned Fei Yanggu.
"Madam...Madam, please calm down. Don't get upset right now. It's not worth it for those people!" Fei Yanggu knew that Kangxi probably wanted to take action against these members of the imperial family.
The Jue Luo clan was the most adept at establishing their power base. Not only did they ensure that the noble ladies in their family became the wives of princes, but even the secondary wives were only slightly different in status. Moreover, they were using various connections to prepare for a massive accumulation of wealth.
While Lady Ulanara was filled with worry, Qingyan was brought before Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong by Yin, a scene that puzzled Qingyan. Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong sat side by side.
"Little darling, come here..." Kangxi waved to Qingyan, beckoning her to Consort Tong.
"Father..." Qingyan heard the rumors outside. He hadn't been getting enough rest lately, so he was extremely exhausted.
"Alright, I know you're a good boy. What do those rumors have to do with you?" Kangxi reassured Qingyan first.
As soon as she finished speaking, Qingyan blinked, wondering why it wasn't what she had imagined.
Emperor Kangxi was a man who valued his reputation highly. Had he already investigated the case of the Eighth Prince's wife using this tactic to frame him?
"Father, this matter started because of me. Please punish me! I know nothing about it!" Qingyan quickly knelt on the gold brick floor, begging for punishment.
"Fourth Prince, help Xiao'ai up." Kangxi looked at Qingyan and was very satisfied.
After Yin helped Qingyan up, her small face was lowered, as if she had done something terribly wrong.
"Fourth Prince, how's your investigation going?" Kangxi asked, looking at Yinzhen.
"Reporting to Father Emperor, it was the Eighth Prince's wife who did it!" Yin said simply and clearly, directly revealing the person behind it all.
Emperor Kangxi was very satisfied with Yin's investigation. His imperial guards had also uncovered some things that he needed to discuss with his two sons.
"Lanya, send her away," Kangxi said to Consort Tong.
Consort Tong waved her hand, and everyone respectfully withdrew. Only then did Kangxi's expression slowly darken, and he recounted the matter of Yinsi writing a letter to Mongolia.
Yin was very surprised that Yin Si could hide so many nails.
"Who was it written for?" Consort Tong asked curiously after hearing this.
"Guoluo Luoshi!" As soon as Kangxi uttered these words, everyone was stunned.
"No way?" Consort Tong looked at Yin and Qingyan in astonishment. The relationship between Guo Luoluo and the two of them was becoming more and more harmonious. This was instigated by Emperor Kangxi, who hoped that there would be traces of the Mongols behind Yin.
"Yes, the letters have all been brought over!" Kangxi looked at Li Dequan, who went out and took out a bright yellow blind man's scepter from the study, inside which were secret reports from Mongolia.
Kangxi handed the memorial to Yinzhi and asked him to open it. Yinzhi hesitated, however, as he was not qualified to read such a memorial. Secret memorials sent from Mongolia were generally only accessible to Kangxi.
"Father...this is not in accordance with the rules!" Yin's hesitation pleased Kangxi greatly; this was acceptable.
"Look!" Kangxi uttered a single word.
Yin read through the memorial, which contained not only letters written by Yin Si, but also some replies from Guo Luoluo Shi. Yin saw that Guo Luoluo Shi only wanted a peaceful life, while Yin Si hoped that Guo Luoluo Shi could provide some assistance.
"Father, Lady Guoluo refused the Eighth Prince's attempt to win her over. She and her tribe should remain neutral!" Yin understood this action. Lady Guoluo had remarried, so she would think more deeply about many things than the average person.
"Little darling, what are your thoughts?" Kangxi asked Qingyan.
The report clearly states that the two men wanted to obtain silver from both Yuelai Inn and Linglong Pavilion.
"Father, I will not let these people succeed. Even if Lady Guoluo comes in person, I can assure you that I will not let this become a reality." Qingyan had her own principles; she would show no sympathy if anyone crossed them. "Father, I hope you can intervene to suppress these rumors. They are escalating rapidly, and if allowed to continue, they will surely damage the royal family's reputation!"
After speaking, Kangxi was very satisfied with Qingyan's explanation. He gave Li Dequan a look, and Li Dequan went outside to let the guards deal with the rumors.
"Are you sure you don't want to give me anything?" Kangxi asked curiously.
“Yes, Father Emperor, that money should be used for disaster relief. The Jue Luo clan is doing very well, so your daughter-in-law is not their money bag. Whatever they want, your daughter-in-law must give it to them,” Qingyan sneered.
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