On the morning of the fourth day of the second lunar month, Qingyan had breakfast prepared early. The women and children from both Yin and Yinwei's families came over, and Yin took his two younger brothers to the study.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, we're leaving the affairs of the mansion to you now. We're leaving today!" Ninth Princess Consort, accompanied by her eldest daughter, sat down at the round table and said to Qingyan.
Today, the two families will secretly leave the capital; Emperor Kangxi must have made arrangements.
"Yes, no problem. Be careful on your journey. Does Yin have enough men with him?" Qingyan asked, looking at Ninth Princess Consort.
If the couple had left alone, Qingyan wouldn't have been too worried. But today, since Yin was actually taking the little princess with him, the number of guards around them would have to increase.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, we've brought quite a few guards, and even Father Emperor has bestowed several shadow guards upon us, specifically to take care of the little one!" Ninth Princess nodded; Yin really went all out.
"Tenth sister-in-law, you are going directly to the military camp. There will be someone to receive you there. Be careful on the way," Qingyan said to the tenth princess.
The Tenth Prince's wife wore a smile on her face, and her mood improved greatly as she listened to the Fourth Prince's wife's caring words.
Among the sisters-in-law, only these few sisters-in-law truly cared about the couple; everyone else took advantage of them more than they cared.
"Sister-in-law, the master said there won't be any problems. I came here today to say goodbye!" the Tenth Prince's wife said happily.
Qingyan nodded and then told the two about the situation over there. Although Linglong Pavilion had sent out very little information recently, it had found very useful information to report.
After breakfast, Yin and Qingyan personally saw the two families off. Only after the carriages disappeared from their sight did they turn and go to their study.
The twins had already started studying, and Qingyan stayed by Yin's side.
"Your Majesty, why did Father Emperor allow the two of them to leave at this time?" Qingyan found it strange. Kangxi was a man who valued rules. If someone had to leave the capital, he would usually allow them to leave only after the spring plowing and sacrificial rites.
"Eighth Prince's skills are getting better and better, forcing Father Emperor to send him away at this time." A helpless expression appeared on Yin's face.
Qingyan was stunned: "The Eighth Prince schemed against the Guo Luoluo Clan and the Niohuru Clan?"
"More or less, but there might be something even more serious," Yin said, frowning. "Yin Si used A Ling!"
Before his death, Ebilun made sure that the Faka lineage kept a low profile, thus preserving the bloodline of the Niohuru clan, while Aling'a was brought into the open.
In order to gain the support of the Niohuru clan, Yinsi actually chose to use people from the Aling'a lineage, thus completely drawing the Aling'a lineage into the struggle within the imperial family.
After Yinzhi chose to withdraw from the Eighth Prince's faction, Aling'a found that she had been controlled by Yinsi and could no longer escape. She even apologized to Kangxi in advance, and Kangxi chose to forgive her.
Kangxi privately summoned Yinzhi, Yinzhi, and Yinzhi, and also called Aling'a over to discuss a solution. The tenth prince discovered that Yinzhi had been helping Aling'a all along, and felt even more that Yinzhi was a person who valued relationships.
"Is Yinsi planning to launch an attack now?" Qingyan asked, looking at Yin.
"There will be a selection of concubines this year, and Yinsi's residence will definitely need to have people enter. Aling'a's legitimate daughter is among the candidates, and her status is very high. Father Emperor's intention is to make her the primary consort of the Twelfth Prince," Yin told Qingyan.
Recently, Yin has chosen to give Qingyan some information in a sexual way in order to prevent Qingyan from getting involved in the talent show.
Their residence was the most conspicuous, having failed to recruit anyone in several consecutive talent shows. Meanwhile, the twins and Hafeng were growing up healthily, leaving the censors with even less reason to criticize them.
"Fourth Prince, if we lend a hand, will Yinzhi and Yinzhi not have to leave the capital?" Qingyan asked suspiciously.
"We can't help for now. The Crown Prince wants to send Aling'a's legitimate daughter to the Eighth Prince's residence." Yin pondered for a moment and felt that Aling'a couldn't get away with it. Even if he married his legitimate daughter into someone else's camp, it wouldn't change anything.
Qingyan was somewhat astonished. So, Yinsi actually knew how to use someone else's weaknesses? I don't even believe Yinsi.
"Although the Tenth Prince is honest and simple, Yinsi is someone who doesn't trust people!" Yinsi analyzed, looking at Qingyan. "We are currently in the capital and have been drawn into a mess. If we make a slight mistake, Yinsi will have something to hold against us."
According to the informant Yin Si had placed near the Yuanmingyuan, after having breakfast, Yin and Yin Si left the Yuanmingyuan. Several hours later, the carriages of the two families finally appeared in front of their respective residences three hours later. Surprisingly, both Yin and Yin Si were sitting in the carriages accompanying their wives.
Inside the study, Yin Si's advisors sat to one side, while he pondered the news brought back by his spies.
“Eighth Prince, this servant thinks there’s something fishy about this. Ninth Prince often goes out in a carriage with his wife, but Tenth Prince has never ridden in a carriage, unless, Tenth Prince is injured!” the advisor said from the side.
After hearing his advisor's words, Yin Si realized that Yin and Yin Si might have already left the capital.
Has Father Emperor already noticed his actions?
"Xiao Shunzi, go to the residences of Ninth Master and Tenth Master and tell them that I would like to invite them for a drink!" Yin Si was preparing to send his men to take a good look over there.
"Yes," Xiao Shunzi replied from the doorway.
After everyone left, Yin Si's face turned very pale. He looked at his advisors and had his spies explain in more detail what had happened at the gate of the Yuanmingyuan.
"Eighth Prince, this servant hopes that Eunuch Shun will be able to meet Ninth Prince and Tenth Prince. However, this servant has a feeling that these two princes will not meet with Eunuch Shun." The advisor thought that Aling'a had become somewhat distant from Yinsi, and that it must have been something I, Yinsi, said.
Otherwise, Aling'a would never have distanced herself from Yinsi. Aling'a had been serving the Emperor recently. Could it be that Aling'a was sent by His Majesty?
"Lord A-Ling'a hasn't been here for a long time, has he?" the advisor prompted Yin Si.
Upon hearing this, Yin Si calmly recalled that it seemed that A Ling'a had not visited for two or three months. If it were close to the New Year, it would be understandable that she would not come to visit. But now that the first month of the lunar calendar had passed, she should have sent an invitation to his residence long ago.
In previous years, Alinga would send out invitations after the Lantern Festival, but this year it's already February and no invitations have been sent yet.
During the New Year, he invited the ninth and eleventh princes to drink together, but both of them said they needed to rest and sent their servants to report back. They never came over again, which was clearly something was wrong.
"This servant has a feeling that something is amiss!" the aide quickly added fuel to the fire.
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