As the sun set, after Jue Luo's tearful account, Yin and Qingyan finally understood that not only the Crown Princess and the Eighth Prince's wife were involved in dealing with the twins, but even the Third Prince's wife had gotten involved.
Qingyan felt very guilty. Among her sisters-in-law, these three had the most strained relationship with her, and this time it was clearly aimed at her.
Yin Dunbi and his family were escorted by the Dragon Guards and secretly delivered to Kangxi along with the secret tent. Yinxiang and Yin temporarily assumed the responsibilities of the prefect. It was believed that in a few days, Kangxi would issue an imperial edict from Qiu Mi to reassign the prefect.
"Sisi, do you think if I had been more careful, the children wouldn't have suffered like this?" Qingyan was very annoyed.
Yin patted Qingyan on the back to help her relax. Whenever something happened to the children, Qingyan would always blame herself for everything.
“No, you have to understand, children in the royal family will inevitably encounter various problems; things won’t always go smoothly,” Yin said, looking at Qingyan.
Qingyan's face showed helplessness. Before, she had been thinking that it would be good if the twins could grow up safely. As time went by, they were both growing up.
“The problem with your sisters-in-law isn’t your fault; it’s because they’re asking for too much. The birth of twins has put pressure on all the wives,” Yin reassured Qingyan.
Qingyan leaned on Yin's shoulder, looking at the top of the carriage, pondering how to improve the conflict between the sisters-in-law.
Because the men are vying for which position, the sisters-in-law's factions will constantly change.
"Little darling, I'm giving you a task for the next few days: keep an eye on the Crown Prince, Yinzhi, and Yinsi." Yin was seventy percent certain that Kangxi would not let these three people go.
The crown prince has been deposed for the second time, which has implicated some officials. He is unlikely to be content with his position and will probably try to use his connections to turn the tables.
Back then, when the Crown Prince was deposed and reinstated, the Crown Prince's supporters saw Kangxi's feelings for the Crown Prince. The father-son relationship that had lasted for decades could not be severed by just a few words.
With the Crown Prince's power suppressed by Kangxi, Yinzhi and Yinsi immediately stepped forward, hoping to gain favor with Kangxi during Yinzhi's trip to the south.
Qingyan listened to Yin's advice and turned on the computer in the space. He rarely used the space anymore. Yin had prepared a study in the mansion and put many of the books in the space in a secret room in the study. Even if a thief broke into the mansion, he would not be able to find that place.
"Fourth Prince, how come the Crown Prince received the news so quickly?" Qingyan asked curiously.
“Yiken’e has been causing trouble for three days now. Do you think the Crown Prince hasn’t heard anything?” Yin said coldly. “Cao Shi said that Jue Luo Shi met with Mother three days ago. Do you think her maid didn’t say anything? I think the Crown Prince, Yin Zhi, and Yin Si are already aware of the situation here.”
With the twins taking the lead and directly interfering in court affairs, it's likely that an imperial censor will file a complaint against them before Emperor Kangxi.
At this time, Kangxi was overwhelmed with troubles. Just as Yin had predicted, he had just received news that the twins were investigating Yin Dunbi that morning when the censors filed a complaint against him, saying that Yin had allowed Yiken'e to interfere in official matters. They even said that Yiken'e was still too young to interfere.
"Lanya, Yinhe and Yiken'e are doing a good job." As midnight approached, Kangxi received a memorial delivered to him by the Dragon Guards, along with a secret ledger that recorded how Yinhe's family of four dealt with Yindunbi.
Consort Tong looked at Emperor Kangxi, hearing him praise Yin for the first time. She was used to Kangxi expressing disapproval of everything Yin did.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Kangxi laughed when he saw Consort Tong's angry glare.
"Do you think you're possessed by something?" Consort Tong whispered. "You would never have said that about Fourth Prince before!"
Pfft!
Kangxi burst out laughing: "The fourth prince is too hasty in his actions. You always say that he does things flawlessly, but as you can see, if we don't curb his behavior, he will definitely make some mistakes!"
"What do you think of Yiken'e's method?" Consort Tong looked at the twins' approach, which was a complete combination of Qingyan and Yin's methods.
"Hmm, that's good. His observation skills are very sharp. We two have done a good job teaching him." Kangxi laughed heartily.
The Crown Prince has been confined to his tent and is absolutely forbidden from going out. Yin Zhi and Yin Si's tents are temporarily unattended.
"Tell me, what exactly are the third and eighth princes planning to do?" Kangxi frowned as he looked at the instructions given by Yin Dunbi and Cao Shi at the bottom of the memorial.
"Your Majesty, this is your son, I can't say anything about him!" Consort Tong rarely spoke about other princes, fearing that she might say the wrong thing.
"I'm just asking you, it hurts to see the children grow up and now they're all in such a mess." When Kangxi was a prince, he was only neglected by the late emperor and never fought against anyone.
Consort Tong's hand was held in his, so she could only sit next to Emperor Kangxi.
"Tulichen!" Kangxi summoned Tulichen directly.
Tulichen entered the hall and knelt directly on the ground, awaiting Kangxi's orders.
"Have someone secretly observe the prince's tent in Qiu Mi's quarters, and don't let them miss a single detail!" Kangxi planned to keep a close watch on him.
Consort Tong was very surprised to hear Yin's order. Emperor Kangxi was a kind father behind the scenes and generally did not meet his princes on a large scale.
"Surprised?" Kangxi smiled, pursing his lips.
“Yes, you wouldn’t normally do this.” Consort Tong nodded.
"Yinzhi and Yinsi are likely to make some big moves," Kangxi sneered.
Inside a nearby tent, Yinsi received a letter from his wife and took her directly to the study.
"When did this letter arrive?" Yin Si had placed people around Jue Luo Shi, requiring them to send messages back every few days. Although this message was urgent, it was extremely important.
"This afternoon, and the Third Prince should have also sent a message over." The Eighth Prince's wife, in order to gather information for Yin Si, maintained a very harmonious relationship with the Third Prince's wife on the surface, which was a good opportunity to find out about the situation in Yin Zhi's tent.
Yin Si narrowed his eyes. The Crown Prince, Yin Zhi, and he had all set their sights on Yin Dunbi. No, it should be Yin who was able to set his sights on him. It must be the Emperor's intention.
"Can you still reply to the letter?" Yinsi asked, looking at the Eighth Prince's wife.
"They said it's impossible now. This is the last letter. They've already silenced everyone who delivered the message." Jue Luo Shi noticed that the people Yin Si had arranged were extremely ruthless; they would simply kill anyone they didn't need.
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