For three whole days, neither Yin nor Qingyan stepped out of their inner chambers. Before preparing the antidote, Yin specially sent the three children to Lady Yingenjueluo's side, hoping she could take care of them for three days.
The twins knew their mother was unwell, so Yin needed to accompany Qingyan during her treatment.
Three days later, Qingyan's expression softened slightly, and she went with Yin to pick up the children. As she sat in the carriage, she wondered if Hafeng was crying.
“It’s quite dangerous over there with Lao Jiu. There are more and more people investigating. It was right that you didn’t go before.” Yin would inform his brothers about the situation outside through letters every day. Looking at the lists in those letters, Yin was glad that Qingyan was able to escape in advance.
"Will Father Emperor do something to him...?" Qingyan knew that Yin Wuyi had taken all the blame upon himself and told others that she knew very little and usually only gave general instructions, while he was the one who handled everything.
Instead of sending anyone to find Qingyan, Emperor Kangxi sent people directly to help Yinzhi.
"Probably not. Some people have appeared around Ninth Prince. Those people were sent by Father Emperor. They say they're helping, but they're actually more about protection. Ninth Prince sends us messages openly and without any concealment." Yin was a little surprised by Yin's bold actions; he rarely acted so boldly.
Qingyan could understand to some extent. If Yin were really in danger, the other brothers would definitely not stand idly by. Therefore, Yin hoped that if he were in danger, one of the brothers would step up to help.
"The capital might be in chaos. I think Yinzhi will come tomorrow. If we all get together here, we can discuss things." Yinzhi was a bit annoyed by his tenth son's disobedience and coming to the military port. That brat always said that if something really happened, he would come to the rescue immediately.
Pfft!
Qingyan chuckled. "Yinyi, I must have been so anxious because I hadn't received any news of their safety for several days."
"Fourth Brother, you need to figure out how to explain this to the Tenth Prince. The people from Yuelai Inn have helped you send messages several times, basically one letter every ten days. Yin personally shut down the communication channels in Zhili. Apart from the Dragon Guards, no other messages can get out. How can the Tenth Prince not be anxious?" Qingyan said with a smile.
I, Yinzhi, have a bad temper. My brothers are all in Zhili. If something happens to me, how will he explain it?
Damn it!
Yin slammed his fist on the table; they had actually forgotten about this.
"Little darling, tell Yuelai Inn to prepare more of what Lao Shi likes to eat, just make sure he doesn't throw a tantrum." Yin pondered, he would have to talk to his brothers about it later.
In the capital, Yin might be able to mention the Tenth Prince a few times, but here, he can't control himself.
"You older brothers should apologize," Qingyan said, covering her mouth with a handkerchief and laughing.
Yin shook his head. Even if he apologized, they wouldn't feel anything, since it was all his fault.
After the carriage stopped, Yin and Qingyan got off. Qingyan saw that Yingenjueluo Shi and the children were standing next to the carriage.
“Mother…” The twins rushed towards Qingyan.
"Have you all behaved well?" Qingyan looked at Yingenjueluo.
“They’re very well-behaved, even Hafeng is very well-behaved. Right now, he and Doshihun are sleeping,” said Ingenjueluo.
Qingyan smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, let's go inside first. Have you been waiting here for a long time? Why don't you go inside and sit down to wait?"
"I wanted to see you as soon as possible. How are you feeling?" Ying'en Jue Luo was very worried about Qingyan's health, so of course she had to come out to greet him.
"I'm almost fully recovered, sister-in-law. I'm really fine, there's absolutely nothing to worry about," Qingyan quickly said.
Inside the main hall, Yin, Yinxiang, and Yin sat around the Eight Immortals table. Yin went over first and told his brothers why the tenth prince had come. Yin then slapped his forehead.
"Fourth Brother, how could I forget about that impulsive fellow?" Yin's face was very ugly.
“Now, let’s think about how to fix this. If Xiao Guai hadn’t told me, I probably wouldn’t have even noticed,” Yin said directly.
"I don't know. We've prepared everything that Lao Shi likes to eat, so..." Qingyan said helplessly.
Yin's face showed helplessness. This guy must think they were excluding him.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, you might need to explain it by saying you're not feeling well," Yin said helplessly to Qingyan.
Qingyan nodded: "You all took care of me, which is why you forgot to communicate with him. Let's spread the word about the poisoning."
Yin was a little embarrassed: "Tenth Brother is too impulsive, and the people in here are definitely not good people. So, if Tenth Brother really gets involved, I don't know what the consequences will be."
Yin looked at Yin with a somewhat unfriendly gaze.
“We can’t hide the fact that Xiao Guai is poisoned. Let Lao Shi handle the salt affairs. We don’t have any military power here, and the military power here is unstable. Lao Shi must have brought his men here,” Yin said directly.
Yin Gang was about to retort, but Yin Xiang and Yin quickly stopped him.
"Ninth Brother, are you going to take us all down together, or have Tenth Brother stand behind us, and then we brothers can work together to resolve this matter satisfactorily?" Yin asked, looking at Yin.
Yin pondered for a while and felt that Yin and Yin were right. They were now in a precarious situation, and only with Yin around could their situation improve.
"Brother, you're in charge, I understand." The soldiers under Lao Shi's command are now able to raid homes.
The time for salt production is fast approaching, so they must act quickly. Once the salt is sent away, they may have no way to prove their innocence.
"Tenth Brother will be here tomorrow. We'll start confiscating their property the day after tomorrow. We absolutely cannot leave any hidden dangers behind," Yin said, looking at Yin.
"Big brother, you and tenth brother go to search the house. Ninth brother, you come with me and Qingyan to check the accounts. Thirteenth and fourteenth brothers, you two will conduct surprise interrogations." Yin was preparing to mobilize all his brothers.
Just as dawn was breaking, Yinzhi led his elite troops directly into Zhili. Upon arriving at the Yuelai Inn, he heard about what had happened to his brothers during this time, and his face instantly darkened.
"Brother, why didn't you tell me? Even Fourth Sister-in-law was poisoned before you told me." Yinzhi's eyes reddened. After Empress Xiaozhaoren left, that period was the hardest, and it was Yinhe and Qingyan who stayed by his side the whole time.
"Tenth brother, your wife must be tired from the journey. You should go and rest first. Tonight, your sister-in-law will treat you to a welcome dinner," Qingyan said, stepping forward.
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