Inside the side hall, the two women huddled together. Qingyan believed the situation must be unusual. Yin then led Qingyan to have breakfast behind a screen. Yin clearly wanted to use psychological tactics to completely break down the two women's psychological defenses.
"Are there other women involved? Such a big thing can't possibly be handled by just two people?" Qingyan asked curiously.
Yin sighed before explaining to Qingyan that the two women had been captured from the courtyard across the street. Those people lived in the courtyard, and when they arrived, the two women were the ones in charge.
"Have all the servants been brought back?" Qingyan sensed that these two women had a somewhat bourgeois air about them and were definitely not the type to be a legitimate wife.
Yin nodded: "Should we send all those maids over?"
As for the women, Yin thought Ran was not as lenient as Qingyan. Yin had ordered that all the women, whether masters or servants, should be kept under strict control to prevent anyone from causing trouble behind the scenes.
"Su Peisheng, send over all the captured servants. I want to see who dares to cause trouble behind my back," Yin sneered.
Later, the six maids were brought to the palace. Yin and Qingyan began to look at these maids. Unlike the maids around Qingyan, these people were not afraid at all.
"Fourth Brother, don't you think these people are very bold? They're not afraid of us at all in front of us?" Qingyan stared at the group and said.
Yin sneered, "Of course, the people in the south went to great lengths to train these people to be so outstanding. They are not only strong, but also quite cunning."
Qingyan looked at the maids. They were all kneeling on the ground, seemingly respectful, but they were showing off their most beautiful side. A mocking smile appeared on Qingyan's face.
"Fourth Sister, these people are here for you. Didn't you see they're showing you their most elegant side?" Qingyan sneered. Since they've already decided what to do, there's no need for them to act all cute in front of her.
While Yin and Su Peisheng were talking, several maids cast provocative glances at Qingyan. Qingyan didn't care at all; such a person would never replace him.
"Su Peisheng, these people don't even know the rules. Give them ten lashes so they'll learn the proper etiquette and how to behave according to their status." Yin often paid attention to Qingyan's situation, and seeing the behavior of these women, he became furious.
Qingyan chuckled, clutching her handkerchief: "Fourth Brother, why hit someone? I've seen too many of these provocative actions. If we just retaliate like this, wouldn't that be too unruly of us?"
The eight women kneeling in the hall were trembling with fear. Qingyan was clearly not as easily deceived as the rumors suggested, and the information the master had heard was far from the truth.
"Good boy, you're being naughty again," Yin said helplessly.
After the six maids entered, the two mistresses looked back, presumably at the maid in the middle. Yin saw all of this and understood that the problem was serious.
"Fourth Brother, don't you think these people are like toys? They seem very outstanding, but in reality, they are utterly vulnerable." Qingyan got up from her seat, stepped on her flowerpot-soled shoes, and walked step by step toward the maid in the middle.
The woman gazed at Yin with her large, teary eyes, as if all her grievances were contained within them.
“Good boy, look at the aggrieved look in her eyes. How different is it from what you’ve seen before?” Yin looked at Qingyan.
The two men didn't even utter a proper question, leaving the women kneeling on the bluestone floor stunned. It was completely different from what they had anticipated.
Qingyan turned to look at Yin: "This person looks somewhat like me."
As soon as he finished speaking, the maid in front of Qingyan dared not raise her head. Before, Yin had not thought much about it, so he was even less concerned about this person's appearance.
"Raise your head?" Yin disliked that You Rao resembled Qing Yan. If a similar problem occurred, the person who looked similar would be secretly dealt with.
The kneeling maid heard Yin's voice and raised her face slightly, hoping to gain Yin's favor. Even if it was just because of her face that she could enter the Fourth Prince's mansion, she had a way to get into Yin's bed.
"Not at all like her." Yin glanced at the woman who seemed afraid to look up, his expression turning even uglier. If they really did resemble each other, Yin would definitely have taken action. "And you, with all your status, dare to put that on yourself."
Qingyan stuck out her tongue, thinking it did look somewhat similar. Yin's jealous nature would never allow such a thing to happen.
"Su Peisheng, get rid of them." After discovering the problem, Yin felt that these people were no longer necessary.
Both ladies were stunned, secretly surprised. The Fourth Prince was not easy to get close to, and with just one sentence from the Fourth Princess, it had become a decree from the Fourth Prince.
"Forget it, there's no need to waste time on these people." Yin walked in from outside, followed by Yin Genjueluo. "The real culprit has been found outside, what are you doing here? Just beat them to death."
Yin was determined not to leave any trouble behind, especially since this trouble came from their own royal family members, so they couldn't leave any trace.
"Su Peisheng, take his leave." Yin dismissed Su Peisheng and the others, staring intently at Yin. "Brother, is there any clue?"
Yin rarely went to extremes, but now, having only discovered a few clues and with Tu Lichen intervening, Yin had no choice but to end the matter.
"Brother, has something changed?" Yin was furious. Anyone who dared to touch Qingyan was a thorn in his side.
"The people that the Eighth Prince trained are intended to be placed in the princes' residences to provide them with useful information. Take Qingyan's maid, for example; she has been trained for many years, and her face has undergone some changes to achieve her current appearance." Yin didn't hide anything and spoke directly.
Within Qiu Mi's hunting grounds, Yin Si had already been confined by Emperor Kangxi. During the second deposition of the crown prince, Yin Si indeed played a role within the palace.
Qingyan was stunned when she heard Yin's words.
"Brother, is yours real?" Qingyan asked, looking at Yin.
"Of course, otherwise, would I still be talking to you like this?" Yin nodded. The situation outside was becoming delicate, and the group had to be extra careful with every step they took.
"Brother, you just need to know what's going on. I don't have much left." Yin nodded and followed Kangxi's and others' arrangements.
During their time in Zhili, they gradually finished up the remaining preparations and waited for the imperial edict to allow them to return to the capital.
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