As evening approached, Yin and Qingyan led the children back to their tents. Since you have spent the whole day discovering that the Mongolian leaders have no self-awareness at all, and instead hope to marry Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen.
Before Emperor Kangxi, the Khorchin leader dared not be presumptuous anymore and prepared to use the methods of his female relatives in the hope of obtaining Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen.
"Fourth Brother, we really need to think this through for our daughter. I don't think that family will let this go easily. But I'm not afraid of them. I don't think any of them are good people." Qingyan was furious.
The daughter stayed in the tent the whole time, simply because she was afraid of causing trouble for her parents.
"Did Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen complain to you?" Yin looked at his daughter's tent with concern.
“No, the guy stayed inside the tent the whole time and didn’t go out at all. Yiken’e was even more afraid that someone would hurt Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen, so he came directly to protect him.” Qingyan felt a pang of sadness when she thought of the actions of the brother and sister.
Yin smiled wryly. If it could help Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen avoid disaster, Yin wouldn't mind having Yikene stay in the tent to guard the place.
“Good boy, we can wait three days. Father has already said that no matter who it is, they will not marry into the Mongol tribe.” Yin said to Qingyan.
Yin made this promise after he went to Kangxi and pleaded for a difficult task.
"Fourth Prince" Qingyan knew Yin too well. If Kangxi was willing to give in, it must be because Yin offered some conditions in exchange.
“Starting tomorrow, I may need to negotiate with the leaders of Mongolia about firearms. Don’t worry, Yin will always be by my side. You and Ninth Sister-in-law can just stay at home.” Yin gave Qingyan an answer.
That night, both of Yin's tents were brightly lit. After breakfast, the two left, and Ninth Prince's wife, with red eyes, came to Fourth Prince's tent. Qingyan was stunned.
"Ninth Sister-in-law, what's wrong?" Qingyan asked curiously. Ninth Princess Consort looked very haggard, and it seemed that she was troubled by these things.
"Fourth Sister-in-law and the others actually discussed business with the Mongol leaders. Those people are too barbaric." Ninth Princess Consort dared not approach Tenth Princess Consort, after all, Tenth Princess Consort's family belonged to the Mongol leaders.
"Sulan, go and invite the Tenth Princess Consort over." Qingyan quickly sent someone to fetch her. "Ninth Sister-in-law, if you distance yourself from the Tenth Sister-in-law now, what will people think?"
The Mongol leaders all knew that Kangxi had finally relented and hoped to obtain more firearms, so they had no choice but to follow Kangxi's wishes.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, I don't want to make things difficult for Tenth Sister-in-law. You know the situation we've discussed. Master is going with Fourth Brother to help, and Tenth Brother is helping to organize the firearms in the Firearms Battalion. After the money is handed over, Tenth Brother will be in charge of distributing them." As soon as Ninth Princess Consort spoke, Qingyan understood. She was just worried that Tenth Sister-in-law's family would come over and cause trouble for her.
Qingyan looked at Ninth Prince's wife: "Did Tenth Brother's wife's sister-in-law go to see her?"
Back when Abu and Eji, the tenth brother's wives, were managing the tribe, they would often send their hearts to the tenth princess and give her many gifts. Later, after they handed over the power of the tribe to the tenth princess's maid, Ahhun, problems arose. Ahhun was sending gifts to the tenth princess as instructed by Abu, but two-thirds of the gifts were withheld by her sister-in-law. The tenth princess was a filial daughter and did not want Abu and Eji to be troubled, so she endured it.
"Yes, and the tone was quite unpleasant. The maidservant of the Tenth Prince went directly to the Tenth Prince's attendant, Ah Hun. Outside the tent, he overheard his own wife talking about the Tenth Prince, and his face darkened. He then confronted the Tenth Prince, demanding that she reveal the gift lists from the past few years." The Ninth Prince smiled, pursing his lips.
Fourth Prince's wife was delighted. When they came to Mongolia for the autumn harvest, Tenth Prince's wife had asked Qingyan about this issue: how should she deal with it if someone was plotting against her behind her back?
"Is the Tenth Princess ready?" Qingyan asked curiously.
"Of course, and the original documents were brought over. Every single one was handwritten by her sister-in-law. Most importantly, all the valuable gifts given by the Tenth Prince's parents were sent back to her parents' home by her sister-in-law." The Ninth Prince sneered.
A strained relationship between sisters-in-law can easily break up a family.
"What about Tenth Brother?" Qingyan felt that he should step in to resolve the issue.
“I’ve already made a promise to my brother. If the tribe decides not to acknowledge me anymore, all I need to do is say hello. He can support his wife, so I won’t be looked down upon.” The Tenth Prince’s wife felt a warmth in her heart after hearing Yinzhi’s assurance.
"Sister-in-law, sit down quickly. Let the men handle these matters. Why are you getting involved?" Qingyan noticed the wry smile on the face of the Tenth Princess and couldn't help but feel curious.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, you don't understand, this problem is serious. My brother and sister-in-law are at odds. She sent all the valuable things my brother and sister-in-law gave her back to her mother's tribe. Hehe, that tribe is very poor, and now they live off those. She's hiding it very well. My brother even had a child with her." The Tenth Princess shook her head helplessly. Her brother had always been the best to her, and she really looked down on this sister-in-law who had married him later. "This woman is his second wife. My sister-in-law gave birth to twin sons, who are my brother's heirs. These two brats and I have a very good relationship. This whole mess was caused by these two brats."
The Tenth Prince's wife revealed all the secrets of her family. Qingyan was shocked to hear this, as it turned out that the Tenth Prince's wife's family had a lot of dirty secrets.
"Sister-in-law, how do you plan to resolve this matter?" Qingyan asked, looking at the Tenth Prince's wife.
"Let Ah Hun handle it. I never interfere in family matters. If I do, who knows how they'll talk about me later?" The Tenth Princess Consort had her own ideas.
Qingyan and Ninth Prince's wife exchanged a glance. What Tenth Prince's wife said was right. As long as they intervened, no matter what happened in the future, it would be Tenth Prince's wife's fault.
“Sister-in-law, the master and I are discussing the firearms issue. He needs to prepare so many things, so I can’t hold him back,” the Tenth Princess said to Qingyan.
Qingyan was slightly taken aback. The Tenth Prince's wife actually understood that this was the first time Yinzhi had been given an important task, and if he didn't do it well, Kangxi would definitely be unhappy.
"Alright, Tenth Sister-in-law, just keep that in mind. Don't let outsiders' few kind words or attempts to gain sympathy make you soften your heart," Ninth Princess Consort quickly said.
The Tenth Prince's wife had a soft heart, so the Ninth Prince's wife always had to keep an eye on her.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, I'll go back with my sister-in-law. You handle things first. I reckon the Mongolian wives will come to you first," Ninth Princess said, patting Fourth Princess's shoulder.
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