As they prepared to depart, Qingyan emerged from the tent with a relaxed air, while Yin, dressed in a royal blue casual suit, walked ahead.
All the children were put on the carriage, but the princes and their wives had to respectfully see Kangxi off as he boarded the imperial palanquin.
As soon as Qingyan stepped out, she felt an angry gaze coming from the tent door on the right. She stretched out her left hand, pretending to adjust the ruby tassel, and out of the corner of her eye, she saw that Fifth Prince's wife, Tatara, was looking in her direction.
Even though it was just a fleeting glance, Qingyan still sensed it.
Tatara clan?
She tried hard to recall what she had done that made him look at her with such hostility. Among the consorts, besides Lady Yin Genjue Luo, the one she was closest to was Lady Wu Fujing. Lady Qi Fujing had just been betrothed and would marry into the royal family around the time of the Golden Festival. Yin was born with a disability, and many ministers who disliked competing for power hoped that their daughters would marry the Seventh Prince.
After seeing off Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong, Yin and Qingyan boarded the carriage. The two sat cross-legged on the cushions and enjoyed a sumptuous breakfast. Qingyan had prepared a lot of ingredients. Whenever they went out, Qingyan had the most things, trying to make the most of every space.
Although she took some things from the space, she still tried to use some things as a cover.
While traveling, the kitchen mainly prepared stews, which Qingyan never liked, thinking they were just a hodgepodge from beyond the Great Wall. She specially asked Yin to set aside a small area when designing the carriage to serve as a small kitchen. In the early morning, Qingyan made egg rolls and a pot of white porridge. The twins had just come from the imperial carriage and were still sleeping in the back room.
"Little darling, this time it's much more convenient." Yin ate the delicious meal, trying to make it as palatable as possible.
Even Emperor Kangxi's imperial kitchen couldn't always provide food. Before setting off, the imperial kitchen would prepare some delicious pastries for Emperor Kangxi to eat if he got hungry.
"We've made some bird's nest porridge, should we send some to Mother?" Qingyan respected Consort Tong very much, and whenever he had something good, he would send her a portion.
"No need!" Qingyan sent it to her mother, and also to her other sisters-in-law, otherwise they would think Qingyan was showing off on purpose.
Qingyan slowly sipped her white porridge, while seven or eight small dishes of pickled vegetables were placed on the table.
Before leaving, Qingyan specially asked Sulan to bring several jars of pickled vegetables. Every morning, as long as there was a pot of white porridge, it would be a hearty breakfast, which was more suitable for the journey.
"Little darling, this tastes good." Yin said with great emotion.
Without the Qingyan banquet, he could only eat the breakfast prepared by the imperial kitchen. Apart from stewed dishes, he could only fill his stomach with some steamed buns. Therefore, when the Qingyan banquet came, he not only experienced warmth, but also exquisite meals.
After breakfast, Su Lan cleaned the table, and Yin began his new day's work. Qing Yan sat on the other side embroidering a handkerchief. The twins were still fast asleep; they were too excited before leaving to fall asleep.
As dawn approached, the twins finally fell asleep. The couple discussed waking them up when preparing lunch.
Many things in the Ministry of Revenue require approval, and they are mostly related to the use of silver. As soon as spring arrives, people below begin to request silver for the summer flood season.
Emperor Kangxi's annual trips to the south of the Yangtze River were primarily for the purpose of controlling the flood season in the region, incurring considerable expenses but yielding little result.
Over the course of several years, Emperor Kangxi frequently visited the Imperial Observatory, hoping to find a way to completely resolve this problem.
When Jiangnan received news of Emperor Kangxi's southern tour, many officials gathered in the Cao family's hall. The officials from the south were basically arranged by Cao Yin, and everyone followed the Cao family's opinions. Cao Ying listened to the news sent by the Imperial Household Department and learned that Qingyan was not in danger.
Since Linglong Pavilion opened, they have lost a lot of money.
At the Cao family residence, Cao Yin and his ministers constantly discussed how to destroy Linglong Pavilion.
During the southern tour, Qingyan discovered that as they approached Jiangnan, the news became increasingly troubling. Linglong Pavilion continued to encounter problems, yet orders from officials' wives and children kept increasing.
They were unaware that the men were always finding various excuses to cause trouble for Linglong Pavilion. From the manager to the craftsmen, everyone was extremely careful, as the slightest carelessness could give those people something to hold against them. No matter how powerful Qingyan's background was, he couldn't save Linglong Pavilion.
The Cao family's continuous actions put Linglong Pavilion and Yuelai Inn in a very passive position. The messages they sent were only hoping that Qingyan could try to mediate.
She angrily slammed the folded paper on the table, her face turning blue with rage.
Yin heard the sound, turned his head to look at Qingyan, and decided to see what was wrong with the little girl. He picked up a folded document from the table and quickly glanced through it. It contained distress messages from Linglong Pavilion and Yuelai Inn. Since the Spring Festival, the Cao family had started to make moves, from small actions at the beginning to repeated tests, and now their actions were becoming increasingly larger.
"Little darling, don't worry. I'll go with you to check the situation after we get there." Yin received a message from the Sticky Rod Office that the Cao family was preparing to take action against Linglong Pavilion, and they had already firmly positioned themselves behind the Crown Prince.
The Linglong Pavilion represents the power of the Fourth Prince, which undoubtedly increases the obstacles for the Crown Prince. Cao Yin will definitely take action.
"Does Father not know?" Qingyan, who was in business, had been on tenterhooks, suppressing the development of Linglong Pavilion and Yuelai Inn, for fear of arousing the suspicion of Yinqi and Kangxi.
Yin shook his head. Xia Xun's plan had been delayed. Kangxi had been keeping a close eye on the Imperial Observatory and hadn't looked at the memorials from the south for a long time. These would all be sent to Yuqing Palace.
"It should be the Crown Prince." Yin laughed coldly.
After the Crown Prince's marriage, Emperor Kangxi would send some less important memorials to Yuqing Palace, which were meant for outsiders to see. Recently, all the memorials from the south had been sent to Yuqing Palace for approval, which inevitably led the Cao family to believe that His Majesty trusted the Crown Prince the most.
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