Upon arriving in the county town, Kangxi disembarked first. By then, it was nearing dusk, and the small merchants who had been doing business in the county town had already gone home one after another. They were staying in the villa that Kangxi had bought in advance, which was specially prepared for the Emperor Emeritus and Empress Dowager Tong.
Qingyan shook her little head from side to side and noticed that the vendors were watching them closely. She felt something was strange. Other counties had night markets, so why didn't this one?
Qingyan kept these strange things in mind, planning to discuss them with Yin when they returned.
The group walked to the courtyard gate, where guards opened it. Kangxi helped the Emperor Emeritus, and Consort Tong helped Empress Dowager Tong enter. Yinzhi and his wife followed closely behind. The three little ones were placed in a carriage and cared for by the nannies.
After entering the gate, Qingyan deliberately looked back, seemingly to look at the carriage following behind, but in reality, to observe the movements outside the gate.
Sure enough, Qingyan noticed a few guys peeking around at the street corner.
Yin noticed Qingyan's actions and asked, "What are you looking at?"
He didn't realize he was being followed. The group was accompanied by too many guards and servants, and there were also imperial guards in the shadows. They would have discovered their presence directly. Kangxi didn't allow them to be eliminated, which probably means he tacitly approved it.
"Someone is following us." Qingyan uttered four words, intending to warn Yin to be careful.
The corners of his mouth curled up slightly. Qingyan had indeed been trained; when he encountered someone following him, he would observe them silently instead of immediately taking action as he used to.
"Yes, Father Emperor allows it," Yin said directly.
Those people didn't look like they came from nearby areas; their clothes were better dressed than the richest people in the county.
Upon entering the inner courtyard, Kangxi placed the two princes back in their respective gardens. Qingyan then took the twins from the nanny's arms and held the two little ones on either side of her.
It has to be said that these two children have really gotten quite heavy. When they get a little older, Qingyan really won't be able to carry them anymore.
Yin took the Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen from him. His little daughter lay on his body, smiling as she greeted him. Yin hadn't spent time with his daughter for several days and was ready to play with the little girl for a while.
Yiken puffed out her little face and turned to look at him.
"Father, can we go out and play?" Yiken'e didn't like riding in a carriage. Originally, during the southern tour, Yinzong would have taken every opportunity to take the children out more.
The twins rarely had the opportunity to go out, because Emperor Kangxi valued his children very much.
Upon entering the county town, the children were placed in the carriage to reduce the number of followers who needed to verify their identities.
Many twins were born every year in the Qing Dynasty, but it was rare in the capital. With the Beijing accent and the twins being close in age, everyone would be certain that they were from the Fourth Prince's family.
“Once we leave the county town, let’s go out for a stroll, okay?” Yin sat in the armchair, looking at Yiken’e standing on Qingyan’s lap to his right. They were so bored they could hardly contain themselves.
Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen pouted. Yinli had promised the two children that he would take them out as much as possible wherever they went.
After leaving the imperial ship, they did not take the twins out at either of the two docking locations. On the one hand, the Emperor Emeritus wanted the children to be by his side, and on the other hand, the twins were too conspicuous, so reducing their appearances would allow them to conceal their whereabouts.
"Alright, tomorrow, Father will take you out!" They've only been here for a day and a half, so going out tomorrow won't be considered an exposure.
Before they could send out the message, they had already left the county town, and the pursuers who had come to track them had long since left the area they were tracking.
"Father keeps his word." Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen looked up at his father and patted Yin's face with his chubby little hand.
"Yes, Father wouldn't lie to you." Yin agreed. The next morning, Kangxi permitted Yin and his children to go out.
When traveling, Emperor Kangxi always paid attention to his children's emotions, ensuring they were not influenced by the outside environment and allowing them to experience the lives of ordinary people, which he considered as giving them some training.
Qingyan always said that children should not be ignorant of the five grains, otherwise they will not be able to make a living. Children of ordinary people are taught to take on responsibilities at a young age. The twins have always been pampered by everyone. If Yiken'e is not careful, things will go wrong.
"Father, I want to go buy some food." Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen sat in the carriage, his mouth empty, which made the little girl listless.
Since it was rare for his daughter to make a request, Yin naturally wouldn't refuse and readily agreed.
In the middle of the night, Yin finished his official duties and was about to go back to sleep. As he walked from his study toward his inner chamber, a man in black rushed out from outside, wielding a long sword and charging directly at Yin. Yin dodged to the side, and the man's sword stuck into a pillar nearby.
Erlu drew his whip from the side and wrapped it around the longsword that was about to be aimed at Yin. Yin looked at the assassin, who was half-veiled in black, with a hint of anger in his eyes.
Upon entering the county town, Yin noticed several unfriendly gazes. He didn't say much to Qingyan, not wanting her to worry.
The sounds of Erlu fighting with the assassins woke Qingyan. She quickly walked out, wearing a cloak, and saw Yin standing on the steps of the corridor with his hands behind his back, coldly watching the people fighting.
Wearing a pair of thick-soled shoes, she quickly ran out of the inner chamber. Yin saw the small pink figure running towards him from a distance, opened his arms, and hugged her tightly in his arms.
"Fourth Brother, are you alright?" Qingyan touched Yin with her small hand, worried that he might be hurt.
The county town was somewhat unsafe, but Tulichen was an exception, always having guards around, yet someone still managed to break in.
Upon receiving news from Long Wei, Tu Lichen quickly led his men to the scene, where Erlu had already reached his limit.
The assassin was highly skilled in martial arts. Tulichen noticed that Erlu was having some difficulty parrying, so he drew his sword and jumped into the circle of attacks. Erlu slowly retreated and stood in front of Yin and Qingyan, preparing to shield them from the attacks.
"Eru, who exactly is this person?" Yin thought he hadn't recruited anyone from the south, so why would someone want to assassinate him?
"Your Majesty, this man may be troublesome. Judging from the shape of his hair, he should be a rebel against the Qing and a restorer of the Ming." Kangxi was most wary of such people. The fact that Yinzhi would attract assassins must mean that someone had recognized his identity.
What? !
Qingyan turned around and looked at Erlu, knowing that these words should not be spoken carelessly.
“My lady, I am certain that this man is connected to the Lotus Sect. The longsword he uses has a lotus-patterned emblem on it.” As Erlu said this, Qingyan’s back was sweating.
Tu Lichen detained the man and had the Dragon Guards escort the assassin.
"Fourth Prince, Princess Consort, assassins have come to several courtyards. It is said that someone saw Prince Zhi and Fourth Prince in the capital," Tu Lichen reported.
Lady Yin Genjueluo was worried that her family's identity had been exposed, which would cause a blow to Emperor Kangxi and his entourage.
Having learned his lesson, Tulichen quickly explained the situation clearly.
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