As dawn broke, Qingyan opened her sleepy eyes. Yin had been sitting by the bed all night, watching over his wife and children.
Despite not having slept all night, Yin felt no fatigue. However, the number of guards in the courtyard had increased, making Yin unable to relax.
"Little darling, let's go see Father. We'll take the children with us." Yin instructed Qingyan, preparing for the two of them to go together.
After Su Peisheng and Su Lan helped the two of them wash up, Qingyan put her hair up in a small double bun, with a pomegranate tassel gold hairpin on it. Shuang'er wore two small pomegranate earrings. Behind her were two nannies who wrapped the sleeping twins in a large cloak. They were about to walk towards Kangxi's courtyard.
Last night, after Tulichen took the assassin away, Kangxi told Yinzhi and Yinzhi to rest first. He did not find the two brothers, who were worried about Kangxi's safety.
"Fourth brother, you're here too?" Yin asked in a low voice as he saw the Yin family approaching.
It was a little too early; Songkriyirha was still asleep, wrapped in a cloak and being held by the nannies.
"Brother, let's go take a look first." Yin doubted whether Kangxi would tell the truth. Judging from Tulichen's hesitant expression, things must be very troublesome.
As soon as they entered the courtyard, they saw Fei Yanggu and his two sons coming out of the main hall. Fei Yanggu gave Yin a look, telling him not to ask any more questions, and then left with the children.
When Shu noticed that the three young masters had arrived, she quickly led the nannies to the side hall. Shu Zhu then opened the bamboo curtain to let the two princes and their wives go in first.
At this moment, the Emperor Emeritus, Empress Dowager Tong, and Emperor Kangxi sat side by side on the throne, while Consort Tong was left in a side hall to look after the three children.
After the group paid their respects, Kangxi pointed to the seats on both sides and asked them to take their seats.
Qingyan lowered her head, not daring to say a word. The atmosphere in the hall was very oppressive. Even the Emperor Emeritus and Emperor Kangxi had lost their smiles. She thought things were getting complicated.
Now that Tulichen is no longer by Kangxi's side, he must be interrogating those people.
"Father, did you rest well last night?" Yin asked directly.
Yin also looked at Kangxi with concern. He originally wanted to come over immediately to check on the situation, but Kangxi's words made Yin decide that he would not come for the time being.
Kangxi shook his head. For the time being, nothing was amiss; the assassins hadn't gotten close to him.
"In both of your courtyards, besides your personal servants, get rid of everyone else." Kangxi was preparing to cover up the assassination attempt.
After saying this, Yin's heart skipped a beat. Sure enough...
Yin was somewhat angry, but he still held back. Yin Genjueluo's small hand held his the whole time. For the sake of his daughter, Yin could not pursue the matter.
Out of the corner of her eye, Qingyan noticed that Yin's hands were clenched into fists, the veins on the back of his hands bulging. She quickly took his hands and told him not to be angry.
Emperor Kangxi kept a close eye on his two sons' performances, and now he was determined to prevent any royal scandals from leaking out.
"Yes!" Yin and Yin both nodded.
At this moment, Yin was relieved that he had accepted Kangxi's arrangement and placed all his trusted confidants on the ship, while those who accompanied him were all temporarily dispatched by Kangxi.
He would be heartbroken if those people died inside.
"Father, should we set off this afternoon as planned?" Yin asked.
At this point, Tu Lichen had not yet truly finished his interrogation. If he left as planned, the captured assassins would have to be dealt with secretly, which might have led to the loss of some secrets.
"I will leave tomorrow!" Kangxi decided to postpone his departure.
“But… Father, it’s not safe here anymore. Do you and Mafa want to move to another place?” Yin Dao had no intention of moving.
The retired emperor was different from Kangxi; if he didn't change locations, there might be problems.
"No need," Kangxi shook his head directly.
So far, those people are still clowns and can't really hurt him.
Yin sighed. Kangxi had already sacrificed a lot for Daqing. This risky move to reside there was also a declaration of war against them.
"Eldest daughter-in-law and fourth daughter-in-law, go to the side hall to check on the children." Kangxi decided to send both daughters-in-law away and keep certain things from them for the time being.
Last night, Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong had a quarrel. The saying "a mother's strength" was perfectly embodied in Consort Tong. Therefore, he was very worried that if he did not handle this well, it would disappoint his two daughters-in-law.
After the incident, he even had a private talk with Fei Yanggu and his two sons, because he didn't want his subjects to have any lingering resentment towards Xinjie.
"Yes!" Yin Genjue Luo Shi and Qing Yan got up and left.
When Qingyan stepped out of the hall, she felt completely relaxed. Kangxi's gaze was too oppressive, as if their opposition was wrong.
The side hall was not far away. Shu was waiting at the door. After arguing with Kangxi, Consort Tong stayed in the side hall.
During the banquet, it was noticed that Consort Tong's eyes were somewhat red and swollen, and even her exquisite makeup could not hide her haggard appearance.
"Mother, you've been frightened!" Qingyan quickly comforted Consort Tong after paying his respects.
Consort Tong smiled bitterly. The conflict between her and Emperor Kangxi over the children was growing. As the princes grew up, they became increasingly resentful of their father's excessive attention to the Crown Prince.
Yin and Yin are considered obedient. They would obey the orders given by Kangxi. But can they really let go of their worries?
"Little darling, sit down first. Were the children frightened last night?" Consort Tong had been worried about the children all night. The three little ones had been living in this kind of environment since they left home, and they had long lost the joy they had when they accompanied the emperor.
After Qingyan took her seat, she said, "Mother, the children don't know, but today, Master said he wanted to take the children with him when he went out. We'll go out after we finish talking about this."
She didn't want things to prevent the children from going out, so the twins have been patient these past few days, and Yin also feels guilty towards the children.
Consort Tong sighed and said, "None of you are allowed to go out today."
The investigation has not yet revealed how the assassins identified their targets. Emperor Kangxi did not allow his children to be exposed to outsiders, and the twins were a particular focus of their attention.
Among the several courtyards, the assassins in Kangxi's and Yinzhen's courtyards were the most formidable, clearly indicating that the twins had become an eyesore to many.
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Qingyan was in a dilemma. Yiken'e and Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen had been thinking about the trip, and if Yin's promise changed again, it might affect the children.
She opened her mouth, but in the end, she didn't say anything more.
Consort Tong smiled wryly. Her daughters-in-law were all very obedient and could understand her predicament. If Dong'e had followed, things might have gotten out of hand.
"Tomorrow, before we leave, we can give you half a day to explore," Consort Tong reassured her.
Qingyan nodded. It seemed that Yinying didn't have time to take the children out. He told the children that their father had other matters to attend to, and the children understood.
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