As late spring approached, the Jiangnan region was at its most beautiful. Emperor Kangxi led his imperial entourage on a southern tour. The common people dared not utter a word, utterly intimidated by Cao Yin's methods. They dared not speak out, content to quietly manage their lives.
Emperor Kangxi enjoyed traveling incognito, and Cao Yin had arranged for a hidden agent to keep an eye on Kangxi and his princes' every move in the bustling market.
Emperor Kangxi advised his sons that they should bring enough guards when they go out. Each prince had enough guards around him. Kangxi hoped that his sons could go out as much as possible. If they were always kept in the palace, the princes would become dull-witted.
That day, Yin led Qingyan and the twins through the bustling market. The family of four was going to the Yuelai Inn for a meal, as she needed to check on the inn's operations.
"Mother, it's lively!" Yiken clapped her hands and looked around them. Guards surrounded them, and the family of four was surrounded by guards.
Qingyan carried Yiken'e and followed Yin on a stroll. On both sides of the street, there were stalls one after another, displaying various items that attracted the twins' attention. However, Yin did not let Su Peisheng buy anything. Instead, he coaxed Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen to walk forward. Qingyan noticed this situation, suppressed her confusion, and followed Yin with the children.
After entering the private room at Yuelai Inn, Yin put the children down, turned around, and stood at the second-floor window, looking down at the street scene.
The street vendors were mostly Cao Yin's men in disguise, and the things they sold were not something ordinary people could make.
Upon discovering the items on the stall, Yin dared not leave the children behind; the Yue Lai Inn was the best option. (Read more - 1k anshu)
“Little darling, those stall owners are basically Cao Yin’s men,” Yin said directly.
In an instant, Qingyan was stunned. How could this be?
She thought the toys were ordinary. How did Yin discover that?
"Sisi, how did you find out?" Qingyan couldn't understand how he had discovered it.
Yin pointed to the toys of Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen. Those simple toys were bought in the county town, but what he saw now were more exquisite.
Those exquisitely crafted matryoshka dolls, one inside the other, made Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen's eyes light up as she looked pitifully at Yin.
“Father, I like that nesting doll.” Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen kept staring at him with pitiful eyes, and Yin didn’t say anything more.
"Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen, when I return to the capital, I'll buy you something even better, okay?" Yin said, gazing at his daughter.
He would not refuse Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen's request; as long as his daughter wanted something, Yin would find it for her.
"Sisi, let Su Peisheng go buy it." Qingyan felt it didn't matter much.
Yin hesitated for a moment, then still asked Su Peisheng to go buy the doll.
Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen smiled slightly, clapping her chubby little hands and smearing Yin's face with drool.
Later, Su Peisheng appeared with a set of exquisite matryoshka dolls, bowed and placed them in Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen's hands, and the little girl prepared to take them with her chubby little hands.
Before even touching the nesting dolls, Yin held his youngest daughter's little hand.
"Suzhu, go check it out!" Yin had to think more carefully; the matryoshka dolls he bought from outside definitely needed to be thoroughly inspected.
Su Zhu glanced at Qing Yan, then quickly stepped forward to look at the matryoshka dolls. The colors were very bright, definitely something girls would like. She looked at the colors, smelled them, and then tossed them directly to Su Peisheng.
"Eunuch Su, quickly throw the baby out," Su Zhu said with a gloomy expression.
Yin squinted and waved to Su Peisheng.
"What is it?" Yin dismissed the servants and asked Suzhu.
“My lord, it’s a special dye, specially made for women. Little Princess is young, and if she puts her fingers in her mouth too often, it might make her infertile.” Su Zhu was not exaggerating. “Moreover, since you often hold Little Princess, you might be harmed by this drug.”
Qingyan was stunned. They had only been in Jiangnan for a few days, and someone had already made a move.
"Eru," Yin called out loudly. Erru darted in through the door. After Erru bowed respectfully, Yin said, "Go to your elder brother's place quickly and be sure to tell him what happened here."
"!" Erlu didn't dare to delay and quickly went out.
Yin watched Erlu's retreating figure and hugged his youngest daughter tightly. If Suzhu hadn't been arranged to examine her beforehand, his youngest daughter might have been harmed by now.
"Si Si, are they here for Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen?" Qingyan felt a chill in her heart. Her youngest daughter was so young, and she was already being targeted. They were really something else.
"It should be," Yin said, though he wasn't sure. "However, my concern is that they are keeping an eye on Songkriyirha."
After all, Songkrijerha had been betrothed earlier, and there might be something fishy going on here.
"Moreover, we must tell Father Emperor," Yin sighed.
Qingyan hugged Yiken tightly, her face deathly pale.
"Let's go back first." Qingyan wasn't in the mood for shopping anymore.
Yin shook his head. Making a fuss about going back over such a small matter would only make his father, the Emperor, look bad.
On the surface, Cao Yin was still a loyal minister of Kangxi. Anyone who crossed Cao Yin was definitely an enemy of Kangxi.
Even Yin dared not make things difficult for Cao Yin, and he spoke to Cao Yin with great care. Cao Yin would never help the princes conceal things from Kangxi, so they would carefully hint at Cao Yin's intentions.
For many years, Hesheli had been maneuvering with Cao Yin, but in the end, Cao Yin sided with Yin.
The other princes were in a bad mood. After several years of development, the south had completely become the crown prince's territory.
"Sisi, let's not go. Let's just stay in the private room." Qingyan blinked her eyes. Originally, she wanted to go to Linglong Pavilion.
Now, she has given up on the idea of traveling and is prepared to let the children rest in a safe place.
"Alright." Yin nodded, agreeing to Qingyan's request for the safety of the twins.
Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen was frightened by the doll incident. Her little face turned pale, and her big, watery eyes were filled with tears as she looked pitifully at Yiken'e.
"Sister" Yiken'e quickly comforted Hutulifengshengzhalafen.
Yin looked down at his daughter, a smile on his lips, comforting her.
"I'll buy you more after we get back to the capital!" Yin planned to have Linglong Pavilion fetch the imported goods, just to make the little girl happy.
Hearing the silver needle's assurance, Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen asked directly, "Father, really?"
Yin nodded, and his youngest daughter's satisfied smile made him very happy.
His daughter's smile was something he wanted to protect, and no matter how much effort it took, he wanted to ensure that Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen would be happy for the rest of her life.
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