As evening approached, outside Yangzhou city, a military general nearing fifty, dressed in armor with a white flag, arrived in a dusty rush with his guards.
"My lord, we will arrive at Third Master's villa before dinner," the servant said hastily as he sat down on his horse.
Dong Eqi nodded slightly. He had gone to great lengths to control Yin Zhi, but it was said that Yin Zhi had become increasingly outrageous. After arriving in Jiangnan, Yin Zhi was essentially released back into the wild.
He became entangled with officials in Jiangnan, and even rode on a pleasure boat with them. What they discussed on the pleasure boat remains unknown.
"Quickly!" Dong Eqi was worried that Fei Yanggu controlled all the power. Even if Kangxi gave the order, Fei Yanggu might not hand over the real power to him.
Near the entrance to the detached courtyard, Dong Eqi specifically instructed his subordinates to inform the Third Prince's wife in advance, and not to mention it to Yinzhi.
Even Emperor Kangxi understood Dong Eqi's good intentions and helped him make proper arrangements.
On the contrary, Fei Yanggu wished Dong E Qishi could come over. During the protection of the imperial palace and the villa, the Third Princess Consort Dong E had caused the most problems, and he planned to entrust this matter to Dong E Qishi.
In the evening, Qingyan prepared a delicious meal to entertain Fei Yanggu and his two sons. Since the southern tour, Qingyan had rarely had time to meet with her father and brothers, so she took this opportunity to treat them well.
Yin also returned early to help Qingyan prepare. When Dong Eqishi entered Yangzhou City, they received the news immediately, and he sneered.
In fact, if Dong Eqishi had remained as stubborn as Dong Eshi, then from Emperor Kangxi down to ministers like Fei Yanggu, they would have all taken action against Dong Eshi.
"Little darling, Dong E Qishi has entered Yangzhou City and is resting at Third Brother's place," Yin said with a cold laugh.
During today's meeting, Yin persuaded Qingyan to stay, in case someone tried to sabotage him behind his back.
As dinner time approached, Fei Yanggu and his two sons changed into comfortable clothes and walked in from outside, looking refreshed.
"Father!" Qingyan rushed out to greet Fei Yanggu as he arrived. "Father is in a good mood?"
Qingyan took Fei Yanggu's right elbow and noticed that Fei Yanggu was in a very good mood.
“Yes, with Dong E here at seventy, we can entrust this most troublesome matter to him,” Fei Yanggu said with a smile.
Tonight is a celebratory banquet, and for the first time, Fei Yanggu and his two sons paid their respects to Emperor Kangxi together for this banquet.
Emperor Kangxi had seen their hard work over the past few days, and after Dong Eqi arrived for the first time, he granted the father and his two sons a one-night leave.
Yin felt a pang of jealousy as he watched Qingyan holding Fei Yanggu's hand. Every time Fei Yanggu and his two sons came over, Qingyan's gaze would no longer be on him.
"Fourth Master, how have you been these past few days?" Saito and Eshuo noticed the problem and quickly stepped forward to talk to Yin.
Qingyan caught a glimpse of this place out of the corner of her eye, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly. Yin was still as petty as he had been on his wedding night. Since the age difference between Saito and Eshuo was relatively small, Qingyan usually didn't dare to get closer.
"It's alright, you'll be free soon." Yin didn't mind; as long as she was happy, that was enough.
After the twins encountered danger, Qingyan was very depressed, always feeling that she had not taken good care of the twins, which was why they kept encountering danger.
"Yes, the more trouble the Third Princess Consort causes, the more difficult the problem becomes to solve." Saito relaxed. The news that Yinzhi had gone to the pleasure boat during the day quickly spread back to the villa and the imperial palace, and the princes were all watching Kangxi's actions closely.
Kangxi, however, seemed unaware of this and did not issue an edict to reprimand Yinzhi, a move that was highly unusual.
The princes were filled with fear, worried that Kangxi might be planning to settle scores later.
Inside the brightly lit dining room, after the five people took their seats, a sumptuous dinner was laid out on the table, consisting mainly of dishes that Fei Yanggu and his two sons liked. Only two or three dishes were of Yin's liking.
“Little darling, Ah Hun isn’t on duty tomorrow. Get up early in the morning and I’ll go for a walk with you. The two children will be back in the evening, so we’ll take them with us too,” Saito said to Qingyan.
After he finished speaking, Qingyan's eyes lit up instantly. Yin frowned slightly. For the next few days, Yin had to stay by Kangxi's side and he could not accompany Qingyan.
"Okay, Ah Hun, come over here for breakfast." Qingyan nodded. Li Dequan said that the twins would be brought over after dinner.
Qingyan agreed, and Yin had no way to refute it, so he could only reluctantly admit it.
Tomorrow, he must have breakfast with Saito and Eshuo, and he is in a very bad mood.
"The two children will be back soon. Why don't you rest in the other courtyard, Father-in-law? You can play with the children a little longer," Yin said directly.
He left Fei Yanggu and his two sons behind to prevent Dong E Qishi from contacting them privately. Now, Dong E Shi and Yin Zhi are people who cannot be involved. If something happens to Dong E Qishi, this private meeting will become a crucial piece of evidence.
Fei Yanggu readily agreed, saying he was happy to spend more time with the twins and Yiken'e. After all, Yiken'e had been taught to be somewhat disciplined by Kangxi, but he only had a superficial understanding of the outside world and was easily controlled by the servants around him.
After dinner, Yin dismissed all the servants and prepared to discuss matters with Fei Yanggu and his two sons.
Qingyan became a maidservant, serving tea and water. Seeing that her husband had a very good relationship with her family, she felt quite relaxed.
Among the sisters-in-law, she was probably the one with the most evidence of wrongdoing. Even Lady Yin Genjueluo had some conflicts of interest with Yin. Therefore, the First Lady was often squeezed in the middle, unable to persuade either side to give in, so she would nag Qingyan.
Qingyan listened intently, feeling extremely fortunate that she wouldn't have to go through all of this. The struggle between Feiyanggu and Yin was basically resolved by the two of them, and even Saito and Eshuo wouldn't get involved.
"Little darling, sit down first!" Fei Yanggu saw Qingyan running around the room and quickly pointed to the seat next to her, telling her to sit down and listen.
Qingyan sat down cleanly and noticed that Saito and Eshuo were very nervous. She leaned slightly towards Yin.
Yin noticed this small gesture in his peripheral vision, and he was very happy.
Unconscious actions reveal a person's subconscious mind, and Qingyan's small gesture put Yin at ease.
“Tomorrow, Dong E Qishi will probably come directly to us. I’m thinking of letting it sit for a few days. Dong E Qishi might send the Third Princess Consort over to plead with Qingyan.” Fei Yanggu looked at Qingyan’s surprised face and chuckled. “It will be better if you just ignore it.”
Qingyan was relieved. With Fei Yanggu here, Dong E Qishi shouldn't do anything too outrageous. Otherwise, when Yin fought Dong E Qishi, he would have been hesitant due to his status.
"Fourth Master, I hope you can accompany me tomorrow to wait for Dong E's seventieth birthday," Fei Yanggu made this request directly.
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