A few days later, Empress Dowager Tong had rested well, and Emperor Kangxi announced that they would continue towards Qingdao. The Empress Dowager had been in the capital for a long time and had not yet seen the sea in person.
During breakfast, Emperor Kangxi mentioned wanting to go see the sea, which made his three young children the happiest.
“Father, we need to prepare a lot of things to go to the sea. There aren’t many Yuelai Inns along that way, so we may have to stay in the house we bought at any time,” Yin said directly.
After all, while Qingyan, the wife of the seaside princess, had opened some shops, there was no sign of the Yuelai Inn along the way.
"Buy it anytime, it's best to leave this place as soon as possible!" Kangxi didn't want to tell them, but the Hesheli family was already getting restless again.
"Yes!" Yin replied helplessly.
As noon approached, the group left the county town and sat cross-legged on the swaying carriage, eating fruit.
"It feels like we're fleeing a disaster!" Qingyan muttered to herself.
Yin took a sip of the plum juice, then looked at the folded cloth at the sticky pole. He had been busy these past few days preparing things, waiting to leave together and continue on his way.
“It’s not a flight from the capital.” Yin glanced at the pile of memorials. The Imperial Household Department had been secretly observing the situation in the capital for the past two days, and sure enough, the Hesheli clan had sent people out of the capital.
Yin glanced through the list and found that the Crown Prince had done a lot in Yangzhou. Many officials from the south had been recruited by Yuqing Palace, and even the exact location where Kangxi appeared at Yuelai Inn had been told to the Crown Prince by the officials.
Qingyan took the document and, after reading what was written on it, patted her chest. Luckily, they had left beforehand. If something had happened at the Yuelai Inn, wouldn't the blame have been directly placed on them?
"Fourth Brother, is this true?" Qingyan asked in disbelief.
The Crown Prince contacted Songgotu's side and even requested that Songgotu's men come after Kangxi.
"Little darling, calm down!" Yin patted Qingyan's little hand.
Upon receiving this news, Qingyan was genuinely alarmed. Fei Yanggu and his two sons were in charge together with Yin, and if Kangxi really encountered a problem, they would all be held responsible.
Damn it!
Qingyan is extremely protective of his own. If he finds out that anyone dares to touch Fei Yanggu and his two sons, or him and his children, he will definitely not hesitate to take action.
"I want to see what these people are up to," Qingyan said angrily.
She quickly wrote a secret letter, gave the shopkeeper a few instructions, and had the courtyard arranged to make it appear as if they had never left.
Based on the timeline, those people shouldn't have arrived yet.
"It should be enough time." Yin also thought this was an excellent idea, and quickly sealed the secret letter. "Eru, come here."
Yin walked to the window and called out softly. Erlu came over immediately and stopped his horse next to the carriage.
"Have someone deliver the secret letter directly to the manager; it must be handed to him personally, and no one else can be sent along the way," Yin added specifically.
"This servant understands." Erlu took the secret letter and left.
Later, when Kangxi received the news, his expression gradually improved.
Qingyan was clever enough to get some bad news and then make some arrangements at Yuelai Inn to lure those people away.
"Fine, let them handle it." After receiving news that the Crown Prince and Suo'etu had joined forces, Kangxi hesitated for a long time, unsure whether to send the Dragon Guards or the Imperial Guards to deal with the situation.
For now, let Yin do it; it would be better to buy some time.
In front of Empress Dowager Tong and Consort Tong, Kangxi was unable to speak. He had personally trained Yinzhi, and now that things had turned out this way, what should Yinzhi and Yinzhi think?
On the carriage, Yin received the news and merely smiled slightly. Yin's actions were swift enough and should be in line with his father's wishes.
While Yin Genjueluo and his daughter were taking a midday nap in the inner chamber, Yin put down the memorial in his hand and went directly to accompany his wife and daughter.
On the other side, Qingyan sent a secret letter, and his anger subsided by half.
"Are you in a better mood?" Yin Dao was very concerned about Qing Yan's emotions.
She nodded quickly. After all, the fact that Emperor Kangxi hadn't issued any decree to reprimand them meant that the matter was probably more serious than what they had filmed, and that even Emperor Kangxi wasn't planning to get involved anymore.
"The Crown Prince has gone too far." Yin also sighed. Among the princes, who didn't envy the Crown Prince? Now, the Crown Prince seemed to be dissatisfied.
Having spent so much time in the position of crown prince, which of them doesn't have ambition?
Perhaps even Yin once harbored such ambitions, to ascend to the throne, which would undoubtedly be the most glorious moment for a prince.
"Fourth Prince, let's not talk about the Crown Prince for now. We're going to Qingdao. Do you think we can still stay at the Yuelai Inn?" Qingyan asked with some doubt.
Yin hesitated for a moment. Her worries were justified. If something happened to Yuelai Inn, it would definitely implicate them.
"Father Emperor suggested that Tulichen buy a villa. Should we clear out one of those villas?" The two of them secretly bought a five-courtyard house by the sea, both with excellent views.
Yin shook his head. Kangxi was aware of every move his princes made. Since he hadn't directly told him to sell, he probably intended to turn a blind eye.
"Little Darling, temporarily transfer your courtyard to your father-in-law." Yin noticed that she was buying courtyards everywhere, and she owned her own courtyard in some scenic spots.
Qingyan had no choice but to compromise. In modern times, her biggest wish was to be a landlady who collected rent. She hadn't achieved it back then, but now it had truly come true.
"Sisi, this transfer will take a few days." Qingyan was a little at a loss; she should have asked in advance.
They are now heading towards Qingdao, and the journey is not very long.
"Fine, let's just say it's part of the dowry," Yin said directly.
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