Inside the imperial tent, when Kangxi heard that Fei Yanggu had returned, the first thing he did was to throw the Mongol princes out and flog them. He knew in his heart that they had crossed Fei Yanggu's bottom line. Qingyan was absolutely untouchable. If anyone dared to use Qingyan as a target, Fei Yanggu would rather give up his life than let that child be safe. Normally, Fei Yanggu was a fierce general who killed without leaving a trace on the battlefield. But in front of Qingyan, he was just a father. He was willing to make sacrifices for Qingyan.
"Go, summon all the princes of the northern deserts. These are the women I've tolerated, not the ones I can touch!" Kangxi was truly enraged. Originally, he intended to use this opportunity to warn the Mongol tribes, but they were too greedy.
Li Dequan quickly went out. Yin's face was tense. Those princes often appeared around the tent. If it weren't for the Emperor's guards, the banquet would probably have been snatched away by them long ago. Yin really disliked their behavior.
"Little Fourth, is there anything you want to say?" Kangxi hoped that Yin could comfort Qingyan. If the two of them could communicate well, Qingyan's distress would gradually subside.
Yin clenched his fists. In his past life, the Mongol tribes had constantly provoked Yongzheng. Now, they had set their sights on his wife. Yin was filled with boundless anger. Fei Yanggu was furious. Those people must have appeared around the tent and been spotted by Fei Yanggu, who then gave them a good scolding.
"Father, Fourth Uncle will definitely be very angry, and Qingyan will probably be protected as well." Having stayed at the Ulanara residence for a long time, Yin knew the shadow guards in their household very well.
Kangxi patted Yin's little forehead. The brat had a knack for it. He and Fei Yanggu had been ministers for many years. When they captured Ao Bai, he was unaware that Fei Yanggu had secretly established his own secret camp. The Ulanara family was a large family, and each eldest son would be trained from the age of 3. Kangxi had once thought of using this method to train Yin.
The Empress Dowager's intervention forced him to transfer his efforts to other princes, to prevent the Empress Dowager from using the Crown Prince to gradually get closer to the Mongols.
"Xuan Ye, you'd better comfort Fei Yanggu yourself." The three of them, father and sons, risked their lives on the front lines, while their own daughter was being bullied in the rear.
Consort Tong understood Qingyan's awkwardness. The noble ladies of the Manchu Eight Banners did not value their reputation as much as Han women. At that time, it seemed that after being hurt by the Jue Luo clan, Qingyan not only valued it but also strictly demanded of herself.
"Your Majesty, this servant has informed the princes and will personally come to fetch the person. Lord Ulanara has brought Princess Qingyan to apologize." Li Dequan's eyes flashed with heartache. The little princess had been walking around inside the imperial tent, and he often saw her smiling happily. Today, seeing Fei Yanggu carrying Qingyan, whose eyes were red and swollen and whose little face was pale, broke his heart.
"Qingyan has been wronged?" Consort Tong noticed the distressed look in Li Dequan's eyes and realized that something must have happened to Qingyan.
As soon as Li Dequan finished speaking, Fei Yanggu and Qingyan were welcomed into the tent. When Kangxi and Consort Tong looked at Qingyan's face, they both gasped. Could Fei Yanggu really let this go?
"This servant has overstepped his bounds and personally ordered the princes to be flogged." Fei Yanggu lowered his head. This time, he had made a big fuss and didn't want Qingyan to feel wronged again.
Seeing Qingyan sobbing in his arms, Fei Yanggu felt a pang of heartache. In all his years of fighting, he had never seen his daughter so frightened and terrified.
"Fourth Uncle, let me take Qingyan over first." Yin looked at Qingyan's red and swollen eyes, took Qingyan from Fei Yanggu's arms, and turned to go to the inner tent. In the early morning, when Yin left, there was no one wandering around outside the tent. Only a few hours after he left, so many people were making a fuss around.
"I..." Qingyan's hoarse voice made Yin feel even more sorry for her. If Qingyan could act like a child and make a fuss, Yin would feel much better. "I'm fine."
Qingyan lowered her head, never imagining that she would attract so many people. Did these people really not know her identity? They just wanted her to be used by them.
If her brother is alright, she will always be Yin's wife. But if her father and brothers are injured or killed in battle, will she really be treated like an object and sent away by Kangxi?
"Qingyan, have something to drink." Yin held the teacup to Qingyan's lips, genuinely wanting Qingyan to remain so innocent and adorable, yet he couldn't prevent Qingyan from gradually experiencing the world.
She had to deal with the women of the harem and their gossip. A barbarian could kill without a trace. Even though Consort Tong had no children, and he was raised by her side, weren't there still many people gossiping behind his back?
"Fourth Prince, do you think we're completely mismatched?" Qingyan was really angry about what had happened. The princes kept nagging her, saying that since her father and brothers hadn't returned yet, everything was still uncertain.
"Qingyan, you mustn't say that." Yin put down his teacup and poked her forehead hard. No wonder his fourth uncle was so angry when he came back. Those princes really had no sense of propriety, while everyone else was doing things properly.
The princes of Outer Mongolia are quite special. They were originally dependent on the Khorchin, but now they have taken a different approach.
"In a moment, when those princes arrive, Father Emperor and Fourth Uncle will not let them off easily. Those people are really bold, daring to touch you." Yin said with a cold snort.
He wiped Qingyan's face with warm water, and each gentle gesture made Qingyan feel much better. Outsiders were talking about her father's arrogance, and even the prince's heir was being punished with caning, not to mention the bribed guard.
"Fourth Uncle did the right thing," Yin said, wiping Qingyan's face dry before applying a layer of moisturizer. This was for Consort Tong; the sandstorms on the grasslands were too severe, and Yin didn't want Qingyan's delicate face to suffer any damage. "You absolutely cannot be too soft-hearted towards those people, you understand?"
Yin looked down at Qingyan. The princes and heirs were certain that Qingyan wouldn't mention it to outsiders, which was why they were being so presumptuous. If someone else were to make a move, they certainly wouldn't act this way.
Qingyan leaned on Yin's arm. Her father had been forced to leave the battlefield for her sake, leaving her brothers there. If anything happened to them, she would hate her to death, and the Jue Luo clan would treat her like a jinx.
Every time, the sinister gaze of the Jue Luo clan sent chills down Qingyan's spine. This incident would probably reach the capital, and then he would truly have nowhere to hide.
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