As time passed and the sun slowly set, the prison cell grew increasingly dark. Qingyan was terrified. There were four large cells in total, holding Yin and more than a dozen others. Among them were two or three innocent civilians who had been implicated, while the rest were guards brought by Yin.
In this small cell, there was only a dim kerosene lamp on the right wall, and there wasn't much kerosene in it. It looked like it was used by the people on night duty outside. The people who were implicated were very calm. They ate and drank as usual, not taking their imprisonment for granted at all.
"Fourth Brother, aren't they in a hurry at all?" When Qingyan woke up, she found that they were still in the cell. Suddenly, Qingyan's face turned a little strange. In the cell, the two of them were served very well. It seemed that the other party only hoped to get some benefits from them and didn't need anything else.
"Little darling, sleep a little longer." Yin comforted Qingyan, not wanting her to see Anwu.
Those who have seen Anwu will generally be monitored for one to two months, and Qingyan is young and very likely to let it slip.
After the incident, Emperor Kangxi would never have reduced Qingyan's punishment because of his young age.
"Fourth Brother, I'm going to sleep a little longer." Qingyan noticed a fleeting look of embarrassment in Yin's eyes, and she quickly did as he suggested.
Yin breathed a sigh of relief at her obedient appearance. She would always ask questions, but this time was an exception.
The guards, hearing the implicit warning in Yin's words, regretted being on duty that day. His Majesty had a secret guard force that had been operating in the shadows and was slowly infiltrating all walks of life.
"Observe more and talk less, and don't mention it to anyone when you get back." Yin hoped these people would spare their lives, as they might be in mortal danger.
The guards nodded in agreement. Qingyan was held tightly in Yin's arms, her little face flushed. He gently kissed Qingyan's cheek, and they were all stunned. Yin rarely showed his emotions. These guards had all heard that Yin valued Qingyan, but they never thought that they would go against Yin's nature and protect Qingyan as if she were a precious treasure.
Before Yin could finish speaking, An Wu walked in from outside. He gave Yin a respectful gesture before speaking lightly.
"Little Fourth, we can go back now." After An Wu finished speaking, the guards were secretly worried. Only a few people could call their master Little Fourth. They had never seen this middle-aged man in front of them before. Had something changed?
Yin picked up Qingyan and came out of the cell. A year ago, he met Anwu once. At that time, Anwu was only about twenty-five years old. In just one year, he had aged so much. Kangxi must have made Anwu put on makeup before coming out.
"Alright, let's go back first." Yin followed An Wu out, and the jailer released everyone who had come with Yin.
When Yin was picked up and placed on the carriage, Anwu quietly greeted him.
"Fourth Prince, I have offended you. His Majesty cannot risk his life alone. I can only do it in your stead. I hope you will not blame me." When An Wu came out, he immediately disguised himself, so that no one would see his true face and those people would no longer need to be monitored.
The guards walked out of the prison as if they had returned from another world. Even as the sun was setting, they felt an extraordinary sense of warmth and familiarity.
"Little darling, we can go back now." Qingyan was very obedient and didn't open her eyes. She only woke up after Yin gently woke her up.
The carriage was moving slowly. Qingyan sat up straight, pondering how to explain things to Fei Yanggu.
Ideally, this matter should be kept secret; otherwise, once the Jue Luo clan finds out, they will have even more excuses to send Qingyan home.
"Fourth Prince, can we keep it a secret from others?" Yin had long understood Qingyan's worries, and of course he did not want Qingyan to be wasted by the Jue Luo clan.
“Okay, I definitely won’t let anyone know,” Yin said softly.
The guards outside are not from families related to the Gioro clan, so as long as they are kept quiet, no one should know.
"I'll remind him, little darling. Have you noticed anything amiss?" Qingyan frowned slightly. He remembered that in the prison cell, Qingyan barely ate any food.
"There was a small amount of sleeping potion in those things." Qingyan had a keen sense of smell, and with the help of the space, she immediately noticed that something was wrong with the food.
Yin was secretly alarmed. A sleeping potion?!
Inside the prison, someone didn't want the two of them released; otherwise, they wouldn't have resorted to such underhanded tactics. Was the choice of this person chosen by the prefect involved? Or were subordinates covering for you?
Each question made him feel worse.
"Little darling, can you tell where those sleeping potions came from?" Yin had heard the imperial physician mention that there were some differences between sleeping potions from the north and south.
Qingyan shook her head; she wasn't a god, she couldn't tell the difference at all.
"However, the ingredients are mostly medicinal herbs produced in Longxing." Qingyan's words made Yin think a lot.
The land where dragons rose to power produces a lot of medicinal herbs, so this person probably comes from there.
The princes outside the Great Wall had the closest ties with Songgotu. Could it be that the man was one of Songgotu's men?
"Little Darling, are you sure?!" Yin didn't want to wrong those princes. They were meritorious officials who had accompanied the Qing Dynasty to become strong. Without solid evidence, even Kangxi couldn't just touch them.
"Yes, it's possible to determine the origin of medicinal herbs." The system in the space has already listed a large number of medicinal herbs in detail, and she can tell everyone if anyone wants them.
Yin's face grew increasingly grim. He remembered that in his previous life, when Yin and he broke off their relationship, it wasn't at this moment.
"Enough, don't mention these things to Fourth Uncle." Fei Yanggu will not let go of the person who harmed Qingyan. Since that person is the Crown Prince, Kangxi's methods will be exceptionally lenient.
For both generations, the Crown Prince was Emperor Kangxi's most beloved son.
Yinzhi had long been used to being used by Kangxi. After he ascended the throne, he was quite open-minded about it. If it weren't for Uya's interference, his relationship with the Fourteenth Prince wouldn't have been so strained.
Fourteenth Prince will probably never be born of the same mother as him, as Consort Tong had already dealt with Lady Wuya.
Even the Fifth Princess was revealed to be born to Consort Yi's younger sister.
Qingyan nodded quickly. She would only be completely relieved if the news was kept under wraps. The Jueluo family couldn't possibly use any other excuse to bring her home.
"Sisi, go back and wash your body with water infused with pomelo peel." Qingyan remembered that this was a way to get rid of bad luck, and she would definitely use it.
"Pomelo peel..." Yin shook his head helplessly. Is that something that can be produced here? Moreover, it has to be transported from the south, which takes a lot of manpower and resources.
"Little darling, that thing costs a lot of money." As soon as Yin finished speaking, Qingyan pouted. Fourth Prince really is a penny-pincher.
He's been calculating his future earnings since he was so young, yet she can still supply the pomelo peels she needs.
"I have a lot that have dried." Qingyan thought to herself, these pomelo peels should be usable, hehe.
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