As evening fell, the naval port was shrouded in the glow of the sunset. Fei Yanggu led his guards from the direction of the county town and rushed towards the vicinity of the naval port. The people, seeing the approaching troops, quickly made way for them. Since the establishment of the naval port, the people had received certain compensation, and if the army were to set off, it would definitely disturb the people.
At Fei Yanggu's suggestion, Kangxi issued a certain amount of compensation in advance and asked the people to let the cavalry heading to the naval port pass first.
The people have always followed this principle, and they are really going all out to get a ten-tael reward at the end of each year.
Fei Yanggu arrived at the entrance of the naval port in just fifteen minutes. He found the gate closed and several sentries hidden above the port.
"Report back that Fei Yanggu has arrived!" Fei Yanggu looked at the sentries, gestured to them, and ordered them to report back immediately.
Yin and the others were still on the training ground, where the soldiers were going deep into the mud, rolling around and exercising.
"Fourth brother, your father-in-law is here. Aren't you going to go and see him?" Yin asked directly.
Qingyan's eyes lit up. Since the Southern Tour, she had rarely seen Fei Yanggu. He had always been by Kangxi's side. If it weren't for the incident at the naval port, she might not have been able to reunite with her family until she arrived in the capital.
"Brother, I'll take Qingyan to greet them. I'll leave this place to you!" Yin waved to Qingyan, who straightened her skirt and followed Yin away.
Once outside the training ground, Yin coughed, bringing Qingyan back to her senses.
"When my father-in-law comes over in a bit, first check the guards accompanying him. If they are all Imperial Guards, then we'll proceed with the current training plan. Sister-in-law, you and I will continue to take the children there every day. If they are Ulanara's shadow guards, then you should stay in the courtyard for now," Yin whispered to Qingyan.
After a moment, Qingyan nodded silently. Fei Yanggu had come halfway through, probably carrying a secret decree from Emperor Kangxi.
"Should we inform your sister-in-law?" After Qingyan arrived, her relationship with Yin Genjueluo Shi was quite harmonious, which was very different from that in the capital.
Yin paused for a moment, then shook his head at her. Yin Genjue Luo Shi had not been involved in business matters; her considerations were based on the perspectives of the women in the inner quarters.
For two consecutive days, Yin observed Yin Genjueluo's actions and, after much deliberation, decided that it would be best not to let her interfere.
"Si Si, if we don't tell our sister-in-law, we should at least remind our brother!" Qingyan asked worriedly.
"Once things are settled with my father-in-law, let's ask him," Yin said directly.
"My lord, Lady Ulanara has arrived," Su Peisheng said as he approached the two.
Yin hurried towards the door with a relaxed smile on his face. At least they had someone to talk to now. Since the start of training, Yin, him, and E Shuo had been groping their way forward, and some problems were bound to arise in the training.
"Fourth Master, Fourth Princess Consort, your servant Fei Yanggu greets you!" Fei Yanggu said, bowing directly.
Qingyan and Yin supported Fei Yanggu on either side. They were determined not to let Fei Yanggu kneel down; otherwise, they would have refused.
Seeing Yin's actions, the Imperial Guards had a better understanding of what was going on.
"This servant greets the Fourth Prince and the Fourth Princess!" The Imperial Guards saluted behind Fei Yanggu, their uniform movements resembling those of someone specially trained in a military camp.
Qingyan looked at the two groups of guards who resembled little white poplars, and her eyes sparkled.
On the naval training grounds, those people weren't as disciplined as these guards; they even dragged their feet when bowing.
"Little darling, are you getting used to living here?" Fei Yanggu asked, looking at his daughter with a loving smile.
The guards lowered their heads, listening to Fei Yanggu's words of doting on his daughter.
Before his departure, Emperor Kangxi repeatedly instructed that Yin Genjueluo and Qingyan must be well protected so that Yin and Yineng would have no worries.
In this way, the naval training could be completed ahead of schedule. As soon as they entered the naval port, the guards carefully observed the environment. The guards found the complete facilities of the naval port very novel, as everything here was equipped according to the standards of the new army.
"Little darling, let's go to the study first!" Yin and Qingyan led Fei Yanggu to the side. After they entered the study, Fei Yanggu felt a chill.
"Father, you came so quickly, hurry up and dry your sweat?" Qingyan brought a glass of chilled plum juice from outside so that Fei Yanggu could sweat it out.
After drinking a cup of plum juice, Fei Yanggu felt much better and his mood improved.
"Fourth Prince, those are all Imperial Guards, so you must be careful what you say!" Fei Yanggu repeatedly warned. "Moreover, you sent the First Princess and Xiao Guai to the training ground, which is unprecedented in the training of the new army!"
As soon as he finished speaking, all three fell silent. Yin stopped Qingyan from speaking with a look.
"Father, with Qingyan and Sister-in-law here, we're even more motivated to train." Yiken'e's appearance only fueled the guards' enthusiasm.
What?!
Fei Yanggu looked at Yin with surprise, feeling that there was something wrong with what Yin said.
"Why do you say that? Women and children are never allowed to enter the training ground, for fear of harming them." Fei Yanggu recalled that when the new army was training, Saito and Eshuo would take Qingyan in, and she would usually change into men's clothing and go in with their guards.
Back then, Qingyan was still young, and even though he was dressed in boys' clothes, people thought he was the youngest illegitimate son.
Therefore, the trainers didn't say anything, and Emperor Kangxi turned a blind eye, rarely interfering with the training of the new army.
This trend actually spread to online trolls, who went even further, bringing children along as well.
“That was before. Now, Hutulifengshengzhalafen and Songkelierha are both on the training ground. Letting them interact more with the soldiers has actually helped to toughen them up. At least they're not as weak and timid as before!” Qingyan disagreed with Feiyangu’s statement that girls should have a good temperament.
The two children will be married off to Mongolia. If they don't have good temperaments or are more worldly-wise, they might be suppressed by their in-laws.
He knew how many princesses had been harmed by their governesses, and he wouldn't let his two favorite maids suffer the same fate.
Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen has always been the apple of Yin's eye. If he wants to marry her, he will definitely face a lot of trouble.
Even if Emperor Kangxi were to issue an imperial decree to arrange the marriage, Yin would still need to test the person's character first.
"Hehe, I know that too. It's good for you to train more!" Fei Yanggu nodded in satisfaction. Yin did the right thing.
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