As evening fell, Kangxi ordered the camp to be set up. Yin specially instructed his servants to secretly find a small stove inside the tent, on which was cooking the dry pot duck head, Qingyan's favorite dish.
After she woke up, she smelled the fragrance in the tent and ran straight to the outer tent. Recently, she had been experiencing a slight loss of appetite, and the honey tea was not satisfying her. Given her current situation, he had to be careful.
Yin finally managed to coax Qingyan into having dinner. Only when he saw Qingyan's face slowly regain its radiance did he feel completely at peace.
"Little darling, take a nap first." Yin held a book and carefully observed Qingyan from the side. He was particularly concerned about every move the little darling made.
Tonight is a sleepless night. When Kangxi set up camp, he instructed Su Peisheng to tell each tent to keep a master who can give orders, as there is a high possibility of danger tonight.
News from Beijing has been cut off for three days. Songgotu must have real power in Beijing, otherwise he wouldn't have blocked all sources of information.
At three-quarters past midnight, the howling of wolves echoed outside the tents, instantly waking Qingyan from her sleep. She opened her eyes and stared intently outside. Yin took a dagger from under his pillow, while the candles inside the tents remained lit.
Wolves are afraid of candlelight, so perhaps these two candles can really stop the wolf pack's attack.
At this moment, the guards outside stepped forward, their eyes fixed on the wolf pack that had appeared ahead. It had to be said that these wolves were being controlled by someone.
Many people know that there are methods for controlling wolf packs on the grasslands, and the high priests of various Mongolian tribes all know these methods. Now, they cannot determine who is responsible.
"Fourth, how did those wolves manage to follow us here?" Qingyan recalled the place where they had observed the grass and set up camp that afternoon. The grass there was not lush, so there was no way to hide the wolves.
At night, a large pack of wolves suddenly appeared; the only possible explanation is human intervention.
"Little darling, let's go into the space. I've had Su Peisheng and Su Lan guard the entrance. Make sure you see clearly who's courting death!" Yin had a thought that the source of this trouble might be one of Kangxi's concubines.
Qingyan nodded, took Yin's hand, and they hid together. In the space, the screen zoomed out, revealing a faint figure in the grass. Instantly, she gasped; Fourth Prince was truly a brilliant strategist.
He's definitely got the makings of Yongzheng; he's so perceptive. He noticed something was amiss.
"Fourth Brother, do you know this person?" Qingyan zoomed in on the camera, showing Yin the person's face.
He just felt that the person looked familiar, but he didn't know who the person was.
"Little darling, it's just an outline..." This person was disguised; they couldn't even tell if he was male or female.
Qingyan pouted. Damn, this is really annoying.
"There's another way, we only have one chance!" Qingyan took out his computer and bought a Thunderclap with gold coins.
Yin stared at her pained expression and laughed.
"What's so funny? It hurts my wallet!" Qingyan used the program to throw this thunderbolt at the werewolf tamer's head. When the thunderbolt exploded, the momentary light allowed Yin to see his opponent's face clearly.
He looked at the familiar outline and couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
This person's appearance is very similar to that of Consort Liang in his previous life. It was once rumored in the palace that Consort Liang, of the Wei clan, was a noblewoman who had been convicted of a crime, unlike the other slaves in the Xin Zhe Ku (a place for female servants). Now that he has discovered this problem, he can't help but worry that things will develop in the same way as in his previous life.
Yin was definitely not a good person. At the very least, he disliked his scheming. He always wore a smiling face when meeting people, but in reality, he was plotting against everyone.
"Who is that person?" Qingyan asked curiously, while Yin touched her hair without saying a word.
Qingyan was somewhat annoyed. This thunderbolt had cost her a third of her gold coins, which she had worked hard to earn. Yet, just a gossip had brought her back to square one.
"I can't say. You'll find out tomorrow." Yin sighed. For him, it was best to keep Qingyan out of trouble.
That night, the sounds outside never stopped, and Qingyan tossed and turned in bed all night.
The next morning, she went out with dark circles under her eyes, and Fei Yanggu and his two sons felt sorry for her when they saw her.
The three of them instantly turned their unfriendly gazes toward Yin.
"Fourth Uncle, Xiao Guai wants to know the truth." Yin's words instantly silenced Fei Yanggu.
In the morning, Kangxi issued a gag order, forbidding anyone from mentioning the matter again. His beloved daughter was still late.
"Qingyan, His Majesty has ordered that this matter not be mentioned again." Fei Yanggu picked up his daughter and mounted his horse.
He finally had the chance to take his daughter for a morning run, something he had always longed for, and now his wish had come true.
"Father, is that the place where the incident happened?" Qingyan looked at the grass in the distance and saw a black mass. She then remembered that it must be the place where the thunderclap had exploded.
Fei Yanggu hummed in agreement. Because of the thunder, they had seen the werewolf tamer, but the man's eyes did not look like those of a normal person. His Majesty had already ordered the guards to tie him up. In the next two days, they would need to wait for the arrival of Master Yuan Yi.
"Qingyan, don't wander around these next few days. We're going to stay here." Fei Yanggu whispered to his daughter that there would be a major change in the camp, and the three of them, father and sons, would have to take turns guarding Kangxi. Her secret guard duties would be handed over to Yin.
She nodded obediently. Fei Yanggu and Yin's expressions indicated that the person was someone they knew; otherwise, they wouldn't have been so angry.
The father and daughter strolled leisurely outside, but things were not peaceful inside Kangxi's tent. When Yin went in to pay his respects, he was punished by the furious Kangxi and made to stand.
He lowered his head and pursed his lips. If he had known it would turn out like this, he would have preferred to go out with Qingyan.
Emperor Kangxi looked down at the kneeling Mongol prince. His appearance was somewhat similar to that of the Wei family. It seemed that the Wei family's surname was changed after they entered the Imperial Household Department.
"Sokosho, you go back first. Master Yuanyi will be coming in the next few days." Kangxi made the biggest concession. Sokosho was a prince of southern Mongolia.
The wolf tamer was the eldest son of Suo Keshuo. If Master Yuan Yi were to come and prove that the man was under the control of a sorcerer, Suo Keshuo and the others would not be punished. Yin was unaware that a single bolt of lightning at Qingyan had changed Consort Liang's fate.
After the incident in the previous life, Suo Keshuo's eldest son was arrested. At that time, the witchcraft had been neutralized, and his confused state was not abnormal. That's why Kangxi was furious, stripped his father of his position as a prince, and implicated his entire family, sending them to the Xin Zhe Ku (a place for imperial concubines).
"This servant thanks you!" Sokoshuo was inwardly relieved that Kangxi had given his son a chance to explain. He had felt something was amiss before. Many people in the Mongol tribes knew that his eldest son could tame wolves. Could it be that a rival was using this opportunity to remove him from office?
After leaving the imperial tent, Sokosho's back was soaked with cold sweat.
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