The Ning family's testimony seemed to open up a new avenue for everyone, and Yin instructed that a thorough investigation must be conducted.
The morning sunlight rose from the sea and shone directly into Qingyan's room.
She rolled over and buried herself directly in Yin's arms, rubbing her little face against his chest.
"Master, the master is asking if you want to go to the beach to go beachcombing!" Su Peisheng said in a low voice.
Yin looked down at the little girl in his arms. She was sleeping soundly with a rosy face, and the noise outside hadn't woken her up.
"Little darling, do you want to go beachcombing?" The twins had been playing too late and were still fast asleep.
Qingyan looked up at Yin. "Going to the beach?!"
"Go!" She nodded wearily. These past few days at the seaside had been mostly spent investigating. The scholar's matter had become quite serious, and some signs of corruption had been discovered. Kangxi had received the news and was paying extra attention to the situation.
As he approached the naval port, Kangxi secretly investigated the officials in the nearby county towns. To maintain secrecy, he had to replace all the officials there with trustworthy ones.
"Little darling, we're going to the military port in a couple of days. You need to be extra careful not to open the new shop in a nearby location!" Yin recently wanted to open the Yuelai Inn. The sea view rooms are quite nice, and some officials and wealthy merchants from the south hope to stay there.
Qingyan nodded his little head. The navy was slowly being built up, but probably few of the court officials knew about it.
"What help do you need?" Qingyan understood that Kangxi's willingness to agree must have come with conditions from Yinzhi; otherwise, he certainly wouldn't have said anything more.
Yin took a purse from the bedside table, and from it took out a list with seven or eight names written on it.
“These people’s residences are very close to the Yuelai Inn. You just need to arrange for someone to keep an eye on who will enter the residences!” Yin said to Xiao Guai.
These people are all suspects. Emperor Kangxi secretly instructed that they must be kept a close watch on them.
"Alright, I'll arrange for people to keep an eye on things. These shopkeepers know the local officials and wealthy merchants, so they'll be better at keeping an eye on things than the Dragon Guards." Qingyan nodded and took the money directly from his hand.
Hearing the sounds inside, Su Lan quickly came in, carrying a light purple Hanfu in her hands, along with light purple thousand-layer soles.
"Sisi, hurry up and get dressed, let's go to the beach!" Qingyan loves to stroll along the beach, and if they can get a good catch from beachcombing, it's a good choice.
After Su Lan helped Qing Yan change her clothes, she sat in front of the bronze mirror. The busyness of the past few days had made her eat very little, and her face had become much thinner, and her clothes were slightly worn.
"Let's put your hair in a ruyi bun." Qingyan smiled and took out a pair of gold pearl earrings from the jewelry box. Her head was adorned with a bat and peach headdress made of gold pearls and cloisonné. She had a cloisonné butterfly tassel hairpin at her temple, with several gold pearl tassels hanging from the butterfly's abdomen.
After the two had breakfast, Yin accompanied Qingyan outside. She walked step by step towards the sea on the soft sand. The fishing boats in the fishing village were slowly returning to port. On the dock, the villagers were talking with the merchants in the shops, hoping to get a good price.
A burst of clear laughter came from the beach. Qingyan looked over and saw Songkelierha picking up seashells on the beach. Yingenjueluo and Yin stood not far behind her, watching their daughter playing on the beach with smiles on their faces.
"Fourth Brother, the eldest brother and the others actually arrived first!" Qingyan said, looking at Yin.
Yin was a careless man who always focused all his attention on the military camp and rarely had time to spend with his daughter. After being with Yin and others, Yin saw Yin's image as a doting father and couldn't help but feel that he owed his daughter too much.
“Of course, my elder brother treats Songkriyirha very well, as if he is making up for what he owed him before,” Yin said in a low voice.
Qingyan nodded. Yingenjueluo had said several times that Yin rarely accompanied his daughter out. At home, he was mostly busy in his study. The only time they would eat together was during meals.
"Big brother has changed a lot; at least, sister-in-law is very satisfied!" Qingyan said with emotion.
The men were always busy with work, while the women maintained the home and managed the children, all of which they took for granted.
"Fourth Aunt..." Songkriyirha was playing happily outside, her face beaming with joy.
After spotting Qingyan, she ran straight towards him.
Seeing her fourth brother and sister-in-law standing in the distance, Yin Genjue Luo felt extremely grateful.
"Little darling, why are you up so early?" Yin Genjue Luo asked curiously.
In the capital, Qingyan had a bad habit: he would sleep until he naturally woke up during his days off.
In other residences, the principal wife would not be able to do this at all, but in Qingyan's household, it is permissible.
"I had a good rest yesterday, and I feel relaxed!" Qingyan said.
Yin Genjueluo smiled. Since Yin and Yin's investigation had made progress, they could relax a bit.
"The little girl is very happy, at least Yin is here with her," said Yin Genjue Luo Shi with a smile.
Just now, as Yin and his wife listened to their daughter's happy laughter, he felt a surge of emotion. Yin was right; if it could make their little daughter happy, it would be good to spend more time with family.
"Sister-in-law, it would be good for us to rest for a few more days. We're going to visit Father Emperor in a few days!" Qingyan said in a low voice.
With Emperor Kangxi residing in a military port, once they arrived, they would certainly have to abide by many rules, and such leisurely days would no longer be possible.
“If I marry them, I’ll know I won’t have a leisurely life!” Lady Yin Genjue shook her head. “Luckily, we’re out here. If we had stayed in Yangzhou, we would probably have been busy with banquets for the wives of officials.”
Qingyan disliked attending banquets hosted by the wives of officials from the south, as they always had various motives behind these banquets, and some even used the "thin horses" (women who had been arranged for marriage) they had arranged to serve as slaves.
"Of course, it is said that the Crown Princess and the Third Prince's wife have taken in several beautiful maids!" Qingyan also had her own sources of information, and after learning about the Crown Princess's actions, she felt that things were a bit strange.
Hehe!
“In front of the Crown Prince, the Crown Princess is about to lose power, and even Shi Wenbing has lost his former glory!” Yin Genjue Luo Shi whispered in her ear.
It is highly likely that Suo'etu and Shi Wenbing are involved in this matter, and the Crown Prince, to avoid getting himself into trouble, made a direct statement.
What?!
"Really? Doesn't the Crown Prince respect Shi Wenbing a lot?" Qingyan was puzzled. Shi Wenbing was a ruthless character. He not only controlled the Crown Princess, but also many of the married women of the Guarjia clan.
These women were basically expected to seek benefits for their families, and whenever the Guarjia clan encountered trouble, their married aunts would help them.
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