During the few days of preparation, Qingyan was extremely busy, and Yin obediently followed behind her. In his previous life, Yin had been on a military expedition, so he knew what was urgently needed for such an expedition.
He also had Su Peisheng buy a lot of honey and dried meat, which would be really important when food supplies were scarce.
In his previous life, he followed Emperor Kangxi in his campaign against Galdan and endured a period of hunger. Even Emperor Kangxi went hungry along with everyone else. If they encountered a place with excellent feng shui, they could supplement their food supplies by hunting. However, if they encountered a place where nothing grew, even drinking water was a problem.
Now, Qingyan is also joining in; he absolutely cannot let the little guy suffer such injustice.
"Little darling, put all of these in your purse!" Kangxi's secret guards were not to be trifled with; they probably already knew that the small purse that Master Yuanyi gave to Qingyan was special.
She stared blankly at the pile of dried meat in front of her. She'd even bought two jars of candied fruit. This pile of stuff, though not taking up much space in her purse, was still... just too much.
"We can't finish it all!" Qingyan pouted. There was everything in the space, even vegetables, let alone these other things.
Once, while researching historical records, she remembered that during Kangxi's first campaign against Galdan, Songgotu attempted to cut off the grain supplies transported from the capital, causing Kangxi to return empty-handed. This great emperor, with his unwavering character, lived and ate with his soldiers and even shot Galdan's family members.
Qingyan's embarrassed look made Yin laugh.
"We're going to war, not on a picnic!" She scratched her head. If there really was no food, she would secretly release some of the cattle and sheep from her space, and everyone would be able to eat their fill.
"Little darling, listen to me. We'll prepare for any eventuality. Can you guarantee the contents of your purse are fresh?" Yin was very interested in Qingyan's Qiankun bag, but he didn't think about taking it for himself. It was left to Qingyan by Master Yuanyi, and it had already recognized its owner, so there was absolutely no chance of it changing owners.
"Uh... I can guarantee freshness, but we need to get going. Don't you think we've brought a bit too much?" Qingyan asked. This guy isn't one to indulge in pleasures, so why has he changed his mind so much?
"These are for you and your mother. We can't guarantee we'll have fresh vegetables when we go out. You and your mother are both a bit weak, so bringing more will only do you good." Yin advised, holding Xiao Qingyan in his arms. He knew her little body couldn't handle that kind of pain.
To avoid any censors accompanying him from impeaching him for indulging in the banquet, he preferred to prepare more food for her in advance rather than let the little one go hungry.
Yin's expression was solemn. He kept recalling the predicament he had encountered in his previous life. His mother's health was even weaker, but his father, the Emperor, withstood the pressure from the censors and kept his mother by his side.
Oh, right!
Tong Guogang died during this expedition because of Yin's recklessness. After learning of Tong Guogang's death, his mother's health completely collapsed.
"Little darling, do you have any healing pills in your little pouch?" Yin was a little worried that she might care. He knew that the little world in the pouch had only been around for a few days, so he thought of taking some life-saving pills out of it for Tong Guogang.
She tilted her head, pondering Yin's true thoughts. Even the main unit of the space couldn't fathom Yin's imperial heart, let alone her.
"Swords have no eyes, you should prepare some for your fourth uncle," Yin replied with a dry excuse.
She immediately jumped off his lap, and just as he was about to step forward and embrace her, he was ruthlessly slapped away.
"Hmph, don't touch me! You never keep your word!" Yin had said he would never mention it to Kangxi, but facing a life-or-death situation, he failed to live up to her expectations and prepared to tell Kangxi.
Anger flashed in her eyes, and for the first time, Yin was at a loss, despite his experiences in two lifetimes.
"Little darling, no, how could I go back on my word! Father has many imperial physicians around him, and if danger occurs, Fourth Uncle will take his place." Yin realized that Qingyan had misunderstood and quickly explained.
Within the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, sweat was pouring down his forehead. This was the only time in his two lifetimes that he had managed to coax a girl. Yin shook his head helplessly. When had he ever been at a loss?
She caught a glimpse of Si's unease out of the corner of her eye. There's a saying circulating on the internet these days: whoever apologizes first during a couple's first argument is the one who will be wrong from that day on.
At this moment, Yin lowered his stance, while Qingyan haughtily turned her head away, refusing to look at the Fourth Prince's face. She couldn't let him gain the upper hand. In the Qing Dynasty, her status was already one level lower than Yin's; if she developed the habit of apologizing, Yin would definitely care even less about her.
Yin was getting anxious, but Qingyan wouldn't even spare him a glance. This would never have happened in his past life; she always stood obediently by his side and would always make excuses for her unreliable actions.
The two lifetimes are so different that he was really having a hard time adjusting.
He took her soft little hand in his and squatted down to look up at her. Qingyan hadn't expected a prince to lower himself and kneel before her like that, and her heart softened at his gesture.
“There are great risks outside. If you prepare your things in advance, you can make excuses even if you encounter danger. Before Master Yuanyi passed away, he had a deep conversation with Father Emperor, which was probably related to you.” He saw worry and helplessness in Yin’s eyes. Royal children are precocious, and Yin was determined to protect her.
At this time, Qingyan's destiny has not yet been announced. The most troublesome time will come when Qingyan is selected for the imperial concubine selection. If the Crown Prince knows that Qingyan has all five blessings and is protected by Master Yuanyi, he will inevitably do something to sabotage her.
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