At midnight, Yin woke Qingyan up and told her to change into a royal blue Mongolian robe and riding boots, abandoning her platform shoes. Today, they were going to watch the interrogation of the former leaders who had been captured.
Concerned about the safety of the twins, Qingyan had inquired about the matter well in advance. After Yin returned, she repeatedly asked to watch the interrogation; at the very least, she wanted to know who the real culprit was.
She followed Yin toward the dark tent, which was specially designated by Kangxi. Those who had committed crimes were basically interrogated here, and these people were personally led by Tulichen.
As soon as she stepped behind the dark tent, she saw Yin and Yin Genjue Luo sitting there. She noticed that Yin Genjue Luo's eyes were red and swollen, and a strange feeling arose in her heart.
"Sister-in-law!" Qingyan greeted quietly, "What brings you here too?"
Yin and his wife sat on the left, while the two women sat on the right. It seemed that Yin and his wife had been there for a while.
As soon as she finished speaking, Lady Yin Genjue Luo began to sob. Qing Yan couldn't help but wonder, what... what's wrong?
She looked at Yin. Before leaving, Yin had reminded her that no matter what she saw, she should listen more and ask less questions.
"My little darling!" Yin Genjue Luo's voice was hoarse, her eyes filled with bitterness. "Those people almost tricked Songkri Yierha!"
Qingyan was taken aback. How old was Songkelierha?
Yin looked at Yin, who gave him an affirmative look. These leaders realized that Kangxi was not going to give the Mongols a chance after he had bestowed a marriage upon Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen.
They focused all their attention on Songkriyirha, even though her status and position were not as high as Huturi Fengsheng Zhalafen's, she was still a direct descendant of the royal family.
"How is Yierha?" Yin asked in a low voice.
He took good care of Songkrilha. Before they left the palace, no matter what good things Xiao Guai did, Yin would give some to Songkrilha. Because of these things, the relationship between Yin and his brother became much more harmonious.
"Thank goodness, she was just frightened!" Yin regretted bringing his daughter out. Those Mongol princes kept passing by his tent, saying they had no ulterior motives, but he didn't believe them at all.
"Brother, what did the interrogation reveal?" Yin was more concerned about who the real culprit was who harmed the twins.
He had a list in his mind, and the Crown Prince was among them.
As Yin listened to his question, he had some thoughts in mind. The matter that Yin was worried about had already been uncovered through interrogation, and they could not touch that person for the time being.
"Fourth brother, Xiao Guai still needs your care. In this matter of finding the real culprit, try to avoid encountering powerful backers!" Yin's suggestive words had already explained everything.
Upon hearing this, Qingyan's face instantly turned pale.
She believed she had been patient with the Crown Prince time and again. Yin always said that Yin was just temporarily confused, but she was not willing to let it go. She would never let anyone who dared to harm the twins rest.
Yin wiped his cheek. Since Yin had said this, it must have been obtained through prior interrogation. Tulichen would probably report it directly to Kangxi. It seemed that this matter would take some time.
"Brother, is it him?" Yin asked, looking at Yin.
Yin nodded slightly. Yin had gone a bit too far. After the Crown Princess married into the royal family, she had not given birth to any children. The Emperor still trusted the Crown Princess, but in his heart, he had already begun to find a concubine for Yin, hoping that the Crown Prince of the Qing Dynasty would not be without children.
"Brother, why did he do this?" Yin couldn't understand why the Crown Prince would do such a thing.
“Reputation!” Yin uttered these two words.
Yin was established as the crown prince from a young age. As the princes all got married, everyone's attention began to focus on the third generation of the royal family. When Yin's twins were born, many Han officials in Jiangnan believed that Yin would be the best candidate.
Emperor Kangxi merely suppressed the memorials submitted by the Han Chinese officials and did not reprimand them.
These changes made Yin worried about the stability of his position as crown prince, which is why he did something wrong.
"Brother, are you really going to hurt his own nephew and niece for something so intangible?" Yin was furious. The Crown Prince had been kind to him in his past life, and even at the end, Yin had always taken care of the Crown Prince.
Now, the Crown Prince's former brotherly affection and the guilt he felt after seizing the throne have both disappeared.
"Yes!" Yin said through gritted teeth, even considering Songkelierha as a bargaining chip, intending to send him to the tribe of Mengu in the northern desert.
Upon hearing the prince from the northern desert mention that Yin had promised in a letter that Songkelierha would be left on the grassland if things went well, Yin was immediately informed.
Songkrijerha is only 6 years old now.
"Is it the same for Songkelierha?" Yin's informant reported that Hutulifengshengzhalafen should have been betrothed by Yin. Those people were very interested in her, and Yin promised to marry Hutulifengshengzhalafen to the most remote tribe.
Those small tribes were very wary of Kangxi, so Yin would use the best bargaining chips to bring these people under his control.
Songkelierha and Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen were not his legitimate daughters either, so even if they were given away, Yin felt no guilt whatsoever.
"Damn it!" Yin and Yin both turned cold, while Tulichen, listening to the commotion in the tent behind them, had a slight upturn at the corner of his mouth.
Tulichen deliberately let Yinzhi and his wife hear these things. Kangxi couldn't bear to harm the Crown Prince, but he didn't want his two little princesses, whom he had watched grow up, to suffer.
Those two tribes were basically marginalized. If they were to be married off to those tribes, it would mean they were truly abandoned.
"Sister-in-law, when the time comes, let's go ask Mother!" Qingyan smiled coldly. Yin wanted to use this method to control Yin, but it also depended on whether Yin agreed.
"Your mother?" Qingyan could complain, but she had to imagine.
Consort Hui was, after all, Mingzhu's relative, so she had many concerns when doing things.
"Sister-in-law, Mother won't ignore this. Mother must speak to Father about Songkelierha's matter!" Yin Guang noticed Yin Genjueluo's hesitation and advised her directly.
Yin nodded to Yin Genjueluo Shi. Yin said that it would be best if Consort Tong would take action.
Consort Hui was favored in her early years, but now, apart from spending time in Yongshou Palace out of respect for Yinzhi, Emperor Kangxi no longer shows her any affection.
However, Consort Tong's situation was different. Not only did she control the power in the palace, but she was also always cherished by Emperor Kangxi.
At this moment, the interrogation outside the tent was still concluding. The other party also mentioned that the eldest daughter of the Khorchin clan was plotting against Yin, and that the wild horses were personally prepared by the Khorchin prince, hoping to see which royal prince was capable of taming the wild horses.
This year, the Khorchin clan happens to have a legitimate daughter of marriageable age who hopes to become involved with the princes of the royal family. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
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