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On the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, Yin, Yin, and the tenth prince arranged their respective affairs, and with their wives, children, and gifts, they embarked on their journey back to the capital.
This time, the tenth prince really didn't want to return to the capital. After saying goodbye to Jing Chen, he would have to face Yin Si and Yin. During the New Year, they would definitely find all sorts of reasons to ask Yin Si to come and meet him.
"Eldest brother, fourth brother, I wish I could stay in one of your courtyards during the New Year." Yin had invited the tenth prince, but he felt that Consort Tong would prefer to spend the New Year with her family.
With Consort Niohuru gone, the Tenth Prince is always alone, no matter where he goes to celebrate the New Year.
“Didn’t we agree that you would come to my place?” Yin firmly opposed the tenth prince going to spend the Spring Festival alone.
Every Spring Festival, the older princes would go to the Princes' Residence after having their New Year's Eve dinner, but the younger princes would go back to the palace with their mothers.
After the tenth prince turned ten, he followed the older princes, something that neither Yinsi nor Yin could understand.
Yin had been through this period himself and understood my feelings.
"Fourth Brother... are you sure you don't need to discuss this with your mother?" To make it easier to discuss matters, the three princes simply sat in one carriage.
Yin quickly shook his head and said, "Mother will definitely be even happier!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yin used the spatial communication channel to inform Qingyan that once they returned to Yuanmingyuan, they would need to prepare a courtyard for the Tenth Prince.
At this moment, Qingyan was propping her head up, watching the twins playing. After learning that they were returning to the capital, the two children were thinking about what kind of New Year's gifts to give to Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong.
Qingyan simply said that since they were young, they could give gifts within their means. Yiken said directly that they wanted two seals carved, while Hutulifengshengzhalafen prepared to make two purses.
Before leaving, Yin helped the two little ones prepare their necessities, and said to her with a hint of jealousy that Grandma and Grandma were really closer to them than to their mother.
"Mother, do you think Grandfather will like the seal I carved?" Yiken'e was really unsure. After all, the master craftsmen in the imperial workshops were specially made to carve seals for Emperor Kangxi. If Yiken'e, a child who had only been learning for less than three months, carved a seal that didn't even resemble the shape, Emperor Kangxi would definitely not use it.
"Of course you'll like it, Yiken'e. When you give gifts, it's not about how valuable the gifts are, but about the sentiment behind them!" Qingyan slowly taught the children. In their view, the goal should be for Kangxi to use the gifts often so that they could feel satisfied.
"Mother, what do you want to send?!" Qingyan specially sent someone to Linglong Pavilion to purchase the items. The items were designed by Qingyan herself, so they are definitely better than other people's items.
"It's a secret for now!" Qingyan smiled mischievously. "When we get back to the capital, Uncle Shi will be living with us."
Yiken put down the knife in his hand and looked at Qingyan with a slight puzzlement.
"Doesn't Tenth Uncle have anywhere else to go? Isn't it said that princes must stay in their mother's palace to celebrate the New Year?" Yiken'e still remembered the rules taught by the nannies.
"Ah Hun, Tenth Uncle's birth mother was Consort Niohuru, and she's no longer alive!" Hutulifeng Shengzhalafen, with an expression that made Yiken'e look like an idiot, amused Qingyan.
"So, Uncle Ten is so pitiful!" Yiken said directly. "Mother, let Uncle Ten come to our garden."
Before Yiken'e left Beijing, Emperor Kangxi promised that he would stay by Yiken'e's side when he returned to Beijing for the New Year this year.
“Mother, actually, Uncle Shi has been plotted against by Uncle Ba and Uncle Jiu all along.” Yiken’e discovered Yinsi and Yin’s actions, which naturally aroused her resentment.
Qingyan nodded: "So, you two are going to be nice to Uncle Shi, so Yiken'e is not allowed to ask Uncle Shi for anything anymore!"
Yiken stuck out his tongue. Whenever his parents refused to give him something, Yiken would ask Yinzhi for it. Yinzhi doted on the twins and gave them everything he could to acquire.
"Mother, it was Tenth Uncle who gave it to us, and he said we absolutely must not tell you!" Hutulifengshengzhalaf resented Yiken'e for being clumsy with words and never saying a word to his mother's nagging.
As evening approached, the group finally stopped and settled in Yuelai Inn. This small town has many inns, all thanks to the opportunities brought about by commerce and trade.
"Alright, you two little ones, don't move around here!" Yin accompanied Qingyan as they put the children in the courtyard, leaving Bayan and the others to watch over them. Yin then took Qingyan to his study.
As the group arrived, a number of people followed behind the carriage convoy. These people, seemingly unintentionally following, noticed the flaw and quickly reported it to Yin, hoping that Yin would deal with it directly.
"Little Darling, we may be in danger again, so try to arrange for the children to rest together!" Yin sent his personal guards to gather information, while Yin and Yin'e followed the instructions from below.
Qingyan was having a headache. There had been no news along the way, and Qingyan thought everything was calm. Who would have thought that there would be such a big problem?
"What about your sister-in-law? You need to be careful that no one tries to harm Songkelierha." Qingyan also felt that if the Naxi people behind them were sent by the Mongols, they were probably after the two little girls.
Yin nodded. This matter had already been arranged. Secret guards had been placed around Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen and Songkelierha. If any unruly people were discovered, they would be dealt with directly without needing to consult them.
The Yuelai Inn had closed its doors to welcome them. Qingyan walked to the flower hall and saw Yin and Yingenjueluo sitting there, without any sign of tension on their faces. Yin's personal guards were kneeling on the ground, reporting on the investigation.
Behind them, four caravans arrived. However, two of them stayed near the Yuelai Inn, while the other two had a meal in the county town and left without stopping within the area where they were staying.
"Brother, what do you think?" Yin frowned as he listened to the news. It seemed that someone had deliberately arranged this. The two groups that lived nearby were definitely highly suspicious. Of course, it was also possible that the people who left the two groups were hiding on their usual route.
"Did they all leave from near the naval port together?" Yin asked his personal guards.
The guards nodded. The starting point was always near the naval port; otherwise, they would have sent the caravans away.
"Brother, tonight will be another sleepless night for us!" Yinzhi was very excited. If he could take action, he would definitely charge into battle.
Yin and Yin exchanged a glance. The tenth prince in front of them was already holding back his anger. If anyone dared to harass them, the tenth prince would definitely be the first to charge.
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