In the evening, Emperor Kangxi arrived with the Retired Emperor, Empress Dowager Tong, and Consort Tong. Fei Yang had already received the news and immediately ordered Eunuch Wei to close the shop.
The guards hid on the first floor of the restaurant as diners, or in nearby shops and streets, carefully watching the surroundings. Any suspicious people were detained. Tu Lichen transferred two interrogation experts from the Dragon Guard, one specifically to interrogate them. No matter how well they hid, they were exposed in front of these people.
Qingyan stood by the window, watching the street lights come on, the night market open, and people coming out of their mansions with their families.
"Si Si, look at the people outside, they don't dare to come near here!" Qing Yan felt something was strange. When people passed by the shops, they kept a great distance from the open doors and no one would step inside.
Previously, she had rented out other shops, and there would always be a few people coming in, but the shop assistants would stop them at the door.
Um? !
Upon hearing Qingyan's words, Yin quickly walked over. To avoid making it too unusual, Yin had someone open the gate for him, pretending it was open for business as usual, but no commoners came in.
"Eru, you go down there and keep watch yourself." Yin summoned Eru aside. "Go down there and keep an eye on things. If any strangers approach, deal with them immediately."
Since Emperor Kangxi was dining here, Yinzhi had to be extra careful, and Erlu had to personally guard him.
Inside the private room, Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong held the twins, while the Emperor Emeritus and Empress Dowager Tong also looked at the two children. They had been searching for Eunuch Wei ever since he left the palace, and they never expected to run into him here.
"Xuan Ye, when you return to the capital, have Eunuch Wei come back with you." Kangxi noticed that Empress Dowager Tong wanted Eunuch Wei to continue serving her.
Kangxi was not pleased. Since Empress Dowager Tong had passed away, Eunuch Wei had continued to serve the Empress Dowager for many years, and Kangxi felt that this person was unreliable.
"Father, I also think that when Eunuch Wei comes to the capital, the twins will be able to enjoy delicious meals." Yin also chimed in from the side.
Kangxi looked at Yin with slight surprise. He had spent a lot of time with the twins and knew all too well how picky the two little ones were about food.
"Mafa, I want to eat!" Yiken'e looked at Kangxi with longing eyes, pleading with him to bring back the person who made the delicious food.
Emperor Kangxi patted Yiken'e's little head and looked at the little guy's pleading eyes.
“Mafa, I like it too!” Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen, nestled in Consort Tong’s arms, agreed with her brother’s opinion.
He looked slightly embarrassed; he had given in even though both children liked it.
"Alright, Li Dequan, go and handle it. If there are no problems, we'll take the person out when we get back." In the end, Kangxi gave in and put the two children's ideas aside.
Li Dequan bowed and withdrew. The Emperor Emeritus took Yiken'e from Kangxi's arms. The chubby boy sat on the Emperor Emeritus's lap, and the kind old man took care of him from behind.
Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen looked at her brother with a stern face and tilted her head to examine him.
"Father, this little girl doesn't know you yet." Kangxi pinched Hutulifengshengzhalafen's little face, and the little girl gave him a cute smile.
The Emperor thought Yiken was very good; he didn't make a fuss in the arms of a stranger.
"Yiken'e is very well-behaved." The Emperor was very satisfied with the child. As the mascot of the Qing Dynasty, it was quite good that the two children were able to grow up healthy and strong.
“Father, Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen is also very well-behaved.” Consort Tong said, pointing Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen toward the Emperor Emeritus’s seat.
The Emperor Emeritus probably preferred sons and didn't like girls much.
Kangxi quietly tugged at Consort Tong. Back then, the retired emperor paid little attention to his daughters and focused more on his sons.
"Hmm, he looks like a good one. You two should take good care of him." The Emperor instructed Yin and Qingyan to take good care of Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen.
After all, the princesses of the royal family were to be married off to Mongolia, and Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen's personality was very suitable for Mongolia. Therefore, among the girls of the third generation whom the Emperor Emeritus was considering, Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen was the most suitable for a marriage alliance with Mongolia.
“Father, Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen will not go there. I plan to keep her in the capital.” Kangxi looked at the twins looking at him, and finally, he told the Emperor Emeritus that the twin princess must stay in the Eight Banners.
Everyone believed in the significance that the twins brought to the Qing Dynasty. If the princesses of the twins were given only to Mongolia, wouldn't those people be even more arrogant?
"Have you thought it through?" the Emperor Emeritus asked Kangxi.
After all, Emperor Kangxi changed too many ancestral precepts, and in recent years, very few princesses from the imperial family have married into the grasslands.
"Yes, Father, those people have never truly cared about the Qing Dynasty, so I don't want to be schemed against by them again." Kangxi had his own plan. In Kangxi's heart, Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen was definitely closer than his daughters whom he had barely met.
"Mafa, hug me!" Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen stretched out her hands to Kangxi, who took them directly into his hands. He took out a pearl from his purse and placed it in her hand.
The Emperor Emeritus's face fell as he watched Kangxi interact with Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen.
Qingyan was in a bad mood. The Emperor Emeritus clearly disliked Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen and had already started plotting against him after only a few meetings.
"You two shouldn't overthink it. It's an ancestral tradition for princesses to marry into other families." The Emperor's words struck a chord with Qingyan.
Normally, Qingyan would always remind Yin that the little girl must not be allowed to go too far away.
"Yes!" Yin and Qingyan quickly agreed.
They felt very repressed; the Emperor's words kept them constantly on edge.
"After we return to the capital, we will begin to select a husband for Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen." Kangxi reassured Yinhe Qingyan.
As the banquet relaxed, Empress Dowager Tong glanced at the Emperor Emeritus; his views were about to change.
"Thank you, Father Emperor!" Yinhe and Qingyanzhu quickly expressed their gratitude.
Later that evening, Fei Yanggu and his two sons arrived together and first paid their respects to the Emperor Emeritus and Consort Tong.
"Feiyanggu, get up first. It's been many years. You look quite good!" The Emperor nodded in satisfaction. Saito and Eshuo can be considered the pillars of the second generation.
Yin kept a close eye on the Emperor's gaze, and when he saw Fei Yanggu and his two sons appear, his eyes held a hint of scrutiny.
"Yes, Your Majesty, it's been many years. How are you doing?" Fei Yanggu harbored resentment. Who told the Emperor to dare send Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen to marry a foreign ruler? Fei Yanggu would never agree to that.
The Emperor laughed. Fei Yanggu had actually said the same thing to the outsiders: he treated his daughter as his bottom line. This time, he had touched his granddaughter, and the guy had started to retaliate again. Fei Yanggu showed no restraint in front of him.
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