That night, many people in the camp were unable to sleep. After returning, Yin simply held Qingyan and stared at the window curtains with his eyes open.
The memories spanning two lifetimes filled Yin with immense sorrow.
He had once borne too much infamy for Yin, and Yin would always say that he would make it up to him slowly in the future. Later, he unexpectedly sat in that position, yet he still suffered infamy, and no one could explain his grievances.
Early in the morning, when Qingyan got up, Yin, unusually, did not leave, but instead got up with her.
His eyes were bloodshot, and she could only worry inwardly.
"Little darling, let's go hunting today!" Yin patted Qingyan's little head. Since then, Qingyan rarely went out. The furthest she went was to accompany Consort Tong to the nearby hunting grounds.
"Really?!" Qingyan's eyes lit up; she could finally escape the oppressive atmosphere of the camp. "Are we going to spend the night outside?"
Qingyan turned around happily and called out to Xiaobai and Xueqiu. Their soft voices came running in from afar.
Even lightning flapped its wings and flew in from outside. It came in through the window, and its wings slowly grew bigger, so it could only tuck them in and hurry over.
"Little darling, let's take Lightning with us. Little White and Snowball are still too young. You can't let them get into danger, can you?" Yin didn't want Qingyan to keep so many dangerous beasts, but the little guy really liked them.
"Fourth Brother, let's go together. I'm worried about leaving them at the Shadow Camp. Besides, we can't let their ambitions be completely tamed!" Qingyan pleaded with Yin.
Snowball will have to return to the wolf pack in the future. If he loses his wild instincts, will the little guy still be able to adapt to the wolf pack?
“They’re not going back!” Yin said, looking at Xiao Guai.
After all, even if you keep a leopard and a wolf by your side for several years and try to control their wildness, they still can't compare to a wild beast that has always lived in the wild.
With them always by Qingyan's side, Yin could feel more at ease. At least, when he went out on official business, he didn't have to worry about Qingyan being in danger.
In the future, Yin and others caused a lot of trouble, especially those who were so unruly, who even extended their reach into the backyard. Honghui's early death was largely related to the Eighth Prince.
"Really?" Qingyan was very worried that these little guys would be dealt with.
Yin nodded. With such a breed of gyrfalcon by his side, how could those Eight Banner soldiers still be dissatisfied?
Even Emperor Kangxi could not tame such a gyrfalcon. Qingyan's skill in training eagles was a great shock to the leaders of Blind Valley.
“Yes,” Yin nodded. “How did you train Lei Dian to come to me?”
Emperor Kangxi asked about this matter many times, but Yin didn't know the answer, so he had to come and ask her.
"Hehe, use your clothes. Actually, gyrfalcons are no less intelligent than children. With proper education, they will definitely reap the rewards." Qingyan was simply treating this ferocious beast as an equal.
Yin looked at her suspiciously. Didn't the animal trainers in the rare bird garden understand this principle?
"Little darling, is there anything else?" Yin pondered. Those people in the Rare Bird Garden should be authorities, so how come they were inferior to Qingyan?
Qingyan shook her head directly. Only if all these things are done will there be no problem. On the contrary, the servants treat the gyrfalcons as their masters. Their haughty manner is definitely not comparable to Qingyan's.
"That's all." Qingyan turned around and went to the inner chamber with Sulan. They would be preparing for the hunt soon, so they definitely needed to make more preparations.
A moment later, Qingyan changed into blue and pink riding clothes. Behind him, Sulan held a new pistol bestowed by Emperor Kangxi. On Qingyan's belt was a large pink and blue pouch with fluttering butterflies, containing hundreds of new bullets, which Emperor Kangxi had permitted.
"Little darling, aren't you going to take your bow and arrow?" Yin asked, seeing Little darling holding a pistol, ready to go out like that.
"No need, this will do!" Qingyan couldn't forget the last time she was attacked by wolves. If she hadn't been carrying Lieqiang with her, the consequences might have been quite serious.
Yin smiled. This little guy...
"Let's go say goodbye to Grandmother, Father, and Mother." Yin prepared to go out with his wife and his eldest daughter-in-law, and the eldest daughter-in-law also followed.
They planned to stay in the hunting grounds for three days, making thorough preparations. Qingyan noticed that the carriage behind them was loaded with barbecue supplies, and even the vegetables and seafood were chilled in ice buckets.
"Fourth brother, sister-in-law, you've prepared quite a lot of things!" Yin looked at the things in Yin's car and couldn't help but wonder how they could possibly finish all that food.
"Woke, Woke, are these for me?" Yin's eldest princess looked at Qingyan with a face full of curiosity. The little girl liked Qingyan very much. When she was in the prince's residence, Qingyan would often bring snacks to visit her.
"Songkelierha, besides the barbecue for lunch and dinner, we can also roast our prey while hunting!" Qingyan bent down and picked up Songkelierha.
Yin Genjue Luo covered her mouth and chuckled. Qing Yan's daughter always acted like someone her own age, and would often cause a ruckus.
"Sister-in-law, I'm taking Songkelierha with me in the carriage." Qingyan winked at Yin and Yingenjueluo.
Yin Genjue Luo shook her head helplessly. This little girl still has the same temper.
Songkelierha was the affectionate name that Emperor Kangxi gave to Yinzhi's eldest daughter. The Chinese meaning of the name is "orchid," hoping that the little one would be like an orchid in a secluded valley. After Emperor Kangxi decided not to allow noble ladies of the imperial clan to marry into Mongolian families, these noble ladies were completely relaxed. Which father would want his daughter to suffer?
"Alright, Fourth Prince, let's not ride horses anymore, let's take the carriage with the Princess Consort!" Yin smiled. "Let's go, let's pay our respects to Father Emperor and the others first!"
The group of five arrived at the imperial tent. Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong had also changed into hunting clothes, preparing to go with Yin and the others. They were waiting for the five to arrive so they could give them a surprise.
Even the Empress Dowager changed into riding attire and waited in the imperial tent with Su Mo'er.
After paying their respects, Qingyan and the others stood up, their mouths agape in astonishment. This...
"Hehe, little darling, shut your mouth. Your mother and I will go with you." The Empress Dowager was just putting on an act. With Kangxi not in the camp, the Mongol leaders could plead for their families.
"Isn't Grandmother going?" Qingyan looked up at the Empress Dowager, who nodded.
"You all come over. My health is not good. Your Majesty, you must have a good time!" The Empress Dowager hoped that Kangxi could relax. Since he came over, there have been many problems in the camp. Kangxi's hunting trips have also been a competition with the leaders.
Every autumn, Emperor Kangxi would disappear for a few days, as if giving himself a break.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I have made all the arrangements. There will be no problem!" Kangxi's departure from the camp gave those people a chance to make their move.
Qingyan felt a chill run down her spine; Kangxi was about to take drastic measures.
"Let's go." Kangxi waved his hand and left with the five children.
As soon as Qingyan stepped out of the tent, she saw Fei Yanggu and his two sons standing respectfully to the side, and she immediately realized that Kangxi had dug a huge trap. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
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