At dawn, Yin carried the sleeping Qingyan into the carriage. Fei Yanggu's instructions from yesterday were still ringing in his ears. He only allowed Sushu to accompany Qingyan, and had Sulan wait at the mansion to see if there was anything wrong with the meal.
During the morning court session, Yin was staring blankly at the gold bricks, which puzzled Kangxi. Yin was the most disinterested in official duties among the princes, yet he was lost in thought during the morning court session today.
He gave Li Dequan a look, signaling him to keep an eye on Yin's carriage. Xiao Guai should be here by now, otherwise Yin wouldn't have acted this way.
The governor did not continue according to Fei Yanggu's regulations, but instead used the method of opening the city gates later and closing them earlier to maintain the security of the capital.
Regardless of which courtier takes over Feiyanggu's position, Eshuo and Saito will not help them the way they helped Feiyanggu.
After the morning court session, Emperor Kangxi deliberately kept Yinzhi behind, watching him kneel in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, looking at Kangxi with a helpless expression.
"Speak, what happened at the morning court?" Kangxi didn't even glance at Yin, simply telling him to explain directly.
"Father, Qingyan is in the carriage. My father-in-law said that the mansion in the palace is not safe these days, so I want to bring Qingyan with me to the palace. Mother can't take care of Xiao'er often!" Yin said directly.
The struggle for the eldest grandson of Emperor Kangxi had already begun among the older princes. Songkri Yierha was an example. The Crown Prince had been trying to get his wife to give birth to the eldest grandson, hoping to secure the position of the eldest son and the eldest grandson. However, the Crown Princess was not worthy of the title and had not given birth to any children for many years. The Crown Prince had no choice but to settle for second best and have his concubine become pregnant.
Such actions only fueled the Crown Princess's resentment, which she ultimately vented on Xiao Guai. The Guarjia clan had put a great deal of effort into cultivating the Crown Princess and Consort Hua, but the Crown Princess had failed to live up to their expectations. Therefore, they planned to send another candidate to Yuqing Palace for this year's imperial concubine selection.
The Crown Princess's position was greatly threatened. The Crown Prince was a womanizer, and if he encountered a beautiful woman from the Guarjia clan, he would definitely take her for himself.
“Every morning, send Xiao Guai to Chenggan Palace and let him daydream during the morning court session. The censors will find out sooner or later!” Kangxi shook his head. Yin was a good child in every way, but he was too rigid.
The rules were set by the emperor. Isn't it awful and normal for a son to come to his father asking for help?
Yin was slightly taken aback. He would never have dared to think this way before, as Kangxi rarely helped him. Now, with his mother by his side, his father was paying more attention to him.
"Yes!" Yin nodded, still thinking about Xiao Guai.
"I sent someone to fetch her to your mother's place long ago!" Kangxi stood up, stood in front of Yin, and tapped his forehead directly with his right index finger.
Yin quickly kowtowed to thank his father for his grace. It must be said that Kangxi's actions truly touched his heart.
"That guy Fei Yanggu must have only told half the story again!" Kangxi also discovered that there were many hidden dangers in the capital. The Imperial Censor E Shuo Ai Tuo was a thorn in their side. The New Army was established and cultivated by Sai Tuo and E Shuo from training to actual combat. In the hearts of the soldiers of the New Army, the orders of E Shuo and Sai Tuo were more useful than his imperial edict.
This was something Kangxi intended to leave for Yin. In case Yin did not contend for the throne, this force would ensure that Yin and Qingyan could leave the Qing Dynasty, and that no one would harm them from behind.
Inside Chenggan Palace, Qingyan sat obediently in a chair when Granny Shu suddenly appeared. Qingyan was a little shy, as she had just finished her breakfast when Shu appeared.
As they walked from outside the palace to Chenggan Palace, Consort Tong looked at the young maid with a smile.
"My little darling, once you enter the palace, come directly to your mother's place. Yin is attending the morning court session, and you'll be all alone outside!" Consort Tong couldn't wait for Qingyan to come see her every day.
Her relationship with the other concubines was quite ordinary. Unless they needed something from her, they would never come to Chenggan Palace outside of their usual greetings.
"Yes, Mother, I even went to the teahouse yesterday!" Qingyan began to recount the interesting things she had seen yesterday.
"The fourth prince took you there?!" Consort Tong was somewhat tempted. Emperor Kangxi always said that teahouses were not places for good women. Since Xiao Guai had been taken there by Yin, she was also getting restless.
"Yes, Fourth Prince opened a teahouse. I definitely wouldn't be able to resist!" Qingyan pouted. Yin's words clearly implied that she was restless!
Waaaaah!
Qingyan felt that she was clearly very well-behaved, so why did things turn out this way when she was with Yin?
Pfft!
Consort Tong laughed. Yin probably wanted to get more useful information. He opened a teahouse, and Qingyan was eager to go. He didn't trust other teahouses, so he took her with him.
"Mother, when do you think the outside world will be able to recover its former prosperity?" Qingyan felt that even shopping was no longer interesting.
"You're in such poor health, and you still want to go shopping?!" Consort Tong raised her voice eight octaves, her brows furrowing. Yin was becoming unreliable. Xiao Guai's health was her biggest concern, and if Yin continued to be so unreliable, it would really drag her down with him.
"Mother, I was getting a little restless from being locked up, that's why I made a scene!" Qingyan realized she had gone too far, so she could only quiet down and listen to Consort Tong's instructions.
She prayed that Yin would come to the rescue quickly; if Yin were there, he would be much more likely to be scolded than she was.
"Mother!" Yin's voice came from outside, and Qingyan breathed a sigh of relief.
Consort Tong caught a glimpse of Xiao Guai's expression out of the corner of her eye and couldn't help but laugh. Yin was also very protective of his own, and he would definitely stop Xiao Guai if he was criticized.
"Kneel down!" Consort Tong was not joking. This child was someone everyone had been looking forward to. Yin and Qingyan, these two young parents, lacked discretion and might send the child away directly.
"Mother..." Yin looked puzzled, his face full of reluctance.
He was secretly annoyed that he couldn't refuse Qingyan's requests; he always agreed to them without hesitation.
"Alright, do you still want your child to be born safely?" Consort Tong was furious, and Yin lost his temper.
This child is always very serious about things outside, but now, I have to say, she hasn't grown up yet and still needs adults to care for her.
"Yes!" Yin nodded from the side.
"Next time, if Xiao Guai has any needs, he must discuss them with the nanny!" Consort Tong said directly to Yin.
The nanny sent to Yin's residence was one of the best in the palace. She knew all about these things very well. Xiao Guai didn't like being controlled by servants, so it was best for Yin to keep an eye on things from the side.
"Yes!" Yin glanced at Qingyan. The little girl angrily ruffled her hair, wondering if she would only be free to go out after the baby was born. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
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