The rainy season has arrived in Yangzhou. In the few days since Granny Lin came, it has been gloomy and rainy, without a single sunny day, which has put Qingyan in a difficult position.
"Little darling, Granny wants to stay!" Yin was immediately unhappy when he learned that Granny would be here to take care of them.
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When Qingyan regained consciousness, the old woman was standing beside them, clearly preparing to monitor them.
"Is Father Emperor worried? Or is it the Tong family who are worried?" Qingyan felt that the money was really troublesome.
Yin hesitated for a moment, he had not anticipated the Tong family's intentions.
"No matter who it is, it's not good for us." Yin smiled, neither Kangxi nor the Tong family were among the family members he considered.
Fei Yanggu and his two sons were an exception. With Qingyan by their side to stop them, they probably wouldn't scheme against even their offspring like Emperor Kangxi did.
"Never mind, let's go out in a bit." Yin was too lazy to care about the old woman and decided to go sightseeing with Qingyan according to the plan. The scenery here was not as good as Hangzhou, but there was a place with gardens and groves on Dongguan Street, right in front of their residence. This was a place that Yin had specially chosen.
They had been gone for an hour before Lin Mama received the news. She frowned, feeling that Qingyan had seduced Yin and left without taking the Consort's good intentions to heart.
"Fourth Brother, if we leave like this without telling Granny, will she feel at ease?" Qingyan tilted her little head, looking at Yin's annoyed expression.
A shiver ran through him; Lin Mama must not have crossed Yin's bottom line.
"Hmph," Yin sneered, "They are just servants who take care of us. We should just give them some respect. There's no need to go too far."
Qingyan walked down the street, looking around at the shops on both sides.
"Si Si, look, most of these shops are old establishments. We're right on a commercial street right outside our door. The people who come here to buy things are generally well-off." Qing Yan carefully examined the people's clothing.
Yin nodded. The area on both sides of the street had already been blocked by the Eight Banners guards. Except for the residents, no one else could pass.
"Little darling, we're here to clean house for this place!" Yin coldly looked at the group of people peeking out ahead; these people were probably sent by the county magistrate.
Qingyan followed Yin's gaze and looked at those people, then curled her lip in disapproval.
"Let's go deeper into the alleys!" Qingyan pulled Yin into the street. On both sides of each main road, there would be one or two alleys, which also contained some small shops.
Good wine needs no bush!
That's absolutely true; she could smell the fragrance right at the street corner.
"Fourth Brother, there must be something delicious to eat." Qingyan pulled Yin forward and ran ahead. Soon, they arrived at the entrance of a lotus leaf chicken shop. There were two ceramic jars at the door, and the lotus leaf chickens inside were for sale that day.
"Little Darling..." Yin looked at the shop in front of him, wanting nothing more than to drag Little Darling away as quickly as possible.
The shop had only two or three small tables, and their dark yellow color made him feel that it was very unclean.
Inside the earthenware jars by the door were only chickens wrapped in lotus leaves and clay, with very little seasoning.
"Sulan, buy five!" Qingyan ordered without hesitation.
Before coming here, she had visited Yangzhou, and the local lotus leaf chicken left a deep impression on her.
"Ah!" Qingyan noticed a large oil pot on the side with stinky tofu inside. "I'll have one of these!"
Yin stood behind her, frowning, and couldn't help but feel uneasy.
"Little darling, is this... edible?" He took a sniff and the stench made him instantly uneasy.
Qingyan's eyes lit up as she watched the shopkeeper serve her the stinky tofu, which was topped with a layer of red chili sauce, making it taste fresh and delicious, even if it smelled unpleasant.
“It’s definitely edible.” Qingyan firmly took the porcelain bowl and started eating the pieces one by one. Yinwei opened his mouth slightly, and she threw one in directly.
A foul smell filled his mouth, but he forced himself to bite it twice, and the taste wasn't as strange as he had imagined.
"The taste is not bad!" Yin said, expressing his opinion.
Su Peisheng immediately sensed something was wrong. What was his master using?
"Su Peisheng, you should try some too!" Yin handed the porcelain bowl to Su Peisheng behind him, so that they could also have a taste.
If they come all this way but can't sample the local cuisine, it's a kind of missed opportunity.
"Master..." Su Peisheng and Su Lan exchanged a glance. Seeing their two masters leaving in the distance, they had no choice but to pinch their noses and eat a piece, which still tasted quite delicious.
After running a distance with Qingyan, Yin burst into laughter.
After they came out, Su Peisheng and others often followed behind them, and they didn't have any chance to be alone with each other. Now that they finally had a break, Yin also wanted to join Qingyan in making a ruckus.
"Fourth Brother, are we just going to dump them like this?" Qingyan tilted her head and looked at Yin.
Su Peisheng and Su Lan rushed to where the two were as quickly as possible. They left a message for the servants at the shop and left through the back door. The two walked along the street, enjoying the rare tranquility and feeling relaxed.
"No, all the shadow guards are still here; they've only shaken off the visible guards," Yin whispered to Qingyan.
On the street, many merchants were attracted to the two, not only because they were a handsome couple, but also because they came from wealthy families. They looked at the items on the stalls and realized that they could probably earn several months' worth of living expenses.
"Fourth Brother, I want to see those people..." Qingyan pointed ahead and saw two men collecting protection money.
"No way!" Yin dragged the little guy to a restaurant next door. There were only two private rooms. Yin threw down ten taels of silver and occupied the last private room. Shadow guards appeared at the door. The waiter trembled when he saw the guards who suddenly appeared.
"Sisi, that's scary!" Qingyan sat on the chair with a stern face. Why wouldn't she be allowed to go and see those people?
The waiter didn't dare to breathe loudly, keeping his head down as he announced the names of the dishes.
It's clear that Yin is taking care of Qingyan, hoping she'll like the food at the restaurant.
"Bring up all your signature dishes!" Qingyan wasn't sure either; dishes like braised dried bean curd weren't representative of Yangzhou at this time, but the crab meat lion's head meatballs were still available.
Yin waved his hand, and the waiter quickly left the private room. The moment the door closed, a man dressed in all black appeared in the room. After bowing respectfully to Yin, he introduced the identities of the people outside.
"If those guys see you, we definitely won't be able to get away!" He looked at her aggrieved face with a stern expression. She was just a bystander, always eager for drama.
"Four...."
Yin led her by the little hand to the window. Below, a few shady-looking men were harassing a young flower seller. (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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