As midnight approached, fireworks were lit in the center of the night market, bursting into colorful bursts against the dark sky. The surrounding crowd looked up at the sky. Taking advantage of the crowd's attention, Yin quickly led Qingyan away from the night market.
The other princes were still in the night market. Yin Zong felt that the night market was getting more and more crowded, and if trouble broke out, it could become a big problem.
To avoid ending up pleasing neither side, Yin quickly withdrew.
The two of them sat in the carriage and slowly left the night market in Dashilan. Qingyan leaned against Yin, her face wrinkled, looking like she was still not satisfied.
"Be good, wait a while, and I'll come out with you again!" Yin had a sense of danger, and whenever this intuition arose, he would immediately avoid it.
Qingyan noticed that his expression was not good, so she quickly nodded and said no more.
Not far from the night market in Dashilan, the flames at the market illuminated the back of the carriage in a red glow, and Qingyan looked back in surprise.
"Eru, what happened?" Yin noticed something was wrong and quickly asked.
"Master, the night market in Dashilan is on fire. Should we go back?" Erlu felt that Yin needed to make a decision, since they were still relatively close to the area.
"You follow the Imperial Guards back to rescue people, while Erlu and Bayan escort me back to the palace with their personal guards!" Yin reacted quickly.
The Imperial Guards accompanied the Fourth Prince out of the palace, partly to protect his safety, and partly because the personal guards were Yin's own personal guards. If they were to escort him back to the palace, Yin would certainly trust his personal guards.
Erlu quickly spoke with the captain of the Imperial Guard. The captain wasn't too surprised; the princes all trusted their personal guards.
Qingyan felt a chill run down her spine; her hands were ice-cold. If she hadn't left with Yin beforehand, would she have been caught in the fire too?
"Sisi, I'm really scared!" Qingyan pouted, feeling uncomfortable all over.
"Don't be afraid!" Yin was glad he had a gut feeling. If all the princes were gathered in the night market and another disturbance broke out, Kangxi would definitely have a headache. "After you return to the palace, when it gets late, persuade the emperor to come back in advance. Don't say anything else."
Yin was prepared to let Qingyan bear this reputation; girls' intuition is always accurate.
Qingyan's face turned pale, and his lips trembled slightly: "Fourth... how can this be? We still have the Imperial Guards with us!"
"The Imperial Guards know their place and will definitely not cause any trouble, so don't worry too much, understand?" Yin understood that none of the Imperial Guards would take responsibility for this incident; they would definitely shirk their responsibility as Yin had envisioned.
After listening to Yin's analysis, Qingyan understood Yin's intention. If he felt it was dangerous and left first, Kangxi would definitely think there was something wrong with Yin. It would be different if Qingyan advised him. If there was something wrong, that would be fine, but if there was no problem, her actions would be a spoilsport.
"Fourth Brother, I understand!" Qingyan nodded, her almond-shaped eyes sparkling. She was glad she could do more for Yin.
Qingyan pursed her lips, puffed out her cheeks to encourage herself. The two carriages, escorted by guards, slowly entered the palace. Li Dequan was waiting at the palace gate, watching the princes return.
Just now, the secret guards brought news that the night market in Dashilan was set on fire by fireworks due to inadequate safety measures, and several princes are missing.
When Emperor Kangxi heard the news, he suddenly felt dizzy and realized that his sons might never return.
“Master, it’s Eunuch Li!” Su Peisheng saw Li Dequan waiting there with a lantern and quickly told Yin.
"Fourth Master, you're back?" Li Dequan looked in surprise as the carriage slowly came to a stop, and Su Peisheng sat on the carriage shaft.
"Anda, why are you still up so late?" Yin was worried that Qingyan's expression was unnatural, so he told her to stay in the carriage.
"Fourth Master, there's been a problem with the fireworks at the night market. Several princes are missing, and His Majesty is extremely worried!" Li Dequan rushed out.
Yin looked at Li Dequan with slight surprise: "The other brothers haven't returned? Qingyan saw that it was getting late and insisted on coming back early, probably because he was afraid that Father Emperor would worry."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Dequan felt relieved. It had nothing to do with the Fourth Master. Qingyan was a sensible and law-abiding person, and she would definitely do it.
"Fourth Prince, you and your wife should go back first and comfort her. This matter has nothing to do with her, nor with you!" Li Dequan's words put Yin at ease.
Li Dequan's words would definitely be passed on to Kangxi unchanged, and it would be quite good for Qingyan to take credit for his achievements.
"After we came out, we found that the night market was on fire. I left my personal guard behind, and sent the Imperial Guards back to rescue people as soon as possible. If the Imperial Guards and the brothers strayed from each other, Anda, please don't blame them." Yin quickly explained the whereabouts of the Imperial Guards.
Eunuch Li nodded, quite pleased with Yin's actions. His Majesty had dispatched several imperial guards precisely because he was worried about what problems the princes might encounter on their journey.
Yin returned to the carriage, and Qingyan stared at him with her almond-shaped eyes wide open and her mouth slightly agape.
"Go back and rest!" Yin pulled her into his arms and kissed her on both cheeks. "Don't talk yet!"
Qingyan twitched his ears; his warm breath tickled her.
"Fourth Prince, will those princes be alright?" Qingyan asked, somewhat worried about Yin's situation.
Several princes went out together, but only Yin returned safely with Qingyan, which may arouse Kangxi's suspicion towards Yin.
"Of course not. They have many people around them. If they can't even handle this little trouble, then the princes' fate is sealed." Yin didn't care at all, but Qingyan was a little suspicious.
Qingyan leaned on his shoulder, silently pondering how to persuade Yin.
"Don't worry, just relax!" Yin patted Qingyan's back, telling her not to be anxious, as those things couldn't be resolved in just a few words.
The carriage arrived at the courtyard. Consort Tong of Chengqian Palace listened to Granny to inform her that Yin had returned safely. She nodded slightly and told Yin and Qingyan to rest, and to wait for Qingyan to come and pay her respects the next day.
"Fourth Brother, you'd better go to your mother's place first. Make sure you stay with her and let her know you're safe before you come back," Qingyan quickly said.
Yin nodded, helped Qingyan down from the carriage, and quickly led Su Peisheng to Chengqian Palace.
She watched his retreating figure and felt at ease.
Later that evening, Consort Tong heard that the Fourth Prince had arrived, but she did not go out to meet him; she only sent her nanny out to take a look.
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