Chapter 25: The White-haired, Blue-faced King Yan is still as powerful as ever

Taking into account her mission and function in the palace today, Yuyan did not dress herself up in any special way.

If you have recovered from an illness, you must act like one.

She chose a very clean light blue cheongsam with a few slender bamboos embroidered on it, outlining her slender figure.

I didn't wear special high heels. The standard heels are too hard to walk in. Normal concubines and royal concubines can wear them when they have nothing to do.

She shouldn't wear it since she just 'recovered' from illness.

You can't wear small boots at this time of year, or you might get into trouble.

Fortunately, Manchu women were not that strict, and they provided her with heels that were much shorter than the standard heels, but not as thin as the embroidered shoes worn by Han girls.

There are supports at the front and back, just like a boat, which makes walking very convenient and there is no need to worry about falling.

Yuyan also chose a pair of light-colored shoes.

Her light blue Manchu dress surprisingly matched well with Yinzhen's cloth clothes, and looked like a couple's outfit.

Yinzhen pondered the word "lovers" in his heart, thinking with great regret that it was a pity that they had to separate first. He had to go and pay his respects to his father, the Emperor, and would not be able to accompany Fujin to the Empress' palace.

There were many gossiping people in the palace and many people staring at them, so Yinzhen couldn't say anything to Yuyan. The two of them simply nodded in greeting and went about their business separately.

Yuyan recalled what Yinzhen had said to her in the carriage before, and thought to herself, this gentleman is determined to dethrone the crown prince today.

Knowing that Yinzhen was coming, the prince and his brothers did not leave.

The prince wanted to see Yinzhen's funny face. He knew that Yinzhen was injured and sick from farming, and he just wanted to see with his own eyes how vicious the fourth prince was.

Some of the other brothers stayed to watch the joke, and some stayed to see the fun. One by one, they pulled each other, and none of them left.

"I pay my respects to Khan Ama."

Although Kangxi had been mentally prepared by Yinxiang's words, he was still shocked when he saw Yinzhen.

The fourth child has been really hard-working for the past half month. He is so sunburned. It is not easy.

When Kangxi was young, he would personally perform agricultural work, working hard for three days to show the Qing emperor's emphasis on agriculture.

Later, when I got older, I only did it for one day.

But this day was also a day of hard work.

Farming is not an easy job.

In order to be a good emperor in the future and not be fooled by ministers, he started studying very hard when he was a child. He got up before dawn and often went to bed at two or three o'clock at night.

He studied so hard day and night that he often thought that studying was much harder than farming.

Later, after going through many things and growing up, Kangxi realized and changed his mind. Studying is hard and farming is also hard.

Because he knew the hardship, he knew what Lao Si had been going through for more than half a month.

Kangxi was deeply moved. The fourth son worked so hard on the land and did everything himself, all for the sake of letting him eat the rice grown from the southern rice seeds.

When Yinzhen saw that his father was so moved that his eyes were red before he even made any effort, he decided to add fuel to the fire.

Kangxi asked Yinzhen to sit down and talk, and looked at his son carefully.

Kangxi said: "Since you are ill, don't work so hard in the future. This is not something that can be accomplished in a day or two. I know your filial piety, so you can take your time."

As for seeing the fourth brother again, Kangxi was quite happy.

Although the fourth brother looked a little darker, thinner, and more injured, he was still as calm and steady as ever. Seeing the fourth brother so calm, Kangxi felt relieved.

After all, none of the sons here seem to be as calm and composed as the fourth son, who is beyond his age. There are still few who can calm down.

Yinzhen stood up and saluted, thanking Kangxi first, then knelt there and said sincerely: "Khan Ama, it is my son's ambition to grow rice seeds for Khan Ama. I must not give up halfway. Khan Ama loves me, and I am very grateful. I will take good care of myself in the future."

Kangxi hurriedly told the fourth son to get up, but he still said, "Don't worry, don't worry. Take your time. The most important thing is to take care of yourself."

He looked at Yinzhen for a long time and saw that Yinzhen was wearing a cloth shirt with the collar turned out and the stitching a little rough, which was very different from his previous meticulous attire.

Kangxi thought that Yinzhen was too ill to take care of these things, but it was impossible for the servants around him to serve him so carelessly.

Kangxi didn't quite understand why this happened, but considering that Yinzhen had just recovered from an illness, he couldn't bear to blame him and so he tolerated his son's slight imprudence.

Just pretend you didn't see it.

The emperor pretended not to see it, but no one was so blind as to bring it up.

The prince originally stayed to watch the fun, and he dared to say what others did not dare or were unwilling to say.

As a dignified king, what is there to be afraid of?

He had been spoiled by Kangxi for so many years that he could do anything he wanted. Sometimes he didn't care about Kangxi's face or thoughts. After all, it was Kangxi who had set up the hierarchy between the crown prince and the prince since he was a child.

The prince asked, "Fourth brother, are you confused after waking up this morning?"

"You knew that I had to go to the palace to pay my respects to Khan Ama today. You have recovered from your illness, so why are you still so slovenly? What do you think the palace is? How dare you come to the palace to see Khan Ama wearing such clothes? Do you know that being disrespectful in the palace is a serious crime?"

The prince not only talked about it, he also took action.

He walked forward and turned up Yinzhen's exposed collar, allowing the rough stitching that was already exposed to everyone to see more clearly.

The cloth clothes that Yinzhen wore were ordinary in appearance, but they attracted everyone's attention as soon as he came in.

Most people also saw the rough stitching of his shirt.

These four princes have always been very concerned about their personal image and have always been very serious. What happened to them today? Why are they wearing such clothes?

No one could figure it out, but no one said it out loud, except the prince, who directly started to mock.

Yinzhen slowly and methodically straightened the half of the prince's collar that had been roughly turned out.

He simply turned out all his collars and showed them to the Crown Prince, Kangxi, and his brothers.

Yinzhen said, "This is new clothing, but the fabric is a bit rough. It's not shabby."

Yinzhen looked at Kangxi and said, "I grow rice, so I naturally cannot wear good clothes. It is not convenient for me to move around."

"After planting for a few days, I suddenly thought, can I make some simple clothes for myself? I want to experience the life of a farmer and learn every aspect of it. I don't want to be a prince who needs to be served by others and doesn't know how to grow crops."

"I found a needle and thread. I don't know how to make clothes, so I could only make a lining according to the pattern. The stitches are rough, but that's all I can do. I wore it inside to keep my original intention in mind. I wondered if I could show it to Khan Ama. The collar is not flat and doesn't fall down. I'm sorry to make the prince laugh. I was very ashamed and embarrassed to say this."

Yinzhen looked so miserable, as if he didn't want to say it but you forced me to say it.

Not only was the collar uneven, the stitches were so rough that one side of the collar was bigger than the other. Su Peisheng was determined to make his master wear it even at the risk of his life.

If this holy word of a servant who is not serving attentively were to be heard, Su Peisheng would not see the sun tomorrow.

But for the sake of his master's cause, Su Peisheng gritted his teeth and accepted it.

Look, it turned out that I didn't accept it in vain.

Given the prince's temperament, Yinzhen knew that he would definitely seize the opportunity to laugh at him.

He didn't say this himself. The prince forced him to show his filial piety.

Yinzhen showed the wound on his hand at the right time. It was obviously a bloody hole caused by a needle, which would prove that the Fourth Prince was not lying and that the clothes were indeed sewn by the Fourth Prince himself.

Kangxi was deeply moved. His son was so serious and sincere.

Who would do such a thing? No one would. But the fourth child would do it, and only the fourth child could do it.

Yinzhen's answer and the truth were too unexpected for them. The prince had never thought that this would be the reason and was stunned for a moment.

The Crown Prince was stunned and none of the princes spoke. During this opportunity, Yinxiang, whose eyes had already turned red, rushed over and knelt down.

"Khan Ama!"

Yinxiang shouted, "Fourth brother is so sincere and filial, I am so moved! I am also the son of Khan Ama, I will never watch you work hard. I will work with you to cultivate the land, and when the harvest comes next year, I will bring you delicious rice porridge!"

Yinzhen smiled in his heart, good Thirteen! What a good brother!

The timing of this voice is just right.

Tears flashed in Kangxi's eyes. Thirteen is also a good boy.

Yinzhen glanced at Yin'er obliquely.

Yinzhen was actually a little confused, he knew nothing.

He has been developing a new business these days. The little gadget that entertains women is going quite smoothly. He is calculating how much money he can make every day and has no time to care about anything else.

Before coming here today, Lao Shi asked him to stay with them. He actually had mixed feelings.

After the commotion a few days ago, he was a little afraid to watch Fourth Brother’s excitement.

But his third, fifth and seventh brothers were all watching, so he stayed.

Just like that day, Fourth Brother acted like that today, Yinzhen felt something was weird, and a little secretly happy, as if he knew a secret that others didn't know.

Fourth brother is really good at pretending. Otherwise, how could he have the courage to confront the crown prince?

But the fourth brother was really cruel, he was so cruel to himself. Yinzhen trusted him and admired him very much. No wonder the fourth brother could lead him to make money.

Yinzhen himself did not realize that his opinion of his fourth brother had risen several levels higher.

I even feel a little proud that I follow my fourth brother.

But when Yinzhen looked over, Yin'er's heart skipped a beat when he met Yinzhen's gaze.

No way, Fourth Brother—

The oppression from money made it impossible for Yinzhen to resist.

Yinzhen sighed deeply. He had a very clear understanding of himself. If he was to fail in this life, it would be because of money.

While no one was paying attention, Yinzhen gently pulled Yinsi's sleeve, and then, taking advantage of the obstruction of his brothers in front, he called out "Myna" in a low voice.

Yinsi has been paying close attention to the changes on the field.

Originally, he thought that since the fourth son had been trapped in Jingcheng Garden by the prince and could not come out these days, he would be able to show up in front of his father.

As a result, the crown prince still firmly occupied the emperor's father's sight, leaving no opportunity for other brothers to perform.

The only one who stood out was the Thirteenth Brother, who took over the Fourth Brother’s job.

Yinsi felt very unwilling and even aggrieved.

He didn't want to be suppressed by the prince, but he also didn't want to fall out with the prince at this time.

Although in the eyes of the prince, he might be on better terms with his elder brother.

But now the eldest brother has other tasks and rarely participates in activities with his brothers, so there is no question of him controlling the prince.

Seeing that the fourth son won the emperor's father's favor by showing weakness, Yinsi felt unwilling in his heart.

He can do what Lao Si can do! We can't let Lao Si grab all the limelight by himself.

As soon as Yinzhen pulled him, he understood what Yinzhen meant. The timing was perfect.

Yinsi rushed straight to the point: "I am also willing to be filial to Khan Ama along with my fourth brother!"

Yinzhen quickly pulled the Tenth and Fourteenth Princes to follow him: "I am willing too!"

The princes who were watching saw it and thought, wow, this is a show of loyalty! Then no one can fall behind.

Then, starting with Yinzhi, more than a dozen sons knelt together and sincerely asked to go farming.

The prince gritted his teeth, "Old Four, Old Four is so cunning!"

He is trying to break the deadlock!

Before the prince could say anything, Kangxi was so moved when he saw his sons kneeling in front of him that he hurriedly asked them to stand up.

"Okay! Okay!"

Kangxi called Liang Jiugong and said, "Tell someone to bring all the rice seeds that Lao Si hasn't planted yet."

Kangxi was full of energy. "There is no place for them to plant in the palace. So take it all to Changchun Garden. Give them the idle rice fields and ask them to plant them. There is strength in numbers. The fourth brother cannot plant all the rice by himself, but if the brothers work together, they can finish it. In the future, they will be responsible for the rice fields that have been planted. If each person plants a little, they can see the harvest next year."

Kangxi asked his sons to go, then looked at the crown prince and said lovingly, "The crown prince should not be idle. The crown prince should go with us."

The prince was filled with hatred that at this moment, he, the crown prince, was sleeping with these brothers!

He set up the scheme himself and got himself into trouble. Not only did he not bring Yinzhen to ruin, but he also got himself into trouble by farming.

Now, all the adult princes of the Qing Dynasty must farm in Changchun Garden during their free time of the year.

What is this?

Kangxi wanted to add fuel to the fire: "Fourth brother, you are the most serious. You will not be partial. I will leave this matter to you. If there are people who are cunning and lazy, tell me and I will take care of it for you. They asked for permission to go to the farm now."

Yinzhen happily responded: "Thank you, Khan Ama. Don't worry, I will supervise it well!"

Everyone was crying in their hearts. With the iron-faced King Yan around, who could be sneaky? If anyone told others about it, they would be considered unfilial to their father. No one could bear such a serious crime.

Kangxi felt sorry for Yinzhen: "This dress is not that badly made, it's... pretty good. But don't make it in the future."

Yinzhen smiled and said, "Okay. I won't do it anymore."

-

Yuyan came to see Concubine De.

In fact, there was not much difference between what he said and what he said the last time he met Concubine De. It was still the same old commonplace things.

Yuyan was not impatient and agreed with a smile.

Even though Defei's words were sometimes too direct and unpleasant, Yuyan did not say anything and still agreed. However, she made up her mind in her heart that she would not say a word to Yinzhen after returning.

The women in the palace could only see the sky in all directions when they looked up, and their range of activities was limited to the palace where they lived. If they had status and were pampered, they might even be able to have their own residence in Changchun Garden and have a little more freedom.

But the vast majority of palace people will waste their entire lives in this deep palace.

Even entering and exiting are subject to rules.

Therefore, even Defei, one of the four concubines, had a heavy look of depression between her brows. This was caused by her living environment, and she was not the only one who had this problem.

The Forbidden City is majestic, but the women living here are still too depressed.

Yuyan likes majestic and magnificent buildings, which easily remind people of the inheritance of dynasties, but this also suppresses the fate of every woman. It is difficult for Yuyan to accept such a predetermined fate.

As soon as Concubine De asked her to kneel down and pay her respects, she came out.

There is no need to wait for Yinzhen, and you are not allowed to stay in the palace. If you must wait, just leave the palace first and wait in the carriage outside the palace gate.

She was led out by a palace maid, but unfortunately, she ran into the Crown Princess's procession on the palace road.

The Crown Princess is the wife of the Crown Prince. When the Crown Prince ascends the throne in the future, the Crown Princess will become the Empress.

However, Yuyan knew that this Crown Princess would probably never become the Empress in the future.

But now, Yuyan, the fourth concubine, still has to give way to the Crown Princess.

Standing at the side of the palace road, Yuyan maintained a saluting posture, staring at the Crown Princess's procession passing by.

She originally didn't plan to see him.

However, the green spot on the Crown Princess's wrist attracted Yuyan's attention.

This princess has a very unique taste and is very courageous.

Most of the concubines in the palace kept cats and dogs as pets, and very few kept rabbits. And if you don't have a certain status, you can't keep pets, after all, you can't survive.

The green spot on the Crown Princess's hand was a small emerald green snake, coiled on her wrist.

The color of the snake is really transparent and looks like fluorescent green.

This is a non-venomous snake. Although it is a cold-blooded animal, it has a relatively docile and stable personality. After training, it can recognize its owner and can be kept as a pet.

The history of keeping them as pets can be traced back to several hundred years. However, it is difficult to find green frogs, and it is also difficult to catch them in the deep mountains and forests, so the price is very expensive.

Yuyan had a customer who ordered one before.

The Crown Princess's procession should have passed smoothly, but by coincidence, when the procession passed by Yuyan, the little snake coiled on the Crown Princess's wrist suddenly came alive, stood up, and fell from the high shoulder sedan with a snap, landing at Yuyan's feet.

The snake was frightened and stood up, opening its mouth to bite the nearest jade face.

In this weather, the clothes were not thick, and the fangs were very sharp, leaving two deep bloody holes when biting.

Even if it's not poisonous, the bleeding will still be very troublesome.

And who knows if the snake might be carrying any germs. It would be even more troublesome if it were infected.

And there seemed to be liquid secreted from the fangs.

etc--

Yuyan frowned, this didn't seem to be a fluorescent green, but a poisonous white green.