The Virtuous Concubine

In Yonghe Palace, Yinzuo had a bitter face as he watched his sister change into the same clothes and hat as himself, and bid farewell to his mother reluctantly.

Malu also used his recent learning results to teach his daughter how to use simple tools to make her masculine appearance more prominent and more like Yinzuo.

They are twins, and under the light it is hard to tell them apart.

Bai Fu, Bai Xia and other palace maids who knew the inside story thought about the unhappiness of their lives so far and could not suppress the upward smiles on their lips.

From today on, the Seventh Princess is the Seventh Prince, and the Seventh Prince is the Seventh Princess!

Yinzuo himself also wanted to go to Jiangnan, but his sister also wanted to go, so he had no choice but to accept this arrangement.

Looking at his sister's excited and expectant expression, Yinzuo was also happy in his heart.

He was still very considerate in this regard. It was not easy for women, and he was not an ambitious prince who could protect his mother and sister. He could only fulfill her wish with such seemingly absurd behavior.

Yinzhen was actually quite tolerant of his sister's extraordinary behavior. Although he did not strongly oppose it this time, he was not very supportive in his heart and even felt it was troublesome.

What if she complained that it was too hard and tiring outside, and delayed the progress of flood control in Jiangnan? Although Wen Xian was indeed an unusual woman, she had lived in the deep palace for a long time and had never really suffered.

But for some reason, the Emperor and the Empress agreed and repeatedly asked me to take good care of him.

What else can I do? Besides, I saw her bad temper the last time I discussed marriage with Wen Xian.

As long as Wen Xian wants to do something, if you don't let her do it, she will go crazy until you can't stand it anymore. She is not a person who can reason with reason and interests.

Yinzhen could only accept it and comfort himself that Wen Xian was still smart and knowledgeable after all, and would not be too much of a hindrance.

Moreover, she is more trustworthy than Yinzuo. She will get married eventually. It would be a good thing to use her merits to choose a husband with a prominent family for her to marry.

A woman.

Wen Xian did not linger on with her mother for too long - they would eventually reunite, and this time, she went with her own ambitions and goals, so she was more looking forward to it.

Before leaving, the Fourth Prince handed over all his personnel and affairs in the capital to Malu and Yinzuo.

The Jiangnan flood issue needs to be dealt with in three steps. The first is to comfort the victims, the second is to try to make the disaster pass quickly and reduce the losses, and finally there is post-disaster reconstruction and future prevention.

It would take a long time to accomplish these three things. Although he had left the capital, he was unwilling to leave a power vacuum and allow the crown prince and the eighth prince to devour his territory and people.

Malu and Yinzuo were in charge of the staff in the Fourth Prince's palace, and one was in charge of external affairs, responsible for some matters in the court and outside the palace. Only then could Yinzhen feel at ease.

Malu was quite surprised, but she still took over happily. Now that Wen Xian was gone, the palace affairs were back to her, and with more manpower, things would go more smoothly.

Yinzuo was used to doing this. He was also the one who handled the situation when his fourth brother was kicked by the crown prince and had to stay in bed for a long time.

Taking advantage of the thick darkness when it was difficult to distinguish people's faces, Yinzhen and Wenxian (Yinzuo version) took the token and imperial edict given by Kangxi, led a small group of people and quickly marched out of the Forbidden City, heading towards Jiangnan.

Kangxi originally thought that Wen Xian just wanted to go out for fun, so he asked her to go by carriage. The old father loved his daughter very much at the moment, and was afraid that she would suffer, so he thought that the carriage would allow them to see the scenery while traveling, but Wen Xian directly refused.

She raised her head and said that the Manchus conquered the world on horseback, and how could a girl like her, from the Aisin-Gioro family, ride in a carriage? If the emperor didn't believe her, he could go to the parade ground to see how her riding and archery skills surpassed those of other princes.

Kangxi looked at the energetic Wen Xian and became more doting: "Okay, you can ride a horse if you want, but you should bring a carriage."

This is why the Fourth Prince felt that it was troublesome to bring Wen Xian with him. Not only was his schedule delayed by Kangxi's habit of paying attention to every detail, but he also felt a little jealous.

Malu couldn't send her daughter out of the palace, otherwise it would be too conspicuous. So she sat in the main hall and talked with Yinzuo, since neither of them could sleep anyway.

She watched Yinzuo drinking tea calmly and was somewhat dissatisfied with his leisurely attitude: "Why don't you change into Wenxian's clothes and show it to mother?"

When Yinzuo heard this, his eyes widened and he could hardly swallow his tea: "Mother, this is unacceptable!"

Malu was not relenting and said with a smile: "Just think of it as a way to cheer up mother. You and Wen Xian look so similar that you will look alike when you wear her clothes. This will comfort your longing for her."

Yin Zuo was helpless and refused with red ears: "Mother, you must not do that. It would be so embarrassing if someone saw us. And what's the point of missing her, mother? My sister probably hasn't even left the city yet. If you can't bear to let her go, just ask her to come back. It's not too late."

Malu was just joking. She didn't force it anymore, but just sighed softly, her eyes revealing her concern for her daughter.

"I don't know if Wen Xian can take care of himself." Malu muttered to himself.

Yinzuo put down his teacup and consoled her: "Don't worry, mother. What kind of temper does my sister have? And my fourth brother is here too."

Malu nodded slightly, but she was still worried. She stood up and walked to the window, looking at the night outside, and suddenly turned back to ask Yinzuo: "Don't you want to go to Jiangnan?"

Yinzuo smiled lightly, and his gentlemanly demeanor suddenly revealed: "Of course I want to go too. Not to mention helping my fourth brother, being able to do something for the people is also worthy of being supported by the people of the world. But my sister needs such an opportunity more than me, and I can spend more time with you, mother, if I stay in the palace."

Malu felt sorry for her son. He was just too sensible, so his needs were always ignored. She couldn't help but say, "Actually, you can also fight for it—"

But she couldn't say anything about the second half of the sentence. It seemed that she really didn't know what Yinzuo wanted, so how could she encourage him to fight for it?

Yin Zuo was frank: "What are we fighting for? I think the most important thing is that the family is harmonious, and Wen Xian's character and methods are more suitable for fighting for it than mine."

He didn't mention a word about his fourth brother, but Malu understood that he was also aware of Yinzhen's vigilance against him and his ambition for the throne.

If he fought for it like Wen Xian did, the children in Yonghe Palace would start fighting among themselves, which was not what Yinzuo wanted to see.

Only Wen Xian could grow in this gap because her female identity made both Yinzhen and Kangxi look down on her.

Seeing his mother was silent, perhaps tonight was a good night for heart-to-heart talks, Yinzuo explained a few more words: "Also, my sister may not have told mother about her thoughts, but she actually wanted to protect me, mother, and my brothers and sisters. Otherwise, with the favor of the emperor, it would not be difficult for her to find a husband in the capital."