The Qing Palace Never Meets Spring

Inside the pavilion, Fourth Princess gently tugged at Yi Huan's sleeve, and Yi Huan snapped out of her daze: "Fourth Sister-in-law."

Fourth Princess Consort pulled Yi Huan down to sit and said gently, "Tenth Sister, I know you're worried, and I also know how pitiful it is for a child who doesn't grow up by her parents' side."

So, Moyaqi's coming to our residence is just a temporary measure. I assure you, as long as she stays in our residence, I will treat her the same as my own daughter. Not only me, but I can also guarantee that to your fourth brother.

I will never let her suffer the slightest grievance. Once my thirteenth brother and sister-in-law return, I will take Moyaqi to the palace.”

"Fourth Sister-in-law, my Thirteenth Sister-in-law cherishes Moyaqi like the apple of her eye. I'm just worried that she'll be upset if she finds out suddenly."

But we all know how much you and Fourth Brother love and care for her, and I'm happy for Moyaqi too; now she has even more people to dote on her.

Fourth Princess Consort said, "I will discuss it with your fourth brother and find a way to pass on the message to your brother and sister-in-law, so please don't worry."

"Thank you, Fourth Sister-in-law."

After comforting Hao Yihuan, the two of them took Mo Yaqi back to the prince's residence. Before leaving, the fourth princess suddenly stopped in her tracks.

Although Moyaqi is a well-behaved child, she might not adapt well to a new place. After greeting Yihuan, she called a few people into Moyaqi's room and told them to remember the furnishings so they could decorate the room accordingly when they got back.

Yi Huan told Aunt Yan and the others about this. Naturally, they were unwilling, but since the Empress Dowager had spoken, they had no choice but to give the wet nurse more instructions.

Chenxiang, however, was determined to go with them and protect Moyaqi no matter what.

After the Fourth Prince's wife returned to the Fourth Prince's residence, she ordered someone to keep an eye on the front courtyard, and to summon Yinzhen to the main courtyard as soon as he returned.

When Yinzhen returned that evening, his fourth wife told him about it.

Without hesitation, Yinzhen said, "Since you've agreed, take some time to bring her over. She's just a child; raise her with care, and we'll provide a dowry when she grows up."

You'll have to put in some effort to raise them under your care, making sure they don't suffer any mistreatment, otherwise I won't be able to explain it to my thirteenth brother.

"Of course, since I promised, I will treat them like my own children. But is there any way, Master, to pass on the message to Thirteenth Brother and his wife?"

"I'll think of a way to handle this."

"I thought you would resent me for agreeing to bring the child over without consulting you, after all, Thirteenth Brother is in trouble now, and no one else would want to get involved."

Yinzhen didn't care: "I even pleaded for the Crown Prince, why would I care about raising another daughter of the Thirteenth Prince? It's just a child, it won't make any difference, especially since it was the Empress Dowager who spoke."

"Years ago, when my thirteenth brother was learning arithmetic from his grandfather, he was such a chatterbox, calling out 'fourth brother and fourth sister-in-law' over and over again, it was giving us a headache. I never imagined that we would have to raise his daughter now." The fourth wife said with some nostalgia.

"That's right. He was still young then, his mind was unsettled, he couldn't sit still, and he had a bad temper. You couldn't tolerate a single bad word from him. Whenever I got angry, I would punish him with two rulers, and you would have to coax him to apply the medicine."

Later, I often took him with me on my inspection tours. I remember he was very interested in water conservancy and would even sneak off to do it himself.

However, later, also under the Khan's arrangement, we drifted apart. I never expected that he would become so composed after being tempered in front of the Crown Prince, and his former temper was nowhere to be seen.

I never imagined that his daughter would become my daughter now. "Speaking of the past, it's not just the Fourth Prince's wife I miss."

"It would be a pity if my thirteenth brother couldn't get up," Yinzhen muttered to himself. Then he fell into deep thought. Now that the crown prince had been deposed and the situation was unclear, there were quite a few people who coveted Kangxi's throne.

Many people were making moves behind the scenes, but Yinzhen saw that Kangxi was already regretting deposing the crown prince, so now was not the time to make a move. Bringing Yinxiang's daughter into the mansion at this time might not be a bad thing, as there was still a long road ahead.

He still needed to think about how to win the throne. He couldn't very well end up like the eldest and eighth princes, fighting each other in the Imperial Household Department over a few bolts of satin meant to be tributes to the crown prince.

The Fourth Princess Consort, who had been married to him for many years, knew that he was lost in thought when he fell silent. She would not disturb him further and quietly left to check on the room's preparations.

Emperor Kangxi returned to the palace from Nanyuan after only three or four days due to illness. In early November, Kangxi issued an edict to the imperial guards and ministers to strip his eldest son, Yinzhi, of his title and imprison him in his residence.

All the banners assigned to Yinzhi in the Upper Three Banners were taken back and given to the fourteenth prince, Yinzhen. The banners assigned to Yinzhi in the Bordered Blue Banner were given to his eldest son, Hongyu, born to him and Lady Irgen Gioro.

The bondservant captains and the people were divided equally, with half going to Yinzhen and the other half to Hongyu.

Meanwhile, Kangxi's illness worsened day by day. In mid-November, Yinzhen tearfully reported that the emperor's health was not good and that the imperial physicians should be summoned in time. Later, he and the princes Yinzhi, Yinqi, and Yinsi, who were knowledgeable about the properties of medicines, reviewed the prescriptions and attended to Kangxi. In short, after this, Kangxi's health gradually improved.

Later, Emperor Kangxi greatly praised Yinzhen for recommending Yinreng, which hindered Yinzhen's progress. It wasn't until Emperor Kangxi arranged for Yihuan to marry Dorji, a third-class Taiji of the Khorchin Borjigit clan, that Yinzhen realized he hadn't yet told Yinxiang and Yinreng about Moyaqi.

Thinking of that child, Yinzhen couldn't help but feel overjoyed. He had few children, and more of his children had died young than he had raised, so naturally, each one was a precious treasure.

He had thought that she was just a princess, and although she wasn't as good as his own child, he would still raise her carefully. However, he didn't expect that the child was so well-behaved and lovable, and he liked her too. He also felt a little guilty for bringing such a good daughter as Yinxiang back to the mansion without informing the couple.

Thinking of how many ministers in the court still recommended Yinzhi as the crown prince despite Kangxi's numerous hints, he sneered inwardly. He never expected that his brother, who had always been "close," would have such great ambitions and make such big moves.

By the time Yinzhen had someone bring the message in, he had already made up his mind.

When Qingwan and Yinxiang learned that Moyaqi had been taken away by Yinzhen and his wife, they looked at the square sky and thought that it was for the best.

The marriage of Yi Huan caused the two of them great concern. When they learned that the other party was only a third-class Taiji, Yinxiang immediately submitted a memorial to Kangxi. Fortunately, although the two could not communicate with the outside world during this period, they were still able to send the memorials to Kangxi.

However, he did not receive a reply from Kangxi, and Kangxi did not see Yinxiang again.

Yi Huan pleaded with Emperor Kangxi to allow her to see Yinxiang one last time before leaving for Mongolia, but Kangxi did not grant her request directly, and Yi Huan was ultimately left disappointed.

On the day Yi Huan got married, the weather was not good, and it looked like it was going to snow. Yinxiang stood in the courtyard wearing a cloak.

When the door opened after a long time, Yinxiang was still a little stunned, and then he took a few steps to the door.

After the guards outside the door bowed and paid their respects, they said, "We are here on His Majesty's orders to escort the Thirteenth Prince to deliver the Princess."

"Okay." Yinxiang was overjoyed, turned around and went inside to pull Qingwan along, "Let's go see my sister."