Abandoning concubines and raising children to seize the throne

The person holding the umbrella was not Yin Buyu, but her sister-in-law Yin Qingxuan.

Although they both have the surname Yin, they are very different from each other.

Ye Haitang is not that cunning, and her loss and despair are all written on her face.

"Royal sister-in-law!"

She was stunned for a moment, then suddenly threw herself into Yin Qingxuan's arms and burst into tears.

Yin Qingxuan patted her back gently. She had been hiding in the dark just now, so she heard and saw everything clearly.

If it were someone else, she might be able to get a glimpse of it, but her second brother was an anomaly. Beneath that handsome and wooden appearance, she really couldn't guess what he was thinking.

His temperament is slower than others, so he would be very shocked when the princess confessed her love to him. It would probably take him a whole night to come to his senses.

"Don't cry, sister-in-law will find you something good to play with."

"No, I'm going back to the palace. Please go find my brother."

Ye Haitang wiped her face vigorously, then started running. Yin Qingxuan was worried, so she followed her.

Two hours later, Ye Haitang finally stopped crying, and her eyes were swollen like walnuts.

"Sister-in-law, I have thought it through. I will ask my brother to transfer your second brother out of the harem. If there is a suitable candidate, I will leave the capital to marry and do my part for the Great Zhou. It will be worth it for my brother to take care of me for so many years."

Yin Qingxuan knew that she was just speaking in anger.

At the moment, she was not completely calm, so it was not appropriate to persuade her any further, so she followed her words and said, "Okay, I will convey your meaning to the emperor. It is getting late, so go to bed early."

After leaving Tsinghua Palace, the wind and snow not only did not stop, but became even stronger.

After walking a few steps, they saw the grand imperial sedan chair. Leading the procession, holding a lantern, was the eunuch chief Li Defu.

Seeing Yin Qingxuan, Li Defu ran over excitedly, lifted up his robe, and knelt on the ground with a plop.

"I pay my respects to the Empress. I have finally welcomed her back. The Emperor has been missing her so much that he has lost a lot of weight."

Yin Qingxuan raised her eyes and looked at Ye Jingyu.

Have you lost weight? How come she didn't notice?

The corners of his lips slightly raised, and he smiled: "I haven't seen you for more than half a year, but Eunuch Li is still as eloquent and charming as ever."

Li Defu chuckled: "I am not that charming. My whole life's abilities are not as good as a piece of the Queen's clothes. Please don't embarrass me any more."

Yin Qingxuan's mind moved, and a pair of thick woolen knee pads appeared in her hand.

"No need to be polite. This is a gift I specially prepared for you. Eunuch Li is old, so be careful not to catch a cold. Wear this knee pad from now on."

Looking at the little old man kneeling shivering in the howling snow and wind, Yin Qingxuan suddenly thought of this thing. She went back and gave one to each of the others, Li Ma and the others. In such a cold weather, kneeling down when seeing the master, it would be strange if they didn't get rheumatism.

Li Defu raised his hands above his head, took the knee pad, and burst into tears of gratitude.

"The Empress still cares about me. I will never forget the Empress's kindness. My admiration for the Empress is as deep as the Yellow River..."

He was only halfway through his words when he was interrupted by Ye Jingyu.

"Alright, I'm tired of hearing you say that. Hurry up and find a place to put on your knee pads. Xuan'er, come up."

Ye Jingyu stretched out his hand towards Yin Qingxuan and wrapped her in the fox fur cloak.

"Is it cold?"

Yin Qingxuan smiled and said, "It's not cold."

Ye Jingyu carefully brushed off the snow on her head and said in a deep voice, "Go back to Jinwu Palace quickly."

The imperial sedan chair was lifted up again. Li Defu, who had been ordered to wear knee pads, hurriedly chased after it.

He was still mumbling to himself.

"This thing is really warm. My legs don't hurt anymore. Master Yin is such a good person!"

It was worth it that he burned incense and prayed to Buddha all day long, praying to the gods in the sky to bless Master Yin to return safely. Master Yin did not forget him. This was simply a great two-way journey. Oh, it was so touching!

Li Defu wiped away his nonexistent tears and ran while shouting, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I am here."