Note: This is not historical fiction, so please do not scrutinize the historical accuracy! It's just a sweet romance story!
At the age of two, Qing Rou, with her chubby little fingers, ma...
The capital city suddenly became bustling with activity because representatives from various Mongol tribes were coming to the capital to present gifts to the emperor!
During this period, the people who stayed in the capital city saw a number of people with very exotic styles.
They all knew they came from Mongolia. They were tall with straight noses, and most wore Mongolian-style robes, sometimes adorned with animal teeth or other ornaments, giving them a rugged and imposing appearance. Given the close relationship between the Manchus and Mongols, many Mongols frequented the capital. However, having lived in Beijing for a long time, they gradually became assimilated by local customs, and it was rare to see them with such a distinctly foreign style.
They were all as strong as bears, which made them the most recognizable feature.
Although Mongols were not uncommon in the capital, it was quite rare to see such a large group of them arriving one after another, some on horseback, some in carriages, and carrying a great deal of goods. Not to mention that they were all dressed so well, clearly nobles.
Generally, Mongolian tribes would come around the time of the year, and the princes would usually not come in person, but would send an important minister to present gifts and say a lot of nice things.
At that time, everyone was busy with their own affairs. After all, it was the end of the year and everyone wanted to relax. They also had to prepare various foods or sacrificial offerings. As the end of the year approached, they were extremely busy.
Not many people will notice them, let alone discuss them.
But now it's different; it's a time when I have free time and can say a few words.
So, this matter became a topic of conversation among the people of the capital during their after-dinner tea time. Why did they suddenly come at this time? Many people wondered.
Gradually, rumors began to circulate that the Emperor's daughter had turned thirteen and was about to reach the age of marriageable age.
When it's time to choose a consort!
Choosing a husband is a very important matter for a daughter!
However, this topic was quickly stopped. Later, more people said that because the Qing Dynasty was powerful, the Mongol tribe admired Emperor Kangxi and feared that relations between the two sides were not harmonious enough. They wanted to strengthen ties between the two sides, which is why they were so eager to come to the capital at this time!
Upon hearing such rumors, the people were immediately overjoyed. Only when the Qing Dynasty was strong would their lives become better and better!
The first to arrive were not the tribes closest to the capital, but a slightly more distant yet very powerful tribe. They arrived full of energy and looked very prepared.
What was even more surprising was that several fourteen or fifteen-year-old princes from the tribal prince's family also came along, including the prince's nephews, making a total of five or six young people!
The oldest among them was only 19 years old, and the youngest was only 12.
Generally, only princes and their wives would come to the capital to pay homage to the emperor. Unless it was a very important occasion, the princess might not come. If there was something important to report, the prince would only pay homage to Emperor Kangxi once and then leave, without staying for too long.
In addition, the princes or princesses in the family would likely bring envoys and officials who would deliver gifts, so there wouldn't be as many children, since the journey was long and the children's bodies would definitely be weaker.
However, this time it was truly unexpected that so many teenagers came. Anyone with eyes could see that this was unusual!
Who would bring so many children when they come to Beijing? Isn't that just a hindrance?
The young prince of Khorchin gritted his teeth in anger, while Borg, being quite cunning, brought the man over directly!
Doesn't this give us a head start? What's the point of coming to the capital so early if we didn't bring our families? We can't expect him to marry the princess himself!
He was extremely frustrated and pounded his head hard.
It seems I'm not thick-skinned enough. I should call all the young talents of Khorchin over! Khorchin is a place of outstanding people and talents, and it has maintained good relations with the Qing Dynasty. Over the years, it has produced just as many young talents as a small tribe!
However, it's not too late to think about this now. After returning to the post station, he immediately wrote a letter and sent it back to Khorchin by express mail, asking his brother to quickly select some people to come over!
Since so many people have gathered in the capital, a banquet must be held to entertain them, and their accommodations must be properly arranged. This time, Emperor Kangxi entrusted the matter entirely to the First Prince and the Crown Prince!
Emperor Kangxi claimed that his two sons were old enough and should be able to take charge and do things properly, which really gave Yinzhi and Yinreng a headache.
The two of them traveled to many places and did a lot of practical work, which certainly involved dealing with local officials.
However, they really didn't want to deal with those Mongols. In their eyes, they were indeed somewhat unreasonable, especially those with bad tempers. If they caused trouble, it would be difficult to deal with them.
The two brothers looked at each other, and there was a sense of shared misfortune between them.
However, the things that needed to be done still had to be done; the Khan had already given the instructions, and they couldn't refuse.
Perhaps Emperor Kangxi felt their task was too easy, because he brought up something elseāhe wanted the young men from the Manchu and Mongol tribes to play polo together.
Several tribes have arrived in the capital one after another and settled in the post stations. Surprisingly, they all brought their sons and grandsons with them. Most of them were princes or nobles, while others were sons of officials who had made great contributions in resisting the Dzungars.
Anyway, they can pick any one of them and match her with a princess without losing out; their intentions are obvious.
However, Emperor Kangxi was not in a hurry at all. He even thought to himself that now that everyone had been gathered, it was time to have some fun!
Yinreng was stunned. He hadn't expected his father to be so playful and come up with so many tricks, which had caused him and his elder brother a great deal of trouble.
He had originally planned to teach Jingrou to ride a horse during this time, because he had promised her before that he had taken her with him to select a batch of chestnut horses during his last vacation.
However, this suddenly made his time very tight, and he might have to postpone what he had promised Jingrou.