Chapter 47: The Mongolian princess found out that even such gossips...

After discovering that even such gossips could eventually be traced back to politics, Qi Buchen obviously lost interest.

Politics is something that seems too far away. In his previous life, Qi Buchen was a small figure. The only thing he had the ability and interest to watch was probably the increasingly powerful diplomatic and political performance of his motherland.

Of course, these did not prevent her from understanding that politics is an art of compromise, which is mostly filled with gray qualities.

Such characteristics could not arouse her interest as her mentality had obviously not changed yet. Even though her current status allowed her to witness the top-level political struggles at the national level, it was not as exciting to her as some gossip and melodramatic stories about family life.

Since arriving at the grassland, apart from participating in group activities attended by Kangxi, Qi Buchen basically spent his day with Yinzhen, learning horse riding and then leisurely strolling on the grassland.

Of course, the grasslands were beautiful, but that didn't mean she'd spend every day outside, enduring the unpredictable weather and the discomfort of her thighs being rubbed raw. Mainly, she didn't want to stay in the tent and have to socialize with the other women.

After only one or two social interactions with the concubines who accompanied Kangxi on his tours, the concubines of the crown prince, Yinzhen, Yinzhi and others, Qi Buchen became tired of those social interactions where he had to control the range of his small muscles to make every expression.

It wasn't a necessary interaction, so Qi Buchen indulged himself. However, this also had a downside, such as now.

Yinzhi was passing by, surrounded by a group of royal family members and ministers' sons. Someone in the group called out, "Fourth Prince, we've spotted a herd of horses to the west. Let's go and harness them!"

Before Yinzhen could reply, someone else laughed and shouted back, "Come on, A-Lin, don't you see that the Fourth Prince has a beautiful woman by his side?"

The crowd burst into laughter.

This wasn't the first time such a situation had occurred. To be honest, they probably didn't have any ill intentions. At most, they were just like the junior high school kids in their previous lives, beginning to realize the differences between boys and girls. They were curious but also conflicted with each other. Most boys had a slight contempt and ridicule for boys who could get along well with girls.

Of course, here, Qi Buchen and Yinzhen are a serious couple, and there is nothing to blame. But the young man always looked down on Yinzhen because he did not ride horses with them but always took slow walks with women and children, thinking that he was not manly enough.

Yinzhen was unhappy at first, but Qi Buchen persuaded him that he didn't need to accompany her all day long. It would be fine to leave Lin Changqing to teach her how to ride a horse. As the Fourth Prince of the right age, he also had more interactions with people of the same age.

But Yinzhen refused. In his own words, "I rode all the way here, and I have to ride all the way back. It's not fun at all."

Qi Buchen privately thought that it might be because Yinzhen himself was not very good at riding and shooting, but he was not the kind of person who could be flattered all day long and then deceive himself into thinking that his skills were really good.

Since the young man himself didn't like these things, and he'd observed that the occasional laughter from others didn't hurt his self-esteem at all, then Qi Buchen was fine. Actually, this daily routine of wandering around together was a good opportunity to promote a rapport between her and Yinzhen.

For example, at this moment, when Yinzhen glanced over, Qi Buchen rode on his horse and took two steps closer to Yinzhi, then saluted and said, "Greetings, Third Brother."

He just ignored those who were making trouble.

They obviously became quiet, and Yinzhi had no interest in provoking Yinzhen. They exchanged a few official words to show their friendship, and then he left with his large army.

Yinzhen saw her curiously glancing in the direction the main force was leaving, and immediately understood what she was thinking: "Want to see horse-catching?"

Qi Buchen shook his head and nodded again: "It's not that I'm looking for a horse trapper, it's just that I haven't seen a herd of wild horses. I heard that there is always a horse king in the herd, who is extremely handsome?" Most of these rumors came from the indispensable plots in the novels of the previous life, where the protagonist went through thrilling trials and triumphs to capture the horse king and become famous, and by the way, slap the villain in the face.

"Is the top horse for sure? Yes, there is." Yinzhen shook his head, "But how could the Horse King appear so easily?"

He then proceeded to explain some wild horse knowledge, which Qi Buchen listened to with gusto. After more than ten days of instruction, she could even trot on her own, holding the reins. However, she was naturally insecure and felt she couldn't handle high speeds. Therefore, getting her to whip a horse like they did on TV was a difficult task.

However, the appearance of this herd of horses today clearly caused ripples in the tranquil lake. Teams of people and horses surged westward, and even two groups of Mongolian girls rode their horses with high spirits. Finally, Kangxi, who had been enjoying a relationship with his Mongolian relatives on the other side, unexpectedly moved over as well.

"The Emperor has gone there." Qi Buchen looked at the flag representing Kangxi, "Let's go too."

Being uninterested is one thing, but Yinzhen is still a prince after all, and he cannot be too far away from the core circle. Regardless of whether there is any deep meaning in Kangxi's behavior, he must ensure that he is present and not miss any possibilities.

When the two arrived, the place was already bustling with activity. Most of the young men, full of vigor and vitality, were chasing after the herd of wild horses, howling. Qi Buchen even spotted a few colorful hats that belonged only to Mongolian princesses.

After placing Qi Buchen in a relatively safe location with a good view, Yinzhen went to pay her respects to Kangxi. There were many guards, foreign officials and Mongolian princes there, all of whom were men, so it was not appropriate for her to go there.

After saying something, Qi Buchen saw Yinzhen turn his horse's head and join the large group of horse-catching people. Of course, he also made gestures to Qi Buchen, indicating that she could stay and rest assured.

In the distance, a large group of people were excitedly chasing a herd of horses, but Qi Buchen lost interest after watching for a while. For safety reasons, she was actually quite far away from the lively place. There was obviously no high terrain in this grassland, and coupled with the dust raised by the galloping horses, to be honest, without a modern high-definition live broadcast screen, nothing could be seen clearly.

Qi Buchen simply got off the horse and asked Baozhu and others to spread a blanket on the ground. She sat down on the ground and ate the snacks she brought with her, just like having a picnic.

She speculated that this originally spontaneous activity turned into a show competition after Kangxi's arrival. Kangxi might even have offered prizes and rewards, which is why so many people participated.

Taming a horse took a long time, and it might even take longer due to the large number of people involved. However, after half an hour, the results began to trickle in. The majority of the horses that had been harnessed returned to Kangxi. Only a few unwilling individuals continued to pursue the horses, but it was clear that the remaining ones were no longer any good.

Qi Buchen originally didn't think there was anything special about this sudden horse-catching competition, but there are obviously many coincidences in this world.

"What?"

"Yinzhen saved a Mongolian princess?"

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The author has something to say: Qi Buchen: Should I say that the Fourth Master really deserves to be the person with the most romantic interests in the Qing Dynasty world?

Yinzhen: I really don't know! I just went there for fun! [coldface.jpg]