Hongxi naturally wanted to eat out. "Let's find a good restaurant and have a meal there. It's on me."

Algishan chuckled. If this man in front of him wasn't the Crown Prince's only son and Kangxi's most valued grandson, he would have really wanted to give him a good tap on the head.

That's really interesting.

Algishan was very familiar with the restaurants outside the palace, and after many twists and turns, he led Hongxi to the street behind the main street.

I had only walked a few steps when I was stunned by the bustling and prosperous scene before me.

A huge, luxurious restaurant stood on the street, with guests getting on and off carriages at the entrance.

Hongxi had some impression of this restaurant. In his previous life, after leaving the palace and establishing his own residence, he had visited it many times. The food was delicious, and the prices were a bit expensive, but that didn't stop there from having a lot of wealthy people. It was almost always packed every day.

As soon as the two entered the restaurant, a waiter nimbly ran over and said politely, "Gentlemen, there's a small private room upstairs that would be perfect for you two..."

Before he could finish speaking, he received a silver ingot from Algishan. "Lead the way."

"Okay."

Although everyone who comes here is rich, being rich and being generous are two different things.

Hongxi secretly clicked his tongue in amazement. The Hesheli family had always been so flamboyant for two generations. Recalling the tragic death of Suo'etu, he felt a chill run down his spine.

He needs to find an opportunity to talk to his father about this when he gets back; he can't let his father lose this right-hand man.

With that thought in mind, the two went upstairs.

Before we even entered the private room, the door to the next room opened, and a beautiful young woman dressed in Mongolian attire walked out. Her head and body were adorned with unique Mongolian ornaments, and her eyes were lively and spirited, like a deer running across the grasslands.

Isn't this my wife?

Hongxi was completely stunned.

He would never mistake one person for another; this young woman is his wife.

etc……

Hongxi calculated the time. According to the trajectory of his previous life, he was not yet of marriageable age. Moreover, the time of his marriage was when he went to the grasslands with his grandfather to celebrate the Empress Dowager's birthday.

"Ahem," Algishan coughed lightly, signaling to Hongxi with his eyes not to make any rash moves.

He never expected that the Second Prince would have such unique tastes, liking women who make a lot of noise when they move around.

It's a pity the other party was a Mongol, otherwise, they could have been brought directly into the palace.

Now we can only hope that the Second Prince won't act recklessly here, otherwise he'll have no choice but to sacrifice his own father.

Just as Hongxi was stunned for a moment, the girl next to him also noticed him, proudly raising her little head as if she was also sizing him up.

She was thin and small, not even as strong as her horse.

Hongxi was displeased by her gaze and asked her directly in Mongolian who she was and why she was there.

The girl was stunned.

Pointing at Hongxi, he said to the maids behind him, "Heavens! That child, who's thinner than a horse, can actually speak Mongolian."

The faces of the servants following behind him immediately turned into a kaleidoscope of colors, their eyes darting back and forth between Hongxi and their master.

Finally, one of the older men coughed lightly and whispered, "Master, he understands Mongolian."

The girl, unaware of what she was doing, nodded cheerfully, "Yes, I know."

Then she suddenly covered her mouth, stared wide-eyed at Hongxi, and her little face suddenly turned bright red.

Hongxi raised an eyebrow, recalling the children they had in their previous life.

Yes, that's good.

If she is still his wife in this life, he will definitely make her understand that being thin and being strong are two different things.

Algishan embraced Hongxi and walked into the private room. The girl couldn't help but laugh and quickly led her servants downstairs.

But just as the last four guards wielding curved swords passed by Hongxi, he froze.

He suddenly turned his head to look at them, and the youngest of the four also turned to look at him.

Their eyes met; the other's gaze was filled with disdain and arrogance, while Hongxi's was filled with shock and astonishment.

Galdan.

That man is Galdan, the current Khan of the Dzungar Khanate.

How did he suddenly appear here, and how did he become the future princess's bodyguard?

After only a moment of stunned silence, Hongxi quickly composed himself and cursed Galdan in Mongolian: "You damned slave, how dare you look me in the eye! I'll kill you!"

Upon hearing this, Galdan, who had been deep in thought, finally felt relieved. He glanced at Hongxi with disdain before quickly leaving with the girl.

Algishan, fearing that Hongxi would truly be angered, quickly apologized, "Second Prince, let's not stoop to the level of those barbarians..."

"Algishan, immediately send men to follow those people, especially the one at the very back who made eye contact with me just now. He's suspicious, understand? Don't lose him."

Upon hearing this, Algishan, who had been smiling obsequiously, didn't ask any further questions and immediately sent several men to follow them.

The matter was of great importance, and Hongxi lost his appetite, so he quickly returned to Suo'etu's residence with Aljishan.

At that moment, Suo'etu was having dinner with Yinreng. When he saw the two of them return at this time, he was taken aback.

"You two didn't eat out?" Yinreng looked at the two of them with some surprise.

Soetu looked at Algishan with a hint of reproach in his eyes, feeling that he had not accompanied Hongxi well.

"Father, your son just saw Ke at the restaurant..."

He instinctively wanted to say the name of his future wife, but then he thought that he had only met her once. If he knew everything, wouldn't that arouse suspicion from Algishan?

[Oh no, how am I going to tell Father? Am I supposed to say I saw the Princess Consort??]

Yinreng raised an eyebrow. "Fujin?"

"Father, I just saw a young girl dressed in Mongolian attire in the restaurant. One of the guards behind her looked unfriendly, and I've already asked Algishan to send men to follow her. But why are they here?"

[Father, Galdan, the Khan of the Dzungars, has arrived! He has suddenly appeared in the capital disguised as a guard of my future wife!]

Yinreng suddenly stood up, looking at Hongxi with a shocked expression.

Hongxi swallowed hard. [Father was so shocked to hear that Mongols had appeared in the capital; if he knew that the guard was Galdan in disguise, he'd jump for joy.]

Yinreng realized his earlier lapse in composure and hurriedly sat down amidst the puzzled gazes of the crowd. "Every year on New Year's Eve, various tribes send people to the capital to pay tribute. I suppose the Mongols you met were on their way to pay tribute."

Yinreng: Why did Galdan appear in the capital so quietly? What is he going to do?

Soetu stroked his beard and smiled, “Those grassland tribes are all vassals of our Great Qing. It’s normal for them to occasionally come to Beijing for trade or to make purchases. The Second Prince has seen it all before, so it’s not surprising.”

[You'd better shut up. If you knew it was Galdan who suddenly appeared in the capital, you'd be scared to death.]