Emperor Kangxi led the main force ahead, with Empress Yihua and her family following behind.

After getting into the carriage, Yi Hua slept the whole time, only waking up comfortably at lunchtime. She had gotten up quite early, and coupled with the excitement of not sleeping much the night before, the swaying of the carriage made her fall asleep without realizing it.

Lunch was prepared by the chef who came with them. Yes, they not only brought a chef, but also all the necessary equipment to ensure that we could have a hot meal anytime, anywhere.

After finishing a bowl of chicken noodle soup, Yi Hua wiped her mouth and said, "I wonder if Prince and Hong Hui have eaten anything yet."

Yu Xue replied, "You just fell asleep. Eunuch Su came by once and said that you don't need to worry. The eldest prince is in the emperor's tent and has plenty of food and drink. No one in the master's camp dares to neglect him. The master also said that when the emperor's tent is set up, you can go out for a walk if you want. There are guards to watch over you."

Yi Hua nodded. Hong Hui was accompanying the emperor, so she wasn't worried. As for Yin Zhen, she thought for a moment and instructed, "Have A Bao bring some hot beef patties and stir-fried soup to Su Peisheng. If the emperor hasn't eaten yet, give them to him to tide him over. If he has already eaten, have the servants distribute them."

The eunuch Abao quickly agreed to go and run the errand.

At this time, Yinzhen hadn't actually had lunch yet. The Emperor's meal had just started, and the imperial chefs had to finish serving the Emperor before it was their turn.

So all the pampered princes waited outside, hungry and smelling the delicious aroma wafting from the tents, cursing the old man for being biased, since only the Prince Zhi, the Crown Prince, and a few grandsons were dining with him.

When Ah Bao came over carrying the food box, several of the brothers turned to look at him, not because they could smell the aroma of beef.

Su Peisheng took the food box, whispered a few words in Yinzhen's ear, then took out his sword from his bosom, cut the beef patties in the box, and distributed them to the gentlemen.

The Ninth Prince's eyes lit up. He didn't care about formalities and swallowed it in two or three bites: "Fourth Brother is so thoughtful. I got up late this morning and didn't have time for breakfast. I've been starving all the way here."

Yinzhen smiled but didn't say anything, feeling a warm glow in his heart. Although it was somewhat improper for Yihua to deliver the things to the imperial tent, her intentions were good.

The Eighth Prince ate a few bites slowly and jokingly said, "I heard that Fourth Sister-in-law is accompanying us this time. Sure enough, the younger brothers are in for a treat."

After wolfing down his food, the Fourteenth Prince approached Yinzhen and said, "Fourth Brother, I want more."

Yinzhen rolled his eyes, wanting to go find your wife: "That's all, just bear with it, dinner will be served soon."

"You're so stingy." Fourteen nudged Thirteen. "I'll have the Fujin send over some snacks later, plenty of them!"

Thirteen took two steps back. He remembered that Fourteen hadn't wiped his hands after eating the meat pie, so he needed to stay away from him.

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After eating, Yi Hua became fully awake. She lifted the carriage curtain and looked outside. This place was not far from the capital, and the landscape, customs, and people were not much different from those in the capital. It looked very familiar.

Yi Hua took a deep breath. Hmm, it tastes like freedom.

When the ninth, thirteenth, and fourteenth wives saw that there was movement on Yihua's side, they all got out of their carriages and came over.

Seeing that there were just enough people, Yi Hua pulled out a deck of cards from the carriage: "Come on, I've already thought it through. We'll fight to the death along the way."

When you're bored on the road, playing cards and chatting is the perfect way to pass the time.

The Ninth Princess said to a woman dressed in white beside her, "Go back and rest. I don't need you to serve me here."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes fell on the woman.

With just one glance, Yi Hua sighed inwardly, "What a beautiful face."

This woman wasn't exceptionally beautiful, but her eyes and brows were so captivating that even she, as a woman, wanted to protect her, let alone those grown men.

When the Ninth Prince's wife and she were together, their beauty was almost aggressive.

The woman lowered her head and timidly said, "This humble servant knows that I cannot compare with the Fujin (Prince's wife), but the Fujin and the Master have been very kind to this humble servant. This humble servant has nothing of value and can only serve by your side to repay you in some way."

Seeing that the woman was about to speak, Ninth Princess Consort was already impatient. Yi Hua smiled and said, "Miss, you don't need to come here. I'll take care of your wife. Why don't you go back and rest?"

The woman knew that the woman before her was someone even the Ninth Prince's wife had to fawn over. She opened her mouth, but in the end, she retreated, though a tear seemed to fall from the corner of her eye.

The four wives in the carriage looked at each other in bewilderment. Wanyan frowned and asked, "Ninth Sister-in-law, what's going on here?"

Ninth Princess touched the leaf tiles: "Let's play, don't let her spoil everyone's fun."

Seeing that Ninth Princess Consort didn't want to say more, Yihua and the others didn't delve into it either, and spent the whole afternoon amidst the clattering of the cards.

Yinzhen and the others followed Kangxi's carriage all day without getting a chance to say a word. When night fell and they set up camp, they were finally able to return to their own tents to rest.

After taking Honghui away, Yinzhen and the others returned to find their carriage bustling with activity.

"No, no, Fourth Sister-in-law, how can you cheat? You clearly played this card before, you can't change it!"

This is the voice of the Fourteenth Prince's wife.

"I only took it out, I haven't thrown it yet, why can't I exchange it?! Besides, Fourteenth Brother's Wife, you've been winning all afternoon, can't you let me win a little?"

This is Yihua's voice, arguing her case with reason.

"Harmony brings wealth, harmony brings wealth."

That was the voice of Ninth Prince's wife trying to mediate the fight.

"Yu Xue, quickly bring some herbal tea to your wife to cool her down."

That was the sound of the Thirteenth Prince's wife suppressing a laugh.

Hearing the lively atmosphere, Yinzhen lifted the curtain and found that the atmosphere inside was quite heated, mainly due to the hostile behavior of his wife and his fourteenth sister-in-law.

Fourteen asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

Wanyan blurted out, "Fourth Sister-in-law lost and won't give me any money."

"Huh?!" Yi Hua was so angry she looked like she didn't know what to say. "Don't talk nonsense. I haven't lost this round yet."

"Alright, alright." Ninth Princess couldn't stop laughing. She completely shuffled the cards. "I'll consider this a loss. The silver will be divided among everyone."

Upon seeing Yinzhen and the others, Yihua regained her senses. There are no fathers and sons at the mahjong table. The Fourteenth Prince's wife has poor mahjong etiquette. Tomorrow, she must kill her without leaving a trace.

Wanyan Shi clearly thought so too. After getting off the carriage, she told the Fourteenth Prince, "Tomorrow I will definitely make Fourth Sister-in-law cry from losing."

Yinzhen watched his brothers walk away, then looked at Yihua and asked, "What's wrong? Not enough money to gamble?"

"Who said I would lose!" Yi Hua rolled her eyes in frustration. She had only won one game all afternoon, and it was her first one at that. What kind of luck was that?!

Honghui patiently put the cards away: "Mother, don't worry, I'll teach you a few tricks tonight, and I guarantee you'll be the dealer and win everything tomorrow."

"real?"

Yi Hua was suspicious, then suddenly she realized something was wrong: "When did you learn to play?"

Honghui blinked: "Father taught you. By the way, Mother, Grandfather gave you some homework that you haven't finished yet, so having Father teach you is the same. Father is even more amazing!"

After saying that, he ran off in a flash.