After watching the eldest prince leave, Ming'an Taiji also apologized to Kangxi and left.

After the two men left, Kangxi burst into laughter and said to his confidant Li Dequan, "Did you see the boss's expression just now? It was absolutely hilarious! I've never seen the boss like that before."

Hahaha, hahaha

"In my humble opinion, everyone says that the master dotes on the eldest princess. When he first heard that his youngest daughter had been chosen, he must have been furious. I bet that after he left, he went to find Ming'an Taiji to compete with him."

Emperor Kangxi always felt a certain closeness to those who had served him for many years: "You old codger."

Kangxi fell silent. This time, he brought the Fourth Princess to arrange a marriage. Kangxi's aunts and sisters had all married into Mongolian families, with only a few able to bear children; most were unlucky. They could only marry into Mongolia again and again, only to be heartbroken each time. Therefore, he had carefully chosen the husbands of his Princess Rongxian and Princess Duanjing. Now it was his eldest son's turn to experience the same fate.

Seeing that Kangxi had calmed down, Li Dequan resumed reading the memorials.

After a short while, Yinzhi was caught up by Ming'an Taiji. Yinzhi was furious. "Your son is only three years old, and you want to ask my daughter for his hand in marriage? I don't even know if he's qualified."

Yinzhi declared that he wanted to compete with Ming'an Taiji. Ming'an Taiji also wanted to test him, so he suggested that they compete in anything, such as horseback riding, archery, or kup.

Finally, the two went to Kubuchang, where they heard that two people were going to have a competition. It was quite a spectacle, and everyone went to watch.

Yesterday's hunt was actually quite boring. They just released a lot of prey and surrounded it with many guards. Each time, Kangxi would shoot the first arrow, and the Crown Prince would always come out on top. What was so interesting about that?

The Mongols were skilled in martial arts, so they cheered on Ming'an Taiji.

The Eight Banners soldiers were not to be outdone, shouting from the sidelines: "Eldest Prince, Eldest Prince!"

The first match ended in a draw, and this evenly matched contest got these guys fired up.

Ming'an was a few years older and had been training for many years, so he was much more experienced than Yinzhi.

Yinzhi was not to be outdone. The two were about the same height, but Ming'an was a little heavier. However, Yinzhi had been defeated by Wu Tanhua, who was Hezhuo's sixth brother. After he became Tanhua, the two often competed with each other.

Therefore, Yinzhi's strength, speed, and skills were all quite good.

In the second round, Yinzhi emerged victorious.

In the third round, Yinzhi won again.

Yinzhi left in high spirits, but unexpectedly, Ming'an became even more enthusiastic two days later. Having witnessed Yinzhi's martial arts skills, he was naturally more enthusiastic. The Mongols are born with awe for the strong. In addition, this eldest prince had already fathered eight children at a young age.

Having many children was considered very impressive in their eyes, like Emperor Kangxi.

He was about ten years older than Yinzhi, and so far he has only had two sons and three daughters.

Seeing Yinzhi's gloomy mood these past two days, and Zhuo Kele's uncontrollable laughter, Yinzhi watched his wife laughing so hard she was doubled over. He gritted his teeth, thinking, "You'll see me make a fool of myself."

He carried it to the tent and they spent the night together...

Life on the grasslands was indeed quite enjoyable. Among the Mongol princes, Yinzhi was highly regarded for his martial prowess, straightforward and generous personality, and ability to drink.

The Crown Prince was not as popular among the Mongol princes as Yinzhi. This frustrated the Crown Prince greatly. In fact, the Crown Prince was sometimes too aloof, and his status made him difficult for the Mongol princes to approach. Yinzhi, on the other hand, spent most of his time mingling with the men in the army and had no airs at all.

The Crown Princess was also very busy, as she had to help Consort Wenxi entertain the Mongolian wives and noble ladies.

On the return journey, Kangxi had probably decided who he would marry his fourth princess to. The fourth princess was born to Consort Guoluo and was known for her straightforward and generous nature, attracting many suitors.

Emperor Kangxi intended to marry her to the Khalkha prince, whose grasslands had been seized by Galdan. The prince also wanted to participate in the autumn hunt, expressing his willingness to be the vanguard of the Qing Dynasty, to wipe out Galdan, and to avenge his tribe. Emperor Kangxi agreed.

After returning to the capital and resting for a few days, it was soon the Empress Dowager's 55th birthday. The Empress Dowager did not want to hold a grand celebration, but she had a filial son, so she still managed to make it a great success.