Chapter 83

When Yinzuo went to see Kangxi again, Liang Jiugong smiled bitterly at him: "His Majesty said he is busy, so let Sixth Prince go and have fun by yourself."

Yinzuo understood: "Is the Emperor still angry with me?"

Liang Jiugong smiled awkwardly.

Fine, Yinzuo should just hide away tactfully.

Yinzuo came to visit Kangxi several times and even picked lotus flowers for him. After coaxing Kangxi like this, it took nearly a month for the father and son to finally reconcile.

"Father Emperor, who do you want to talk about with my eldest brother?"

Kangxi tapped Yinzuo on the head and said, "Is this something you should be concerned about?"

Yinzuo said, "She is my future sister-in-law. I am concerned for my elder brother. Can't the emperor let my elder brother choose for himself? What if the emperor chooses and my elder brother doesn't like it?"

Kangxi said: "It's the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words." Besides, the person he arranged the marriage for was his principal wife, and he would not ask about other concubines, princesses, and the like.

Yinzuo pouted, and felt conflicted when listening to Kangxi's parents' orders and matchmaker's words. But even his eldest brother himself said that the emperor had his own considerations when talking about this, and he believed in the emperor no matter who the emperor pointed to.

"Not to mention my eldest brother, we haven't even met my eldest brother-in-law, so how did the Emperor decide on him?" Yinzuo said dissatisfiedly.

Kangxi: "Can I choose a jerk for your elder sister? Isn't my judgment of people better than yours?"

Seeing Yinzuo still frowning, Kangxi said, "He will come to Beijing soon, and you will be able to see him then."

In recent years, due to various trades between the Mongolian tribes and this side, the ties between the two sides have become increasingly close, and important Mongolian people are needed to communicate in Beijing. The future consort of the eldest princess will be in Beijing for a period of time.

Yin Zuo then nodded and said, "Then let Big Sister get along with him for a while and see if they can get along. If not, we can change him. Is that ok, Royal Father?"

Kangxi twitched his lips and said, "Let's talk about it later, kid, don't cause trouble for your royal father now." Why does he look so picky when he hasn't even met the person yet?

That's right, I'm just waiting to find fault with others.

The eldest princess was shy when talking about her marriage, but she was generally generous. She said to Yinzuo, "He has a good reputation and was chosen by the emperor. I believe in the emperor."

The eldest princess had been mentally prepared for her marriage to a distant place. She heard that the prince consort chosen for her by the emperor was a kind man, well-read in Han books, well-mannered and talented, which made the eldest princess feel relieved.

In recent years, she has dealt with the sons of nobles from the Mongolian tribes and knows more about that side. Now she has a rough idea of what the future holds after arriving in Mongolia, so she is not too worried.

After waiting for a long time, Yinzuo finally met the prince consort chosen by Kangxi for the eldest princess. He was quite tall. As for his appearance, Yinzuo curled his lips and only gave the word "handsome".

This man was not the typical bold and rough type of man from the grassland, but he had a gentle and elegant temperament of a scholar. He was very respectful to the eldest princess, and the eldest princess also had a good impression of him.

Yinzuo felt jealous, but he still created several opportunities for this man to come into contact with the eldest princess. As for what others said about the private transaction, Yinzuo did not take it seriously. If they came into contact after they got married, wouldn't it be a done deal?

Besides, it can’t be considered as the two of them being alone together in private, because doesn’t he, their younger brother, exist?

The eldest princess was not shy either. In recent years, she had gone out of the palace to lead the noble ladies in playing cuju and polo. Not only had she developed a full spirit and energy, but her temperament had also become much more cheerful.

The prince said to Yinzo, who was sitting next to him with a sour look on his face, "Since they are all sulking, there's no need to try to match them up." Moreover, the prince did not empathize with Yinzo's jealousy and annoyance over his sister's marriage. Although he got along well with the eldest princess, he was busy every day and they did not spend much time together.

Yinzuo sighed, "I don't want my elder sister to get married."

The eldest sister’s marriage is just the beginning.

"My eldest brother is also going to get married."

Yinzuo was somewhat disappointed: "In the future, my elder brother and his family will leave the palace and build their own family."

Yinzuo also sighed: "Time flies so fast."

The prince found this somewhat mature sigh funny. He said, "Didn't you expect him to open a residence outside the palace so that you could live with him? Have you changed your mind now?"

When this issue was discussed at that time, he was outdone because as the crown prince he could not build a mansion outside for Yinzuo to live in.

The prince, who has a good memory, is good at bringing up old issues.

Yinzuo said: "Nothing has changed. I still have to live here."

Yinzuo was swiping his fingers across the tabletop in boredom, and said to his brother, the Crown Prince: "My eldest brother has already gotten married, and the Crown Prince will soon be married too. Why don't you first tell the Emperor what kind of bride you like, or the Emperor will decide without the Emperor knowing."

The Crown Prince said something similar to the eldest prince: "Father, just let your choice be made. What you said is unreasonable. How can you just look at and choose an unmarried girl? At most, you can only see her appearance after meeting her once. What can you tell? Judging people by appearance is not advisable."

Unlike the eldest princess who is still a bit shy, the prince is not shy at all when talking about marriage. It's just that it sounds boring. Why isn't he curious about the person he will start a family with in the future?

The Crown Prince indeed did not have too many fantasies about his future Crown Princess. The Crown Princess chosen for him by his Emperor would definitely be chosen based on her family background and the influence of power in the court. Moreover, the upbringing and character of the chosen Crown Princess would definitely not be bad.

The Crown Princess is just a position, so there is no need to consider whether he likes it or not.

Yinzuo leaned over the table and frowned, saying, "How boring." Were his elder brother and the crown prince too casual about the marriage?

Naive. The prince smiled and shook his head, but if it was Xiaoliu, he wouldn't have to think so much in the future, he could just find someone he liked, the prince thought.

Yinzuo didn't know that his brother the crown prince was still thinking about his future. He lay on the table for a while, and then said to his brother the crown prince quietly, "When the crown prince gets married and has a sister-in-law and nephew, will he leave his brother behind?"

Yinzuo felt that it was very likely that, now that he had more brothers and sisters, he could not devote so much energy to so many of them, and the Crown Prince would gradually forget about him in the future.

The prince looked up and saw Yinzuo's slightly wrinkled face. He couldn't help laughing. He raised his hand to cover Yinzuo's head and said with a smile: "What are you thinking about every day?"

However, while laughing, the prince was also pleased with Yinzuo's fear of loss, because Yinzuo's behavior made him feel valued.

Royal family affection is rare and precious. The prince is good to his younger brother, and of course he hopes that this brotherly love can be reciprocated and that his younger brother will value him.

The prince's eyes were full of smiles. He rubbed Yinzuo's head and said, "I think you should read more books and think less."

Then the prince, who had not asked about Yinzuo's homework for a long time, immediately conducted a random check on Yinzuo and assigned Yinzuo a topic to analyze an article.

After this random check, Yinzuo tightened his skin and really had no time to think about anything else.

That saying is quite true - the reason I have time to daydream is because I have too little schoolwork to do.

Another spring, the eldest princess is about to get married. She said that she would go to her eldest brother-in-law's house to live and keep an eye on him, but now she can't even go to see him off.

The eldest princess and Yinzuo said: "Is your eldest sister useless? She won't be bullied by others."

"And the Emperor also gave me a guard team, so you can rest assured."

Yinzuo said, "Don't forget to write to us when you get there, elder sister."

"Also, elder sister and elder brother-in-law can come to live in the capital city often."

The eldest princess said, "I know."

The eldest princess' wedding ceremony was also grand and spectacular, and she brought a lot of dowry, but people from her family could only feel reluctant to see her go.

The eldest princess looked back at the emperor father and the second princess Yinzuo, and also saw her biological father Prince Gong and biological mother. Because she was adopted into the palace, she had never had a sense of belonging, but now seeing these people's reluctance to leave, her heart seemed to be tightened and she felt uncomfortable when she left.

There are people who care about her here, so this is also her home.

Fortunately, this journey is not without a way back.

Since these princesses knew they would be marrying off far away, they also understood the situation in Mongolia. For example, the tribe she was going to visit had needed a lot from the Qing Dynasty in recent years, and especially after trading herbs and corn with them, their attitude towards the Qing Dynasty became increasingly friendly.

The eldest princess was not a naive person, and this was probably the reason why her husband was respectful to her. But she thought that in the future, she might be able to come to the capital with her husband to handle affairs and stay for a while, just as her sixth brother said...

Yinzuo had not yet recovered from the eldest princess's marriage and leaving the palace, so he did not have much time to be depressed.

Things happen in the court every day, and anything discussed in the court in Beijing is never a trivial matter. Yinzuo doesn't care much about those things because he can't handle them.

Even though wars broke out during these years, they had nothing to do with the younger princes like Yinzuo who had not yet entered the court.

But this time it’s different, their emperor will lead the army personally.

Galdan led the Dzungar tribe to plunder Khalkha Mongolia and Xinjiang in the west many times. He was ambitious and always ignored Kangxi's request to negotiate with him.

Actually, Kangxi had wanted to deal with him a long time ago, but the conditions did not allow it in the past few years. There was the Rebellion of the Three Feudatories first, the Chahar Rebellion in Southern Mongolia later, the struggle with Tsarist Russia, and □□. Kangxi had always tolerated Galdan.

The result of tolerance was that Galdan became more arrogant and even wanted to establish the Mongol Khanate in the north. Therefore, after receiving the request for help from Khalkha Mongolia, Kangxi wanted to use a large army to deal with him.

In the past two years, there have been few wars in the country, and the country has been well rested and recuperated. There are also plenty of supplementary crops such as corn and sweet potatoes, and the relations with the Mongolian tribes are still harmonious. All these have increased the confidence of the Qing Dynasty to send troops to war, and now is a good time to send troops with peace of mind.

However, everyone was still arguing about Kangxi's decision to lead the army in person, but once Kangxi had made up his mind, it was difficult for others to persuade him.

And not only Kangxi wanted to lead the army in person, the eldest prince also volunteered to fight this time.

Yinzuo was stunned by the news. Before he could react to the fact that his father was going to the battlefield, he learned about his elder brother's affairs. He was in a state of confusion, panic and bewilderment.

Yinzuo ran to the eldest prince's yard, but didn't see anyone and didn't leave until the man came back.

The eunuch serving in the eldest prince's courtyard whispered to him when he saw him, "Sixth prince has been waiting for more than half an hour."

This year's eldest prince has grown very tall. He walked over with big strides, looking like a young warrior.

Although the eldest brother has always been the best at riding and shooting, what happens on the hunting ground is different from the swords and knives on the battlefield. Even Yinzuo knows that the degree of danger is incomparable.

But before Yinzuo could speak, the eldest prince spoke first. He said to Yinzuo, "Xiaoliu, I will definitely go this time."

His mother was still under house arrest in the palace, and he didn't have the face to beg for mercy.

But he also had to think about the future.

He needs to earn military merit and a future.

Moreover, he has practiced martial arts for many years and received many honors, and he is not doing tricks to attract attention. The battlefield is the place where he can fully display his fists and feet, and truly live up to his years of sweat.

The eldest prince's blood was boiling in his chest and his eyes were bright and clear.

(End of this chapter)