Chapter Sixty-Three
"Boss, please stop torturing Hongyao. You're tough and thick-skinned, what if you fall and get hurt? Hongyao is still a three-year-old child, he's delicate and precious."
The Third Prince, Yinzhi, was standing by and clamoring against his eldest brother's idea. Really, didn't the eldest brother even think about it? He's so careless, what if he messes up Hongyao?
"What? How could I possibly fall?" Yinti's eyes widened immediately when he heard Yinzhi not believe in his skills, and he retorted angrily.
At this moment, Yinqi couldn't care less about the following sentence; he only remembered Yinzhi's words, "What if you fall and get hurt?" This was the greatest insult to him, Yinqi.
He has been learning horsemanship since he was a child, and shooting arrows while standing on horseback is not a big problem for him. How could he not be able to ride a horse while holding a baby?
"Who knows? What if you, big brother, are carrying Hongyao on the horse, eager to show off your superb riding skills, and then you accidentally fall off? Hongyao, don't listen to your uncle, come with your third uncle, your third uncle will take you to play pitch-pot."
Yinzhi decided to pat Hongyao's little head a few more times to absorb some of the good fortune. Who knows, maybe his wife and princess would also give birth to such a cute little baby, just like him, a dashing, handsome, and elegant little prince...
"Come on, you? You're already out here, what's the point of playing pitch-pot?" Yinti mocked Yinzhi's behavior, not even considering when and where they were playing such a refined game.
"Hongyao wants to go horseback riding with his father." Hongyao remembered what his mother had told him before, that his father could take him horseback riding. *biubiubiu*—fast as a rocket! Giddy up! Giddy up!
Along the way, Hongyao did see people riding horses past their carriage, which he found fascinating and exciting.
Now……
Hehehe, he also wants his father to take him along.
"Father, Father!" She lifted the carriage curtain and shouted to her father, who was not chasing after her.
"Grandfather, take Hongyao with you." Seeing Hongyao's action, Kangxi pulled him back with concern, speaking softly, and in his heart, he acknowledged a fact: when it came to riding horses, they were all his sons, but he was the most skilled.
Upon hearing Kangxi's words, Hongyao subconsciously looked up at his grandfather, as if asking with a bewildered and innocent gaze, "Grandpa? Are you taking Hongyao with you? Can you ride a horse?"
The key point is that Hongyao has seen his father ride a horse, his eldest uncle ride a horse, and several other uncles ride horses, but he has never seen his grandfather ride a horse.
Grandfather always sat in the carriage, just like Mother, but Mother said before that she needed to ride in the carriage because she couldn't ride a horse.
Therefore, in Hongyao's view, riding in a carriage means that one cannot ride a horse.
"Of course, how could I not know how?" Upon hearing this, Kangxi's expression turned serious. "Your father's riding skills were all taught by me."
He was determined to let the young prince know that he was the strongest among the strong.
"Wow!" Hongyao exclaimed immediately upon hearing this, his bright eyes looking at Kangxi with admiration in them. "Really? Grandfather, you're so amazing!"
The eldest prince, Yinti, and the third prince, Yinzhi, standing nearby, fell silent upon hearing their father's shameless words. They exchanged a glance, wondering if they remembered correctly that martial arts lessons... were taught by a master, right?
When did the Emperor get the hang of it?
Yinti: Father Emperor is truly shameless.
Yinzhi: I want to learn from Father Emperor's spirit.
Yinzhen and Yinqi rode their horses slowly there without going over, but occasionally sounds of laughter could be heard coming from that direction.
Yinreng had just heard Hongyao's call, so he quickly rode forward and asked, "Father, why did Hongyao call for me just now?"
I'm worried. Could something have happened to Hongyao?
"It's nothing, Hongyao just suddenly missed you and called out to you. That's all. You two, you can go out now. Don't disturb my rest here." Kangxi had no intention of chatting leisurely with his sons. He'd rather talk to his grandson.
These sons, they all grew up to be more and more detestable than the last.
She's not cute at all.
Both Yinti and Yinzhi, who were kicked out, believed that their father was in such a hurry to send them away because he was lying and didn't want the two people who knew the truth to be listening in.
snort.
The Emperor really doesn't know what shame is at all. He even lies to children. It's only because Hongyao is still young that he can be so easily fooled by the Emperor.
"Hongyao, come here, Grandpa has prepared a lot of your favorite pastries." As Grandpa, how could he not have a winning strategy to deal with this chubby little baby Hongyao?
Hongyao, who had originally planned to talk to his father some more, immediately turned around and scurried back into the carriage, saying, "Grandpa, Hongyao is here."
The ignored Yinreng watched this scene helplessly. In the end, he didn't care about being ignored by Hongyao, but looked at Yinti and asked, "Elder brother, I just heard you say that you wanted to take my son horseback riding?"
"What? Is it not good enough?" Yinti never thought his riding skills were bad. At first, the third prince muttered about whether his riding skills were good enough, and now Yinreng was disliking and stopping him. Immediately, he raised his stiff neck high and his face turned red with anxiety.
"That's not impossible, but you need to change your impatient nature, brother. If you get carried away while riding and forget that you have a child in your arms, and just throw him out to race with someone, wouldn't that be disastrous?"
Yinreng never doubted Yinti's riding skills, but he did doubt Yinti's temperament. No, the word "doubt" isn't quite right; it should be said that he trusted Yinti's character too much, knowing exactly what kind of person Yinti was and what he would do...
"You!" After being spoken to by Yinreng, Yinti's face darkened instantly, and he was about to point at Yinreng and yell at him.
But with this action, Yinti seemed to suddenly remember Yinreng's evaluation of him earlier. This, this, seems, maybe, perhaps, there is a tiny bit... that such a thing might happen.
"Hmph, I'm too lazy to talk to you." Yinti rode away and ran to the front. The emperor was on a tour, accompanied by so many princes, the crown prince and the only son of the third generation. How could the scale be small?
For example, there was a long line of teams responsible for surveying, not to mention those responsible for guarding.
So, after Yinti rushed over, not long after... Yinreng and the others could no longer see Yinti's figure.
Inside the carriage, Hongyao sat next to Emperor Mafa, looking at the trays of pastries hidden inside. Hongyao's whole body sparkled with joy, his little tail brimming with happiness. "Emperor Mafa, this place is so nice, Hongyao likes it so much."
"Oh? What about your mother? Isn't she doing well?" Kangxi asked with a smile.
"It's not that it's bad, it's just that Mother doesn't allow Hongyao to eat too much. She said, she said, that it will cause cavities and worms in his teeth. Is that true, Grandpa?" Little Hongyao still remembered this, so after Jialuo said it, he started to panic a little. He had always remembered this.
"So, your mother wasn't wrong after all." After a few seconds of silence, Kangxi acknowledged that some pastries were indeed sweets and children shouldn't eat too many. "However, the ones prepared here by Grandfather are not sweets and are suitable for our Hongyao."
Even if Emperor Kangxi hadn't noticed this, his all-powerful secretary and personal eunuch, Liang Jiugong, would certainly have reminded him.
"So, Hongyao, eat as much as you want. Your Majesty guarantees you won't get cavities." He reached out and ruffled little Hongyao's hair, saying affectionately.
The pampered little Hongyao picked up the pastries and started munching on them without saying a word. Yinreng and the others, who were waiting outside to serve the emperor, could occasionally hear cheerful laughter coming from inside the imperial carriage. Yinzhi, Yinzhen, and Yinqi were all a little suspicious. What exactly did Hongyao say to their father?
You should know that in the past, the Emperor would never laugh so heartily in front of them. At most, he would be extremely strict with his sons, such as the Crown Prince or his eldest brother.
Their gazes involuntarily drifted to the Crown Prince beside them. They wondered how the Crown Prince raised his children; perhaps they should learn from him…
On the other side.
After Hongyao was taken away by Yinreng, Jialuo began to feel a little bored.
Finally, go find the First and Fourth Princess Consorts and ask them if they want to play a game of cards together.
The key point is that Jialuo can't ride a horse. If there were more opportunities, I would love to take them to play mahjong together. That's the essence of Chinese culture!
The First Princess knew that it was not appropriate for her to ride horses and run around outside right now. When she saw the Crown Princess coming with leaf cards to play together, the First Princess's smile was incredibly bright, and she kept saying yes.
He sent someone to invite the Fourth Prince's wife, but there weren't enough people. Besides, the Third Prince's wife and the Fifth Prince's wife weren't here, so it wouldn't be appropriate to go to the Third Prince's and the Fifth Prince's concubines, would it?
In the mind of the First Consort, wives and concubines have always been on different paths, and their positions in the inner courtyard are naturally in opposing camps, with one side always dominating the other.
The Fourth Prince's wife wasn't originally interested in these things, but with the First Prince's wife and the Crown Princess present, she couldn't very well refuse.
Finally, they got up and went over. Luckily, the carriage was big enough to accommodate the three of them.
Jialuo played leaf cards, but the game was a bit boring, so she led them to play Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game). Of course, in this ancient era, they couldn't use that name, because the emperor was the biggest landlord.
They could call it whatever they wanted, but the game was novel, and both the First and Fourth Princess Consorts found it quite fun...
However, it only helped me pass the time for seven or eight days before I started to get bored again. The main problem was that playing like this every day wasn't a long-term solution.
Not far from the place in the southern Mongolian region where they were to set up camp and summon the various Mongol tribal kings, Jialuo also wanted to be like those time-traveling Mary Sues and bring out the mahjong tiles.
It's a pity, though. Even if they managed to get the mahjong set out, the three of them wouldn't be able to play it right now.
Seeing the First Princess's haughty demeanor, she would definitely not accept the possibility of playing with the princesses of the Third Prince Yinzhi and the others. Therefore, Jialuo invited the First Princess, "Would you like to go horseback riding together to relax?"
Although Jialuo doesn't ride a horse, it would be nice to let the Grand Princess ride one to relax. Such a vast expanse of land... hmm, when we set up camp this afternoon...
"Your Highness, you can ride a horse? That makes sense. Your Highness comes from the Fucha family. How could someone from the Fucha family not know how to ride a horse? Let's have a competition then." The First Consort, Lady Irgen Gioro, was also a noblewoman of the Manchu people. She was cheerful and straightforward when she was young, so she naturally learned things like riding a horse and shooting an arrow.
Jialu chuckled dryly. "It's been a long time since I've ridden one. I'm so rusty I can't ride anymore. Besides, I wasn't very skilled before. Maybe I should ask my fourth sister-in-law. She's sure she knows how."
Jialuo had never been exposed to such a high-tech activity as horseback riding before. The original owner of this body used to know how, but she hadn't been to the riding stables much since.
Besides, she only possesses the memories; the actual operation is just something her eyes tell her she knows.
The Fourth Prince Consort, Guarjia, overheard the conversation between the First Prince Consort and Jialuo, and looked over with a subtle glint in her eyes. "Riding horses?"
Guarjia didn't remember when she had ridden a horse. Perhaps it was before she entered the palace in her previous life. After entering the palace, she never rode a horse again, nor did she ever... play happily and freely again.
After her rebirth, she had no interest in playing around. Instead, she focused on marrying herself off to the Fourth Prince. In addition to marrying into the Fourth Prince's household, she also planned to place her pawns in order to control the game in the future. She never thought about playing around.
"I haven't ridden a horse in a long time either." Guarjia smiled faintly, seemingly not wanting to ride a horse.
Because in her view, it seemed unnecessary.
"Isn't that perfect? Let's go together?" Except for being mistreated by Consort Hui, the First Princess always had a cheerful demeanor in front of others, especially her sisters-in-law. As the eldest sister-in-law, how could she not have the demeanor of an eldest sister-in-law?
Fourth Princess Consort Guarjia glanced at First Princess Consort, then at the Crown Princess, and said, "I think I'd better not go. I want to rest."
"Alright, since you're not going, Your Highness, let's go together." The First Princess Consort didn't really want to drag the Fourth Princess Consort along, and frankly, she wasn't particularly close to the Fourth Princess Consort, so it was better for her to hang out with the Crown Princess Consort.
“Sure.” Jialuo had always known that the Fourth Princess Consort didn’t seem to like her very much, but she couldn’t figure out why.
Perhaps, Guarjia has always been resentful of her taking the Crown Princess position? Otherwise, she really can't figure out why.
However, Guarjia herself could not become the Crown Princess, nor was it something she could control; it was the Emperor's idea.
So many years have passed, and she's already married to the Fourth Prince. Does she still covet this position? Oh, no, perhaps she's just angry with herself? Taking it out on someone else?
Could it be that she thinks she caused those wasps or bees back then? But the Emperor said it was Princess Wanyan's fault.
Besides, if she were truly so wicked, her father, the Emperor, would not have chosen her as the Crown Princess. Didn't Guarjia know this?
"Let's go." The First Princess ignored the Fourth Princess, turned her head slightly towards the Crown Princess and nodded in the direction of the outside. "Wait a moment, I'll go back and change my clothes."
Just as she was about to leave, the First Princess Consort suddenly remembered this matter. She went to ride a horse in her qipao, but she couldn't mount the horse.
“Alright, then I’ll go back and change my clothes too.” Jialuo glanced down at her clothes and knew that it wasn’t appropriate to go horseback riding. To go horseback riding, she would naturally need to change into new clothes, and luckily her maid had prepared some for her.
Even if I'm not riding a horse, I still need to change; these are new clothes!
Feeling great.
After watching the First Princess Consort and the Crown Princess part ways and walk away from her, the Fourth Princess Consort, Guarjia, looked at their departing figures with a somewhat gloomy expression.
Feeling ostracized and isolated, Shuanghua, noticing the Fourth Princess's slightly gloomy expression, fell silent. "Princess," she said, "the sun is getting strong. Why don't we go back to the carriage to rest earlier?"
Shuanghua didn't know why the Fujin was looking at the Grand Fujin and the Crown Princess with such a look, as if she were feeling resentful after being isolated.
But didn't the First Princess Consort just invite you to go horseback riding together? Why isn't you willing to go?
Shuanghua dared not ask the Fujin, fearing that the Fujin would take her anger out on her.
Guarjia was indeed the one who was neglected by the Grand Consort and the Crown Princess. Why did they only ask her once and then ignore her like that?
Didn't the Crown Princess initially refuse the Grand Consort? Yet, Lady Irgen Gioro invited the Crown Princess again, completely ignoring her presence.
Guarjia did not consider the reason why her behavior made people think she did not want to go, but simply took it as the other party looking down on her.
If she were still the Crown Princess from back then, how could Lady Irgen Gioro dare to ignore her like this?
However, Guarjia knew that the Crown Princess was only powerful now, and would soon be deposed. She was not worthy of her concern.
After calming herself down for a while, Guarjia finally managed to suppress the resentment on her face, her expression becoming calm and gentle. "Mm."
Shuanghua helped him back to the carriage. He walked slowly, occasionally glancing at the desolate surroundings. But being able to get out and relax was indeed a good thing.
The First Consort, Lady Irgen Gioro, was able to control the First Prince, Yinti. Could it really be because of her brute strength, which couldn't defeat Yinti? Impossible. She could naturally sense a little bit of others' good or bad intentions.
For example, the First Princess always felt that the pitying look that Guarjia occasionally gave her could really make her angry.
Who does the Guarjia clan think they are? How dare they show her pity?
Especially during the full-month celebrations after the birth of her third and fourth princesses, the way the Fourth Prince Consort, Guarjia, looked at her—although it was a subtle and understated scrutiny—made the First Prince Consort, who had just finished her postpartum confinement, almost lose her temper.
With so many imperial relatives and wives present, the First Princess knew that as the wife of the eldest prince of the royal family, she could not do something that would bring shame to the royal family.
"Mei'er, did you see the expression on Guarjia's face just now? Tch, it was as if I, the First Princess, had to grovel and beg her to ride a horse. Who does she think she is?" The First Princess mocked the maid beside her with a cold laugh. She genuinely disliked Guarjia.
However, this dislike is something she never reveals to outsiders.
Even the eldest prince, Yinti, she never mentioned it. Yinti wouldn't take such a small conflict between women to heart, and would even think that he was making a mountain out of a molehill.
“What the Princess Consort says is true.” Mei’er, who was standing beside her, obediently echoed the Princess Consort’s words.
"What a pity, we couldn't have a falling out, otherwise I would have really laughed at her back then, what a piece of trash." Pity her? A hen that can't lay eggs, married to the fourth son for so many years, and still nothing? What right do I have to pity her?
"Please think carefully before you act impulsively, Madam," Mei'er advised the First Madam. In her opinion, the First Madam and the First Prince were quite similar. The First Madam would often complain to her about how the First Prince was reckless, impatient, and clueless about social cues... and so on.
Isn't the current wife quite reckless? Fortunately, she's still able to remain rational. If it were the master, she would definitely have started arguing with someone.
"Haven't I thought it over enough? I didn't even roll my eyes." The First Princess Consort didn't know how Guarjia could act like that. Anyone who didn't know better would think she was the Crown Princess, daring to give orders like that. Did she think this was the Fourth Prince's place?
"Well done, Madam." Mei'er said in a serious tone, her manner resembling that of a strict, instructive nanny.
Seeing Mei'er like this, the First Madam couldn't help but say, "Mei'er, look at you, why are you so rigid? Can't you answer me more lively? Really, don't copy everything your mother does."
"Perhaps, that's why the Madam takes me out with her but not Wan'er and the others," Mei'er said bluntly. Upon hearing this, the Madam was speechless. Hehehe, it seems that there is indeed a tiny bit of that reason.
After all, it's a long journey, and who wouldn't want their maid to be more composed? There will be countless people watching, including members of the royal family, ministers, and Mongol tribal princes and nobles…
If something goes wrong, it will not only implicate yourself, but may also implicate the eldest prince. How can we not take it seriously?
"Alright, go find me that dark riding outfit, and put some rouge on my face." I need to make sure my complexion looks good and healthy, since I might meet quite a few people while riding.
"Yes, Madam." Don't let Mei'er's serious demeanor fool you; her makeup skills are actually quite good. Otherwise, how could she have earned her mistress's favor?
On the other side, after changing her clothes, Jialuo also put on a beautiful makeup look, which perfectly matched her dashing riding outfit. "Xiaoqing, how is it? Does it look good?"
"You look beautiful, Your Highness, you are absolutely stunning." After saying this, Xiaoqing leaned forward, a little worried, "Your Highness, you haven't ridden a horse in so long, do you still remember how to ride? Your horsemanship isn't very good..."
Xiaoqing was a little worried. After all, she hadn't seen the Crown Princess ride a horse much before, and now she was going to compete with the First Princess Consort? Wasn't that... a bit too hasty?
"Don't worry, do you think I'm the kind of reckless person your Crown Princess is?" Jialuo rolled her eyes at Xiaoqing, speaking with confidence and composure.
Seeing the Crown Princess like this, Xiaoqing thought she was following in the footsteps of the young prince and acting recklessly. If you really think you're so great that you can gallop on horseback, you're really in for a world of trouble!
"Your Highness, please think it over. You really have to resist riding a horse..." Xiaoqing advised.
"Xiaoqing, why don't you understand what I mean? You've been by my side for so many years." After Jialuo answered so many questions, Xiaoqing still didn't understand what she meant, so her expression immediately furrowed, and she said in a cold and disappointed tone.
Startled, Xiaoqing immediately knelt down and begged Jialuo for mercy, "Your Highness, I was just worried about you and acted rashly. I knew you wouldn't do that, and His Highness the Crown Prince and Prince Hongyao would also be worried about you."
"Your Highness, shouldn't we go find the Grand Princess Consort now?" Xiaoqing reminded her, hearing the voices outside.
"Hmm." Jialuo nodded and was about to get out of the carriage when a maid came over to report that it was a bit hot now and that it would be cooler to go out in the afternoon after midday.
"Okay." What else could Jia Luo do? She had no choice but to agree.
However, Jialuo just realized, oh... perhaps it's because she took a little too long to get ready?
Jialuo felt a little guilty when she thought about it, and then asked Xiaoqing beside her, "When did the maidservant from the Grand Princess's side arrive?"
"It was just a short while ago, she just arrived, and you were about to leave." Xiaoqing's words relieved Jialuo's mental burden. Oh, that's good, it's not her problem.
Emperor Kangxi did not intend to take Hongyao horseback riding on the road, as this was just a desolate wilderness, not a vast grassland.
However, after hearing that his grandfather was going to take him horseback riding, Hongyao couldn't resist the urge to go and play. He pressed his chubby little body against his grandfather's lap and said, "Grandpa, Hongyao wants to go horseback riding. You promised to take Hongyao."
"Grandpa, how can you go back on your word?" Hongyao complained, insisting on lying on Grandpa's lap to express his grievances, and he had to say it loudly and with great energy.
As Kangxi heard Hongyao's soft, childlike voice accusing him in a wronged tone, he finally couldn't hold back and said, "Alright, alright, Grandfather, I'll take you out this afternoon, okay?"
Oh dear, what kind of mother spoils her child like that?
(The imperial relatives and ministers who spoiled their children: Huh? Your Majesty, what did you say? The wind is too strong in the wilderness, we can't hear you!!)
As a result, a gust of wind came in the afternoon, and it looked like it was going to rain, which delayed the trip again.
On the first day, the sounds of assassination and fighting seemed to come from ahead. Jialuo, who was in the women's group at the rear, was not very clear about the situation. She only knew that she would not be allowed to leave the group for the time being.
Although the assassins did not break through the guards ahead, they still greatly angered Kangxi. He ordered a thorough investigation and also sent reinforcements from the garrison. With the Crown Prince and the grandson of the emperor present, more manpower was needed to protect them.
Upon entering the southern part of the Gobi Desert, at a border-like location—the place where the Mongol tribal kings were summoned—they began to set up camp, pack their belongings, prepare their lodgings for the period of time, and clean them thoroughly.
Well, Jialuo doesn't need to worry about any of that. This place rarely sees much rain, so there's no need to worry about a heavy rain in the middle of the night.
However, after so many days of travel, the huge yurt was not the small, cramped kind seen on TV; it was more like a room and quite tall.
Sleeping is one place, bathing and changing is another, and storing luggage is yet another, so it does take up a lot of space.
This was Jialuo's first time setting foot on the grassland. Smelling the scent of the grassland carried by the evening breeze, Jialuo couldn't help but open her arms wide, just as the saying goes, "The wind blows across the grassland, revealing cattle and sheep."
"Princess Consort, shall we go?" The First Princess Consort was dressed in a dark riding outfit, holding a riding whip in her hand, her hair tied up with a ribbon, looking like a heroic and spirited older sister.
When the Crown Princess saw the First Princess's outfit, she immediately gave her a thumbs up. "Sister-in-law, wait for me, I'm going to change my clothes too. I really didn't expect you to look so good in this."
cool!
Who didn't dream of admiring and looking up to a cool older sister when they were little? Maybe others didn't, but Jialuo definitely did. She's so dashing and cool.
Jialuo also thought she would look just as dashing in riding gear, but her delicate and beautiful face actually had a different kind of charm when she wore the riding gear.
The First Princess looked at the dress with a slightly surprised expression. It was rather tight. After glancing at it, she asked casually, "Crown Princess, who made this dress for you?"
"The embroidery shop, what's wrong? Does your sister-in-law like it too?" Jialuo didn't know what her sister-in-law meant by asking this, and just asked in confusion.
"No, it's beautiful, let's go." Even if the two women were very close, they wouldn't joke about something that happened in the bedroom. Instead, they smiled and waved to the Crown Princess, "Come on, let's go pick out a horse."
Once camp was set up, Xiao Hongyao, who had been able to tolerate things before, started making a fuss again.
Feeling wronged, Hongyao said, "Father, Grandfather, Hongyao wants to go find Father."
At this moment, Hongyao knew that his grandfather wouldn't take him horseback riding. His grandfather couldn't keep his promises, and he was even worse than his father.
When Kangxi heard Hongyao's words, he thought that he wanted to protect the child. Indeed, it was normal for the child to miss his father after being with him for so long.
For example, when I was young, didn't I often hope that my father would visit me more often and praise me?
"Does Hongyao miss his father?" Kangxi patted Hongyao's little head, just about to call Liang Jiugong to summon the Crown Prince.
Then Hongyao spoke up, "Yes, Hongyao wants to go horseback riding with Father. Father promised Hongyao."
Upon hearing this, Kangxi's expression froze for half a second, as if he hadn't expected it. After so many days without Hongyao mentioning it, he thought Hongyao had forgotten about it.
Who knows...
"Come on, Grandfather will take you horseback riding. Everyone says that Grandfather's horsemanship is the best, and your eldest uncle and third uncle can testify to that." As Kangxi spoke, seeing that Hongyao seemed unconvinced, he brought up his eldest and third sons. Didn't they also testify for him that day? Hongyao was here too.
Hongyao, have you forgotten?
When he said this, Kangxi did not feel guilty at all, nor did he think that he was coercing his son by taking advantage of his status as emperor and father.
Confident and successful.
“Yes, Grandpa Emperor is very powerful, but he is very busy. Hongyao cannot disturb him.” Hongyao answered obediently and sensibly. How could he disturb Grandpa Emperor when he was doing something important?
"It won't disturb Grandfather. Come on, Grandfather will take you there." Kangxi picked up Hongyao, and three seconds later, after glancing at his clothes, he summoned Liang Jiugong to go to the Crown Princess's place to see if they had prepared riding clothes or something for Hongyao.
otherwise……
He's about to have to admit he'll have to admit he made a big boast again.
Kangxi stopped holding himself, making Hongyao wonder if his grandfather was going to break his promise again.
"Grandpa, you don't look fat at all?" Hongyao stood there staring at Kangxi, and finally couldn't help but voice his doubts.
"What fat?" Kangxi asked Hongyao, glancing at Hongyao's chubby figure. Had someone said Hongyao was fat?
"Isn't there a saying, 'Breaking one's promise leads to wealth'?" Hongyao had heard his father use this phrase before, but at the time it was used to refer to his mother, who was pinching her waist and saying she had gotten fat.
"I'm changing your clothes. We'll go right away after you're done." Kangxi pinched Hongyao's little cheek helplessly.
After they finished dawdling, Kangxi and Hongyao changed into riding clothes and set off. Kangxi had his imperial horses brought over ten in total, and asked Hongyao to choose which one he wanted.
When the Emperor took Hongyao to ride a horse, Yinreng saw it and wanted to chase after him. Didn't the Emperor know that his son Hongyao was only three years old and had a strong sense of curiosity?
If Hongyao moved around while his father was riding a horse, and he tried to catch up to stop him, he was blocked by the eldest prince, Yinqi.
"Hey, Your Highness, shall we have a contest?" Riding his horse, chin raised, he arrogantly challenged Yinreng. Who told Yinreng to provoke him before, saying he was reckless, impatient, and didn't know how to take care of others?
"I'm too busy." Yinreng had no intention of competing with his eldest brother, who was so reckless, and even if he did, it wouldn't be now.
He was more worried about Hongyao's situation. He was thinking that he would stay by his father's side so that he could help if something happened.
"Are you scared?" When Yinti saw Yinreng avoiding him, he assumed that Yinreng was scared, and he became extremely proud.
Just then, a horse galloped quickly towards them, accompanied by a woman's exclamation, attracting the attention of both Yinti and Yinreng. They glanced at it casually at first.
Oh, two women are galloping on horseback...
Yinti didn't care at first, but upon closer inspection, he realized... wait, why does that person look so much like my wife?
"Your Highness, am I seeing things? Your wife is riding a horse while carrying someone else?" From his angle, he couldn't see who his wife was carrying, but he did know that her dashing figure on horseback was incredibly captivating.
"If I'm not mistaken, elder brother, the person that elder sister-in-law is holding should be my Crown Princess..." Yinreng's eyes darkened slightly. He had never even held the Crown Princess while riding a horse. How could he have given his first time to his elder sister-in-law?
The next second, one of the men who had been arguing turned his horse around, spurred it on, and chased after the First Princess Consort.
(End of this chapter)
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