However, half a day after Kangxi and the Empress Dowager left, when Yinreng returned to Yuqing Palace after court, he was struck by a bolt from the blue.
Tong Wanyan, Tana, and Hongzhao were among the travelers.
While waiting for Tong Wanyan in the procession heading beyond the Great Wall, he was also in a state of shock.
Early in the morning, she received a last-minute decree from the Empress Dowager, specifically requesting that she take her twins on an inspection tour beyond the Great Wall. She was so stunned that she thought she hadn't woken up yet.
Before Tong Wanyan could react, the people who came to deliver the imperial decree swarmed around her, helping her pack her clothes for the grasslands. The whole process was orderly, as if she had been instructed beforehand.
By the time Tong Wanyan remembered to inform Yinreng, she was already sitting in the carriage, guarded by guards in front and behind her.
Tana and Hongzhao, two little children who had rarely left the palace, were quite looking forward to it.
Anyway, I can see my father every day, but going to the grasslands to play is a rare treat.
In another six months, it will be the twins' tenth birthday.
All nine-year-old royal children are intelligent, as long as they are not mentally ill.
The carriages traveled for a while, and around noon, the large group of people stopped to rest.
Taking advantage of this time, Tong Wanyan led Tana to the Empress Dowager's carriage to pay her respects.
Hongzhao then had Liang Jiugong, sent by Kangxi, come to his side, the purpose of which was obvious.
Perhaps because she was about to arrive at the grasslands she hadn't seen for many years, the Empress Dowager's expression was somewhat mischievous at this moment.
"This idea came from me, Xiao Yan. What do you think?" the Empress Dowager said proudly.
Tana snuggled affectionately into the Empress Dowager's arms, acting as her obedient little darling: "Mother was stunned the whole way. If my brother and I hadn't stopped her, Mother would have definitely run off the carriage and gone back to find Father."
Tong Wanyan blushed and said shyly, "You should have told me earlier that you were arranging for me to accompany you. The Crown Prince will be feeling wronged and disappointed after court."
The Empress Dowager affectionately reached out and pulled her to sit beside her: "You've been in the palace for ten years now. I know you and the Crown Prince rarely argue and have a very good relationship. But you can't always spoil a man. Instead of spending all your time with him in the palace, why don't you take this opportunity to have some fun?"
"There's a saying among the Han people: absence makes the heart grow fonder. I'm thinking of you," the Empress Dowager said mischievously, exchanging a smile with Tana.
Tong Wanyan looked at Tana, who blinked her big eyes and had a delicate appearance like a fairy from heaven, but was full of bad intentions.
"You, did you already know? You've always loved bullying your father since you were little." Tong Wanyan exposed her little traitor.
Tana giggled mischievously, "Mother is always with Father, why don't you spend more time with me and my brother too? Father is all grown up, he can't always compete with us for affection."
Tana spoke with conviction, and Tong Wanyan had no choice but to accept the outcome.
Since we're already here, we might as well make the best of it. Since it's impossible to return to the palace now, we might as well ignore how furious Yinreng is in Yuqing Palace.
With the sky high and the sea wide, she could fly freely. Thinking of the vast grasslands, Tong Wanyan's eyes became even brighter.
They looked much more vibrant than they did in the palace. The palace had many rules, and no matter how free one was, one could not escape the constraints.
"My little Tana, don't even think about watching your father's drama. When we go back to Mongolia, I'm afraid I'll have to pick a child husband for you." Tong Wanyan hugged Tana into her arms and teased her with a mischievous smile.
Tana wasn't shy at all. She put her arm around Tong Wanyan's waist and said in a clear voice, "Mother, just wait and see. I'm sure I can pick the prettiest one."
In an instant, Tong Wanyan and the Empress Dowager looked at each other in dismay.
I never expected that the Aisin Gioro family would produce such an ambitious person.
"Very well, very well. When we arrive in Mongolia, I will have the Mongolian princes bring all their finest sons to you. Whichever one our Tana likes, she can take back to the capital to play with you." The Empress Dowager paused for a moment, then clapped her hands and laughed heartily.
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