The Tenth Prince dared not delay, so he took the letter written by Tong Wanyan and rode his horse out of the palace.
After reading the letter, Tong Ruita stared at the Tenth Prince with a dark expression.
The tall and strong Tong Ruita spends all his time practicing martial arts in the wild, which has tanned him to a bronze color. From a distance, he looks like a bear.
The Tenth Prince's heart pounded. They were all family. Tong Qinian was handsome and elegant, while his younger brother, Tong Ruita, was so rugged and intimidating.
I don't know what Princess Dolan of Mongolia saw in him. According to his wife, Princess Dolan truly loves Tong Ruita and thinks he is a great hero worthy of admiration.
“The musket barrel for your sister isn’t suitable for you,” Tong Ruita said sullenly.
The Tenth Prince was getting anxious. He had finally managed to get a musket. His father wouldn't let him go to the musket battalion, and he wouldn't even let him touch the musket. Being a prince was meaningless.
"Second Sister-in-law said this is her apology on behalf of the Crown Prince." The Tenth Prince was no longer intimidated by Tong Ruita.
Tong Ruita glanced at him; his small frame looked like he'd fall over if she poked him.
"Bring over the musket barrels made for Consort Tong," Tong Ruita said to his subordinate.
The Tenth Prince rubbed his hands together, eagerly awaiting his arrival.
The musket barrel was in a long wooden box. The Tenth Prince looked at the size of the box and felt that something was wrong.
This doesn't seem to match the size of the musket barrels he's seen before.
Tong Ruita opened the box herself, and inside lay an exquisite musket barrel.
The gun barrel is gilded and inlaid with coral, gemstones and jade. The overall design features auspicious clouds, butterflies, plum blossoms, lotus scrolls and banana leaves.
The Tenth Prince's gaze was vacant, and a large ruby the size of his fingernail shone brightly.
"This is far too extravagant," the Tenth Prince exclaimed.
"Does the Tenth Prince think it's appropriate for you to hold this musket barrel?" Tong Ruita asked.
The Tenth Prince shook his head: "Does Second Sister-in-law know that the musket barrel you gave her looks like this?"
Tong Ruita said, "How could I possibly reveal the details of a gift beforehand? My sister doesn't usually need a musket in the palace; this is just something for her to hold and play with. At most, she might use it to hunt small game."
"Even I'm envious. There are so many men who dote on Second Sister-in-law, and they're all incredibly capable." The Tenth Prince said sourly, "Since I can't use this musket barrel, then I guess I'll just have to forget about it. General Tong, farewell."
“I have another musket here. If the Tenth Prince wants it, please inform the Emperor first. Once the Emperor grants permission, you can come to this servant to get it.” Tong Ruita dared not let the musket slip out in private.
Emperor Kangxi always strictly controlled the musket battalion. If anyone was given even a piece of iron without permission, it would be a capital offense.
The road ahead takes a turn for the better; it's all just like that.
The Tenth Prince happily gave Tong Ruita a big hug: "Thanks, brother-in-law."
Tong Ruita said, "Don't shout nonsense. My wife and the Tenth Prince's wife are distant relatives."
"Every family has its own roundabout ways of kinship; it all depends on whether you acknowledge them or not. If you do, then you're family," the Tenth Prince said casually.
Since we're already at the firearms camp, there's no reason not to take a look around.
The Tenth Prince kept calling Tong Ruita "brother" and kept pestering her to show him the firearms camp a few more times.
When Yinreng returned to Nanyuan, Tong Wanyan was listening to Shi Xiuzhu play the zither.
It must be admitted that Shi Xiuzhu reached the pinnacle of the art of playing the zither. Throughout the entire Qing Dynasty, there was truly no one who could compare to her.
After finishing the piece, Shi Xiuzhu saw Yinreng arrive and put away the guqin.
"Sister, I'm going back now," Shi Xiuzhu said.
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