"You are such a good person. It is my blessing to have met you and to cherish you." Yinreng folded Tong Wanyan's quilt down a bit, so that she could not continue to sleep with her head covered.
The candles that were illuminating the way burned out, but thankfully the Mongolian night sky was beautiful, and the moon was round and large.
The cool-toned moonlight shone through the curtains onto Tong Wanyan's face, making her appear even more beautiful, like a fairy descended to earth.
The trip to Mongolia was not over yet. In the morning, Yinreng had to pay his respects to Emperor Kangxi as usual and accompany him to meet with the Mongolian princes.
Early in the morning, Kangxi looked at Yinreng, who had dark circles under his eyes, and asked with concern, "Didn't you sleep well last night?"
"I forgot to apply mosquito repellent last night, and I was bitten awake by mosquitoes in the middle of the night and couldn't fall back asleep. Did Father Emperor get a good rest last night?" Yinreng, who hadn't slept all night, forced himself to maintain his pride as a man and tried to act heroically in front of Emperor Kangxi.
Emperor Kangxi, who had lived for decades, could not see that Yinreng had really encountered some trouble.
It must be that girl Yuanbao who bullied Yinreng yesterday.
Kangxi recalled that when he was young, he had acted impulsively and almost poked a hole in his arm. When his cousin found out, she cried and insisted that he practice swordsmanship all night to show her, saying that if he became more skilled, he would have more security in the future.
Thinking of his old friends, Kangxi's expression softened.
"After breakfast, rest here with me for a while. Yuanbao'er is only punishing you because she cares about you. Being an emperor is a lonely and dangerous position, and even the concern shown by those around you is tinged with caution. It is your good fortune that Yuanbao'er is willing to risk your disgust to teach you a lesson," Kangxi said earnestly.
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