Several days later, Huang Taiji brought the investigation results to the main courtyard.
Yunyi carefully read through the thick stack of papers, and as expected, it was all negative news; not a single one of them was suitable for Erdun to marry.
This made Yunyi think twice; Huang Taiji was definitely doing it on purpose, not wanting Erdun to marry someone else.
She pretended to be unaware and complained to Huang Taiji with some worry: "Your Majesty, I really didn't expect that none of these seemingly good candidates would be suitable."
Feeling a little guilty, Huang Taiji put his arm around Zhe Zhe and comforted her: "It's alright, Erdun is still young. We can take our time and find someone suitable. There's no rush."
Yunyi sighed softly, "Alas, what you say is true, there's no other way."
But before she could finish speaking, she suppressed the urge to laugh and continued, "Sir, please keep an eye out in the military camp. If you see anyone suitable, please introduce them to Erdun. You are her uncle, you can't just do nothing."
Huang Taiji's lips twitched slightly; he felt both embarrassed and angry.
The awkwardness lay in the fact that he was the uncle-in-law, yet he coveted the wife's niece; the anger lay in the fact that he didn't want the woman he loved to marry those unromantic men in the army.
But at this moment, he didn't want to reveal his true feelings, so he could only nod and pretend to agree.
After finishing these matters, Huang Taiji once again used an excuse to return to the front courtyard.
Qiqige hesitated for a moment, and only after Huang Taiji left did she walk over with some doubt: "Gege, why is the Prince acting so strangely lately? Even at this time, he still has to go to the front yard to deal with things. He wasn't like this before."
Yunyi shook her head to indicate that she was fine, and explained to Huang Taiji, "Your Majesty has been busy lately, so it's normal that he didn't feel like staying overnight in the backyard. You see, although he didn't come to my place, he didn't go to anyone else's either. So it's alright, don't worry."
After dismissing Qiqige, Yunyi's expression changed.
Ha! He said he was busy with many things, but he was probably thinking about how to win the heart of his beloved. Once she saw her true love, she, the Grand Consort, had to step aside, and the other concubines in the harem were neglected. She really was the Consort Chen from history, she was truly formidable.
But Yunyi didn't care about any of that. Anyway, she now had three sons to rely on, her position was secure, and Erdun was her niece who was loyal to Khorchin. Moreover, she had tacitly approved of this matter, so she wouldn't stop it; she would only applaud it.
The idea of finding a husband for Erdun was thwarted by Huang Taiji's actions, and the matter calmed down and became quiet.
Erdun wasn't in a hurry. She believed that her aunt and uncle would find her a good husband. So she put the matter on hold for the time being and stayed obediently in the mansion.
Occasionally, she would go to chat with her aunt or play with her two younger cousins, having a great time without any anxiety or worry.
The matter was thus temporarily put on hold. Yunyi would only occasionally mention it to Huang Taiji, pretending to urge him, but she didn't take any real action.
Yunyi's performance prompted Huang Taiji to speed up his movements even more.
In addition, he increased the number of times he spent with Erdun, appearing in front of the little girl from time to time to make his presence known.
After the New Year, the weather in January was still very cold, but Erdun begged his aunt to take him to play outside the city.
It was the season when winter plum blossoms were in bloom, and many people in the city drove out of the city to see the beautiful scenery. Erdun had also heard about it, but had never had the time to go.
At the end of last year, Yunyi was busy with childbirth, postpartum confinement, managing household affairs, and arranging for the New Year. It wasn't until January that she finally had some free time.
Erdun could have gone alone or with a servant, but she wanted to go with her aunt, so she held back and waited until her aunt had time so they could all go together.
Upon arriving at our destination, the beautiful sight of plum blossoms blooming in the snow outside the city was indeed stunning; no wonder it attracted so many people.
This time, apart from Achuhui, who was still young and not brought along, Yunyi, Erdun, Ertenyi, and Bodun were all present.
After a short while, because it was still cold outside, everyone set off for home without lingering.
Unlike the scene when Ertenyi and Bodun rode horses on their way there, Yunyi was afraid that the two children would get cold, so she let them ride back with her in the carriage on the way back.
The four people were laughing and chatting happily in the carriage (actually, it was mainly Erdun and Ertenyi talking), it was very lively, but halfway there the carriage suddenly stopped.
"Madam, the carriage is stuck in a ditch and can't be pulled out. Would you and the princes and princesses please get out first, and I will bring people to pull the carriage out?"
The groom reported from outside, and only then did Yunyi and the others know what had happened.
Since they've said that, Yunyi certainly can't refuse, otherwise how will she go back?
It was cold outside, and the group had been staying in the warm horse caravan. They were worried about catching a cold due to the temperature difference, so Yunyi told the children to wear more clothes so they wouldn't get cold when they got off the carriage. After all, they didn't know how long it would take to fix the carriage.
The coachman and his men worked on one side, while Yunyi, along with her niece and son, stood on the other side waiting.
Suddenly, Qiqige felt something was off. She leaned close to Yunyi's ear and whispered, "Gege, I feel like something's not right, it's like..."
Before he could finish speaking, a group of burly men rushed out of the roadside bushes, looking fierce and menacing.
One of the skinny guys with buck teeth grinned lewdly and said to the square-faced man next to him, "Hahaha, boss, there are two beauties in here!"
Following the buck-toothed man's words, the square-faced man carefully examined the people in front of him and indeed saw two beauties in the middle: one older and charming, and the other younger and pure.
She was dressed very elegantly, with fair and delicate skin, clearly a girl from a wealthy family.
The more they looked at the square-faced man, the more lewd his eyes became, revealing a new kind of desire. Originally, he only wanted to rob money, but now he also wanted to rob these two beautiful women.
With this idea in mind, he raised the knife in his hand and said to the others behind him, "Brothers, charge!"
Yunyi knew their identities as soon as they appeared. They were clearly bandits who had deliberately ambushed them. She guessed that the accident that happened to their carriage earlier was caused by these people.
Hearing the square-faced man at the front say he was coming, she couldn't help but feel a little flustered.
She herself didn't know martial arts, nor did Erdun. Although the brothers Ertenyi and Bodun did know, they were too young, and the two of them couldn't outnumber the opponents.
Qiqige also knows some basic martial arts, but she alone cannot protect Yunyi and the others.
Seeing that the other party was getting closer and closer, Yunyi pulled the children and ran forward.
This is a main road, and many people travel on it. Now they can only hope that someone will appear on this road and rescue them.
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