Chapter 41: This Yinzhi who sneaks into the tent, it’s okay if he messes around by himself...
This Yinzhi, it’s fine if he just messes around himself, but he also tries to mislead others. Don’t you see how old Yinzhen is now!
She frowned and thought, how can she not lose her status and etiquette and confront Yinzhen?
Before she could think, Yinzhen spoke up, glancing at Yinzhi and saying seriously, "Thank you for your concern, Third Brother. The mutton soup I just served is delicious. You should try it. I've been reading medical books lately, and according to the books, there's something in this mutton soup that should be very beneficial to you, Third Brother. It's Su Peisheng."
Yinzhi didn't understand what Yinzhen was talking about for a moment, but when he saw Su Peisheng obediently step forward and take something out of the mutton soup on his table, his face immediately turned pale and he glared at Yinzhen.
Is this a mockery of mine?!
But he didn't dare to ask out loud because there were female relatives at the table.
Seeing Yinzhi's expression, Qi Buchen was curious about what had irritated him. Unfortunately, Su Peisheng happened to be blocking her view. She leaned forward to see from a different angle, but Yinzhen's disapproval stopped her.
"What is it?" Unable to see, she moved closer to Yinzhen and asked in a low voice.
How could Yinzhen have said the name of that thing? He had polluted Fu Jin's ears, so he lied and said, "It's nothing, it's good for your health."
Qi Buchen looked at him with disbelief, but this man was very determined about this matter and was unmoved by her gaze. Qi Buchen could only give up in disappointment.
Yinzhi was offended and became as quiet as a chicken for a moment. He just took the wine and food on the table to vent his anger.
Qi Buchen and Yinzhen watched with great interest the Mongolians' unrestrained and heroic performance. When the performance concluded, a large man from the Mongolian side stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, although I live on the grasslands, I have often heard of the eldest prince's bravery. Today is a rare opportunity, and I would like to learn from him and also entertain His Majesty."
After he said this, the voices in the room gradually died down, and everyone looked towards Kangxi and the eldest prince Yinzhen who were sitting in high seats.
Kangxi laughed heartily. "Arslan, I've heard of you. I heard you hunted two wolves by yourself. That's quite impressive!"
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty!" Arslan was very happy to receive the compliment. "Arslan admires the strong. I wonder, Big Brother, would you be willing to fight me?"
Kangxi was silent. Yinzhen lifted his robe and stood up, saying, "Come!"
The place suddenly became lively. The two men stood in the middle of the empty space, saluted each other, and then began to test each other. Many people from the Mongolian side were watching from the sidelines, shouting slogans to cheer for Arslan. For a moment, Arslan's momentum overwhelmed Yinzhen. The younger princes saw this and wondered how they could let the Mongols suppress him. Yinzhen was the most excited. He pulled his ninth brother over and shouted loudly to cheer for his eldest brother. With him taking the lead, the other younger princes and guards also gathered over to support Yinzhen.
Neither Yinzhen nor Yinzhi went. To put it nicely, they were more inclined towards liberal arts. To put it bluntly, they were weaklings who had no interest in fighting and killing.
Qi Buchen could only sit in his seat, stretching his neck to watch.
Their format was the popular Mongolian wrestling. Draw a circle, and each player displayed their skills; whoever escaped the circle lost. After a few exchanges, Yinzhen and Arslan had a rough idea of each other's strength. Then, with a sudden burst of force, they locked horns, constantly adjusting their positions to fling each other away, their hands and feet constantly engaged in subtle movements. Several times, the situation seemed close to a draw, only to be saved, a scene that Qi Buchen watched with rapt interest.
Yinzhen watched intently at first. After all, while Arslan claimed to be seeking instruction, he also might have been trying to demonstrate his prowess before the royal family. Therefore, he still hoped his elder brother would win. During one incident, Yinzhi nearly lost, and his nerves were high. He wanted to talk to Qi Buchen to ease the tension, but when he turned his head, he saw that his wife was watching even more intently than he was, her hands clenched into fists, her eyes blazing.
And for some reason, he always felt that Fu Jin didn't seem to be simply watching the fight. Her gaze seemed to occasionally fall on the bulging arm muscles of the two men in the arena...
Yinzhen shook his head violently. What was he thinking? How could Fu Jin have such thoughts? She must have never seen a martial arts competition before. This was her first time, so she just thought it was very interesting.
It’s definitely not because of the muscles!
Thinking of this, he secretly glanced at his thin arms out of the corner of his eyes and clenched his fists quietly, but he did not feel any changes on his arms.
Before he could get frustrated, he heard Qi Buchen's small exclamation: "We won!"
He immediately looked towards the field and saw that Arslan had been thrown out of the circle. Yin'e was already jumping up and down with joy, shouting something: "Win! Win! Big Brother is the best!"
The person involved, Yinzhen, appeared nonchalant, but a hint of pride could be seen in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows. He pulled Arslan up, patted him on the shoulder, and praised him in a mature tone, "You are very good."
Arslan was not very satisfied with his tone, but it was a fact that he had lost, so he could only bow reluctantly and said, "Big Brother, you are brave and valiant. I admire you."
At this time, the Mongolian princes all praised the eldest prince to Kangxi, saying that he was worthy of being the "No. 1 Baturu of the Qing Dynasty." Kangxi was very happy and rewarded Yinzhen with many things.
This is a Mongolian man whose title is that of a prince, judging by his attire. He said, "Just now, Arslan entertained the emperor with his martial arts. I have also prepared a dance to entertain the emperor."
"Oh?" Kangxi was in high spirits, so he said, "Then call her up! If you can perform as well as before, I'll reward you too!"
"I will definitely not let the emperor down!" the Mongolian prince said confidently, "Please come up."
Before you see anyone, the sound of drums starts, and then a group of Mongolian men rush up. In the middle is a big drum carried by eight people, and there is a person standing on the drum, a girl.
A closer look revealed that she was an exotic beauty with a high nose bridge and deep eye sockets. She was pretty and charming, a top-notch beauty.
Qi Buchen was immediately more excited than when he saw the muscles just now. Oh my God, the beauty is dancing on the drum!
The beauty didn't disappoint. Her twirls and leaps even set off a rhythmic drum beat, and the Mongolian men below followed suit with their Mongolian dances. However, few people paid them any attention; everyone's attention was focused on the beauty.
After the dance, the beauty stepped down from the drum with graceful steps and bowed to Kangxi: "Toya greets His Majesty the Emperor."
At this point, the crowd who had been engrossed in gazing at the beauty finally came to their senses. Thinking back on the situation, they understood that this beauty must have come for Kangxi.
Qi Buchen felt a pang of regret in his heart. The beauty looked only about eighteen or nineteen years old. Why did she have to go after Kangxi? No matter how powerful Kangxi's external aura was, it could not hide the fact that he was a middle-aged man in his forties.
Moreover, she knew from later generations that Kangxi had always been wary of Mongolia. There were not a few Mongolian concubines in his harem, and none of them had a good ending. Almost none of them had titles when they were alive, and all of them were posthumously honored.
I'm afraid this beauty won't get what she wants.
Sure enough, after Kangxi praised her twice, he asked, "Whose family are you from? Are you married?"
As soon as this question was asked, everyone understood that the Emperor had no intention of accepting her. After all, if he was interested, why bother asking whether the marriage was already arranged? She was clearly after you, so just accept her tonight.
The beauty lowered her head upon hearing this, perhaps disappointed. The prince also looked a little embarrassed, but somewhat unwilling to accept it, and said, "Your Majesty, Toya is your youngest daughter, unmarried, and she has always admired you..."
Before he could finish his words, Toya interrupted him. She raised her head, looked at Kangxi, and said, "Toya has always admired brave heroes. Just now, seeing the bravery of the eldest prince, I felt that this was the hero of Toya's imagination."
Everyone was surprised when they heard this. This beauty is really a smart woman. She changed the target from father to son?
Yinzhen was so shocked by this sudden naming that he almost lost his composure.
Toya's father was a little exasperated: "Toya, you..."
He was interrupted again by Toya: "I wonder if Toya is lucky enough to be able to stay with the eldest prince?"
Qi Buchen exclaimed in his heart, what a girl! She is so direct!
Yinzhen almost choked on his own saliva. Damn it, what is this? It's a sudden disaster! How dare I snatch the emperor's woman? Even if the emperor doesn't want you, you can't set your sights on my son the next second! Do you really admire me, or do you want to harm me?
"Thank you for your kindness, Princess Toya. However, I already have a wife, and I have a very deep relationship with her, so I have to let Princess Toya down." Yinzhen said seriously, and even poured himself a glass of wine as an apology.
Tuoya, however, was not sure what to think. Even after hearing this obvious rejection, she did not want to give up. "Tuoya does not desire the position of the eldest prince's wife. I just want to stay by his side, even if it means no title or status."
Yinzhen's face turned black. Was this Tuoya really sent to harm him? And she refused to give in!
He said with a sullen face, "Princess Toya is in her prime, and she should find a lover. This prince and his wife have been together for many years, and I cannot resist Princess Toya's kindness."
Toya's father was already furious at this time. He whispered, "Toya, get out of here!" He was completely embarrassed.
Kangxi was silent for a long time, then he smiled and said, "My eldest prince is indeed outstanding. It is an honor for him to be favored by a beauty like Toya. However, Toya, you are of noble status. If you follow my son without any status, wouldn't that be a thorn in my side? Well, since you admire heroes, I think Azhislan is not bad. I will make a decision today and grant you and Azhislan a marriage."
Everyone was stunned. They didn't expect things to take a sudden turn for the worse. How could the marriage be granted?
Toya's father hurried out: "Your Majesty..."
Kangxi interrupted him and jokingly asked, "Why, Prince Tu, do you feel that this marriage I have granted you is not to your liking?"
How could Toya's father, the Zasaktu Prince of this generation, dare to respond to this? He stammered, "I... am not..."
Toya had already recovered from the shock of being granted marriage. Her sweet voice rang out: "Arslan is very good. Toya thanks the emperor for granting the marriage."
Arslan finally reacted at this time. Seeing that the heroine had agreed, he realized that he was just the son of a small tribe leader, and that he was valued by the prince for his bravery. How could he refuse at this time? He bowed his head and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for granting me marriage."
Now that things have come to this, Prince Tu can only express his gratitude reluctantly, and the matter is settled.
Qi Buchen watched the whole process. Although he was a little slow because he did not understand Mongolian and needed Yinzhen to translate, he still watched with great interest.
Emma, what a wonderful evening!
However, she still underestimated how exciting this evening would be. Not long after she got up the next day, Songying and Xie Hanshan, who had gone out to fetch food, came running back and said to Qi Buchen with an incredible look on their faces.
"Fujin, I heard that Princess Tuoya went straight into Arslan's tent last night and only came out this morning!"
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The author has something to say: Yinzhen: Wife, how can you look at other men!
Qi Buchen: Who told you that you have no muscles at all!
Yinzhen: ...I will practice it tomorrow!
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