Chapter 58 Illiterate "Grace Wulijigege." Li Jia...
"Greetings from Princess Uliji." Li Jia pretended to salute.
Wuliji was startled. Although she was only the prince's concubine, she was not someone of her status who could accept such courtesy. She quickly stepped aside and saluted: "Wuliji greets... Princess."
She said it herself? This name is a bit awkward.
Li Jia covered her face with a handkerchief and smiled, "Uliji Gege is so polite! Are all Mongolian girls this polite?"
This sounds a bit ironic.
Wuliji felt a little embarrassed, as if his little thoughts were exposed to the sun for people to watch.
Qi Buchen didn't want to stir up trouble, so he tried to smooth things over by saying, "Let men sort out their family affairs on their own. Let's just have a drink and listen to some music. Come, let me toast to the princess and thank her for the medicine she gave me earlier."
After drinking a glass of wine, Wuliji knew that there would be no result today, so he retreated.
Li Jia complained, "You are too good-tempered."
Qi Buchen didn't take it seriously and played dumb, saying, "They mean well, after all, but they just don't quite understand our rules."
Li Jia was dissatisfied with her pretending to be stupid, but due to her status, she couldn't say anything. She could only turn around and talk to the other person, which gave Qi Buchen some peace and quiet.
There were separate seats for men and women at this banquet, but what was the point? After the high-ranking officials left, Qi Buchen also left.
The next day, the main force moved to the hunting grounds, and the long-delayed hunt finally began. However, this activity had nothing to do with Qi Buchen. She could barely ride a horse, let alone shoot an arrow.
However, in order to avoid being with the pregnant Li Jia, Qi Buchen still mounted his horse and wandered around in a safe place.
When the sun was setting, the large army began to return one after another, and Qi Buchen also waited for Yinzhen.
Yinzhen saw Fu Jin standing on a high platform, gazing out from afar. A slight surge of joy filled his heart. He spurred his horse and galloped to the platform where Fu Jin was standing. He asked with a smile, "Have you been waiting long?"
"It wasn't long ago. I just came back." Qi Buchen answered while looking at the prey they carried.
There were quite a few prey, most of which were put into bags in advance because they were bloody. Only one deer was carried by the guards because it was too big.
"What did you hunt?" Qi Buchen looked at Yinzhen again. "No? Are you injured?"
"No," Yinzhen replied, then turned around and took something out of the bag on his back and handed it to Qi Buchen, "This is for you."
Qi Buchen looked closely and found that it was a living fox. Its fiery red fur was a little messy and its complexion was a little listless.
Honestly, she looks cute, but...
Qi Buchen pinched her nose and leaned back. The smell of the wild fox was really too much for her.
"Take it away!"
Yinzhen, who wanted to offer a treasure but ended up offering it to a horse's leg...
He stuffed the fox back into the bag awkwardly and mumbled, "Is it really that smelly?"
Qi Buchen opened his nose and fanned himself to catch his breath. "Of course I do. Don't you know how bad body odor is?" He looked at Yinzhen suspiciously. "Is your nose blocked? Or is your whole body stained with this smell so you didn't notice it?"
Thinking of this possibility, Qi Buchen quickly took two steps back. She didn't want to be involved in this situation!
Yinzhen felt extremely wronged, but seeing Fu Jin's disgusted look, he was also afraid that he might have been stained without knowing it. He quickly raised his arm and sniffed it himself. He couldn't smell anything, so he called Lin Changqing: "Smell it, is there any smell?"
Lin Changqing stepped forward and sniffed, then hesitantly said, "From what I've smelled, I think there's nothing."
How could he convince anyone with his hesitation? Qi Buchen waved his hand and said, "You're all together, don't make it hard on him. Remember to wash up when you get back."
Yinzhen looked at his wife, who was eight feet away from him, and felt even more depressed. He thought hatefully in his heart that he would get back and deal with this stinky vixen.
Everyone returned, and after counting, it was clear that the eldest prince, Yinzhen, had undoubtedly won first place, receiving a commendation from Emperor Kangxi. Yinzhen's gains were only average, but considering his age, no one said anything.
That night, Yinzhen really made himself drunk several times, and it was rare for him to light incense in the room before going to bed.
When he saw Qi Buchen again the next day, he went up to him and walked around him twice.
Qi Buchen was confused by him: "What are you doing?"
Yinzhen saw that she had no reaction, and he was secretly happy in his heart, but he pretended to be calm on the surface: "Nothing, let's go, it's time to start."
Before Qi Buchen was about to die of boredom, the hunt finally ended.
"The hunt is over, shall we go back?" Qi Buchen asked. She had been out for almost two months, looking at the endless prairie every day, and she really missed the overlapping roofs of the capital.
Yinzhen replied, "It will be soon. It gets cold quickly here. I will go back before it gets colder."
"Do you have any plans for the next few days?" Qi Buchen asked again.
Yinzhen thought for a moment and said, "It has nothing to do with us."
Qi Buchen nodded, then suddenly remembered and asked, "By the way, what happened to the fox last time?"
Hearing her mention that evil, Yinzhen gritted his teeth and said angrily, "Making boots!"
"Ah?" Qi Buchen reacted and to be honest, felt a little guilty.
However, thinking about the prey I hunted these days, I felt that this guilt was inappropriate.
"By the way, a lama will be coming in two days. You can go and meet him then." Yinzhen mentioned something.
Qi Buchen was confused: "Huh? The Lama is here? Why should I see him?"
Yinzhen paused and looked at her: "Didn't you say last time that you wanted to settle the score?"
"Oh." Qi Buchen suddenly realized that she had been thinking about finding a master to see if he could figure out the problem with her and find out whether the soul of her original body still existed.
However, the masters she thought of were monks and Taoists, not lamas.
However, now the royal family generally believes in lamas more, so she should not say anything inappropriate. It won't hurt to just take a look. What if he turns out to be a lama with real abilities?
By the way, Tsangyang Gyatso seems to be a lama from the Kangxi period, right? I wonder if I'll ever have the chance to meet him.
Thinking of the opportunity to see this legendary poet in person, Qi Buchen became excited: "Great!"
Looking at Yinzhen, who was inexplicably excited, he said: "..."
Is Fujin a little too superstitious?
We can't let Fu Jin believe this too much. We have to change Fu Jin's mind. Yinzhen made a careful note in his little notebook.
Within two days, Qi Buchen indeed met two slightly older lamas.
To be honest, not liking to take a bath is really not a good habit. Thinking that he could not be disrespectful to the masters, Qi Buchen reluctantly sat down and greeted the two masters.
Of course, the main conversation was with Yinzhen. After the two sides discussed Buddhism for a while, Yinzhen said, "I would like to ask the master to help my wife with her fortune."
This was a common occurrence. The lama nodded in agreement, "I wonder what the lady would like to see?"
"Lifespan." Qi Buchen chose the basic one to see how capable this master is first.
"I'm sorry," the master apologized. He carefully examined Qi Buchen's face, asked her to hold out her hand, and then asked about her birth date. After closing his eyes for a long time, he said, "The owner's aura is purple and yellow, which means he has an extremely noble destiny, great blessings, and a very long life."
Well, Qi Buchen rolled his eyes inwardly. This master seemed to be a Buddhist scholar, not possessing any supernatural powers. Marrying into the royal family was, of course, a sign of great honor. As for a long life, well, she didn't know much else. Sandwiched between Kangxi and Qianlong, Yongzheng and his wife were known for their short lives, right?
However, they still had to smile to express their gratitude, exchanged a few more pleasantries, and then both parties said goodbye.
"How?" Yinzhen asked.
Qi Buchen curled his lips, feeling bored: "That's it."
Yinzhen, remembering his duty to not let his wife become too superstitious, said, "Fortune-telling shouldn't be taken seriously. Those so-called masters simply make up a set of theories based on the I Ching that suit most people, using specious words to trick others into believing them."
Qi Buchen looked at him in amazement. He had never thought that an ancient person could have such scientific ideas. He asked curiously, "Do you believe in reincarnation?"
"Nonsense." Yinzhen glanced at her. "Even if there really is one, it's someone else. Instead of hoping for an afterlife, it's better to live this life well."
Qi Buchen became more interested: "Why do you think so?"
"If you read more books, you will think so too." Yinzhen looked at her meaningfully.
Qi Buchen: "..." Is he being treated as an illiterate?
Not to mention, Yinzhen really thought that his wife was semi-illiterate, because according to his investigation, his wife had really not received any education before she got married, and he was surprised that his wife could read and write.
Qi Buchen didn't say anything, but Yinzhen continued, "It's not convenient for you to go to the front yard. I'll have Su Peisheng copy a catalog of the books in the outer study for you. If you want to read something, just send someone to get it."
After moving to the new mansion, although a small study was set up in the main courtyard, most of the books collected by Yinzhen were still placed in the outer study, and the small study in the main courtyard only contained some storybooks that Qi Buchen was interested in.
"Well, your handwriting has been improved a lot. When we go back this time, I will make a list of some books for you. You can read them yourself first. If you don't understand something, I will explain it to you." Yinzhen was calculating a lot. If he let his wife choose for herself, she would definitely read some vernacular novels and travelogues. These books are fine for killing time, but they are not enough to increase her knowledge. It would be better for him to arrange the progress.
Looking at Yinzhen who had obviously already started to arrange future learning tasks for her in his mind, Qi Buchen was speechless.
Wasn't it good that she studied for more than ten years in her previous life? It was not easy for her to escape from the sea of suffering, but now she has to start all over again?
Thinking of the days that might come when he would have to work hard, Qi Buchen shed a tear for himself.
After a few days, Kangxi finally set a date for departure, and Qi Buchen packed his bags and set off.
Knowing that she was about to leave, she was still a little puzzled. Why did Uliji Gege, who obviously had some ideas, disappear after the hunt?
It couldn't possibly be that she had finally come to terms with it, could it? If she couldn't figure it out, she wouldn't think about it anymore. The whole journey in the carriage hadn't been comfortable; she'd spent most of the time lying down and dozing off.
After walking for more than half a month, it was still daytime when the team suddenly stopped.
Qi Buchen sat up, lifted the curtain and looked over: "Send someone to ask what happened up ahead."
People usually don't stop for no reason during the day.
The team did not move until the person who inquired came back.
"What's going on?" Qi Buchen had already imagined several stories in his mind about princes or ministers who had angered Kangxi and were subsequently punished.
The man replied, "Reporting to the Lady, we heard that the Emperor has ordered us to stop at Tangquan, so we have to wait a little longer. They are still allocating rooms, and I am with the eldest prince on his business."
There is a temporary palace in Tangquan, but it is not very big. Kangxi decided to stay here temporarily. He can move directly into the main hall, but the others have to be arranged according to their status.
After getting the promise, Qi Buchen stayed in the carriage and waited obediently, but he felt a little strange.
Why did Kangxi suddenly stay here?
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