"I'm so angry, I don't care about him anymore!" Dunke gritted his teeth and stepped forward, secretly observing his father's expression with his small eyes. He said, "Father, today my twenty-fourth brother and I were just playing around, just... just sparring a little." Dunke mustered his courage to suppress his fear and lie, but his voice grew softer and softer in Emperor Kangxi's sight.
However, Emperor Kangxi could still hear it clearly.
Upon hearing what the fifteenth sister (Princess Dunke was the fifteenth in line) said, the chubby little boy, who had been silent out of fear, immediately nodded in agreement.
Seeing the expectant looks in their eyes, Emperor Kangxi raised an eyebrow and asked them with amusement, "You two are sparring? With your brother? With your sister?"
The slender, eight- or nine-year-old Dunke and the chubby, shorter Yinmi, exchanged a glance. "Little brat, if it weren't for my respect for elders and my principle of not fighting with women, she/he would definitely have beaten him/her to a pulp."
Princess Dunke's mother, Lady Zhangjia, was a noblewoman from Mongolia. There were some differences between Mongolia and the Qing Dynasty in raising daughters. Mongolia did not advocate spoiling children. Regardless of gender, they valued health and martial arts. Therefore, when Lady Zhangjia first learned that her daughter was destined to be sent to Mongolia by Emperor Kangxi for a marriage alliance, she planned to have Dunke practice martial arts. The Mongolians were the heroes on horseback, and her daughter, who had her blood, would also be one of them.
Princess Dunke in the harem was skilled in everything from whipping to riding a horse, making her an absolute anomaly among the princesses. Zhangjia was also regarded as an oddity by the other concubines.
However, Emperor Kangxi did not stop Lady Zhangjia from making any trouble because of the marriage alliance. Although he felt that his daughter only needed to enjoy life, he did not interfere since it was Lady Zhangjia's wish.
Even the Emperor didn't stop Princess Dunke from practicing martial arts in the inner palace. The others were all intelligent, so naturally no one dared to question her. Otherwise, she might have really disliked that her head was not suitable to be hung around her neck.
So, after realizing the "good deed" they had done, Dunke and Yinmi devised a plan: a martial arts sparring match. They painstakingly came up with all the loopholes, such as why the sparring match would take place at the east gate of the Hall of Supreme Harmony? ...
Seeing the two clever men staring blankly at him with their eyes darting around, Emperor Kangxi knew they were still thinking of how to deal with him.
Well, neither of the children was hurt, and they knew their limits in the fight, so let's let them go.
Emperor Kangxi coughed lightly, "Well, if that's the case, then so be it."
Upon hearing their father's words, Yinmi and Dunke, who had prepared a whole host of excuses to embarrass him, instinctively replied in unison, "Because..."
The Emperor has let them off the hook. Yinmi and Dunke stood there dumbfounded, exchanging a knowing glance. They were so lucky today.
Seeing the two stunned children, Emperor Kangxi's lips curled slightly. "What are you still standing there for? Want to copy the book?"
As school children, copying books is probably something they all hate. Dun Ke shook his head with fear on his face and said loudly, "Father, I suddenly need to relieve myself, so I'll take my leave now."
After saying that, the beautifully sculpted little girl hurriedly left.
Yinmi was left still in a daze, but having learned from his older sister's example, he imitated her and said to Emperor Kangxi, who had an indescribable expression, "Father, I also need to relieve myself, so I'll be going now."
As he spoke, Yinmi, with his short legs, ran and chased after his sister who had slipped away first, his back view revealing a joy at leaving his father.
Watching the two leave with relaxed backs, Emperor Kangxi was both amused and annoyed. Dunke was a girl, and it was inappropriate for her to keep talking about needing to urinate all day long. It was a wonder that she used it as an excuse. And then there was that little fat boy, Yinmi, who didn't even think before using other people's excuses to shut him up.
Standing quietly behind Emperor Kangxi, Liang Jiugong observed the entire process and smiled as he looked at the emperor's expression: "Your Majesty, Princess Dunke and Prince Yinmi are both intelligent and quick-witted, and they have a deep bond. I'm sure today's setback will not affect them."
Emperor Kangxi nodded proudly, "Both children are good, but their intelligence and wit are only used for these unorthodox methods."
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The two children who had slipped away from the Emperor reunited in the Imperial Garden. "Oh no! We didn't tell the Emperor about our beautiful brother first!"
Dunke and Yinmi stared at each other with wide eyes, hesitating and agonizing for a long time.
With her pretty face, Dunke rested her chin on her hand and spoke first, "Later, go and tell Father Emperor that you want Grand Tutor Lin to teach us."
“But Father Emperor is so scary when he gets angry, I…” Yinmi’s chubby face wrinkled up because of the problem.
"I knew you wouldn't dare. You're less courageous than a rat. You think you can be the first Baturu of the Qing Dynasty? Humph!" Dunke said angrily to the timid Yinmi.
Although the Emperor can be quite frightening when he gets angry, she still dared to say it just now.
"How could I not dare? I... I'm very brave. When I grow up, I will definitely be the most outstanding Baturu of the Qing Dynasty!" Yinmi said with a flushed face.
Although he felt increasingly less confident under Dunke's suspicious gaze, his pride led him to raise his voice even louder.
"I'll talk to Father Emperor tomorrow!"
"no sooner said than done?"
"If you can't do that, I'll give you all my good food."
"Alright then, I'll go with you tomorrow." Yin Mi was a glutton and could bet on anything delicious, so Dun Ke believed him to some extent.
Because of this incident, the relationship between Yinmi and Dunke became much closer.
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