When Hongxi brought Qingqing back to Yuqing Palace, Guarjia had already arranged a courtyard for her.
Just as they were settled, Su Ma La Gu walked in with a large pile of gifts. Upon seeing Qing Qing, the over-fifty-year-old Su Ma La Gu immediately had tears in her eyes.
"Finally, I've seen the girls from Khorchin again."
The phrase "a girl from Khorchin" brought tears to Qingqing's eyes. Without even offering her greetings, she threw herself into Sumalagu's arms, choking back sobs, "You must be Sumalagu, right? My mother often mentioned you to me, saying that the only people in the palace who would be so friendly to people from Khorchin were the late Empress Dowager, you, and the current Empress Dowager."
These words brought tears to Sumalagu's eyes.
It took Hongxi a long time to comfort Sumalagu before she finally smiled again.
"Aunt Suma, don't worry. Qingqing has been made a princess and will be living in the capital from now on. You and Grandma Wukuma can see her whenever you want."
Su Ma La Gu wiped away her tears, "Alright, alright, our Second Prince is right."
Seeing this, Qingqing took Su Ma La Gu's arm and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. May I go back with Aunt Su Ma to express my gratitude?"
Sumalagu's eyes lit up; she hadn't expected this girl to be so perceptive.
So, after Hongxi had just sat down to rest for a moment, he went to Shou Kang Palace with the two of them.
You asked him why he followed?
Fortunately, the Emperor settled the children in Yuqing Palace, ostensibly because there were many children there and they could play together.
Now that this young girl, who has just arrived, wants to go with Aunt Su Ma to express her gratitude, can he let her go by herself?
In Shou Kang Palace, after Qingqing paid her respects to the Empress Dowager, the two embraced and wept.
"How is the Horqin Grassland?" The Empress Dowager looked at Qingqing with hopeful eyes.
Qingqing smiled and nodded, "With the protection of our ancestors and the Empress Dowager, the Horqin Grassland has always been good, and I believe it will continue to be so in the future."
The Empress Dowager hugged Qingqing again, remaining silent for a long time, but tears kept flowing uncontrollably down her face.
Hongxi could only reassure the Empress Dowager once again, hoping that the old lady would take good care of her health.
“Grandma Ukuma, Qingqing will be living in the palace from now on, and she will stay in the capital. So don’t be sad, you will have many more opportunities to see her in the future.”
Upon hearing Hongxi's words, Qingqing nodded in agreement and circled around in front of the Empress Dowager. "Grandma Wukuma, Mother Consort said the palace clothes are very beautiful. How about Qingqing wears a qipao to pay her respects to you tomorrow?"
The Empress Dowager beamed with delight, "Great, great, of course!"
After saying that, she looked at Sumalagu and said, "It's rare for us to have a grassland girl in the palace. Let's invite Hongyu and Wenxi to dinner tonight so that they can get to know each other."
Sumalagu happily went to deliver the message.
Seeing that the Empress Dowager and Qingqing were chatting happily about the grasslands, Hongxi went for a walk in the courtyard by himself.
The snow in the yard hadn't been cleared yet, and it crunched underfoot.
"Why are you here all alone?" Hongyu walked over quickly, checked Hongxi's cloak to make sure it was warm and not drafty, and then chatted with him.
"Didn't you go out of the palace today? Why are you back so early? I thought you would be back much later."
Hongxi told Hongyu about what happened outside the palace. Hongyu frowned after hearing it and asked, "Did Grandfather send people to look for him?"
Hongxi nodded. "The Emperor summoned Suo'etu and Mingzhu to the palace to discuss this matter, and he will surely send someone to look for them."
Hongyu looked into the distance. His father had been stationed outside to prevent the Dzungars from invading the Qing Dynasty. But now, Galdan had openly appeared in the capital. This was not only a slap in the face to the Qing Dynasty, but also a slap in the face to his father.
"Are you really sure that's Galdan?" Hongyu asked in a low voice, somewhat unsure of the matter. "Have you met Galdan?"
After thinking for a moment, Hongxi said, "I'm pretty sure that person was Galdan. As for where I've seen him before, I really don't remember. But judging from his subsequent reaction, he was definitely not Qingqing's original guard."
Having spent so much time with Hongxi, Hongyu knew that the other had some little secrets he was unwilling to share, especially when it came to politics. He was sharp-minded and always had a strong ability to predict the future.
He didn't know why his seven-year-old brother had such an ability, but since the other party didn't want to say more, he stopped questioning him.
"Should we write to my father?" Hongyu was uncertain, afraid of alerting the enemy and ruining Kangxi's plans.
Hongxi thought this was a good idea. "I can tell Father about writing the letter and see what he decides. Besides, Seventh Uncle is in the capital now, so it's possible that Father will entrust the search to him."
Hongyu slapped his forehead; how could he have forgotten about his seventh uncle?
The two brothers were whispering to each other when they saw a fiery red figure walking happily towards them through the snow.
As they got closer, he waved to them.
"Wenxi is always so cheerful," Hongyu couldn't help but sigh.
Hongxi looked at his sister and smiled sincerely. She didn't need to attend the palace school for the next two days, but Wenxi was still not at Yuqing Palace. Hongxi asked her several times what she was doing, but she always seemed mysterious.
"Sister, where have you been again?" Hongxi stepped forward to greet her. "The Fifth Princess's daughter has arrived."
Wenxi had already heard about this from the nanny before she came. "I heard that she was assigned to Yuqing Palace, so we'll have another playmate from now on."
Hongyu also laughed and said, "Just now, my second uncle sent He Yuzhu to tell me that I will move back to Yuqing Palace for the next few days and then move back to the Prince's Residence after classes start."
Hongxi clapped his hands happily.
"Please come in, my three masters. It's cold outside." Su Mala Gu came out and ushered the three of them inside.
Sure enough, as soon as I entered, I felt a strong sense of warmth.
By this time, Qingqing had developed a very good relationship with the Empress Dowager, and even started sitting next to her and peeling nuts for her.
"These must be my second brother and eldest sister." Qingqing greeted them gracefully. "My mother said that I am the same age as my sister, but my birthday is a little younger."
Wenxi had seen the grassland princess before, and now seeing Qingqing so poised and graceful, he felt happy just looking at her.
"From now on, you'll be my little sister. I heard from Mother that our courtyards are next to each other, so I'll be looking for you to play with every day for the next few days."
Qingqing happily agreed.
The Empress Dowager felt happy seeing how well the four children got along. "By the way, let's invite the Emperor and the Crown Prince to dine together tonight."
Hongxi guessed that the two of them were probably busy at the moment and wouldn't have time to come. But he didn't want to explain things too clearly in front of Qingqing.
Qingqing, as if she understood Hongxi's thoughts, took the Empress Dowager's hand and said regretfully, "The guards I brought today have run into trouble. Guo Luomafa and several uncles are discussing how to resolve it, so they probably can't come over."
Hongxi glanced at Qingqing subconsciously, his thoughts drifting back to his previous life.
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