Qingqing looked at Yinreng in astonishment, but seeing that his expression didn't seem like he was joking, she was completely dumbfounded.
Galdan was among the tribute envoys she brought...
How could she explain this to Emperor Kangxi in a way that would convince him that the Khorchin had not allied with the Dzungars?
Hongxi looked at Qingqing's pale face and then at his father's mocking expression, and felt speechless.
[My father is such a grown man, yet he's scaring a little girl. It's really pointless.]
[They were just calling you "Second Uncle" so sweetly, and now they're going to make fun of you. They really have bad luck with people.]
Yinreng rolled his eyes. Is this how you use the phrase "unlucky person"?
“Qingqing, Grandfather only knows that Galdan is a spy, but he doesn’t know who he really is. The reason why Father hasn’t said anything is to protect you.”
Hongxi couldn't bear to see his wife being frightened like that. He then glanced at Yinreng and saw that the other looked like he was watching a good show. Suddenly, he felt a little helpless.
"Father, what are you planning to do now?"
Soetu coughed lightly, "Second Prince, if Galdan continues to deny his identity, that's fine, since we can treat him as an ordinary spy. Then we can inform Prince Zhi and launch an attack while the Dzungars are leaderless."
Mingzhu nodded in agreement, "That's what I think too. Since he refuses to admit his identity, and we here..."
He glanced at the crowd around him and said somewhat awkwardly, "Since no one recognized him, it's understandable that we treated him as an ordinary spy. Anyway, it's probably just a coincidence that Seventh Prince didn't attend the palace banquet today."
Hongxi suddenly felt that this was a good idea, but it was not easy to deceive Kangxi.
[Grandpa is very clever and resourceful. If this matter isn't handled cleverly enough to deceive him, it might backfire. Not only will Qingqing's grievances not be cleared, but she might even be falsely accused of treason.]
Yinreng could no longer bear to watch.
He's only seven years old, and he'll be eight in two months. How come he's already siding with his wife?
"I will tell Father Emperor about this matter. This person was bribed by the Dzungar tribe with the aim of sowing discord between the Khorchin and the Qing Dynasty through this tribute mission. It would be best if the Qing Dynasty could come to dislike the Khorchin. Even if it fails, it can still lower the Khorchin's standing in Emperor Kangxi's eyes."
Qingqing's eyes suddenly lit up. "Thank you, Second Uncle."
Mother is right, Second Uncle is really good to them, the Khorchin.
[How come my father is just as cunning as my fourth uncle? He clearly has a plan in mind, but he says nothing and only feels satisfied when he sees others struggling.]
Yinreng kicked him, saying, "Today is New Year's Eve, hurry up and take Qingqing back to Yuqing Palace to celebrate the New Year."
Hongxi didn't know why Yinreng had suddenly fallen ill, but the matter had been resolved satisfactorily, so he had nothing to worry about.
As for how to deal with Galdan, that depends on Ama's next opportunity.
But given the current situation, it seems unlikely that Amar will tell him about the plan.
So, Hongxi led Qingqing back to Yuqing Palace under the moonlight, exhausted.
Unexpectedly, Guarjia, Hongyu, and Wenxi were all waiting for their return. Seeing that their expressions were relatively normal, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Wenxi held Qingqing's hand and comforted her, "Don't blame Grandfather for being ruthless today. It was indeed your servant who made the mistake first. Although it was a bit scary when he was about to execute her, fortunately he spared her life in the end, which can be considered as fulfilling the friendship between the Qing Dynasty and Khorchin."
Qingqing already knew on her way back that Wenxi and Hongyu were unaware of this matter.
So when I heard Xi say this, even though there was no explanation, I was still very touched.
She's only known her for a few days, yet she's always thinking of her best interests.
"Don't worry, sister, I understand everything."
Hongyu pulled Hongxi aside. "Was it your second uncle who asked you to leave? What happened?"
Hongxi secretly told Hongyu the truth.
He knew his older brother's temperament; he would never reveal confidential matters, and his main tactic was to keep his mouth shut.
After hearing the truth, Hongxi was stunned. It really was Galdan?
This is too much of a coincidence.
Recalling Kangxi's reaction, he still asked with some worry, "Hongxi, are you really sure that Grandfather doesn't know that person is Galdan? I'm afraid things will be exposed, and then Second Uncle will be finished."
Hongxi was silent for a moment, then said, “Father said he would handle this matter, but I’m not sure about the rest.”
He was worried about this too, but what good was worrying?
The two whispered to each other for a while before Wenxi pulled them away, saying, "We're going to stay up all night in the main hall tonight. Come on, let's play some cards."
Qingqing, still somewhat frightened from the near-death experience, widened her eyes upon hearing about Leaf Cards. "What are Leaf Cards? How do you play them?"
Guarjia, who was not far away, secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the four children leaving happily.
"Your Highness, don't worry, His Highness the Crown Prince will handle everything," Wenying whispered to her.
Since returning from the palace banquet, the Crown Princess had been staying here worriedly. Although she didn't know what had happened, she knew that this matter was very important, just from Kangxi's expression and the successive stances of the Crown Prince and others.
Granny Gui also advised, "Princess Consort, why don't you ask the master about it?"
The old man was referring to Guanyin Bao.
Guarjia immediately shook her head, "What the Emperor hates most is the collusion between the court and the harem. My elder brother is now Hongxi's martial arts instructor and is highly valued by the Emperor and His Highness the Crown Prince. We cannot ruin his future."
Wenying and Granny Gui fell silent. After a while, Guarjia said, "The younger ones need to stay up all night. Wenying, go and tell the kitchen staff to prepare more food, as they will be hungry in the middle of the night."
"In addition, we need to prepare enough charcoal, and also tell the servants to keep a close eye on things."
Wenying immediately accepted the order.
"Today is New Year's Eve. Apart from those on duty, all the palace servants are gathered together to play. What a wonderful day..."
Granny Gui chimed in, "Yes, it's a good day to bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new."
"Give the order to reward the palace servants on duty at midnight, so that they can feel a little better."
During the day, everyone in Yuqing Palace was rewarded; it was a reward for everyone.
The midnight reward was given separately to the palace servants on duty at that time, so that everyone could have good luck.
"Yes, this servant will take care of it right away."
Meanwhile, in the main hall, Wenxi had already taught Qingqing how to play leaf cards.
The four of them had a great time together and had completely forgotten about the half-dead Galdan.
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