"I am not yet married," Prince Urjingalap replied respectfully.
Emperor Kangxi glanced at Yin'e, who was grinning foolishly, sighed silently, and said, "In that case, I will bestow a marriage upon Aba Gai and the Tenth Prince Yin'e, and the wedding will take place on the fifteenth of September next year."
Prince Urjingalapu and Abagai knelt down to express their gratitude, and Yin'e also happily expressed his gratitude.
Yinti was very dissatisfied with the tenth prince's worthless appearance. When no one was paying attention, he kicked him and scolded him in a low voice: "You are a prince of the Qing Dynasty, don't be so worthless. She's just a Fujin, what's so great about her?"
Yin'e chuckled, "It looks good."
Yinti choked.
Yinzhen and Yinzhi sat aside pretending not to hear; they had no desire to get involved in the struggle between the two.
Halfway through the banquet, Yinzhen found an excuse to leave and went straight to Kangxi's tent to see the Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince had already woken up, and Liang Jiugong was feeding him. When he saw Yinzhen arrive, Yinreng immediately beckoned, "Quickly tell me about the situation here."
Yinzhen took the bowl from Liang Jiugong and carefully fed him, then explained the situation in detail, including everything he had seen and heard on the way, leaving no stone unturned.
Finally, Yinzhen handed the empty bowl to Liang Jiugong, and only after the latter left did he ask in a low voice, "Why did you suddenly come here, Second Brother? What about the palace?"
Yinreng waved his hand dismissively, and instead asked, "Did you know beforehand that Father Emperor was faking illness?"
Yinzhen shook his head decisively, while Yinreng's face darkened.
"After reading your letter, I was also worried about Father's health. But considering Father's personality and the sons he brought with him on this trip, I guessed that he might be faking illness to test you. Of course, Father also had the intention of testing the various Mongol tribes."
At first, Yinzhen didn't realize what was happening and just thought that Kangxi's feigned illness was too willful.
But after the princes left the camp, they realized that things were not as simple as they had imagined.
"Second Brother already guessed that Father Emperor is alright, so why did you still come? What if you encounter danger on the way?"
Yinreng patted Yinzhen's hand, "I was worried that you would lose your minds, so I rushed here. If you really want to do something, I hope I can stop you. Even if I am late, I hope I can protect you."
Yinzhen's mind was buzzing.
It turns out that the second brother traveled a long way not to visit the Emperor, but for the safety of his brothers.
He could have sat back and watched the fight from the palace, but he still came, risking his life.
After a moment of silence with his head down, Yinzhen suddenly threw himself into Yinreng's arms like a child, his voice trembling with sobs.
"Second brother..."
Yinreng's worries vanished after he made such a fuss.
Just as the two were whispering to each other, Yinti strode in with an imposing air. He looked up and saw the older Yinzhen nestled in the arms of the even older Yinreng. After a moment of stunned silence, he immediately started cursing.
"Can't you two, who are both grown men, stop being so disgusting? You are princes of the Qing Dynasty, how could you do such a thing?"
Just as Liang Jiugong reached the door and was about to enter, he stumbled and stopped in time.
Oh no, what were His Highness the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince doing inside? Why is Prince Zhi yelling so angrily?
Well, now that His Highness the Crown Prince has woken up, I'd better go to the banquet to serve His Majesty; it's safer there now.
Those inside the tent naturally had no idea what the people outside were thinking. After being yelled at by Yinti, Yinzhen immediately shrank back from Yinreng's embrace, wiping his eyes, before explaining the purpose of Yinreng's visit.
Yinti fell silent instantly.
He sat to the side, glancing occasionally at Yinreng, who was pale but in relatively good spirits.
After a long pause, he finally managed to stammer out, "If we all die here, wouldn't you be even more carefree?"
Yinreng rolled his eyes. "Don't let them all die here. Leaving you is enough."
Yinti, recalling his previous plans, blushed with embarrassment at how Yinreng had spoken of it so casually.
He didn't want to continue the discussion and changed the subject, asking, "How's things going at the palace?"
Yinreng then remembered the urgent memorial delivered by express courier.
Both Yinzhen and Yinti were taken aback after hearing this.
"What? You didn't receive that memorial?" Yinreng found it unbelievable.
Yinzhen had no choice but to recount what had happened that day. After listening, Yinreng felt that it was all fate.
"How is Suzhou now?" Yinzhen asked with some concern.
"The Ninth Prince is doing very well over there. On New Year's Eve, I also sent the Fifth Prince, Shi Wenbing, and Zhang Tingyu there. There are no major problems over there now."
Yinzhen was finally relieved.
The Ninth Prince's most important skill lies in business; he has little involvement in actual court politics.
Disaster relief is not as simple as providing money and supplies; it also involves dealing with local officials at various levels.
If it were just Lao Jiu on his own, even if the other party fully cooperated with him, they would probably still swindle him out of a lot of money.
But things became much easier when Zhang Tingyu and Lao Wu went to help together.
"Second Brother, when are you planning to go back? Grandma probably doesn't know you've sneaked out, right?"
Yinreng gave a bitter smile.
"Even if they didn't know at first, they probably do now."
Inside the Cining Palace, Lady Guarjia had been kneeling for half an hour, but she dared not move an inch until Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang gave the order.
Seeing this, Sumalagu was afraid that the relationship between Guarjia and Xiaozhuang would become strained, so she had no choice but to put Hongxi back into Guarjia's arms.
"Although the little prince is adorable, he is still a bit heavy to hold for a long time."
Guarjia immediately picked up Hongxi gratefully, saying, "This child is strong and heavy."
When Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang saw that Lady Guarjia was kneeling on the ground and holding a child, which was really improper, she asked her to get up and sit down to the side.
"Guarjia, I have always thought you were a sensible child. How could you cooperate with Baocheng's reckless behavior this time? That is Mongolia! When the Emperor went there, he took tens of thousands of troops with him for safety. How could you let Baocheng, the Crown Prince of the Qing Dynasty, run away with just over a hundred people? If anything happens to Baocheng, you will be a sinner of the Qing Dynasty. Can you bear that responsibility?"
Lady Guarjia's heart trembled, and she was about to kneel when Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang waved her hand, "You are holding a child, so you don't need to kneel."
"Thank you, Empress Dowager." Guarjia dared not call her "Grandma" anymore, barely daring to breathe.
"Before the Crown Prince returns, you should chant Buddhist scriptures and transcribe sutras in the backyard of Yuqing Palace to pray for his well-being. As for the household affairs, leave them to..."
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang was not very familiar with the backyard of Yuqing Palace, and it took her a while to remember a name.
"Let's leave it to Niohuru Yuhe."
Lady Guarjia was startled, pursed her lips, and ultimately dared not say anything more.
"Your humble servant obeys the decree."
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