"It's so late, why haven't you slept yet?" Yin'er stroked Jiang Ran's scattered black hair with his slender fingers, his eyes full of pity.
"Waiting for you."
In fact, even if Yinzhen didn't say it, Jiang Ranli could guess why he was so tired. Something must have happened in the court again.
Now the Eighth Prince's faction has been weakened by Emperor Kangxi and is barely surviving. The Eighth Prince no longer has the opportunity to ascend to that position. However, the Eighth Prince's faction still has the capable Yinzhen, the Tenth Prince who comes from a strong family background, and the Fourteenth Prince who has shown extraordinary strength in the military camp. Therefore, even if the Eighth Prince is no longer as glorious as before, their existence still makes many people jealous and fearful.
Yinzhen raised his hand and held her in his arms, his thin lips gently resting on her head, "Silly girl, if you are tired, you should have a good rest. You stay in the mansion, and your husband will come back no matter what."
Hearing his hoarse voice, Jiang Ranli's heart trembled slightly, and she tightened her arms around Yin'er's waist.
For a period of time afterwards, Yinlang went out early and came back late every day, and Jiang Ranli could hardly see him. Even the usually cheerful Tenth Prince was rarely seen, let alone the Fourteenth Prince.
This situation continued until the 53rd year of the Kangxi reign, when Emperor Kangxi decided to go on a tour to the frontier, accompanied by Yinzhen, the fourth prince, the fifth prince, the fourteenth prince, the fifteenth prince, and the sixteenth prince.
Emperor Kangxi specially granted Jiang Ranli permission to accompany him, on the grounds that her calligraphy had improved greatly over the past period of time and was now barely acceptable.
Jiang Ranli was very happy about accompanying the tour to the frontier. It had been nearly ten years since she had been on the tour to the frontier in the 44th year of Kangxi's reign, and she had not seen Princess Toya for nearly ten years.
Although they often exchanged letters, letters were ultimately not the same as meeting in person.
Sitting in the carriage on a tour outside the Great Wall, Jiang Ranli took a nap in Yin'er's arms. The sound of horse hooves was heard outside the carriage, and then the voice of the Fourteenth Prince was heard.
"Ninth brother, Li'er."
Hearing the voice, Jiang Ranli opened his eyes and looked through the car window. His eyes reflected the increasingly resolute and handsome face of the Fourteenth Prince.
"What's wrong?" Yinzhen asked.
The Fourteenth Prince smiled and patted the horse under him, "I've been riding all the way and my back and waist are sore now. Can I rest in your carriage for a while?"
Yinzhen laughed when he heard this and said, "When did you become so polite?"
The next second, the Fourteenth Prince stepped onto the carriage. Fortunately, the carriage was very spacious, otherwise, with his increasingly tall body, he would not be able to sit in it.
Jiang Ranli looked at him and said with a smile, "Fourteenth Master, what do you eat on a daily basis? Why are you becoming more...taller?"
The Fourteenth Prince laughed heartily upon hearing this. His laughter was bright and hearty. Only at this moment, would Jiang Ranli see the shadow of the past in him. After so many years, the Fourteenth Prince was no longer the cheerful and innocent Fourteenth Prince he used to be.
"I'll have someone send you a portion of whatever I'm eating. Look at you, why are you still as thin as before?"
"What do you know? I'm slender, not skinny. Many people envy me," Jiang Ranli retorted.
The Fourteenth Prince had never been able to argue with her, and he nodded repeatedly in agreement, "Yes, yes, yes, you are right, everything you say is right."
Yinzhen smiled as he watched Jiang Ranli and the Fourteenth Prince bickering with each other daily, and couldn't help but worry about the Tenth Prince who stayed in the capital.
Noticing his change in mood, the Fourteenth Prince comforted him, "Eighth Brother is still in the capital, Tenth Brother will be fine."
Hearing them talking about the Tenth Prince, Jiang Ranli couldn't help but sigh. Over the past few years, many princes had been imprisoned, demoted, or exiled, and the people in the capital had already been in panic.
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