Qian Shengyan: ...
She sat there stiffly, unable to believe what strange things the emperor beside her had just said.
Fuerguochun and Hongli also turned to look at her, their actions and directions completely in sync, and their expressions equally bewildered.
It was Foerguchun who couldn't help but ask first: "But, Father Emperor, did you frighten Mother's fourth brother?"
Yinzhen remained calm: "If you come back, tell your mother about your encounter with the wolf as soon as possible, then your fourth brother won't have a chance to scare your mother."
Folgochun: ...
That's not without reason.
But there's still something inexplicable about it.
Meanwhile, Hongli began to shrug his shoulders. A moment later, bursts of suppressed laughter came from him. It was clear that he couldn't hold back his laughter no matter what he did. You could tell that he had been trying hard to hold it in, but he just couldn't help it.
This amused Foerguchun, who also started to laugh. She was more uninhibited than Hongli, laughing more and more heartily until she was pounding the ground with laughter, "Hahahaha" nonstop.
Qian Shengyan: ...
She didn't want to sit there anymore; why did her two children look so silly...?
No, even today, Yinzhen seemed to be acting a bit foolish...
As she was thinking this, Yinzhen silently pulled her up and led her outside.
Hearing his children laughing and joking inside, Yinzhen's face also showed a hint of a smile. He turned to look at Qian Shengyan, whose face was full of confusion, and the corners of his lips curved wider and wider.
"Is His Majesty very happy today?" Qian Shengyan was puzzled by the laughter.
Yinzhen nodded and smiled, "Having met Ling Ce today, he is indeed a promising talent."
Qian Shengyan thought for a moment and remembered who this Ling Ce was. She knew that the Yongzheng Emperor's reign lacked talented generals, and that Yinzhen was pleased to see such talent, so he came to tease his children.
"Are you still afraid?" Yinzhen asked again.
Qian Shengyan was taken aback for a moment, then laughed.
After being swayed by Yinzhen's mix of truth and falsehood, she even forgot her fear. She sighed and said with a smile, "I know it's a good thing for the children to go hunting, and it's brave of them to be fearless in the face of danger, but I'm just worried... Your Majesty need not worry about it."
“How could I not care?” Yinzhen raised an eyebrow slightly, then smiled. “Let’s go see the wolf your daughter killed.”
Qian Shengyan went with him, and when they arrived, they saw that this wolf was indeed much larger than the one that Hongli had killed before. Yinzhen was quite experienced and said to Qian Shengyan, "If it were in a wolf pack, it would be the alpha wolf with this appearance."
Qian Shengyan gasped softly, nodded blankly, and after the initial fear subsided, a sense of pride rose within her.
Yes, her daughter, her princess, is indeed very capable.
"Today, before me, I saw that E'rong'an was very tolerant of Fuerguochun, and Fuerguochun also protected him. The matter concerning the two children should be almost settled, so you don't need to worry," Yinzhen said gently.
Qian Shengyan nodded. She had noticed a breakthrough in the relationship between the two and wanted to ask Hongli about it, but she didn't expect to ask such a question.
But how could these people keep such a big thing from her? Are they really sure she would be scared?
...Of course, she can do it too.
The days at the Mulan Hunting Grounds passed quickly and easily. After Hongshan had gotten two shades darker from the sun, the hunt was finally coming to an end. Before it ended, the entire entourage accompanied the emperor to Zhangsan Camp for a grand victory celebration.
Before the grand celebration ceremony, Qian Shengyan finally received the letter sent by Guo. Because the letter was sent along with a memorial to the Emperor, Yinzhen had already opened it and read it before realizing that it was a letter to the Imperial Noble Consort. He then took the letter from her.
Qian Shengyan frowned after reading it once, but because Yinzhen was there, she didn't draw her own conclusion. She only asked Yinzhen, "What does Your Majesty think?"
"Send Wang Cong to the Censorate, and replace him with Li Bao to guard Changchun Palace," Yinzhen ordered directly.
Qian Shengyan nodded, and Yinzhen added, "I will assign the gate guards, so you don't need to worry."
Qian Shengyan breathed a sigh of relief; this was for the best. Whether it was guards or eunuchs, they were indeed beyond her control, especially since the Empress was involved; she couldn't interfere.
After finishing the story, Yinzhen started talking to her about something fun: "In a few days, at the victory celebration, I plan to have Hongshan lead his group of friends in a horse race."
“Great, Hongshan will be very happy then.” Qian Shengyan smiled, but she was still a little worried when she mentioned Hongshan. “They are both children born to the Emperor and me, so why is Hongshan so different from Hongli? He has been in school for half a year and has only learned four or five characters. He can’t concentrate on his studies and just likes to run around and play. He was so happy to come to the hunting grounds this time. I can’t catch him every day. In the blink of an eye, he has disappeared to play somewhere.”
Yinzhen laughed. Speaking of which, his children each had their own characteristics. Hongli was steady and reliable, Hongzhou was unrestrained and carefree, Hongshan was energetic and very mischievous, and although the two younger ones did not show their characteristics, even Foerguochun was bold and decisive. In Yinzhen's eyes, they were all top-notch.
They are all good children.
It was so much better than the world in his dreams.
Having only been in the hunting grounds for twenty days, Xiao Hongshan had lost a lot of weight, and the fat on his cheeks was almost gone. It made Foerguochun very distressed, and he wished he could feed him five or six meals a day to help him regain the weight.
But now Hongshan is only interested in playing and doesn't care much about what he eats or drinks. He even started pestering Qian Shengyan to ride a big horse. No matter how Qian Shengyan refused, she couldn't do anything about it. The next time they met, Hongshan would pester Qian Shengyan again as if he had never been rejected before. Qian Shengyan then passed the buck to Hongli and told Hongshan to go ask his fourth brother for a big horse.
Hongli: ...
Hongli had a headache.
He tried to coax and scare him, but Hongshan still fearlessly tried to jump onto the horse whenever there was a gap in the road. He had no choice but to take his younger brother to complain to their father, the Emperor.
So the blame was shifted to Yinzhen again.
But Yinzhen felt that there was nothing wrong with a six-year-old riding a horse.
He specially arranged a horsemanship instructor for Hongshan and found him a tall and mighty white horse, along with a small bow that Hongshan could draw. Hongshan was overjoyed and hugged Yinzhen, praising him repeatedly, "Father Emperor is still the best." Yinzhen was almost overjoyed, but he finally understood the boy's shamelessness and mischievous nature.
With the help of his master and the horse, Hongshan became even more difficult to see. Qian Shengyan wanted to see him, so she had to get up early and work late to catch him. But now Hongshan could run very fast, and he was afraid that Qian Shengyan would nag him, so he would always disappear in a flash when she saw his shadow in the distance.
This time, it was an assignment given by the Emperor, requiring Hongshan to lead his group of friends of similar age in a horse race while riding a pony. Upon hearing that many people would be watching, Hongshan became excited and temporarily abandoned his master and the white horse, riding the pony to practice.
Finally, the day of the victory celebration arrived. First, the leaders of the Josutu League and the Zhaowuda League of Mongolia hosted a banquet for the Emperor to express their gratitude, with the others accompanying them. Afterwards, the Emperor bestowed a banquet upon the three armies and Mongolian princes. During the banquet, there were Mongolian bands, dancers, and acrobats to entertain the guests.
Finally, it was time for the children's horse race. Little Hongshan, dressed in a prince's riding outfit, sat on his horse with his round head held high, waiting for the order to gallop off first, looking very happy.
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