"Mother, you're back from praying for blessings?"
The Seventh Prince Honghao immediately spoke upon seeing Ituma Shushu.
Ituma Shushu nodded and said with a smile, "Yes, I'm back. The scenery at Mulan Hunting Ground is truly beautiful."
Eighth Prince Hongxu said happily, "Yes, Mother, we rode around on the Beginning of Winter, Minor Snow, and Major Snow this morning."
Ninth Prince Hongxuan hugged Tenth Prince Honghao and Eleventh Prince Hongyao, and said with a grin, "Mother, we should have come to the Mulan Hunting Grounds every year before. We've missed out by coming this year."
Ituma Shushu glanced at him speechlessly before saying softly, "Hongxuan, are you asking for trouble again?"
If your Emperor hears this, be careful he doesn't punish you.
A trip to the Mulan Hunting Grounds costs a lot of silver; it's not as easy as you make it out to be.
Eighth Prince Hongxu rolled his eyes at Ninth Prince Hongxuan and interjected, "That's right. When Father Emperor came to Mulan Hunting Ground before, he always kept things simple and brought Third Brother, Fifth Brother, and Sixth Brother with him."
At this moment, the Seventh Prince Hongzhao frowned and said, "This time, Father Emperor's trip to Mulan Hunting Ground is the most grand ever. He will invite various Mongolian tribes, as well as vassal states such as Korea, to come and witness the ceremony."
The Emperor also intended to use this grand hunting expedition to intimidate neighboring countries.
Ninth Prince Hongxuan also said seriously, "Moreover, Father Emperor is doing this for the marriage of Fifth Princess and Sixth Princess."
Upon hearing this, Ituma Shushu sighed and said softly, "The Fifth Princess, Flana, and the Sixth Princess, Tefeng, must have learned a lot at 'Jingshu Pavilion' these past few years."
The Empress Dowager had always heard in the palace that the Fifth Princess, Fulana, was exceptionally intelligent and fluent in Manchu, Mongolian, and Chinese.
Princess Taifengge could understand Mongolian and read Mongolian, and her horsemanship and archery skills were exceptional, definitely on par with the average man.
Eighth Prince Hongxu nodded and said, "Yes, Mother, Fifth Princess and Sixth Princess are both very intelligent people, and they are quite capable."
So even if they marry into Mongolia, they might not necessarily suffer a loss.
Ituma Shushu remarked with emotion, "Your imperial father and mother have really put in a lot of effort to establish the 'Jingshu Pavilion'."
Mother heard that not only the fifth princess, Flora, but also the sixth princess, Tefonge, had learned a great deal of skills.
Princess Alechuka, the seventh princess, and the princesses in your third, fifth, and sixth brothers' households also possess a special skill.
The Seventh Prince Hongzhao, the Eighth Prince Hongxu, and the Ninth Prince Hongxuan all nodded upon hearing this.
Finally, the Seventh Prince Hongzhao spoke up: "Mother, let's go see Father Emperor now."
Ituma Shushu nodded and said softly, "Okay, let's go."
Ituma Shushu's yurt was not far from Emperor Yongzheng's yurt, and the group arrived quickly.
When Ituma Shushu and his group arrived, they saw Su Peisheng walking out.
He bowed and said, "Greetings to Consort Shu, and greetings to the Seventh Prince, Eighth Prince, Ninth Prince, Tenth Prince, and Eleventh Prince."
Ituma Shushu quickly said gently, "Eunuch Su, please rise. There's no need for such formalities!"
"Yes, Consort Shu."
Then, Su Peisheng said, "His Majesty just instructed me to go find Consort Shu, but I didn't expect you to arrive so soon."
Ituma Shushu nodded slightly and said softly, "Then I'll trouble Eunuch Su to lead the way."
Su Peisheng quickly bowed and said, "Your Highness Consort Shu, this way please."
Ituma Shushu nodded and then took the hands of the Tenth Prince Honghao and the Eleventh Prince and walked forward.
The Seventh Prince Hongzhao, the Eighth Prince Hongxu, and the Ninth Prince Hongxuan followed behind her.
"Greetings to His Majesty."
"Greetings to Father Emperor."
Emperor Yongzheng said gently, "Get up, all of you."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Yes, Father Emperor."
After everyone stood up, Emperor Yongzheng said gently, "Honghao, Hongyao, come here to Father Emperor."
The tenth prince, Honghao, and the eleventh prince, Hongyao, hurriedly ran over, calling out, "Father, Father!"
Emperor Yongzheng patted their heads and said gently, "From now on, your father, your seventh brother, eighth brother, and ninth brother will all be busy."
"You two must remember to stay close to your mother and not run around, understand?"
The tenth prince, Honghao, and the eleventh prince, Hongyao, immediately nodded repeatedly like chickens pecking at rice, loudly replying, "Understood, Father Emperor. Understood, Father Emperor."
Then, Emperor Yongzheng said gently, "Consort Shu, I have arranged for several guards to protect you and the Tenth and Eleventh Princes. They are all highly skilled in martial arts, so remember not to let them stray too far from you."
Ituma Shushu quickly replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Before long, Consort Yu and the Fifth Princess, Flora, Consort Ning and the Sixth Princess, Taifeng, Consort Jing, and Consort Qi all arrived.
After that, everyone followed Yongzheng outside.
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For the next few days, Ituma Shushu, along with the tenth prince Honghao and the eleventh prince Hongyao, and the four consorts Yu, Ning, Jing, and Qi, received the Mongolian noble ladies every day.
As for Ituma Shushu's imagined scene of galloping across the vast grasslands, that didn't happen!
Because Ituma Shushu doesn't know how to ride a horse. Now that she's a concubine with five princes, which servant would dare to teach her to ride?
Consort Jing and Consort Qi had never ridden a horse before, and they wouldn't be foolish enough to learn to ride now.
Consort Yu and Consort Ning rode it once before entering the palace, and haven't ridden it for many years now.
Moreover, they are not Mongolian girls who have lived on horseback since childhood, so they are now very self-aware.
Therefore, these concubines in the harem stayed quietly in a large yurt, specifically to receive the ladies and young women of Mongolia.
Princess Flana and Princess Taifeng, on the other hand, have gotten to know several Mongolian ladies these past few days and go horseback riding together every day.
Ituma Shushu couldn't help but admire Consort Yu and Consort Ning, although she didn't know how they had persuaded the Empress to establish "Jing Shu Pavilion".
However, just look at the current state of Princess Flana and Princess Tefogger to see what they have gained from "Jing Shu Ge" over the years.
Although he himself had given the fifth princess, Flora, and the sixth princess, Tefonge, the "Shuwan Potion" back then.
However, without the dedication and hard work of Consort Yu and Consort Ning, they would only be slightly stronger and smarter.
It will never be like it is now, where both of them have learned a whole set of skills at "Jing Shu Ge".
Therefore, no one should underestimate a mother's love for her child.
This "Jing Shu Ge" is a testament to the love three mothers have for their children.
Consort Yu loves the Fifth Princess, Flana; Consort Ning loves the Sixth Princess, Taifeng; and the Empress loves the Seventh Princess, Alchuka.
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