As midnight approached, the front hall was brightly lit. In front of the hall, a stage covered with red velvet cloth stood, where people from the Shengping Department were singing and dancing. (Please search on Baidu for the most complete version!)
Qingyan sat down next to Yinzhen, and he held Hafeng in his arms as they slowly ate. Behind them, the twins and Batubuhe were whispering about setting off firecrackers later.
"Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen, you are not allowed to go!" Qingyan looked at the eyes of the Mongolian wives and couldn't help but want to hide her daughter.
Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen looked at her mother with dissatisfaction, while Yiken'e tugged at her sleeve from the side.
“When we get back to the garden, Ahhun and Batubuhe will take you to set off the cannons. You should stay here and behave yourself. Didn’t you see that Sister Songkelierha is sitting obediently?” Yiken’e persuaded Hutulifengshengzhalafen.
"Alright, you should hurry over there, but be careful not to hurt anyone," Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen finally relented.
Songkelierha was essentially Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen's shield; whenever something happened, she would push Songkelierha out.
Yinzhen glanced at his daughter's somewhat lonely figure and felt a pang of pity. He noticed the wives across from him eyeing his daughter with predatory intent, and ultimately chose to stand on Qingyan's side.
"When we get back, Father will go with you to set off firecrackers." Yinzhen knew his daughter liked firecrackers, so he specially asked the servants to buy a lot. He would let his daughter have a good time during the festival.
Emperor Kangxi kept an eye on his sons and noticed that the third generation of children had all grown up.
Hongxi and Yiken'e each led a number of young princes outside, and Kangxi had a smile on his face.
"Alright, I won't restrain you any longer. Let the younger ones go outside and set off the firecrackers." With Kangxi's order, even the Mongol princes ran out.
They were determined to make their presence felt in front of Yiken'e, with Songkri Yierha and Hehutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen being their targets.
After the children left, the situation inside the hall became even more lively. Their words were full of innuendo. Qingyan moved around the Mongolian women and overheard their linguistic traps. She became secretly alert.
Just as the singing and dancing stopped, a loud bang was heard outside, followed by the sound of children crying.
Kangxi stood up abruptly, looked at Li Dequan, and ordered him to find out what was going on.
"Father, let's go take a look." Yinzhen stood up, and the voice sounded somewhat like that of Yiken'e's study companion.
Kangxi nodded, and Li Dequan walked to Kangxi's side and whispered a few words. Kangxi's eyes turned to Yinreng.
"Come, Right Wing Prince, you shall come with me too." Kangxi was truly furious that Yiken'e had joined forces with the princes to rebel against the Mongol crown prince.
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Qingyan quickly followed Yinzhen out. Seeing that Yiken'e and Hongxi had joined forces for the first time, both of them had bruises on their faces. They also saw the surprised looks on the faces of the Mongolian princes opposite them.
"Who can tell me what happened?" Kangxi was furious. He couldn't even let people have a peaceful New Year.
“Father, we are just sparring.” Hongxi quickly stepped forward.
Yiken'e followed closely behind: "Brother Hongxi is right. We heard that the Mongol prince, Buku, is very good, which is why we took action."
It's normal for children to play around during the Chinese New Year, just don't go too far.
Kangxi noticed that there were blood vessels appearing on Yiken's forehead and Hongxi's cheeks.
"Go, bring Imperial Physician Yuan to me." Kangxi's deep voice contained hidden anger. He dared to lay a hand on the young princes during the New Year.
As Li Dequan just said, it was the Mongolian princes who had foul mouths, talking about the two legitimate princesses. Hongxi and Yiken'e couldn't stand it anymore. Although Hongxi didn't like Yiken'e, he would stand on the same side as him in this situation.
"Hongxi, you speak." Kangxi looked at the third generation of the princes, their eyes filled with anger.
In the eyes of the princes, the slow cooking between the children was definitely not a small matter.
Hongxi stepped forward and explained everything in detail. However, when he talked about the princesses, he immediately refuted them, shifting all the blame onto the Mongol princes, saying that they were somewhat frivolous.
"Hmph!" Kangxi sneered at the Right Wing Prince. The two princes gossiping were both from the Right Wing Prince's tribe. "Right Wing Prince, can you give me a proper explanation? Are you trying to ruin my granddaughter's reputation to pave the way for your two unfilial descendants?"
"This servant dares not!" The Right Wing Prince quickly knelt on one knee. Several princes who had participated in the riot were all surprised by the situation.
Their Abu knelt behind the Right Wing Prince to beg for forgiveness. Before coming to the capital, the leaders instructed their sons that if they could get involved with the reputation of the royal princesses, they would definitely be able to bring them into their fold.
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Kangxi took several memorials from Li Dequan's hand and threw them directly in front of these people.
"You sent the marriage proposal to me, and I rejected it outright. Are you resorting to such despicable means now?" Kangxi was furious. If his grandsons suffered such injustice, he had to stand up for them.
The officials present scoffed at the methods of the Mongol princes. The future of the imperial princesses would all depend on the Kangxi Emperor's betrothal. If they could be betrothed to a minister's family, it would be an honor for the He family.
Everyone was hoping that the Mongol leaders would fall out of favor. In the previous dynasty, princesses were sent to Mongolia under the oppressive policies of the Empress Dowager. How many of them survived?
"This servant wouldn't dare!" The Right Wing Prince quickly apologized, his face no longer showing any displeasure.
"Dare not? I think you're quite daring." Yinreng stepped forward, and the Crown Prince was very happy that Hongxi was able to consider the overall situation and share the blame with Yiken'e.
"Yinreng, stand aside." Kangxi did not want the Crown Prince to appear. Recently, his attitude towards the Crown Prince had been very ambiguous, leading many to speculate whether the Crown Prince could recover.
"Yes!" the crown prince replied, standing to the side.
Yinzhen clenched his fists. How dare these people make a move on his daughter? He had rejected so many people before because he didn't want his daughter to be misunderstood.
The Right Wing Prince's heart skipped a beat. They had incurred the wrath of the masses. Even Kangxi and the Crown Prince had taken action. These unfilial sons!
"This servant will go back and properly teach the children manners." The Right Prince's mind went blank, and in the end, he chose to protect his son.
"Yes, none of us want our children's reputations to be ruined. You don't want that, and I don't want it even more." Kangxi looked at the Right Wing Prince.
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