The tribe became lively. Batu Buhe arrived at the tribe, and the chiefs rushed over one after another. They valued the fourth master behind Batu Buhe.
As the sun set, a campfire was lit in the middle of the camp, and everyone gathered together. A whole roasted lamb was set up next to the campfire.
Qingyan and the twins stayed inside the tent and didn't go out at all. They ate their meal alone inside the tent. On the table were mutton pilaf, roasted whole lamb, mixed salad, and a few light green vegetables.
Yiken tilted her little head up and asked, "Mommy, can we not go out?"
Qingyan patted the two children's heads: "There's no problem. Your father said not to pay attention to the people outside, and not even to greet them."
Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen nodded: "I've noticed it. Those wives are always staring at me, which makes me really uncomfortable."
The mother and her two children ate most of the roasted whole lamb. Seeing the children's condition, Qingyan quickly told them to go for a stroll in the tent next door.
She ate mutton pilaf with a spoon and had to admit that the food was far superior to that of the imperial chefs in the palace.
"Don't give Hafeng anything too spicy. Make his supplementary food in a separate pot." Qingyan felt that mutton was definitely not suitable for Hafeng.
As midnight approached, Yinzhen was helped back by Su Peisheng. Batu Buhe came over to pay his respects to Qingyan before going back to rest.
Su Peisheng helped Yinzhen wash up and get into bed before leaving.
Qingyan changed into light clothes and walked to the bedside. Yinzhen's eyes opened instantly, and Qingyan was so frightened that she took a step back.
"Fourth Prince, why did you get up so suddenly?" Qingyan patted her chest, walked past Yinzhen, and lay down in the quilt, her little face slightly red.
"Little darling, it's fortunate you didn't go out today, otherwise things would have been even more troublesome. They actually tried to get me to agree to the marriage between Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen and Batu Buhe while I was drunk." Yinzhen's impression of the Right Wing Prince's tribe was completely ruined.
Qingyan listened to Yinzhen's ramblings and gained a slight understanding of the situation. They probably thought that Yinzhen would accept Batu Buhe, possibly for the sake of Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen's future.
Emperor Kangxi would no longer allow princesses to enter Mongolian tribes, yet these people failed to understand this.
Just after Chenshi (7-9 AM), Yinzhen and Qingyan got up and had breakfast. Batu Buhe was already in his tent, receiving the tribal chiefs. These people had quite a few demands of him. Besides trying to gather information from Yinzhen's side, they were also discussing what each tribe was lacking.
"Father, Mother, did you sleep well last night?" Batu Buhe asked as he walked in. Everyone had already finished their breakfast.
"Batubuhe, have you had breakfast?" Qingyan asked Batubuhe gently.
"Mother, shall we head back this afternoon?" Batu Buhe said to Qingyan.
Even in the capital, Batubuhe would often miss home and long to return to the grasslands, which he considered his home.
He stepped onto the layoff site again, initially radiating happiness. But to his surprise, upon seeing the familiar leaders for the first time, they bombarded him with demands like snowflakes.
Yiken'e noticed that Batubuhe was in a bad mood, so he quickly looked at Yinzhen and Qingyan.
"Father, Mother, Batu Buhe and I are going outside to play for a while." Yiken'e did save face for Batu Buhe after all.
Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen turned his head to glance at Batubuhe and Yiken'e, then turned back to chat with Yinzhen.
"Go ahead, but don't go too far." Yinzhen showed no concern.
The boys definitely needed to be toughened up a bit more, so Yinzhen simply had the guards protect them outside and wouldn't pay attention to the conversations between the children.
Qingyan looked at the blazing sun outside the tent. The wives of the Mongol chieftains had handed over many greetings, but Qingyan did not allow any of them to come over. There were many princesses who had married into the Mongol tribe on the grasslands, all of whom were Yinzhen's elders.
She believed that if she stayed here for a few more days, these old ladies would definitely be brought over.
"Little darling, you might have to work a little harder. When your aunts come over, you need to ask them about their living conditions in detail. If they really want to return to the capital, you should get rid of the people around them first. When we go back, they can come back to the capital with us." Yinzhen whispered in Qingyan's ear.
Qingyan was slightly taken aback: "Fourth Prince, are you saying that His Majesty wants these princesses to go back?"
“Most of them didn’t have children, and even if they did, they couldn’t raise them. The sons were to be specially raised, while the daughters would stay with the princesses. If they went back with Father Emperor, they would probably have a better future,” Yinzhen said from the side.
Qingyan nodded: "If that's the case, we should be able to persuade these princesses, but... I think the situation might be a bit troublesome. Will those leaders be able to release them?"
Yinzhen looked at Shuyun: "At that time, you will have to make do with this. Just say that you got along very well with your aunts, so you hope to go to Qiumi together."
Qingyan agreed. She would be very happy if she could help these princesses and allow them to return to the capital to live out their old age in peace.
"I think we should take all those princes with us," Qingyan said helplessly. "If the leaders threaten them, will they just stay and not come back?"
"Actually, those princes are no longer alive. The ones who have taken their places are all princes of Mongol descent." Kangxi's investigation revealed that the Manchu and Mongol princes were taken away and buried alive by Mongol leaders shortly after birth, and princes of similar Mongol descent were brought in to replace them. "Father Emperor already has evidence. When the aunts return, they will definitely see the evidence."
Before leaving, Kangxi specifically instructed Yinzhen to bring back every single one of them, but there was no need for those aunts.
The princesses born to the Empress Dowager only considered the interests of Mongolia, much like the Empress Dowager herself, and never thought about the future of the Qing Dynasty.
"Atu will come, right? She's the Empress Dowager's eldest daughter. Remember, if they try to persuade these princesses that they've already joined the grasslands and should stay there, you must insist that Father Emperor wants to see how the sisters are doing. If Princess Atu wants to go back, Father Emperor will definitely welcome her," Yinzhen whispered to Qingyan.
Qingyan sneered: "She probably won't go back, to prevent anyone from jeopardizing her interests."
In the message delivered by the shop, Qingyan discovered that Atu was very similar to the Empress Dowager, both valuing power.
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