As Kangxi and his entourage left for the autumn harvest, apart from Consort Tong and a few other Mongolian wives remained in the camp. The concubines who had lived with the Mongolian leaders stayed quietly in their tents.
Qingyan sat in the open tent. Both children were awake and were held in Consort Tong's arms, looking curiously outside.
"Little darling, look at Yiken'e, she'll definitely be a future Baturu!" Consort Tong was in a particularly good mood when she saw that Yiken'e not only wasn't crying, but was actually smiling.
"Mother, the children are still young." Qingyan panicked. "The children of the royal family and the imperial clan are all good; they are all heroes of the Qing Dynasty!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Consort Tong breathed a sigh of relief. Little Darling had finally grown up and could even speak politely in front of Lady Yin Genjue Luo.
"Little darling, you're so modest. I think Yiken'e is really quite good. If Dong'e were here, she would definitely be jealous again!" Yin Genjue Luo smiled, and Qingyan's two children were being praised to the skies by everyone.
"Sister-in-law, luckily it's just the three of us here. If outsiders heard this, they would definitely say that the two children don't know their place!" Qingyan felt bad. It was obvious that Yingenjueluo had put the two children in the spotlight.
Anger rose in her heart, but Yin Genjue Luo gave her a look that told her to calm down.
"Songkelierha is also quite good. Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen has grown up and will need this older sister to teach her more." Consort Tong had never hugged the eldest princess. The little girl was well-educated and was like a qualified royal princess.
Yin Genjue Luo smiled and said, "Your mother is praising her."
In fact, if Consort Tong had praised Songkelierha more, it would have improved her reputation and given her a better match when it came time for marriage.
Qingyan heard some noises coming from the tent, so she twitched her ears to listen to what was happening.
After a moment, she gave up. The area was quite far from the main tent, and the sounds were not clear.
After the video in the space was activated, Qingyan was shocked by what was shown. Several of the princes' remaining servants had been taken into custody, and Tulichen was personally interrogating them with the masked Yuquan.
“Mother…” Everyone knew that Qingyan had sharp ears. Kangxi was worried about leaving Consort Tong behind, partly to keep Xiao Guai in check.
"His Majesty will investigate the servants' affairs for you, so you should just stay here quietly!" The main tent was completely surrounded by the princesses. Outside the lifted curtain, there were rows of imperial guards dressed in bright yellow riding jackets. The new troops of Eshuo and Saito were also guarding the perimeter.
In an instant, Qingyan realized that things had gotten serious; the Mongol leaders were probably taking advantage of the opportunity to prepare for a rebellion.
Their entanglement with the Crown Prince was so deep that it alerted Emperor Kangxi and several of his sons.
"My dear mother, why didn't you go hunting?" Yingenjueluo glanced at Qingyan and immediately changed the subject. "I remember before, when you were tailoring Qiumi, you hunted quite a few animals."
Yin Genjue Luo asked with a smile, recalling how, when she was newly married, Yin brought her to the autumn hunt, and Consort Tong accompanied Kangxi into the hunting grounds.
"This year is different. I have three children now, and I won't feel at ease if I'm not here with them!" Consort Tong didn't hide anything; the safety of her three children was the most important thing.
"Mother, it's all my fault!" Qingyan quickly apologized, as the twins had indeed been a burden.
"What nonsense are you spouting? I enjoy being with my three children. Where can't we hunt?" Consort Tong didn't seem to care. The constant harassment from the Mongol leaders had become apparent to her, and even the Tong family's spies were...
Before they could finish speaking, they were interrupted by a commotion. The three of them exchanged a glance and immediately shielded the children behind them. The tent was surrounded by soldiers dressed in Mongolian attire.
Yin Genjue Luo Shi and Qing Yan's expressions instantly turned sour. Kangxi and the others probably didn't know that something had happened at the camp. Even if they weren't dead, they would hang themselves to prove their innocence.
"Mother..." Qingyan's eyes were somewhat flustered. Consort Tong shook her head, telling her not to say anything more.
"Little darling, don't you believe Ah Hun?" Saito walked in and, seeing Yingenjueluo's pale face and Qingyan's panicked expression, couldn't help but speak.
Consort Tong smiled, thinking that it was time for the two princesses to experience more grand occasions.
"Ah Hun, of course I believe you!" Qingyan instantly perked up. She was so focused on the fact that Si Si couldn't come back that she forgot her Ah Hun and the others were still there.
Consort Tong rubbed her temples, thinking that her little darling had been spoiled too much by Yin Jiao.
"Your Highness, Father has sent me to protect you personally!" Saito's martial arts skills were better than Eshuo's, so this arduous task of protection was entrusted to him.
A commotion broke out outside the tent as the prince of the Northern Mongolian Mongols came into view. Qingyan observed that the man appeared to be around forty years old, his eyes lecherously fixed on Consort Tong. She half-closed her eyes and slipped her small hand into her sleeve, ready to draw her pistol at any moment.
Before leaving the capital, Yin made Qingyan practice spear techniques for a long time, and she wondered why Yin insisted on making her practice this.
It turned out that he had received a secret order from Emperor Kangxi in advance. Of the three—Consort Tong, Lady Yin Genjue Luo, and Qingyan—only Qingyan had the ability to protect herself unexpectedly. Yin hoped that Xiao Guai could lend a helping hand in times of crisis.
“Mother, it seems the Mongol leaders are indeed hospitable!” Qingyan stood up and said coldly.
Consort Tong kept giving Qingyan meaningful glances. To outsiders, Xiao Guai's behavior seemed reasonable, but to Consort Tong and Lady Yin Genjue Luo, who knew her well, it seemed somewhat deliberate.
"Fourth Princess Consort, this servant dares not!" The Mongol leader was no longer even respectful in his bow. He felt that soon these women would become prisoners, and in the end, they would definitely have to hang themselves. At that time, his men could have some fun.
Qingyan noticed the change in the expressions of the Mongol leader's men, and she couldn't help but squint her eyes.
Some of the Mongolian brutes couldn't contain themselves and tried to pounce on and capture Ingenjueluo and Qingyan. Kangxi, along with his princes, went on an autumn expedition, and it would take several hours for them to return.
"Can't you control your eyes?" Seeing their audacity at Qingyan, Saito threw out several silver needles, and screams rang out. Eshuo and Saito didn't care. On the surface, there weren't many Imperial Guards, but Yin Jitai had already been dispatched from outside with a large army. All of this was done in secret, without the knowledge of the Crown Prince and the Mongol leaders.
“You…!” The Prince of Mobei pointed at Saito and said.
Saito gave a cold laugh. These people dared to be rude to Xiaoguai, and they wouldn't let them get away with it.
"What is there to be afraid of? I will take responsibility!" Consort Tong did not care. As long as Saito could hold out until Kangxi returned, she did not mind letting Saito and Eshuo and others resolve the matter helplessly.
As soon as he finished speaking, the Prince was taken aback. Shouldn't the concubines be terrified?
Qingyan was relieved. Consort Tong had promised that if the Ahuns made a move, His Majesty would not punish Ulanara.
"It seems the Prince intended to harm me. Saitu's actions were also to protect me!" Consort Tong sipped her tea nonchalantly. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
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