On the day of the Golden Ceremony, Batu Buhe, dressed in a dark blue Mongolian robe, appeared in everyone's sight side by side with Yiken'e. Yin carried Hafeng, and the three of them, who were the most eye-catching, walked together.
Emperor Kangxi smiled as he saw Yinzhi arrive with his three children.
The Mongolian leaders sat comfortably in their respective positions, with Batubuhe's seat being the second one from the left.
After Yin and his three children bowed, Batu Buhe glanced at Yin and obediently walked to the second armchair on the left. Li Dequan personally picked him up and placed him in the seat.
After Yin sat down with his two children, his eyes never left Batubuhe, worried that Batubuhe would be nervous.
"Batubuhe, are you planning to stay in the capital?" the Right Wing Prince inquired.
"Yes, before Abu left, he told me to stay with my father and mother. Huricha will take care of me!" Batubuhe said neither humbly nor arrogantly, showing no timidity despite his age.
The Right Wing Prince looked at Batu Buhe with a determined expression and said that the tribal leaders who followed the Right Wing Prince all began to persuade Batu Buhe.
“We are all princes, and I am young, so I must obey Abu’s arrangements!” Batu Buhe insisted that he must obey Abu’s arrangements.
Every leader has their own selfish motives, but only the old prince wholeheartedly protects Batubuhe.
Before his death, he specifically chose Yinhe and Qingyan, which must have been his decision after comparing all the others.
"I'm giving him to you all. Fourth Prince will take good care of Batu Buhe." Kangxi was very satisfied with Batu Buhe, and Yinzhi had given the child a sense of belonging to a family.
"Your Majesty, your servant and Yiken'e have prepared a gift for you for the Golden Festival. We made it ourselves!" Batubuhe quickly said, eager to claim credit.
Looking at Batu Buhe, the leaders all felt that the child was still too young, and that he would immediately side with Kangxi if he offered even a small benefit.
The candidates for the Right Wing Prince and the Satisfactory Old Prince have both had their legitimate sons dealt with. The one in front of us will definitely not be able to return for many years. As long as we can win over Huricha, all the power of the Left Wing Prince's tribe can be divided.
"Really? Yiken, did you stay up all night?" Kangxi cared more about the children's growth. After Batu Buhe was taken under Yin's wing, Kangxi already regarded him as his grandson.
"No, we just did it during our playtime!" Yiken'e glanced at Batubuhe and said helplessly.
Batubuhe scratched his head helplessly. If he hadn't used that to change the subject, there would definitely have been an explanation for the matter.
"Hmm, this is the last time. If you do this again, I will take you away!" Kangxi nodded in satisfaction, and specially took the box, letting Li Dequan put it away personally.
In Kangxi's view, no matter how simple the gift was, it was a token of the children's goodwill.
Yin smiled helplessly. These two guys were together and wouldn't let him participate at all.
Since Batubuhe arrived at the mansion, Yin has found that Yiken'e is much happier.
"Fourth Prince, you've really made a name for yourself this time! Not only are you supporting a prince, but you've also managed to get your own son in the limelight!" Yin Zhi said resentfully.
"Third Brother, what are you doing!" Yin coldly stared at Yin Zhi. How could the children's good intentions be seen like this in his eyes?
Yin was quite dissatisfied. Yin Zhi was always causing him trouble, but he wouldn't say much, since everyone was in the same boat.
Now, Yinzhi actually turned his attention to the two children. Yinzhi turned around and heard what Yinzhi said. He was about to reprimand him, but Yinzhi stopped him with a look.
“Fourth brother is right, third brother, you’re narrow-minded.” Yin actually spoke up.
Everyone continued to keep their distance from Yin, just as before, hoping to avoid getting involved in Yin's affairs.
"Second brother, you can't say that. I'm right. You think the Left Wing Prince was raised in Yin's residence? Besides, Yiken'e is often raised by Father in the palace, so he must be very well-mannered." Yin Zhi was holding back his anger.
Why should Yin be able to get everything? That's why they need to scheme and plot!
"Third brother, if you have something to say, talk to fourth brother privately. Why do you have to come on such an important holiday!" Yin said.
Yinzhi remained silent. The status of the Crown Prince was debatable, but Yin's status had already been promoted to Prince.
"Third brother, eldest brother is right." Yinqi showed no enthusiasm for the Mongol leaders. In front of the Empress Dowager, he saw more of those people demanding things than any respect for her.
Yinzhi stared at Yinqi in astonishment. Logically, since the Empress Dowager's grandmother would send people over every year, Yinqi should trust these people more.
The Mongolian leaders mostly listened to the princes, pondering how to handle the upcoming imperial concubine selection.
This year's imperial concubine selection saw several eligible noblewomen from the Mongol Banners travel to the capital, hoping to stay there rather than be sent back to their tribes by the emperor.
"This year's imperial concubine selection is in March, when spring is in full bloom. Have you already sent the candidates to the capital?" Kangxi asked the Right Wing Prince.
"Yes, apart from the girls from the Left Wing Prince's tribe, all the other girls have already gone to the capital," the Right Wing Prince said respectfully.
Batubuhe blinked. None of the women selected for the imperial concubine selection were legitimate daughters. The old prince had mentioned that none of the women selected from the Left Wing Prince's tribe needed to come to the capital.
While the old prince was away, the two legitimate sons chose to place the young ladies-in-waiting on the list of the Right Wing Prince's tribe.
"Your Majesty, this servant hopes to help the young ladies find a good match," the Right Wing Prince said, looking at Kangxi.
Kangxi looked at the Right Wing Prince but made no promises.
As the selection of wives drew ever closer, the leaders began to send out their female relatives, hoping to steer the path of becoming the princess consort.
"Is your good match something you want the Empress Dowager to arrange?" Kangxi asked, looking at the Right Wing Prince.
"Yes, this servant hopes to see the Empress Dowager!" The Right Wing Prince was able to make his request more effectively once he saw the Empress Dowager.
The Khorchin was divided into two princes, the Left Wing and the Right Wing. Both were originally from the tribe of Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang's father. After Zaisang's death, they were succeeded by Wu Keshan and Manzhu Xili.
"The Empress Dowager has been busy with the Golden Festival recently and is somewhat tired. Let's discuss it again during the New Year." Kangxi understood the Empress Dowager's thoughts. She did not want to be too close to the Mongol tribes, and Kangxi was more than capable of fulfilling her wishes.
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