Emperor Kangxi was not an emperor who could stay in the capital. After finishing these matters in May, he went to the border region. He had just visited Jiangnan in the spring.
When Emperor Kangxi toured the northern frontier, he took with him: Yinreng, Yinqi, Yinxiang, Yinzhen, Yinwu, and Yinlu.
Because of the Suo'etu incident, Crown Prince Yinreng was filled with anxiety. The Crown Princess had been taking good care of him, and Yinreng was grateful to her. In addition, Emperor Kangxi had a very good impression of the Crown Princess, so this time Yinreng brought the Crown Princess with him.
Then everyone brought their primary consorts.
He Zhuo was reluctant to go, as Xiao Ba was still young, not even a year old. However, since everyone was with their primary consorts, He Zhuo didn't want to leave Yin Zhi alone.
He packed up Xiao Qi and Hong Tong and sent them to Consort Hui's place, while he himself took Xiao Ba Baozi and went to the border region.
This time, He Zhuo brought only girls with him, except for Xiao Ba: Xiao Zhenbao, Er Gege, and the twin princesses.
The second princess and the twin princesses were both born in the 29th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign. They are now 14 years old, and Xiao Zhenbao is 15 years old.
They've all reached the age where they'd like to find someone to marry, and that's what they came out of the house with in mind.
The twin princesses He Zhuo were not worried. Both of them were lively and cheerful, and were good at horseback riding and archery. Their birth mother, Princess Fan, had always been well-behaved, and the twins had always been respectful and diligent to He Zhuo, their legal mother.
So each of the Khojas was given two Mongol servants, which was not bad, as they were not averse to going to the grasslands.
The key issue is the Second Princess, who has always been physically weak and has not yet been vaccinated against smallpox. Since smallpox vaccination is mandatory for royal men, it is more lenient for women, so Yinzhi and Hezhuo have allowed her to do so.
However, the second princess Fangwan did not like riding horses or hunting. She preferred embroidery and reading. She was raised like a young lady in her boudoir, rarely venturing out of the house. She also did not like to attend gatherings with her friends.
The second princess was always filial, and like He Zhuo, she was given two Mongol servants, but she didn't care for them. True to her name, Fangwan, she was a gentle and beautiful woman who disliked noise.
He Zhuo brought them out with the intention of getting to know each other better. The atmosphere in the border region is open, and young men and women can get to know each other better when they are together.
Moreover, they can also come into more contact with the customs and habits of the grasslands. It is a pity that the Empress Dowager did not come out this year. Last year, when she went to the border to escape the summer heat, Princess Wenxian, born to Consort De, died of heatstroke. The Empress Dowager felt guilty and therefore did not come out this year.
Kangxi brought out the remaining princesses as well, and Hezhuo had Xiaozhenbao lead her sisters and the princesses to play together. This year, Kangxi brought Consort Yi. Consort Yi had a cheerful personality, which was suitable for interacting with the Mongol princesses and consorts. She also had a high rank and was of noble birth.
"Mother Consort Yi, your daughter-in-law greets you." He Zhuo saw Consort Yi walking gracefully towards him.
"Alright, since we have some free time today, let's sit down and have some tea together," Consort Yi gestured to He Zhuo.
"Thank you, Consort Yi." He Zhuo didn't stand on ceremony and sat down with the chubby little boy in his arms.
Consort Yi looked at the chubby little boy in Hezhuo's arms with great envy: "I envy Consort Hui so much. She enjoys being surrounded by her grandchildren all day long, having had the best of life. I don't have that kind of blessing~"
Consort Yi put down her fan, took off her armor, and came over to hug Little Eight Fatty.
He Zhuo wasn't intimidated and handed it to her directly.
“If Consort Yi says this, Fifth Brother and Ninth Brother will be heartbroken. Didn’t Fifth Brother give you a grandson?”
Because Consort Yi's maternal grandmother was Khoja's grandmother, the way she addressed her was always more intimate and casual.
While teasing the chubby boy, Consort Yi sighed, "Not to mention the Ninth Prince, he already has two granddaughters, and who knows where his grandson is?"
"Oh. Oh. Oh!" The chubby boy's legs were very strong now, and he was jumping on Yifei's legs.
“Look at our Eighth Prince, how strong and healthy he is! The First Princess Consort really knows how to raise children. Unlike our Fifth Prince, whose Third Prince was born last year to Lady Guarjia, he’s sickly and I don’t know if he can survive.”
Consort Yi can say these words herself, but He Zhuo, an "outsider," cannot casually respond.
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