Qinghai
Lobsang Danjin shaved off his beard and trimmed his eyebrows. He then applied makeup, mimicking how his wives and concubines used to do their morning makeup, thus disguising himself.
Her hair was wrapped in cloth to cover her bald head. She was wearing stolen women's clothing, which she had barely managed to put on by desperately tightening her stomach.
Walking down the road with her head down, she looked like a disheveled Mongolian woman with unkempt hair and a dirty face.
But upon closer inspection, one will find that this person looks strange and there is something wrong with him at first glance.
Lobsang Danjin unconsciously tucked his collar in, as if it would make him feel more at ease.
After cautiously surveying the checkpoint ahead, Lobsang Danjin turned to leave. It wasn't a good day to leave; he'd better wait and see...
Lobsang Danjin was filled with regret. Why did he have to make such a fuss over not being rewarded?
He used to live in a luxurious bed with soft pillows, in the largest and best yurt in Qinghai. He was a proper prince, unlike now, living like a stray dog.
He originally planned to find a place to hide and wait for a while. Once Nian Gengyao could not find him, he would have to return to the capital to report back sooner or later.
After searching several times without finding him, the Qing soldiers will become complacent. At that point, it will be much easier for him to escape the blockade.
But the Qing soldiers under Nian Gengyao's command conducted a very thorough investigation. It's unclear how much Nian Gengyao had bribed them to be so diligent.
He narrowly escaped being discovered several times, but luckily he managed to get away with it. However, if he continues to hide like this, he will be caught sooner or later.
I had no choice but to come out, hoping to see if I could get away with it.
To their surprise, Yue Zhongqi himself was leading a group to guard the checkpoint ahead. Everyone passing by, regardless of gender, was subjected to strict checks.
Lobsang Danjin touched his face; he knew he couldn't hide his appearance from Yue Zhongqi.
He had no choice but to abandon the idea, leave first, find a safe place, and then make further plans. However, his turning to leave was spotted by Yue Zhongqi, who was dressed in military uniform.
Mounted on horseback, he pointed his whip, and several Qing soldiers charged forward. Lobsang Danjin realized something was wrong and only managed to run a few steps before being surrounded and captured.
"You've mistaken me for someone else! You've mistaken me for someone else! Let me go!"
Lobsang Danjin shouted in a high-pitched voice, trying to convince them that he was not a man, but an ordinary woman.
Yue Zhongqi rode his tall horse up to Lobsang Danjin, lifted his chin with his whip, and said with a smile.
"Oh, isn't this the prince, the hero of the grasslands? Why are you dressed as a woman?"
The surrounding soldiers burst into laughter, and Lobsang Danjin felt even more ashamed.
"Now that I'm in your hands, you can kill me or torture me as you please. Why bother with all this talk?"
"Those who achieve great things throughout history do not concern themselves with trifles. If I were to escape and make a comeback because of this, who would laugh at me?"
Yue Zhongqi said, "Make a comeback? You've been planning for a long time, and you have all the right timing and circumstances, yet you still can't succeed."
"Now that my mother and sister have become prisoners of our army, I am trying to escape alone. How dare I still have such wishful thinking?"
"The Emperor has decreed that you be escorted alive to the capital to perform a dance at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet to celebrate your victory."
"Congratulations, Your Highness! You've committed such a grave crime, yet you've still managed to save your life. Why don't you kowtow and thank the Emperor for his benevolence!"
"Perform a dance?"
Lobsang Danjin breathed a sigh of relief; at least he was alive, there was still a chance. But then he struggled desperately again.
"A scholar can be killed, but not humiliated! I am a Mongol prince, and this is an insult to us Mongol warriors!"
"The rabbit mourns the fox's death; the other Mongol warriors will certainly not tolerate this either!"
Yue Zhongqi looked at Luo Buzang Danjin as if he were an idiot, and said mockingly,
"You don't acknowledge the title of Prince bestowed by the Emperor, and instead call yourself some kind of Huntaiji?"
"As for the Mongol warriors?"
Yue Zhongqi tilted her head and sized him up. "Take a good look at yourself, is that it?"
"Take him away, give him good food and drink and keep him under strict control. Don't allow him to change his clothes. I will personally escort him to the capital."
"Yes, Your Excellency obeys!"
Yue Zhongqi felt that the Emperor was indeed incredibly insightful and had a keen understanding of people's hearts.
Although he held a high position in the government, he was very knowledgeable about the situation in Qinghai and even knew that Lobsang Danjin would escape disguised as a woman.
Yue Zhongqi admired him from the bottom of his heart. Otherwise, how could he have fought his way out from so many brothers and inherited the throne?
This requires great skill and wisdom!
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Yuanmingyuan
Jiuzhou Qingyan
Big Fat Orange looked at the folded document in his hand. Lobsang Danjin had indeed disguised himself as a woman, hoping to use this to deceive everyone and escape to Dzungar.
After receiving his secret order, Yue Zhongqi personally led troops to guard the only route. They thoroughly checked everyone, young and old, and only then did they stop. Sure enough, they captured the man within a few days.
Big Fat Orange smiled, his eyes crinkling, and proudly handed the folded document to Sun Miaoqing.
"What did I say? Yue Zhongqi has already captured the man and is on his way to the capital. Because of the thorough investigation, in addition to Lobsang Danjin, several other vicious criminals have also been captured."
"When will you be able to prepare and send me the painting of cranes and deer in spring that you promised me?"
[Impossible! Big Fat Orange is talking in his sleep! How could Lobsang Danjin have been caught?!]
Sun Miaoqing took the memorial with suspicion, completely bewildered.
Could it be that my bet with Big Fat Orange triggered a chain of butterfly effects? The effects have even spread to the Northwest...?
Could profiling technology at this stage still be used to catch people?
Sun Miaoqing was highly skeptical of this, as portraits at that time emphasized spirit and demeanor, but did not require the likeness of the person being depicted.
If someone were to draw a portrait of Xia Ziwei, the one who would ultimately be caught would be Kong Ci.
"Are you sure it was Lobsang Danjin who was captured, and not someone else?"
Sun Miaoqing asked in disbelief, but the fat orange cat assumed she was making a last-ditch effort.
"I am not senile, and Yue Zhongqi would not dare to commit such a crime of deceiving the emperor!"
"Are you trying to renege on your debt?"
The fat orange cat's suspicious gaze made Sun Miaoqing feel deeply aggrieved.
"Who's trying to renege on their debt? It's all in black and white! What does Your Majesty take me for!"
The chubby orange cat's face grew even rounder with a smile. "I was just saying it casually. I believe it won't be long before there's another screen in front of my bed in the Hall of Mental Cultivation."
"Do you think it's better to use rosewood or huanghuali wood for this screen frame?"
Sun Miaoqing said, "The Emperor can have whatever kind of wood he likes. It's just a screen frame. Why not have it all? Why make a choice?"
The chubby orange cat said, "Wouldn't that be too difficult for you?"
Sun Miaoqing looked at him in surprise, "What's there for me to be embarrassed about? What are you thinking, Your Majesty? You wouldn't be thinking of having me embroider a crane and deer painting for you, would you?"
The fairy was thinking of going back on her word!
The chubby orange cat squinted, a threatening look on its face. "Little lady, are you planning to go back on your word?"
【I, Sun Miaoqing, never fight a losing battle without preparation. You think you can make me suffer a loss, you big fat orange? Dream on!】
Fortunately, I was prepared and set a trap to ensnare you.
Big Fat Orange was startled. A trap? Had he been tricked?
How come I didn't hear that before!
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