Ever since the crown prince was deposed, the emperor seemed to have lost all his energy. When he received news of the great victory, he was not overly excited, but rather felt a sense of relief.
Kangxi entrusted the task of maintaining stability and bringing things to a close to Yinzhen. As for his three rebellious sons, the eighth, ninth, and tenth princes, he personally ordered them to be escorted back to the capital by his military officers and imprisoned in the Imperial Clan Court to await further punishment.
As for rewarding those who have rendered meritorious service, they will be dealt with together with these rebels after returning to the capital.
Yinzhen has been so busy these past two days that he hasn't even had a chance to go back to his courtyard to see the children and Changning.
However, Fucha Boder, Fucha Changrong, and Hongyan all rushed to report the news to Changning, telling her not to worry.
Seeing her father, who was quite old and covered in dust, yet still radiant with bright eyes, she felt much more at ease.
With the children all around, Hongzhao was the first to pester him: "Guo Luo Ma Fa! You're amazing! Hongzhao saw you kill two people with one punch!"
Bodel patted his little head and chuckled, "Did I make you worry? Don't worry, Guo Luoma has fought through mountains of corpses and seas of fire for countless years. A few petty thieves are no match for him. It's a piece of cake for him. We didn't encounter any danger on the way, just a few small groups of soldiers, which we dealt with easily."
Changrong stroked his beard, which was messy and looked like weeds. He hadn't cared about his appearance for a long time: "Don't worry, I protected Father the whole way and didn't let him get hurt at all."
Changning naturally trusted the two of them. Seeing that they were alright, she told them to go back and rest so they could let their mother know they were safe.
Bodel nodded and led Changrong out, muttering, "Fourth Prince told me to come and tell you right away, afraid you'd be scared while you're pregnant. I have to go now, that tiger-woman might do something to me when she gets back."
The children couldn't help but chuckle.
After the two of them left, Hongzhao and Hutuli chattered around Hongyan, urging him to tell them about his journey.
Hong Yan wasn't much cleaner either; his robe was covered in mud, his lips were chapped, and there was some blood on his body. But he didn't bother to clean up and quickly got to the important matter.
"Mother, your son ran into her when he went to Ujumqin this time."
Changning listened intently, knowing that they were talking about Meng Guqing.
How is she?
Hongyan couldn't help but show his admiration: "She's amazing! I never thought she was actually her! If the people around me hadn't reminded me, I would have thought she was just a Mongolian man! Moreover, Ujumqin is well-governed, with abundant water and grass, and a strong military. In battle, she is often the first to charge out."
Changning's eyes lit up as she listened. Meng Guqing... truly remarkable...
Hutuli was completely confused: "Who is it? Chen Zhihuai? He has indeed made many contributions this time. I heard them say that the Chen family has produced another tiger general this time."
Hongyan and Changning exchanged a glance and secretly smiled.
There's no need to hide this from Hutuli. She's grown up now, and although she's carefree, she knows what's important.
Not to mention, Meng Guqing will definitely be sneaking over again in the next couple of days, so there's no need to hide it from the children. Just tell them not to spread it around, since it's a secret. They all know their limits.
Of course, Hongmin and Hongchen below don't need to join in the fun; they should hurry back, eat something, and go to sleep.
Upon hearing about Meng Guqing's valiant achievements, Hutuli's eyes lit up with excitement. She grabbed Hongyan's arm and shook it vigorously, exclaiming, "Really? Qing'e's mother isn't dead? She's so powerful now?! She's practically my idol!"
Changning wiped his sweat: "Um, Hutu, do you know what 'idol' means?"
"I know, Mom! In the story you wrote about the reborn movie queen, the person who is regarded as a role model and loved by many people is an idol!"
Hongzhao's focus shifted at this moment: "What? Mother, you've written a new storybook again?"
Changning was absolutely thunderous! Absolutely incredible!
A while ago, she was bored taking care of her child every day, so she thought of the modern entertainment industry and decided to write a story about a reborn movie queen. She had hidden it well in the secret compartment on the second to last layer of her dressing case.
How exactly did Hu Tuli find it?
To this, Hutu shrugged, indicating it was a piece of cake? (ˉ?ˉ?)
“Mother, every time you hide something, you either hide it in that secret compartment or under the bed. I don’t even have to think to look for it.”
Changning?
Precise control?
Her daughter is really something else.
Observant to the core!
On the other hand, the children were all very interested in Meng Guqing, who had faked her death to escape, single-handedly subdued the entire Ujumqin tribe, and was now incredibly brave. They couldn't wait for her to come over so they could ask her a bunch of questions.
Changning was genuinely happy for her. In this way, the Qing court would definitely officially confer upon her the title of Ujumchin Prince, and she would have fulfilled Abu Eji's last wish, finally freeing her from the confines of the small world of the capital, and allowing her to realize her grand ambitions on the vast grasslands.
But then she thought of Prince Amur. She wondered how their relationship was now.
Two days later, Yinzhen finally had time to come back and see her.
He was very worried about her, but he really didn't have time, so he had Su Peisheng and Zhang Qilin make five or six trips back and forth every day, asking her about things like whether she had eaten, what she had eaten, and how long she had slept.
She herself had no time, so she begged Lady Fucha to come and keep her company more often, and also asked the imperial physician to take her pulse once a day.
You know, imperial physicians are in high demand right now. Besides those exclusively for the emperor, some of the concubines who came with him also have them. After experiencing this rebellion, they all complain of headaches, fevers, and insomnia. Who wouldn't want an imperial physician by their side all the time?
But now, apart from the Emperor, this Fourth Prince has the most influence.
The greatest credit for saving the emperor now belongs to this Fourth Prince, whose extremely powerful father-in-law, outstanding son, and powerful and friendly Mongol tribe all played an indelible role in this suppression of the rebellion.
Everyone knew perfectly well that there was a decline followed by a rise.
Those who were demoted were naturally the rebellious and treacherous, while those who were promoted were the families of meritorious officials, plus this calm and resourceful Fourth Prince.
The other two princes, the thirteenth and fourteenth, also made significant contributions.
But the Fifth Prince was in a bit of an awkward position.
He did help out in this battle and put in some effort, but the one rebelling on the other side was his own younger brother. Who would believe that he was completely unaware of it and had no intention of protecting him?
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