It's not enough to just send the two children to the Fucha Mansion to learn swordsmanship from their father. Changning thinks it's time to prepare the Haha Beads for Fei Yang'a in advance, and they can start selecting them now.
Hutuli couldn't stay with him to study all the time. In the mornings, she had to learn etiquette from the nannies and receive their instruction. At most, she could accompany Feiyanga through this transition period.
Changning kept writing to Yinzhen to discuss matters concerning the children. Meanwhile, things weren't going particularly smoothly for Yinzhen either.
First, he escorted Princess Heshuo Wenke to her new home. After arriving at her destination smoothly, Thirteen was not very satisfied with his brother-in-law. He felt that the man was too rough and did not seem to be a person who would cherish women.
His thirteenth sister was too gentle and quiet, and he wasn't sure she could handle her husband. But what was done was done, and there was nothing he could do. The thirteenth prince could only repeatedly instruct his sister to show the authority of a princess and to regard the Qing Dynasty as her support. Then he secretly gave her a considerable amount of money.
The Thirteenth Prince also specially prepared some personal guards, trusted palace maids and nannies to ensure the princess's safety.
Before leaving, he also instructed his sister to keep in touch with Princess Duanjing and Princess Kejing here, and to remember to send letters to the capital on time. He went on and on.
Princess Wenke quickly nodded, holding back her tears, and told her brother to take good care of himself. She knew that this parting might be the last time they would see each other, and she was very reluctant to leave, but she dared not show any sadness, lest she make her brother worry even more.
In fact, compared to the treacherous situation in the capital, the Mongolian grasslands made Princess Wenke feel more at ease.
Her only worry was her brother and sister. Her marriage would inevitably cause them sadness and concern. Especially her fifteenth sister, who was more timid; if she were to be raised in Meng, she would need to look after her closely.
Princess Wenke was determined to settle down on the grasslands and establish a firm foothold, so that no matter where her sister married, she would have the right to support her.
Since their mother passed away, the three siblings are the only family they have left in the world, and they must live well together.
The Thirteenth Prince was filled with reluctance, but there was nothing he could do. After he had done everything he could, the rest of the journey was up to his sister alone.
After Princess Wenke and her husband's wedding, Yinzhen wrote a brief report to the Emperor overnight. Their trip was considered successful. Next, they would go to Ujumqin to accompany Mengguqing back home.
As he neared his hometown, Meng Guqing felt a surge of emotion, his heart filled with trepidation.
However, before they even reached Ujumqin, news arrived that the Prince of Ujumqin had suddenly fallen ill and died.
Meng Guqing was suddenly startled, as if struck by lightning!
How is that possible!
Prince Ujumchin and his wife had only one daughter, Mengguqing. After her mother left her, Abu became her only family.
But now, Abu is gone too, and she is all alone in this desolate world.
Meng Guqing found it hard to believe. How could Abu, who had been so mighty and strong before, suddenly fall ill? The symptoms were exactly the same as when his mother passed away. What was the secret behind this?
She forced herself to calm down, her face was deathly pale and her whole body was trembling, but at this moment her mind was clear with one thought: someone must be behind this!
With the death of Prince Ujumchin, who will inherit the title next?
Recently, Ujimqin suffered from snowstorms, which killed many cattle and sheep, further weakening the region.
Will the prince be attacked by other tribes if he goes there?
Moreover, Prince Ujumchin had no sons, and his only daughter had married far away to the capital. The only ones who could inherit the title were his brothers and their children, all of whom harbored treacherous ambitions.
The more Meng Guqing thought about it, the more alarmed he became.
At this moment, she could no longer afford to grieve. She couldn't bear to see Ujumchin fall into the hands of those people; that would be a catastrophe for the Ujumchin tribe!
Yinzhen naturally received the news as well, which was definitely not a good thing for him.
Originally, the only connection that could maintain the alliance with the Mongol tribes was through Mengguqing. But now that Prince Ujumchin has died, the successor to the title, whether it be her uncle or cousin, has little direct relation to Yinzhen.
Blood ties on the grasslands are so thin that it is common for brothers to fight and fathers and sons to kill each other.
What should he do? Yinzhen gently turned the ring on his hand, frowning in thought. On his desk was a letter that Changning had handed him a few days ago.
She went on and on, writing a thick stack of notes.
Yinzhen would spend a long time reading through her letters each time. Changning treated these letters like a diary, recording every detail of her daily meals, major and minor events, and occasionally adding some drawings, which was quite interesting.
Just as he was lost in thought, Meng Guqing rushed in and blurted out, "I want to go back! I want to take back the territory of Ujumqin!"
Yinzhen felt that he had really been corrupted by Yaoxian.
Upon hearing this, his first thought was, "Isn't this the line from the female general Shen Feng in Chunni's storytelling?"
Chunni wrote "The Legend of Shen Feng" according to Changning's wishes. The female protagonist, Shen Feng, joined the army in place of her father, disguised as a man, and proved to be a heroine who could rival any man, wielding a red-tasseled spear to kill the enemy leader.
Later, Changning added some details to this story. Shen Feng carries the burden of family and national hatred, and her story begins with rebirth and revenge.
Changning wasn't hiding her work from Yinzhen, so he still remembers the indignant look on her face at the time.
"Who says we women are inferior to men? Men can be generals and commanders, and so can women!"
Yinzhen thought to himself, "This is truly the demeanor of a Manchu lady, with a touch of heroic spirit."
Thinking of Changning, Yinzhen's expression softened considerably, but his words remained as ruthless as ever.
"You?"
Meng Guqing naturally understood his contempt and felt indignant: "Me! I, Abu, have raised me like a man since I was a child. I have ridden horses, shot arrows, led troops into battle and killed enemies. Why can't I? I have always assisted Abu in governing Ujumchin. I have a responsibility to protect this place for Abu and to protect my people."
Hearing this, Yinzhen finally looked up at her properly, scrutinizing this concubine whom he had nominally favored but had never actually loved.
I could hear Changning's words in my ears.
"Who says we women are inferior to men? Give us a gun, and we can still conquer the world!"
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