Chapter 44: Finding the Dog That’s what they said, but when it comes to the audience…
She said so, but when the day came for her to meet the princess, Mrs. Fan's legs were shaking as she took the first few steps into the tent.
She grew up in a well-behaved family, never leaving her parents' home and moving to her husband's. Her husband returned to his hometown, and within a month of marriage, she followed her father-in-law to do business outside.
This is the norm she sees around her. It seems to have been like this since time immemorial. The men have completed their mission of carrying on the family line and are out running around all day, so they are rarely seen. She stays at home to raise the children, serve her mother-in-law, and respect her younger sister-in-law. Her mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and younger sister-in-law who married out all live like this.
Although she knew that the Fan family was in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and that they might be able to meet some nobles in the capital, that had nothing to do with her. It was simply "something from another world".
The most noble woman I had ever seen was the mother of the magistrate of ? County, a lady of the seventh rank.
But this time, the one I want to meet is Princess Heshuo! Oh my god, what rank is Princess Heshuo?
Mrs. Fan was led in nervously, her eyes seemed to be fixed on the emerald green palace carpet with floral patterns, and she dared not move away.
Seeing her timid look, Fan Yuqi's mouth twitched. I should have known better and taken her over.
Fortunately, the princess was not angry about this. Instead, she asked the maid to pour milk tea for them.
Mrs. Fan followed Fan Yuqi in expressing her gratitude, and then sat quietly in the corner holding a bowl of milk tea, holding the bowl tightly in both hands.
That's fine, just keep quiet and don't cause yourself trouble. Fan Yuqi turned his eyes away from his wife and concentrated on understanding the princess's meaning.
Usually, such big men have a problem. They never speak too clearly. What if they say something wrong? They have to rely on their subordinates to "understand". If they understand it correctly, it means that the master is wise and powerful. If they understand it wrongly, it means that the subordinates are not worthy of their important position and misinterpreted their meaning. Anyway, it is not the master's responsibility.
But the princess was not like that. She explained what she wanted to do very clearly and plainly.
"First of all, the matter of the Kulun Chamber of Commerce? Go back and discuss it with the merchants and come up with a charter."
Mu Xue gently skimmed off the foam on the bowl lid and said, "Since you have come to me, if there is something good happening, I will not let you down."
Fan Yuqi immediately stood up and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Master, for your kindness."
"Do your best? That's it?" Mu Xue said, "I have some stuff in my hand, it would be a pity to leave it there. I'll have someone hand it over to you and see how to deal with it."
Fan Yuqi naturally responded without hesitation, thanked him profusely and said some flattering words.
He quietly approached a eunuch and announced, "The prince consort is coming this way."
Fan Yuqi stood up tactfully, pulled up his wife who was in a daze in the corner, and said goodbye to Muxue.
The maids moved quickly, clearing the teacups, putting the embroidered cushions back, and some of them were also fixing the princess's hair, all in an orderly manner.
Mu Xue, on the other hand, slumped over and leaned on the beauty couch, holding a soft pillow and lying on it, too lazy to move.
It is very tiring to maintain the dignity of a princess in front of outsiders.
Anyway, it’s Dorji who is coming this time, so there’s no need to stand up to greet him.
The embroidered curtain was lifted, and Dorji strode in. He was not polite and sat directly next to the beauty couch: "I see that your small Buddhist shrine outside has been set up. Why are you suddenly interested in this?"
"I thought I could chant sutras and pray for my Khan father and mother." Mu Xue said casually.
"That's great. I can teach you."
Dorji did what he said. He took a Buddhist scripture, spread it out, held it in front of Muxue, and began to read.
He had memorized these scriptures since he was a child, and he recited them in one breath without any pause.
Mu Xue tilted her head to look at him. He had two circles of Buddhist beads wrapped around his left wrist, which were said to be given by his great uncle, the great lama. Normally, she didn't think much of it, but when Dorji started chanting, she felt a little strange for some reason.
The words "X circle Buddhist" suddenly popped up in my mind. It seems that Dorji can be related to this.
The more she thought about it, the happier she became, and she laughed out loud.
Dorji was thinking that everything was fine when he saw the princess laughing and was puzzled.
"What are you laughing at?"
After thinking about it, he didn't read anything wrong.
Mu Xue laughed even harder.
Seeing her smile, Dorji was also moved and couldn't help but smile. He put the scripture aside, pulled her sleeve, and narrowed his eyes: "You are not laughing at me in your heart, are you?"
"No," Mu Xue tried to suppress her smile and coughed twice, "I just thought of something happy."
Dorji raised his eyebrows and looked at her with an attitude that said, "I'll just listen to your nonsense."
Mu Xue sat up straight, stroked her hair, and said, "I remember seeing puppies fighting before. It was quite funny."
She changed the subject with a smile and said:
"Tomorrow the merchants will be opening the market, not far behind my big tent. I will go and take a look. Do you want to go?"
"Of course." Dorji agreed without even thinking about it.
He chatted with the princess for a while until his attendant came to urge him to leave and said it was getting late, and then he got up.
"Why, do you have anything else to do?" Mu Xue was a little surprised.
"Well, I need to report something to my grandfather." Dorji said, "I will come to find you later."
Because he was happy, he spent a little longer talking to the princess. When Dorji rushed to Tushetu Khan's tent, his uncle Ahai had already talked to Tushetu Khan for a while.
Seeing his grandson coming over, Tushetu Khan smiled and asked, "What tripped you up?"
"Of course, lovely princess."
Tushetu Khan laughed out loud. Although marrying the princess was for political purposes, as a grandfather he was also pleased to see his grandson being with the woman he loved.
When he smiled, everyone else in the king's tent smiled. Ah Hai also smiled, but in his heart he felt a little contemptuous.
A grown man, obsessed with these love affairs! He is still the future heir of the Tushetu Khanate!
It is obvious that after his elder brother's death, he became Tushetu Khan's most capable son.
As a result, this green kid got the upper hand.
According to the old rules of the Mobei grasslands, the strong inherit, and he, a son in his prime, should inherit everything from his father. However, after surrendering to the Qing court, according to the court's wishes, the titles were set up and the eldest son inherited. This made Ah Hai very angry in private.
However, this Dundubdorji was not only conferred the title of Duolo Prince, but also became the Heshuo Efu of the Qing Dynasty, which firmly confirmed his identity as the heir. It was simply abominable.
Ah Hai glanced at Dorji and turned his head away from him with disdain.
Today's discussion mainly focuses on the Nadam Festival.
After defeating the Dzungars and returning to the northern desert, Tushetu Khan planned to hold the first Nadam Festival in a lively manner. He had already informed the other two major tribes in the northern desert in advance and invited their warriors to come and participate in the event. The three tribes in the northern desert respected Tushetu Khan's tribe as the most respected, so since they were going to hold it, they had to show it off.
"Dundubdorji, you need to prepare well for horse racing," said Tushetu Khan. "Princess Qing, look at your elegance on horseback."
"Yes, since I am here, I will not lose." Dorji said firmly.
After chatting for a while, Tushetu Khan divided the tasks of entertaining each tribe and listened to some important matters.
Dorji reported the news that the merchants were going to open the market in detail.
Tushetu Khan, on the other hand, did not particularly care. As far as he was concerned, he had everything he wanted. The Qing emperor had given him and the great lama many rewards long ago.
However, ordinary nobles and herdsmen really needed merchants to bring some things that were not available on the grassland. Especially during the period of naturalization and temporary residence, they had exchanges with the Taiji in the south of the desert and acquired some new supplies and new habits. Worried that they would not be able to use them when they returned to the north of the desert, they kept mentioning this to Tushetu Khan, nagging him. This is why they asked for permission to open up trade.
Hearing that the princess would go, Dorji would also go to take a look, Tushetu Khan nodded and said, "You can make your own arrangements."
He didn't care, but the other nobles were somewhat interested. It had been more than half a year since I returned to Mobei, and the supplies I brought with me at that time were consumed a lot, such as tea. I originally planned to let my subordinates go, but I heard that the princess and the young prince would be there, so I might consider going there to take a look and get closer to them.
After the meeting, Tushetu Khan went back to the tent to rest. After all, he was sixty years old, and after years of fighting on the battlefield, he was sick and had no energy after sitting for a long time.
After the Khan left, the crowd dispersed in twos and threes.
Ah Hai wanted to say a few more words to his father, so he chased after him.
Tushetu Khan was a little tired, and when he saw him coming, his expression was a little indifferent. "Why, is there anything else?"
Ah Hai said, "The Nadam Festival is just around the corner, and there are people coming from the Chechen Khanate and the Zasak Khanate. I'm sure the competition will be fierce, and it's hard to say who will win. My son has trained some warriors, and they are all good at wrestling, archery, and horse riding. I thought we could let them go on stage to promote the prestige of our Tushetu Khanate."
Tushetu Khan glanced at him and said, "Didn't you, as his uncle, hear what Dunduobudorji said just now?"
"My nephew is ambitious. It's a good thing that young people are full of vigor. I also hope that he can surpass the others." Ah Hai said with a smile, "But my nephew has been in the capital for so long. He will have to accompany the princess for a long time after returning. It is possible that his riding and archery skills are a little rusty. With other warriors from my tribe accompanying him, it is absolutely safe. Even if there is any mistake, it will not bring shame to my tribe."
"That's fine," Tushetu Khan waved his hand, "You can go down too? Have a rest."
Ah Hai walked out with his hands behind his back, his steps becoming much lighter.
When I walked out of the royal tent, I saw Dorji chatting with two taijis.
What are you planning?
Ah Hai turned around without moving or making a sound and walked towards them.
"What are you talking about? Is there anything I can help you with?" Ah Hai came over with a smile.
The two Taijis were quite familiar with him. One of them said, "The young prince asked if we have any new puppies in our ranch."
"Puppy? Why are you asking this?" Ah Hai frowned.
Dogs are very important on the grasslands. They can guard the yurts, help with herding, and also help with hunting. Therefore, some herders have the habit of raising dogs.
However, for nobles like them, they don't have to go out to graze the sheep themselves, and they have guards to guard them, so there is no particular need to keep dogs.
Dorji smiled and said, "Now that Prince Beile has left, the princess is a little bored staying alone. She seems to like dogs, so I want to find a good dog for her to raise."
Ah Hai: ...
He chuckled and said, "Very good, I'll go back first."
Turned his back? But rolled his eyes.
Why bother giving a dog to a princess? I think you look like a princess's dog.
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