Chapter 185 Wedding
The front line of this battle seemed to be exceptionally long, as if Kangxi was determined to wipe out the entire Dzungar tribe in one fell swoop.
As a result, after Kangxi missed the Crown Prince's wedding, he even failed to attend the weddings of the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince.
If it weren't for the letters sent back from the front line at a fixed time every month, Yuying would have almost thought that Kangxi had disappeared.
After Shi Miaowan entered the palace, she even came to Yongshou Palace to express her gratitude to Yuying. Yuying saw her affectionate look and thought that she must be getting along well with the prince.
Yuying naturally invited her to have lunch in Yongshou Palace, then gave her a wedding gift before sending someone to send her back to Yuqing Palace.
There is no queen in the palace now. Logically, the palace power should be handed over to Shi Miaowan, the legitimate crown princess. But now the palace power is scattered among Yuying, Noble Concubine Niohuru and several other concubines. It cannot be transferred in a short time. They can only wait until Kangxi returns to the palace to discuss it.
After the prince's marriage, he became more calm and composed, and his actions were more thoughtful than before. He also seemed to be more adept at handling state affairs.
Everything is going in the right direction.
Today is the second day after Yinzhen's wedding. According to the rules, Yinzhen should bring Fucha to Yongshou Palace to kowtow to Yuying, his nominal adoptive mother.
Yuying woke up early and kept yawning while Qingdai was helping her to dress up.
Qingtao, however, felt very distressed watching from the side.
"My lady, it's still early. You've never gotten up so early before. Even if you get up late, it's okay to let the Fourth Prince and the Fourth Lady wait. We will naturally entertain them for you."
In Qingtao's opinion, nothing is more important than Yuying. Moreover, her own queen is the elder, and the Fourth Prince and his wife are the younger. Isn't it natural for the younger to wait for the elder?
Yuying's eyes were still full of tears. She said stubbornly, "It's okay. I'm not sleepy. Have you prepared the gift for the Fourth Lady?"
"My lady, don't worry! I have prepared everything. Do you want to take a look now?"
"Well, bring it here for me to see."
Qing Tao heard this and went out.
Yuying only glanced at Fucha from a distance during the talent show, and only remembered that she was a stunningly beautiful woman. As for the rest, Yuying didn't know much about her.
So as a meeting gift, Yuying specially asked Qingtao to pick out some brightly colored jewelry.
So, what was placed in front of her now was a headdress, a pair of bracelets and several hairpins.
Each piece is dazzling and eye-catching, especially the pair of red gold dragon and phoenix bracelets, which came from Kangxi's private storehouse. I'm afraid there is only one pair of them in the whole palace.
Yuying scanned the trays in front of her one by one, and as expected, she chose this pair of bracelets.
At the same time, Fucha, who was walking on the palace road and getting closer and closer to Yongshou Palace, was feeling a little nervous.
After all, she also knew about the complicated life experience of the Fourth Prince outside the palace. He had severed all ties with his biological mother, was the son of the late Empress Xiaoyiren, and was now raised by Concubine Jin, who was the most favored concubine in the palace.
It must be said that the Fourth Prince is indeed a noble person. She was originally a reserve for the Crown Princess, and after the Crown Princess was decided, she also thought about whether she would be promised to a certain prince?
Only after the decree came down that she would become the Fourth Prince's legitimate wife did she feel completely relieved.
The only princes of the same age as her were the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince. Compared to the Third Prince, she preferred the Fourth Prince.
Fortunately, it happened as she wished.
Thinking of this, Fucha Yejia smiled at Yinzhen beside her.
Yinzhen's earlobes blushed easily. He didn't say anything, but just squeezed Fucha Yejia's hand.
And the smile on Fucha Yejia's face deepened.
"Fourth Prince, could you tell me about Concubine Jin?" Fucha Yejia spoke softly, bringing up the topic first.
Yinzhen glanced at Fucha Yejia upon hearing this, and seeing the obvious nervousness on her face, he spoke: "Don't worry, Fujin, when the time comes, just follow me and call me 'Aunt'. Aunt is the easiest person to get along with, and she won't make things difficult for you."
Yinzhen's solemn assurance of comfort did not make Fucha Yejia feel much more relaxed. She lowered her head shyly, hiding the thought in her eyes.
Soon, the two arrived at Yongshou Palace.
Yinzhen let go of the hand he had been holding all the way. He could be as close to his wife as he wanted in private, but now that they were at Yongshou Palace, he still felt a little hesitant to let go.
Fucha Yejia glanced at his hand that had been released and said nothing.
"Let's go, Fu Jin. I'm sure my aunt is waiting for us in the palace."
The two of them walked into the Yongshou Palace side by side. Although they no longer held hands, their shoulders were touching. From a distance, they looked like a perfect couple of newlyweds, a talented man and a beautiful woman.
"aunt."
After entering the hall, Yinzhen spoke, and Fucha Yejia shouted right after him.
Yuying naturally agreed with a smile.
After the two of them finished offering tea, Yuying asked Qingtao to bring up the pair of bracelets.
"aunt--"
"Empress Jin——"
A sound of footsteps came from outside the hall, followed by the appearance of three figures.
"Why are you here?" Looking at the three people who should be in the study room at this moment, Yuying asked: "Are you skipping class again?"
Yuying frowned and waited for the three people's answer.
But these three people were not afraid at all. They smiled and explained clearly what they were here for.
Hearing that the three people had come specially to see their fourth sister-in-law, Yuying felt a little embarrassed. She looked awkwardly at Fu Cha Ye Jia, who had been silent since the three people entered the hall.
"Alright, this is your fourth sister-in-law. After you've read it, go back to your study and study obediently. Otherwise, when your Khan Ama comes back and finds out, he will punish you, and I won't plead for you then."
"Aunt, please let us stay. Khan Ama is not here, so we will have dinner with you."
"Yes, yes, Madam Jin, please let us stay. We haven't had a meal with Madam Jin for a long time."
Fu Cha Ye Jia, who was standing by, was surprised by Yuying's generous gift. Now she saw the other three princes being so friendly to Yuying. She widened her eyes, as if she didn't understand what was happening before her.
When she heard Yuying mention her, she remembered to say hello to the three of them.
"Hello, Eighth Prince, Ninth Prince, and Tenth Prince."
"Hello, Fourth Sister-in-law."
Only after both parties have greeted each other can they be considered to have met each other truly.
"Okay, stop standing and sit down."
Yuying asked someone to pour tea for the three of them and brought some fresh snacks.
The three of them sat down happily. It was not enough for them to listen to Yuying and the Fourth Prince, the newlywed couple, talking, and they even interrupted them occasionally.
Fu Cha Ye Jia was finally relieved at this moment. It seemed that Concubine Jin was indeed the easiest person to get along with as the Fourth Prince said.
She was originally a lively person. She was afraid of Yongshou Palace because of what her nanny said. Now that the fear was gone, she naturally regained her lively personality. At this moment, she was chatting happily with Bajiushi and Shishi, which made Yinzhen seem particularly taciturn.
Yuying was watching with interest from the side.
At the end, the three of them called her "Fourth Sister-in-law" with particular sincerity.
I can only say that it’s probably fate.
After the meal, Yuying, who had gotten up early in the first place, was now so sleepy that she could fall asleep while sitting.
Yinsi, who was standing by, noticed this carefully, so he called Yinlu and Yin, who were obviously still not satisfied, and stood up to leave.
After Yuying agreed, she also reminded them not to forget their homework.
After the three noisy people left, Yuying looked at Yinzhen and Fucha Yejia, seeming to be hesitant to speak.
"Aunt, do you have anything else to say?"
Yinzhen stood up and was about to leave, but he caught a glimpse of Yuying's expression and asked.
Yuying nodded, but what she was about to say next was a little difficult to say.
Fortunately, neither of them rushed her and waited quietly for Yuying to be ready before speaking.
Yuying took a deep breath and said, "Well...Xiao Si, you are all still young now, so let's talk about...having a child a few years later."
Yuying finally managed to say the words, but seeing that both of them were stunned, Yuying felt crazy inside.
Ahhhh what is going on? Why is she talking about such an embarrassing topic?
Although she wanted to die in her heart, Yuying still maintained a calm face. Seeing that the two hadn't reacted yet, Yuying had to speak again: "Um... do you understand what I mean?"
It was Yinzhen who reacted first. His face was red, and he spoke calmly, "Yes, aunt, Yinzhen knows."
Afraid that the two would think she was a wicked mother-in-law, Yuying kindly explained what the best childbearing age was, and even gave them the ready-made example of Kangxi.
Yuying spoke bluntly, which made Yinzhen and Fucha Yejia, two authentic ancient people, blush and look as if they were about to get acquainted. In the end, however, Yuying had the demeanor of a master who had taken everything lightly.
After she finished speaking, she waved her hand, signaling the two to go back and digest it slowly.
When Kangxi returns, she will definitely strongly request him to add biology classes to the curriculum for princes and princesses. She doesn't want to go through such embarrassment again when Yinsi gets married.
Yuying was so sleepy that she could hardly open her eyes. She was lying on the bed, still thinking vaguely before going to sleep.
I just don’t know when Kangxi will be able to come back.
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Yellow sand rolled, and even the air was filled with a faint smell of blood.
Kangxi had his armor half-removed, his left arm wrapped in gauze, and he stood in front of the tent with a solemn look on his face, quietly listening to the report from the spy in front of him.
A few days ago, they had just won a victory. The entire Junggar tribe was defeated by the Qing army, and even their leader Galdan fell off his horse in embarrassment.
It’s a pity that he still managed to escape.
Because of their familiarity with the terrain, after Galdan escaped from the battlefield, the Qing army was unable to find him for a while.
For several days, the news that Kangxi received was that Galdan was missing, and his patience was about to run out.
It has been more than half a year since he left Beijing. He didn't want to go through so much trouble only to get the information that Galdan had escaped.
"Go find him. Send more people to find him! I want to see him alive or dead."
Kangxi gave the order in a deep voice, his face looking frighteningly dark.
Kangxi turned and entered the camp. Only Fuquan was standing in front of the topographic map in the tent. Yinzhi had been going out early and returning late these days, rushing to the places where Galdan might have fled to. He had already boasted in front of Kangxi that he would present Galdan's head.
Fuquan was about to salute Kangxi, but was stopped by Kangxi just as he opened his mouth. Kangxi also walked to the topographic map and looked at it with Fuquan.
"Tell me, where did Galdan escape to?"
The topographic map is now filled with flags representing the Qing Dynasty. Logically, Galdan should have nowhere to escape, but after searching for quite some time, there is still no trace of him.
"Could it be possible that Galdan could just disappear out of thin air?" Fuquan was also puzzled.
"Oh, I don't think so." A murderous intent flashed in Kangxi's eyes, and the direction of his finger was exactly the border between the Qing Dynasty and Tsarist Russia.
Fuquan's heart skipped a beat. "Your Majesty, are you saying that Galdan fled to Russia?"
"No." Kangxi denied, "Perhaps Galdan had secretly colluded with Tsarist Russia from the very beginning."
"Galdan is colluding with foreign races to steal the territory of the Qing Dynasty?"
Fuquan said viciously, his tone full of disgust.
Kangxi stopped talking.
Oh.
Kangxi looked in the direction of Tsarist Russia and wondered how Galdan could make a comeback so quickly.
Kangxi turned around and took off the armor that was placed aside and put it on. Fuquan hurriedly stepped forward to stop Kangxi's action, "Your Majesty, what are you doing? Your hand injury has not healed yet, don't do anything rash."
"I am fine. Galdan has been on the run for a few days. If we don't act quickly, I am afraid that Galdan will have run into the Russians by now. If we really let Galdan escape to Russia, we will be letting the tiger go back to the mountain."
Kangxi was about to go out despite Fuquan's obstruction, and Fuquan chased after him.
Even until Kangxi selected a team of men and rode away on horseback, Fuquan was unable to dissuade Kangxi from the idea. Instead, he ate a mouthful of sand raised by the horses as they galloped.
Fuquan watched Kangxi disappear at the end of the yellow sand with a complicated expression before turning around and returning to the camp.
He is the third younger brother.
He has always been a man who is good at planning and strategizing. How could he be like he is today? He couldn't wait even for a moment and rushed forward without even sending out spies.
This is because I have concerns in the palace.
As the deputy general, Fuquan naturally knew every time a letter came from the palace. Thinking of the tenderness and relaxation in Kangxi's eyes when he took the letter, Fuquan felt very strange.
His thoughts couldn't help but think of more, such as their Khan Father Emperor Shunzhi and Empress Xiaoxian.
He was older than Xuanye, so he naturally remembered more. Even though everyone later said that their Khan Ama was deeply in love with Empress Xiaoxian, and even died after Empress Xiaoxian passed away.
But in Fuquan's view, their Khan Ama might be pleased with Empress Xiaoxian, but it might be more of a rebellion against the Empress Dowager.
But looking at Xuanye's current appearance, he felt that his feelings for him were deeper than those for their Khan Ama.
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