allonlinenovel Chapter 175: Touring the Frontier
Chapter 175: Touring the Frontier
Chapter 175 Patrolling Beyond the Great Wall
On the night Yinreng returned from Yuqing Palace, before the couple went to bed, Yinreng told Buerhe everything that had happened that day. Of course, everything was true. Kejing really wanted to propose marriage to Yuanshou, and Yinreng really disagreed.
Under the circumstances at that time, Yinreng had an idea and took advantage of the situation to stage a breakup with Kejing over the marriage of their children.
It is not clear whether the emperor believes it or not, but I think with Kejing's intelligence, he would not fail to notice it. It would be even better if the emperor has an insider next to Kejing to test him. I believe that by then it will be like throwing a meat bun at a dog - there will be no return. By then, Kejing will definitely be grateful for his flash of inspiration today.
Buerhe: "Does this mean we should have less contact with Ke Jing from now on? Or even pretend to dislike each other?"
Yinreng said, "That's not necessary. You two sisters-in-law should get along as usual. As for Yuanshou, you should follow your own way. What happens in the court should not be brought into the inner house. Even if the emperor does something in the future, it will have nothing to do with the concubines and children. If you really show any intention, it will probably backfire."
Buerhe understood: "Okay, then I will pretend that nothing happened. I will not ask about the matters between you men. You just need to know that no matter what happens, I will stand by you."
Yinreng didn't say anything next, but he hugged Buerhe tightly. What more could a husband ask for with a virtuous wife at home?
On the night of Kejing's departure, Yinreng also sent out a secret guard he had trained. At the same time, the jade pendant that was almost the same as the one in Kejing's hand was also taken away. His purpose was to escort the secret chess piece that had been wandering overseas for several years. When he came back, it would be time for him to close the net. As for now, he had better keep a low profile. According to the time schedule, the emperor should have taken some action recently.
Sure enough, not long after Yinreng guessed it right, the positions of many officials in the capital began to change drastically. The ministers who had consciously followed the prince in the past few years began to be transferred out of the capital intentionally or unintentionally, and were either promoted or transferred to places far away from the center of power.
Fortunately, those ministers were originally loyal, patriotic, and capable of doing practical work, so this job transfer did not affect their future. However, Yinreng could clearly feel that his power was restricted, and many things became much more difficult to do.
Moreover, this year the emperor has issued an edict to tour the frontier, which is five years earlier than in his previous life.
I don't know if it's because apart from the one problem of being lazy in government affairs, everything else in this life is okay, or maybe it's because he is not close to Soetu and he is innocent in the tax and silver case. In short, in the past two years, the emperor's eyes when looking at Yinreng were sometimes kind and sometimes fierce.
Yinreng knew that the emperor could not help himself, and this tour to the frontier was just the opportunity. Just looking at the list of people drawn up by the emperor, it can be seen that this time the emperor brought the empress dowager with him. Besides the empress dowager, the only concubines he brought were Consort Hui, Consort Liang, and an inconspicuous concubine. Apart from the eldest prince, the crown prince, the eighth prince, and the fourteenth prince, the only remaining prince was the eighteenth prince, who was still a baby.
Yes, Liangpin, is the Wei who has been silent in the emperor's harem for more than 20 years. When this news came out, the whole harem was in an uproar. Bringing Huipin along could be explained, because when the emperor toured the frontier, it was necessary to bring a high-ranking concubine to receive those wives. But why brought Liangpin along?
What is even more strange is that the emperor did not bring along Prince Hongye, whom he has always liked. Not only that, he did not bring along Prince Yong, Beile Min, and Beile Dun from the prince's side.
Time slipped away without anyone noticing, and soon the day of departure arrived. In front of the Yuqing Palace, Yinreng put his forehead close to Buerhe and whispered to the Crown Princess in public, "If I'm lucky this time, I'll escape unscathed and return directly. Our future will be stable for a while, and we can also move to a better place to live.
But once you hear any news that is unfavorable to me, I hope you can take good care of yourself and your three children. Your safety is the most important thing and you can give up everything else.
And as for what you said before, about not wanting Jingyi and Yuanshou to be together in the future, I agree. I'm not sure why, despite your close relationship with Kejing, you're unwilling to further our relationship, but as you said before, if we succeed, we can bring Kejing even more benefits, so there's no need for a marriage contract as a guarantee.
Besides, Jingyi is free to choose any consort she wants. If she fails, she will be at the mercy of others. We can't protect Yuanshou or Jingyi, and she has no right to complain. The best outcome is to be taken over by the Emperor."
Burhe listened quietly to the prince's instructions, gently stroking the local official's face. "I don't know what your plans are, nor do I know what dangers this trip might bring. But I can assure you that Yuqing Palace will remain in order, our children will be safe, and I will be waiting for your return."
Yinreng stared at Buerhe in front of him and said, "Qingqing, wait for me to come back!" Then a group of people said goodbye to everyone and rushed to the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Next, Buer and the others still needed to go to the gate of the Hall of Supreme Harmony to see off the emperor's team on their tour of the frontier, but it was impossible to say goodbye again. Each prince led a flag to guard the dragon sedan on both sides. At the front was Prince Zhi leading the way, followed by Yinreng guarding Kangxi, followed by the empress dowager, Concubine Hui, the princes, etc., and the last position was Prince Lian, who was at the end.
Seeing a group of people leaving the Forbidden City in a mighty procession, Burhe held hands tightly in the sunlight. The road ahead was uncertain. It was truly unpleasant to have one's fate controlled by others. She watched the departing group and prayed silently in her heart: I hope this time the prince will get what he wants and live safely.
After the departure of its lord, the Forbidden City fell silent, even the intrigues of the past fading into obscurity. Buerhe also managed to steal a rare half-day of leisure with the Fourth Lady, sitting together to enjoy tea and admire the flowers.
Buerhe: "You, don't worry so much. How many children like to read? Since the emperor said before he left that Hongjing should go to the Shangshufang to study later, then let him go later. Besides, can you rest assured that such a young child can go to the Shangshufang to study alone?"
The fourth lady sighed, "Second sister-in-law, you don't understand. Hongjing is a little clever, but he doesn't use his cleverness in the right place. Ever since the emperor left, our master has been very busy, and he has even less time to take care of him.
Regarding the child's education, I have already discussed it with our master and decided not to interfere. However, the result of not intervening is that he is becoming more and more naughty. He is almost tearing down the Prince's Mansion at home all day long. To be honest, sometimes I really wish he was a girl. That way, he would be more quiet and don't cause me so much worry.
Buerhe looked unconvinced: "I think Hongjing is very well-behaved, how could he be as naughty as you say?"
The Fourth Lady wanted to sigh again: "This child is a little bully at home. Even the well-behaved Hongyun has been teased several times, but he still refuses to change. Li has come to me crying several times because of this. You said I was looking for an ally, not an enemy, but if Hongjing keeps up this behavior, I can't guarantee that Li will ally with me in the future."
As she was talking, the Fourth Lady suddenly remembered what Buerhe had just said: "Second sister-in-law said Hongjing was well-behaved???"
Buerhe nodded, looking curious: "Yes, Hongjing is always well-behaved every time he comes to Yuqing Palace. If you don't believe me, I will take you there to see it."