Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 1145 Zhen Huan Enlarged to 71

To inspect Mongolia was a very necessary semi-military operation for the Qing Dynasty. Prince Heng and Prince Chun's palaces went out together, as did the Ninth Prince's family. In particular, the two princesses who were married and lived in the capital were busy serving their husbands.

The Fourth Prince, a single, unmarried prince, has become a hot commodity. However, this hot commodity is now only concerned with making his presence felt in front of his stepmother and old father to show his filial piety, and he actively ignores the temptations of the guards from various families.

Of course, there were no descendants of Fucha or Guaerjia among them. After all, when Big Fat Ju put Concubine Qi under house arrest and sent the Seventh Prince to be raised by Concubine He, it was a loud bang that woke up the Guaerjia clan from their bewilderment. Although Fucha was not mentioned, they did not dare to act rashly because Guaerjia was killed as a warning to others.

Therefore, the people who have contact with the Fourth Prince now include Nara and Tonggiya, but not Fucha and Guwalgiya.

The Fourth Prince now has Gao Bin's daughter as a princess. Another princess is also from the Fucha clan. Although she is not from the same Fucha clan as Ma Qi and Li Rongbao brothers, her appearance and surname alone make her superior to the Gao family in the Fourth Prince's backyard.

This time when he went out, the Fourth Prince brought Fu Cha with him to serve him.

This Fu Cha was born into a bondservant family of the upper three banners, and her maiden name was Zhuying. Like Gao, she was selected from the Jingren Palace after entering the palace as a young princess and was assigned to the Fourth Prince as a princess. Before her and Gao, there were two palace maids who taught them about human affairs, but the Fourth Prince was only willing to give them positions as concubines, so he kept them all.

Both Fucha and Gao were talented and beautiful women, so the Fourth Prince liked to go to their rooms every day. The reason why Gao didn't come out this time was not because the Fourth Prince liked Fucha more, but because Gao was always weak and couldn't withstand a long journey.

Originally, Jiang Xinxin didn't take the Fourth Prince's flattery seriously, but when they arrived at the Rehe Palace, Concubine Jing came to talk to her and actually said, "The Fourth Prince is really like a brother now, and he takes good care of the princesses below."

Jiang Xinxin obviously didn't expect that the Fourth Prince would also subdue Concubine Jing, and that he followed the path of several princesses. She didn't say anything at the moment, but just agreed: "The Fourth Prince is indeed a thoughtful one."

Since there are thorough ones, there must be those who are not thorough enough. The Third Prince soon heard rumors that he was not as good at studying as the Fourth Prince, and could not even compete with him in fighting. Now, he was outdone by the Fourth Prince in filial piety to his parents and loving his siblings, and he became very angry again.

Qingying herself was not mature enough, and she thought that the Third Prince was not the one she had in mind. The two of them had never been in harmony after their marriage. Even her mother-in-law, Concubine Qi, could not help but complain in front of her that she could not win over her aunt for her husband.

Therefore, Qingying's married life was very unhappy, especially since the Third Prince was still studying with a group of underage princes, and the Fourth Prince started to take charge of government affairs after the beginning of the year. The Third Prince's unhappiness made her situation particularly embarrassing.

Qingying is a noble person by nature. After hearing the rumors, the Third Prince wanted Qingying to go to Jiang Xinxin, his biological mother, to visit her every morning and evening. Qingying had no intention of arguing with the Third Prince, and calmly explained the reason: "Now the bad rumors outside have spread everywhere. If we go in now, it will only confirm the rumors and make them even worse. So it is better to move than to stay still."

The Third Prince was not very smart and was easily influenced by others, but that also depended on who was talking. Qingying, the legitimate wife, was not someone he could listen to, so he flew into a rage: "My mother forced me to marry you because you were the niece of the Empress Dowager. Now that you can't even go in to pay your respects to the Empress Dowager, what's the point of me marrying you?!"

Qingying usually sees people who care about their reputation. When has she ever seen someone as unreasonable and bad-tempered as the Third Prince? At that moment, she just thought that the Third Prince would do something to her. She was so shocked and frightened that she didn't react at all. She stared at the Third Prince in disbelief.

But in the eyes of the Third Prince, who was obsessed with his concubine, this was just distraction, a sign of contempt for him, so he became even angrier and swept everything on the table onto the belt. The harsh sound startled Qingying, who stood up and retreated to the door. The dowry maid A Ruo stood in front of her tremblingly, supporting Qingying in a timid manner:

"My brother is so unreasonable!"

"Your marriage with our wife was decided by the Emperor, and even the Empress cannot change it. You don't have the ability to cancel the imperial decree, so what's the point of getting angry at our wife?"

A Ruo herself looked down on the Third Prince, her son-in-law. He was not good at studying and could not even compare to his younger brother who was seven or eight years younger than him. His riding and archery skills were far from enough. He used to have a reputation for being loyal and honest. Now that he is like this, who dares to say that he is a loyal and honest person?

Although she knew that Empress Jiang Xinxin disliked the Ulanara clan, A Ruo thought it was okay to use this as a pretext to intimidate the Third Prince, so she continued, "Since you married our wife for the Empress, you should know the taboos!"

"Don't you see where you come from? The Li family has not produced any outstanding talents so far. The only official position was given to you by the emperor reluctantly for your sake."

"Our Ulanara clan is indeed in decline, but at least Lord Nabul can still inherit the fourth-rank official position, and many of our clan members have made great contributions in the battlefield of Junggar. In any case, they are far from being comparable to your so-called Li clan!"

Qingying calmed down and regained her rationality. She pulled A Ruo behind her, took a step forward and said to the Third Prince, "The prince's marriage is never up to him, and I have never thought of becoming his wife. Since you don't like my origins as a member of the Queen's mother's family, I will wait and see what kind of concubine you will marry."

After saying that, Qingying took A Ruo out. When the master and servant returned to their residence, they couldn't help but hug each other. A Ruo was at a loss, "Princess, what should we do now?"

Qingying was only slightly better than A'ruo. She was able to sit down steadily and drink a cup of herbal tea. She exhaled, stood up and said to A'ruo, "Let's go to the kitchen to make a milk cake and send it to the Empress Dowager."

Qingying went to Jiangnan with Nabul when she was young. The misty rain and gentle mountains and rivers of Jiangnan added some gentleness and nobleness to her that were rare among Manchu girls. Now that she is not marrying the Fourth Prince, her mind is still clear. Some words have been said today, and she cannot rely on the Third Prince in the short term. She can only go to the Queen, her biological mother, to think of a solution. She cannot be drowned in the harem.