The day before the end of the Mulan Autumn Encirclement, a bonfire dinner was held as usual to celebrate with the Mongolian princes and nobles.

After the sun set, the camp was dotted with blazing bonfires. In front of each tent, young men from the eight banners of Manchu and Mongolia gathered together to wrestle and shout slogans.

Some young and lively Mongolian princesses also gathered in a circle to dance Mongolian dance, and the melodious singing of the horse-head fiddle spread to every corner of Mulan Paddock.

Encouraged by Bai Ruiji, Jingyu also followed her sister He Jing to join the tribe in dancing Mongolian dance.

Meipin's gaze was always following her daughter.

Jingyu is the little rose raised by Bai Ruiji. She became a mother at the age of fifteen, and from then on all her joys and sorrows were dependent on one person.

Over the years, her Jingyu has grown from being frail when she was born to being a graceful and elegant lady now.

Whenever she saw a face with features similar to hers gradually taking on her own contours, Bai Ruiji always felt that it was all worth it.

When Ruyi left the tent, she happened to see Concubine Mei standing in the wind in a lotus pink brocade shirt with dark patterns. She had always admired Concubine Mei.

Although she had beaten herself with a whip and spoken difficult words to herself, those were all misunderstandings. Meipin was a person of her true nature, but she was deceived by the villain.

Ruyi felt that it was precisely because of the presence of a foolish person like Concubine Mei that her magnanimity and tolerance were more evident.

So she held Lingzhi's hand, looked around, and made sure that there was no one else around. Then she walked towards Meipin with a greedy smile on her face, like an old lady stealing vegetables.

"Ruiji~"

After she finished speaking, Ruyi remembered that she had to pay her respects to Concubine Mei, so she respectfully stuck out her hips, bent her knees, lowered her head, but kept glancing up.

Bai Ruiji had a white fox fur scarf around her neck, and her eyes and brows were relaxed in the reflection of the flickering bonfire. Seeing this, Ruyi felt an indescribable sourness in her heart.

After so many years, Bai Ruiji still seems very young.

Meipin had been staring at Jingyu, and by the time she noticed Ruyi approaching, the rough voice like sawing wood had already uncontrollably entered her ears.

Meipin narrowed her eyes and said, "How dare you! Who told you to call me by my name? Lady Xian, it seems you still don't remember being beaten."

Ruyi was aggrieved like a helpless puppy. She remembered that Meipin forbade her to pout in front of her, so she could only stammer with her mouth open:

"Princess Mei, I just heard that Princess Heshu is going to marry the Niuhulu clan, so I came here to kindly remind you."

Meipin could figure out what nonsense Ruyi was going to say with her toes. She was good at pretending to be profound, so she looked at the horse whip on the ground not far away and asked with a smile:

"Do you want me to slap you or whip you?"

Ruyi opened her eyes and took a step back as usual, wondering why Concubine Mei was so vulgar and would hit people at any time.

She just wanted to remind Concubine Mei that the Emperor and the Empress Dowager had always been secretly competing with each other. Now that Princess Heshu had a husband from the Niuhuru clan, he would definitely be disliked by the Emperor.

Seeing Ruyi retreat, Bai Ruiji smiled contemptuously, called Jingyu, and walked towards today's banquet hall together. Calculating the time, it should start soon.

Ruyi and Bai Ruiji kept a distance from each other, and she kept muttering to herself.

The banquet hall was a high platform built with wooden boards. At the top sat the Empress Dowager, the Emperor, and the Empress. To their left sat the accompanying concubines and princes and princesses. To the right sat Mongolian princes and ministers.

Ruyi looked around the seats and found herself sitting at the very end among the concubines, right behind Concubine Yu and Concubine Mei.

Concubine Yu E Yinzhu came to the banquet hall early and waited. Every time a new lady came, she stood up and greeted her warmly.

Seeing Ruyi following behind Meipin, she tilted her head and thought for a while, then asked:

"Hello, Sister Meipin, who is this?"

E Yinzhu looked at Concubine Xian curiously. Concubine Xian was wearing a navy blue velvet shirt today, with four burnt blue flowers symmetrically dotted on her head.

If there hadn't been a palace maid following her, E Yinzhu would have thought she was the nanny in Sister Meipin's palace.

Bai Ruiji rolled her eyes at Ruyi and said in a clear voice: "This is Concubine Xian. She should greet you politely. Don't bother with her. She is very annoying."

After saying that, Bai Ruiji sat down hugging Eyinzhu.

E Yinzhu stared at Concubine Xian, and intuitively felt that there was a sinister aura about this person, which made E Yinzhu feel numb.

Ruyi was angry that Concubine Yu actually listened to Concubine Mei and did not say hello to her.

She had originally thought that as long as Concubine Yu could be more sensible, she would forgive Concubine Yu for pinching the emperor's nose, but now, she could only remember the Eyinzhu firmly in her heart.

E Yinzhu and her sister Meipin asked about the situation in the palace. She heard that she was assigned to Chuxiu Palace, and even the two ignorant concubines were under her charge.

E Yinzhu has always believed that there are no students who cannot be taught, only teachers who do not teach well. As Mongolian concubines, she will definitely teach Ke Da Ying and Ying Da Ying the rules after returning to the palace, so that they can reform themselves and start a new life.

After some toasting and congratulations from the emperor and his ministers at the banquet, the emperor narrowed his eyes and looked around.

His eyes were fixed on Zasak Heshuo Prince Chenggunzabu, and he said with a smile:

"Chenggunzabu, two years ago you wrote in your greeting letter that your queen had given birth to a son and named him Lawangdorji. How is the little prince now?"

As soon as the emperor said this, everyone present who was a little sensible knew what would happen next. The emperor cared about this little prince, and it was likely that Cheng Gunzabu would pay special attention to this child.

The emperor would also use this young prince to consolidate his ties with the Khalkha tribe, first as a companion and then as a son-in-law, and then he would firmly grasp the title of Zasak Prince in the hands of Aisin-Gioro.

Cheng Gunzabu had witnessed the end of King Balin, and also saw how much benefit the Khorchin tribe gained from their marriage to the Qing Dynasty.

Besides, his mother was Princess Gulun Chunxun, and even he himself had Aixinjuelu blood, so he answered tactfully:

"My son is healthy and strong, but I am raising him by my side. I am worried that I am stupid and cannot teach him well. I hope the emperor can show mercy and allow my son to come to the capital to serve the princes in their studies. This will be a blessing for him."

The emperor was very satisfied with Chenggunzabu's knowledge and interest:

"That's easy to say. When you go back, send the young prince to the capital. My younger brothers are also at the age of enlightenment, so let him study with them."

Wei Yanwan recalled that in her previous life, the emperor gave Hejing to Concubine Ying to raise, saying that it was because of Concubine Ying that he arranged a marriage for Hejing in Mongolia.

It’s really ridiculous to think about it now. Does the Emperor’s Princess Gulun need to arrange her marriage with the prince’s son for the sake of the prince’s daughter?

Yanwan had a premonition that this time, Lawangdorji would still be the prince consort of her and Jing.

And like Jingse's son-in-law, he will be raised in the capital and trained to have the qualities of a son-in-law from an early age.

Sure enough, the emperor took the opportunity to propose that Lawangdorji come to the capital to marry Princess Gulun and Princess Jing, so as to continue the marriage between the Khalkha tribe and the Aisin-Gioro clan.

Chenggunzabu did not hesitate and kowtowed to express his gratitude along with several other princes from his tribe.

Concubine Chun also led several concubines to congratulate Yan Wan and congratulated her daughter on having a son-in-law.

Ruyi pouted behind her, then came up to Meipin and said:

"My Lady Mei, I now feel that although Princess Heshu's husband will be feared by the Emperor, compared to Concubine Ling's Princess Hejing who has to marry far away in Mongolia, Princess Heshu is much happier."

E Yinzhu was sitting nearby and sensed something was wrong. How could Concubine Xian offend two people with just one sentence?

As expected, Meipin smiled at Ruyi's old face and said:

"Don't you understand what I'm saying, Lady Xian? The emperor wants to build a mansion for Princess Gulun and Princess Jing in the capital, and let the prince consort stay in the capital in the future. And, haven't you thought about it? My fourth princess is already engaged, and Concubine Chun's fifth princess is also engaged to the son of the Fucha family. The seventh princess has already been engaged when she was still a baby. Only the poor sixth princess has been implicated by you, and the emperor doesn't take her seriously at all."

E Yinzhu blinked and looked at Meipin with admiration. Sister Meipin's voice was also pleasant to the ear, her voice as clear as jade beads falling on a jade plate.

Ruyi explained awkwardly: "How would Meipin know? It's not because the emperor cherishes Jingsi that he carefully considers her marriage."

After saying this, even she herself couldn't believe it. She touched her nose, looked at everyone who was so harmonious and smiling, and felt like she didn't fit in anywhere.

Ruyi stood up and quietly walked away from the back, wanting to go out for some fresh air.

The night was as cold as water, and all the excitement was concentrated in the banquet hall. No one knew that danger was quietly approaching...

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