Snow Color

Chapter 299 Fu Jin 8

Concubine Wenxi was very worried since she heard that Yin'e was missing. She became anxious. After all, her health had not been good since her daughter's death. Now that Yin'e was missing, she felt even more depressed. She waited anxiously for news, but as time passed, she still had no news of Yin'e's whereabouts, and she became more and more worried.

However, at this time, Kangxi sent someone to deliver the news that Yin'e had been found. Concubine Wenxi breathed a sigh of relief, and the heavy stone in her heart finally fell. She prayed silently, hoping that Yin'e would be safe.

Imperial Concubine Wenxi only hoped that Yin'e could grow up healthy and happy, and live a life without worries. But Yin'e's identity destined him to be unable to escape the vortex of court struggles. Therefore, she deliberately cultivated Yin'e's simple and honest character, hoping that he would not be involved in the vortex of power struggles. She knew that if Yin'e was too smart and clever, he might become the target of public criticism and be chosen as a whetstone for other princes; if Yin'e was too greedy, he might pursue the coveted throne. In either case, it would be extremely dangerous for Yin'e.

Therefore, Concubine Wenxi chose to let Yin'e remain naive, not participate in any struggle, and just quietly wait for the arrangement of fate. Even if someone inherits the throne in the future, Yin'e's identity will still be a thorny issue, but this also gives him a chance to survive.

Yin'e returned to his mother's tent with great joy, and he did not show much worry about what had just happened. He happily asked Xiao Xizi beside him to hold the cute little fox, and walked into the tent with brisk steps: "Mother, I'm back! Look, this is the little fox I caught specially for you, it's so beautiful, mother will definitely like it!" Yin'e ran towards his mother, while excitedly telling her how he caught the fox for her.

Concubine Wenxi smiled at her son, her eyes full of doting and love. She took the fox handed over by Yin'e, carefully looked at its furry body and smart eyes, and couldn't help but exclaimed: "It's so beautiful, Yin'e is so amazing!" She gently stroked the fox's fur, feeling the softness and warmth.

"Yin'e, did you catch this for my mother? It's so beautiful. My mother likes it very much." Concubine Wenxi gently wiped the blush on Yin'e's face from running with a handkerchief, and her eyes showed deep emotion. She knew that Yin'e saw that she was in a bad mood recently and was unhappy, and he heard that she liked foxes, so he took the trouble to catch a fox for her, hoping to make her happy.

Concubine Wenxi reached out her hand and gently stroked Yin'e's hair, tears glistening in her eyes. She knew that her son was a sensible and filial child, and always tried to make him happy. She hugged Yin'e tightly and said softly: "Yin'e, thank you, mother is very happy to have a good child like you." Yin'e snuggled in his mother's arms, feeling the mother's love and warmth, and his heart was filled with satisfaction.

"But Yin'e, you slipped away like this without telling anyone. Mother was very worried when she didn't hear from you at first. Yin'e, it's very dangerous for you to do this. Mother, your Khan Ama, and Yi'e's mother are all very worried about you." Imperial Concubine Wenxi looked at Yin'e and said softly, her tone full of worry.

"Mother, I thought you fell asleep, and then I and Brother Nine would go and come back quickly with the guards. You will definitely be very happy to see the little fox when you wake up. I didn't expect to make Mother worried. It was Xiao Shi's fault, but it was Brother Nine who I asked to go with me." Yin'e lowered his head with a guilty look on his face and said in a low voice. He knew he was wrong. He didn't expect Mother to worry about them so much, especially since Mother was not in good health to begin with. This worry might make her upset again. The more Yin'e thought about it, the more he blamed himself. His little face drooped, and his expression was very depressed and self-blaming. However, despite this, he still wanted to defend Yin'e, because Yin'e did not agree with this action at first, but Yin'e assured him that using the little fox would make Mother happy, and Yin'e decided to go with him.

Concubine Wenxi shook her head helplessly: "Don't worry, Xiaojiu will be fine, but you did do something wrong this time and must be punished. Well... then I will punish you to write the Thousand Character Classic and hand it to me today." She believed that such a punishment would not only make Yin'e realize his mistakes, but also enable him to learn knowledge.

"Ah? Mother, can you change the punishment method?" Yin'e was embarrassed when he heard that he had to write the Thousand Characters. What he hated most was writing, which was harder than climbing to the sky! He widened his eyes and looked at his mother pitifully, trying to make her change her mind.

Imperial Concubine Wenxi shook her head firmly and said, "No, there is no room for negotiation." She turned her head away, not daring to look at Yin'e's pitiful face again, for fear that she would not be able to control her heart.

Yin'e pouted his lips, looking unhappy, and muttered, "Okay..." But he was secretly complaining in his heart.

"Mother! I met a very powerful little sister when I went out today. She actually has a Saker Falcon. That Saker Falcon is very fierce and majestic. And that Saker Falcon listens to what Qiqige says. I also touched Erile today. Mother, Erile is that Saker Falcon." Yin'e was very excited when he spoke, chattering non-stop and dancing with joy.

Concubine Wenxi looked at her lively and lovely son with a heart full of comfort and love. This was the first time she heard a little girl's name from Yin'e, and she couldn't help but feel very curious. She gently stroked Yin'e's hair and asked softly, "Oh? Whose daughter is this Qiqige? How did you know each other?"

Yin'e raised his head with a gleam in his eyes, and answered excitedly: "Mother, Qiqige is from Borjigit Mongolia. She is very beautiful and has a good personality. We had a lot of fun playing together! She even taught me to speak Mongolian!" As he spoke, he began to show Concubine Wenxi a few Mongolian sentences he had learned.

Concubine Wenxi smiled and nodded to show her appreciation. She knew that the Mongols were known for their bravery and fighting skills, and there were very few people who could tame the Saker Falcon. This little girl named Qiqige must have extraordinary courage and wisdom. She secretly thought that if Yin'e could spend more time with Qiqige, perhaps Yin'e would be very happy.

However, when Yin'e proposed to raise a Saker Falcon, Concubine Wenxi was hesitant. She shook her head gently and explained patiently: "Mother knows that you like Saker Falcons, but we will have to return to the palace sooner or later. Saker Falcons are ferocious birds of prey and need a wide world to do their best. If you bring it back to the palace, it may hurt others and restrict its freedom. So, Mother cannot agree to your request."

Yin'e was a little disappointed after hearing this, but he understood his mother's concerns. He knew that there were many rules in the palace and it was not suitable to keep a bird of prey like a Saker Falcon. So he nodded obediently and said that he would not insist. But in his heart he still hoped to see Qiqige and her Saker Falcon again and experience the feeling of soaring in the sky again.

When Concubine Wenxi saw Yin'e's sensible appearance, she was filled with pride. She felt that her son had grown up and understood the difficulties of others.

In fact, Yin'e had always been thinking about finding a suitable time to go and play with Qiqige with his ninth brother Yin'er. Of course, this was only one of the reasons. More importantly, he felt that Qiqige's grilled meat was so delicious. As long as he thought about the taste of the grilled meat, Yin'e would drool uncontrollably.

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At the same time, on the other side, Qiqige was following Eqige, the Prince of Urjin Galapu, and Aha back to their tent on the grassland.

"Eqige, where is my Bater Aha?" Qiqige returned to the tent and looked around but did not see Bater Aha, which made her feel puzzled. Usually, Bater Aha would stay with Eqige.

After sitting down, Prince Wuerjin Galapu called Qiqige to sit beside him, and then explained to her: "Bater is now in the emperor's camp. He and your cousins ​​and other young people from the Mongolian tribes on the grassland have things to deal with with the emperor."

“Qiqige, you and your Ahha did a great job this time. It would have been fine if you hadn’t met the Ninth and Tenth Princes and didn’t know about them, but after you knew their identities, you didn’t impulsively take them to the forest to hunt, and you didn’t forget to send a message back. This is very good, as it didn’t put you and the princes in danger. Moreover, Qiqige, you didn’t let the Ninth Prince and his men suspect that you were stalling for time and order you to take them in. We didn’t know about it until we went there. You two did a great job.” Prince Wuerjin Galapu looked at the two with satisfaction and praised them, “Well done! You are worthy of being my daughter and son!”

Qiqige and Morigengge were filled with joy when they heard their father's praise.

After Qiqige and Morigen talked to Eqige for a while, Prince Wuerjin Galapu told them a few words about what to pay attention to when encountering people from the emperor's camp. Qiqige and Morigen took notes very seriously.

"We remember it, Eqige." Qiqige and Morigen answered in unison.