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Chapter 31: Setting Out for Beijing

  Set out on the journey back to Beijing

  Long Yīn gave Líng Féi a faceless glance, her attire and demeanor clearly not matching the words she had just spoken.

  Although the princess was wearing a plain-colored robe, her makeup was deliberately lightened, but she didn't wear any cloak or outer garment on her body, only wearing this single dress, which perfectly highlighted her slender and delicate waist.

  But the night on this prairie is still very cold, and with what she's wearing, not to mention taking a stroll, even standing outside for just a moment would make her shiver. What does she want to do, isn't it obvious?

  Furthermore, although Consort Rong had been in the palace for quite some time, she and the Eldest Prince basically had no interaction with each other. At most, they would occasionally meet face-to-face, but talking about being heartbroken or sad was purely nonsense.

  Knowing that the intention of Zhen Fei was not in wine, Long Yitian did not say anything wrong about her. Since she liked to take a walk outside on such a cold day, let her have a good stroll. "You are really thoughtful, since we met here, you might as well accompany me for a walk and clear my mind."

  "Yes." Now that His Majesty has spoken, how dare Lady Lian say no?

  Although the development of things is slightly different from what she expected, at least she has created an opportunity for herself. Who knows, maybe this time she will be able to conceive a dragon child.

  Thinking so in her heart, Ling Jun immediately revealed a more gentle smile and followed closely behind Long Yitian with quick steps.

  Long Hui did not pay attention to Ling Fei beside him, and he began to think again, his expression calm as water, his gaze still fixed on the distant scenery, and he didn't even say a word along the way, it was indeed a true stroll.

  The empress had wanted to find an opportunity to speak, but the emperor didn't even glance at her. Gao Wuyong, who was following behind the emperor, also remained silent with a poker face, leaving her completely helpless. Moreover, it was especially cold that night, and she shivered all the way, even her smile on her face felt stiff.

  After all, anyone with eyes can see that the emperor is thinking about something now. Who would be so foolish as to stick their head out and take the lead? If it's not a big deal, what if you get burned by the fire, wouldn't that be a loss?

  At this moment, Long Yitian's sharp eyes discovered a thin figure hiding in the dark. From the other person's movements, it was clear that they wanted to get close to him, but seemed hesitant and hadn't made a move yet.

  So bold as to follow the emperor, and the other party is still a child, Long Yintian quickly guessed something, so he turned his head and ordered Gao Wuyong behind him: "Gao Wuyong, go take a look."

  Gao Wu Yong took his leave and quickly walked in the direction where the Emperor's gaze was, if not for the Emperor's order, he really wouldn't have noticed that there was someone there. It wasn't until he got closer that he barely recognized him, this should be a young prince.

  The empress saw the emperor finally spoke, and hurriedly replied with a concerned expression: "Your Majesty, it's getting late and the night wind is cold. Why don't you go back to rest early and avoid catching a chill? You must take good care of your dragon body."

  Long Hui glanced at Ling Fei with a sideways glance, his expression unchanged, and said in a light tone: "The sky is indeed getting late, Ling Fei, you should go back and rest first, don't catch a cold again. I still want to take a walk."

  "This...", the development of things was clearly beyond Lian's expectations. She hesitated for a moment, and finally knelt down to pay her respects, saying in a soft voice: "Your servant withdraws."

  After all, His Majesty has spoken clearly, if she still refuses to leave, it would be too shameless and will certainly invite His Majesty's disgust.

  After turning around, Ling Jun walked towards her own tent, her face cold and stern as she tightly clenched the handkerchief in her hand.

  She had thought of having an unexpected encounter with the emperor, and then leading him to her place to rest, but the development of the whole thing was completely beyond her calculations. Now she feels that her understanding of the emperor is still biased, it seems that the road ahead needs to be re-planned, don't lose everything because of one wrong move.

  Long Yitian saw the real Lianying turn around and leave, so he didn't pay attention to her anymore. Instead, he shifted his focus to Wu Xiang, who had followed him over, and that person hiding in the dark was actually Yongqi, who had been absent from the family banquet just now.

  Actually, Long Yitian had sent someone to inform the Fifth Prince before the family banquet began. However, unfortunately, at that time, the Fifth Prince was not resting in his own tent, and the eunuch responsible for summoning him also followed the emperor's intention without making a sound, so the Fifth Prince naturally missed this rare opportunity.

  Arriving in front of Long Yitian, Yongqi hastily paid his respects with a bow, and it was clear from his words and actions that he was somewhat nervous. Perhaps he had been anxious in his heart all along, fearing that his Emperor would scold him.

  Noticing Yongqi's tension, Longyue Tian smiled slightly and reached out to touch her head, saying in a calm tone: "Since you're here, let's take a walk together."

  Yong Qi saw that the Empress Dowager did not scold her, and this hanging heart was considered to be put down by half. Moreover, she also subconsciously looked at the already distant Lord Jun, with a complex expression flashing in her eyes.

  He hastily stepped forward, quickly catching up with Long Yintian's footsteps. After secretly raising his eyes to observe Long Yintian's expression, he unexpectedly felt a faint, indescribable sense of anticipation in his heart.

  Walking back and forth at a steady pace, Long Yitian asked in his usual calm tone, "Yongqi, why didn't you rest in the tent last night? Where did you go to play?"

  When Yongqi heard the emperor's question, his heart that had just been put down was suspended again. Although he was nervous, he still told the truth: "After returning to the camp, I went to learn horse riding from Albadordji, the servant of Prince Dorji, and did not expect to miss the imperial summons. I beg the emperor to forgive me."

  Yong Qi Ke hadn't been bold enough to dare lie in front of the Emperor, after all there were so many eyes watching inside the camp, and as long as someone was sent to investigate slightly, they would be able to know the truth.

  "Oh?" Yongqi's words made Longyintian feel very surprised, so he immediately asked: "When did you and Albadan Doyle get to know each other? I remember that Albadan Doyle's body hasn't been in good health recently, so he didn't participate in this hunting trip personally, right?"

  Yong Qi did not notice anything wrong with this, so he naturally wouldn't tell any lies: "I, your son, was fortunate enough to meet Beile Yifeng during a hunt, and then got to know the Jasagh (banner head)."

  "I see...", Long Yintian had already made a rough guess in his heart, so he didn't continue to ask further. He changed the subject and asked: "Yongqi, do you like hunting very much?"

  Yong Qi smiled slightly, looking a bit embarrassed and her face turned slightly red as she said: "Mmm, I like it. It's just that I seem to be a bit clumsy, and all day long I didn't catch any prey, so I thought of asking an expert for advice, to see if there are any tricks..."

  "Not bad, it's good that you know how to be humble and seek advice." Long Yitian didn't stint on the praise, but afterwards still slightly reproached Yong Qi a few sentences: "Albadan Dorji has been unwell recently, so don't go disturb him too much. I've also heard before that Wu Xiang Pei Le's horsemanship is among the best in the Four Princes' Banner, since you're already acquainted with him, why not take this opportunity to ask for his guidance?"

  Yong Qi saw that the Emperor's mother not only did not blame herself, but also praised herself. Suddenly she felt happy and joyful, her happiness overflowing from her words. Without thinking, she responded: "Yes, I remember."

  Long Yintian saw Yong Qi completely as a child, so he didn't say much more. After chatting about some unimportant things, he sent someone to send him back to the account.

  What happened tonight was beyond Yiqi's expectations, and the regret of missing the family dinner has completely disappeared.

  He originally thought that the emperor's eyes only had three aunts and six aunts, and he didn't care about other aunts at all. However, what happened just now has well explained that in the emperor's heart, he also has some position, does this mean that he also has opportunities?

  Long Hui Tian did not know what Yong Qi was thinking in her heart, on the contrary, he was more concerned about Albadan Dorji's actions. After all, this Albadan Dorji was the Zasak of the Four Sons King Flag, and his strength was by no means inferior to that of Ge Er Dan. If he really had ulterior motives, then things would become very tricky.

  When Emperor Kangxi was at war with Galdan, the Four Prince's Banner also made great efforts, so they were rewarded with unprecedented riches.

  Although the power of Junggar has been weakened at present, it is still far from being able to let people feel at ease. Dawachi, this ambitious man, has already shown some impatience. According to intelligence reports, it won't be long before Junggar rises again.

  Back in the account, Long Yintian weighed it again and again, and finally instructed Gao Wuyong to find Irachi without making a sound. The two of them had a secret conversation in the account for an entire night until dawn broke, when Irachi left the big account.

  By the time the carriage was ready to set off back to Beijing at noon, Yilaqi's figure had already disappeared, and except for Gao Wuyong and Hong Zhao, no one else noticed anything.

  Author's note: Announcement: Recently, there have been too many things happening, and the black cat is exhausted from splitting itself into multiple tasks. As a result, updates may slow down significantly. I hope everyone can understand, and when I have some free time, I will resume daily updates.

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