The prince only allowed me to have a baby, so the pressure is a bit high!

Chapter 33: The First Lady Awakens

Bull and asked in surprise: "Master, you are back. Did you succeed in making wool?"

Seeing Buerhe, Yinreng, who was originally feeling tired, stopped drinking tea. He stood up, pulled Buerhe over and asked her to sit beside him before speaking, "Yes, I made the wool yarn this morning and asked the embroiderer to make a small wool blanket according to your method to present to the Emperor. The Emperor has asked the fifth brother to be in charge of this matter. When the time comes to go to Guihua, the Emperor will have more bargaining power. Buerhe, the Emperor originally wanted to give me the wool matter, but I recommended the fifth brother. You don't mind, do you?"

After the New Year, Yinreng would basically talk to Buerhe about everything, except for the matters of the court. Although today's matter involved the court, the method was originally proposed by Buerhe, so Yinreng believed that she had the right to know.

Besides, since it is possible that he will really be with Bullhe in this life, then what is there for him to hide? What's more, Bullhe is very smart, which can be seen from the fact that the ideas she gave coincide with those of the emperor.

Burhe was very satisfied that the prince was willing to talk to her about things in life. Mama had said before that communication is necessary for life. If a couple does not communicate, even the best relationship will easily fade away and misunderstandings will arise. Since she has married the prince, there is only one way for her in the future, and that is to go all the way. The most important thing is to seize the opportunity and firmly grasp the prince's respect while the prince has no beloved concubine in Yuqing Palace.

Buerhe: "It doesn't matter to me. I gave you the prescription and advice. It's up to you to decide how to deal with it privately. Besides, I and I are husband and wife. I trust my fifth brother, and I trust you."

After hearing these two short sentences, Yinreng felt warm in his heart. He could no longer hold back and hugged Buerhe in his arms, resting his head on Buerhe's neck, absorbing the warmth from Buerhe's body.

So this is what a married couple is like! I don't have to worry about her getting angry, or getting jealous, or even worrying about her not understanding what I'm doing. She completely trusts me. It feels so good to be completely trusted!

In early April, the team arrived at their first destination, the Horqin grasslands, the home of the Grand Empress Dowager. Prince Zhuoliketu Biltahar and his wife, along with a group of Horqin leaders, welcomed them for a distance of 200 miles. Emperor Kangxi personally met with the Grand Empress Dowager.

At this time, the Empress Dowager returned to the place where she was born and raised after decades, but the relatives she was familiar with had all returned to the embrace of Changshengtian. The current Prince Zhuoliketu was only the third son of his brother Wu Keshan.

When Kangxi came to Khorchin this time, everyone knew the purpose of his visit. Living in the grassland, close to Mongolia, they understood Galdan's ambition and strength better than Kangxi did. It could be said that without the support of the grassland tribes, even if Kangxi led the army in person, he might not be able to defeat Galdan.

The grassland men of Khorchin were very smart. In their previous life, even with the support of some tribes on the grassland, it took the Qing Dynasty from the 27th year of Kangxi to the 23rd year of Qianlong, a long period of 70 years, to unify the northwest and completely incorporate the Junggar region into the Qing Dynasty's territory.

The most famous of these was Kangxi's three attacks on Galdan.

Kangxi didn't say much that day. Korchin also held a grand bonfire party for Kangxi's arrival. Some people also went to the Empress Dowager, Concubine Yi, and Burhe to test them, but Concubine Yi really didn't know, and the Empress Dowager and Burhe kept their mouths shut.

The first night was mainly a test. This time, it wasn't just the Khorchin tribe that came, but also other tribes settled nearby. Only those loyal to the Qing Dynasty would be given priority to sell wool. Although Kangxi's goal was for all Mongolian tribes to rely on wool for their livelihoods, for the Mongolian grasslands today, being able to sell wool to the Qing Dynasty was no different from a free subsidy.

Fortunately, because of the two empress dowagers, Korchin was indeed the most loyal friend of the Qing Dynasty. When these leaders heard that Kangxi was going to attack Galdan, they all agreed.

Kangxi was no longer stingy and showed his sincerity in purchasing wool from the grassland that day. Both parties were very satisfied, and this trip to Korchin was a complete success.

The matter was done, and Kangxi did not plan to set out to naturalize immediately. Wasn't the reason he came here this time just to let the Royal Mother see his hometown?

So the next day, Kangxi took the Khorchin men out hunting, while the Empress Dowager stayed in the imperial tent to meet relatives.

This time, only the true blood relatives of the Empress Dowager came. In addition to Wu Keshan's lineage, the descendants of Chahan, Sonom, and Manzhu Xili also came. They came here today not only to reunite with their relatives, but also to have an important task, which was to test whether Korchin Gege could be married into the Forbidden City.

This time, Bu Erhe did not go to the Empress Dowager. She was taken by Yinreng to go horse racing early in the morning. This was also what Yinreng had promised before, so as soon as he had some free time, he took the little girl out.

The grassland is very vast, with lush green everywhere, and the long-lost blue sky and white clouds, a vibrant scene.

Buerhe was already running freely and happily. Here she felt a rare sense of freedom. Even the air here felt softer than that in the Forbidden City.

It was rare to see Buerhe in such a childish state. Yinreng once again lamented that it was the right decision to ask to come along and bring Buerhe with him. If it weren't for the horse race today, he would have hardly seen his Crown Princess so happy. This also made Yinreng secretly resolve that he would take his Crown Princess out for walks more often when he returned to the Forbidden City.

Tired of riding, Buerhe slowed down, letting the horse and Yinreng walk side by side. "Although I have already thanked you, Master, I still want to thank you again for bringing me along. The grassland is really as vast as Mama said. I am very satisfied to have seen it once in my lifetime."

Yinreng: "I'm glad you like it. If there's a chance, how about I bring you here next time?"

Bull and: "That couldn't be better."

The young couple walked and stopped as they pleased, and when they felt like it they would even have a race. Bull and I had a very happy day, and the fatigue from sitting in the carriage seemed to have disappeared at that moment.

In the tent of the Grand Empress Dowager, the women of Khorchin returned empty-handed once again. This time, the Grand Empress Dowager explicitly rejected the decision of the princesses to enter the palace, and did not agree to the Yuqing Palace to accept people. However, she did not say anything fatal, but promised that Khorchin would have a prince's wife in the future.

Khorchin was no longer as important and glorious as it was during the reign of Huang Taiji. If they still wanted to be rich and maintain their special status on the grassland, they now had to rely on the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, these women knew when to stop. After the Empress Dowager agreed to send the prince's wife, she no longer mentioned letting the women enter the palace.

After all, from the extremely low survival rate of Mongolian princesses in the harem in recent years, it can be seen that Mongolian princesses cannot compete with the women in the Forbidden City. Now that they have a prince's wife as a guarantee, what else do they need!

With this trip to the Khorchin grassland as a foundation, Kangxi's naturalization journey was very smooth. It not only strengthened the relationship between Mongolia and the Qing Dynasty, but also allowed Kangxi to win the full support of more tribes because of wool.

In June of the 31st year of the Kangxi reign, the emperor finally returned to the Forbidden City.

The wheel of time rolls forward, and the days pass so quickly that it catches people off guard. In the blink of an eye, two years have passed, and Buerhe has become a fourteen-year-old girl.

In the main courtyard of Yuqing Palace, Buerhe, who had just woken up, was dressing up with the help of a palace maid. She had grown up now, at least her chubby face had disappeared, leaving only a beautiful oval face.

Buerhe turned around and said to Yinreng, who was watching her dressing, "Master, what happened at my eldest brother's house yesterday? Why did Concubine Hui disrespect my eldest sister-in-law so much? She stuffed someone into the backyard right after my niece was born? Tell me!"

Yinreng looked at the Crown Princess, who had been waiting for his answer, with amusement. He shook his head helplessly, but replied very honestly, "It's all because of the eldest brother. The eldest brother is very ambitious and wants to completely suppress me. After three years of hard work, my eldest sister-in-law gave birth to another little princess, so he is a little annoyed. It just so happens that the Irgen Juelu family has retired this year, and his family has no other outstanding talents to help the eldest brother. So, isn't it that Concubine Hui chose two people with decent family backgrounds from the concubines to fill the eldest brother's backyard?"

Bu Erhe was amazed. To be honest, in recent years, everyone in the capital has been praising the eldest prince for his deep love. Because the eldest wife had been married into the royal family for so many years, the eldest prince only had children with her, and the other women in the backyard were directly fed contraceptive soup. The eldest prince had even made a promise a few years ago that until the eldest legitimate son was born, no illegitimate children would be allowed in the backyard.

In contrast, the Crown Prince's reputation was unsatisfactory. No pregnancy had been reported in Yuqing Palace for years, and everyone in the palace knew about it. The Crown Prince only visited the main courtyard and never the backyard. Rumors spread in the palace that the Crown Prince was the next great lover of the Aisin-Gioro family, following the reigns of Huang Taiji and Shunzhi.

Fortunately, the two giants in the palace, the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, did not say much. They rewarded Burhe with some gifts from time to time and often praised Burhe for being virtuous, gentle and good at housekeeping. Otherwise, the Yuqing Palace would have been criticized for not having heard the crying of babies for several years.

When Burhe was finally dressed, the Crown Prince took his own Crown Princess to the main hall for dinner. "Well, we have no business interfering with Big Brother's affairs. There's also Ukuma Ma up there. If you really can't stand it, you can add one point to the third-day bathing ceremony today."

Buerhe said, "I just feel sorry for my eldest sister-in-law. She's worked so hard for my eldest brother over the years to take care of the harem and even gave birth to three little princesses. I heard she almost had a difficult birth two days ago, but my eldest brother is still not satisfied and blames her for not giving birth to a legitimate son. Concubine Hui is the same. She's adding fuel to the fire at this time and insisted on giving my eldest brother two beautiful princesses with such fanfare yesterday."

Yinreng: My Crown Princess is kind-hearted. My eldest brother and I are fighting like a chicken in the court, and my wife is still worried about my eldest sister-in-law. I feel sorry for her.

Yinreng: "Okay, don't think too much. It was my sister-in-law who wanted me to have the child. I just want to make sure you don't suffer this pain in the future."

Buerhe was sitting at the dining table. Hearing this, he rolled his eyes and squinted at Yinreng: "How dare you! If you do this, I will not help you manage Yuqing Palace. You can worry about the rest by yourself! Humph~"

Yinreng saw his wife's arrogant little look and even said "you" directly. He smiled secretly in his heart, but said gently on the surface: "I dare not, how dare I make the Crown Princess angry, please forgive me this time!"

Seeing Yinreng's humble and funny look, Bu'erhe couldn't help but burst out laughing. Seeing Bu'erhe laughing, Yinreng also laughed happily beside him, and the tenderness in his eyes was almost overflowing when he looked at Bu'erhe.

It can be said that Yinreng and Buerhe have been getting closer and closer in the past two years. They spend day and night together without any other women getting in between. When they have free time, they read books and play chess together, and sometimes they even research new dishes or desserts together.

Especially since both of them have lived two lives, they know clearly what they want and will not worry about useless little things. They are willing to live a good life, so their lives are becoming more and more harmonious.

This situation reaches its peak after the wedding consummation. If before the wedding consummation they are more than friends but less than lovers, then after the wedding consummation the two people have completely accepted each other as their life partner.

Buerhe's Guishui arrived in February of this year, and this year was also the year of the general election, when the beauties came to Beijing for the selection. It can be said that if Buerhe had not consummated her marriage with the crown prince this year, Kangxi would definitely have given someone to the Yuqing Palace. He could allow the crown prince not to favor her, but he could not let him suffer any injustice.