Yan Wan is reborn as a legitimate wife: Curing Ruyi's Douyi syndrome

Chapter 50: Zhuer succeeds to the throne, Jingqin takes power

Since Jingqin was able to participate in Khorchin's political affairs, she finally had the opportunity to express her own political views. Because it was a direct route to the capital, the court allocated funds to build a clothing factory in Khorchin.

Jingqin only needed to purchase wool from herders, process it, and send it to the Garment Bureau to produce wool sweaters for the entire Mongolian population. Wool sweaters were much cheaper than other furs and offered warmth comparable to precious tiger and bear skins, making them extremely popular among Mongolian people.

Although the core technology for making wool sweaters was still in the hands of the imperial court, Mongolian people could make money by selling and processing wool, and they also had cheap wool sweaters to keep warm in winter. Mongolian people revered Jingqin as a god, and Jingqin was very prestigious in Mongolia.

Unfortunately, the health of Khorchin Prince Sukhbaru gradually weakened, and the two beiles Arsalan and Burigude who were suppressed by Sukhbaru became active again.

Sukhbaru could only force himself to teach Zhuer and Jingqin attentively. Zhuer had been in the capital for many years, but Sukhbaru found that his political foresight was far inferior to Jingqin's. Sukhbaru was afraid that Zhuer could not defeat Arsalan and Burigude, so he had to change his thinking.

At Sukhbaru's instruction, power gradually shifted to Jingqin. Jingqin had five thousand elite soldiers at her command, was loved by the people, and was a legitimate princess who married into Mongolia. Jingqin's coming to power would be much less arduous than Zhuer's.

Zhu'er didn't understand Sukhbaaru's painstaking efforts, and didn't understand why Sukhbaaru passed the power to Jingqin without him. He was very unhappy. He was sent to the capital by Sukhbaaru when he was six years old. Now that Sukhbaaru was seriously ill, the first person he entrusted his power to was not him, but Jingqin.

In short, Zhuer has always been lacking in love, and the care of others cannot make up for the missing fatherly and motherly love.

Zhuer was silent at Sukhbaaru's bedside. He was not good at speaking and could not express many things. He could only express himself through actions. When Sukhbaaru was seriously ill, Jingqin and Zhuer took Qingyou to live in the prince's mansion.

Qingyou turned one year old, but he still couldn't speak. However, Qingyou was very well-behaved and never cried no matter who held him. Sukhbaru could see Zhuer holding Qingyou every day and even playfully teasing him.

Unfortunately, fate is not forgiving. By the time Qingyou could speak and call him "Grandpa" in Mongolian, Sukhbalu was already too ill to get up. Zhuer and Gegentana took Qingyou to stay by Sukhbalu's bedside.

Jingqin has been busy these days suppressing the restless Arsalan and Burigude. She goes out early and comes back late, and can only come to see them in the evening.

It was not until the imperial physician shook his head at Jingqin that Jingqin understood and asked Zhuer to kneel down holding Qingyou.

Jingqin said to Sukhbaru, "Father, the emperor gave Qingyou a Manchu name, but Qingyou is also Mongolian. Father, please give Qingyou a Mongolian name."

Sukhbaru asked, "How is Monk? (meaning: courage and leader)"

Jingqin understood Sukhbaru's meaning and nodded in agreement, "Okay, let's call him Mengke. Mengke will definitely be the next prince of Khorchin."

Sukhbaru was relieved and pleaded with Jingqin, "Zhu'er is honest and upright. There are many things that need your princess's reminder. Please forgive Zhu'er."

Jingqin nodded and said, "Zhu'er is my husband-in-law." It's only right to be considerate of him.

Sukhbaru then said to Zhuer, "Zhuer, many things cannot be achieved by brute force alone. You still have a long way to go, but I no longer have time to teach you. Remember, think twice before you act..."

Sukhbaru chattered on and on, stroked Monk's little face, and finally held Princess Gegentana's hand tightly and said a few words.

Jingqin and Zhuer nodded and promised to treat Gegentana well. Sukhbaru passed away holding the princess's hand.

Jingqin and Zhuer moved into the prince's mansion, but Princess Gegentana had a very deep relationship with Sukhbaru and passed away with him in less than three months.

Zhuer lost her parents within half a year and was very depressed. Jingqin kept comforting Zhuer and even gave Qingyou to Zhuer to make him happy.

Arsalan and Burigude had been waiting for the opportunity. After Sukhbaru and Gegentana died one after another, they joined forces to attack during the morning meeting, and every word they said was directed at Jingqin and Zhuer.

Arsalan was the first to speak out: "Since my brother has passed away, then ministers, let's discuss together who will inherit the position of Prince of Khorchin?"

Sukhbaru's close minister A retorted, "Beile is wrong. The prince had already made arrangements before his death. The throne will naturally be inherited by the prince's son, Sebuteng Balzhuer."

Burigude sneered and retorted, "Sebuteng Balzhuer grew up in the capital. How could he understand the affairs of Khorchin? I think Zhuer should stay out of this."

Sukhbaru's close minister B argued: "The son inherits the father's throne, it is only natural!"

Arsalan laughed and retorted, "Before the son succeeds the father, there was also the younger brother who succeeds the elder brother?"

Jingqin looked at the people who had excluded her, smiled, and said, "Have you forgotten, ministers? This princess didn't call you here to discuss this. Whoever this princess marries will be the future Prince of Khorchin!

This princess has sent a message to the capital, and the emperor's order will come soon. This princess is marrying into Khorchin, not for the position of Beile Fujin.

Arsalan and Burigude then understood why Sukhbaru went to the capital to ask for the marriage of the legitimate princess. It turned out that this was his plan. They laughed at Sukhbaru for inviting a big Buddha, but they didn't expect that Sukhbaru would trick them.

Jingqin slapped him in the face and gave him a sweet date, then said with a smile: "But the two Beiles don't have to worry. After the funeral of the prince and princess is arranged, this princess also wants to go back to the capital to take a look. Before returning to the capital, I need someone to take charge of the affairs of Korchin.

Arsalan, Burigude, which of you two would like to be the jasak (leader)? To be in charge of Khorchin's political affairs after this princess returns to the capital?"

Arsalan and Burigude looked at each other, fearing a trick, and stepped forward and replied, "Princess, could you please let me go back and discuss this?"

Jingqin smiled and said, "Of course."

The close ministers left behind by Sukhbaru were whispering to each other, not knowing what Jingqin was up to.

Zhu'er sat beside Jingqin without saying a word, and remained silent until she returned home.

Zhuer couldn't wait to ask, "What does the princess mean? Why do you want them to take charge of Khorchin? Why do you want to return to Beijing?"

Jingqin could only sigh that Sukhbaaru was worthy of being Zhuer's father. He understood Zhuer's character very well. Even Arsalan and Burigude could see through such an obvious plot to sow discord, but Zhuer couldn't see it?

Jingqin took advantage of the situation and said coldly, "This princess wants to go back to the capital to visit the Emperor and the Empress."

Zhu'er was in disbelief, looked at Jingqin with grievance, and turned to go to Qingyou's room. Wei Yanwan and Lan Cui were a little surprised to see Zhu'er, and quietly retreated.

Huanian and Sangyu didn't care what Zhuer was thinking, their hearts and eyes were full of Jingqin.

Three days later, the imperial edict written by Hongli was delivered to Khorchin. Jingqin and Zhuer received the edict, and Zhuer was named Prince of Khorchin.

After Jingqin received the order, she asked Hua Nian and Sang Yu to pack their luggage. Hua Nian and Sang Yu took the order and returned to the princess's mansion to count the luggage. They also gave additional instructions to the elite soldiers that they might have to go out and asked them to train more.

Jewel was still angry and sulked away alone.

Arsalan and Burigude analyzed the information they had obtained and believed it to about 70%.

Jingqin ordered her attendants to load the things onto the carriage in a grand procession, and sent two hundred elite soldiers to scout the way, as if she was determined to return to the capital.

Arsalan and Burigude could not wait for the morning meeting the next day. The next morning, Arsalan and Burigude came to the Prince's Mansion and asked to see Jingqin.

Jingqin raised an eyebrow and asked, "Have you two Beile considered it?"

Arsalan continued, "Princess, I recommend myself. I grew up in Khorchin and know everything about Khorchin. I..."

Burigude interrupted Arsalan's boasting and said bluntly: "Princess, I also grew up in Khorchin. I know Khorchin better than Arsalan. I can manage Khorchin's affairs well."

Arsalan retorted, "You stay in your house all day long and never go out. Do you know anything about Khorchin?"

Burigude sneered, "You go out so often, and go to the widow Sarin every day to show your courtesy."

Arsleng said angrily: "You..."

Jingqin glanced at the two of them and waved her hand nonchalantly, saying, "Alright, this princess is in a hurry to return to the capital and doesn't have time to listen to your arguments. Since you two are willing, then you can handle it together. Let's continue with this schedule. You two can come to the Prince's Mansion every five days to discuss the matter."

Sang Yu walked forward holding the tiger talisman, broke it into two, and handed it to Arsalan and Burigude.

Jingqin said casually: "This is Sukhbaru gave this princess. Seeing the talisman is like seeing the person. Sukhbaru's people will obey your orders. It will only be useful if they are combined into one piece. Just put it away."

Arsalan and Burigude were almost furious when they saw Jingqin agreed so quickly. They stared at each other with the half token in their hands. However, Jingqin had already left and didn't care about them anymore.

Of course the tiger talisman was fake. Who would recognize the talisman but not the person? Before his death, Sukhbaru brought Jingqin to his confidants and recognized them one by one. The confidants all obeyed Jingqin's orders. Jingqin asked them to pretend to obey orders when they saw the talisman, and they cooperated with Jingqin.

After Jingqin returned to her room, she told Huanian, "Let Saren do it." Huanian nodded.

Jingqin then instructed Sangyu, "Let's go."

Jingqin left behind several hundred people, who were scattered in the princess's mansion and the prince's mansion to guard the house, and then left with a mighty group of people.

Arsalan and Burigude were still a little bit unbelieving when they saw that Jingqin had really left. They tried the tiger talisman together again. Those people left behind by Sukhbaru obeyed their orders. They also heard that Jingqin had left Khorchin and rushed to the capital. The two of them completely believed that Jingqin really didn't care about Khorchin anymore.

Now that their common enemy had left, the relationship between Arsalan and Burigude grew increasingly strained. Half a month later, Arsalan lost half of his tiger talisman, and the conflict between the two finally erupted.

Arsalan's tiger talisman was lost, but Burigude was able to command Sukhbaru's confidants normally. Arsalan suspected that Burigude had stolen the tiger talisman and accused Burigude in front of everyone.

But Sukhbaru's confidants completely ignored Arsalan who had lost the tiger talisman, and only obeyed Burigude's orders.

Arsaleng was furious. He lost the tiger talisman, and the Korchin affairs that were originally negotiated between the two of them gradually became a one-man show of Burigude. How could he tolerate this?

However, Arsalan repeatedly asked Burigude for the tiger talisman, but Burigude always pretended to be stupid and refused to admit it. Seeing Burigude using the tiger talisman to control the wind and rain, Arsalan made up his mind.

Arsalan went to Burigude's house and entered Burigude's study on the pretext of submitting to him. Arsalan looked at the complacent Burigude, approached him with a flattering face, covered Burigude's mouth, and killed him with a knife.

Burigude didn't expect to die at the hands of his own brother. He stared at Arsalan and fell to the ground.

Arsalan rummaged through the drawers and found the tiger talisman. He pretended to be calm and walked out when no one noticed him. However, he was still discovered when he reached the door. Arsalan quickly left, trying to seek protection with the tiger talisman in his hand.

The personal guards refused Arsalan's request on the grounds that he wanted to imitate the tiger talisman. Arsalan had no choice but to escape from the encirclement of Burigude's personal guards and move closer to the outer layer to meet up with his personal guards.

Jingqin waited for the opportunity, raised her bow and shot an arrow at Arsalan. Arsalan was hit in the left arm and fled deep into the grassland, covering the wound with his right hand.

Jingqin did not pursue him any further and withdrew his troops. The next day, Arsalan was found by his personal guards deep in the grasslands, having been mauled to death by wolves.

The two beile who opposed Jingqin died, and no one else dared to oppose Jingqin and her husband's rule. Although Zhuer inherited the title of prince, the control of Khorchin was firmly in Jingqin's hands.

Zhuer then realized that she had misunderstood Jingqin and felt very regretful. She kept apologizing to Jingqin. Jingqin did not care. If Zhuer had not misunderstood, Arsalan and Burigude might not have believed it so easily.

Zhuer: "Princess, why did Arsalan and Burigude kill each other?"

Jingqin: "People come together for profit, but when the profit is gone, they part ways. Arsalan and Burigude are both ambitious men. Burigude is arrogant and conceited, while Arsalan is petty and suspicious. If we exploit their weaknesses, we can quickly defeat them."

Pearl: "How does the princess know them so well?"

Jingqin looked at Zhuer and couldn't help asking, "Zhuer, what did the Emperor teach you when you were in the capital?"

Zhu Er said blankly, "I learned the same as you did, the Six Arts of a Gentleman... I took classes with the eldest and second princes."

Jingqin sighed and explained, "Know yourself and your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles. I have investigated both of them since the first day I entered politics." Arsalan and Burigude are her most powerful opponents in the future, and she definitely needs to be prepared in advance.

But they both shared a fatal flaw: they didn't take women seriously. So when she started clamoring to return to Beijing, they quickly believed her. It was a joke. She was practically taking over Khorchin, so why would she return to Beijing for no apparent reason? They didn't even notice this obvious sting operation.

Zhuer was still very confused, but he didn't ask any more questions. He was afraid that Jingqin would think he was stupid... He didn't like listening to the tutor's long speeches in the Shangshufang. He would fall asleep as soon as he heard them. Because he was the prince sent by Khorchin, the tutors didn't dare to interfere.

Huanian came in quietly and reported, "Princess, Saren has been settled."

Jingqin nodded and whispered, "Huanian, have A'bo take people to Saren's house to put the wolf cubs back. Go back and prepare hot water for them to wash off the smell on their bodies."

Huanian actually liked the wolf cub, even though she had plucked out its tail. She whispered, "Yes, Princess."

Jingqin went out and found Abo, and asked, "Abo, have you thought it through? You've helped me a lot. Come back to the capital, and I'll ask the emperor to reward you."

Following her orders, A'bo took his elite soldiers out to rob a litter of wolf cubs, allowing her to use the scent of the cubs to lead the wolves to hunt down Arsalan.

Arsalan boasted that he knew Khorchin very well, but he never imagined that the arrow she shot at him was stained with the scent of wolf cubs, and the tail feathers of the arrow were mixed with wolf hair. Arsalan also slept in the wolf cubs' den every day. If he went deep into the grassland, he would surely die.

Jingqin took advantage of the hatred between Arsalan and Burigude, leading their personal soldiers to kill each other. While the snipe and the clam quarreled, the fisherman benefited, and Khorchin became Jingqin's one-man show.

Abai really thought it through. Jingqin is so outstanding, so what's wrong with having more men?

Abai replied, "Princess, I have thought it through."

Jingqin nodded and said, "Okay, I'll let..."

Abai said something shocking, "I want to be the princess's concubine. Is that okay?"

Jingqin:?

Jingqin was surprised and said, "Abai, you don't have to be like this. You have a bright future. Don't indulge in love."

A Bo: "But I like the princess, I like her very much. My father and mother both said that I only need to do what I like. I like to be with the princess."

For the first time, Jingqin, who was obsessed with career, was at a loss as to what to do with her love-brained personality. She said helplessly, "Abo... let me think about it."

A Bo nodded in surprise and said, "Okay."

Jingqin returned to her room and looked at Zhuer who was hugging Qingyou and making him happy. For the first time, Jingqin felt like a heartless man.

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