A Crossover of Film and Television: Miao Miao's Life Transmigration

During the Mulan Autumn Hunt, Liu Jingyao accompanied Consort Xi and Consort Yu to meet with the primary wives of various Mongol tribes and vassal states. Consort Xi and Consort Yu were the main figures, while Liu Jingyao slacked off on the sidelines. If someone paid attention to her, she would do her job properly.

During her stay on the grasslands, Liu Jingyao asked the Emperor to let Lianyin teach her to ride a horse, and the Emperor granted her request. Liu Jingyao is now enjoying a leisurely time, unlike Consort Xi and Consort Yu who are so busy.

As the Mulan Autumn Hunt reached its final stage, the Emperor and various Mongol tribes and vassal states held competitions. The first event was a horse race to see who could ride the fastest; the second was a hunting competition to see who could hunt the most prey; and the third was a real martial arts contest to see who would win in the end.

On the first day, Liu Jingyao traveled with Consort Xi and the others to the competition venue, where she found a seat and sat down.

Not long after, the Sixth Prince Hongzhan arrived with the Seventh Prince and the others.

"Mother, behold my heroic bearing in a moment!" Seventh Prince Hongxu hopped over and said.

The Sixth Prince rubbed his forehead, a look of helplessness on his face. Liu Jingyao understood his feelings from his expression.

“Yes, Mother, your son will definitely win!” Eighth Prince Hongxi echoed.

The Sixth Prince said seriously, "Mother, this competition is mainly between young people from various Mongolian tribes. Mongolia is not a simple country. We are representing the royal family in the competition, so we still need to be careful."

Liu Jingyao understood his meaning and knew that this was their first appearance in front of the various Mongol tribes, vassal states, and ministers. The Sixth Prince Hongzhan was approaching marriageable age, and the Seventh and Eighth Princes, who were two years younger than Hongzhan, were also about to get married.

Liu Jingyao said, "Although the competition is very important, we must also pay attention to safety."

All the brothers had taken fitness pills, making them stronger than ordinary people. Even Xiao Qi and Xiao Ba seemed to have talent in martial arts, and they were single-mindedly focused on becoming great generals.

Seeing that the atmosphere was not good, Ninth Prince Hongyu quickly said, "Mother, you underestimate Seventh Brother and Eighth Brother. They are both among the top three in the princes' examinations, and they will definitely achieve good results."

The Tenth Prince, Hongsheng, said, "Yes, Mother, you must trust Seventh Brother and Eighth Brother."

Liu Jingyao saw the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince speaking so seriously and really wanted to pat their little heads, but in the end, she gave up because the occasion wasn't quite right.

"You two clever little devils found out again, of course your mother believes them."

Then, Liu Jingyao continued, "Your Majesty, is there anything else you need? If not, please let Xiao Jiu and Xiao Shi stay here with me to watch the competition."

Sixth Prince Hongzhan said, "Mother, I brought these two here to talk to you about this. Father is worried that it will be too chaotic during the competition, so he asked you to keep an eye on Ninth and Tenth Princes."

The Seventh Prince bent down and instructed the Ninth and Tenth Princes: "You two stay here and wait for your Seventh Brother to win the competition."

The Ninth Prince said, "Seventh Brother, you must win. The prize for the competition is a Ferghana horse. I'll ride it then."

The Tenth Prince echoed his sentiments from the side.

The Eighth Prince retorted, "Even with the Seventh Prince's condition, your Eighth Prince is also very capable. I will definitely win in the end."

Seeing that they were arguing again, Liu Jingyao gave the Sixth Prince a look. Hongzhan stepped in to break them up, gave them a lecture, and then led them away.

Xiao Jiu and Xiao Shi chuckled to themselves, gloating as they watched Seventh Brother and Eighth Brother being scolded by Sixth Brother. Liu Jingyao then gave each of them a whack on the head.

The competition began, and Liu Jingyao saw the eldest and third sons of the Fourth Prince, the legitimate sons and third sons of the Fifth Prince, plus the Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Princes. The rest should be people from various Mongol tribes.

The Ninth Prince shouted, "Go, Seventh Brother!"

Tenth Prince: "Eighth Brother, we will win!"

The Seventh Prince and the Eighth Prince rushed out together and began to take turns competing for the top three spots with a Mongol.

Liu Jingyao looked at their heroic figures. They were usually good at martial arts. Hongzhan was also good, ranking in the top ten, and was currently ranked eighth. Apart from these three princes, there were no other imperial grandsons ranked ahead of them.

The results were very encouraging. The first place went to a Mongolian, the second place to the Seventh Prince, the third place to the Eighth Prince, and the Sixth Prince came in seventh.

The Emperor's expression softened considerably. If none of the top ten were included, even if the Emperor remained calm, he would still be furious inside. The grandsons of the Fourth Prince and the Fifth Prince, as well as the Sixth Prince, couldn't compare.

That evening, the Emperor visited Liu Jingyao's tent and spoke with her for a while. Although Xiao Qi and the others did not win first place and did not win the Ferghana horse, the Emperor decided to reward each of them with one horse after returning to the palace.

Akhal-Teke horses have always been rare and of high quality. By rewarding the three brothers with one each, Liu Jingyao understood that the Emperor was now very satisfied with the three brothers.

In the hunting competition, the three brothers still performed well, but they were slightly inferior in the fighting stage. After all, the three brothers were still young and could not compare with the young men who were almost twenty years old.

During this period, the Emperor also finalized the marriage arrangements for the Fifth Princess, who was the legitimate son of a man from the Balin tribe, and the Sixth Princess, who was the legitimate son of a prince from the Khorchin tribe.

Unfortunately, the two princes-in-law are still young. They need to go to the capital to study at the Princes' Academy and cultivate their relationship with the Fifth and Sixth Princesses before getting married when the time is right.

Manchu-Mongol intermarriage has always been a national policy of the Qing Dynasty. Liu Jingyao learned from the Sixth Prince these past few days that the Emperor also plans to choose a Mongol primary consort for one of the Seventh or Eighth Princes. After all, before the Sixth Prince and the others were born, the Emperor only had three princes, so naturally he would not allow one of them to marry a Mongol primary consort.

Now that the Emperor has several more princes, it's quite normal for Manchus and Mongols to intermarry. Moreover, Liu Jingyao always felt that the Emperor wasn't simply arranging marriages for the seventh and eighth princes; perhaps it was because of the Mongol influence?

It is obvious to the naked eye that in recent years the Emperor has treated the Sixth Prince and his brothers very well, but his attitude towards the Fourth Prince has been indifferent. A few years ago, the Emperor even reprimanded the Fourth Prince and the Fifth Prince because of the corruption of officials and the corruption of the Imperial Household Department.

Therefore, the Emperor's decision to have one of his sons, Xiao Qi or Xiao Ba, marry a Mongol principal wife was quite meaningful.