"She is Brother Mengge's consort, Yarun. The child in her arms should be Brother Mengge's posthumous son, Yulong Dashu." Dan Yuru explained.
Song Qingshu was taken aback. "Brother Mengge's consort? Why is she so close to Ali Buge? "
Dan Yuru replied, "Mengge has always been closer to Ali Buge. He is also more inclined to preserve Mongolian customs. On the contrary, he is more distant from Khubilai. When Mengge was the crown prince, he even had a conflict with Khubilai. At that time, Khubilai's consort, Chabi, used her maiden family to find Yarun and make peace. Only then did they reconcile."
"This Princess Yarun is also from Hongjira?" Song Qingshu asked.
Dan Yuru nodded. "She is Mengge's daughter. According to seniority, Chabi's consort is her aunt."
Song Qingshu was already used to this. In Mongolia, there were many cases of aunts and nieces marrying the same person, let alone the same generation. He was concerned about something else. "Mengge's daughter? I heard that Mengge is going to marry Princess Huazheng. "
Dan Yuru lowered her voice and said, "There is such a rumor. Mengge's first wife died of illness, and the Great Khan intends to betroth Princess Huazheng to him."
"Isn't that like an old cow eating young grass?" Song Qingshu thought that even his daughter had grown up, and he even had a grandson.
"Mengge is indeed not young." Dan Yuru pursed her lips and smiled. "But that Princess Huazheng is not a young grass, is she?"
Song Qingshu only then realized that Huazheng was now in her thirties. She was not even considered a young girl in the future, let alone in this era.
By the time they were talking, the two had already entered the prince's mansion. There were already many people in the hall. Ali Buge naturally sat in the main seat, and the first seat on the right was a big man dressed in a typical Mongolian aristocratic costume.
Dan Yuru used the Secret Voice-sending technique, "He is Aruhu, the leader of the kings of Chagatai."
Song Qingshu nodded. No wonder he was able to sit in such an honorable position. Then he noticed that the first seat on the left was occupied by the beautiful young woman he had seen in the carriage. She was none other than Princess Yalun. The baby in her arms was being held by the wet nurse behind her. The baby was neither crying nor making a fuss. It was obvious that he had just been fed and was sleeping soundly.
Dan Yuru continued her secret introductions. The seats to the right behind Brother Ali were occupied by the generals under his command, Ha La Buhua and Hun Du Hai. As for the commander of Brother Ali's imperial guards, Huo Er Chi, he stood behind Brother Ali. Song Qingshu glanced at him and saw that his temples were bulging. He was indeed an expert, but he was still quite a distance away from becoming a grandmaster.
There were many other Mongolian nobles in the banquet hall. Dan Yuru guessed that Song Qingshu couldn't remember their names, so he only gave a brief introduction.
Song Qingshu couldn't help but sigh. Good things come to good people. Just because he had saved Dan Yuru before, he now had a secretary. It felt really good.
When Brother Ali saw Song Qingshu, he called out enthusiastically, "The Great Master is here. Come and sit here."
Song Qingshu took a closer look and was surprised to find that the Great Master had arranged a seat next to Princess Yalun. "Your Highness, you're too kind."
However, before he could sit down, the burly man who had glared at Song Qingshu just now stood up and said proudly, "I was wondering which noble person could sit in this seat. I didn't expect it to be the Shuiyue Great Master who ran away from Xingqing Prefecture. I'm ashamed of myself."
Dan Yuru quietly reminded him, "This man is Alandar, the commander of Brother Meng's imperial guards. He is extremely loyal to Brother Meng."
Song Qingshu was dumbfounded. He thought to himself, "This is a seat arranged by the Great Master, and you're just a servant. You're too arrogant, aren't you?"
He frowned and glanced at Brother Alibur, but Brother Alibur picked up his wine glass and drank as if he didn't see what was happening. The others were also talking about it. Even Princess Yalun frowned and looked at him with disdain.
Song Qingshu felt a little strange. Brother Ali couldn't have deliberately asked the Shuiyue Great Master to come here to be humiliated, right?
Dan Yuru seemed to have seen through his confusion and hurriedly explained, "The Mongolians worship heroes the most. The Shuiyue Great Master who ran away is indeed a disgrace. Young Master, you have to be careful. Don't be humble like the Han people. The Mongolians often have conflicts because of pride. Whoever gives in will be looked down upon by everyone. The reason why the position of Crown Prince fell into the hands of the Ogedei Clan was because the eldest son of the Great Khan, Jochi, and Chagatai had a big grudge. Neither was willing to submit to the other, and in the end, the Great Khan decided to give the position to Ogedei. "
"Later on, during a western expedition, Guiyou of the Ogedei Clan and Batu, the eldest son of the Jochi Clan, fought over a seat at the banquet. This caused the kings of the Jochi Clan to support Tuolei. So after Ogedei and Guiyou died, the position of Crown Prince fell into the hands of Tuolei."
"Thank you." Song Qingshu couldn't help but admire Dan Yuru for speaking so quickly and clearly in such a short period of time.
After understanding the whole story, Song Qingshu had an idea and directly retorted, "What do you want?"
"I don't want anything. It's just that a good-for-nothing like you doesn't deserve to be in this position. Give up your seat." Alandar took out his scimitar and directly chopped down on the table in front of him.
Song QingShu's response was also very simple. He directly kicked Ah Lan in the chest. Ah Lan and Dada 'er's martial arts were clearly not bad, but how could they react in time? Like a sandbag, they were sent flying.
Alandar's was not weak either. He quickly climbed up from the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood. With a roar, he directly rushed over.
However, what awaited him was another kick. This time, Song Qingshu used a little more force. He only got up after a long time. Swaying, he wanted to rush over to Song Qingshu again. Who knew that Princess Ya Lun, who was standing at the side, would suddenly stand up and say, "Enough!"
"Princess!" Alandar's eyes were a little red. It was obvious that he was extremely angry.
Ya Lun said calmly, "You are a general who leads troops into battle. What you know is that you can defeat ten thousand people. He is a guest of the Khan, so it is not shameful that your martial arts are not as good as his. You can be defeated, but you will not surrender. This is the spirit of a good Mongolian man. Compared to some people who are clearly skilled in martial arts but run away in the face of battle, you are much more admirable."
Song QingShu couldn't help but sigh. No wonder the Mongolians had been invincible all these years. Temujin's three generations of talented people were not to be taken lightly, and his concubines were not easy to deal with either. With just a few words, not only did they resolve the awkwardness of losing, but they also made people look down on the Shuiyue Clan even more.
"Does the Shuiyue Clan think that I am right?" Ya Lun looked at him coldly. With her status, even if the other party was a guest of the Khan, what could he do to her? Naturally, she was not afraid of offending him.
Song Qingshu did not expect her to continue to provoke him. She could not blame him for not being a gentleman. "What the Princess said is very wrong."
"How dare you!" Many of her subordinates began to scold him. It was obvious that they were very angry at this person who had refuted their mistress.
Song Qingshu said calmly, "When the Khan was young, they were abandoned by their subordinates. If they had not been able to endure a moment of anger, and if they had continued to stubbornly charge after their defeat at the Battle of Thirteen Wings, how could they have conquered this huge empire? Fighting knowing that they could not win is called idiocy. Only by staying alive will they have a chance to make a comeback. "
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