The Enchanting Imperial Concubine (Book 3)

Epilogue - Fourth Princess, Jia Yuan

The Fourth Princess was the youngest child of the royal family and the only daughter of Ye Yun. Naturally, such a precious daughter grew up surrounded by boundless love and pampering.

It wasn't just Ning Chen and Ye Yun who adored her; even the Crown Prince and the Sixth Prince, her two elder brothers, doted on her as if she were the apple of their eye.

Perhaps she inherited a trace of the warrior spirit deeply embedded in Ye Yun's lineage, for the Fourth Princess, though born as delicate and charming as a little fox, had a peculiar love for horseback riding and archery from a young age.

Ning Chen was worried...

How could they bear it if their beloved daughter got injured? He strongly opposed her engaging in such activities.

But Ye Yun didn't oppose it as much.

After all, she herself had learned horseback riding and archery when she was young, hadn't she?

The Fourth Princess simply enjoyed these activities as a pastime; it wasn't as though she intended to join the army. They could just find the right instructor to teach her.

Ning Chen, persuaded by this, thought of bringing a female instructor into the palace.

However, there were few women with such skills nowadays.

There were some concubines in the harem from military families who knew a little about these things, but due to their status as imperial consorts and having grown rusty over the years, it would be inappropriate for them to teach her.

After much consideration, Ye Yun suggested, "Why not let her learn alongside the princes?"

As it happened, the general who taught the princes, General Lu, had a daughter who reportedly learned from her father at home from time to time.

Thus, the decision was made, and the ten-year-old Fourth Princess finally had a proper teacher, no longer fumbling around on her own like before.

One afternoon, with a gentle breeze and warm sunshine, the princes and a group of young noble boys who accompanied them were warming up at the training ground when they saw the Fourth Princess running towards them. She was dressed in black training clothes and wore her hair in two buns, smiling brightly.

"Greetings, brothers! Jiayuan greets you!"

The princes were all surprised, while the noble boys quickly bowed to her.

"Why are you here? And dressed like this? You don't look like a girl at all," the Sixth Prince frowned.

Although they were twins, the Sixth Prince prided himself on being the elder brother and had a grown-up demeanor at that moment.

"Father and Mother allowed me to come," the Fourth Princess proudly raised her chin.

Accompanying her was Kong Qing, who explained the situation.

Master Lu, who was in charge of teaching martial arts, was at a loss, but since she was already there, he had no choice but to accept it.

The group of boys lined up, and the Fourth Princess sneaked her way to stand next to the Crown Prince. On her other side was the Crown Prince's study companion, Xu Qinglin.

"Brother Qinglin, it's my first time learning, so if I don't understand something, you have to teach me," she said

"You're too kind, Princess. When it comes to martial arts, His Highness the Crown Prince is the best. You should ask him for guidance," Xu Qinglin replied gently.

Glancing at her elder brother beside her, the Fourth Princess bit her lip and put on a pitiful look.

"Fourth Brother is always so strict. I'm scared. Come on, just teach me, please?"