Crown Princess
This was truly an unexpected question from the emperor.
Thinking of Yinreng's coming to the Yikun Palace to pay respects every time without fail, Kangxi raised his eyebrows slightly and said calmly, "Why did you bring up this matter?"
Did Baocheng say something to Xiuxiu
Yun Xiu took a sip of hot tea, and then smiled: "I met the Crown Prince today, and suddenly it occurred to me that this child is not young anymore. The Emperor has already arranged a marriage for the eldest prince at this age. I want to ask, do you have any rules? The Crown Princess is the future queen mother, and it is worth the Emperor's efforts. Don't be careless."
That's not wrong.
I feel a little disappointed. Where is the missing you that I promised you
Yunxiu thought so, and asked. Kangxi did not hide it from her. He lifted the corner of his robe and sat beside her, saying softly: "Of course I am as concerned as you are. I have asked people to collect information about the noble ladies of various families... I have decided on a few surnames in mind. Now I have figured it out, and I have roughly figured out the Crown Princess. She is an outstanding child and a perfect match for Baocheng."
If nothing unexpected happens, this "outstanding child" is the daughter of Shi Wenbing, Guaerjia, who was chosen by the emperor in the previous life.
The couple got married late because of external forces, and it did not mean that the emperor did not care. Yunxiu could guess Kangxi's thoughts without thinking. The wife of his beloved son is his beloved daughter-in-law. How could he easily choose the person who would be the mother of the country in the future
The temperament, cultivation, virtue, appearance, speech and merit of the ladies of marriageable age were all collected and compared with great care. It was not enough to select a few outstanding ones, and they had to be secretly observed for three to five years. If they were not satisfied, they would be eliminated. According to Yun Xiu, even if the emperor himself chose a concubine, he would not be so picky.
The wives of the first few princes were all appointed by the emperor himself, but they were no match for the Crown Princess, who had tried her best to carefully select a wife for Yinreng.
Yun Xiu nodded happily, and did not ask who the emperor had in mind. She said softly, "If so, when will the emperor grant the marriage?"
"Grant a marriage? No rush." Kangxi waved his hand and said with a smile, "Just as Xiuxiu said, we must not rush into it. We should let the old ancestor and the Empress Dowager see it, and Baocheng should see it with his own eyes."
No rush? This is really...
The prince is sixteen years old. If he gets the proper imperial decree to grant marriage now, he can get married next year at the earliest after going through all the procedures. If the Ministry of Internal Affairs delays, it is still unknown whether he can get married at the age of eighteen.
Yun Xiu listened to him and looked at him with a smile, "What should I do if Yinreng is greedy for my wife?"
"Greedy for a wife?" Kangxi laughed loudly and said without hesitation: "I will appoint two princesses to enter Yuqing Palace, or at least give them a concubine. How can I treat that boy badly?"
In an instant, Liang Jiugong, who was serving beside him, felt a chill on his neck.
Glancing at the Imperial Concubine's expression, the chief steward thought to himself that something was wrong. He shrank his neck with tears in his eyes, trying to reduce his presence.
My Lord, you said the wrong thing!
…
The Emperor values the Crown Princess even more than his own daughter, but he is ruthless in cheating her.
Before the Crown Princess entered the palace, Yuqing Palace already had a favored concubine, a pile of illegitimate children, and the eldest grandson Hongxi, who was born to the concubine and was brought up by the Emperor since childhood. Even though she was full of longing, she was also half disappointed.
Under such circumstances, how can she cultivate feelings with her husband
Although Yinreng was not a person who favored his concubine over his wife, the couple in Yuqing Palace were at best respectful to each other, let alone loving.
She had also met Hongxi's birth mother, Concubine Li Jia. The Crown Princess had no sons, and only gave birth to a daughter after many years of marriage. She was more and more kind in the palace, and did not want to make things difficult for her. Li Jia was flattered and did not know what day it was. When she entered the palace to pay her respects, she was not very respectful. Back then, she was concerned about the existence of the eldest grandson of the emperor, so she had to speak to Li Jia in a nice tone!
Let alone her, Hongxi was raised to be very self-righteous, too sharp and could not stand any loss. Once, Yinzhen whispered to her, "This kid is not like my second brother's middle-aged...
After a long while, Yun Xiu stopped sneering and spoke in a softer voice, "The emperor's arrangement is not unreasonable. But... if the princess who came to the mansion first gave birth to a first son, where would you put the crown princess?"
“…” Kangxi paused and was speechless.
He valued his legitimate son and made the second son born to Empress Yuan the crown prince at an early stage. This naturally set the trend in the court and caused ministers to scramble to visit their wives' rooms.
If the emperor is like this, then the crown prince, who is himself the legitimate son, has suffered enough from being the eldest son of a concubine!
Yunxiu didn't need to say these words clearly.
Kangxi was a little embarrassed, not sure if she was making a veiled accusation, he only heard Yunxiu say calmly: "As a noble concubine and having a prince, I shouldn't have said these things. But you can judge others by yourself. If you appoint a princess to enter the palace, the prince will not be willing, and the princess will not be willing either. If the princess gives birth to a eldest son, the child will be arrogant and want to fight for things that don't belong to him, and the East Palace will be in chaos. Your Majesty, don't you think so?"
"Yinreng's wife, if you don't feel sorry for her, I do." Yunxiu glanced at him, hinting, "I hope someone can remove the leaf that is blocking your eyes, so that you don't make the same mistake and ruin Yinreng's life."
As Liang Jiugong listened, cold sweat slowly flowed down his forehead and he dared not even breathe.
You are too careless and one thing can only blind you. Who are talking about these things
Thinking about the eldest prince who had been sharing his father's worries in the court and was not very respectful to the crown prince over the years, and Concubine Hui who was constantly making small moves in the Yanx Palace, Liang Jiugong showed a smile that was uglier than crying.
What's the difference between this and pointing at someone and cursing him
"… Your Majesty insisted on shoving someone into Yinreng's arms before the wedding, so I naturally could not stop him." Yunxiu stood up slowly with a cold look on her face. "Who told me that I am not Concubine Hui and did not give birth to your eldest son? It's my fault. I can only consider the future wives of Xiaowu, Xiaojiu and Xiaoyi."
Kangxi's face turned pale and blue. Just as Liang Jiugong was worried that the imperial concubine would be reprimanded,
He coughed and asked in a low voice: "Are you angry?"
There was a hint of flattery in his tone, and Liang Jiugong was immediately stunned.
Yun Xiu remained silent. Why was she angry
She is not Concubine Hui. Since the eldest wife gave birth to a little princess and is pregnant with another one, she wants to fly to the sky and announce to the world that the eldest grandson is in her daughter-in-law's belly. It's funny to see her like that. She even tries hard to choose a concubine for the eldest prince...
With a slight sigh, it was not easy for the eldest wife, who was still so young, to have such a mother-in-law.
Isn't the culprit who caused the current situation the Emperor who wants to make things difficult for the Crown Princess
When Kangxi saw this, he realized that something was wrong and became worried.
He called out "Xiu Xiu" guiltily, but no one paid any attention. Yun Xiu was concentrating on looking through the cloth, which was a valuable tribute from the south.
“…” He was at his wit’s end.
Kangxi drove away the palace servants with a fierce face, and was about to lower himself to make the imperial concubine smile, when suddenly there was a movement in the warm room, and a faint voice of a childish child said: "You all wait here, don't follow."
The eleventh prince Yinzhen was rubbing his eyes in a daze. He hadn't put on his clothes properly, and there were red marks from sleeping on his chubby cheeks.
He staggered and walked into the inner room. He raised his head, tugged at Yunxiu's clothes, and said obediently, "Mother, don't be angry with the emperor..."
The movements were done in one go and looked quite skilled.
His voice was soft and sticky. He glanced at Yunxiu cautiously and said, "If mother is angry, don't scold father. Yinzhen will do it for you, okay?"
Yun Xiu didn't know whether to laugh or cry when she heard that, and her brows softened instantly.
She squatted down and touched her youngest son's cheek, where a red mark was faintly visible.
After carefully dressing him, the scent of milk lingered all over his body. The imperial concubine immediately lost all her anger, and a charming smile spread across her eyes: "Okay, listen to our little eleven, mother will not be angry or scold, Yinzhen will come to help mother."
Yinzhen nodded seriously, his lovely face became serious, and he staggered to the side of Kangxi.
At this time, the eleventh prince dispelled the hazy sleepiness in his mind, brewed for a long time, and boldly glared at Kangxi: "Emperor Father... bad!"
As early as when Yinzhen spoke, the emperor breathed a sigh of relief, his worried expression disappeared for a moment, and he even wanted to kiss his youngest son.
Looking down, he saw that the chubby boy had pulled his robe up with his hands; a soft voice of accusation came to his ears, and Kangxi smiled, feeling as if his heart was immersed in honey.
Bending down and picking up Yinzhen, Kangxi moved closer, rubbed his tender face with his carefully trimmed beard, and then kissed him.
Then the emperor coaxed, "Yes, Father Huang is bad. Don't make Mother angry again, okay?"
As he spoke, he glanced at Yunxiu, cleared his throat, and said, "Yinzhen said so..."
Yun Xiu felt something was wrong, but couldn't figure out what it was.
But it doesn't matter.
After a long silence, she finally spoke: "The prince is getting married—"
"It's time to put it on the agenda." Kangxi said hurriedly, "I won't force anyone before his wedding, Xiuxiu can rest assured!"
"..." Yun Xiu paused and said gently: "Your Majesty is wise." Please remember: free and fastest update without anti-theft.