Getting Rich from Legend of Zhen Huan

The Queen Mother waited for a few more days, but the Fifth Princess did not change her mind. The next step was to ask Emperor Kangxi to issue an order.

It was a fine day, and the Empress Dowager sent someone to invite Kangxi to Ningshou Palace for a discussion. Kangxi knew that the Empress Dowager would not invite him here for no reason, so he thought it was only the marriage of the fifth princess.

As soon as Kangxi entered the room, he saw the Empress Dowager and Suma chatting. They were talking about the Korchin grassland. The Empress Dowager recalled the beautiful grassland with great enthusiasm, and Suma responded from time to time.

Kangxi's arrival interrupted their conversation. The empress dowager was not unhappy. Suma was the only one in the palace who could talk to her sincerely about the grassland. But her memories were limited, and after so many years of chatting, they were just repeating the same things over and over again.

Kangxi said jokingly: "It's rare to see the Empress Dowager so happy. Su Ma is the one that the Empress Dowager likes the most."

The Queen Mother always spoke frankly to Kangxi, "Su Ma and I are both from Khorchin, so it's natural that we can get along well."

This was a harsh remark, but Kangxi didn't know the Queen Mother's character yet? He naturally continued, "The Queen Mother asked me to come here today, but what's the matter?"

The Empress Dowager was not able to act out the deep love between mother and son, fortunately Kangxi never asked her to pretend that.

"Yaliqi has reached the right age. I have been looking for a suitable one these days and would like to ask the emperor for his opinion."

Kangxi asked curiously, "Which talented person did the Empress Dowager take a fancy to?"

The Queen Mother threw out a name, "It's Jiang Chen, the one who is said to be the incarnation of Wenquxing!"

The Queen Mother said nothing more, but this name was undoubtedly thunder in Kangxi's ears. Jiang Chen? !

Kangxi had a good memory and recalled Jiang Chen's information quickly. After careful recollection, he discovered that Jiang Chen was indeed not married and had no engagement.

Jiang Chen was definitely not on the Queen Mother's list of candidates. Someone must have recommended him. So Kangxi quietly asked, "Why did the Queen Mother think of Jiang Wangxuan?"

The Queen Mother had no idea that Kangxi was already on high alert, so she said nonchalantly, "I've heard from the young palace maids all day long how outstanding Jiang Chen is for winning six first prizes in a row. Isn't it appropriate for such an outstanding man to be paired with Yaliqi?"

Su Ma, who was listening in, felt relieved. She accompanied the Queen Mother today because she was afraid that she would tell the Crown Prince about it. If Kangxi knew that the Crown Prince was involved, he would probably become suspicious of him.

After hearing the empress dowager's answer, Kangxi knew that he could not get any more information out of her, so he evaded the question by saying, "Jiang Wangxuan is now working with Li Guangdi on flood control! He is too high a match for Yaliqi."

The Queen Mother was not blind. "Last October, you sent Yinzhi to lead the Eight Banners to help Li Guangdi repair the river bank. This shows that Li Guangdi did a good job. In this case, when the river is well managed, Jiang Chen will be promoted when he returns. Besides, he discovered a high-yield crop. How can he not be a good match for Yaliqi?"

The Queen Mother's words were absolutely correct. That was exactly what made Kangxi worried. The Queen Mother had decided on Jiang Chen. Although it was still unknown who Jiang Chen would marry the princess and who she would let Jiang Chen rely on, Kangxi instinctively felt that Jiang Chen should not be allowed to marry into the royal family.

Kangxi was silent, and the Queen Mother became anxious, "If Jiang Chen is not good, then the Emperor should choose someone better than Jiang Chen for Yaliqi!"

Madam Su knew that she couldn't let the Queen Mother and Kangxi quarrel over this matter, so she tried to mediate between them, "The Queen Mother is worried about the Fifth Princess, so she is a little anxious. The Queen Mother has already checked Lord Jiang, and naturally thinks that Lord Jiang is good in every way. But this is the first time that the Emperor is considering Lord Jiang marrying the princess, so you have to give the Emperor time to think about it!"

The Queen Mother also felt that she had offended Kangxi, and she made amends with a guilty conscience, "Su Ma is right. This matter should be handled with caution. Your Majesty should take your time to think about it. I will wait for your decision."

Kangxi also knew that the Empress Dowager had always been blessed by Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang and had never experienced any harem struggles. She said whatever she thought. Kangxi was used to it and there was no reason to be angry.

"The Empress Dowager is worried that Yali Qicai is urging us to do this. However, marriage is a major matter and cannot be decided on a whim. Jiang Wangxuan's good work does not mean that the family is harmonious. I still need to investigate carefully before making a decision."

The Queen Mother knew that this matter would not be accomplished today, so she could only hint to Kangxi, "Then the Emperor must put this good thing first."

Kangxi nodded helplessly.

After finishing their business, the Empress Dowager and Kangxi had a symbolic meal to represent the harmony between mother and son, and then Kangxi returned to the Qianqing Palace to review memorials.

Su Ma went to see Kangxi off on behalf of the Queen Mother. As they walked, Kangxi asked Su Ma directly, "Has anyone been trying to persuade the Queen Mother to praise Jiang Chen these days?"

Su Ma could only conceal the truth from the Crown Prince and follow the Queen Mother's words. "You know Lord Jiang's reputation. When he first passed the imperial examination, the whole capital was talking about Lord Jiang. The Queen Mother had heard of Jiang Chen at that time, so maybe she's thinking of him again now."

Kangxi was skeptical and skipped the topic. He asked Suma, "Suma, do you think the Fifth Princess and Jiang Chen are suitable?"

Su Ma reasoned, "Lord Jiang's family is simple, and there are no side branches. If the Fifth Princess marries him, she won't be burdened by social interactions."

If you really analyze it, marrying Jiang Chen is much easier than marrying any other son of a prominent family. After all, prominent families are all married into the royal family. The Fifth Princess cannot live behind closed doors and must interact with her husband's relatives.

Kangxi knew Jiang Chen's strengths, but he was still hesitant. "Jiang Chen and the Fourth Prince's wife are uncle and nephew. Now that Yaliqi is married to him, isn't that too much favoritism to the Fourth Prince?"

Madam Su pretended to be surprised, "The Fourth Prince is still a Beile now?"

What Su Ma meant was that the eldest prince and the third prince were both granted the title of prince, and the fourth prince still had the same title as his younger brothers, so it was a little early for Kangxi to be on guard against the fourth prince.

Kangxi coughed lightly and found an excuse for himself, "The fourth brother has always respected the prince."

Su Ma was worried that Kangxi would have a grudge against the Crown Prince, so she did not dare to reveal the Crown Prince's role. She could only comfort Kangxi, "Fourth Prince has always put your will first, and respects the Crown Prince because you value him. You can't be like the eldest prince, right?"

Su Ma's verbal therapy was very effective, and Kangxi also felt that the Fourth Prince listened to him and relied on the Crown Prince, which was indeed better than the eldest prince who always wanted to be the Crown Prince. Kangxi did not even think about who fostered the eldest prince's ambitions?

Kangxi agreed and said: "Although the fourth child has a stubborn temper, he respects me the most and takes my every word and action to heart."

Seeing that Kangxi had listened to her analysis, Su Ma said nothing more, "You have a chasm in your heart, why do you need me to remind you?"

Kangxi frankly admitted his shortcomings, "Su Ma and Huang Ma Ma have learned well and can always find out and fill in the gaps for me."

Kangxi's royal mother was naturally Xiaozhuang. Kangxi ascended the throne at the age of six and took power at the age of fourteen. Many of his early ideas were completed bit by bit by Xiaozhuang.