Zhen Huan is still in love, and her sister's goal is to become the queen mother

Jinghe saw the child grow up to be a quiet and well-mannered princess just as her mother had expected.

When the late emperor was still alive, he also praised it many times.

But from the time when the children played snowball fights together, Huimin could see the unwillingness to admit defeat and the desire in Jinghe's heart at such a young age.

Shen Meizhuang put too much pressure on her. She studied hard since childhood, observed etiquette, and lived a life that was praised by everyone. How could she not be tired?

Shen Meizhuang once said that she and Zhen Huan had a friendship since childhood. At that time, she was not as talented as Zhen Huan, and her appearance was not as good, so she was determined to cultivate her virtue and be a gentle and virtuous woman. When Zhen Huan focused on dancing, Shen Meizhuang focused on playing the piano, and she was never inferior.

After Jinghe was born, the emperor did not dote on her at all. It was only because Shen Meizhuang was Concubine Hui at that time and her mother was still valued that she was not completely forgotten.

There is Longyue left behind by Concubine Wan when she left the palace, and her adoptive mother is Concubine Jing, who has a higher rank. How can the Emperor see Jinghe?

Not to mention, there is Wen Yi, who has been favored by the emperor since birth.

Didn’t you see that Jing’an, who was only two months younger than Jinghe, had her full-month ceremony hastily handed over by the emperor?

For the sake of her daughter, Shen Meizhuang could only try her best to plan.

Wen Yi is lively, Longyue is bold, and their two daughters have attracted the emperor's attention. Jinghe is even more mediocre.

In order to find a different way, Shen Meizhuang trained her daughter to be virtuous and kind since she was young, striving for her to be praised by everyone. Seeing that her daughter had grown up to be so outstanding at such a young age, the emperor would naturally praise her and pay more attention to her.

Originally, Shen Meizhuang gave birth to Hongjun and also had the desire to compete for the position. Although she and Huimin entered the palace together, who would not be tempted by that position?

But Hongjun was weak and looked like he would never grow up when he was young. Later, when he got better, he followed Hongyao around every day.

But this is nothing, one's temper can be improved slowly. But what made Shen Meizhuang give up this idea was that Hongjun's temper was too eccentric. It was really...he had enemies everywhere in the royal family.

Moreover, Shen Meizhuang looked at the situation at the time and found that Huimin was already at the peak of her career, while Hongyao's status in the emperor's heart was obviously more important.

Shen Meizhuang weighed the pros and cons and knew that she couldn't fight to the death, otherwise... Seeing Hongyao ascend the throne today, Shen Meizhuang was even more glad for her decision back then.

Otherwise, if the brothers Hongyao and Hongjun had been separated back then, Hongjun might have to guard the imperial mausoleum today.

Look at the fate of the losers in the previous emperor’s fight for the throne.

The fourteenth prince, who was born of the same mother, went to guard the imperial tomb.

Confinement of confinement...

This life can be seen at a glance.

Although Hongjun is too flamboyant in the court today, he is also deeply trusted by the emperor. After all, the emperor's trust is the most important.

From now on, Shen Meizhuang won’t have to worry about Hongjun’s future.

But, quiet and peaceful.

Shen Meizhuang also hoped that her daughter could stay in Beijing so that she could see her often in the future.

But it’s not easy to stay in Beijing.

The princesses who were able to stay in Beijing were all favored princesses without exception. Otherwise, even if they were Princess Gulun, they would have to be fawned over.

Look at those who can stay in Beijing, you can count them with two hands.

Moreover, Shen Meizhuang looked hesitant.

The Dzungar, Torghut, Khoshut and Durbert tribes.

The four tribes west of the desert.

Western Mongolia has undergone great changes in recent years.

As the Qing Dynasty sent troops to fight many times, Junggar also suffered heavy losses.

Dzungar needed to recuperate, and the Qing Dynasty also wanted to cease fire.

During the reign of the previous emperor, Galdan Tsereng asked the Qing court for peace and to stop fighting.

The two sides negotiated peace for several years, with occasional frictions during the period.

Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, Junggar also wants to continue peace talks and even intends to marry the princess.

Now Hongyao has not yet agreed to the peace talks with Junggar.

But after the peace talks, the next step is marriage.

Will the Dzungars ask...

Shen Meizhuang was also afraid that Hongyao would abandon her daughter.

Jing'an and Jinghe are fourteen years old, and Longyue is fifteen years old.

They are all suitable candidates...

Shen Meizhuang could never forget the Emperor's daughter, Princess Chaogui, and her miserable end.

How does Jinghe make...

Shen Meizhuang is trying every possible means to keep her daughter. An Lingrong and Huimin have a deep relationship, so Jing'an is naturally safer, and Longyue...

Shen Meizhuang also had mixed feelings, because that was the child of her best sister and her only bloodline.

However, at this critical moment, it is natural to give up Longyue and save Jinghe. Longyue was favored by the late emperor, and Jinghe was so pitiful...

Even because of this worry, Shen Meizhuang and Imperial Noble Consort Jing were fighting each other.

But Shen Meizhuang never expected that while she was trying to sound out Huimin's feelings in a roundabout way, something unexpected suddenly happened on the other side.

Hongyao made the decision to fight!

Never send the princess to Junggar.

During this period of time, Hongyao's attitude towards peace talks with Junggar was wavering and hesitant, which gave Junggar hope of a marriage alliance and was also trying to buy time to quickly prepare for war.

Huimin and Hongyao kept the secrets of the former dynasty and the harem a secret.

Shen Meizhuang tried to ask Huimin indirectly about the matter, but Huimin remained tight-lipped.

He said he would not interfere in the matter and tried to fool her by saying that the princess's marriage was a state affair of the Qing Dynasty.

The less people know about this, the better.

The more realistically Shen Meizhuang and the others performed, the more people believed them, and the more relaxed the people of Junggar became.

Before the troops move, the food and fodder must go first. Now, Hongjun from the Ministry of Revenue cooperated with his brother and prepared the military fodder early.

Hongjun has been causing trouble in the court recently, and the Ministry of Revenue is in a mess.

The people of Junggar enjoyed watching the joke, and most of the attention of the various departments was focused on Hongjun's punishment of corrupt officials and constant picking on officials' faults. Seeing that the Eighth Prince could not sit still, he was busy with his daily schedule and controlled the account books of the Ministry of Revenue in one hand.

Who would have known that the Eighth Prince, who was busy from morning to night every day, could find time to arrange the logistics of the war against Junggar.

Even our own people were confused, let alone the enemies.

Hongyao was determined to annihilate the Dzungar Khanate in one fell swoop and leave no future trouble.

This time, Hongyao's uncle E Rong'an will go to the battlefield.

The purpose of sending Qing princesses to Mongolia was to consolidate the marriage between Qing and Mongolia, and more importantly, to allow the princesses to take power in Mongolia and give Qing more authority in Mongolia, not to send princesses there to be humiliated.

The war between Dzungar and the Qing Dynasty was not over yet, and everyone knew what kind of life the princess who married into the Qing Dynasty would live.

Unlike other princesses, she had the Qing Dynasty as her backing and enjoyed a high status in Mongolia.

That is the real "Fu Meng".

How could Hongyao agree?

The Qing Dynasty was a strong nation, so why not take this opportunity to completely wipe out Dzungar and stabilize the situation in Mongolia?

The people of Dzungar believed that the new emperor had just ascended the throne and would naturally not dare to start a large-scale war.

However, Hongyao was a young emperor who had been personally taught by the late emperor for five years and had the support of Manchu nobles and Han civil officials.

The current regent, Ortai, is his maternal grandfather. The Xitala and Xilin Gioro clans are loyal to him.

The Fucha clan and the Niuhulu clan also supported Hongyao because of their marriage.

The Ma Jia clan also showed their loyalty after Princess Wen Yi married.

The Socho Luo clan also had some important officials take the lead in expressing their surrender, but there was nothing they could do as the empress dowager still had the handle on the younger generation.

As for the Han officials, the fathers of the two Hahazhuzi around Hongyao also had a great influence among the civil officials.

What's more, Hongyao has always had a reputation for virtue since he was a child. In the eyes of the Han people, he is the queen's legitimate son and is even more orthodox.