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

When the Qing Dynasty and Dzungar Khanate went to war, Hongyao devoted all his attention to the war and became even less interested in the harem.

Empress Nianhulu tried to appease the concubines in the harem, but she had no way to influence the emperor's thoughts. If the emperor did not come to the harem, she could not drag the emperor from the Palace of Tranquil Longevity to the harem.

When the war broke out, the emperor would not come to the harem for ten days or half a month.

When he occasionally came to the harem, he would only pay his respects to the empress dowager and discuss opinions with Huimin.

Niuhulu was afraid that the empress dowager would be dissatisfied with her for not being able to persuade the emperor to enter the harem, but Huimin comforted her.

"Now is a time of trouble. The emperor is busy with government affairs, so it is normal that he can't take care of these things. It's none of your business, so just let him be."

As she spoke, Huimin patted Niuhulu's hand.

"With you in the harem, I feel at ease. Don't let Hongyao be distracted by the affairs of the harem at this time."

Seeing that the Queen Mother understood her and trusted her so much, Nianhulu was moved.

"Empress Mother~"

After that, Niuhulu lived up to Huimin's expectations and calmed people's hearts in the harem. She was truly a good and virtuous wife.

Watching Hongyao express his attitude:

The Qing Dynasty would never marry off a princess.

Shen Meizhuang breathed a sigh of relief. Now her Jinghe was much safer.

But after much thought, Shen Meizhuang felt that although Jinghe had avoided the possibility of marrying into Junggar, she might still marry into another Mongolian tribe.

It’s best to stay with yourself.

Shen Meizhuang also constantly expressed her thoughts to her daughter. Jinghe seemed obedient on the surface, but she felt bitter in her heart.

According to her mother's idea, marrying a Manchu nobleman and staying in the capital to take care of her husband and children would not only allow her to stay by her mother's side, but also allow her to win over the power of her husband's family and contribute to her brother's success.

But Jinghe was very unhappy.

Yes, this daughter of mine, who was raised according to the standards of a lady from a noble family, cannot kick with her shoulders or carry anything with her hands. She is not as bold and free-spirited as the Manchu aunts. She is not as good as her sisters in riding or archery. Instead, she is more outstanding in needlework and literary talent.

I guess she won’t be able to adapt to life in Mongolia. Brother Hongyao has to take this into consideration.

Jinghe knew that Brother Hongyao was a good brother. While considering the overall situation, he would also take his sister into consideration.

Even if she really lets herself be Fu Meng, she will only choose a husband who stays in the capital city.

It was called pacifying Mongolia, but it was just a matter of choosing a Mongolian prince as his consort, and he actually still lived in the capital.

But thinking about such a life, Jinghe felt vaguely reluctant.

Sister Shuhe used to be a rather introverted person, not as aggressive as her mother, Concubine Xin. Concubine Xin had a bad temper, but Sister Shuhe was gentle and soft.

But things became very different after Keshu and her sister married into Korchin.

In this Forbidden City, repressed nature is liberated overnight.

Sister Shuhe, as the eldest daughter of the emperor, married into the Khorchin kingdom, which had friendly relations with the Qing dynasty for generations.

She was no longer the unloved princess who was taken to the North Five Institute to be raised at birth because of her mother's low status.

Instead, it was Princess Heshuo who had the entire Qing Dynasty as her backing and displayed her elegance in Khorchin.

Thinking about Shuhe's current confidence, she holds real power in Mongolia, which is absolutely incomparable to the princess in Beijing.

Even if she is not as famous as the Clam Princess, it is still different if she can control a small part of the power.

Jinghe was thinking about what her brother had been doing in the previous dynasty in recent days.

My brother was able to shine in the previous dynasty without caring about other people's opinions.

His pen was directed at the accumulated ills of the Qing Dynasty, and his eyes were aimed at the Qing Dynasty's shortcomings.

He is arrogant and willful, he is free and easy, he is criticized by everyone, but he still insists on being himself.

Although my mother often complained that my brother had made too many enemies and should really change his bad temper.

But Jinghe thought that it was great that her brother was like this.

This is my brother.

If my brother ever bows to others and compromises with the world, he will no longer be Brother Hongjun.

Thinking too much, Jinghe's heart has been in conflict with her mother's ideas over the years.

I would rather die with fragrance on the branch than be blown away by the north wind.

My mother is a person who would rather break than bend, so why should I compromise and be a fake "princess"?

Even if staying in the capital city would bring a stable life, it also meant being trapped in the capital city for the rest of his life.

The princesses in the capital city are always concerned about their prince consorts or family matters.

In fact, there is nothing wrong with staying in Beijing. With the support of her brother who is the emperor, and her own brother from the same mother also in the capital, her husband's family naturally would not dare to bully her easily.

However, Jinghe felt a little unwilling in her heart.

The trajectory of life is constrained and planned by others, which makes people unwilling to accept it.

Although Jing'an's marriage has not been decided yet, Jinghe knew from what Shen Meizhuang said that Jing'an's own wish was to marry into the tribe where Princess Haibang once lived.

To continue the will of the Clam Princess.

Jing'an has been different from herself since she was a child. Her mother was of humble origin, but Jing'an has a strong personality. She has been with Hongxi and Honghan since she was a child, and she was not inferior to other boys when competing with them when she was young.

Moreover, Jing'an has been learning horse riding and archery from Empress Chao since he was a child, and his horsemanship is also first-class.

Jing'an's mother, An Lingrong, was an expert at embroidery, but Jing'an's own needlework was not as good as Jinghe's.

Jinghe's success is also largely due to Shen Meizhuang's strict requirements since childhood.

Besides, Jing'an's heart was not on needlework and embroidery since childhood.

……

Jinghe thought more and more.

The obsession in my heart is growing stronger and stronger.

Shuhe can do it, Jing'an can do it, why can't I?

I have been well-read since childhood, and my father praised me often.

My brother can be independent and achieve something, so why can't I do the same.

Why do I have to follow the path that my mother has set for me?

Jinghe hesitated, but she also knew that her mother had been planning for many years and was afraid...

but……

Jinghe was hesitant.

This thought had to be suppressed for the time being.

Fortunately, there is still some time before I can discuss marriage.

Even if my mother tried to make indirect suggestions to the Empress Dowager and Brother Hongyao for her own sake.

Brother Hongjun will definitely object and will not arrange his marriage completely according to my mother's ideas.

I still have some time to think about it.

Jinghe looked outside the house through the curtains, and a ray of moonlight softly fell on her body.

Is it the free wind, or the quiet moon?