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

As for Jinghe's marriage, Shen Meizhuang was very satisfied with the several candidates selected.

But Jinghe was not very willing to do so. Since she was a child, she had to listen to her mother in everything, but in this matter, Jinghe wanted to make her own decision.

Of course, my mother would never agree with my idea.

As for the princess, she lives a safe and stable life. She has the support of her brother the Emperor in Beijing and can always be with her mother. In her mother's eyes, she is the best.

However, Jinghe also wanted to choose a different path.

Jinghe knew that she could not convince her mother on her own. Her mother would not easily let go of her decades-long obsession.

Fortunately, Jinghe has Hongjun's help.

This brother seems cold-hearted and doesn't take anything to heart on weekdays. He looks down on me for being obedient and like a puppet.

But if I really go and beg him, my brother won't just stand by and watch.

Sure enough, after Jinghe expressed her demands, Hongjun looked at Jinghe with a complex and indescribable look, which was filled with interest, excitement, and a hint of joy at finding a rebellious companion, but also, hidden deeper, worry.

"Think it over carefully. Don't just do what Jing'an and Longyue want to do. You can't just follow the crowd in this matter."

"The tribe that Jing'an went to has been ruled by Princess Haibang for many years and has long since surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. Jing'an went there with the intention of succeeding Princess Haibang. My brother...also gave him a lot of support in private."

"You have thought about it."

Hongjun looked at his sister, who had never shown herself in public, with deep eyes and a rare seriousness on his face.

"Brother, I know. This is not a spur of the moment decision, nor is it a decision I made looking at Sister Jing'an and Sister Longyue."

"I just thought..."

Hongjun looked at Jinghe and said, "You have been forced to make too many decisions by your mother. You have never been able to make your own decisions. Living under the influence of your mother, you are too tired."

"But..." Hongjun's eyes just looked at Jinghe, as if he wanted to see through everything to the depths of his sister's heart and see through everything about her.

"Do you want to get out of her control, or do you really want to go to Mongolia?"

"You'd better distinguish it clearly."

Seeing Jinghe pause, Hongjun was patient this time.

"Jing'an has been an unrestrained person since she was young. Concubine Ying Gui indulged her too much. She has been wielding swords and knives since she was young. She is suitable for the grassland. She likes freedom, and Mongolia can give her freedom. Longyue, the emperor dotes on her so much. She has been unique among the princesses since she was young. Now that she sees that brother Hongyao has given Jing'an such a good future, she is naturally unhappy. She also desires power..."

"what about you?"

Hongjun looked at his sister.

After thinking about it, Hongjun lowered his voice.

"It wasn't difficult for Jing'an to take power in the tribe she married into. They had already surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. And with Jing'an's temper, she could stand up on her own. With Brother Hongyao's private support, it was natural for her to take power."

"What about you?"

"Longyue's personality is the same. She is very smart. She even had a private conversation with my brother a few days ago..."

"You have thought about it."

Looking at his sister with a confused look on her face, Hongjun sighed rarely.

"Mongolia is not your only way out."

"Besides, you need to know, do you really want to go to Mongolia? Or do you want to escape from your mother..."

Jinghe moved her lips as if she wanted to say something, but Hongjun stopped her from speaking.

"Come back to me when you've made up your mind. You need to think this through."

"Remember, it's what you really want, not what you want to escape from."

Watching his sister's departing back, Hongjun sat back at his desk in silence. Looking at the memorial he had just written halfway, Hongjun hesitated for a moment and was surprisingly unable to start writing.

Now his mind was full of thoughts about Jinghe, so Hongjun put the memorial aside.

A few days later, Jinghe came to see Hongjun again. No one knew what the brother and sister talked about. All they knew was that the Eighth Prince went to the Yangxin Palace that night.

The two brothers talked by candlelight at night.

On the second day, the emperor summoned Princess Jinghe and changed his tone after the conversation.

Originally, the imperial decree granting Princess Jinghe’s marriage was about to be issued.

Originally, he was from the Borjigit clan of the Mongolian military banner. He was not even a Mongolian prince, but he stayed in Beijing in disguise.

But the emperor suddenly said that there was no rush for Princess Jinghe’s marriage.

Shen Meizhuang became anxious.

Why did the marriage suddenly change?

The princesses are one by one, really.

It was Jing'an who started it. Shen Meizhuang was so angry that she didn't care whether she was taking her anger out on others or not.

Really, how come the princess can go wherever she wants?

If Jing'an hadn't been clamoring to learn from the Clam Princess, Jinghe wouldn't have been like that.

And Longyue followed suit and asked Jinghe to learn from her two sisters as well.

Shen Meizhuang was so angry that she was almost losing her mind. She wished she could pull Jinghe back immediately to ask him about the matter.

However, Jinghe remained calm when facing her mother's questioning.

"You want your daughter to stay in the capital, don't you also want her to find a husband in the capital who can help her brother?"

"From childhood to adulthood, I have always followed your wishes and never dared to disobey you. When I was young, when the princess and the princes played together, you would always force me to recite in the room."

"even……"

Jinghe's hands trembled slightly. "You regret that my brother is not in good health. Although he is very much loved by the emperor, it is not known whether he can grow up to adulthood. Later, my brother's health improved, but he did not ascend the throne."

"Since I was born, you have regretted that I am not a prince. Only if you have a healthy prince can you bring more to my maternal family, make the family more prominent, and even..."

Jinghe didn't say anything else, but both Shen Meizhuang and Jinghe knew it clearly.

"You have been planning to enter the palace since you were young. You were trained according to the standards of a concubine and entered the palace for the sake of your family. But my brother is not close to my grandparents, and even your relationship with me is not like that of an ordinary mother and son."

"Since you can't control my brother, you can only discipline me and make me a daughter that suits your wishes, a "princess" who meets the standards that will attract the attention of the Emperor."

"But, my daughter really doesn't understand why Sister Jing'an can pursue what she likes? Why Sister Longyue can be so willful?"

Shen Meizhuang was furious. "Jinghe, mother is doing this for your own good. Is marrying to Mongolia a good choice? Don't gamble your whole life just because you are angry with mother."

Jinghe lowered her head slightly, making it impossible to see her expression.

Silence fell between the mother and daughter. No one spoke for a while, and you could hear a pin drop in the hall.

"No, I will not marry into Mongolia."

"what?"

Shen Meizhuang didn't hear it clearly and asked quickly.

"I will not marry into Mongolia."

At this time, Jinghe raised his head and looked at Shen Meizhuang.

"My brother has fought for me. I will neither stay in the capital nor marry in Mongolia."