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

After E Min rescued Xia Dongchun that day, he had several "chance encounters".

This Xia Dongchun is not like an ordinary girl. She is very proactive.

He took the initiative to inquire about E Min's family background and deeds, without hiding his thoughts at all.

If you don’t take action when you see someone you like, what if someone else gets there first?

His father was a fifth-rank official in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and his grandfather was Ebai, the chief academician of the Imperial College, and he was born into a Manchu military family.

Naturally, Xia Wei, her biological father, could not hide his daughter's grand gesture from her, but Xia Wei was still quite satisfied.

Born into a Manchu military family, his family background isn't that good but it's not bad either. He works hard and has a good future ahead of him.

The point is, I heard that he was very good at studying and had passed the imperial examination...

Xia Wei was very optimistic about this. He believed that E Min was young and promising, and was a perfect match for his daughter.

If her family background was too good, Xia Wei would feel bad because he knew his daughter well. Xia Dongchun had a bad temper and if she married into a wealthy family, she would probably have a hard life.

Emin's family was simple. Ortai had few illegitimate sons and daughters, his younger brothers were young, and there were few disputes among the sisters-in-law. It was a peaceful family.

Moreover, Ortai's wife, Xitala, is still young and has no problem managing the household. Xia Dongchun will not have to take on heavy responsibilities so soon after she marries him.

Others all thought that their daughters would be able to take charge of the household after they got married, but Xia Wei also knew that his daughter was not proficient in this, so it was a good opportunity for her to learn from her mother-in-law for a few more years.

My daughter likes it too, which is great.

Therefore, Xia Wei also supported his daughter openly and secretly.

Xia Dongchun is of marriageable age, and the current emperor is old, so the selection of concubines is no longer necessary. This is the climax of marriages among the people.

Since then, Xia Dongchun has been very proactive.

Thinking of the bright and proud girl that day, E Min also happily agreed to the appointment.

The two of them understood each other tacitly, and their feelings for each other deepened.

Wang Qingyun was so angry that he beat his chest and stamped his feet, "Oh, you, you forget your friends for the sake of beauty. If I had known that day would come, I wouldn't have pestered you to go horse racing."

"I have no idea where to go yet, I don't know when I can drink at your wedding..."

Although Wang Qingyun was joking, he was also very active in offering suggestions.

The relationship between the boy and girl heated up extremely quickly, and they even reached the stage of discussing marriage.

However, the news of the emperor's death completely disrupted this plan.

On December 20th of the sixty-first year of the Kangxi reign, the emperor passed away.

The new emperor was the fourth prince of the Yong clan, Yinzhen.

During a national mourning period, engagement and wedding ceremonies are naturally not allowed.

The marriage of E Min and Xia Dongchun was temporarily delayed.

But who could have imagined that there would be so many unexpected events.

Ortai was appointed as the deputy examiner of the Yunnan provincial examination and was also appointed as the governor of Jiangsu.

When one person succeeds in his career, the Xilin Jueluo family is blessed with great success and their entire family is completely transformed.

No one expected this to happen to a second-rank official.

Xia Wei was anxious because his family was only of the fourth rank, while the Xilin Jueluo family was of the second rank, and they were Manchus. In the future...

Xia Dongchun was very happy for E Min. The better Ortai's future was, the smoother E Min's career would be.

But as everyone around him expressed concern about this matter, Xia Dongchun somehow began to feel worried.

However, Emin's attitude remained unchanged. She sent cakes and jewelry and showed great concern for him. If they could not meet, she would often send messages.

In order to read the letters, Xia Dongchun has recently taken out books that he had not read for many years from their dusty places.

In order to show that she is well-educated and not as vulgar as other young ladies mock her, Xia Dongchun has been working hard recently.

She memorized a lot of poems and songs.

The eldest son of Xilin Jueluo Mansion is a good student with a bright future. Many young ladies from civil servant families have set their sights on Emin.

Ortai is the emperor's new favorite, and many people want to get in touch with him.

However, Emin had expressed his thoughts to Xitala long ago, and Xitala was not like the mother-in-law who broke up a couple in the storybooks.

Xitala came from a good family and had broad vision.

Originally, Xitala herself was planning to slowly look for a daughter-in-law for her son, but there was no need to rush.

But no one expected that their son would fall in love with the girl.

After all, what matters most is that her son likes it, so Xitala also inquired about the situation of the family.

Xia Wei is a smart man, and his family is loving. Xia Dongchun is a typical person who was spoiled when he grew up. He has a spoiled and somewhat domineering temper.

But these are not so bad. I can teach her slowly when I get married in the future.

The important thing is that the Yue family must not be difficult to deal with and hold his son back.

Marriage is a matter between two families. Both the master and mistress of the Xia family are good people, so Xitala agreed.

Xia Dongchun felt relieved only when she realized that neither family's parents had become an obstacle to their love.

E Min spent more than two hundred taels of silver that he had saved and carefully selected a gift for Xia Dongchun as a token of love.

"Don't worry, I will never let you down."

"You haven't looked like me these days. What's wrong? Do you think I'm a treacherous person? If so, I will commit suicide before Miss Xia shoots an arrow through my throat..."

E Min tried every way to make Xia Dongchun happy and threw a bunch of sweet words at her.

Xia Dongchun was dizzy and blushing after hearing this.

But she concealed her inner joy and held her head high proudly.

"No matter what unlucky words you say, I naturally believe you. I don't believe that anyone dares to snatch the person that I, Xia Dongchun, like from me!"

E Min made his position clear early on and there was no misunderstanding between the two people because of this matter.

But the good times did not last long, as news soon came out that the emperor was about to hold a beauty contest.

But Xia Dongchun was very angry.

"You really want to interfere in everything. You just don't want my marriage to go smoothly."

"Your Majesty too..."

Xia Dongchun muttered softly, complaining in his heart.

The emperor is also... why choose the selection at any other time...

If I get selected, this would be...

In the past, Xia Dongchun would definitely be very happy.

This is an honor that brings glory to the family.

But now...

She just wanted to marry E Min.

But Xia Dongchun was worried, Xia Wei was worried, and E Min was worried. All of them were sighing all day long.

For the sake of his son, Ortai also took the initiative.

He had just gotten an opportunity, so naturally he should be cautious, but he also racked his brains for his son's marriage.

For Emin's marriage, he even asked the emperor for help.

"My son is of marriageable age, and he is in love with a woman. I am lucky to be appreciated by the emperor. I should never bother the emperor with this matter, but..."

Ortai observed the emperor's expression.

"I have been a slave for many years, but I only have two children, Emin and Erong. Emin is my eldest son and has always been sensible... But this child has deep feelings for that woman, so he came to beg the emperor to grant him a marriage..."

Ortai looked at the emperor and spoke earnestly.

"You really love your son...you want me to arrange a marriage for him...whose family is it?"

"The Baoyi Zuoling Xia Wei's family..."

The emperor was stunned.

"Baoyi Zuoling... Han army flag, not a high-ranking official... the eldest son's marriage..."

Ortai also understood what the emperor meant.

With his current status and the emperor's favor, the eldest son's marriage would generally be a marriage that would be beneficial to his career and consolidate his position.

But even though the emperor said this, there was still satisfaction in his eyes, with a hint of smile.

Isn't it a manifestation of loyalty to the monarch and not forming cliques for personal gain by not marrying into the powerful families of the Manchu military banner and choosing mid-level officials of the Han military banner?

Moreover, Xia Wei is a military general, and Ortai is an upright and loyal person. The marriage between the two families will also help him better.

The family is strong...