The prince only allowed me to have a baby, so the pressure is a bit high!

Chapter 13: Granted Marriage

Seeing the shocked expressions on Mama, Ama and E'niang's faces, Buerhe felt a little uneasy. This was not something she could control. Who knew that Tong Jia Gege would have such a bad idea at that time? It was already amazing that she could move aside at that time. How could she control herself and not let the prince help her?

She didn't want this to happen, but she couldn't control the prince's behavior.

Of course, she only dared to think about this and didn't dare to say it out loud. She also knew that entering the palace this time had caused trouble. Although she didn't initiate this trouble, since it fell on her head, it was her fault.

Seeing Buerhe's aggrieved expression, the old lady sighed and said, "Forget it. The child is tired after coming to the palace today. Besides, Buerhe didn't do it on purpose. Now that it has happened, we can only wait for the royal family's explanation! But since Tong Jia Gege dared to do such a thing, Fei Yanggu, you can't just pretend that nothing happened."

When Buerhe heard this, he quickly told her that they had left the palace today, but Tong Jia Gege did not come out with them, and even the nanny who had been following her was missing.

Fei Yanggu hadn't reacted yet, but the old lady and Jueluo knew that Tong Jia Gege should stay in the palace and never come out again. In short, she became the emperor's woman, and she entered the palace in obscurity.

Although they didn't say it, they felt more relieved in their hearts. It seemed that the emperor had already punished them, so they couldn't keep harping on this point.

After figuring it out, the old lady instructed Fei Yanggu: "Since the emperor has already dealt with it, then you should pretend that you know nothing and don't worry about it. If you meet the Tong family in the future, just do what you will do."

Seeing Fei Yanggu's confused look, Jueluo rolled her eyes and said, "Listen to mother, do whatever mother tells you to do. Can you be as smart as mother?"

Although Fei Yanggu didn't know how he had angered his mother and wife, he had one good advantage, which was that if he didn't understand something, he just had to listen to smart people and do as they said.

It is obvious that when it comes to matters related to the harem, women, etc. in this family, if you don't understand something, just listen to your mother or wife. As for government affairs, if you don't understand something, just listen to the emperor. In short, he just needs to be an obedient minister, son, and husband.

After dinner, the old lady did not keep Buerhe for long. She asked her to go back to her own yard to rest early. She did not need to come to pay her respects early tomorrow morning and could sleep a little longer.

Bu Erhe also felt very tired. After listening to what Mama and E'niang said, and saying goodbye to the elders, he was sent back to Shuangyaoyuan by the nanny from Shou'anyuan to rest.

In Shou'an Courtyard, Fei Yanggu was originally planning to go back and rest, but when he saw his mother and his wife's serious expressions, he didn't dare to speak and just sat there obediently waiting for instructions.

His lack of intelligence was limited to specific circumstances. He had become a trusted figure among several generations of emperors, even rising to the position of commander of the infantry. How could he possibly be a fool? Especially since he had grown up in the imperial palace, he definitely had good judgment.

Sure enough, after Buerhe left, the old lady told the servants to guard outside the door, and then she said, "In my opinion, the royal family wants Buerhe to be the crown princess!"

Jueluo's face was full of astonishment, but Fei Yanggu was completely bewildered. What was going on? Weren't they just talking about Tong Jia Gege? How did it suddenly turn into his daughter becoming the Crown Princess? The Crown Prince was already eighteen years old, and his daughter was only twelve. How could she be the Crown Princess? Did he miss a large part of the conversation between his mother and his wife?

Seeing Fei Yanggu like this, the old lady and Jueluo were not surprised at all. It was said that men were responsible for the outside world and women were responsible for the inside world. This had been the case since ancient times, and there must be a reason for it. This man was really rough. The Mongolian robe that Buerhe was wearing was obviously not an ordinary one, especially since the old lady was born into an orthodox Mongolian family. That was obvious at a glance.

Such a style and color could only have been made by the Empress Dowager when she was young. She probably didn't have the chance to wear it after she married into the royal family. However, seeing that the dress had no wrinkles and no peculiar smell, it was clear that it was something that the owner loved very much.

But such a beloved item of the owner is now worn by Buerhe, how can this not make the old lady and Jueluo suspicious.

Also, today, several of these girls came to the palace, claiming to be attending to the sick, but what was their actual purpose? Anyone with some connections knew it. Before, they didn't care because Burhe was young, but since the prince supported Burhe today, Burhe's identity is not set in stone, but it's not far off.

After hearing his mother's analysis, Fei Yanggu also felt nervous. It wasn't that he didn't want to become a relative of the emperor, but since ancient times, when marrying into the royal family, the daughters always suffered losses. Even he himself, who prided himself on his deep love, hadn't he also kept two concubines in the backyard? Although he didn't visit often, he would occasionally go over when his wife was pregnant or inconvenient.

If a decent person like me was like this, what about the noble prince? As the heir apparent to the throne, the prince had an obligation to produce offspring. His harem would be under constant scrutiny not just from me but from all the imperial censors. If his daughter made a mistake, many would surely flock to condemn him.

If the Crown Prince is a good person and respects his daughter enough, it would be fine. But if he favors his concubine over his wife and dislikes his daughter, then he won't even have the chance to support his daughter. After all, who can be more powerful than the royal family?

Since ancient times, we have only heard of Crown Princesses who died of illness, but never heard of Crown Princesses who divorced for peace!

Fei Yanggu kept muttering to himself, leaving the old lady and Jueluo speechless. The couple hadn't even started planning their marriage yet, and he was already thinking about his daughter's future after marriage. Although his heart was good, wasn't he being too pessimistic?

Could it be that with my daughter's personality, she would just let others bully her without saying anything or fighting back? Besides, from what Burhe said today, it seems that the prince is still a little interested in my daughter. My daughter is still young and has not yet opened her mind. What is there to be afraid of?

There's an old saying, "When it comes to love, whoever falls in love first loses." My daughter has a calm personality, and although she'll be stubborn once she falls in love, it's impossible to impress her without a few years.

If the prince treats his daughter well every day for several years, then even if the girl falls in love with him, she will not suffer any loss.

Life is precious. If you don’t fall in love, wouldn’t it be a waste of your life?

The old lady said this to give her son a heads-up. Otherwise, if the emperor said he wanted to marry you, you would faint on the spot, and that would be a disaster. According to the information that the old lady had passed on to people in the mansion during this period, Fei Yanggu was a daughter slave. The old lady was really afraid that when the emperor said that, Fei Yanggu would do something stupid.

Fei Yanggu curled his lips at his mother's lack of trust in him. He was already in his forties or fifties, so how could he not know what he could and couldn't do? At most, he would just show his displeasure.

As the saying goes, a son knows his mother best. The only person who could best control Fei Yanggu's stubborn temper was the old lady. The old lady's repeated exhortations quickly subsided Fei Yanggu's initial resentment. Didn't you see that his mother had already taken out the feather duster? He was already so old, and his mother still hit him with a feather duster in front of his wife. Didn't he have any dignity? With this incident, where was the husband's authority?

After the morning court session the next day, Kangxi kept Tong Guowei and Fei Yanggu, but he summoned Tong Guowei first. Kangxi still respected his uncle very much, but he also wanted to explain the wrongdoings of his so-called cousin to avoid upsetting his uncle.

He learned more about Tong Jia's little tricks from the Empress Dowager yesterday, and he looked down on that so-called cousin even more. However, this cousin and the previous Queen cousin were not born of the same mother. Her biological mother was the daughter of her uncle's second wife. It seemed that the daughter's resemblance to her mother did not originate from her uncle, but from her new aunt.

Tong Guowei had his own suspicions about the Emperor's decision to keep him here today. Yesterday, four princesses entered the palace, leaving only his own daughter behind, and there was no explanation. Something must have gone wrong. He had been wondering what the problem was since last night, but unfortunately, his eldest daughter had passed away early, and his second daughter was still a concubine. His connections in the palace had been largely eliminated over the years, leaving him with few resources. Furthermore, this matter wasn't particularly urgent, so he hadn't been able to find out the reason for the time being.

After Kangxi exempted Tong Guowei from the formalities, he spoke bluntly: "Yesterday, Tong Jia Gege failed to frame someone in the Cining Palace, and ended up misbehaving in front of the emperor. Moreover, in such an occasion yesterday, she suddenly knelt between my legs, so..." He thought about it but didn't say it out loud. However, as a man, how could Tong Guowei not know what the emperor had not said yet.

This girl is so reckless! The emperor almost said she was shameless. An unmarried woman kneeling between a man's legs, this... not only can't the emperor say it, even an old father like him is ashamed to see people.

Fortunately, Kangxi did not say much on this topic. He just said that Tong Jia Gege would stay in the palace in the future, but her position would definitely not be too high. However, on the other hand, his second cousin had been honest and well-behaved in the palace over the years and won his heart, so Kangxi planned to promote her to Concubine Tong.

Kangxi was very good at giving a sweet date after a slap in the face, and Tong Guowei accepted it without hesitation. Sacrificing a legitimate daughter, but the illegitimate daughter who had been in the palace for more than two years was promoted, and the family also had a concubine, which was already a good deal. Whether it was a legitimate daughter or a illegitimate daughter, for Tong Guowei, they were all his daughters, no matter which one was better, they were all the same.

But when Tong Guowei returned to the Tong family and told his step-concubine about the matter, things were different. Step-concubine had been married into the Tong family for over a decade, but had only given birth to a daughter. She had hoped her daughter would have a bright future and bring honor to her family. But now, her daughter had entered the palace and become the emperor's woman. Furthermore, according to the master, she would never hold a high position in the future. Wasn't this the equivalent of raising a daughter only to have her life ruined?

How could Consort Ji be happy about this? Of course, she asked Tong Guowei to let him talk to the emperor and let his daughter become the concubine, while Er Yatou would continue to be a concubine.

Tong Guowei was stunned. It was as if he had recognized his step-consort for the first time. Seeing her acting like a spoiled brat, he finally realized that the reason his youngest daughter had committed such disgusting acts in the palace was because of her mother's bad teachings. Fortunately, he only had three daughters and future granddaughters, all of whom were raised by their own mothers and had nothing to do with his step-consort. Otherwise, Tong Guowei would have had to arrange for new nannies for the girls.

However, since then, the favor of the second wife in Tong Guowei's mansion gradually disappeared, and was replaced by the concubine of Concubine Tong in the palace. The affairs of the mansion were also handed over to the concubine to manage, and Tong Guowei even promoted her to the second wife.

Let’s not talk about the Tong family for now, and talk about the palace. After Tong Guowei left, Kangxi changed his mood and summoned Fei Yanggu.

After another round of greetings and formalities, Kangxi walked out from behind the imperial desk and personally helped Fei Yanggu up. When Fei Yanggu saw Kangxi like this, her heart skipped a beat. It seemed that her mother's guess was right. The emperor really wanted to take his daughter away to be his daughter-in-law!

Kangxi was probably embarrassed, so he started talking about a lot of things about the war, and also talked to Fei Yanggu for a long time about the war report on the civil unrest in Qinghai in the court.

There was really nothing more to say after that, and Kangxi's main purpose today was to grant Yinreng a marriage. Seeing that the time was almost up, Kangxi said to Fei Yanggu, who looked honest in front of him: "Fei Yanggu, what do you think of my prince?"