Yan Wan is reborn as a legitimate wife: Curing Ruyi's Douyi syndrome
Chapter 48 Jingqin Gets Married
The Khorchin princess's marriage proposal came to an end when Princess Yongle requested permission to marry. Hongli no longer had the mood to continue his travels, so he consulted with the empress and set off back to Beijing to prepare for Jingqin's wedding.
Since Hengti was the elder, the Queen Mother did not dare to delay the wedding any longer, fearing that another Mongolian tribe would come and ask for the princess' hand in marriage. The wedding was set for February of the following year, exactly one month earlier than Jingqin's.
With two princesses of the Gulun clan to marry off in less than a few months, the Imperial Household Department was outmatched and naturally had to give up on whichever one it could. As for who to give up, it would definitely be the Empress Dowager!
Ever since the son-in-law Hongli promised Jingqin to marry and gained the support of the Khorchin tribe, he turned against the empress dowager. "Although I married my daughter for power, it is wrong for you, Empress Dowager, to force me!"
In the harem, the Queen Mother had no power, as the Queen Mother held it firmly in her hands. In the previous dynasty, the Queen Mother's party, led by Nianqin, was firmly controlled by Hongli's petty eyes. The Queen Mother's party was severely punished for minor crimes and sentenced to death for serious crimes.
After Hongli's actions, everyone knew what he meant. He wanted to be as perfunctory as possible in the wedding ceremony for Hengti.
But the Queen Mother had nothing to say, because she was the one who first agreed to Hengti's marriage but then changed her mind. Although Nianqin took the blame, the court officials were not fools.
Although Hengti was given the title of Princess Gulun Roushu and married, her wedding was far less grand than Jingqin's wedding in March, and even inferior to Jingse's wedding in May.
However, Hengti was married to the capital as the empress dowager wished, and was able to enter the palace to accompany the empress dowager from time to time, which gave the empress dowager a little comfort.
Her elder sister Hengti's marriage was troubled, and her younger brother Hongzhou's marriage was also very unsuccessful. The two were the Queen Mother's twins, a boy and a girl. After Hengti got married, Hongzhou was left without a husband.
All the wealthy and powerful families in the capital knew that Hongzhou had fallen into the water and was injured, and it was difficult for him to have children. Moreover, during the eastern tour, the empress dowager listened to Ruyi's scheme and made a fool of the court officials who spoke for her. How could any court official be willing to marry her?
The Queen Mother's behavior only made the court officials realize that she and the Emperor were not on good terms, and that the mother and son were not as loving and filial as the rumors said.
A new emperor appoints his own ministers. Since the empress dowager and the emperor are not on good terms, there is no need for them to please her. The favored Concubine Xi and Prince Guo are yesterday's news, and the one sitting on the dragon throne now is the emperor.
Are they crazy to marry their daughter to Prince Guo, who has a weak body, is not good for offspring, has no real power, and is not favored by the emperor? If she fails to produce an offspring, the empress dowager might even blame it on the concubine!
The Queen Mother arranged to meet with several ministers and their relatives, but was politely declined. She had intended to be tough and show her royal dignity, but she didn't expect the minister's relative she favored, Mrs. Tal, to kneel down and cry, "Queen Mother, Irna is my life. I don't ask for her to be rich and famous, I just want her to be safe and sound by my side..."
Why did these words sound so familiar? Wasn't this what she had said to Hongli when she was crying while holding Hengti? The Empress Dowager was furious, but she couldn't scold them. She waved her hand and let the concubines leave.
Mrs. Tal didn't expect it to be so effective. She went back and told Tal, "I did what my husband asked. The Queen Mother didn't say anything. But it seems like she's holding a grudge against our family..."
Tal smiled and said, "It's okay. It's best if she holds a grudge. The Emperor and the Queen Mother are not on good terms. Your husband doesn't want to get involved in royal affairs, as it would only bring him trouble. If the Queen Mother holds a grudge, the Emperor will be more confident in me, and Irna won't have to get married."
The Empress Dowager looked down on those who came up to her, so she had no choice but to go to Hongli and ask Prince Guo to choose a wife together with the eldest and second princes.
The Empress Dowager had a good plan. She thought that as long as Yonglian was around, there would always be ministers willing to come forward to marry their daughters. By then, even if Prince Guo got lucky, he would be able to choose a good wife.
Unfortunately, the Empress Dowager did not know that because Jingqin married into the Khorchin tribe, her engagement with Zhangjia Shi had been broken, and Hongli and Langya had already agreed to let Yonglian marry Zhangjia Shushu. The Empress Dowager's plan was once again in vain.
(A Baozi said that Zhangjia clan was a baoyi. My reply seems to have been blocked. I will reply again. Zhangjia Akdun's family was from the Manchu Zhenglan Banner, not baoyi. And later, after Agui made meritorious service, he was promoted to the Zhengbai Banner.)
Changchun Palace
Fucha Langya kept telling Jingqin what to pay attention to, and asked Jingqin if she wanted to choose a "trial marriage princess" herself. Jingqin thought about it and refused, telling Fucha Langya that she wanted to bring a royal physician, a female physician, and a midwife...
Jingqin made a series of demands, wishing to move the entire palace away. Fucha Langya also agreed to her demands and brought many attendants with her. In addition, Hongli prepared five thousand elite soldiers for her. The long procession of Jingqin's wedding took more than an incense stick of time to reach the palace gate.
Langya carefully arranged a steady nanny for Jingqin. She was a veteran who had served the master in the palace for many years and was extremely experienced. Her name was Sangyu.
Jingqin brought too much dowry and was in no mood to choose a concubine for her husband. She was already marrying down, so why would she put herself in such a difficult position? Her husband wanted to find one himself, so she shouldn't think about paying for it from her dowry.
Jingqin's wedding ceremony was held in the imperial palace, and her husband Sebuteng Balzhuer had no objection. He had been raised in the capital, so it didn't matter to him where he got married.
Hongli hosted a banquet for his clan members and ministers in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. After the banquet, Jingqin and her husband, dressed in auspicious attire, bid farewell to Hongli and Langya, and the ladies of the court helped Jingqin and her husband into the sedan chair.
Jingqin finally lifted the curtain and cast a deep glance at Fucha Langya, Jingse, and Yonglian, all of whom were filled with tears. She nodded and lowered the curtain. The sedan chair was carried out of the palace gate by the inner school, and the ceremonial guards marched in formation, with lanterns and torches leading the way. The ladies of state accompanied them all the way to the city gate.
Fucha Langya tried to hold back her tears and wanted to take a step forward, but Hongli reached out and pulled her back. Hongli whispered, "Empress."
Fucha Langya understood Hongli's intention and stood back dejectedly, watching Jingqin's carriage leave the palace. Fucha Langya reluctantly withdrew her gaze and followed Hongli out. As the queen, she needed to return to the palace to continue entertaining her relatives.
(The above is edited, some information can’t be found.)
Jingqin sat in the sedan chair in a daze. Seeing that Jingqin was unhappy, the prince consort Sebuteng Balzhuer racked his brains to make her happy. Jingqin knew his good intentions, so she forced a smile and started chatting with the prince consort.
Sebuteng Balzhuer clumsily tried to appease her, "Princess, the Emperor and the Empress dote on you very much. If there's an opportunity in the future, I'll go back to the capital with you."
Jingqin smiled and said, "We will be husband and wife from now on. Why are you so distant, Prince Consort? Please call me by my maiden name, Jingqin, and I'll call Prince Consort Zhuer, how about that?"
Zhu Er didn't expect Jing Qin to have such a good temper. She nodded quickly and said, "Of course, thank you very much, Jing Qin."
Jingqin looked at Zhuer's embarrassment and smiled. Zhuer was stunned by Jingqin's smile, blushed and lowered her head. Jingqin didn't expect her husband to be so honest, and her reluctance was also blown away by her expectations for the future.
Jingqin and Zhuer walked on the road for half a month. When they were close to the Khorchin tribe, Jingqin and Zhuer changed into Mongolian wedding attire.
Horqin Department
Jingqin was helped out of the sedan chair by Zhuer, and Khorchin Prince Borjigit Sukhbaru, his family, Khorchin Princess Gegentana and Khorchin ministers knelt to welcome her.
Jingqin smiled and stepped forward, saying in Mongolian, "Prince Khorchin, please stand up. Princess Khorchin, please stand up. All ministers, please stand up."
Zhu'er stood beside Jingqin, looking at her unfamiliar father without saying a word.
Sukhbaru stood up, and everyone else slowly stood up as well.
Sukhbaru smiled and said, "I didn't expect the princess to speak Mongolian so fluently. The palace has prepared a wedding banquet. Please come in, princess."
Jingqin nodded and took her husband Zhuer into the hall to sit down. Jingqin watched the singing and dancing performances at the banquet with a normal expression and calmly accepted the toasts from the guests.
Prince Consort Zhuer sat next to Jingqin, but his movements were a little restrained, and he imitated Jingqin's movements clumsily. Prince Khorchin saw it but did not say much.
The banquet ended and the guests returned to their respective residences. Prince Khorchin and his wife also returned to their own residences. Jingqin was marrying down, so Khorchin built a special princess residence to welcome Jingqin, and no one dared to disturb Jingqin.
Prince Khorchin's Residence
Princess Gegentana complained, "The prince must have welcomed back a great Buddha. At today's wedding banquet, the princess sat at the head of the table and looked more like a jasak (leader) than we do."
Prince Sukhbaru sighed and said, "After all, she is a legitimate princess. It is normal for her to be dignified. At the wedding banquet today, Sebuteng Balzhuer's performance was far inferior to that of the princess. If he had married a woman from our tribe, wouldn't Arsalan and Burigude (the prince's younger brother)'s people have eaten him alive?"
Princess Gegentana said angrily, "If they hadn't wanted to seize power while you were ill, why would Sebuteng Balzhuer have left us at the age of six and gone to the capital, living under someone else's roof? His temperament is even worse than the other men in our tribe."
Prince Sukhbaru said, "You and I are the only child of Sebuteng Baljur. We are both not young anymore. If something happens to us, even if Sebuteng Baljur wins the emperor's favor and inherits my title, he will not be able to defeat them."
Princess Gegentana sighed, "The prince went against all odds and asked the princess to come here in order to suppress them. The princess's pomp today really shows that she is favored by the emperor, and the attendants she brought with her are all elite soldiers picked from hundreds of miles away."
Prince Sukhbaru agreed, saying, "Sebuteng Balzhuer has been in the capital for many years. His sudden return to the tribe will surely displease many ministers. However, if he marries the emperor's legitimate daughter, things will be different. With the support of the emperor and the princess, I can rest assured."
The princess could no longer complain and nodded in agreement.
princess mansion
Jingqin and Zhuer returned to their bridal chamber. Zhuer drank a lot of wine and felt a little dizzy. All the wine was poured for Jingqin by Huanian. Jingqin seemed to have drunk a lot of wine, but in fact, she had drunk less than half of what Zhuer had drunk and was still sober.
Jingqin watched Zhuer lie down and told Sangyu to go to the kitchen to make some sobering soup. Huanian and Wei Yanwan helped to take off Jingqin's bun and headdress, and Jingqin went out again.
Outside the house, Abai sat dejectedly. He asked his brother to send him to the soldiers who came with the princess' dowry. He hid all the way, fearing that he would be discovered by Jingqin. Seeing Jingqin and her husband enter the bridal chamber, he finally couldn't help it and sat at the door.
Jingqin came out, and Huanian winked at the other guards to leave.
Jingqin walked to Abo, squatted down and said, "Go back, Abo."
A'bo looked up and saw Jingqin in her wedding gown. His eyes dimmed and he whispered, "I'm not going back."
Jingqin said gently, "Abai, our engagement has been cancelled, and you have already sent me off to marry. Khorchin is not as prosperous as the capital. You should return to the capital as soon as possible to avoid the hardships of the wind and frost."
A Bo said sadly: "Princess, we are only one year away from getting married, why..."
For the first time, Jingqin felt helpless. In her previous life, Hongli and Jinzhong were not people with this kind of personality. She would directly coax them...
Jingqin continued to comfort him, "We are not destined to be together. I owe you so much. Ah Bo, be obedient. Go back to the capital. I will write a letter to ask the Empress Dowager to choose a wife you love."
Abai became even sadder and said, "But you are the one I love, and you are already married."
Jingqin was choked. She was not a virtuous woman, otherwise she would not have thought of using Ling Yunche's child to seduce Jinzhong to work for her in her previous life.
But she couldn't do it by cheating on an innocent man outside the bridal chamber on the first day of her marriage. It wasn't because she was a virtuous woman, but simply because her conscience couldn't bear it.
Jingqin advised: "Abai, you are still young and will meet a better woman in the future. You are so good, there will definitely be many families who want you to be their son-in-law."
Abai cried, "But I only want to marry you. I have loved you since the first day I saw you."
After Sang Yu had cooked the hangover soup, she saw Abai confessing his love to Jingqin, which scared the steady Aunt Sang Yu and she winked at Jingqin.
Jingqin could only feel guilty about it.
Jingqin could only hold A'bo's hand and said lovingly, "A'bo, I know how you feel, but now I'm married, and I don't want you to wait outside the bridal chamber. Be obedient, go back to your room and rest. I'll come find you when I have time, and we can have a serious chat, okay?"
A'bai looked at the hand held by Jingqin, nodded, and left, looking back every few steps.
Jingqin showed her expression, and Hua Nian and Wei Yanwan stood outside the room, fearing that Abai would make a surprise attack.
Sang Yu placed the sobering soup on the table. Zhu'er was already somewhat sober. After being shaken by Jingqin, she sat up and drank it by herself. Zhu'er looked at Jingqin with a complicated expression, but didn't say anything in the end. The servant left with a look in her eyes.
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Second day
As a princess who married into a royal family, Jingqin did not need to pay a visit to her parents, nor did she need to condescend to pay a visit to the Prince and Princess of Khorchin. She could arrange her time freely and no one dared to disturb her.
Jingqin is currently unable to interfere in Korchin's internal affairs, so she can only wander around to familiarize herself with the surrounding environment. After being comforted by Jingqin, A'bai did not show up again.
Jingqin and Zhuer rode together to familiarize themselves with the surroundings. They were still dressed in their wedding attire, so even strangers knew who they were. Everyone was amazed that this legitimate princess from the capital was as skilled a horseman as any of them.
Hua Nian and the captain of the guards followed Jing Qin from a distance with their men to prevent any accidents.
Jingqin observed as she walked, and casually said, "Khorchin is much colder than the capital. It's almost April now, and it was still cold last night. I lit an extra charcoal basin to keep the kang heated."
Zhu'er said blankly: "Is it too cold, Princess? Zhu'er must be careful tonight..."
Jingqin looked at the dazed Zhu'er and smiled without saying anything. She followed Zhu'er deeper and deeper into the cave.
The personal guards sent by Korchin to protect the princess caught up and stammered, "Princess, we can't go any further. There are wolves over there. We rarely go there. Even though winter is over, the weather hasn't warmed up yet. The wolves might attack."
Jingqin nodded thoughtfully and asked curiously in Mongolian, "It's April now, and Korqin is still so cold. What are you going to do in winter?"
The guard smiled bitterly and said, "The kang is very warm. We will try not to go out in the winter and stay at home. Wolves can be very aggressive in the winter, so staying at home can also help us avoid them."
Jingqin nodded and continued, "The wolves came for food, right?"
The guard asked, "Yes, in the winter the cattle and sheep are taken back, and the wolves can't find food, so they come here to rob them."
Jingqin asked, "If there was food, the wolves wouldn't come here, right?"
The guard replied, "Wolves sometimes aren't just after food. If someone goes out and carries the scent of wolves with them, they'll be chased down. So, Princess, you must be careful when you go out, especially to avoid picking up the scent of wolf cubs."
Jingqin nodded and asked, "Aside from the fire pit, is there no other way to stay warm? What if you go out?"
The guard replied, "Rich people wear fur coats when they go out, while ordinary people wear cotton clothes. Poor people don't go out because cotton clothes and fur coats are too expensive."
Jingqin seemed to be thinking about something and nodded at Huanian.
Hua Nian stepped forward and gave the guard a gold leaf. Seeing the guard's surprised look, Hua Nian explained in Mongolian: "This is the princess's reward for answering your questions."
The guard happily accepted it.
Jingqin and Zhuer turned a corner, and Jingqin returned to the tribe. Jingqin looked carefully at the clothes of the passers-by and walked for a day before returning to the princess's mansion.
Jingqin came up with a good idea. She needed an opportunity to go from being a mascot to interfering in Korqin's internal affairs. During this inspection, she seemed to have found an opportunity...
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