Yan Wan is reborn as a legitimate wife: Curing Ruyi's Douyi syndrome

Jiuzhou Qingyan Study

Hongli brought several ministers to the study and said as they walked, "Yue Zhongqi suppressed the rebellion of Shaluoben and the rebellion of Cangwang, the chieftain of Zagu. Now only the Dzungars remain."

Liu Tongxun sighed, "Zungar has been in rebellion since the time of Emperor Kangxi, and is a major threat to the Qing Dynasty."

Hongli nodded and said, "In order to pacify the Dzungars, the imperial court married the Empress Dowager's daughter, Princess Duanshu, to Dorza. Dorza has been indulging in alcohol and women for many years, is cruel and inhumane, and is unpopular.

Now the Junggar tribe has embraced the new noble, Dawachi, and civil unrest within the tribe is imminent."

Zhao Hui hurried into the study and said in a panic, "Report! Your Majesty, there is civil unrest in Junggar!"

Changchun Xianguan

Fujia complained, "The emperor never showed up to the opera today. I heard he went into the Qinzheng Palace and never came out. The ministers were also rushing to the Qinzheng Palace in groups."

The Queen Mother said calmly, "It's common for the Emperor to summon his ministers. Haven't you already sent someone to inquire?"

Fuga nodded and said, "Yes, I think there will be news soon."

An old eunuch came in, knelt down and dared not speak.

Fujia asked, "What did you find out?"

The old eunuch said nervously, "Her Majesty, Dawachi of the Junggar tribe killed their leader, Dorza, and established himself as the ruler. The previous dynasty is in chaos."

The Queen Mother was horrified and asked, "What? The Prince Consort is dead?"

The old eunuch nodded and said, "Yes..."

Hall of Qinzheng

Hongli walked back and forth, and all the ministers stood in silence.

Hongli asked, "Princess Duanshu's letter has arrived, and you've all read it. What does it say?"

Liu Tongxun: "Your Majesty, the Princess has personally written a letter, requesting the court to quell the civil unrest in Dzungar. Her words are earnest."

Yue Zhongqi: "Dorza was killed by Dawachi, who took advantage of the situation to pacify the tribe and establish an independent state. He is a treacherous and cunning man, not someone you can easily deal with."

Zhao Hui: "Your Majesty, Dawachi knew his position was unstable, so he wrote a letter to the court to submit, which was a wise move."

Hongli said angrily, "It would be fine if he surrendered, but have you carefully read what is written in this letter?"

Everyone looked at each other.

Liu Tongxun said cautiously, "Dawachi wants to marry Princess Duanshu. I'm afraid this matter needs to be discussed with the Queen Mother."

Hongli said worriedly, "How can I tell the Empress Dowager about this? This Dawachi is so shameless!"

Changchun Xianguan

The Queen Mother knelt down and prayed for Duanshu. She was very upset and said angrily, "Dorza is vulgar and stupid. He and Duanshu have been married for many years and have never been harmonious. Such a person should die!"

Fujia advised, "Now that Dawachi has established himself, it would be great if we could bring the princess back. Why don't you talk to the emperor about it?"

The Queen Mother nodded and said, "Fujia, try to go to the Qinzheng Palace and invite the Emperor over."

Fujia: "I'll go right away."

……

Hall of Qinzheng

The ministers were divided into two factions, those who advocated war and those who advocated peace, and they were arguing fiercely. Hongli listened to the ministers' discussion with a worried look on his face. Noticing that Fu Heng remained silent, he asked, "Fu Heng? Why are you so silent? Do you think so?"

Fu Heng looked around and stepped forward to report: "Your Majesty, this matter needs to be discussed with Princess Yongle."

Liu Tongxun was the first to object, saying, "Princess Yongle is a woman, how can she attend court?"

Akdun scoffed, "Princess Yongle has the final say in Khorchin. How can Princess Yongle not be involved in Mongolian affairs?"

Zhao Hui agreed, "That's right. Princess Yongle has been in charge of the Khorchin tribe for a long time and is much more familiar with Mongolian affairs than we are."

Fu Heng nodded and said, "Yes, Your Majesty. The Khorchin tribe, to which Princess Yongle belongs, has always been at odds with the Dzungar tribe. If Princess Yongle and Princess Duanshu could work together to quell the Dzungar civil unrest, the court would be able to reduce expenses and rescue the princess at the same time—the best of both worlds."

Hongli nodded and said, "Wang Qin, go and summon Jingqin to the palace to discuss the civil unrest in Dzungar."

Wang Qin: “Yeah.”

Before Wang Qin left, Jinzhong came in and reported, "Your Majesty, Aunt Fujia is here and says the Empress Dowager wants you to go to the Changchun Immortal Pavilion."

Hongli sighed deeply and said, "Go tell her that I have something important to do and cannot leave. As soon as I have time, I will go to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager."

Jingqin came in hurriedly and passed by Fujia. Fujia looked at Jingqin in surprise as she entered the hall.

In the Wanchunxuan courtyard, Lin Ruoyao, draped in flowing sleeves, followed a singing master to learn opera. The two of them (sang): "You know that my lifelong love is nature, the beauty of spring is not seen by anyone."

Hall of Qinzheng

When Jingqin entered the palace, the ministers saluted and said, "I pay my respects to Princess Yongle."

Jingqin nodded and said, "No need for formalities, business is more important. I pay my respects to the Emperor."

Hongli nodded and asked, "Wake up, Jingqin. There's civil unrest in Junggar. Is there any news from Khorchin?"

Jingqin nodded and said, "Khorchin reported that Dawachi assassinated Prince Dorza and proclaimed himself king."

Hongli sighed and said, "The court has received this news. What do you think? War or peace?"

Jingqin said firmly, "Of course we have to fight! Your Majesty, Dawachi is a man with a sinister mind and extremely strong ambitions. Even if he marries Aunt Duanshu, he won't stop. This is just a delaying tactic."

The ministers who advocated peace could no longer hold back and started to talk about how difficult it was for the imperial court. They spent more than they earned to control the floods, and they had to fight several wars that were costly and laborious.

Seeing that Hongli was persuaded, Jingqin's smile grew colder and colder. These people were always like this. Even if she explained the pros and cons, they wouldn't listen. Why send troops when a woman could solve the problem?

Even though they knew that Dawachi was likely to rebel again, they were willing to sacrifice Duanshu for temporary stability.

Jingqin knelt down and pleaded, "I have a solution that will not only save Aunt Duanshu from remarrying but also reduce court expenses and quell the civil unrest. I beg Your Majesty to approve it."

Hongli: "Jingqin, go ahead."

Jingqin: "All we need is for the imperial court to send 5,000 elite cavalrymen, and I, your son, will lead them into Dzungar and cooperate with Aunt Duanshu from within."

Minister of War Zhu He couldn't help but ask, "Princess, are you boasting? If you are discovered and the Junggars send troops, what will you do?"

Jingqin said coldly, "If I fail, I will commit suicide to apologize to the court!"

Hongli slammed the table and said, "Jingqin! Shut up! If we lose, then we lose. It's just another battle. I don't believe that the Qing Dynasty can't defeat a small Dzungar!"

Jingqin lowered her head and said, "Yes."

The ministers who advocated peace could no longer speak.

Jingqin added, "In order to confuse Dawachi, I would like the Emperor to pretend to be hesitant about Aunt Duanshu's remarriage for the time being, so that I can take advantage of the opportunity and move in."

Hongli nodded and said, "Of course."

Changchun Xianguan

The Queen Mother angrily asked, "What did you say? The Emperor said he had something important to do and wouldn't come to see me?"

Fu Jia said helplessly: "That's what Eunuch Jinzhong said."

The Queen Mother regretted, "Great! Great! I have supported a good son! My Hengchu..."

Fujia suddenly said, "When I left, I happened to see Princess Yongle rushing to the Qinzheng Palace."

The Empress Dowager frowned and said, "Jingqin? What is she doing in the Qinzheng Palace? The Emperor is in the middle of a meeting, and he won't even see me!"

Fujia whispered, "I saw Princess Yongle walk straight in, as if she had been summoned."

The Queen Mother was somewhat dissatisfied, but then she turned around and asked, "Do you think it's because of Khorchin?"

Seeing that the Empress Dowager understood her meaning, Fujia nodded and said, "I agree. Princess Yongle is, after all, the Sea Clam Princess of Khorchin. The Emperor is seeking Princess Yongle's help to find a solution for Princess Duanshu."

The Queen Mother nodded and said, "Fujia, go and ask Jingqin to come over."

Fuga: “Yes.”

……

Fujia: "Princess Yongle, please come in."

After hearing the news, Hengti also entered the palace to comfort the Queen Mother and is now sitting next to her.

When Fujia saw Jingqin go in, he went out and guarded the door with Huanian, and sent all the palace people away.

Jingqin nodded and bowed, saying, "This son pays his respects to the Empress Dowager. Aunt Hengti."

Hengti stood up and walked forward, holding Jingqin's hand, saying, "Jingqin is here, sit down quickly."

Jingqin followed Hengti's hand and sat on the chair to the right of the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother's face turned red when she recalled how she had competed with the Queen to force Jingqin to marry far away. However, for the sake of Hengchu, the Queen Mother put aside her old face and asked humbly.

The Queen Mother asked politely, "Jingqin, regarding the Dzungar issue..."

Hengti, standing by, also felt deeply guilty, but for the sake of her sister and mother, she interrupted the empress dowager and asked, "Jingqin, could you help with my sister's remarriage to Dawachi? If you're willing, please feel free to ask me if there's anything I can do to help you in the future."

Jingqin smiled and said, "That's right, when encountering something, talk about interests first. This is the attitude when asking for help."

Jingqin smiled and said, "Jingqin can help with this, but Aunt Hengti's conditions are not enough."

The Queen Mother added, "That's what I mean. If Hengchu can return safely, I will make Nianhulu obey your orders."

Jingqin nodded and said, "Jingqin has already signed a military order. Tomorrow I will lead my troops to sneak into Junggar, but..."

The Queen Mother's mood soared from the ground to the sky and then fell back down. She asked nervously, "But what?"

Jingqin said, "The court has provided Jingqin with only a few elite troops, and I only have 10,000 men under my command. The chances of victory are slim. If Aunt Duanshu can help from both inside and outside, Jingqin is 70% sure she can rescue her."

The Queen Mother gritted her teeth, removed the phoenix hairpin from her head, plucked out the phoenix, and produced a piece of paper. She said, "After Duanshu got married, I asked Nianhulu to prepare a personal guard. Here are the names and codes of the personal guards. Their families are in Nianhulu's hands and are absolutely trustworthy."

Jingqin took it, carefully collected the note, and nodded. "Jingqin understands. Jingqin will send someone to contact Aunt Hengchu quietly. Before Jingqin succeeds, I hope Aunt Hengti and the Royal Madam will continue to argue with the Royal Father about the Dzungar issue and confuse Dawachi."

The Queen Mother nodded and said, "Don't worry, I understand."

Jingqin stood up and was about to leave, but the Queen Mother stopped her and said guiltily, "I have let you and the Queen down by marrying far away to Khorchin."

Jingqin smiled and said, "There's no need to talk about the past. The fact that the Royal Madam has kept her promise is her compensation to Jingqin. Jingqin will take her leave."

Jingqin left.

Hengti cried, "Empress Mother, if it was me who married into Khorchin, wouldn't you and your sister be so caught up in this dilemma?"

The Queen Mother consoled him, "What nonsense are you talking about? You and Hengchui are both dear to my heart. Hengchui has already married far away, and you want to marry far away too. Isn't that like stabbing me in the heart?"

The Queen Mother did feel guilty towards Jingqin, but she never regretted arguing with the Queen about her marrying far away. Hengchu was no longer in a position of her own, and she was unwilling to sacrifice Hengti again.

Hengti shed tears and said, "Fortunately, my brother still cares about me."

The Queen Mother sneered, "Gu Nian Hengchu? Gu Nian Hengchu wouldn't have given Jingqin only five thousand elite soldiers to sneak into Junggar! This was most likely Jingqin's idea!"

The Queen Mother looked at Hengti, who had an innocent face, and comforted her, "Hengti, don't cry. Everyone has their own destiny. If you had married into Khorchin, you might not have done as well as Jingqin. You are soft-hearted and not as decisive as Jingqin. Fortunately, your husband treats you very well, and I am relieved."

……

Princess Yongle's Mansion

Five thousand elite soldiers were already waiting for Jingqin outside the city. Jingqin fought quickly and decisively and sent a message to Saren.

准噶尔

Sarin had been hiding for so long that he was almost going moldy, but he finally received the letter and used a secret code to gain the trust of Princess Duanshu's personal guards.

Saren brought food into Hengchu's room and advised, "Princess, please eat more. Even if you don't want to marry the king, you can't starve yourself."

Hengchu was stunned for a moment and looked at his personal maid, who nodded.

Hengchu was placed under house arrest by Dawachi, but Dawachi, considering Hengchu's importance, never took any real action against her.

Under the protection of Hengchu's personal guards, no one from Dawachi could enter Hengchu's house. The fact that Saren was able to come in only meant that she was one of them.

Hengchui said sadly, "I am going back to the capital. How can a woman marry twice?"

Hengchui: Are you here to take me back to the palace?

Saren said in embarrassment: "If the princess is willing to marry the king, there will always be a chance to return to the capital in the future."

Saren: Yes, but Dawachi has a large number of people and is very powerful, so we can only be patient for now.

Hengchui said coldly, "Return to the capital? Do I still have the chance to return to the capital? I have been married to Junggar for more than ten years and have never returned to the capital. I have never seen the Empress Dowager again."

Hengchui: Who sent you? The Empress Dowager?

Sarin smiled apologetically and said, "Princess, don't say that. It was the late king who was incompetent and didn't allow you to return to the capital. Now that the late king has passed away and you've married the king, he will naturally allow you to return to the capital. Didn't Princess Yongle of Khorchin often return to the capital?"

Saren: I’m from Jingqin.

Hengchu nodded and said, "Put down your things and leave first. I will use some of them myself."

Hengchui: I understand. I’ll believe you for now.

Saren: “Yes.”

Dawachi House

Saren came into the room and reported: "King, the princess is willing to eat."

Dawachi asked suspiciously, "Why did you mention returning to Beijing and Khorchin to her?"

Saren replied, "The princess is clamoring to return to the capital. I thought I could trick her into agreeing to marry you. Then, whether she returns to the capital or not will be decided by the king, right?"

Dawachi reluctantly said, "Since she likes your service, then you will be responsible for delivering meals to the princess. When the Qing Dynasty relents, I will marry the princess.

That idiot Dorza worshipped such a beautiful princess as a bodhisattva. He doesn't have the ability to do that, so the princess can only be enjoyed by me."

Saren echoed, "Wang is conghui."

Dawachi licked his lips and said, "Saren, when I marry the princess, I will make you my concubine. The prince still needs our Mongolian bloodline. The Borjigit clan of Khorchin is really useless. Even Khorchin is controlled by the princess who married far away."

Sarin whispered, "Yes, the Mongolian tribes still have to obey our Junggar. The Khorchin tribe is just a little richer."

Dawachi laughed and said, "One day, Mongolia and even the entire Qing Dynasty will belong to me."