Secrets of Yuqing Palace

Therefore, Rong Fei planned to pick a few more girls who were easy to give birth to for Yinzhi in this election.

Even though I can’t marry my daughter-in-law for the time being, I can’t let my son suffer.

Anyway, she doesn't like this daughter-in-law, so it would be good for her son to choose a few daughters who are easy to give birth to and raise so that she can have grandchildren as soon as possible.

In addition, there are Concubine Yi and the Empress Dowager. His own Yinqi is already seventeen years old and it is time for him to get married.

Concubine Yi has always wanted to choose a good wife for her son.

But you can't be like the Third Prince and marry a wife that no one likes.

You can’t pick someone like the future Eighth Concubine!

Thinking of the future Eighth Concubine, Concubine Yi was both angry and relieved.

Although they are both from the Guoluo family, the difference between them is too big!

The emperor had already told her that he would give this princess raised in Prince An's family to Yinzhen in the future.

But this little princess was actually very competitive and arrogant. After she followed Prince An's wife into the palace, she actually caused a lot of trouble.

In the end, no one knew what happened, but the emperor changed his mind and assigned her to the eighth prince Yinsi.

Although Concubine Yi was not very happy, she really couldn't like a daughter-in-law with such a temper.

So she looked through the list of beauties who passed the re-selection again and again, and picked out several outstanding ones!

She excitedly took the list and wanted to see the emperor several times, but the emperor was always busy and had no time to see her.

Even when she sent someone to the Qianqing Palace to invite someone, Liang Jiugong found a reason to refuse.

Concubine Yi was getting anxious, but she didn't expect that the emperor didn't even mention the candidate for Yinqi's wife to her, and just issued an edict directly.

The hearts of Concubine Yi and the Empress Dowager sank to the bottom.

After the election, the emperor issued three imperial decrees granting marriages.

The third prince Yinzhi married Dong E, the daughter of the first-class duke Pengchun, in August of the 34th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi.

Tatala, the daughter of Zhang Baozhu, a member of the Imperial Court, was granted to the fifth prince Yinqi as his principal wife, and the marriage took place in September of the 34th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi.

Hada Nara, the daughter of Deputy Governor Faka, was granted to the Seventh Prince Yinyou as his principal wife, and the marriage was completed in October of the 34th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi.

In addition, the Fifth Prince and the Seventh Prince had to move out of the palace and live in their own princely residences in July in order to prepare for their weddings.

The Eighth Prince can move out of the South Three Houses and live in the Eighth Prince's Mansion outside the palace in December at the end of the year after his two elder brothers get married.

These three decrees can be said to have brought about several big upsets!

First of all, the biggest surprise is Yuqing Palace!

Because none of these three edicts was sent to Yuqing Palace!

No one expected that the emperor would not give anyone to the prince.

[Isn't the Emperor the one who loves this son the most?]

[Why didn't you give the prince a man this time? ]

[Also, the Crown Princess has been married for over two years, almost three, and she's still not pregnant. Isn't the Emperor worried?]

[Strange~ Really strange! ]

You know, because there is only one woman, the Crown Princess, in Yuqing Palace now, many people are eager to send their daughters to Yuqing Palace.

It would be best if the Crown Prince gave birth to his eldest son before the Crown Princess gave birth.

That might be the emperor’s eldest grandson!

By then, the family will immediately become prosperous.

Unexpectedly, all these people's ambitions were dashed.

However, the Crown Prince and his wife in Yuqing Palace scoffed at this, especially the arrogant Crown Prince.

[How could I possibly break my promise to Xiaoyuer?]

[Hmph! A bunch of shameless and scheming women, just coveting my body and power!]

[Unlike my Crown Princess, who loves me as a person and is devoted to me until death!]

The second surprise was that it was originally thought that the Fifth Prince, who was highly regarded by the Empress Dowager and whose mother was also favored, would marry a wife of noble status, but in the end she was only the daughter of a Yuanwailang.

The third one is actually not an upset, it can be said that it is a dark horse!

Because almost everyone thought that the Seventh Prince had a leg disease and was not favored, the emperor might point to a wife with an ordinary family background.

Even the Seventh Prince himself and his biological mother, Concubine Dai Jia, felt so.

Unexpectedly, the Seventh Prince and the Fifth Prince were just the opposite!

The Seventh Prince's wife this time has a much better family background than the Fifth Prince's wife!

The deputy governor-general is the one who holds the practical power of the Eight Banners Army.

Moreover, this Hadanara was the daughter of Deputy Governor Faka and Beile Daiqing (grandson of Emperor Taizu's half-brother Murhaci).

Hada Nara's great-grandfather, Gadahun, married the granddaughter of Prince Lilie Daishan.

The family has had high-ranking officials for generations, and has been constantly intermarrying with members of the royal family, making it a prominent family.

It can be said that the power behind her is much higher than that of the first wife!

Although the first wife was from the Irgen Jueluo clan, a prominent family, the branch to which she belonged developed from her father, Ma Korkun.

Apart from the fact that Korkun himself is a first-rank minister, the power behind him is actually quite weak.

As soon as the imperial decree granting the marriage was issued, people in the palace began to discuss it privately.

The Empress Dowager in Ningshou Palace secretly wiped away her tears and told Su Malagu that it was she who had implicated Yinqi and that it would have been better if she had not raised Yinqi in the first place.

Seeing the empress dowager so sad, Su Malagu felt sorry for her own empress dowager, but was also helpless because of the emperor's vigilance against Mongolia.

Wanyu was not surprised by the marriage of the fifth prince and the seventh prince, but she was puzzled as to why the emperor suddenly set the date for the third prince's wedding.

She curiously asked Yinreng if he knew what was going on.

Of course Yinreng knew it, so when he saw the curiosity in the young concubine's eyes, he revealed it directly.

"In the next two years, Khan Ama may send troops against Galdan again."

Wanyu was puzzled: "Send troops?"

Yinreng nodded.

"Do you remember what I told you last year about the reason why Khan Ama transferred your uncle back to the capital?"

Wanyu recalled and said, "I remember you said it was to prepare for another expedition to the northwest."

"Could it be that Khan Ama is planning to use the Dong'e clan?"

Yinreng nodded.

Then he explained to Wanyu in detail, "Ever since his great-grandfather Dong'e He Heli submitted to Taizu, the Dong'e Pengchun branch has always been subordinate to the Manchu Zhenghong Banner and has always held military power. They have considerable influence within the Zhenghong Banner."

"Pengchun served as the deputy governor of the Manchuria Banner for many years. He is quite capable of leading troops in battle."

"Since Khan Ama needs the Dong'e clan to contribute to the court, he will naturally give them some preferential treatment."

"The wedding of the Third Brother and Dong E Gege has been delayed for several years, and it will be finalized sooner or later."

"Besides, the third brother is already quite old, and his younger brothers are also going to get married, so Khan Ama just decided to arrange their wedding right away."

"Now granting a marriage will not affect the marriage of my sons, and I can use the Dong E clan with confidence, so that the Dong E clan will be willing to contribute."

Wanyu was stunned and said, "Khan Ama is really too smart."

"Could it be that he had already calculated this?"

Wanyu couldn't help but sigh, "As expected of an emperor, he's really cunning."

"Khan Ama is really a man who thinks three steps ahead."

Yinreng smiled and shook his head, "More than that?"

"Khan Ama is not just a man who looks three steps ahead, he has already planned what will happen a hundred steps ahead."

"As the crown prince, I still have much to learn."

Wanyu agrees with this point very much.

Otherwise, the princes in history would not have had such a tragic ending.

Yinreng saw her emotional look and gently pinched the soft flesh of her cheek.

Then he put his hand down, his face looking a little serious.

"Xiao Yu'er, our plan has to be changed."

"Hmm?" Wanyu was stunned by his sudden change of mood and couldn't react to the meaning of his words.

"Wh...what plan?"