Secrets of Yuqing Palace

Wanyu couldn't help but reach out and tap her on the forehead, sighing and warning her.

"Thirteen is a smart man. You should listen to Thirteen more from now on. If you encounter problems that you can't solve yourself, go to Thirteen."

Unashi didn't understand, but nodded obediently.

Wanyu glanced at the servants in the hall and sent everyone out except Xia Lu.

Seeing her cousin being so cautious, Unashi's face also became a little serious.

Wanyu then explained in a low voice: "The Royal Mama and the Royal Wuku Mama are both from the Khorchin tribe of Mongolia. Even our Khan Ama has Khorchin blood flowing in his veins."

"No matter how you look at it, it's impossible for Khan Ama to let Princess Chunxi, his only adopted daughter, marry into the Khorchin tribe, and to marry a Taiji at that."

"You know, the Queen Mother is still here!"

"So, one of the ninth and tenth sisters will definitely marry into the Khorchin tribe."

"And if the person she marries is not of high status, she might even send someone to Khorchin."

Unashi's eyes widened.

"Cousin, do you mean that Khan Ama is likely to let my tenth sister marry into the Khorchin tribe?"

Wanyu nodded slightly, "It's very likely."

Unashi said anxiously: "This....what should I do?"

"Then what is this turning point my cousin just mentioned?"

Wanyu said seriously, "Khan Ama often said in the court that the Manchus and the Han are one family."

"Even the late emperor, whose own daughters were young, raised the daughters of noble royal princes and arranged marriages with them to the families of the two princes who had committed the crime (Shang and Geng)."

"Nowadays, some princesses marry Mongolians, and some marry Manchu nobles."

"Do you think our Khan Ama would abandon the Han army flag alone? Give up this opportunity to win over the Han people?"

"Although the world now belongs to us Manchus, how much of the entire Qing Dynasty do the Manchus occupy?"

Unashi exclaimed, "Cousin, are you saying that Khan Ama might arrange for the princess to marry into a Han army banner?"

Wanyu nodded: "Very likely."

Wu Naxi was immediately surprised and said: "Han army flag is fine, even if it is just a Han minister, as long as I can stay in Beijing!"

"If my ninth sister marries into Khorchin, and my tenth sister marries into a Han banner family, wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?"

Wanyu looked at her speechlessly.

"Don't be so happy. Tenth sister's chances of winning are not as great as Ninth sister's!"

Unashi was puzzled: "Why?"

"Mother was posthumously granted the title of Consort by Khan Ama, and our father also holds the title of Beizi. In any case, our tenth sister's status must be higher, right?"

Wanyu glanced at her and said calmly, "It is precisely because of this that Tenth Sister is more suitable to marry into Korchin."

Then he changed the subject and said something ambiguous.

"Also, do you know who Ninth Sister's mother is?"

Unashi was stunned, then tried to think about it, but couldn't remember anything. He only knew that she was an inconspicuous concubine.

Wanyu could understand why she really didn't understand.

She got married in Yinxiang's house outside the palace. After the marriage, the two of them took care of their health. Later, she became pregnant, gave birth to a child, and was in confinement after the baby was born. She rarely went into the palace.

The Ninth Princess was not favored to begin with, and she didn't know that her biological mother could understand.

So she said directly: "The ninth princess's biological mother is Concubine Yuan."

Unashi frowned and thought about it, but he couldn't remember the existence of such a person.

Kangxi had many concubines in his harem, and there were countless noble ladies below the rank of concubine, and many others who were unnamed. It was strange that she could think of an unknown concubine.

She asked curiously, "Cousin, is there something special about this Concubine Yuan?"

Wanyu got to the point: "This Concubine Yuan is actually a Han Chinese."

"It's just because I was taken into the harem by Khan Ama that I was recorded in the Han army flag."

"Because Concubine Yuan is Han Chinese, my ninth sister is the only daughter of Khan Ama among all his princesses who has Han Chinese ancestry."

"Marrying my ninth sister to a Han bannerman with Han blood would further demonstrate the Khan's respect and favor for his Han subjects, help consolidate the political alliance between the Manchus and the Han, and promote unity between the Manchus and the Han in the Qing Dynasty."

What Wanyu hadn't said was that if the Ninth Princess was granted marriage to a Han army flag, it would not only show that the Emperor maintained the rule of the Qing Dynasty, but also paid attention to the integration and harmony between the Manchus and the Han.

The most important thing is that this kind of marriage showed the emperor's enlightenment and tolerance towards the Han people to countless Han officials and Han people, greatly consolidating his ruling position and prestige.

In short, everything is based on interests and enhancing the emperor's political authority and power.

Wanyu also speculated that Kangxi either arranged a marriage for a military general or an important official of the Han army flag. However, whether it was a civil official or a military general, they must have had a marriage with the royal family long ago and could not be a pure Han Chinese.

The possibility of military generals is greater!

After all, "a scholar's rebellion will fail in three years", but military generals have real soldiers and influence in the army. They are the people the emperor most wants to win over.

As a Manchu emperor, Kangxi looked down on and even was wary of the Han people.

However, Wanyu was reluctant to tell her cousin about the deeper meaning.

Although this girl is not stupid, she is not the smartest one either. It is not good for her to know too much.

And if she accidentally leaked today's conversation, she would be suspected of interfering in politics.

By then, the emperor will only be more wary of the Yuqing Palace lineage.

"I think Khan Ama may have had this idea a long time ago, but I don't know which family he will eventually assign the ninth sister to?"

Unashi now completely understood what her cousin meant.

Precisely because the Ninth Princess has Han blood, she is the most suitable person to win over Han officials.

Therefore, Khan Ama had long thought of arranging a marriage for his ninth sister and marrying her to a Han official's family.

After figuring it out, Unashi became even more anxious.

"Cousin, Khan Ama has already had this idea. Doesn't that mean there's no turning back?"

"What about the tenth sister?"

"Besides, Ninth Sister is two years older than Tenth Sister. If we don't change Khan Ama's mind soon, and Khan Ama issues an imperial decree granting Ninth Sister a marriage, it will be too late to say anything then."

"Thirteenth Master is already upset because Eighth Sister married into Mongolia. If Tenth Sister also marries into Mongolia, wouldn't that be heartbreaking for Thirteenth Master?"

Seeing that she had finally thought of this, Wanyu sighed and said, "That's why I said this must be done quickly!"

"I've already given the direction. It's up to Thirteen to decide how to do it."

Unashi nodded seriously.

"Thank you, cousin. I understand."

"I'll talk to Master Thirteen about this when I get home tonight."

Wanyu sighed and shook her head.

"Forget it, Thirteen is in the main hall discussing this matter with the Crown Prince anyway."

"Let them come up with a set of rules as soon as possible so that this matter can be resolved sooner."

She turned and instructed Xia Lu.

"Xia Lu, go to the front yard and tell the Crown Prince and the Thirteenth Prince everything I just said to the Thirteenth Lady."

"However, this matter concerns the marriage between the three clans, and ultimately involves the politics of the court. You only need to let the Crown Prince and the Thirteenth Prince know."

Xia Lu replied solemnly, "Yes, Master!"