Emperor Kangxi, who was not in the Forbidden City, rushed back to the palace on the fourteenth day after Su Ma La Gu's death.

Emperor Kangxi was grateful for Su Ma La Gu's contributions to the Qing Dynasty, as well as for the fact that she had personally taught him the national script and guided him, and had also raised the twelfth prince. Therefore, he ordered the Imperial Household Department to handle her funeral according to the rites for a concubine, and her coffin was placed together with that of Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang.

On the day of Sumalagu's funeral, apart from the Fifth Prince and the Tenth Prince who took care of the Empress Dowager, and the Fourteenth Prince who stayed in the Forbidden City, all the other adult princes participated in the funeral ceremony.

As Su Ma La Gu's coffin was placed in the funeral hall, the Twelfth Prince wept uncontrollably.

After the other princes finished their prayers, they returned to their respective residences, but he alone remained kneeling on the prayer mat, weeping.

Su Ma La Gu was a woman of great wisdom. She raised the Twelfth Prince very well, making him both outstanding and kind-hearted.

“Aunt Aza raised me, but I have no time to repay her. Go and tell Father Emperor that I am willing to stay for several days, provide meals for Aza for 100 days, and recite scriptures on the 21st day after her death.” The Twelfth Prince said to the little eunuch kneeling behind him.

According to the rules, even if Sumalagu was of benefit to the Qing Dynasty, she was still a servant. How could a servant hold a funeral and have a prince provide food and chant sutras on the 21st day after death?

However, Emperor Kangxi and Su Ma La Gu had a deep bond, so he naturally agreed with the Twelfth Prince's request and praised him for his filial piety.

With Emperor Kangxi's permission, the Twelfth Prince lived in the funeral palace to keep vigil for Su Ma La Gu, provide her with meals, and chant sutras. The other princes took turns keeping him company each day.

Sumalagu treated all the princes in the palace very well, whether it was Yinreng, Prince Zhi, or the Eighth Prince, she did so willingly.

After this incident, Kangxi often summoned Yinreng and Hongzhao to his side, sometimes to discuss political affairs, and sometimes just for father and son, grandfather and grandson to chat.

It seems that after losing a loved one, he has become exceptionally appreciative of the remaining people.

Yinreng had become numb to his father's repeated displays of affection, but he was still willing to maintain a good relationship between Hongzhao and Kangxi.

Recalling the letter left by Sumalagu before her death, Kangxi bestowed upon Shi Wenbing's daughter the title of primary consort of the fifteenth prince at the end of the year.

The birth mother of the fifteenth prince, Yinwu, was Consort Wang, who had been especially favored by Emperor Kangxi in recent years. Emperor Kangxi loved to take her with him wherever he went.

What's remarkable is that, despite being a Han concubine and merely the daughter of a county magistrate, she was exceptionally clear-headed in the palace and never caused any trouble.

When Shi Xiuzhu found out, he was completely stunned.

Not only does her family need to produce one Crown Princess, but they also need to produce a Prince's Consort?

If they were related by blood, like the Third and Ninth Prince's wives, it would be fine, but how can you divide your own sisters like this?

So all their daughters are raised for the royal family?

Shi Xiuzhu was furious. He was a man who doted on his younger sister, but Emperor Kangxi had bestowed the marriage without warning, leaving him no chance to think of a solution beforehand.

"What does your father mean by this?" Shi Xiuzhu stormed in and questioned Yinreng.

Yinreng, feeling guilty, said, "It's probably to compensate me, and it also shows that you value the Guarjia clan. Don't be angry, it might not be a bad thing for your sister to marry into the royal family. Girls all have to get married eventually, and if she marries into another family, you won't see her often. But if she marries into the palace, it won't be difficult for her to visit other families every few days."

"Besides, you are the Crown Princess and the Fifteenth Prince's second sister-in-law. In terms of status and seniority, you can be a strong backer for your sister. The Fifteenth Prince is also a good-tempered, talented, and pretty girl. Your sister is really doing well."

Shi Xiuzhu sneered: "Have you forgotten what you promised me?"