"During the reign of the late emperor, the Khorchin had quite a few consorts, including Consort Jing Mengguqing, the Empress Dowager, Consort Shuhui, and Consort Dao."

He sighed softly.

"Even in my harem, there are quite a few concubines from Khorchin, such as Consort Hui, Noble Consort Xuanyi, and now Consort Wan and Consort Ning, all of whom are from Khorchin."

"If I ask myself honestly, I have already done everything I could for the Khorchin. What more could my grandmother possibly want?"

The more Kangxi spoke, the more agitated he became.

Xu Lejin lowered her head, thinking to herself, "Is this something I can even listen to?"

The Empress Dowager did indeed favor the Khorchin, but as a woman, she understood...

After all, there are unofficial historical records that the Empress Dowager once made a vow to the Eternal Heaven in order to make Emperor Taizong the Great Khan. She vowed that if she lied, her husband would be unfaithful, her children would be unfilial, and she would die alone.

Husband's infidelity

The truth behind the love story of Huang Taiji and Hailanzhu remains unknown.

And the late Emperor Fulin...

After quickly considering it in her heart, Xu Lejin spoke softly, "Your Majesty, I think that if I were to experience the same fate as the Empress Dowager, where a parent outlives their child, I would also think of my maternal clan."

"After all, a strong maternal clan is a woman's source of confidence in her husband's family!"

After a pause, Xu Lejin's voice was barely audible as she continued, "Although the Empress Dowager favors the Khorchin, her actions are for the sake of the nation. I have heard that the Khorchin cavalry are brave and skilled in battle, having traversed the grasslands..."

"As the Son of Heaven, Your Majesty should be even more concerned about the well-being of the nation and the legacy of your ancestors, which should last for thousands of generations."

Emperor Kangxi frowned and remained silent for a long time.

Xu Lejin whispered, "The other day, while reading history books at night, I came across a line that said, 'It is easy to conquer a country, but difficult to govern it!'"