"Urgun is now sixteen years old, and it's time for him to marry. His son-in-law wishes for him to marry a Qing princess."

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager paused for a moment.

After a cup of tea, the Empress Dowager said in a deep voice, "I understand. You may go out first and let the Emperor and Fuquan come in. I have some things to tell them."

"yes,"

Princess Shuhui withdrew, and Emperor Kangxi, Prince Yu, and others entered the hall in her place.

Half an hour later

Emperor Kangxi's expression darkened slightly as he left the Cining Palace with Prince Yu and others.

Looking down at the princes and princesses, led by the eldest prince, the second prince, and the eldest princess, Kangxi sized them up.

final,

Kangxi's gaze lingered on the four princesses—the eldest prince, the second princess, the third princess, and the fourth princess—for a long time.

All the princes and princesses went in to see the Empress Dowager one last time.

Emperor Kangxi looked at Xu Lejin with a complicated expression, lowered his voice, and whispered to her, "My dear consort, the Empress Dowager wishes for a prince's consort to come from the Khorchin tribe, and also from Aunt Shuhui's side, and the Balin tribe..."

"The Balin tribe wants to marry the Qing princess in marriage to Urgun, the grandson of Shuhui's aunt."

Xu Lejin's expression froze upon hearing this.

His gaze unconsciously drifted towards Consort Wan, Consort Ning, and Princess Shuhui, his mind racing with thoughts.

After a short while, Xu Lejin spoke in a low voice, “I understand Your Majesty’s meaning. Currently, there are two princes of marriageable age in the palace: the eldest prince of Consort Rong and the second prince of Consort Hui. We can first decide on the candidates for their wives, and then discuss their marriages in three to five years after the eldest and second princes have grown up.”

"Among the princesses, the eldest princess is already betrothed to the Khorchin tribe. The second, third, and fourth princesses are all of suitable age. Let's first establish their engagements, and then discuss the actual marriage in a few years."

Kangxi nodded and fell into deep thought.

Afternoon

The sound of weeping could be heard from the Cining Palace.

News of the Empress Dowager's passing quickly spread throughout the palace, and a somber atmosphere enveloped the entire palace and even the capital.