The Everyday Life of a Man Living by the Skin of His Teeth: A Qing Dynasty Reimagining

"Why only a one-month lifespan?" Ituma Shush felt shocked.

This is an alternate history Qing Dynasty novel with a cheat, multiple children, no romantic pairing (CP), and a slower pace...

Chapter 131 A Little Unwilling to Give Up

At this point, Consort Yu couldn't help but let out a long sigh before continuing in a low voice, "The Emperor dotes on the Seventh Prince so much that he even specially arranged for him to study in the Imperial Study ahead of schedule."

Now, the Emperor has even arranged for the Eighth Prince and the Ninth Prince to study in the Imperial Study ahead of time. In the younger sister's opinion, the Emperor must have some deeper meaning behind this arrangement.

Although Flana was a princess, not a prince, she was destined to marry into Mongolia.

Although I am useless as her mother and cannot change this, Consort Ning, you are right, I should also start planning for her future.

Despite my dissatisfaction with Consort Ning, I had previously held onto a sliver of hope that even if Flana were to be married off, I could find a husband who could stay in the capital.

But ever since the birth of the Empress's legitimate daughter, I haven't had that thought anymore.

After hearing Consort Yu's words, Consort Ning first looked around before leaning down and whispering in Consort Yu's ear, "Consort Yu, you are truly blinded by a single leaf!"

Even if the Empress did not give birth to a legitimate princess, my sixth princess, Taifeng, and your fifth princess will still be married off to Mongolia!

Even if Princess Flana did find a consort who could stay in the capital, would she necessarily be able to live a peaceful and safe life?

Consort Yu, you have this idea because it must be because of our Emperor's adopted daughter, Princess Heshuo Hehui, the daughter of Prince Yi. She and her husband stayed in the capital and did not return to Mongolia.

However, Princess Heshuo Hehui passed away not long after giving birth to her son, just three years after her marriage. She was only eighteen years old at the time.

There was also Princess Gulun Chunque, the sixth princess of Emperor Kangxi, who married Borjigit Tsering, a Mongol, at the age of twenty-two.

Because the prince consort Celing grew up in the palace and had a residence in the capital, Princess Gulun Chunque was essentially staying in the capital.

Princess Guren Chunque and her husband, Prince Consort Celing, also had their own children, but she passed away four years after their marriage, at the young age of twenty-six.

Consort Yu, do you still remember Princess Heshuo Huaike, the daughter of Consort Qi?

She also married someone from the capital, but she passed away five years after her marriage at the young age of twenty-three, without leaving any children.

Oh, Consort Yu, among the Emperor's three adopted daughters, Princess Heshuo Hehui is the one he loves the most and who has been best treated because of Prince Yi.

She didn't have to live in Mongolia and could stay in the capital, but she died young. In contrast, Princess Heshuo Shushen and Princess Heshuo Duanrou, who married far away to Mongolia, are still alive and well.

Upon hearing this, Consort Yu was stunned for a moment before she came to her senses. Then, with a grateful look on her face, she leaned down and whispered in Consort Ning's ear, "Sister Ning, you are right. I was mistaken. My idea was indeed a bit dangerous."

I... I always thought that if it weren't for the Empress's seventh princess, my fifth princess, Flana, wouldn't have had to marry far away to Mongolia, and would have lived a good life.

Consort Ning patted Consort Yu's hand and said softly, "I understand Consort Yu's feelings. My sixth princess, Taifeng, will also be married off to Mongolia."

Of course, no mother wants her daughter to marry far away to Mongolia, but what can we do? Since we can't stop it, we can only make plans for them as early as possible.

But from my observation, the most important thing for our princess to live well is to be healthy. Otherwise, what good is it if she marries into the capital?

Consort Yu, besides the four princesses of our Emperor that I just mentioned, the same applies to the nine princesses of Emperor Kangxi. Only princesses with good health can live well.

Our Holy Ancestor Kangxi had nine princesses who lived to the age of marriage. Among them, three princesses married into the capital, and six princesses married far away to Mongolia.

Consort Yu, besides the sixth princess, Princess Gulun Chunque, who married into the capital as my elder sister just mentioned, the fifth princess, Princess Gulun Wenxian, and the ninth princess, Princess Heshuo Quejing, also married into the capital.

Princess Guren Wenxian, the fifth princess, was raised in the deep palace since childhood and was somewhat frail. She died of illness when she accompanied Emperor Kangxi and Empress Dowager Xiaohui to Rehe for summer retreat. She was only twenty years old at the time.

The Ninth Princess, Princess Heshuo Quejing, married a Han Chinese man. Her husband died early, but she is still alive today.

Princess Heshuo Dunke, the tenth princess, was married off to Mongolia. After returning to the capital from Mongolia, she fell seriously ill and died shortly after arriving in the capital. She was only nineteen years old at the time.

Princess Heshuo Wenke, the eighth princess, married a Mongolian man. After giving birth to twin daughters, she died in childbirth at the age of twenty-three.

The fourth princess, Princess Guren Kejing, married a Mongolian man. She gave birth to three sons and one daughter. She passed away a few years ago at the age of fifty-seven.

The third princess, Princess Heshuo Duanjing, married a Mongolian man and had children. She died of illness at the age of thirty-seven.

The second princess, Princess Guren Rongxian, married a Mongolian man and had children. She died of illness at the age of fifty-six.

Princess Guren Chunxi, the eldest princess, married a foreign ruler of Mongolia and had children. She is still alive today.

After speaking at such a long time, Consort Ning gently picked up her teacup and took a sip of tea.

After listening to Consort Ning's long speech, Consort Yu frowned and remained silent for a moment before sighing, "Sister Ning must have studied the situations of these princesses many times, otherwise you wouldn't remember them so clearly."

Consort Ning put down her teacup, nodded gently, and said softly, "Indeed, ever since Consort Yu told me about the wet nurse, I've started researching these things."

I only have one daughter, Taifeng. Just like you said, I, as her mother, am useless; I can't change her fate of being married off to a Mongol. I can only think of other things.”

After pondering for a while, Consort Yu was still a little unwilling to give up. She whispered, "Sister Ning, I know what you said is right. Indeed, the two princesses who were married off to Mongolia before our Emperor are still alive. Among the nine princesses of Emperor Kangxi, some of those who were married off to Mongolia are also living well."

However, both Frana and Taifeng have always been in good health. If they could have stayed in the capital, they certainly wouldn't have ended up like Princess Heshuo Hehui and Princess Heshuo Huaike.

However, if Flana and Tefogg were to go to Mongolia for a political marriage, there would be too many uncertainties.

Consort Ning leaned down and whispered in Consort Yu's ear, "Consort Yu, don't do anything foolish. Just like the Seventh Princess without the Empress, Flana and Taifeng were also forced to marry into Mongolia."