When Empress Xiaozhuang saw Kangxi and his son like this, a kind light appeared in her eyes.
She knew that it had not been easy for the emperor along the way, and it was not easy for him to trust the prince so much now.
Kangxi glanced at the kneeling Suo Etu, who was smiling, and said, "Lady Jin has been in the palace for a long time and has always been well-behaved. Today, I will promote her to the rank of Concubine Jin and grant her the title of principal in Changchun Palace."
Jinpin was surprised and immediately knelt down to express her gratitude.
Tong Jia glanced at Jinpin with an unfriendly look, but didn't say anything.
After everyone congratulated them, the song and dance performance began.
"Sister, congratulations to elder sister for finally getting the position of concubine."
Wan Liuha raised his glass to congratulate.
Concubine Jin smiled, drank the wine in her cup, and after a moment's silence, she said, "Wan Liuha, you and I have been in the same palace for many years. I can't say we know each other very well, but we are more familiar with each other than others. I have promoted you to concubine today, and you will be the head of Changchun Palace in the future. If you behave yourself, no matter what happens in the future, I will protect you with all my strength. If you have thoughts that you shouldn't have or do things that you shouldn't do, I will not easily protect you."
Wan Liuha's face froze, and then she smiled awkwardly.
"Sister, remember what Concubine Jin said and will definitely do your duty."
Jinpin didn't say anything more. Now that things had come to this, it all depended on the other party's luck what would happen in the future.
It was rare for the ministers to come to the palace, and since it was the New Year, Kangxi asked them to stay for a few more days.
Some families whose daughters served as concubines in the palace also took this opportunity to meet their daughters.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the palace was very good.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, because they would leave for the palace early the next day, the banquet was held two hours earlier.
After the banquet, Yinzhi refused to leave Yinreng's yard and insisted on drinking and appreciating the moon.
Helplessly, He Yuzhu and Li Zhong warmed the wine and prepared the pot, then took the palace maids to build a snowman in the corridor.
Yinzhi took a sip and felt comfortable all over.
"In the blink of an eye, you and I are both on duty."
Yinreng nodded, "Yes, my eldest brother is the first among his brothers to be promoted to the title of Beile."
Yinzhi curled his lips and said, "I am the oldest. The third one besides you is only seven years old. You can't let me wait for them forever."
"Yes, yes, you are the best."
Yinreng poured him some wine, and Yinzhi was very happy.
"You'll be entering the imperial court after the New Year. I hear those old guys are tough to deal with. They say 'Long Live the Crown Prince,' but they're really hoping to do whatever they can to harm you."
Yinreng couldn't help laughing when he heard this, "How did you know they were going to do something bad to me?"
Yinzhi snorted, "I'm just not well-educated, I'm not stupid. Even though you're the crown prince, there are always people in families with princes who have evil intentions. There's no guarantee that there won't be one or two who want to bring you down."
"Of course, there are also some old ministers who just don't accept you, a ten-year-old prince."
Yinreng recalled what happened after he entered the court in his previous life and it was just as his elder brother had said. Those people bowed to him and were very polite.
But when it comes to the upper side, he is very clear about his cunning.
He has fallen into many traps.
Fortunately, the emperor trusted him in this life, and he also knew a little about the tricks of those old ministers, so it was easier for him to avoid them.
But if you hide yourself, those people will naturally change.
Even if he were to live his life again, he wouldn't dare to guarantee that he would be able to defeat those old guys in the court.
"Big Brother, aren't you the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards? If those old guys disobey me and try to trip me up, you can secretly place glass beads on their way home from court and trip them up one by one. I guarantee they won't have time to rest in bed, let alone harm me."
Yinzhi held up his wine glass and looked at Yinreng in astonishment, his expression indescribable.
"Second brother, you..."
Yinreng chuckled, "How about this trick?"
Yinzhi pursed his lips and said, "No, it's embarrassing."
Yinreng laughed out loud and pointed at Yinzhi, laughing until he was out of breath.
"And when you, Yinzhi, feel ashamed, it's really not easy."
The two brothers chatted and laughed until midnight, and finally Yinzhi simply stayed overnight. As for packing luggage, he had already handed it over to Concubine Hui.
After returning to the palace, Yinzhen and Yinreng both became busy.
Since it was Yinreng's first time attending court, naturally some people tried to make things difficult for him.
Fortunately, with the support of the Hesheli family, even though it was difficult, nothing good came of it in the end.
After the beginning of spring, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager had nothing to do, so they began to select a wife for Yinzhi.
After all, Yinzhi was the eldest son of the emperor. Even though he was born out of wedlock, his status was noble and special enough.
After much selection, they chose Yiergen Jueluo, the daughter of Shangshu Kerkun. After learning about her family background, Concubine Hui was very satisfied, and after seeing the baby elephant, she was even more satisfied.
I just wish they could get married right away.
The imperial concubine laughed and said, "Look how anxious Sister Hui is. He is the eldest prince after all. After all, the marriage has been arranged, he needs to be well prepared. The earliest he can get married is next year."
Rong Fei also laughed, "Yes. It seems to me that Sister Hui wants the eldest prince and his wife to get married tomorrow."
Concubine Hui shook her handkerchief embarrassedly and said, "Oh, I'm really fed up with that boy. Hurry up and get married. Stop being annoying in front of me."
The Grand Empress Dowager also laughed, "Come to think of it, the Emperor is still selecting a residence for the eldest prince. After he chooses one, he has to decorate it. This whole process will take at least a year or two."
Concubine Hui thought about it and agreed that this was the truth.
"But I think it's time for the eldest brother to go to the prince's residence at this age. I guess he won't bother me for much longer."
That's true.
According to Yinzhi's age, he should have moved to the prince's residence long ago, but there have been many things going on in the past two years, and he is the eldest son, so perhaps Kangxi forgot about it.
But now that they are about to get engaged, it is naturally impossible for them to live in the harem anymore.
"Although the wedding may be delayed by two years, we can arrange for a few concubines to serve the eldest prince after he moves into the prince's residence," said Concubine Yi.
The others nodded as well, and Concubine Hui slapped her forehead.
"How could I have forgotten about this?"
Xiaozhuang was at a loss as to what to do when she saw Concubine Hui looking like a confused little girl.
"The girls in this booklet are all pretty good, and their families hold high official positions. If you like them, you can choose a few concubines for me."
Xiaozhuang handed a booklet to Concubine Hui, who took it, looked at it carefully, and selected a few.
"A concubine is not as important as a wife. The most important thing is her appearance. I think these few are good."
The old lady took a look and saw that they were Guan, the daughter of Ma Se, Ruan, the daughter of Ya Tu, and Guo, the daughter of Guo Yong.
The old lady was also very satisfied. "Since you are going to live in the prince's residence first, then choose these few first. I will give more to you after you leave the palace and build your own residence."
So, Boss Yin's marriage was decided without his knowledge.
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