[Does the Emperor want me to go and pay homage to Empress Xiaoyiren?]
Kangxi pursed his lips before speaking, "Father made her Empress because he felt guilty towards our mother and felt that she didn't have much time left. Even if she were made Empress, it wouldn't bring any benefits. That's all."
"Ama knew you had a grudge against her, and should have discussed it with you before conferring the title, but time was tight, so Ama acted on his own."
Yinreng looked at Kangxi in surprise.
[Is the Emperor explaining this to me?]
[But... even if the Emperor wants to confer the title, I won't do anything, even though I do feel a little uncomfortable.]
"Baocheng, Father knows that I was sorry for not executing Tong Jiashi directly. After all, smallpox can kill people. You are blessed by God to survive, but this cannot be an excuse to spare her."
"only……"
Yinreng suddenly stepped forward and hugged Kangxi, "Emperor Father!"
Kangxi was suddenly hugged and his words were interrupted instantly.
"Your Majesty, although I will never forget that incident and will never forgive Empress Xiaoyiren from the bottom of my heart, I will not question any of your decisions."
"My son knows that the Emperor has his own reasons for everything he does. Even if you are the Emperor, you can't always get your way."
Kangxi hugged Yinreng back, "Baocheng, thank you for understanding Father."
On the second day, Yinreng wore plain clothes and went to the mourning hall to burn three incense sticks. He did not kowtow or bow, but he moved the Tong family deeply.
Because of the death of Empress Xiaoyi Ren, the palace banquet at the end of the year was kept simple. In addition, Galdan attacked again, so no one was in the mood to celebrate the New Year. They were all thinking about how to fight back.
In early March, Concubine Min was diagnosed with pregnancy again. After the imperial concubine took the lead in giving her rewards, she allowed her to rest and wait for the birth.
After Kangxi reviewed it several times, he gave some rewards and then went back to the affairs of the previous dynasty.
In October, after a series of preparations, Kangxi appointed Prince Yu as the General of Fuyuan, and Yinzhi accompanied the army to be responsible for pre-war command.
The army left in a mighty manner. Concubine Hui stood in front of the palace gate and watched the figure gradually disappearing into the distance, almost tearing the handkerchief in her hand.
"Don't worry, Madam Hui. Second Uncle is here to take care of everything. He will not let anything happen to Big Brother no matter what."
Concubine Hui nodded, looked off into the distance, and said as if talking to herself, "Sometimes I hope he can succeed, so that his descendants can live a better life. Sometimes I also hope he's a bit of a coward, which would be great too, at least so he doesn't have to go to the battlefield and suffer danger."
"But he has been determined to fight since he was a child. Even if I don't want his fame, I can't go against his wishes."
"Empress Hui, no matter what happens to my eldest brother in the future, as long as Baocheng is here, I can ensure that he is safe for a day."
Concubine Hui turned and looked at Yinreng, "Baocheng, thank you, Concubine Hui thanks you."
The conditions for this expedition were not difficult, but they were far worse than if the emperor had led the army in person.
It was normal not to have a letter for a month or two. Even if Prince Yu occasionally sent back memorials, they were all about the war and rarely talked about family matters.
Concubine Hui waited in the palace day after day, feeling that each day was like a year.
Yinreng handed the written letter to He Yuzhu and said, "Send it to the boss as fast as you can."
The rascal had been gone for several months, and hadn't even sent a letter home to Empress Hui. This had caused Empress Hui to visit him from time to time, hoping to get some information from him.
But he was also completely in the dark.
Fortunately, the eldest brother still had a conscience. After receiving the letter, he quickly replied to him. He sent back two letters in total, one from him and one from Empress Hui.
His letter mainly talked about the war situation. As for the letter from Empress Hui, it was said that there were only a few words in the whole letter: Mother, your son misses you.
It is said that Concubine Hui cried for several days after reading the letter.
Fortunately, good news came frequently from the front. Even though Concubine Hui missed her eldest son, she knew that her son had really made it this time after hearing the good news one after another.
Towards the end of the year, the army dealt a heavy blow to Galdan, forcing him to stop committing crimes for several years.
At the palace banquet, Kangxi happily gave out rewards. This time, not only the eldest brother was rewarded, but even Concubine Hui received a generous reward.
Everyone was in high spirits.
After three rounds of drinking, Kangxi conferred the title of Princess Heshuo Rongxian on the second princess and granted her a marriage in June to Urgun of the Borjigit clan of the Balin tribe in southern Mongolia.
Rong Xian paused, and even though he was reluctant, he still thanked him respectfully.
She was already nineteen years old this year, and this day would soon come, and she had been prepared for the past few years. But even so, she froze when she heard the imperial edict.
But she still had to laugh.
This is the honor and mission of the Princess of the Qing Dynasty.
After the palace banquet, Duanjing and Rongxian left together.
"Second sister, are you ready?"
Rong Xian looked at her and smiled, "I've been preparing all the time. I can't say how well I've prepared, but I'm no longer as hesitant and afraid."
Duan Jing smiled in the night sky, "Yes, my sister is also ready. I think it will be my turn next year or the year after."
Rong Xian held her hand and said, "My dear sister, we have the Qing Dynasty behind us. As long as we can stand on our own feet, we will not be bullied no matter where we marry."
As Rong Fei listened to the words of the two little sisters, the pain in her heart eased a little.
"Your Majesty, our second princess is the first princess of the Qing Dynasty. She will not be bullied no matter where she marries." Ting He advised in a low voice.
Rong Fei nodded and said, "I know, I just can't bear to leave you. I'm afraid we won't be able to see each other again in the future."
Seeing her queen about to cry, Ting He hurriedly advised, "When the emperor goes on his northern tour in the future, you can go with him. That way you can see our second princess."
Rong Fei thought about it and it made sense, and her mood finally calmed down a little.
"Your Majesty, please think about how to prepare a dowry for our second princess."
After hearing what He said, Rong Fei also became anxious and had no time to be sad about the passing of time.
On the evening of the sixth day of the first lunar month, the Changchun Palace called the imperial physician, and Concubine Min started the operation.
All the concubines in the harem went to Changchun Palace. When Kangxi arrived, the tenth princess had already been born.
A healthy little princess, fair and pretty.
Seeing that Kangxi was in a good mood, the imperial concubine stepped forward and said, "When the eighth princess was born, there were no celebrations for her full moon and first birthday. Now that the tenth princess is born, I will make good arrangements for the full moon celebration."
Kangxi nodded in agreement.
The imperial concubine wanted to bring up the matter of promotion, but Kangxi just glanced at the child and left first, so she had to find another opportunity to bring it up later.
Fortunately, on the day of the full moon, Kangxi issued an imperial decree, promoting Concubine Min to concubine and granting her the residence in Yongshou Palace.
She was raising three children by herself, and if she lived with others, it would be a bit crowded.
In the following days, the high-ranking concubines in the harem, led by the imperial concubine, helped the second princess prepare her dowry.
After Kangxi himself enjoyed the benefits of Western doctors, he also arranged for a Western doctor and an imperial physician to be included in the second princess's dowry, with the main purpose of ensuring the second princess's health.
He also issued an edict that from now on, every princess must be accompanied by an imperial physician and a Western doctor when she gets married.
On June 15th, the wedding procession officially left the palace.
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