"Then you should be prepared to be laughed at by your brothers for marrying a woman from a small family."
Yinzhen said happily, "Mother, I don't care, and I'm not afraid."
"Are you happy now?"
"Yeah, hehe" Yinzhen was very excited. He thought, Baoer is waiting for me?
Baoer's business has been slowly getting back on track these days, and he has had some free time. He remembered that he had heard a few days ago that there was a forest of peach trees near the capital, and it was the perfect time for the flowers to bloom, so he thought of going to see it.
I heard it's been quite lively there these past few days, with talented men and beautiful women, writers and poets, and various small stalls nearby.
Once I think about it, I take action. After breakfast that day, I took cherries and oranges and prepared to set off.
As soon as he went out, he happened to meet Yinzhen who was looking for Baoer.
"Why are you here?"
Yin'er said with a wronged look on his face, "Sister Bao'er, don't you like me coming? But I haven't seen you for several days. Are you going out?"
"Well, I'm glad you came. I'm going to the outskirts of Beijing to see the peach blossoms."
"Then let's go together."
With that, the two of them boarded the carriage. Sitting in the carriage, Baoer thought about his guess at the time and asked, "Is there anything else you forgot to tell me?"
Yinzhen looked at Baoer in confusion, wondering what he had forgotten.
Seeing that he didn't understand, Baoer reminded him, "Your family background"
Yinzhen understood immediately, "So Bao'er wants to know about my family." Yinzhen smiled secretly. Only someone who has a good impression of him and wants to marry him would want to know him.
"Since Bao'er wants to know, I will tell you. I am the ninth prince of the Qing Dynasty, Aixinjueluo Yin'er, and my mother is the emperor's Concubine Yi..." Yin'er told Bao'er the basic situation of his family.
I was looking forward to Baoer's reaction after he found out, but he just showed an expression of "as expected".
"You guessed it?" Yinzhen asked in surprise
"It's just a guess. After all, how many people in the capital can have the ninth child named Yinzhen?" Besides, I read so many Qing Dynasty novels in my previous life, and it wasn't in vain.
"Bao'er is smart, he can guess this," Yinzhen praised
Baoer felt a lump in his heart and said, "Don't mention the word smart to me." Baoer is allergic to the word smart.
Yinzhen didn't understand, but he still nodded in agreement, believing that what his wife said was right. "Okay, then I say Bao'er is beautiful and intelligent, okay?"
"Haha, thank you for the compliment."
"Speaking of which, since you are a prince, why do you come to provoke me?"
"Can you decide your own marriage? Will your parents agree?" Baoer was still a little curious.
Many Qing Dynasty stories claim that Emperor Kangxi disliked his son favoring only one woman, whether it was his wife or a concubine. I wonder if this Kangxi is like that. Would a man like Kangxi, who values his reputation, allow his son to marry?
If this is really the case, I'd better not contact the royal family and just live my own life in peace.
When Yinzhen heard Baoer's question, he said arrogantly, "I make my own decisions on my own affairs."
"Besides, I've already told my mother about our situation, and she's agreed to help me convince my father."
"My mother also asked when she would take you to meet her. When you have time, I will take you to the palace." Yinzhen said the last sentence carefully, fearing that Baoer would be angry.
Baoer was stunned. "Ah? You told your mother? Doesn't she despise me because of my humble family background?"
Yinzhen lowered his head and smiled dotingly, "You think too much, my mother doesn't care about these things. You should know that the wife my brother married from the same mother is only a fifth-rank official."
"Besides, my mother has loved me the most since I was a child. As long as it is something I like, she will support me no matter who or what it is." Yinzhen was really confident when he said this.
"As for my father, he has the Crown Prince and my second brother in his heart. Even my eldest, third, and fourth brothers have their place in his heart. How can there be a place for me? Maybe he is very happy that I, his disliked son, will no longer be an eyesore in front of him."
"Ah? I'm sorry." Baoer thought that the princes of the Kangxi Dynasty might all lack fatherly love. Could it be that Kangxi was really partial? Or maybe it was because he had too many sons, after all, he had seventeen sons.
Yinzhen said indifferently, "It's nothing. I don't care anymore because I have my mother's preference."
"Then you must be filial to your mother in the future," Baoer said with emotion
"Of course, from now on, we, the husband and wife, will both be filial to our mother," Yinzhen teased deliberately.
"Who wants to be with you? You're such a jerk. Wait until your father agrees."
Bao'er's cheeks flushed slightly. She wondered how she could afford the betrothal gift. It looked like she'd have to work hard to earn money. After all, she couldn't let Yinzhen fall further behind his brothers. Let him lose face.
It gives me a headache just thinking about it. If all else fails, I'll just use the secret weapon of the Qing Dynasty women to make meritorious deeds, Bao'er thought, gritting his teeth.
But who made him grow up with his own aesthetic taste?
"Don't worry, I will get the emperor's approval no matter what," Yinzhen said confidently, thinking that if it really didn't work, he would go to him and cry every day to see if he disagreed.
"Then I'll just wait."
"Sir, Miss Lin, we have arrived."
Hearing the coachman's words, Yinzhen lifted the curtain and got off the carriage first, then helped Baoer down.
As soon as Baoer got off the car, she saw peach blossoms blooming on both sides and a bustling crowd of people around.
Occasionally there are a few small stalls selling some accessories, or various dolls and other small items, which makes the scene quite interesting.
There were couples of men and women around, and some couples were even openly holding hands while strolling through the beautiful peach blossom forest.
Yinzhen was envious of this scene. He quietly reached out and held Baoer's hand. It was warm, soft, smooth and delicate. Yinzhen's heart was moved.
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