Chapter 121 Pei Family Girl
When He Qiumao arrived, Xie Zhaohe was looking down at the Secret History of Southern Xinjiang, which she had taken out from the library. It was one of the few books in Dayin that recorded events related to Southern Xinjiang. Seeing He Qiumao coming in, she put the book aside.
He Qiumao knelt down and saluted, "Your servant greets Her Royal Highness Princess Yuan An."
Seeing that Xie Zhaohe had no intention of asking her to get up, she didn't get up, but knelt down and continued, "The Imperial Household Department sorted out the brochures submitted by various prefectures in the capital a few days ago. The Empress Dowager, based on family background, finally decided on the granddaughter of Wei Chi, the Minister of Works. She will be six years old after December of this year, two years younger than our Emperor, making her a perfect match. The Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager both thought it was a good choice, saying that although she is young, she can be brought to the palace to be raised, so that she and the Emperor can develop a relationship, and it won't be too late to get married when she comes of age."
Xie Zhaohe thought about Wei Chi, the Minister of Works. Wei Chi was considered the uncle of his second brother Xie Chengde. The Empress Dowager had arranged this marriage, most likely to strengthen the relationship. While the southern part of Yin State was plagued by constant troubles, the north remained stable. This was partly because the focus of Yin State's governance had been on the north in the early years, and partly because of Prince Heng Xie Chengde.
Xie Xun had just ascended the throne, so naturally he needed to win over the hearts of the people. Although Xie Chengde and Xie Xun were uncle and nephew, they were born into a royal family and were ultimately less human. This marriage allowed Xie Xun to win over Xie Chengde's heart.
There were many cliques and factions in the imperial court, and marriages with the royal family were a key factor. Even Xie Zhaohe himself used marriage to pave his own way out. It was not uncommon for Xie Xun, a newly crowned emperor, to do such things. Xie Zhaohe did not claim to be a man of integrity, but he had been wandering around the imperial court for many years, so who would not have some calculations in his mind?
Besides, the Wei family had a clean background, and the previous generation had a concubine named Wei Wan. The men in the family were all honest officials, so such a marriage would be worry-free.
Xie Zhaohe nodded, agreeing to the marriage proposal. He was about to tell He Qiumao to go down and handle it, but he found that He Qiumao seemed to have something else to say, so he asked, "Anything else?"
He Qiumao said, "The Empress Dowager said that His Royal Highness Prince Rui is now 25 years old and has reached the age of marriage, so she has chosen a girl for him from among the daughters of noble families."
Xie Zhaohe recalled that they and their brothers and sisters had indeed said such things when they were together before, but Xie Chengyan had a special status and was married according to their father's will, so their say in the matter of marriage probably didn't count.
Besides, Ye Lanzhou was still in the Ruiwang Mansion, and few people knew about this. If he went into the mansion with Ye Lanzhou, it would be difficult to explain. Xie Zhaohe was in trouble and his headache started again.
He Qiumao continued, "The one chosen by the palace is Pei Ruxin, the third daughter of the Pei family."
Xie Zhaohe was stunned. It turned out to be the girl from Pei family.
This was understandable. Pei Yuanzhong was a veteran of three dynasties, so his daughter marrying the Prince of Rui was not considered marrying up. However, Pei Yuanzhong's current position was very special. When he came to power, the Yin Kingdom was peaceful, so he had been advocating for peace for many years. However, such a stance might not be a solution in troubled times. Unfortunately, Pei Yuanzhong was a stubborn person, clinging to his old ways of thinking.
He was so stubborn that Xie Zhaohe wanted to remove him from his position. However, he had been in office for many years and the people he promoted occupied almost half of the cabinet. How could it be easy to remove him from his position?
But the wife chosen by the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Xie Chengyan was a girl from the Pei family. She wished to make Pei Yuanzhong isolated and helpless in the court, so how could she possibly help him to gain more power?
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