When the weather was hot in July, Emperor Kangxi took his 12-year-old son, the 13th prince, to Shengjing to pay homage to the imperial tombs.
This was the first time Yinxiang had accompanied Emperor Kangxi out of Beijing alone, and the excited young boy couldn't sleep well for several days.
He didn't know that this would become the norm in the future.
Although Emperor Kangxi was not in the palace, all affairs were delegated to him.
With Yinreng ruling in the court, the ministers were already used to it and felt no discomfort whatsoever.
Meanwhile, a major matter was left for the Imperial Concubine and Consort Yi in the inner palace.
Choosing a daughter-in-law!
Both Consort Gui and Consort Yi came from prominent maternal families and held high positions in the palace. Therefore, choosing the right future consorts for the ninth and tenth princes was a very important matter.
Especially Yin'e, who is the son of the Imperial Concubine, and countless people are eyeing his future position as the Fujin (Prince's wife).
After all, this prince is currently the most prestigious among the unmarried princes.
Counting on his fingers, those ahead of him were only the Crown Prince and Yinzhen, the two legitimate sons of the Empress.
The Crown Prince already had a Crown Princess and a favored concubine, Consort Tong. Although Yinzhen was registered under the name of Empress Tongjia, he was not her biological son, and Empress Tong had passed away several years ago.
In contrast, Yin'e, the son of the Imperial Concubine, whose mother was still alive and who had no favored concubines in the harem, was the top choice for a noble son-in-law coveted by noble ladies of Manchu and Mongol descent.
The Imperial Concubine received a hint from Emperor Kangxi that as long as she did not choose the daughter of the Grand Secretary, she could choose any of the other women to be selected.
So, the Imperial Concubine summoned Yin'e to her side: "Little Tenth, it's time to settle on your wife. Do you have a type you like?"
Yin'e stroked his smooth forehead honestly: "Someone like my second sister-in-law will do. She's beautiful, kind-hearted, and talented, and her family won't hold her back."
The imperial concubine sneered. This wasn't her own son; she had to kick him out immediately.
He doesn't even look at himself, yet he wants to find someone who looks like Tong Wanyan. How handsome he is!
To put it bluntly, even Emperor Kangxi couldn't find a concubine like that.
Yinreng was simply lucky to meet the beauty when she was down on her luck, and he also gave her ample time to grow.
After all, there are quite a few pearls that have been covered in dust.
Yin'e felt wronged by his own mother's disdain: "Mother, I am the Tenth Prince, your own son. Can't I even find a pretty wife? At worst, she can be a little less attractive than Second Sister-in-law, but not too much less."
"Go play with your ninth brother, don't stand here in the way. How could I have given birth to such a simpleton?" the Imperial Concubine said angrily.
Yin'e was completely innocent: "Father Emperor is wise. I guess I just took after Mother."
"Stop the pastries this month." The concubine's forehead veins throbbed.
Yin'e, who was still growing, could eat four or five meals a day. If he missed a snack, he would be starving.
"Mother, I was wrong. I was just stupid. You are beautiful and smart, please don't hold it against me," Yin'e wailed, begging for forgiveness.
Between a mother and her child, the bickering and arguing often indicates a strong bond.
The Imperial Concubine covered her face, unwilling to watch Yin'e act foolishly, and had him escorted out.
After this incident, the Imperial Concubine would never again ask Yin'e what kind of consort he wanted.
She was going to ask her good friend, Consort Yi.
Consort Yi and Consort Gui faced similar situations, but fortunately, Yinzhen was a little more sensible.
He only said that she had to be good-looking and capable of being the matriarch of the household.
If he's really not good-looking, then she should be virtuous and generous, so that he can take a few more concubines and stop causing trouble all the time.
Yinzhen felt he had spoken generously, and Consort Yi, considering that there were indeed a few outstanding women among the candidates, agreed to his request.
Yinzhen walked away easily, but turned back halfway and said, "Mother, please don't choose someone like Eighth Sister-in-law. I can't handle it."
Consort Yi laughed and scolded, "You are the child I carried for ten months, not someone I picked up from outside. No matter what, would I harm you?"
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