The meeting between Princess Shi Er and the Fifteenth Prince captivated everyone's attention.
Not only did Consort Wang care about her son, but Emperor Kangxi was also afraid that he had chosen the wrong person for his son.
Fortunately, the two of them were a good match; in terms of character, appearance, and political considerations, they were the most suitable.
Emperor Kangxi arranged a good marriage for his son, which also enhanced the reputation of the Crown Princess's family. There's never too much imperial favor. And if the Crown Princess is good, then the Crown Prince is good.
With a slight reduction in his guilt, Emperor Kangxi finally summoned Yinreng for the first time, not for matters of state.
"Why didn't you stay at Yuqing Palace at noon to dine with Consort Shi and his future consort? We Manchus don't adhere to the strict separation of men and women like the Han people. Besides, they have my imperial decree to arrange their marriage. It would be very appropriate for them to see each other more often and develop their relationship." Kangxi said directly after Yinreng arrived.
Yinreng said, "Fifteenth Brother promised to have lunch with Consort Wang in advance, so he went back first. And since it's our first time meeting, we'll probably both feel embarrassed and uncomfortable sitting at the same table."
“This is Consort Wang’s fault. When Consort Shi brought her daughter into the palace, she had already submitted her nameplate in advance. Instead of going to meet her, she used filial piety to pressure the fifteenth prince,” Kangxi said, frowning.
Kangxi was really overthinking it. The reason why Consort Wang was able to gain favor in the harem without offending the other four consorts was because she was careful in her actions.
The more cautious you are, the less you dare to do anything.
A concubine's status meant she might remain a concubine until death, or she might be elevated to the rank of imperial concubine overnight. Concubine Wang dared not think that far ahead, but she tried her best not to cause trouble for her two sons. Living a quiet and uneventful life was quite good for her.
Yinreng wanted to explain for Consort Wang, after all, the Fifteenth Prince was a good boy. However, she was his father's woman, and she was even younger than him, so it was not appropriate for him to say anything.
Kangxi said all this simply to give Yinreng an explanation. The Fifteenth Prince had to value Princess Shi, not only because of the power of the Guarjia clan and Shi Wenbing's abilities in court, but also because she was Yinreng's brother-in-law.
If Consort Wang and the Fifteenth Prince are disrespectful to Princess Shi, then let the Crown Princess and Yinreng view it that way.
Yinreng was very magnanimous. Apart from his possessiveness towards Tong Wanyan, he was truly magnanimous towards everyone else and everything else.
It's possible that the Buddhist scriptures that Prince Zhi recited at Bao'en Temple were transferred to Yinreng.
Prince Zhi was still the same quick-tempered eldest prince, while Yinreng had become a benevolent and loving crown prince, consistent in word and deed.
In the forty-fifth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, the Fifteenth Prince married Princess Shi, but Hongzhao's primary consort was still undecided. Although the Eighth Prince's faction lacked a right-hand man among the princes, their influence in the court was gradually growing and could not be ignored.
Two years passed peacefully like this. One day, Tong Wanyan woke up with her eyebrows twitching and her heart racing.
When Yinreng woke up, he saw that she was pale and looked completely lost, and he hurriedly got up out of worry.
"Xiao Yan, are you being haunted? Don't be afraid, I'm here." Yinreng gently patted her back, not daring to pull her into his arms directly, for fear of frightening her.
Tong Wanyan clutched his sleeve and covered her chest, saying, "I feel a tightness in my chest, like something bad is about to happen."
"Could it be that the primary and secondary consorts that Father Emperor arranged for Hongzhao a few days ago are of poor character?" Yinreng thought that he was fine, and his daughter's marriage had been arranged long ago. He had deliberately kept it for so many years, and it would be fine for her to get married next year.
So the only thing left for his beloved to worry about is his eldest son's marriage.
Taking a few sips of tea from Yinreng's hand, Tong Wanyan's mind calmed down a little.
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