When Li Chenjiao heard that the person she was betrothed to was the eldest daughter of the Prince Zhi's mansion, she was surprised. Then she looked at the Fourth Prince's face, and well, it looked even worse.
Li Chenjiao paused for a moment, then said, "It seems like this isn't going to be a good marriage after all..."
Fourth Master did not blame Li Chenjiao for her disrespect upon hearing this. When he spoke again, his voice became somewhat strained: "She is engaged to Dorji Sereng, the Taiji of Khorchin. It will be two or three years. We have just finalized the marriage. She has also been granted the title of County Lady."
He didn't mention the unpleasant expression on Prince Zhi's face in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, nor did he mention the incident of Prince Zhi causing a scene in the Hall of Supreme Harmony while drunk.
No matter how much Prince Zhi made a fuss, he still couldn't change the fact that his eldest daughter would be sent to Mongolia for a political marriage in two or three years.
Li Chenjiao's breath hitched. Although she had guessed that this marriage was probably a political alliance, she still couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart when she actually heard it.
Li Chenjiao tightened her slender fingers around the bowl of honey soup in front of her and sighed softly.
The emperor's princesses had already been married off to other men, so naturally, the emperor set his sights on the daughters of his princes.
Li Chenjiao used the word "stare" because who would want their daughter to leave their side? It's called an arranged marriage, but what's the difference between that and being pushed into a fire pit?
Such an arranged marriage is like being targeted by a jackal; even waking up in the middle of the night sends chills down your spine.
Li Chenjiao silently raised her hand and grasped Fourth Master's hand; her hand was warm at the moment: "Master, it won't happen."
This wasn't the first time the two had brought up this topic. Li Chenjiao knew that Fourth Master also disapproved of the marriage alliance, which was why she said those words.
The Fourth Prince cherished his own daughter. Similarly, he felt sorrow when other people's children were sent away for political marriages, as the saying goes, "If the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold."
If you want to fight, then fight. What kind of skill is it to use women to ease tensions?
Li Chenjiao, of course, dared not say these words.
When war breaks out, only the women in the middle face the greatest difficulties.
Li Chenjiao sympathized with other people's daughters and did not want her own daughter to be sent for a political marriage.
Fourth Master squeezed Li Chenjiao's hand back: "No, it won't happen."
He seemed to be comforting Li Chenjiao, and at the same time, comforting himself.
"Master, we will not allow the eldest and second princesses to be sent away for political marriages."
Since ancient times, women sent to marry foreign rulers have always been sacrifices. The Fourth Prince had been keeping a low profile since before his child was born. He didn't dare to give a definite answer before, but now he does.
That night, Fourth Master was probably holding back his anger. After the lights were turned off, the two of them naturally had a fight two or three times. In the middle of the night, Li Chenjiao drank half a bowl of mung bean and lily soup, and Fourth Master naturally drank the remaining half bowl.
After a night of commotion, neither of them knew when they fell asleep. When Li Chenjiao woke up, Fourth Master was nowhere to be seen.
Li Chenjiao suddenly rolled over and asked outside, "Where's Aman?"
Green Plum lifted the curtain: "Second Princess went to the front yard two quarters of an hour ago."
Li Chenjiao hummed in agreement, but didn't rush to get up. She then asked, "What did the Princess Consort say about the eldest princess's birthday?"
Green Plum thought for a moment: "They said it would be the same as in previous years. It was Sister Yu Ru who came to deliver the message. From what she said, it doesn't mean they're going to have a big celebration."
Yes, in order to avoid the two princesses in the mansion from attracting too much attention, the children's birthdays are always celebrated in a very low-key manner.
Li Chenjiao showed an expression of expectation, and she straightened up: "You can send the birthday gift over then."
Green Plum responded with a "hey!" and quickly agreed.
The eldest princess of the Fourth Prince's mansion has her birthday in September, and the sixth day of October is the birthday of the eldest princess of the Zhijun Prince's mansion. Presumably because they have already been betrothed, their eldest princess's birthday celebration this year is particularly grand.
Few people remember that it has been a year since the eldest prince of the Fourth Prince's mansion passed away.
Li Chenjiao also remembered that the Thirteenth Prince's birthday was in October.
There's also the Golden Banquet in October... and the Fourth Prince's birthday at the end of October. Li Chenjiao felt a headache just thinking about it.
Various birthday gifts naturally had to be prepared well in advance. Li Chenjiao was busy in mid-September. Fortunately, Lin Mama and Qiu Hu were there to list all the important people with birthdays recently, and Qiu Ci also distinguished the birthday gifts prepared for each family. Otherwise, she would have been in a lot of trouble.
Li Chenjiao didn't make many preparations for the Thirteenth Prince's birthday, since she wouldn't see him much anyway. However, the Thirteenth Prince's marriage was settled at the end of September.
The chosen one was still from the Zhaojia family. Coincidentally, the Zhaojia girl's birthday was also in early October, so Li Chenjiao hurriedly prepared a birthday gift as well.
The wedding is set for June next year, which is almost a year away. At the same time, the Ministry of Works is also preparing for the construction of the Thirteenth Prince's residence, and the Fourth Prince has also been given this additional task.
So Fourth Master's side also got busy.
On the anniversary of the eldest prince's death, Li Chenjiao didn't make any special remarks, but simply asked everyone in the East Courtyard to keep a low profile.
That night, the Fourth Prince was probably thinking about the First Prince, and after returning to the mansion, he went to Wu's South Courtyard.
That night, they also stayed at the Wu family's south courtyard.
Over the past year, Fourth Master has rarely visited Madam Wu; he has mostly sent Su Peisheng to inquire about her affairs.
By the time the Golden Banquet arrived, Li Chenjiao had been attending various celebratory banquets for several days.
After eating it for several days in a row, Li Chenjiao developed a sore throat.
The blisters on her lips made it impossible for her to eat anything, so Li Chenjiao quietly drank herbal tea after arriving at Yonghe Palace.
Today, Li Chenjiao let the second princess go out to play again. October this year is much cooler. Li Chenjiao watched the little girl go outside.
There are more noblewomen from various families here today, all because the Crown Prince has been deposed.
The women of the various families in the inner palace were engaged in undercurrents of intrigue, while in the Hall of Preserving Harmony at the front, one storm after another was brewing.
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