Hesheli also found a promising young man, who was actually the son of a lady she was on good terms with.
Finding this child was no easy feat, but she carefully selected and screened several candidates, even hinting at their intentions to others before finally choosing this one.
Xiao Guoluo Luoshi has excellent conditions, but the fact that her father is currently staying in Shengjing instead of the capital is enough to make some aristocratic families back down.
However, if it is Lady Hesheli who is acting as matchmaker for this marriage, then we need to carefully consider the matter. After all, someone approved by Princess Anqin is unlikely to be too bad.
The Sozhuoluo family was also a family of military officers. Although their status couldn't compare to that of Prince An's family, they were still quite respectable among military officers. Lord Sozhuoluo was also the kind of person who led troops in battle, but he has now retired.
Now, when he has some free time, he occasionally has a cup of tea with Prince An. He used to be Prince An's subordinate when they were in the army, and the two of them had a long-standing friendship.
Right now, it's Lord Sozhuoluo's two sons who are leading the charge in the court. As for the marriage proposal, it's Lord Sozhuoluo's youngest son, who can be considered a son born late in life.
The lady of Lord Sozhuoluo's household was generous and easygoing, and she got along very well with Lady Hesheli. The two of them often went to banquets together.
In addition, because their families are relatively well-off, they became quite close.
This time, the marriage proposal is for the youngest son of Lord Sozhuoluo, which has become a source of great anxiety for Lady Sozhuoluo, simply because this youngest son is unusual among military families, as he is pursuing a career as a civil official.
From a young age, this little adult was an ordinary person who disliked swords and guns, preferring instead to be engrossed in a book and spend his days on Zhihu (a Chinese Q&A website). He caused his older brothers a lot of headaches when he was young.
The Prince An's residence was rather mixed, since Prince An himself had previously governed the country through civil administration and had assisted several emperors.
He only went to lead troops into battle when he was needed on the frontier. Therefore, most of the people in Prince An's mansion could be considered all-rounders, not specifically categorized. They were the kind of people who could handle both weapons and writing.
However, the Sozhuoluo family is different. Everyone in the family is a master of leading troops and fighting battles, but they all get a headache when they see books. I heard that when the first few sons were young, they caused quite a few jokes because of this. But Lord Sozhuoluo himself has never been the kind of person who can read books. I can only say that it is due to heredity. It is just that this youngest son is very ordinary.
Not only that, it's also very strange within the family.
This young Sodroro has indeed made a name for himself.
He studied diligently and achieved a good ranking in the imperial examinations a few years ago. He was a Jinshi (进士) and ranked second class, which was already very good and ranked very high among the Manchu children.
After all, the imperial examinations were mostly taken by Han Chinese students who had studied Confucian culture for many years, giving them a significant advantage. In addition, since the country was now largely under Manchu rule, Han Chinese students studied even harder, putting Manchu students at a disadvantage in some previous imperial examinations.
Not to mention that most Manchu youths in the capital inherited their fathers' official positions and very few rose through the ranks on their own merit.
The imperial examinations were able to continue thanks to the strong support of Emperor Kangxi, who also aimed to promote Han Chinese officials.
This time, a young Manchu emerged, which pleased Emperor Kangxi greatly, and he paid much attention to him!
We can't let the Manchu bannermen lead troops into battle every day; we also need to produce more people who can pick up books!
Although he has only been an official in the court for a few years, he has already caught the eye of several important figures.
Logically speaking, such a person should be a prominent figure in the capital, likely to be sought after, rather than the unknown Xiao Guoluo clan in Shengjing.
However, that young Lord Sodroro was a blockhead. No matter how many women threw flowers or sachets at him on the street, or how many secretly expressed their love for him, he remained unmoved, causing many to suffer setbacks.
In layman's terms, he was usually taciturn and kept a low profile, almost invisible except in the imperial court.
In addition, since he usually stayed at home in his residence and didn't go out much, the hype surrounding him gradually died down, and the talk about him decreased.
Moreover, Lady Sochello placed great importance on her youngest son's marriage. Knowing that her son was a dull and unassuming person, she was even more careful in choosing a suitable match for him, one who was both beautiful and virtuous. Because of her son's personality, he was not popular with girls, which required her to put in a lot of effort.
So this time, when I heard that Princess An was looking for a young and talented man of similar age, she made up her mind. Moreover, Madam Suozhuoluo had secretly investigated Xiao Guoluo Luoshi and knew that although his family situation was complicated and he was somewhat timid, he was definitely handsome and talented.
As for being timid, that's not a problem with Lady Sozhuoluo. Her family of military officers are all hot-tempered, so having a gentle one can balance things out. Anyway, with such a large family here, they can't let a little girl be bullied.
She also worried that if she found a strong-willed daughter-in-law, her dull-witted son might be bullied!
If both of them were honest, it wouldn't be a problem, because she knew that although her son seemed dull, he was quick-witted. He didn't like to talk much, he was just too lazy to deal with people, not that he was incompetent.
As for her friend's youngest son, Hesheli was of course aware of him, so the two sides hit it off and decided to bring the two of them out for a look.
At the same time, the Emperor first mentioned this matter to Consort Yi, who then promptly petitioned the Emperor to exempt her younger sister from the palace selection process.
Emperor Kangxi readily agreed. Nowadays, there are quite a few sisters in the palace who enter together or one after the other.
However, he was unwilling to have another couple like that. He granted Xiao Guoluo a favor by not allowing her to enter the palace, which was exactly what Emperor Kangxi wanted.
Of course, before mentioning this matter to the Emperor, Consort Yi had already summoned her younger sister to the palace, mentioned the matter, and only after getting Xiao Guoluo's approval did she proceed with it.
Nale was dumbfounded. Hadn't everything been agreed upon at the time?
Judging from the eldest daughter's words, she had already agreed to let her younger sister enter the palace, so why did she suddenly cause this commotion?
But she was helpless at this point. Her eldest daughter had already told the emperor about it. Could she risk her life to ask the emperor for permission to let her daughter enter the palace?
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