Consort Yi was unaware that Emperor Kangxi had already mentally compared the two sides. Even if he had known, he would probably only feel smug!
She wasn't modest at all. He raised the child himself, and she was the one who put in so much effort. Why should she be modest? It's obvious that he raised the child well!
Despite Xiao Jiu's seemingly troublesome nature, Consort Yi will always take care of him as long as she has the energy. Even if it's very late, she will still get up to check on him. She spends far more energy on him than on the Fifth Prince!
Even the nanny beside Consort Yi was saying that in the entire harem, there was probably no one as devoted to their son as Consort Yi.
In fact, the concubines in the harem loved beauty, and after giving birth, they focused most of their energy on regaining their figure. After all, they had nannies and wet nurses to serve them, and a large number of people would never let the concubines do things themselves. At most, they would watch from the side and give orders to others to do things. They would definitely not do anything themselves.
Hmph, she put so much effort into raising Xiao Jiu, she must be better than Consort Hui. She was even arranging for the First Prince to take in some concubines not long ago, so why would she have so much time and energy to focus on the Eighth Prince?
Emperor Kangxi usually didn't talk about matters of the previous dynasty with his concubines, but since the princes had been mentioned, he casually remarked, "Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, my daughters have reached marriageable age!" He sighed slightly.
Consort Yi naturally empathized with this matter, as she had previously considered what would happen to Jingrou if she got married in the future. Therefore, she probably felt the same way as Emperor Kangxi at this moment.
Emperor Kangxi might be more anxious now, since the princesses are older than Jingrou, and other people are definitely more concerned about the princesses' marriages than about Jingrou. Jingrou is still a little child, so only she would think of this.
Consort Yi thought that Prince An probably wouldn't be considering this matter right now. If she brought it up in front of Prince An, wouldn't she be kicked out?
She didn't intend to take up the conversation, after all, she didn't have a daughter, and this matter didn't concern her much, so she really had no right to bring it up.
But thinking about what Jingrou had been worried about recently, she hesitated before replying.
"Yes, these princesses are growing up so fast! Your Majesty must choose them good husbands. These princesses are the result of Your Majesty's great efforts in raising them. They also have a good relationship with Zhuzhu and often come here!" Consort Yi said with a smile, seemingly just chatting casually. However, her words immediately explained why she had paid attention to this matter—it was simply because the princesses often visited her, so naturally she felt a closer connection with them!
Emperor Kangxi glanced at her and nodded. "There's no rush now. We have several years left, enough time for me to carefully select some for them. If these princesses in the palace get married, then Qixia will probably have to leave the palace as well." Emperor Kangxi smiled.
Consort Yi feigned anxiety, "If Your Majesty says that, I'm not in a hurry at all. I'm hoping the princesses will marry later! After all, I'm hoping Zhuzhu can stay with me for a few more years! Ah, I really didn't know how wonderful it is to have a young lady by my side when I didn't have a daughter!"
Consort Yi sighed deeply. Her somewhat annoyed expression surprised Emperor Kangxi. Could it be that she regretted giving birth to a boy like the Ninth Prince? After all, princes were very popular in the harem, and everyone wished they could have more princes!
Emperor Kangxi was both amused and exasperated. "Isn't there already Little Ninth causing you trouble every day? Is it not enough? Do you want a few more little ones?" Emperor Kangxi glanced subtly at Consort Yi's belly; it wasn't entirely impossible…
Consort Yi leaned against Emperor Kangxi's chest, "This brat is nothing like a little girl. Zhuzhu has always been well-behaved and sensible. When she's with me, she never causes any trouble, and she even helps me look after Xiao Jiu... She's so small, not even as tall as my leg, yet she's already so well-behaved! Xiao Jiu also really likes his little cousin. Sometimes he's so scary that I can't keep an eye on him, and he just wants to chase after his little cousin! But I can never say anything like daughters are better than sons. Although Xiao Jiu is still young, if he gets used to saying that, he might overhear it later!"
Emperor Kangxi smiled. Putting everything else aside, just seeing the little maid when Consort Yi gave birth last time showed him that she was a kind and loyal girl who cared about her aunt!
"Don't underestimate that little girl just because she's young. She has a lot on her mind. Recently, she's been asking me about the marriages of the princesses ahead of her. How would I know? But Zhuzhu is just thinking about her little sisters. But people always have to part ways eventually. They can't stay together forever!" Consort Yi said with a smile.
"There's no rush. Let her relax first." Emperor Kangxi shook his head. He knew that Jingrou was a mischievous girl, but she behaved very well in front of him.
Emperor Kangxi only said this, and Consort Yi lowered her head, concealing the expression in her eyes. That one sentence was enough, and the Emperor probably wouldn't say anything more.
This shows that the Emperor is not planning to settle the princesses' marriages anytime soon. In previous dynasties, girls would usually be engaged by the age of thirteen, but now the oldest is almost thirteen, and the Emperor still seems unhurried, which shows that he is being very cautious about their marriages...
It's certainly a good thing that the emperor values it. The more carefully the marriage is arranged, the more attention the emperor pays, the less the princesses' husbands' families dare to look down on them after marriage, and the better their lives are likely to be.
Furthermore, if there's no rush, the princesses' mothers or close relatives might have more room to maneuver and could look for suitable young men in advance, making the pairing process less hurried and reducing the likelihood of unhappy couples...
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