Yinreng opened the album, which showed pictures of Manchu women.
Kangxi's criteria for selecting daughters-in-law were never appearance or talent, but family background and character.
Therefore, most of the women in the album have ordinary looks.
When he turned to the page about Guwalgiya, Yinreng paused for two breaths, then turned it over with an expressionless face.
Yinreng stared at the strange woman in the scroll intently, but his heart was torn, wondering whether he should choose Guwalgiya as his wife in this life.
"It's better to marry someone else in this life than to follow me and experience all the suffering in this world... I don't know if the eldest brother and his family took good care of them and their son after I died in my previous life."
Kangxi, who was standing by, felt more and more uncomfortable the more he listened.
His prince was so unconfident that he was afraid that he could not protect the woman he loved, so he was willing to let her marry someone else.
Kangxi was also a man, so he naturally knew that this incident was a great humiliation for a man, but Yinreng could accept it so calmly.
Has the blow from that incident in his previous life been so heavy for him?
Kangxi clenched his fists.
After a long while, Yinreng pursed his lips, pointed at the woman in the album, and said to Kangxi,
"This noble lady of the Yehenara clan, my son thinks she is very good."
Although he knew that doing so was unfair to the women in the album, Yinreng didn't care anymore.
Kangxi glanced at it and said,
"Baocheng, won't you reconsider? I think that Guarjia Gege is not bad either."
Yinreng frowned and looked at Kangxi.
"Since you have already made up your mind, why bother asking your son?"
Kangxi sighed deeply.
"The Crown Princess's position is a matter of strategic competition among the various Manchurian families, and it's not something you or I can change at will. You can choose from any of the more than ten women in this album I'm giving you, but you must weigh the pros and cons of which one can bring you the most help."
It's the same thing again!
Yinreng felt annoyed after hearing this. He was destined not to reach that position, so why should he weigh the pros and cons of marrying someone?
"My son thinks this noble lady's appearance is quite to his liking. I hope Your Majesty will grant my blessing."
Kangxi stared at Yinreng,
"Did you really choose her because you were attracted to her?"
Upon hearing this, Yinreng was stunned and speechless.
Kangxi reached out to pat Yinreng's hand on the kang table, but stopped halfway.
His face was full of complexity.
"Yinreng, I want you to know that what I promised you will always count. If you don't like it, don't force yourself. As long as I am alive, I will take care of you."
Yinreng felt nothing when he heard this, and even had the urge to sneer.
Seeing that he didn't answer for a long time, Kangxi gritted his teeth and said,
"Guarjia is outstanding in both appearance and character, so she should be the Crown Princess. As for Yehenara, she can be a concubine. What do you think?"
The woman in the album also came from the Yehenara clan, a prominent Manchu family. If this woman was directly given to Yinreng as a concubine, it would probably cause dissatisfaction among those old guys.
But Yinreng is now determined to like Yehenara. I think if he takes a tougher attitude, Yinreng will get what he wants.
"So you can't escape your fate of marrying me? Why bother dragging others into this..."
A bitter smile appeared on Yinreng's lips.
He was both glad that he and Guaerjia were still husband and wife in this life, and worried about her future fate.
"If the Emperor feels that the Guaerjia clan is suitable, then the Guaerjia clan should be chosen. Since the choice has been made, the Yehenara clan is no longer suitable to enter the Yuqing Palace."
Yinreng calmly made his choice.
Kangxi said,
"If you really like it, I will satisfy you."
Yinreng shook his head.
"No need for that. My son has never seen her, so how can he like her? He just likes her color."
After saying this, Yinreng stood up listlessly and saluted Kangxi.
"My son still has some unfinished business, so I'll take my leave now."
Kangxi clenched his hands unconsciously on his knees. Although he was furious, he couldn't show it.
Because he was worried that once the attack occurred, the already fragile father-son relationship between them would collapse in an instant.
What should we do then?
Yinreng openly provoked him, so he killed him?
What’s the difference between that and my previous life?
Kangxi tried his best to control his emotions and said in a deep voice,
"You go ahead."
The moment Yinreng turned around, his expression was extremely complicated.
If it weren't for the last resort, who would be willing to give up their loved one?
Liang Jiugong was horrified watching from the side.
Why does he feel that the atmosphere between His Majesty and the Crown Prince is so strange?
His Majesty has put all his heart and soul into planning for the Crown Prince, but the Crown Prince is not only ungrateful, but he also treats His Majesty's sincerity like a worn-out shoe.
What shocked him the most was that even though the prince had committed such a suicidal act, the emperor was reluctant to punish him and would rather deal with his emotions on his own.
Liang Jiugong just felt disillusioned.
There are people in this world who dare to wantonly trample on the emperor's sincerity without having to pay any price.
Liang Jiugong sighed for a moment and suddenly realized that something was wrong.
etc--
If the Crown Prince continues to act like this and the Emperor is unwilling to punish him, then wouldn't those of us who walk before him be in trouble?!
In an instant, Liang Jiugong tensed his nerves, and even his standing posture became much more standard.
"Liang Jiugong."
"Why……"
It was just what he wanted! Liang Jiugong secretly groaned in his heart.
"Tell me, if someone does something extremely absurd and wrong, is it possible for him to be forgiven by the victim?"
Kangxi felt that he had been careful enough and tried his best to maintain his relationship with Yinreng, and he was reluctant to even say a harsh word to him.
Why is it that the harder he tries, the further Yinreng is pushed away?
Now, Yinreng was too lazy to even pretend to be polite.
Kangxi even keenly noticed that there was a sense of giving up in Yinreng's attitude.
It was as if she was expecting him to give her a cup of poisoned wine and send it to Yuqing Palace, just like in her previous life.
Kangxi only felt heartbroken and exhausted.
Liang Jiugong's heart skipped a beat. Wrong thing?
What did His Majesty do wrong?
How come he doesn't know?
Liang Jiugong's mind flashed with thoughts, which did not delay him from coaxing Kangxi.
"Why not? Any death row inmate in the world could be pardoned by you."
Kangxi laughed at himself when he heard this.
Yes, even a death row prisoner has a chance of being pardoned, so what about me? Will I ever have a chance to grant a 'general amnesty'?
That afternoon, Kangxi's imperial edict granting marriage was delivered to Shi Wenbing's home.
If Kangxi had not wanted to find out Yinreng's thoughts, he would have decided on the candidate for the Crown Princess by the end of last month.
The ancestors of the Guwalgiya clan belonged to the Manchu Plain White Banner, but due to various reasons, Shi Wenbing was transferred by him to serve as the commander of the Han Army Plain White Banner.
Over the years, he worked diligently and conscientiously to rectify the right flank. As a Manchu, he was famous among the Han army flags. His status was so high that no other Manchu could match him.
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