Knowing that she had transmigrated into a baby, and that she learned from the conversation between her parents and the servants around her mother that her family was actually quite well-off, Ye Wanguan decided to give up and live a life of leisure.
During her time in the womb, all she did was sleep. Ye Wanguan's mother—no, this is the Qing Dynasty, so we call her Mother—was actually a Han Chinese. You heard right, Wanyan Honglie's primary consort was a Han Chinese.
When Ye Wanwan was eight months old, she already knew all the important people in her family. Her father was Wanyan Honglie, the second son of the Wanyan family, and her mother was the eldest daughter of the richest family. Actually, there was no such thing as the richest family in the Qing Dynasty, but Gu Ning, Ye Wanwan's mother, was the eldest daughter of the Gu family.
In addition, the Gu family had been merchants for generations, making them the de facto richest family in the Qing Dynasty. As one of the eight major surnames in the Qing Dynasty, the primary consort of the Wanyan clan should not have been a Han Chinese, but at that time the Qing Dynasty had only recently entered the Central Plains, and the Wanyan clan's contributions were genuine.
Therefore, in order to put Shunzhi and Dorgon at ease, Wanyan Honglie's father arranged for his second son, Wanyan Honglie, to marry a primary wife who seemed to offer no benefit to the Wanyan clan.
It was actually helpful, after all, he was the richest man and had plenty of money. However, at that time, Han people had a low social status and were merchants, so from the Manchus' perspective, it was not helpful.
Ye Wanguan's grandmother, known locally as Ma Ma, shared the same surname as the Empress Dowager Borjigit, but they were not related by blood. However, they both came from the Khorchin grassland.
Mafa was a first-rank military officer. Because the Wanyan family was powerful and he had been fighting for many years, he had a chronic illness. So he resigned in the sixteenth year of the Shunzhi reign, which can be considered as a way to protect himself.
He had three older brothers: Wanyan Batu Rui, Wanyan Abahai, and Wanyan Alugang, as well as an uncle and his family.
Ye Wanguan's father and mother were deeply in love. Gu Ning was an absolute beauty, and being Han Chinese, she was slender and petite, making her stand out among the Manchu and Mongol women.
At that time, Wanyan Honglie's father chose Gu Ning for him. After meeting Gu Ning, Wanyan Honglie fell in love with her at first sight. Of course, in reality, it was lust at first sight.
Gu Ning was also resourceful and wealthy. After marrying into the Wanyan family, she was generous, filial to her parents-in-law, and considerate to her husband. She also gave birth to three sons in succession, and quickly won Wanyan Honglie's heart.
However, there are also contradictions. Wanyan Honglie's brother married a woman from the Guarjia clan as his primary wife. The Guarjia woman was not as beautiful as Gu Ning, nor was she as wealthy. Therefore, Wanyan Honglie's brother had several beautiful concubines.
On the one hand, Gu Ning was a comparison, and Guarjia felt that she was not living as well as a Han Chinese. On the other hand, she was jealous of Gu Ning's beauty. Therefore, due to various conflicts, the Wanyan family had already split up three years ago.
However, the houses were in adjacent courtyards, making it convenient to help each other in case of emergencies. Wanyan Honglie's father was quite supportive of the idea of separate residences, as his son was growing up and living together could easily lead to conflicts.
Both the palm and the back of the hand are flesh, but the palm is thicker, so how can absolute fairness be achieved?
After the two sons separated their households, things became more harmonious. They would spend holidays together at the older brother's house, and since they were neighbors, Gu Ning would also go to serve her parents-in-law every few days. It was a harmonious and peaceful life.
That day, Gu Ning was walking in the yard after finishing her meal when she suddenly felt a pain in her stomach and water started flowing out. Based on her previous experiences, Gu Ning knew that she was about to give birth.
She then said to the maidservant beside her, "Granny Gu, my water has broken." Upon hearing this, Granny Gu helped Gu Ning into the delivery room while instructing Chunlan and the others, "Quickly go to the front yard to tell the master," prepare hot water, and call the midwife...
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