That day, after the Fourth Prince finished his court session, he remembered that his three adopted daughters, who had just entered the palace, were now living in Changchun Palace, and he should go and find out about their situation.
The Fourth Prince then said to Su Peisheng, "Go and pick out some jewelry for the three princesses. I'm going to see them."
Su Peisheng readily agreed and sent someone to Changchun Palace to inform them. He then hurried to the Fourth Prince's private treasury to select jewelry for the three princesses.
When Lanqin heard that the Fourth Master was coming, she immediately sent people to prepare pastries and tea, and sat in the hall to wait.
"The Emperor has arrived!" Upon hearing the voice from outside, Lanqin quickly got up to prepare to welcome the Fourth Prince.
"I've told you so many times, when it's just the two of us, there's no need for formalities. Get up," Fourth Master said gently.
Looking at Fourth Master's handsome face, Lanqin felt a warmth in her heart. She had thought his words were just a joke, but it turned out he really meant them. "I understand, Master!" They had also said that this was a nickname just for her.
As they were talking, Lanqin had her maid bring out the prepared pastries for the Fourth Master to taste.
"It's been so long since I've been here. Qin'er's pastries have become more and more exquisite and delicious. You must come often in the future." He praised Lanqin's virtuousness with a doting tone.
"Thank you for the compliment, sir. I'm glad you enjoy it," Lanqin said.
"How are those princesses doing?" The Fourth Prince thought that they would be marrying off to Inner Mongolia soon, so he wanted to give them more dowry.
“These past few days, I’ve invited a Taoist nun to teach them boxing to improve their health. That way, when they go to Inner Mongolia, they won’t be too uncomfortable or unable to handle it. The natural environment there isn’t much harsher than in Beijing. Biechuk has come along too, and we’ve gotten to know each other quite well,” Lanqin said.
"Hmm, letting them learn boxing is a good idea. It's time for these usually delicate princesses to get some exercise. The women of our capital can't be inferior to those from Inner Mongolia." Seeing what Lanqin was doing, the Fourth Prince was even more fond of her.
"Hongli is of marriageable age, Qin'er. I would like to bring forward his marriage." The Fourth Prince suddenly said.
"Hmm, Hongli is already fourteen." Lanqin was somewhat surprised, as they had originally agreed to postpone Hongli's marriage.
"I was thinking of arranging Hongli's wedding in a couple of years, but now that Hongli is so old, we might as well start early to avoid any unforeseen circumstances. After all, Fucha Mingyu and Ulanara Xueying have already been engaged." The Fourth Prince put down the pastries in his hand, looked at Lanqin, and wanted to hear her opinion.
"I was thinking that Hongli is old enough to get married. But I'm afraid he's not ready yet. He's focused on his studies right now." Lanqin hadn't planned for Hongli to take charge of the household so soon, as there were still many things she hadn't taught him. But since the Fourth Prince brought it up, getting married earlier wasn't a bad thing.
“Mingyu from the Fucha family is a good choice. That girl is always sensible and polite, and has a gentle temperament. After becoming Hongli’s principal wife, she can help him manage the household affairs, allowing Hongli to continue to focus on his studies. The girl from the Ulanara family is also very intelligent and good,” said the Fourth Prince.
“That’s exactly what I was thinking. I also think Mingyu is a good girl and quite a good match for Hongli. And Wu Nalana Xueying is also a nice girl,” Lanqin said with a smile.
"Since you have no objections, you can start making preparations. After all, marrying two wives at the same time will involve a lot of things. I will have the Ministry of Rites begin preparations. You can also make any requests to them," said the Fourth Prince.
Seeing that the Fourth Prince had made up his mind, Lanqin thought for a moment and said no more. The Fourth Prince must have his own ideas. However, Hongli was only fourteen or fifteen years old and was about to get married. In later times, he would only be a junior high school student!
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