Uyudai was a little embarrassed and a little angry: she raised her voice: "Auntie, I didn't. Who likes that simpleton? He's all brute force and not smart at all."
Ignoring her niece's complaints, Yunyi knew her well after all these years. She was just sharp-tongued, but what she really thought was completely different from what she showed.
After the aunt and niece finished their conversation, Wuyoudai got up and walked towards her room. On the way, she beckoned Su Mo'er to come closer and whispered an instruction to her.
"Su Mo'er, you should leave the palace today and go to find Dorgon. I have something to say to him."
She carefully noted down the princess's words, but Su Mo'er hesitated. She couldn't help but say a few words of advice: "Princess, Prince Dorgon truly loves you. Please don't misunderstand or be angry."
Uyudai smiled but remained silent, inwardly shaking her head. Silly girl, it's better you don't know.
After Su Mo'er went to the Prince's mansion to tell Dorgon the news, the two agreed to meet at the horse farm outside the city the next day.
After Su Mo'er left, the servant said to Dorgon in a somewhat joking manner, "Master, Princess Wuyoudai must be overjoyed. The Khan has bestowed a marriage upon you, which is a great favor."
Dorgon gave a perfunctory "yes," but he knew in his heart that what Uyudai wanted to say to him was probably not a pleasant matter.
Having known her for so many years, Dorgon knew how intelligent Uyuni was, and he also knew that she was no ordinary woman.
When she first met Uyudae, she said that she wanted to find a husband who would be devoted to her and whom she loved in return.
But now that she has forced herself to ask the Khan for a marriage decree, Uyudai will probably hate her.
The next day, Dorgon arrived outside the city early. Uyudai had not yet arrived, so he simply ran around the horse farm a few times to calm himself down.
"Dorgon, get down here! I have something to say to you!"
A woman's voice called out from behind. Dorgon turned around on his horse and saw that it was indeed Uyudai who had arrived.
He dismounted, handed the horse to a servant to watch over it, and took Uyudai to a quieter spot on the side.
As soon as the two stood still, Uyudai spoke first: "Dorgon, I told you a long time ago that I don't like being forced to do anything. Why did you talk to the Khan about the marriage yesterday? You didn't even consult me before making the decision. I don't like that."
Dorgon had already anticipated being questioned by Uyghur when he uttered those words, but when the day actually came, he was heartbroken.
He liked the girl, Uyudai, and naturally hoped that they could be mutually in love and spend their lives together.
But he couldn't wait any longer. If he were to wait for Uyudai to fall in love with him, he didn't know how long he would have to wait.
The current situation is unfavorable to him. He fears that the Khan's arranged marriage will cause him to miss out on Uyudai, and he also fears that something might happen to him in the future and he will not be able to be with her.
So he had no choice but to strike first and get the Khan to grant him a marriage, so that he could be with Uyudai. Although it was a bad thing and would make her hate him, he couldn't care less about that now.
Moreover, Dorgon had other reasons for announcing the arranged marriage in public.
In short, Dorgon was wrong this time no matter how you look at it, so at this moment, facing Uyghur's questioning, he could only apologize repeatedly with a look of remorse.
Seeing Dorgon like this, her anger subsided considerably. She knew in her heart that her questioning was useless, so she finally returned to reality.
"Alright, alright, since it's already a done deal, let's just leave it at that. But after we're married, you have to listen to me and not act against my wishes like you did today."
The valiant general, decisive and heroic on the battlefield, was now like a wronged wife, agreeing to whatever Wuyoudai said and nodding in agreement.
After speaking, Dorgon went a step further and pulled Uyudai to ride a horse together, playing around the horse farm.
Knowing the importance of balancing tension and relaxation, Uyghur, who had just questioned Dorgon, did not refuse his proposal and reluctantly agreed.
As evening fell, Dorgon escorted Wuyoudai back to the palace, and the two said goodbye at the gate.
As they made their way to Yunyi's palace, Uyudai was deep in thought.
She knew that Dorgon wanted to marry her not only because he liked her, but also for another reason.
Because she was the niece of the Great Khan's primary consort, marrying her would allow him to subtly establish a relationship with the Great Khan and also cultivate good relations with the Khorchin clan behind her, making it a win-win situation.
Uyudai only questioned Dorgon but did not refuse the marriage because she also had feelings for Dorgon.
Otherwise, given her personality, she would have rushed up to the Khan and refused, then gone to find the culprit and teach him a lesson, instead of just asking a few simple questions and letting it go.
This was the first imperial decree of marriage issued by the Great Khan since his ascension to the throne, and the betrothed was the Great Khan's own younger brother, Prince Dorgon, and Princess Uyudai, the niece of the Great Consort Zhe Zhe.
The wedding was a grand affair. Perhaps because of his own secret thoughts, or perhaps for other reasons, Huang Taiji attached great importance to the wedding and inquired about it many times from beginning to end.
Those unaware of the situation praised the Khan for treating his younger brother very well, showing him great respect in public and showing great concern for his marriage at home, which dispelled many of the rumors that arose when Huang Taiji ascended the throne.
In September, Beeldorgon got married, and Yunyi and Erdun, as Uyudei's aunt and sister, both came.
Huang Taiji, who was both the bride's uncle and the groom's brother, also attended the wedding.
During the meal, he saw the intimate scene between Aguta and Erdun, and when his eyes glanced at Erdun's slightly rounded belly, a hint of disappointment and envy flashed in his eyes.
His only regret in life was loving someone he couldn't have, and then watching the person he loved marry someone else.
Huang Taiji, who had been beaming with joy, suddenly looked unwell, but still forced himself to attend the wedding.
Aguta and Erdun have lived a good life over the years. They are a loving couple, have kind elders, and a sensible child to dote on them. Their life is truly fulfilling.
Moreover, Erdun is now pregnant again and will soon have another child, which makes them both very happy.
In the first month of the third year of the Tiancong reign, Erdun gave birth to a daughter. Now she and Aguta have a son and a daughter, which makes a perfect family.
Aguta doted on this daughter, treating her much better than his son.
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