The wedding date for Xiao Liu has been set, but the marriage of Xiao Qi is still undecided. Although Emperor Kangxi wanted his daughter to wait until she was twenty to get married, the choice of her husband could be decided first.
According to regulations, most Qing Dynasty princesses were to marry into Mongolian families, but the youngest daughter and the fourth prince were twins, and thus held a special place in Emperor Kangxi's heart.
After much deliberation, he decided that it would be better to leave his youngest daughter in the capital and find a minister's family to marry her off to.
After examining the children of several ministers, Emperor Kangxi secretly decided on the nephew of Empress Heseri. Before he could announce the news, news broke that the boy had forcibly abducted a woman and caused her death.
Emperor Kangxi was furious and ordered a thorough investigation into the matter, but the truth was found. He had originally planned to bestow a marriage upon the emperor, but now he had to abandon the idea.
Since the children of the Hesheli family were not suitable, Kangxi re-examined the candidates and selected the cousin of the Crown Prince's primary consort.
Just like last time, before the news of the arranged marriage was even released, rumors spread that the child in this family preferred men and disliked women, and was a homosexual.
His second attempt to arrange a marriage failed.
Once was an accident, but two more things happened. Kangxi couldn't help but have some doubts. Could it be that my daughter was born with auspicious omens, and her destiny was too heavy?
Despite his disbelief and skepticism, Kangxi selected another candidate.
This time was no different, and it was even more serious. Before the news could even get out, that person died in an accident.
After three attempts, Emperor Kangxi temporarily abandoned his idea of bestowing a marriage upon the emperor.
He summoned the officials from the Imperial Observatory for questioning and learned that the princess could only be married after she turned 20. Hutu Ling'a was only 16 years old, so there were still 4 years left. Kangxi then put the matter aside for the time being and decided to consider it again in a few years.
A year passed, and it became the thirty-fourth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign. This year was an extremely lively one.
On the eighth day of the fifth month, the grand wedding of Crown Prince Yinreng was completed, and he welcomed his primary consort, Lady Guarjia, into the palace. The Eastern Palace, Yuqing Palace, finally welcomed its mistress.
On the seventh day of the sixth month, Emperor Kangxi issued an edict to establish Lady Guarjia, the primary consort of the Crown Prince, as the Crown Princess.
On the eighth day of the ninth month, Princess Heshuo Duanjing, daughter of the Imperial Noble Consort, married Forgon, grandson of Tong Guowei.
The route from the palace to the princess's residence was crowded with people who wanted to join in the fun and share in the joy. This was the first princess since the Kangxi Emperor's reign to marry into the capital without going to Mongolia for a political marriage.
Having finally married the woman of his dreams, Folgon was beaming with joy and full of energy.
On the way to the princess's residence after receiving her bridal sedan chair from the palace, he was filled with many thoughts and joy.
After the wedding ceremony, he was both happy and inexperienced, and got drunk, so he was carried back to the bridal chamber by the servants.
Buyechuk shook his head helplessly, ordered the servants to take the prince consort to wash up, and also had the kitchen prepare a hangover soup to send over.
After tidying up and sobering up, Forgon and Buyechuk drank from the same cup to complete today's ceremony.
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After much fuss, the young couple finally fell asleep.
Three days later, Buyechuk returned to his parents' home and, accompanied by his son-in-law, entered the palace to pay respects to his elders.
When they arrived at Chengqian Palace, Yunyi, Hutu Ling'a, Fucha Lanyi who was holding her son, and Yinzhen were all there.
After exchanging pleasantries, Yinzhen pulled his cousin and brother-in-law aside for a talk.
Yunyi then led Buyechuk into the inner hall and asked about their relationship.
Seeing her daughter's face flushed and her shy expression, Yunyi knew what was going on.
Buyechuk and Forgon have known each other since childhood and have always loved each other. Now that they are married, Yunyi is relieved that they can live a harmonious life together.
Time passed by uneventfully.
After Yinzhen got married and had children, Buyechuk and her husband were in love and their life was smooth sailing. The youngest daughter, Kangxi, said that she would be betrothed when she was twenty. Yunyi was carefree and lived a happy life surrounded by her children and grandchildren.
On the 28th day of the first month of the 35th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, a major event occurred in the previous dynasty: the Kangxi Emperor was about to personally lead an expedition against Galdan.
On the second day of the second lunar month, the Crown Prince Yinreng was dispatched to offer sacrifices at the Great Altar and the Great Millet.
When Emperor Kangxi went on his expedition, he took his eldest son, third son, fourth son, and fifth son with him, and ordered the crown prince to stay in the capital to oversee the country.
The campaign lasted four months and the results were encouraging. On the ninth day of the sixth month, the Crown Prince welcomed Emperor Kangxi back to the palace.
In this battle, the eldest prince was brave and valiant, repeatedly going to the front lines to kill the enemy and achieving great military exploits.
The Third Prince's performance was equally impressive and remarkable.
The fourth prince, Yinzhen, was not as skilled in horsemanship and archery as his two older brothers, but he was intelligent and wise, and he made great contributions through his schemes.
The Fifth Prince was the youngest prince on this trip. Emperor Kangxi brought him along only to gain prestige, but he was kind-hearted and obedient, and he performed quite well this time.
The four princes who accompanied the emperor all behaved very well, which made Emperor Kangxi, as their father, feel honored and very satisfied.
However, swords and spears have no eyes on the battlefield. Although Kangxi returned safely this time, he was also injured.
The princes who went to the battlefield performed exceptionally well, but the crown prince who stayed in the capital was not outdone. He was not suppressed by the older and more experienced ministers, but instead had considerable influence.
While feeling joyful, Kangxi was also somewhat afraid. His sons had all grown up, and he, as their father, was getting old.
In fact, Kangxi was overthinking it. It was the thirty-fifth year of his reign, and he was only in his early forties, which was the prime of a man's life, yet he felt that he was already old.
With the war over, it was time to reward those who had distinguished themselves on the battlefield. Emperor Kangxi waved his hand and distributed the rewards, granting prizes to all the soldiers who had rendered meritorious service.
Soldiers are all rewarded, so how could these princes, who are Kangxi's own sons, be left out?
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