The eldest prince became the crown prince and moved back into the palace from his residence outside the palace. Emperor Kangxi even specially built the Yuqing Palace as the crown prince's residence.
Hongfen moved from the Prince's Residence to Yuqing Palace, and Jinzhen moved in with him.
If we were to ask who would be the most unhappy about the eldest prince being granted the title of crown prince, the first person to be upset would be Consort Hui.
Of the ten princes in the palace, Yunyi alone accounted for half, having a total of five sons.
Of the remaining princes, the Sixth Prince, Yin Tao, was relatively unknown and not valued; the Eighth Prince, Yin Xi, was on her side; the Ninth Prince died young; and the Tenth Prince had a leg ailment.
The only one who could rival her and had the same ambition was Consort Hui.
Consort Hui had always placed her hopes on her son, the Third Prince Yinzhi, but unfortunately the boy was disappointing. He only liked fighting and killing and wanted to become a general, but he had no intention of competing for that position.
No matter how hard Consort Hui tried, she couldn't change her eldest son's mind. Now that Lady Ma Jia's son had reaped the rewards, she had even less hope.
Yinzhi, who was aware of all this, kept his achievements and fame hidden.
He had long known that his third brother liked martial arts and disliked studying, so he had his lively and active second brother steer him in that direction.
More than ten years have passed since he entered the Imperial Study at the age of five. Now, his younger brother has indeed stopped thinking about fighting and is only interested in the battlefield, wanting to become a great general.
Yinzhi trusted his younger brother. Even if he sent him to the battlefield, he wasn't afraid. He was confident that he could control his brother.
Furthermore, his maternal clan, the Ma Jia clan, had several uncles who were skilled warriors, which gave him more peace of mind.
The reason why Yinzhi did not have that thought in this life was partly due to his brother's interference, and partly because his status was different now.
Historically, Yinzhi was the eldest son of Emperor Kangxi. Because many of Kangxi's children died young in his early years, this child was raised in the home of a courtier outside the palace.
Being fawned over by the servants fostered his arrogant personality.
After returning to the palace, he was the eldest son, but his younger brother, Yinreng, was the crown prince, whose status was higher than his own. His father, whom he could only see once in a long while, doted on this younger brother.
This was something he, with his proud personality, could not tolerate.
His own personality, coupled with practical factors, and with Consort Hui stirring things up, urging him to compete for that position, led Yinzhi down a path of one wrong step after another.
Later, Kangxi used him as a whetstone for the crown prince, watching the two brothers fight but letting it go unchecked, and in the end, both of them ended up being imprisoned.
But things are different now. Yinzhi was raised by Consort Hui since childhood. He had an older brother who was five years older than him and a second older brother who was one year older than him. He was the third in line, neither the eldest nor the legitimate heir.
His two older brothers were one much older than him and the other was close to him. They got along very well, so even with Consort Hui stirring things up, he couldn't bring himself to have any other thoughts.
A year later, Yunyi's daughter, Foerguochun, married Daiqin and went to live in Mongolia with her husband's family.
Yunyi was not worried about her daughter. Her son was the Crown Prince, and as the sister of the Crown Prince and the future Emperor, Ferguchun's future would not be too bad.
She is capable, her family is supportive, her mother-in-law Urina is a kind person, and her husband Daiqin is honest and simple.
Moreover, after spending these years together in Beijing, the young couple had a very good relationship and lived a very happy life after getting married.
Princess Rongxi got married in the first half of the year, and in the second half of the year, Princess Chunqi, Kangxi's adopted daughter, also married into Mongolia.
The most talked-about topic in the palace right now is the Fourth Princess's marriage.
The Fourth Princess Baozhu was raised under the Empress Dowager's care and was the legitimate daughter of Kangxi's first empress, Hesheli. As Kangxi's only legitimate child, the Fourth Princess held a rather noble status.
Everyone is speculating whether the Emperor will marry the Fourth Princess to someone in Mongolia or keep her in the capital.
Although the Fourth Princess was raised by the Empress Dowager, it would be fine if she married into Mongolia. But what if the Emperor loved this daughter and couldn't bear to let her marry into Mongolia, and instead let her stay in the capital?
Anything is possible, and both the imperial court and the harem are speculating about it.
As the Imperial Noble Consort who is now in charge of the affairs of the inner palace, Yunyi cannot ignore this matter. The Fourth Princess is already sixteen years old this year, and she should ask about it to show her concern for her.
Based on the cases of the first two princesses, Emperor Kangxi had already chosen a consort for the princess early on, and then brought him to the capital to cultivate a relationship with the princess.
But now that the Fourth Princess is sixteen, no potential husband has appeared yet. It's unclear whether Emperor Kangxi wants to keep this daughter in the capital.
Taking advantage of the dinner, Yunyi pretended to remind him: "Your Majesty, the Fourth Princess is also of marriageable age. We should start looking for a husband for her as soon as possible."
Recently, there has been much discussion in the palace about the Fourth Princess's marriage. Emperor Kangxi is aware of this, but he injured his health during his southern tour last year, and his original plan to go on the Mulan Autumn Hunt this year has also fallen through.
He had already chosen Baozhu's husband long ago, and was just waiting for the Mulan Autumn Hunt this year so that the boy could come to the capital for a while. After a year or two, the marriage could be officially arranged.
Who knew that what happened last year would disrupt all his original plans.
When he heard Ma Jia mention it, he didn't say anything, only that he knew what was going on.
Since Kangxi already had a plan, Yunyi naturally kept quiet and instead talked about the grandson born to Xilin Jueluo.
The child is only a little over a year old, at the most adorable age. When talking about her, Yunyi's face is full of love.
The next day, Kangxi went to Shou Kang Palace to pay his respects to the Empress Dowager as usual, and took the opportunity to talk about Baozhu's marriage.
Later, because the Empress Dowager missed her hometown, Emperor Kangxi ordered the Prince of Khorchin to bring his family members to the palace to accompany her.
Besides the Empress Dowager's grand-nephew, several Mongolian princesses also came this time.
The reason given was that they came to learn the rules in advance in order to participate in the talent show the year after next.
Of course, Kangxi meant to select his son-in-law and daughter-in-law from among them.
I just don't know which Borjigit clan member will become the wife of which prince.
Two years later, in the thirty-first year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, it was time for another imperial concubine selection. This time, the palace was to bestow marriages upon the Fourth Princess, the Fifth Princess, the Fifth Prince, and the Sixth Prince.
After the imperial concubine selection in May, Yunyi's son, the Fifth Prince Yinlu, became the lucky one and was betrothed by Emperor Kangxi to a member of the Borjigit clan as his wife.
The sixth prince, Yin Tao, married the daughter of the military commander, a member of the Tatara clan.
The marriage of the Fourth Princess was also settled. Emperor Kangxi bestowed upon her the title of Princess Gulun Wenxian and arranged her marriage to Borjigit Tago, the heir apparent of the Khorchin Prince.
The fifth princess of the Bu Pin Zhao Jia clan was granted the title of Princess Heshuo Duanjing and was betrothed to Garzang of the Wulianghan clan, the second son of the Prince of Duling of the Khorchin Mongols.
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