Chapter 213 Yinzhen's acting skills! Wanyan...
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Wanyan scoffed inwardly. She was truly unpresentable. 'Madam Li', what a thing! She even wanted to marry her daughter off to Hongchun? What kind of grandiose dream was that? Even if she disliked Hongchun and Shushujueluo, she wouldn't have found such a thing to humiliate them.
His expression remained unchanged: "Shushujueluo is in charge of this matter."
Do you dare to mention this to Shushujueluo? If she doesn't scratch your face, it's because her hand is broken.
Nian Rui's smile remained unchanged. "Although Concubine Fu Jin is worried, she can't get past Concubine Fu Jin, the legitimate mother. Besides, in the end, Concubine Fu Jin still has to come to the palace to discuss it with the Empress."
Is this because he wants to enter the palace to see the Empress? Or is he trying to marry Li Si'er's daughter to Hongchun?
Wanyan stared at Nian Rui for a moment, then looked away: "I understand. Go back and rest."
Yinzhen didn't know that someone was plotting against his son, and was just planning to get some help from Wu Cunli to pass on to Longkodo.
Kangxi led a large army on a tour to the frontier, and the selection of concubines officially began. During this period, Qi Buchen entered the palace several times under the pretext of paying respects to Concubine De and inquiring about the news of these concubines.
But every time she entered the palace, Concubine De looked at her strangely, which made people not even want to talk to her. Fortunately, she had maintained a good relationship with the palace over the years, so she was able to find out some news.
Just as the weather was getting hotter, the draft ended and Kangxi returned.
After returning, in addition to dealing with some backlog of less urgent memorials, he also arranged marriages for the beauties in this selection. This inevitably required him to visit the palaces of the empresses who presided over the selection to see which families had requests and intentions - arranged marriages were not really arranged blindly, and the wishes of each family had to be taken into consideration.
Go to the palace of Concubine Tongjia first.
"Thank you for your hard work, my beloved concubine." Kangxi sat down and motioned Concubine Tong Jia to stand up.
Imperial Concubine Tong Jia smiled and said, "With the help of several sisters, it can't be called hard work. It's the Emperor who has worked so hard all the way."
Kangxi nodded slightly, stopped chatting, and asked about the real matter: "How did the selection go?"
Imperial Concubine Tong Jia then reported in detail on all matters concerning the selection, as well as the ladies who had come to her for favors. Finally, she said, "I and my sisters have selected a few more. Your Majesty, please take a look and see if they want to stay in the palace."
Bring out some portraits.
Kangxi waved his hand and said, "Forget it. There is no shortage of people in the harem now, so I won't keep him."
Concubine Tong Jia nodded meekly: "Yes."
Kangxi paused and asked, "By the way, I remember your niece is here with you this time. How is she? Do you think she's a good person?"
Imperial Concubine Tong Jia's expression froze, but she adjusted herself in an instant, lowering her head slightly and saying, "Not really. Your Majesty, please take care of it."
"Well." Kangxi stood up and said, "I'll leave first. I have something else to do."
"Farewell, Your Majesty."
After seeing Kangxi off, Tong Jia Guifei's trusted maid came forward and helped her sit down. She asked, "The Emperor just asked, why didn't you mention the Third Master's intention?"
Imperial Concubine Tong Jia's expression turned sour, and she glared at the maid with a warning look: "What's there to mention? The Emperor doesn't know the identity of my 'niece', but how could outsiders not know? If we bring this up, it won't be a marriage, but an enmity."
Her 'niece' was listed in the family tree as the legitimate daughter of the legitimate wife, but in reality, she was born to Li Si'er! The palace was not well-informed and didn't understand the inside story, but everyone outside was gossiping about her brother and Li Si'er's affairs.
With such a background, you still want to marry the emperor's grandson and become his principal wife? If you are taken as a concubine, it would be shameful.
It was only her sister-in-law who was pitiful, unable to make the decision at all, and had such a thing under her name. While Concubine Tong Jia felt sorry for her sister-in-law, she also felt a little resentful towards those people in the clan for not knowing how to stop her third brother.
The maid quickly admitted her mistake: "This servant has spoken too much, please punish me, Your Majesty."
"This won't happen again."
After meeting Concubine Hui, Concubine Rong and Concubine Yi, Kangxi finally came to Concubine De's Yonghe Palace.
"Good luck to the Emperor."
"Get up," Kangxi stretched out his hand to support Concubine De, then walked to the top and sat down.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Following Kangxi's gesture, Concubine De also sat down beside him.
Kangxi twirled the ring on his thumb and said, "I just came from Concubine Yi and the others and haven't had my meal yet. I'll rest here with you today."
Concubine De smiled gently and said, "Yes, I will send someone to the imperial kitchen to pass on the message."
Then a clever palace maid went out to pass on the message.
Kangxi asked a few questions about what had happened in the palace during his absence, and then he said, "Who has come to your temple to pay their respects during this selection? There are also the triplets from the fourth son's family and Hongchun from the fourteenth son's family. I remember they are all sixteen this year. Which girl have you set your eyes on?"
Concubine De smiled and said, "Many people come to my temple to worship..." She detailed the families who had come to ask for favors, and then said, "Fourteenth Lady has chosen a princess from the Suwan Guarjia Qingde family for Hongchun. I summoned her and met her a few times, and I think she's quite good. She's clever."
She paused and said, "As for the three from the Fourth Master's family, the Fourth Master's wife has her eyes on three, and I have my eyes on two. It's hard to decide, and I hope the Emperor can help me."
Kangxi raised his eyebrows slightly: "Which families are they?"
Concubine De listed them one by one: "Dong E, daughter of the late Minister of Rites Xierda; Tong Jia, daughter of Infantry Commander Longkodo; Irgen Jueluo, daughter of Deputy Commander Gu Yan; He, daughter of Minister of Works He Kaicheng; and Cui Jia, daughter of Imperial Censor Cui Zhang."
The jade ring paused for a moment, then returned to normal. Kangxi nodded slightly: "I understand."
The next day, Kangxi was reviewing memorials in his study when he came across one impeaching Wu Cunli. Squinting his eyes, he read through the contents and asked, "When was this memorial sent?"
Liang Jiugong replied swiftly, "This pile of memorials was delivered five days ago. Since the situation is not urgent, the cabinet ministers instructed that they should not be sent and should be dealt with after you return."
Five days ago, he was only a stone's throw away from returning to the capital, so it was normal for the cabinet to handle the matter in this way.
Kangxi pondered for a while after looking at the memorial, then ordered, "Call the fourth son over."
When Yinzhen heard the call, he thought there was another problem with food and grass at the front line, so he hurried to the study.
"Your son pays homage to His Majesty."
"rise."
Yinzhen stood up and waited for his royal father to speak, but after waiting for a while, his royal father seemed to have no intention of speaking.
Yinzhen pondered for a moment and then asked, "I wonder why the Emperor summoned me here? Is there a problem with the food supply at the front?"
Kangxi said calmly: "No."
Yinzhen frowned slightly and was about to ask again when he heard a voice from above: "Come closer."
Yinzhen was confused and took two steps forward.
Kangxi: "Closer."
Yinzhen took three more steps.
The room was silent for a while, and Kangxi sighed: "You are so healthy that you can't even see any white hair. The third brother is a year older than you, and the white hair on his temples can't be hidden."
Yinzhen's eyebrows twitched, and he leaned forward and said, "I am lazy and carefree, and have few concerns. I am not as worried as my third brother, who shares the worries and works hard for the Emperor. I am truly ashamed."
Kangxi sighed, "It's good to have fewer worries. I have too many in my heart. My energy is waning and I'm often tired. I tremble when I hold the pen for a long time. I'm old, old, and I can't let go."
Yinzhen lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty is just like that. I suddenly feel tired. I think it's because of the long journey to the frontier. In addition, the sun is getting higher and the weather is hot, so I feel that I am unable to continue. I just need to rest for a few days and I will be able to recover my spirits."
Kangxi seemed to be joking: "It turns out that the black-faced Fourth Brother can also flatter."
Yinzhen cupped his hands and said, "What I said is entirely from the heart."
Kangxi remained silent and said with emotion, "In the blink of an eye, you are also going to be Mafa's woman. I have been busy with court affairs these years and have not paid attention to you. I feel a little guilty. Now that the selection is coming, I want to give you a concubine."
"Longkodo's daughter happens to be on the list of concubines, so it's not an insult to you."
Yinzhen looked up in surprise, "Your Majesty, why do you say that? Over the years, Your Majesty, you've never forgotten your son's birthday. I'm so touched. Honestly, Your Majesty, I often forget the birthdays of those unlucky ones in my family and have to rely on Concubine Fu to remind them. Compared to Your Majesty, I'm truly ashamed of being your father."
"As for the concubine." Yinzhen smiled helplessly, "Father, please don't laugh at your son. I'm old enough to be a father to a girl, but I dare not ruin her."
Kangxi said with a fierce face: "How can it be considered a disgrace for you, a prince, to marry the daughter of Duke Cheng'en? As for age, are you implying that I am too old to be ashamed?"
Although Kangxi did not keep any concubines in the harem this year, he did keep those selected from the selection three years ago. Considering their ages, those concubines were more than old enough to be his granddaughters.
Yinzhen quickly knelt down and pleaded guilty: "I dare not. Your Majesty, father, nursed the emperor. How dare I be compared to you?" He smiled bitterly and said, "Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I'm used to this quiet life, but I can't stand the constant chatter. Besides, my entire family is now dependent on my wife for support. Recently, my wife has been nagging me about the cost of the betrothal gifts for those three evildoers. I dare not speak, for fear that my wife will ask me to go out and find money."
"At a time like this, how dare I add another mouth to feed in the mansion?"
"You're useless!" Kangxi slammed the table. "How can you, a dignified prince, Prince Yong, let yourself be controlled by a woman and even be supported by her?"
Yinzhen looked pitiful and said, "I have no choice. I am not good at business and I am used to spending lavishly. My salary is not enough to spend. I can't embezzle or accept bribes without relying on my wife."
Kangxi laughed in anger and kept pointing at him: "Hello, you are so shameless."
Yinzhen acted like a punching bag.
"Get out! Get out!" Kangxi got angry when he saw his behavior.
Yinzhen quickly got up and said, "I'll take my leave."
Before he could take two steps back, he heard Kangxi say again: "Get back here."
Yinzhen was truly helpless and bowed again obediently: "I wonder if the Emperor has any further instructions?"
Kangxi snorted heavily and asked, "Which girl do your triplets have their eyes on?"
Yinzhen frowned slightly. Hadn't his wife already informed the palace about this matter? He replied honestly, "The one chosen for Hongyu was Gu Yan's daughter, the one chosen for Hongyun was Cui Zhang's daughter, and the one chosen for Hongshi was He Kaicheng's daughter."
After a long silence.
"Have you decided?" Kangxi asked.
Yinzhen nodded affirmatively: "This son and I have already discussed this."
Kangxi's voice was slightly lowered: "I understand. Go back and wait for the emperor's order."
This time, Yinzhen took his leave smoothly: "Yes, your son will take his leave."
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