"Furthermore, the Manchu-Mongol intermarriage was a rule established by our ancestors. Among the emperor's harem, only Consort Li came from Mongolia, but she was not from a proper Mongol banner. In order to maintain the relationship between the Qing Dynasty and Mongolia, the emperor still had to select a Mongol woman to enter the palace, bestow upon her a high position, and appease the various Mongol tribes."
Emperor Kangxi nodded solemnly.
Three more days passed, and Kangxi finally selected the daughters of noble families to enter the palace. He then informed the six palaces and issued an edict in the court to announce the entry of the new women into the palace.
Tongjia Xianyu, the second daughter of Tong Guowei, was a member of the Manchu Bordered Yellow Banner. At the age of sixteen, she was made a concubine and resided in the main hall of Chengqian Palace. She entered the palace on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.
Hesheli Yunxi, the eldest daughter of Korkun, the younger brother of Sony, from the Manchu Plain Yellow Banner, was seventeen years old when she was made a concubine and resided in the East Annex Hall of Changchun Palace. She was summoned to the palace on the ninth day of the fifth month.
She was a member of the Manchu Plain Yellow Banner, the niece of Nalan Mingzhu, and the daughter of Nadanzhu, of the Nara clan. She was thirteen years old and entered the palace on the ninth day of the fifth month. She lived in the west side hall of Yanxi Palace and waited for her turn in the palace.
Upon receiving the news, Xu Lejin remained calm and simply smiled it off.
"The entry of Consort Tong and Consort Xiao Hesheli into the palace was expected and reasonable. However, the entry of Danzhu's daughter, Princess Nara, into the palace was unexpected."
"Not only am I surprised, but the concubines in the palace, the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager must all be very surprised!"
Lianzhi and Ruhua lowered their heads and remained silent.
The following afternoon, another imperial edict from the Empress Dowager was issued from Cining Palace: "Daughter of Prince Darhan of Khorchin and Ta, of the Borjigit clan, is of exceptional talent and virtue, and is of noble character and refined character. She is hereby appointed as Consort Xuan and shall reside in the main hall of Xianfu Palace. She shall enter the palace on May 20th."
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