“Now that Tao Sai is over forty, he has benefited from his daughter’s fame and has been granted the title of Dorobele.”
Sumalagu lowered her head slightly, thought quickly for a moment, and then smiled and said, "Empress Dowager, the Sizi tribe is asking for the hand of our Qing princess on behalf of Prince Xilin. However, the princess under His Majesty's nose is too young to marry far away."
"Princess Roujing lost her husband three years ago and lived as a widow. She was sent to marry into the tribe of her four sons. The Emperor extended his favor to Princess Roujing's father and daughter."
"After careful consideration, this servant believes it to be quite reasonable."
The Empress Dowager nodded thoughtfully.
After a pause, the Empress Dowager looked at Sumalagu and said in a deep voice, "Sumalagu, go and find out why the Emperor suddenly bestowed the title of princess upon Tao Sai's daughter and sent her to marry into the four tribes."
"yes."
Sumalagu respectfully agreed and withdrew.
Soon, Sumalagu learned that it was Xu Lejin who spoke to Emperor Kangxi, which led to Tao Sai's daughter being granted the title of princess and marrying her second son, Xilin Beile of the Sizi tribe.
The Empress Dowager's lowered eyes gleamed with schadenfreude as she looked up at the Grand Empress Dowager.
“Your Majesty, the women of the inner palace must not interfere in politics. Although Consort Yu’s actions were intended to help the Emperor, they still constitute interference in politics. In my opinion, Consort Yu should be severely punished as a warning to others.”
With a furrowed brow, the Empress Dowager glanced at the Empress Dowager.
"Empresses and concubines are not allowed to interfere in politics. The four tribes have requested to marry a princess of the Qing Dynasty. I have heard that Prince Xilin is over thirty years old and is more than qualified to be the father of the princess under the emperor's rule."
"If it weren't for Consort Yu's advice, would we have married off the eldest and second princesses to the Sizi tribe at such a young age?"
The Empress Dowager lowered her head sheepishly, her eyes filled with intense hatred.
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