In the darkness of night, Xu Lejin could not see the changes in Kangxi's expression.
It was only after a long while that Kangxi spoke loudly, “At the beginning of the year, the lineage of Prince Zhuoliktu of the Khorchin Mongols, the Khalkha Mongols, and the Abahai Mongols did indeed submit a petition requesting to marry a princess of the Qing Dynasty.”
"I did not give a clear answer before, but tonight my beloved concubine mentioned that Consort Que wanted Ningchuge to marry into the Mongol tribe."
Xu Lejin paused slightly, then said softly, "The Khorchin tribe? I remember that the Khorchin tribe has three princes: Prince Zhuoliktu, Prince Darhan, and Prince Manzhuxili."
"The Second Prince's future wife is from the lineage of Prince Darhan, Princess Chunxi's husband Bandi is from the lineage of Prince Manzhuxili, and now Prince Zhuoliketu is seeking to marry a Qing princess?"
After hesitating for a moment, Xu Lejin spoke in a low voice.
"The Khorchin tribe is in a tripartite balance, and it does need to be balanced. Marrying another princess to Khorchin is indeed the best solution."
Emperor Kangxi nodded in agreement.
After a pause, Kangxi changed the subject and said in a deep voice, "However, I have other candidates for marriage alliance with the lineage of Prince Zhuoliketu of Mongolia. Since Ningchuge is going to marry far away to Mongolia, then let her marry into the Abahai tribe."
Xu Lejin nodded slightly in agreement.
Early the next morning
After seeing off Emperor Kangxi who was going to the morning court session, Xu Lejin frowned and fell into deep thought.
The Abahai tribe of Mongolia, the Khalkha tribe, and the lineage of Prince Zhuoliktu of the Khorchin tribe all sought to marry Qing princesses.
If the seventeenth princess is to marry into the Abahai tribe, then which two princesses from the palace will marry into the Khalkha tribe and the lineage of Prince Zhuoliktu of the Khorchin?
Her twelfth princess, Wuyoudai, and fourteenth princess, Wulingzhu, are both of marriageable age...
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