The things that Yinling and Unaxi sent back by their servants were naturally all of high quality.
Those various tonics and jade stones are one thing, but we don't know what effects they will have in a short time. But those bottles and jars filled with pills are treasures.
It has beauty and skin-nourishing properties, strengthens the body, and prolongs life.
It also has antidotes, etc.
Three days later, Ushiha and his son-in-law Guarjia Eshun returned to their parents' home after three days of mourning and went to the palace to pay their respects.
The prince consort was summoned to the Qianqing Palace by Emperor Kangxi, while Wuxiha remained at the Yikun Palace.
Xu Lejin smiled as she looked at Wuxiha, whose face was beaming with happiness, and felt very pleased.
The mother and daughter closed the door and shared their little secret.
In the afternoon
Ushiha left Yikun Palace and walked along the long street, nearing the palace gate...
Suddenly a woman appeared. Ushiha paused, stopped and looked her over, thinking to himself, "What does it mean that the Tenth Sister suddenly appeared?"
The Emperor has arranged a marriage for her with a member of the Khorchin tribe, from the lineage of Prince Zhuoliketu. She will be married in less than two months. Shouldn't she be in her courtyard preparing for her wedding right now?
The tenth princess, whose maiden name was Shadali, hesitated for a moment before biting her lip and softly saying, "Shadali greets Seventh Sister."
"Greetings, Tenth Sister."
Ushiha returned the greeting, looking at Sadali with a smile in his eyes.
Shadali hesitated, frowning, and after a moment of stammering, whispered, "Seventh Sister, Shadali knows she shouldn't be asking you this, but..."
"Seventh Sister, I heard that Third Brother and Eighth Sister included some health-preserving pills in your dowry. I'd like to..."
With gritted teeth, Shadali spoke in a barely audible voice, forcing himself to speak.
"Seventh Sister, I would like to ask you for one or two pills to nourish my body. When Fifteenth Sister was young, she injured her body, which affected her ability to have children."
"I am about to marry into the Khorchin tribe, my fifteenth sister."
Ushiha was taken aback upon hearing this.
Princess Ni Yang Qiqi, the fifteenth princess, was the second daughter of Consort Zhi. After Consort Zhi's early death, the palace servants and wet nurses did not take good care of her, and she developed a cold-related illness when she was six or seven years old.
Ushiha had heard something about this.
After pondering for a while, Ushiha spoke in a deep voice, "This matter is of great importance. I will have to report to Father Emperor and Mother Emperor later, and Mother Emperor will make the decision."
"If Father Emperor and Mother Emperor agree, I will naturally be willing to set aside a few pills for my fifteenth sister; otherwise..."
Having said that, Ushiha gave Princess Ten an apologetic nod.
The news of what happened on the long street quickly reached Xu Lejin's ears. Xu Lejin frowned, pondered for a long time, and then sighed deeply.
Kangxi's meaning
It was precisely because the fifteenth princess, Ni Yang Qiqi, had difficulty conceiving that she was betrothed to a member of the Tongjia clan.
Now, the Tenth Princess, with good intentions, is asking for elixirs to nourish the body of her half-sister, the Fifteenth Princess. However, this contradicts the Emperor's original intention.
Princess Ni Yang Qiqi (15th Princess)?
Although it would be difficult for her to have children, she had consulted the imperial physicians beforehand, and they said it would not affect her lifespan.
A few days later at night
While Emperor Kangxi was resting in Yikun Palace, Xu Lejin lowered her voice and mentioned this matter to him. Emperor Kangxi frowned deeply and pondered for a long time before finally speaking in a deep voice.
"The Imperial Noble Consort will summon Shadali and Niyang Qiqi tomorrow and tell them the truth about the serious implications of this matter."
Upon hearing this, Xu Lejin exclaimed in surprise, "Your Majesty!"
Kangxi shook his head and spoke calmly.
"Shadali and Niyang Qiqi have been in the palace and are unaware of the affairs of the previous dynasty. The Tongjia clan is my maternal family, and has always maintained extensive marriage alliances with various Manchu and Mongol banners, and even Han banners. Women from the Tongjia clan have married into these families."
“In the past, there was even a prophecy, the saying ‘Tong will rule half the court’.”
After a slight pause, Kangxi said in a deep voice, "It's better to believe it than not to believe it. Over the years, none of the women from the Tongjia clan who have been sent to the palace as concubines or imperial consorts have conceived. Isn't that because of the prophecy of 'half the court'?"
"Although Consort Que has princes and princesses, they are ultimately only adopted sons. Moreover, Consort Que's relationship with the Tongjia clan is not close. I..."
After giving Xu Lejin a meaningful look, Kangxi continued, "I can allow the presence of Consort Que in the harem, and I can even allow the Tongjia clan to send another daughter into the palace as a concubine or consort, but I will never allow them to have children."
"yes,"
Xu Lejin responded softly, her head slightly lowered.
The prophecy of "Tong Banchao" was deliberately released by her back then, just to get revenge on Consort Gong. Unexpectedly, over the years, it has become a thorn in the Emperor's side.
However, historically
During the Kangxi Emperor's reign, the imperial concubines included Empress Xiaoyiren and Imperial Noble Consort Quehui.
Consort Chunque never gave birth to any children; only Empress Xiaoyiren gave birth to a daughter, but she died young.
This may be partly due to Emperor Kangxi's wariness of the Tongjia clan.
The next day
Xu Lejin summoned the Tenth Princess and the Fifteenth Princess, dismissed the palace servants, and carefully analyzed the pros and cons for them.
The tenth and fifteenth princesses looked at each other, their eyes filled with surprise and disbelief.
After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the older tenth princess hesitated and said, "Empress Mother, is there really no other way?"
"well,"
Xu Lejin sighed and said in a low voice, "If His Majesty hadn't issued an edict to betroth to the Tongjia clan, there would have been a way. But now His Majesty has spoken and the marriage has been arranged."
"Unless, the person betrothed to the Fifteenth Princess suddenly dies."
The tenth princess paused for a moment, then fell into deep thought.
Compared to the Tenth Princess's agitation, the younger Fifteenth Princess was much calmer, speaking calmly, "Actually, not having children is also a good thing."
"Your Majesty, I thank you for your understanding. Please convey to Father that I know what to do, and I will certainly not disappoint Father's expectations."
After speaking, the Fifteenth Princess lowered her head slightly, looking as if she had made up her mind.
The tenth princess looked at the fifteenth princess with eyes full of pity...
In the blink of an eye
On August 12th, Princess Heshuo Jingxian, the younger sister of the eldest prince Yinzhi, Princess Rongxian, and Princess Mingke, got married.
Although Princess Jingxian was married off to a prince of the Khoshut tribe as part of a political marriage, Emperor Kangxi granted her and her husband permission to reside permanently at Princess Jingxian's residence in the capital.
After Princess Jingxian got married
A few days later, it was August 20th.
The imperial concubine selection, held every three years, took place in the Tiyuan Hall. Emperor Kangxi presided over the selection, while Consort Xu Lejin and Consort Que sat on either side to read the selections together.
This year's selection process, as usual, is for arranging marriages for members of the royal family.
As for the palace, after several days of selection, only two Han Banner women were chosen to enter the palace: Chen and Wang. The younger ones were registered and awaited review three years later, while the older ones were betrothed to members of the imperial family.
Chen and Wang were not formally granted official titles; they entered the palace as concubines and were placed in Changchun Palace, which was also the palace of Consort He…
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