Since Yin Yi decided to compete, he has become busier than before, learning everything and studying in all aspects.
Although Emperor Kangxi favored Yin Yi, his focus remained on the court, and his attention was still on his sons who had come of age and were already in charge of official duties.
Time flew by and Yin Yi turned sixteen. Three years passed in the blink of an eye. This year was the year of the imperial concubine selection, and Yin Yi was eligible to marry a consort. After marrying a consort, he could start performing official duties.
This is very important to him.
Anning: "What are your thoughts on the selection of the Fujin (Prince Consort)?"
Yin Yi was also clueless. He hadn't figured things out yet. He only had one requirement for his future wife: that she be clear-headed and not hold him back.
As for assistance?
He had come to realize that the influence of his wife's family was both important and unimportant, depending on how one viewed it.
Yin Yi shook his head: "The choice of my son's consort is not up to my son, but to Father Emperor."
An Ning laughed: "You do understand that you can't make your own decisions, but while you can't decide which one to choose, you can still manipulate things if you don't choose one."
Yinyi: "My dear wife, thank you for helping me."
Anning: "That's natural."
Husband and wife are one. No matter how capable Yin Yi is, if his wife is not discerning, Yin Yi's life will be difficult. Yin Yi was deeply influenced by An Ning's teachings and knew the wisdom of women and could see the role of women in the family.
Even though he knew he couldn't make the decision, Yinyi still attached great importance to choosing a consort.
Anning handed the list of candidates to Yinyi: "I've met all the candidates on this list, and they're all pretty. Take a look."
Yin Yi took the list and looked at it. As expected, they were all from prominent families. Kangxi would not choose a wife from a poor family for Yin Yi. Since he was the youngest son, Kangxi was not very wary of his youngest son, so he would naturally choose the best for his youngest son.
All the young ladies came from good families, but one in particular caught Yin Yi's eye.
"Mother, what's Princess Xilinjueluo doing inside?"
An Ning was not surprised by his focus. The women on the list all came from very high-ranking families, except for this Xilin Jue Luo Gege. Although it was a common surname, her father was not considered a high-ranking official.
Only her older brother seemed promising, but he wasn't very useful. Compared to the other imperial concubines, Princess Xilinjueluo was somewhat lacking.
Anning took a sip of tea: "This Princess Xilinjueluo is exceptionally beautiful, and Mother likes her."
Yin Yi smiled and shook his head: "Mother is not such a superficial person. Mother, please tell your son what merits this Princess Xilinjueluo has?"
Yin Yi never doubted An Ning's judgment of people.
Anning then explained to him, "Although the Xilin Jueluo family is low-key, they have many talented people in their family. If you don't succeed, they won't hold you back. If you do succeed, they will naturally be a great help in promoting Shi En. In addition, there is Ebai."
Yin Yi hadn't started his official duties yet and didn't know much about the court. Ebai wasn't very famous and was a low-key person, so he asked, "Who is this Ebai?"
Anning: "This Ebai, he was a visionary, he served as the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy."
The Chancellor of the Imperial Academy was equivalent to the principal of the highest institution of learning. First of all, his knowledge was not a problem. His son, Ortai, was a rare Manchu who had passed the imperial examinations to become an official, and he was also quite capable.
Xilinjueluo Gege was Ebai's youngest daughter.
"Your mother values Ebai's upbringing. In fact, Princess Xilinjueluo has indeed lived up to her father's teachings. Your mother has observed her and found her to be a prudent and principled girl. She is not rigid and her appearance is more outstanding than that of the other princesses. Your mother also hopes that you and your husband will have a harmonious marriage in the future."
Food and sex are human nature; both men and women prefer those who are good-looking, and even Yin Yi would be no exception.
Yinyi had no objection to Anning's arrangements: "Everything is arranged by Mother."
An Ning smiled and said, "You still need to take a look. What your mother thinks is good may not be what you like. Besides, don't think that just because Princess Xilinjueluo comes from a low-class family, it's good."
Yin Yi suddenly thought of his sisters-in-law. How to put it! Apart from his fifth brother, whose situation was rather special, the other brothers' wives all came from good families, but most of them had little to do with marital harmony. The trend of favoring concubines was quite prevalent!
Yinyi: "Mother's judgment is always better than Father's. Besides, I am already a prince. My wife's family background is just icing on the cake. I am simple and honest by nature. I don't care much about extravagance."
Flowers in full bloom are beautiful, but they're not practical!
Anning: "In that case, Mother will summon Princess Xilinjueluo and the other young ladies-in-waiting to Changchun Palace tomorrow. You can hide behind the screen and take a look, shall we?"
Although Anning thought Princess Xilinjueluo was good, she still wanted Yinyi to see her, since everyone's aesthetic sense is different.
She valued Princess Xilinjueluo not because of Ortai, a future capable minister. No matter how good Ortai's abilities were, he still needed to gain experience. What she valued was Princess Xilinjueluo's personal abilities.
It really requires consideration of every aspect.
Yin Yi: "I will listen to Mother."
Anning values Yinyi's education but never oppresses him. In fact, his ambition came from his own actions. Anning does a good job in this regard, and Yinyi is willing to trust her.
Many people think that the relationship between a son and a mother is one of obedience and command, but that's not the case. No one is born to listen to another person. The key is to find the right balance, lead by example, and use gentleness to overcome rigidity.
The next day, Anning summoned Princess Xilinjueluo and other young ladies-in-waiting. These ladies-in-waiting had varying social statuses, and none of them could figure out Anning's intentions toward the Sixteenth Prince's wife.
Yin Yi was favored, and Kangxi seemed to be in good health. Although everyone felt that Yin Yi had no chance of becoming the emperor, he would still be a prince in the future, given An Ning's family background.
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