"Your Majesty, are you sure Bao Cheng can get close to He Xue?" the Empress Dowager asked. At this point, she no longer cared about whether there were any problems. As long as the Crown Prince didn't become a monk, it didn't matter who he married!
"It's still uncertain for now. After all, He Xue has been away from the capital for several years. However, before He Xue left the capital, Bao Cheng and He Xue had a pretty good relationship!" Kangxi was also a little worried. What if the Crown Prince's illness became so serious that no one could contact him?
"Hurry up and order He Xue to return to the capital!" No matter what, wouldn't we know once she comes back and we get to know her?
"Grandmother, this matter cannot be rushed!" Kangxi said. "I once tested the Imperial Noble Consorts and know that they do not want Hexue to join the royal family!"
If I were to issue an edict ordering He Xue to return to the capital, Su Hetai would probably guess what would happen; he would absolutely be capable of immediately arranging a marriage for He Xue!
So we can only wait for He Xue to return to Beijing on her own!
After listening to Kangxi's words, the Empress Dowager, knowing Suhetai as she did, concluded that Suhetai would definitely do such a thing.
"How long will it take?" the Empress Dowager asked anxiously.
"I'm afraid we'll have to wait a few more years. It's because Su Hetai doesn't want Hexue to get married too early!"
"This Suhetai!" The Empress Dowager was speechless at Suhetai's words.
"Your Majesty, the third and fourth princes should be getting married now. If Bao Cheng doesn't get married, people will inevitably speculate! Especially those who have ill intentions towards the Qing Dynasty might use this as an opportunity to attack the Qing Dynasty!" The Empress Dowager always put the country and its people first.
"Grandmother, I've thought about it. I'd like to postpone the marriages of my third and fourth sons by a few years."
"My grandson read in a Western book that marrying late is beneficial for having offspring!" Kangxi said to the Empress Dowager.
"Is that so?" the Empress Dowager asked, but then she wondered if Kangxi's young age at marriage was the reason so many of his children died young.
"That's indeed a common saying!"
"But Your Majesty, how can we explain this to the world?" Every move the royal family makes is being watched by the people. If none of the princes and nobles are married, what will the world think?
"The Tibetan Living Buddha will enter the palace in a while, and I will announce this to the world in his name!" Kangxi said.
"Now that you have an idea, go ahead and do it! However, it would be best if the Crown Prince and the Living Buddha met in person!" the Empress Dowager emphasized. What if the Crown Prince developed a Buddhist heart?
If it weren't for the Crown Prince, she would never have wanted to let monks enter the palace in her entire life. Otherwise, if someone with ulterior motives found out, it would be hard to explain, and people would think that the Qing Dynasty's royal family still had monks.
A few days later, Emperor Kangxi met with the Tibetan Living Buddha. Kangxi's meeting with the Living Buddha was not only for the sake of the Crown Prince. The Living Buddha had a certain influence in the Tibetan region. As long as the Living Buddha submitted to the Qing Dynasty, his followers would not oppose the Qing Dynasty.
At the same time, the Living Buddha also needed Kangxi's support for the development of his sect. This meeting between Kangxi and the Living Buddha was a dialogue between the two sides with their own purposes, and in the end, a win-win situation was achieved.
After Kangxi and the Living Buddha achieved their goals, Kangxi took out two birth dates and times and asked, "Living Buddha, could you help me look at the birth dates and times of these two people?"
"This humble monk obeys the decree!" The Living Buddha took the document and examined it carefully. After a moment of contemplation, he pointed to one of the documents and said, "This person's health has been rather weak lately, and he faints from time to time!"
Emperor Kangxi was surprised that the Living Buddha could even guess this, but he didn't say anything and just continued to listen.
The Living Buddha knew that the birth chart that Emperor Kangxi had asked him to examine was definitely not that of an ordinary person, and he also knew the Qing Dynasty's aversion to monks. So he said, "This person has a connection to Buddhism, but his status is noble. You can choose a substitute to become a monk and worship Buddha, and all your illnesses will be cured!"
Kangxi breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. As long as the Crown Prince did not become a monk, anything was fine. "Very well, I will arrange it immediately!"
The Living Buddha looked at another birth chart and said, “Your Majesty, this person can help the previous person cure their illness. Their birth charts are very compatible! This humble monk believes that these two are a match made in heaven!”
Emperor Kangxi laughed heartily, "Good, thank you very much, Living Buddha!"
Emperor Kangxi was determined to have the Crown Prince marry He Xue, but after all the twists and turns, he ended up being the unlucky one.
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