Sure enough, after a short while, Emperor Kangxi contradicted himself, saying, "Although that Niohuru woman is quite fortunate, the Crown Prince does not like plump women like that."
Recently, his relationship with the Crown Prince has been somewhat strained. Of course, the self-centered and doting Emperor Kangxi believed that someone was sowing discord between father and son, and that it was not his fault. Although the Crown Prince had made a mistake, he had only trusted the wrong person.
Putting that aside for now, he has to consider the Crown Prince's feelings because his relationship with the Crown Prince hasn't been good lately.
If I send over a woman whom the Crown Prince dislikes, will he think I have a problem with him? After all, in the past, apart from the primary consort, all the women were chosen according to the Crown Prince's preferences, so this time I would seem unusual.
If the Crown Prince misunderstands and their relationship becomes even more strained, that would be bad.
But if she kept it, the Crown Prince had originally intended to take Niohuru into his harem because of her good fortune. It wouldn't look good for a father and son to fight over a woman. It would also make their relationship with the Crown Prince even more tense.
Besides, the other princes also wanted to take Niohuru as a concubine.
The thought that so much had happened because of Niohuru, such a chubby girl, made him want to make the culprit disappear.
With the Niohuru clan gone, what's the point of fighting over this?
Unfortunately, it won't work.
Although few emperors are not ruthless, it doesn't mean that every problem must be solved with ruthless methods. An emperor also needs lenient methods and a benevolent heart.
"Headache!"
Kangxi sat down again, frowning, and raised his right hand to press his forehead.
After only a couple of presses, Li Dequan cleverly took over and started massaging Kangxi.
With just the right amount of pressure, Kangxi soon felt much better in his head.
He raised his hand to signal Li Dequan that it was okay, and Li Dequan returned to his previous position, continuing to stand with his head down and eyes lowered.
Kangxi continued to think about things, and as he thought, he thought of Consort De, of the Uya clan.
Just a few days ago, I remember that Consort De also asked me to give Niohuru to the Fourteenth Prince, and then not long after, she came to see me again.
"Niohuru is a blessed woman. I was worried that the Fourteenth Prince had no children yet, so I decided to take advantage of her good fortune. However, the Fourteenth Prince does not like women like Niohuru. As his mother, I cannot force him. So I came to inform Your Majesty that I will not trouble you any further."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Kangxi knew that Consort De had figured things out and was trying to save face!
However, this is fine too. Kangxi nodded, and the matter was considered closed.
Consort De was quite sensible, and in the end, she gave up.
However, thinking of the news reported by the servants afterward, that the fourth prince had just met with Consort De and then Consort De came to see him.
He thought to himself with gratitude: Wuya's decision to give up must have been thanks to the fourth son.
The fourth brother is quite level-headed. He was able to resist the temptation of such a lucky woman who could bring him good fortune. He's a good man.
Suddenly, a eunuch came in from outside the door to deliver a message, "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has something to discuss with you."
After hearing this, Emperor Kangxi thought that he had nothing more to do here, so he moved to Cining Palace.
Upon entering the Cining Palace, Kangxi saw other people present, who appeared to be elderly wives of members of the imperial clan.
A few thoughts flashed through her mind, but she quickly realized that it was time to request a marriage decree. Every time there was a general election, if the families of the imperial clan and ministers took a fancy to someone, they would come to the Empress Dowager to plead for them.
Under normal circumstances, the imperial family members and ministers were always very sensible, so he did not make things difficult for them. Most of them acquiesced, and he would even issue an imperial decree to grant them marriages.
After exchanging greetings and bows, Kangxi asked directly, "What brings Your Majesty here to see me, Mother?"
The Empress Dowager smiled and said, "It's not that I have something to do, but the old wife of the Guarjia clan wants to ask the Emperor for an imperial decree. I don't know much about this matter and can't make a decision, so I came to you, Your Majesty."
"What imperial decree?" Kangxi asked, puzzled.
The Empress Dowager glanced at the restless Old Lady Guarjia and, knowing she was nervous, helped her explain the situation.
"Now only she and her sickly son are left in her family. It was not easy for the widowed mother to raise her sickly son. Now the son is of marriageable age, but the imperial physician said that the son is in poor health and it will be difficult for him to have children."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Kangxi roughly understood what the old lady Guarjia was asking for, and why the Empress Dowager had specifically summoned him.
However, he did not immediately make a move, but continued to listen to the Empress Dowager while calmly drinking his tea.
"When the old lady of the Guarjia clan heard that there was a very fortunate young lady from the Niohuru clan, she thought that if she married this fortunate Niohuru, her son would not have such difficulty in having children. So she asked the emperor to grant her an imperial decree."
As expected, Emperor Kangxi guessed it halfway through the conversation and took the opportunity to think about it in his mind while the Empress Dowager was speaking.
As for the result, he looked at the old lady of the Guarjia family, who was sitting upright.
The old lady was a little nervous, her hand gripping the handkerchief involuntarily twisting. But when she thought of her sickly son, and for the sake of the grandson she might hold soon, she forced herself to remain calm and stared directly at Kangxi's face below his nose.
Emperor Kangxi smiled gently, "Then the old lady should go back and prepare for the happy occasion."
The old lady was taken aback. What had her master just said? Did he agree or disagree?
However, the Empress Dowager, who was actually wise but appeared foolish and understood Kangxi, reacted quickly and hurriedly said with a smile, "Guarjia clan, you should quickly thank the Emperor for his grace."
The old lady then realized what was happening, and overjoyed, she quickly knelt down to give Emperor Kangxi a grand salute in gratitude.
With a smile on his face, Emperor Kangxi gently asked his wife to get up.
He was clearly very happy.
However, this was indeed something for Emperor Kangxi to be happy about. After all, he had been racking his brains about what to do with the Niohuru clan. Now, the matter was perfectly resolved.
He bestowed the blessed Niohuru clan woman upon a sickly member of the imperial clan, citing his difficulty in having children. This not only benefited his reputation for benevolence, but also prevented the princes from damaging their brotherly harmony by vying for a woman. More importantly, it eliminated the possibility of further tension between him and the crown prince.
Of course, to prevent any further mishaps during the selection process, Kangxi gestured to Li Dequan, who was standing to the side.
Li Dequan seemed to have the ability to read minds, perfectly understanding Kangxi's meaning.
No sooner had Emperor Kangxi left the Cining Palace than news spread that he had betrothed Lady Niohuru to a sickly member of the imperial clan.
As he predicted, the subsequent draft process went exceptionally smoothly.
Upon hearing the news, members of the Hesheli clan, the Li clan, the Fujin, and others who were concerned about Niohuru's whereabouts after the selection were all incredulous and demanded that the news be reconfirmed.
Once the news was confirmed, the joint operation to target the Niohuru clan suddenly ceased, ending quietly.
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