Unfortunately, despite the Fourth Prince's extensive preparations, especially his considerable effort in selecting a consort for Hongxuan, it was all in vain.
In the East Warm Pavilion of the Qianqing Palace, Emperor Kangxi asked the Fourth Prince, "How is the selection of Hongxuan's consort going?"
The Fourth Prince looked at Kangxi with surprise. Although he knew that Kangxi liked the Fourth Prince Hongxuan quite a bit, he did not expect that he would even inquire about his marriage.
It's worth noting that even when Hongxi and Hongyu got married, the old man didn't interfere.
Of course, he couldn't help but wonder if the old man actually valued him more, which was why he paid more attention to Hongxuan's marriage.
After all, of his sons, Hongxuan was the most outstanding.
The thought of this possibility filled the Fourth Prince with a surge of joy, but fortunately, he was usually expressionless and composed, so he didn't show it.
He did not forget the old man's question and immediately told Kangxi about the person he had chosen.
To everyone's surprise, Kangxi frowned upon hearing this and shook his head, telling the Fourth Prince, "No."
Then, Kangxi began to scrutinize the people he had chosen.
Fourth Master listened silently, showing no displeasure.
"Then what do you mean, Father?"
"How about the eldest daughter of Qinghe, the Left Commander of the Bordered Blue Banner, Xilin Gioro?"
The Fourth Prince quickly reviewed the information on Xilin Jue Luo Qinghe, the captain of the Bordered Blue Banner. He was a low-key and intelligent man, and most importantly, he had no connection with any of the princes.
Of course, their family backgrounds are actually much better than those he chose.
Immediately, the Fourth Prince said, "What Father Emperor chose is naturally good. You can make the decision."
Kangxi was satisfied and said, "Fourth Prince, your father will take care of your Fourth Prince. Your Third Prince won't fight you for him."
Upon hearing this, Fourth Master immediately realized that it was just an excuse from the old master.
It's obvious that the old man has taken a liking to Hongxuan, which is why he's trying to find him a wife.
To prevent Hongxuan from being envied because of the old man's favor, the Fourth Prince and Kangxi tacitly agreed that neither of them would mention Hongxuan's wife, who was specially chosen for him by Kangxi.
Everyone assumed that the Fourth Prince had specially chosen the child for Hongxuan, and even his wife was kept in the dark by the Fourth Prince. Only Jiaming and Hongxuan were told honestly by the Fourth Prince that it was Kangxi who had chosen the child.
In the fifty-sixth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, the Fourth Prince's residence was filled with joyous occasions.
First, a baby's first birthday celebration was held for Yongcheng. A month later, another baby's first birthday celebration was held for Yongcheng's sixth uncle, Hongxu.
In the household, only Jiaming had three sons, all of whom were in good health. Moreover, the eldest son, the fourth prince Hongxuan, had already grown up and was old enough to get married.
Thinking of the master's exclusive favor towards Jiaming, the women in the fourth master's harem all felt the enormous gap between them.
Envy and jealousy have always existed, but they are useless. They can't compete with Jiaming in terms of fighting, nor can they compete with her for favor. Even their sons are not as outstanding as Jiaming's. Most of them don't even have a daughter. Li Shi, who has a son, is not as outstanding as Jiaming.
So everyone could only watch helplessly as Jiaming stole the show at her first birthday celebration.
Not long after the baby's first birthday celebration, the talent show ended.
Hongshi and Hongxuan were both betrothed. Hongshi was chosen by the Fourth Prince to marry a woman from the Dong'e clan, while Hongxuan was chosen by the Kangxi Emperor to marry a woman from the Xilin Gioro clan.
When the son has a happy occasion, the father does too.
Emperor Kangxi bestowed two princesses upon the Fourth Prince, Jin and Su.
Upon hearing this news, the backyard of Prince Yong's mansion instantly erupted in excitement.
They all looked towards Taoyuan with gloating expressions.
Tsk, the Emperor can't stand my doting on Lady Guarjia, so he specially bestowed two princesses to teach Lady Guarjia a lesson and tell her not to always monopolize my attention!
Jiaming didn't care what the women in the backyard thought, but she didn't care at all what Kangxi thought when he bestowed two princesses into the mansion. She just wanted to know what the emperor thought and what he did.
This means that from now on, her attitude towards him will be one of gradually opening up her heart and slowly accepting him.
Or completely eliminate the possibility of developing feelings for the grandfather other than kinship and friendship.
While waiting, before the Fourth Prince could express his opinion, Hongxuan and Hongjing came to find Jiaming.
After the two arrived, they fawned over Jiaming in every way.
He served her tea and water, massaged her back and brought her snacks, all while showering her with concern and care.
While enjoying their kindness, Jiaming wondered why they were behaving so strangely today.
Although it was strange, she didn't show it at all. She calmly instructed Hongxuan, who was massaging her back, to switch to massaging her shoulder, and then asked Hongjing to bring her a piece of osmanthus cake.
She believed that sooner or later, these two guys would reveal their intentions themselves.
Since it was bound to happen sooner or later, why should she ask? Of course, she should prioritize enjoying herself first.
Sure enough, after a short while, Hongjing advised, "Mother, they are just two princesses. Don't worry about them. Father values you the most."
So, the child thought she would be unhappy because of the two princesses bestowed upon her by the mansion?
Thinking to herself, Hongxuan, who was massaging her back from behind, also spoke up, "Mother, don't take the rumors circulating in the mansion to heart. How could Grandfather have the time to pay attention to Father's backyard? He has no intention of reprimanding you at all. If he did, then who was being reprimanded when the mansion selected people to give to Father in the past? And who was being reprimanded when the people given to other imperial uncles were given to them? There's nothing to it, don't scare yourself."
Jiaming: "...Xuan'er, you said there were rumors in the manor, but your mother didn't believe them, and in fact, she didn't take them to heart at all. You're overthinking it."
Hongxuan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
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