"Mother."
"Mother."
"Mother."
After the Seventh Prince Hongzhao, the Eighth Prince Hongxu, and the Ninth Prince Hongxuan finished dealing with the others,
Finally, I found an opportunity to come to my mother's side.
Ituma Shushu had just raised the corners of her mouth as if she was about to say something.
She then heard the voices of the Tenth Prince Honghao and the Eleventh Prince Hongyao.
"Seventh Brother, Eighth Brother, Ninth Brother, you guys are really amazing!"
"We were so nervous watching."
...
Ituma Shushu shook her head.
She watched with a smile as the five brothers chatted and laughed together.
A moment later, the Seventh Prince Hongzhao approached her excitedly and said, "Mother, didn't we all do a good job today?"
Seeing the usually composed Seventh Prince Hongzhao so lively, Ituma Shushu couldn't help but think to herself: No matter how composed Seventh Prince Hongzhao usually appears, he is now a vibrant young man.
Then, she couldn't help but laugh and say, "Hongzhao, your mother thought you, as the older brother, would be upset for a while after losing to your two younger brothers."
The Seventh Prince, Hongzhao, waved his hand and shrugged, saying, "Mother, I often lose to those two, I'm used to it."
In the words of our martial arts instructor, both Xiao Ba and Xiao Jiu are exceptionally talented in horseback archery and martial arts; it's really hard for ordinary people to compare with them.
Moreover, if Xiao Ba and Xiao Jiu weren't still so young, they would have won first and second place in this competition.
At this point, the Seventh Prince Hongzhao changed the subject and whispered, "However, Mother, although I am not as good as the Eighth and Ninth Princes..."
But you know! I'm much better than those nephews of ours; they're nowhere near as good as me!!
Ituma Shushu looked at the Seventh Prince Hongzhao's spirited appearance and patted him on the shoulder with amusement.
Then she whispered, "Just now, Mother noticed that your third brother, fifth brother, and sixth brother all looked unwell."
You can say this to your mother, but don't say it to Hongxu or Hongxuan.
You know their personalities; your mother is just afraid they might accidentally let something slip.
The Seventh Prince nodded, then whispered, "Mother, those Mongolian princes are interested in marrying into our family."
My father should already know who my future wife will be; he rejected those Mongolian princes.
But from what I see of Father Emperor, he also agrees to let the Eighth and Ninth Princes marry Mongolian wives.
Upon hearing this, Ituma Shushu's heart pounded. She thought to herself: "Emperor Yongzheng didn't intend for the Seventh Prince Hongzhao to marry a Mongolian princess. And what about those nine arrows last time...?"
After a long pause, she frowned and hesitated, saying, "If it's really as you say, your Emperor Father might very well let one of the Eighth or Ninth Princes marry a Mongolian princess."
After thinking for a while, Ituma Shushu's brows relaxed, and she whispered, "None of your third, fifth, and sixth brothers married Mongolian wives."
Indeed, now some of you brothers are going to marry Mongolian wives.
However, in Mother's eyes, it would be good if either of the Eighth or Ninth Prince married a Mongolian princess.
They are naturally free-spirited and active, so marrying a girl who grew up on horseback would be a good match for them.
After listening, the Seventh Prince Hongzhao nodded and thought to himself: What Mother said makes a lot of sense. Yes, Mother is right to think positively.
As Mother said before, all of our marriages, those of the princes and princesses, were arranged through political alliances.
At that moment, Ituma Shushu seemed to remember something, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly as she smiled.
The seventh prince, Hongzhao, looked at his mother with a puzzled expression and whispered, "Mother?"
Ituma Shushu smiled and said, "It's quite a coincidence. Before I came to Mulan Hunting Ground, I learned that your Aunt Zhiqiu and Aunt Chuling both speak Mongolian."
After arriving at Mulan Hunting Ground, my mother suddenly had the two of them teach me, Xiao Shi, and Xiao Shiyi Mongolian.
Little did I know that my tenth and eleventh children have an exceptional talent for languages; now I even have to ask them for help with my Mongolian!
After listening to Ituma Shushu's words, the Seventh Prince Hongzhao asked with a curious look, "Mother, are the Tenth and Eleventh Princes really that amazing? They can even teach you Mongolian?"
"Yes, we also learn Mongolian in the Imperial Study, but Xiao Shi and Xiao Shiyi just started classes and haven't learned it yet."
Ituma Shushu raised her eyebrows slightly and whispered, "Little Ten and Little Eleven are indeed very talented in languages."
You know that your mother and your father have always been very worried about the two of them.
Now Mother can rest easy. Perhaps Little Ten and Little Eleven are also two little geniuses!
Seeing his mother's beaming face, the Seventh Prince Hongzhao couldn't help but roll his eyes.
He thought to himself: I'd better not blurt out any blunt truths, lest I upset my mother.
After all, it's really hard to tell that Xiao Shi and Xiao Shiyi are going to be little geniuses.
So, the seventh prince, Hongzhao, nodded in agreement.
At this moment, Ituma Shushu frowned, remembering what Consort Yu had just told her.
Then, Ituma Shushu told the Seventh Prince Hongzhao about her conversation with Consort Yu.
After listening, the Seventh Prince Hongzhao frowned and nodded.
Since arriving at the Mulan Hunting Grounds, the three brothers have spent most of their time by the Emperor's side.
So after this period of time, he had met all the Mongol princes and tribal leaders.
They also gained a better understanding of the relationship between the Manchus and the Mongols.
Just as his younger brother was to marry a Mongolian princess, his younger sister was also to be married off to Mongolia for political reasons.
This Manchu-Mongol marriage was not a special marriage between individuals, but rather a standardized and institutionalized process.
The Manchu-Mongol intermarriage involved a group of women, not just one; it involved a group of royal princes and nobles, not just one prince.
Ituma Shushu sighed and whispered, "Compared to the princesses who need to marry far away to Mongolia..."
Mother really thinks that it's perfectly fine for Xiao Ba or Xiao Jiu to marry a Mongolian princess.
On the contrary, it was the Mongolian princess who left her hometown and traveled thousands of miles to marry into the capital.
At that moment, she thought to herself: This is why I don't dare to have a princess.
I, an ordinary person who transmigrated from another world, am actually better than Consort Yu and Consort Ning.
None of Consort Yu, Consort Ning, Consort Jing, or Consort Qi were driven by romantic feelings.
Because their education usually emphasizes rationality over emotion.
For them, the most difficult decision is actually the relationship between their maternal family and their husband's family.
Because they all entered the palace carrying the expectations of their families, this is probably why many concubines in the harem are very attached to their maternal families.
Yes, that's why primary wives always marry daughters from wealthy families.
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