Therefore, Ituma Shushu remained relatively calm and said softly, "Hongzhao, please speak quickly."
"When you just said it was something important, my heart was in my throat."
Seventh Prince Hongzhao nodded, then whispered, "Mother, today Father Emperor said that one of Hongxu and Hongxuan should be adopted by Seventeenth Uncle, Prince Guo, Yunli, as his son."
After discussing it, the three of us unanimously decided that Hongxuan should be adopted by our seventeenth uncle, Prince Guo, Yunli.
"What??
Hongzhao, Mother didn't hear wrong, did she?
"Hongxuan was adopted as the son of your deceased seventeenth uncle, Prince Guo, Yunli?"
Ituma Shushu suddenly stood up and asked hurriedly.
Seventh Prince Hongzhao looked at his mother cautiously, nodded and said, "Yes, Mother, you heard me right."
Upon hearing this, Ituma Shushu took a deep breath to calm herself down.
Then, Ituma Shushu looked at the Seventh Prince Hongzhao, the Eighth Prince Hongxu, and the Ninth Prince Hongxuan, who were looking at her cautiously.
Then, Ituma Shushu said helplessly, "You guys don't need to be so careful."
If Hongxuan were still a five or six-year-old child, he would have to be adopted out.
Mother will definitely be very sad, upset, and worried.
Because at that time, due to the change in status, Mother might not be able to take care of Hongxuan anymore.
However, Hongxuan is now almost old enough to marry a wife.
Mother, there's really nothing to worry about.
The three brothers, Qi Beizi, breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
At this moment, Ninth Prince Hongxuan immediately approached Ituma Shushu and said with a grin, "I knew our mother was no ordinary person. Our mother is an exceptionally open-minded person."
Ituma Shushu rolled her eyes at the Ninth Prince Hongxuan speechlessly and asked, "Hongxuan, tell your mother what happened?"
"Yes, Mother."
After responding, Ninth Prince Hongxuan looked around.
Yes, Mother always makes everyone else step aside, and now it's just my five brothers and Mother here.
Immediately afterward, Ninth Prince Hongxuan whispered, "Mother, you know that we have two imperial uncles who are iron-capped princes, right?"
Upon hearing this, Ituma Shushu nodded and said softly, "Mother knows this."
"They are your thirteenth uncle, Prince Yi, Yinxiang, and your sixteenth uncle, Prince Zhuang, Yunlu. Both of them are hereditary princes."
“Mother, our thirteenth uncle earned his princely title through his own abilities.”
However, haha, our sixteenth uncle got his princely title by sheer luck.
Because Prince Zhuang, Boguoduo, had no son at the time, our Emperor Father adopted out his sixteenth uncle to inherit the title.
Now, Father Emperor wants one of me and Hongxu to be adopted out to inherit the title of our seventeenth uncle, Prince Guo, Yunli.
Well, it's the same principle.
Mother, you should know that my third, fifth, and sixth brothers are still Beile, and my seventh brother is only Beizi!
"But I've skipped the ranks of Beizi and Beile; I'm a Junwang now."
Ninth Prince Hongxuan spoke mysteriously to Ituma Shushu.
Ituma Shushu tapped Ninth Prince Hongxuan on the head and raised an eyebrow, saying, "Alright, alright, Hongxuan."
Mother knows you don't care about superficial things, knows you got a good deal, and knows you willingly agreed to be adopted.
Ninth Prince Hongxuan immediately smiled and said, "I knew Mother understood me best."
Ituma Shushu tapped his head again lightly, raising an eyebrow and saying, "You know that's good."
Then, she turned around and said to the Seventh Prince Hongzhao and the Eighth Prince Hongxuan, "Hongzhao, Hongxuan, you two tell your mother again."
The seventh prince, Hongzhao, nodded and whispered, "Mother, you know that Father Emperor spent a lot of money on the war, right?"
Ituma Shushu said softly, "My mother knows that it cost a lot of money."
And it wasn't just the expenses in recent years that were high; a lot was spent even before you were born.
Upon hearing this, the Seventh Prince Hongzhao solemnly said, "Mother, although it costs a lot of money, some battles must be fought."
Whether it's our border issue with Tsarist Russia or the issue of Myanmar.
Yes, there are also conflicts in places like the Dzungar Khanate and the Northwest.
Looking at the Seventh Prince Hongzhao, Ituma Shushu thought to herself: Since Hongzhao went to serve in the previous dynasty, he has really grown a lot.
She nodded and said softly, "Yes, although Mother, a concubine in the harem, doesn't know much."
But since Hongzhao, you've said so, your mother believes you're right."
Seventh Prince Hongzhao continued in a low voice, "Mother, Father said that the three princes he has appointed are the twelfth uncle, Prince Lü; the thirteenth uncle, Prince Yi; and the sixteenth uncle, Prince Guo."
However, he doesn't plan to bestow the title of Prince of the First Rank or Prince of the Second Rank upon any of our sons for the time being.
After pausing for a moment, the seventh prince Hongzhao continued in a low voice, "So the third, fifth, and sixth brothers will still hold the title of Dorobele."
Because each noble title requires a stipend, Father Emperor said that since we don't have any contributions to make for the time being, we can save some money for the war effort!
Ituma Shushu: "..."
Hongzhao, isn't your father's reason a bit far-fetched?
Suddenly, Ituma Shushu had a flash of inspiration: Was Emperor Yongzheng already paving the way for Hongzhao?
Ituma Shushu's heart pounded at the thought, and the more she thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
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