Inside Changchun Garden, the Empress Dowager sat in the main seat, while two Mongolian nannies who accompanied her were busy preparing food for the children. Consort Tong, accompanied by her concubines, sat in the lower seats on the left and right.
Su Mo'er stood behind the Empress Dowager with a stern face, and Consort Tong felt very uncomfortable, as if she did not know the rules.
"Lanya, when are the two of them coming?" The Empress Dowager really wanted twins, but to prevent Su Mo'er from saying anything inappropriate in front of Hutu Lifeng and Zhalafen, she had no choice but to tolerate not inviting them.
“Your Majesty, if you want your masters to come to your side, you can bring them here to raise. You are the highest-ranking person in the palace. You and His Majesty are together. Would His Majesty not listen to you?” Granny Su was very anxious.
As Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen grew older, he began to have his own ideas and did not like to be close to the princes of Mongolia.
“Empress, I address you this way out of respect. When the Empress Dowager was alive, His Majesty’s attitude towards the marriage alliance was already very clear. If you… continue to be so stubborn, don’t blame His Majesty for punishing you,” Consort Tong said directly.
The Empress Dowager ignored Su Mama's words and kept insisting that Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen was going to marry into Mongolia. Even the Empress Dowager herself did not want her favorite child to go to the financial center again.
Although it is very free there, it is also very difficult. It is not as good as having parents to take care of you in the capital.
"Your Majesty... This humble woman thinks the old woman is right. Back then, the Empress Dowager did something. If the royal family had twins, she should have married the princess to a Mongolian family. You also come from the grasslands, how could you forget that?" Several wives who had arrived early agreed with Su Mo'er's opinion.
These wives were the backbone of the princes of the imperial clan. They were about the same age as the Empress Dowager and were all chosen by the Empress Dowager herself. Therefore, everyone had a very deep affection for the Empress Dowager.
"How dare you! The selection of imperial princesses is to be made by His Majesty. Who do you think you are?" Consort Tong sneered.
Outside the garden, the wind blew, and both carriages belonging to Yin's family came to a stop. Shu was waiting at the entrance and quietly told Yin and Qingyan what kind of dispute had taken place inside the palace.
"Thank you, Auntie!" Qingyan quickly expressed her gratitude.
The primary consorts of the imperial clan actually wanted Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen to marry into the grasslands; they had been plotting this since Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen was born.
"Father..." Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen looked at Yin with concern, "Can Mother handle things on her side?"
"Go with your mother." Yin was very protective of his daughter, so if anyone dared to scheme against her behind her back, Yin wouldn't mind letting them know who they could scheme against and who they couldn't.
Inside the palace, the Empress Dowager and Consort Tong both heard the clear voices of the twins and immediately beamed with joy.
After the family paid their respects properly, the twins and Batu Buhe were summoned to the Empress Dowager's side, and Qingyan sat in the lower right seat according to their rank.
The wives of the imperial family had bright, sparkling eyes. Qingyan noticed the disappointment in their eyes, as Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen and Batubuhe rarely interacted.
"Fourth Princess Consort, just now we discussed with the Empress Dowager the idea of marrying the princess to someone from the grasslands. Batu Buhe has always grown up by your side. If the marriage is successful, wouldn't that be a great honor?" Princess Consort Zheng said to Qingyan.
"Insolence!" Batubuhe rebuked. "I have already inherited the title of Prince, while your man is only a Prince of the Second Rank. By right, you should bow to me. How dare you address me by my name!"
Batubuhe knew in his heart that Yinhe and Qingyan disliked any connection between Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen and the people of the grasslands. He also knew what the princes of the tribe were like, so he was even more careful to protect his sister.
The wives, who came from the grasslands, were all astonished that Batubuhe was actually quite protective of Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen.
"Your Highness, do you think it's not good for Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen to marry into the grasslands?" Granny Su felt strange, thinking that Yinhe Qingyan had brainwashed Batubuhe.
“Granny, of course that’s not good. I would much rather my sister be in the capital. I know better than you what the people in the tribe are like.” Batu Buhe refused directly. “I grew up with my father and mother, and I would much rather my sister be happy.”
As soon as she finished speaking, the Empress Dowager and Consort Tong exchanged a smile. They were certain that Yin would properly discipline Yiken'e.
The wives of the imperial family expressed their regret, saying that the prince had probably been brainwashed and was plotting against Hutulifengsheng Zhalafen Gege.
“You are the leader of the grasslands, you should be thinking about the future of the grasslands!” Granny Su quickly said.
The concubines present were stunned. Su Mo'er had been too persistent lately, repeatedly challenging Kangxi's bottom line.
"Your Majesty! Please observe the rules!" Consort Tong scolded.
"The Imperial Concubine is right. You may leave now. After the Golden Festival, go and guard your aunt's tomb." The Empress Dowager had lost patience with Su Mo'er.
Ever since Qiu Mi, Su Mo'er seems to be bewitched, hoping that Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen can marry into the Khorchin.
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The Empress Dowager was unhappy that the children she had watched grow up were married off to the Khorchin princes, who were all born out of wedlock. The princes who were actually the same age as Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen were all born out of wedlock and could not match Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen's status as a legitimate son.
The wives looked at the Empress Dowager in shock, who actually sent Granny Su to guard the tomb for the sake of the princess.
"Grand, go and let the old woman rest!" the Empress Dowager ordered directly.
After Granny Su was forcibly sent away by Gran and two other nannies, the Empress Dowager turned her attention to Qingyan.
"Don't take Su Mama's words to heart. I know my limits. Our princesses will all be married off by His Majesty!" the Empress Dowager reassured Qingyan.
"Grandma Su, this has put you in a difficult position!" Qingyan knew that Granny Su was in poor health, and that she had cried to the chieftains and wives of the tribes, hoping to restore the former glory of the Mongol girls.
"Batu Buhe did a good job, she knows how to protect her sister!" said Batu Buhe, the Empress Dowager's nanny.
“Anguma, I know I need to protect my sister. Even Yiken’e said that my sister needs the three of us to protect her!” Batu Buhe gradually integrated into the household, which surprised outsiders.
The wives, seeing the way Batu Buhe looked at Qingyan, secretly thought to themselves that things were going to get really bad; from now on, Batu Buhe's tribe was leaning towards Yin.
"Excellent, excellent, excellent!" the Empress Dowager praised repeatedly.
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