The Durbet clan was the maternal family of Consort Hui in the palace. Consort Hui was a Mongol concubine in the early years of Emperor Kangxi's reign, and her status was very high. It is said that she could have easily become empress at that time. However, for the sake of Kangxi's regime, and because Kangxi was very averse to Mongol concubines, Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang chose Hesheli as empress and Niohuru and Tong as concubines.
Consort Hui was raised in the palace at a young age, but she was unlucky and died before she could serve the emperor. After her death, she was given the title of Consort Hui. When Consort Hui's mother, Lady Durbet, learned of her daughter's death, she was so heartbroken that she also died.
Because of this incident, the power of the Durbert clan declined, but even a fallen camel is bigger than a horse, and their daughters could still marry ordinary imperial grandsons.
Two days later, Khoja entered the palace again and saw the Mongol and Han banner girls in Consort Hui's palace.
The books I read before about the Bahrain tribe and the Durbet clan were indeed quite good.
There were also two outstanding individuals among the Han Army Banner.
This woman, from the Durbert clan, was the daughter of the Duke of Fuguo.
Khoja had no aversion to Han Banner women becoming his daughters-in-law, but it is estimated that Emperor Kangxi would not have agreed. Generally, Han Banner women entered the imperial family's inner court as concubines, and if they came from good families, they could become secondary consorts.
Among the princes and nobles who wielded considerable power, Emperor Kangxi had never bestowed any marriage upon any of them as his primary consort.
Among the imperial clan, two members of the imperial family were betrothed to Han bannermen as their primary consorts.
From a young age, He Zhuo instilled in his sons the idea that they should strive for what they wanted outside themselves, and not always focus on their father's position or the family's wealth.
Therefore, the second son, Hongfang, and the third son, Hongwei, will not compete with their eldest brother, Hongyu.
Of course, it also has a lot to do with the fact that the First Princess gave each of her sons a private stipend of 10,000 taels of silver. They were capable of developing their own businesses and making money on their own!
At first, Yinzhi did not realize this problem. After Hezhuo mentioned it, Yinzhi also noticed this issue and emphasized educating his children to compete outside and not fight among themselves at home.
Internal strife, regardless of the outcome, only depletes one's own resources and can potentially cause serious damage!
Khoja wanted to marry his second son, Hongfang, to a Mongol princess or a Han bannerwoman, which was also for this reason; otherwise, he and his eldest brother, Hongyu, would be only one year apart.
After Hongyu was betrothed to a Mongolian woman, it was inevitable that some petty people would gossip about him.
The children are still young and impetuous, and they may feel resentful in the future. Human nature is the most unpredictable thing. After all, someone keeps telling you: they are all He Zhuo's direct descendants, and He Zhuo does not want them to fight each other.
Therefore, He Zhuo thought it would be good if both of them married Mongolian wives. If the eldest son married a Mongolian woman and the second son married a Manchu woman, it would always give people something to think about and make unfounded speculations: whether the crown prince Hongyu had fallen out of favor, which would only cause trouble.
When Emperor Kangxi heard his eldest son say that he hoped to arrange a marriage between his eldest son and a noble Mongolian woman, he was somewhat bewildered.
However, he quickly realized that suspicion was a common trait among emperors. Nevertheless, Yinzhi's attitude was resolute, and Emperor Kangxi understood that the Grand Consort had persuaded Consort Hui. With the imperial concubine selection nearing its end, Emperor Kangxi had tested him enough and finally granted his eldest son's wish.
After all, it's lonely at the top, and he also wants to enjoy the happiness of being surrounded by his children and grandchildren, and the joy of being a father and a grandfather.
Yinzhi, the eldest son who always sought out his father when needed, fulfilled Emperor Kangxi's desire to be a father.
In fact, the marriage of princes was a matter of Emperor Kangxi's absolute decision, but generally, if the concubines or other imperial consorts proposed it and Emperor Kangxi thought it was reasonable, he would agree.
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