On May 28th of the 34th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, at the residence of the eldest son of the emperor...
A joyous occasion has arrived: the master is marrying his concubine, Lady Nalan.
"Madam, the Nalan family has already set off."
He Zhuo straightened his perfectly styled hair ornaments, hummed in agreement, and went out with Dong Hui's help to greet the people who had come to offer their congratulations.
When a husband takes a concubine, not only does the first wife have to manage things, but she also has to handle banquets and guests. If a concubine or the primary wife doesn't show up, she's considered unvirtuous and jealous.
What kind of logic is this?! ?(￣??)?
However, He Zhuo did not create obstacles on this matter. Instead, he seriously carried out the arrangements for marrying the secondary consort. After all, she had already given birth to three sons and one daughter, and his wish had been fulfilled. The next step was to be a good primary consort.
He Zhuo has always done so. It's only been a few decades, but the life of a cultivator is long, and He Zhuo can wait.
"Oh, sister-in-law, congratulations! Brother is having double happiness. He just left the palace to establish his own residence and is now marrying a concubine, who is also Consort Hui's niece, and your cousin."
The Third Princess Consort said congratulations, but her eyes were full of malice, which she made no attempt to hide!
The Third Princess Consort thought to herself: I haven't been able to find fault with my eldest sister-in-law for so long, but I'll have to give the concubine a good dressing down. Humph, let her be smug!
"If Third Sister-in-law likes it, Eldest Sister-in-law should have a good talk with Consort Rong when she sees her tomorrow. I heard that Ma Jia has several daughters participating in the next imperial concubine selection. I'm sure the princesses from Ma Jia's family will be gentle and beautiful, and Consort Rong will dote on them."
He Zhuo meant that Consort Rong should choose a girl from her maternal family to serve the Third Prince, and that she should be given a sharp tongue! o(′^｀)o
The Third Princess Consort was given a mild rebuke by He Zhuo, and with a snort, she turned and left.
He Zhuo didn't want to argue with her in this situation, so he continued to greet the wives and ladies who had come to offer their congratulations.
This is the second happy event we've attended this month.
On the eighth day of the fifth month of the 34th year of Kangxi's reign, Lady Guarjia, who had been waiting to be married for almost four years, finally entered the palace. Today, the eldest prince was marrying a concubine, and this newly arrived wife of the crown prince naturally came as well.
"Your Highness's Consort, this servant greets Your Highness's Consort." He Zhuo stepped forward to pay his respects.
"Sister-in-law, we are sisters-in-law, please rise quickly." The Crown Prince's wife, Lady Guarjia, was dignified and graceful, and gave him a slight helping hand.
"Princess Consort, please take a seat."
The Crown Prince's wife held the highest position, and He Zhuo arranged for her to take the seat of honor. However, Lady Guarjia declined the seat, citing the presence of many elders. This pleased the other elderly wives of the imperial clan, who nodded in approval. Indeed, the Crown Prince's wife came from a prestigious family, and His Majesty's choice was excellent—humble and well-mannered.
Finally, He Zhuo arranged for the Crown Prince's wife to sit at the same table as the other wives.
Now that Emperor Kangxi's five sons have all gotten married, the wives of the princes naturally sit at one table. At the table, He Zhuo also arranged for the wives of the heirs of Prince Yu, Prince Gong, and the heirs of the two princes.
This time, the Crown Prince's wife declined several times but then took the seat of honor.
You asked why she's called the Crown Prince's Consort, not the Crown Princess? It's because Emperor Kangxi hasn't bestowed the title yet. But very soon, she'll become the Crown Princess next month.
Soon, the sound of joy could be heard.
"Madam, the music has started, and Consort is at the door," Bai Xia said, leaning close to He Zhuo.
The concubine entered the house, and the Nalan family was very satisfied with the successful wedding. After the ceremony, the banquet began.
"Hey, look at this First Princess Consort, she's all smiles the whole time, but she must be feeling really bad inside."
"Yes, look at the dowry the Nalan family provided, it's quite substantial, 58 loads full. I heard that some of them were given by Consort Hui, Consort Hui really dotes on her niece."
"To say that the First Consort gave birth to three princes, she is probably the first among our imperial clan, but she is certainly the first among the princes." He gave a thumbs up. "She has to suffer this injustice just because her family was given the position of Minister."
"Alas!" The ladies spoke with deep regret, their eyes filled with schadenfreude.
"Keep quiet. Didn't our Crown Prince already have two concubines before his primary wife entered the household? It's no big deal."
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