He Zhuo was not a concubine, so only a small gift was given to the two of them. After Consort Hui took out a box of palace flowers for them to choose from, she sent them away.
It was quite a while after all the women had left.
Consort Hui then asked, "The candidates for the imperial concubines are quite qualified. I have seen them all and written them down on the roster."
He Zhuo took it and examined it carefully. He found that most of the women were dressed as imperial concubines with full military banners.
After looking through them once, Hezhuo looked up and said, "Mother, these are all from the Manchu Banners. May I take a look at the ones from the Mongol Banners and the Han Banners?"
"Mongolian flag?"
Consort Hui paused in her tea-drinking motion: "Have you all thought this through?"
At the residence, He Zhuo suggested that his heir, Hongyu, marry a noblewoman from the Mongol Banner, thus clearly demonstrating to Kangxi that he had no intention of seizing the throne.
After some discussion, Yinzhi agreed. In fact, there were risks involved, since the Mongol cavalry was formidable, and Kangxi and others might think that this was another way for the Prince Zhi's Mansion to win over the Mongols.
However, the crown prince marrying a Mongolian woman did, to some extent, demonstrate his loyalty to Emperor Kangxi, since it was an open secret in the court and among the imperial family that Mongolian women could not become empresses.
Wasn't it because the Tenth Prince married the Mongol noblewoman, the Tenth Princess Consort, that he lost his path to the throne?
He Zhuo said very seriously, "Mother, my husband and I have discussed it and are planning to choose a Mongolian wife for Hongyu. What do you think?"
Seeing the determination in her daughter-in-law's eyes, Consort Hui waved her hand and sighed inwardly. So be it. Children and grandchildren have their own destinies. Didn't I make my decision long ago? Why, at this crucial moment, do I still feel a little unwilling?
It must be said that the role of children is enormous. Since Xiao Liu was given to Consort Hui to raise, Consort Hui's mentality has become much more peaceful. Because her son has grown up, the concubines of this generation no longer compete for Kangxi's favor. Palace intrigue and such have also faded from the minds of these powerful concubines.
Everything she's doing now is for the sake of her descendants. Her own son doesn't have that mindset, so forcing him is useless. Besides, Consort Hui's own beliefs have long been shaken. This shows how much effort Consort Hui has put into getting married into the family.
However, there are some signs of improvement on Mingzhu's side. A few years ago, Mingzhu was in poor health and retired. Perhaps it was because Yinzhi was very filial, but in the past two years, the old man's health has improved again.
It's estimated that Yinzhi sent him honey, fruit wine, fruit, flower tea, or other health-preserving items, but even this tiny spark of fire was extinguished by Hezhuo.
Mingzhu had a great influence on Consort Hui.
If we manage to persuade Consort Hui, it will cause even more trouble. So let's be direct and cut the Gordian knot. Let the Crown Prince marry a Mongolian noblewoman so that everyone knows that Prince Zhi has no intention of seizing the throne.
The most important thing is to let Kangxi know, and also let Mingzhu know.
Consort Hui sighed and slowly said, "Never mind, I, an old woman, cannot interfere in your affairs."
“Mother is not old. When we go out, everyone says that Mother and my wife are sisters. Aunt Qiao, don’t you think so?” No woman dislikes being praised for her youth and beauty, and Consort Hui smiled.
"You're still being naughty, even though you're a grandmother now."
“This servant is watching, and the Empress and the First Princess Consort are practically the same!” Aunt Qiao chimed in.
"You old fool. You're talking nonsense." Consort Hui's face became even more radiant.
Consort Hui and her mother-in-law, He Zhuo, chatted for a while.
Consort Hui also showed He Zhuo the lists of Mongol and Han military banners. In fact, she had already done her homework and told He Zhuo about the information she knew about the candidates. After all, He Zhuo could only learn about the family background of the candidates outside the palace, and it was difficult for him to know their actual personal circumstances.
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