"By the way, this young lady is the granddaughter of the Prince of Khorchin, right?" After chatting for a while, it was time to get down to business.
"Yes, I've come to greet Consort Hui and the First Princess." In fact, Consort Hui had already paid her respects as soon as she entered.
"This servant, Siqin Gaowa, greets Consort Hui and the Grand Princess."
He Zhuo glanced at her and saw a bright and beautiful young girl with a strong figure. Her face was covered in powder, which made her look somewhat unnatural.
However, He Zhuo could still tell that the girl had bronze skin.
In the capital, fair skin is considered beautiful, which is probably why this girl is wearing so much powder. Actually, He Zhuo thinks that with her fit figure, her bronze skin would look even better.
"It's a good name, clever and beautiful." Consort Hui praised the little girl's name, and He Zhuo nodded in agreement, but in his heart he was thinking that this name belonged to the most outstanding actress who played Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang in a TV series in later generations, and now it was being used by Xiaozhuang's clan.
However, this is very common in Mongolia, where granddaughters use their grandmothers' names and nieces use their aunts' names.
There were two little girls present. The Empress Dowager introduced the little girl first to show that she valued her.
Consort Hui took off the bracelet she was wearing and put it on the little girl.
"This bracelet was a gift from the Empress Dowager. I think it suits you well."
The Empress Dowager also recognized the bracelet; it was made using the jewelry-making techniques commonly employed by the Mongols, and she could tell at a glance.
Siqin Gaowa hesitated for a moment, then saw the Empress Dowager nod and say, "If Consort Hui gives it to you, just take it." Only then did the young girl accept it.
He Zhuo also took off a pair of pearl earrings and gave them to the little girl.
Then the Empress Dowager introduced another Mongolian noblewoman. This lady was also a member of the Empress Dowager's clan, but her status was not as high as that of Siqin Gaowa. She was the daughter of a Taiji (a Manchu nobleman).
Consort Hui did not give her a bracelet this time, but gave her a pair of earrings. He Zhuo then gave her another pair of pearl earrings.
Nearly an hour had passed since they left the Empress Dowager's palace. He Zhuo also brought the Empress Dowager's reply to Xiao Zhenbao.
Actually, coming to the Empress Dowager's palace was just a matter of trying one's luck.
Let's see if we can catch the Empress Dowager summoning the Mongolian noblewoman. If we can't, it's not a big deal, as Consort Hui can summon her herself. However, Consort Hui has already summoned her today. With Khoja, the Grand Consort, present, summoning another Mongolian noblewoman would inevitably be too conspicuous.
In the palace, being overly flamboyant is not a good thing.
Consort Hui: "Eldest daughter, you should go back first and come to the palace in a couple of days."
"Yes, daughter-in-law takes her leave."
When Consort Hui said this, He Zhuo understood what she meant.
In fact, Consort Hui, the grandmother, and He Zhuo, the mother, had no say in the marriage of the eldest grandson of the emperor. At most, they could offer suggestions, but the final decision was made by the big boss, Emperor Kangxi.
However, Hezhuo was not worried. His eldest son, Yinzhi, still held a certain weight in Kangxi's heart. Moreover, Yinzhi had been very obedient in recent years, and Kangxi would generally agree to Yinzhi's opinions on Hongyu's marriage.
Even if things go wrong, it's nothing. We'll deal with whatever comes our way. The only women from noble families who are worthy of him are those selected for the imperial concubines. As for the Second Prince Hongfang's marriage, Hezhuo also mentioned it to Consort Hui today. If both the heir apparent of the Prince of Zhi and the second legitimate son choose Mongolian noblewomen as their primary consorts, I believe no one will dare to complain to Yinzhi about the struggle for the throne anymore.
However, Khoja did not insist on Hongfang's marriage; Manchu, Mongol, or Han were all acceptable.
It was quite difficult for a woman from the Han Banner Army to marry a grandson of the emperor and become his principal wife.
This is also because the quality of Mongolian noblewomen this year is quite good. In addition to the noblewomen of Khorchin, the noblewomen of Bairin, and the noblewomen of the Durbet clan, there are also noblewomen participating in the selection.
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