The same applies to the grandsons of the emperor; they were all under the emperor's absolute control. However, compared to the princes, the emperor would listen to the opinions of the empresses and concubines to some extent when it came to the marriages of the grandsons, but only a little bit more than Song Fan.
However, Hongyu was the eldest grandson of the emperor, and his status was somewhat special, so Kangxi took a little longer to consider it.
However, He Zhuo was not disappointed. After the selection of officials, the Prince Zhi's mansion received an imperial edict.
"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Qiqige, the granddaughter of Prince Sebuteng of the Doro Commandery, is of noble birth, beautiful and intelligent… and is hereby appointed as the primary consort of the heir apparent of Prince Zhi. So be it."
From then on, Hongyu's wife was decided; she was the eldest granddaughter of the King of Balin.
After expressing his gratitude, Yinzhi exchanged a few pleasantries with Liang Jiugong, the eunuch who had come to deliver the imperial decree.
Before Liang Jiugong went there, he had already announced the imperial decree to the princes in the palace, conferring the title of Shi Wenbing's daughter as the primary consort of the fifteenth prince. She was the same Guarjia clan member he had seen in Consort Hui's palace.
Shi Wenbing is very fortunate; all three of his daughters married very well: the Crown Princess, the second wife of Prince Yu Baotai, and the wife of the Fifteenth Prince.
It's a pity that Shi Wenbing died and couldn't see this grand scene, otherwise he would have been considered the nation's father-in-law!
When Shi Wenbing died, the Crown Princess observed a year of mourning before getting married.
Yinzhi: "Eunuch Liang, what do you think about the marriage of the Second Prince Hongfang in my household? Has Father Emperor said anything?"
Liang Jiugong skillfully stuffed the silver note handed to him by Yinzhi into his sleeve and replied, "Master, this servant's imperial edict today does not include any decree for the Second Prince of your household!"
"This servant is going to another household to read out the imperial edict in a moment!"
Seeing that Liang Jiugong didn't know either, Yinzhi asked him which families specifically, and then properly escorted Eunuch Liang out.
Even after all the imperial decrees for marriage were proclaimed, Hongfang still had no prospects, not even a primary wife or a secondary wife.
However, Hezhuo was not in a hurry. He thought that in the next two years at most, Kangxi would definitely bestow a marriage upon Xiao Er.
Among the newly selected ladies-in-waiting was the niece of Empress Yuan, Hesheli, who was also the Crown Prince's cousin. In reality, the title was just a nice-sounding one, as the Hesheli family had declined significantly since the fall of Songgotu. Moreover, neither the Empress Yuan's father nor her brothers were particularly outstanding.
The most outstanding one was Uncle Suo'etu, but unfortunately he has already fallen. In addition, because of the Hesheli family's scheming against Xiao Hongyu, Hezhuo ruined one of their outstanding family members.
The Crown Prince's own cousin was betrothed to a prince, which is a pretty good match. But if she were to get involved in the Crown Prince's harem, that would be a real headache!
There was also He Zhuo's niece, the one I saw in Consort Hui's palace before, the second daughter of the fourth sister-in-law's family, who entered the tenth prince's harem and became a princess.
Consort Hui also selected several princesses.
Because He Zhuo had clearly stated that he wanted a legitimate eldest grandson, Hongyu got a princess. Consort Hui had originally prepared two, but since Hongyu was getting married, out of respect for the King of Balin, Consort Hui couldn't give him more.
Hongfang received two princesses.
When Hongfang turned 13, Hezhuo had already told him and Hongwei that the longer they practiced the current cultivation method while still a virgin, the better the effect would be, and he could choose for himself.
Therefore, He Zhuo did not arrange for anyone to provide early education for the second prince, Hongfang, in the past two years.
Consort Hui, the Empress Dowager, asked twice, but He Zhuo brushed her off both times. Besides, the imperial concubine selection was over, and Consort Hui knew that Yinzhi and He Zhuo didn't like any of the candidates, so she didn't insist.
That is indeed the case now.
The two arrived at the Prince Zhi's residence in a small blue sedan chair.
As was customary, He Zhuo prepared a banquet, but none of the masters of Prince Zhi's residence appeared. To put it bluntly, only the princesses from Prince Zhi's harem and Hongyu's harem attended. Even the two concubines from the harem did not participate, let alone the princes and princesses of Prince Zhi's residence.
It looks rather shabby!
However, as the crown prince, Hongyu's marriage is a major event.
After the wedding, she could no longer live with the young princes. Although there was a little princess in Hongyu's room before, it didn't stop her from living with her brothers.
Fortunately, Yinzhi was a prince, and his territory was large enough.
The place for Hongyu's wedding had already been prepared by his mother, Hezhuo. As soon as the imperial decree arrived, the household was bustling with activity. Hongyu moved to this courtyard, which wasn't far away. It was just separated from the princes' quarters by a bamboo grove and a river.
Although it looks close, there are no paths in the bamboo forest, so Hongyu has to take a detour and it will still take him some time to get back to his original place.
When Lady Balin received the imperial decree to marry the heir of the Prince of Zhi, her status was already set, and she quietly awaited her marriage in the capital. After all, every family has a few Mongol relatives, and those from the Mongol side would also set off for the capital to prepare for the wedding upon receiving the imperial edict.
Not long after the imperial edict was issued, Khoja hosted a lady from the Niohuru clan, who was a cousin of the Balin clan, making them relatively close relatives.
When the lady comes to visit, she can also take the house measurements. Generally, if the marriage is arranged after the general election, the date calculated by the Imperial Astronomical Bureau will not be too long, and the marriage will take place within three to six months. Unless there are special requirements, it will generally not be delayed until the following year.
Therefore, after each election, the capital city is always red.
Actually, there was no need for Lady Niohuru to come. Lady Balin had a aunt who married into the capital and became a general, but unfortunately, she had passed away. Although she still had her cousins who were close to her, it would be more respectful for an elder to come forward.
So Lady Niohuru accepted the job.
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