Consort Hui even specifically asked whether or not to prepare a matron, but He Zhuo said it wasn't necessary.
The palace maids who serve princesses only know how to suck the blood of the princesses. Little Treasure is just a member of the imperial family, not a princess, so she doesn't need a maid, nor is she a trial marriage princess. I heard that her husband doesn't have any concubines yet, after all, he is still young.
Yinzhi went to request permission to personally escort the bride, but Kangxi refused to see him.
Yinzhi's power was mostly in the military, probably because he was worried about a potential Mongol alliance.
Finally, Emperor Kangxi issued an edict ordering his fifth son, Yinqi, to escort the bride. Yinqi had been raised by the Empress Dowager and was particularly close to the Khorchin Mongols. This was considered a great honor for the young prince, and neither Consort Hui nor Yinqi had anything to say.
March 26th of the 43rd year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign was an auspicious day for marriage. Prince Zhi, Yinzhi, married his secondary consort, Lady Shumulu.
Why not say "welcoming the bride"? Because it was officials from the Ministry of Rites who went to welcome her; Yinzhi didn't personally greet her, he only met her at the gate. This was the case with both of his secondary consorts. Later, he personally welcomed his primary consort, Hezhuo.
In fact, officials from the Ministry of Rites could also be sent to greet the primary consort of a prince. However, to show respect for the bride and her family, the prince would usually personally go to greet her.
However, there are exceptions. For example, the Crown Princess was greeted by officials from the Ministry of Rites. However, this was because the Crown Prince's wedding was very complicated and the Crown Prince had other tasks, so he could not come to greet her.
He Zhuo still greeted the guests with a smile. Two days ago, the dowry of the concubine arrived, also carried by 58 loads, the same quantity, but of much lower quality than that of Nalan's, and worth about 20,000 taels in total.
It's actually quite generous, but with comparisons, it's bound to be discussed.
It was a busy day, and the mansion was filled with red. The Prince of the First Rank could have two concubines, and the Prince of the Second Rank's mansion was already full.
As if sensing something, the master of ceremonies announced: "Send them to the bridal chamber." Yinzhi turned around and glanced at Hezhuo, who also met Yinzhi's eyes.
In that instant, it seemed as if the lively scene had vanished, and they only had eyes for each other.
Seeing his master standing there in a daze, Liu Bajin gently nudged him, bringing Yinzhi back to reality. He Zhuo also got up and walked away.
However, this scene was observed by someone with ulterior motives.
There's no need for He Zhuo to greet them at the banquet; they just need to stay at the Fujin's table and show their faces. If there's anything urgent that needs to be dealt with, they'll come to him on their own.
At He Zhuo's table were all his primary wives. Everyone was somewhat silent at the table. They were no longer the little girls they had just married. The youngest at He Zhuo's table was the Eighth Prince's wife. It could be said that apart from the Eighth Prince's wife, every family had a primary wife. Those bestowed by the emperor and those posthumously granted titles made up about half of them.
Even on the beautiful face of the Eighth Prince's wife, there was a hint of worry. Because she had not given birth for many years, Empress Dowager Kangxi was very dissatisfied. Consort Hui, as the foster mother, proposed in the 33rd year of Kangxi's reign to send two princesses to the Eighth Prince, but was refused.
Later, in the 39th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, Consort Wei was promoted to the rank of Liangpin. She raised the issue of having no children again, and was then given two princesses in return.
In fact, Yinzhi had a son in the 33rd year of Kangxi's reign, but because he refused to take a concubine, it displeased Empress Dowager Kangxi.
They believed that the Eighth Prince's wife, who was infertile herself, was committing a grave offense by preventing her husband from taking a concubine and having children.
In fact, the Eighth Prince and his wife were a rare loving couple, at least that's what outsiders thought. After all, after their son Hongwang was born, the Eighth Prince never went into the inner courtyard again, and only stayed with his wife.
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