When the imperial edict arrived at the mansion, some were overjoyed, while others were filled with sorrow.
The happy ones are the Second Princess and her birth mother, Concubine Chao.
Originally, the Second Princess was the lowest-ranking of Yinzhi's daughters, and by all accounts, she should not have been able to get such a good marriage. The Li family lived in Jiangnan, a place with a beautiful environment and a prominent clan, a well-known local gentry family.
It can be said that this marriage is very happy.
It could even be said that it was better than Xiao Zhenbao's marriage. So, Concubine Chao and the Second Princess were both delighted and apprehensive, fearing that they might anger He Zhuo. They had been very attentive to He Zhuo these past few days. He Zhuo did not refuse their attentiveness, but they knew their limits and would not stay with He Zhuo forever.
However, speaking of discomfort, He Zhuo did feel a little uncomfortable.
Little Zhenbao married into Mongolia, which was something that all the imperial clan women would avoid. As long as they didn't marry into Mongolia, it was considered the best marriage. Not to mention, the marriage of the Second Princess to the Li family was something that Yinzhi personally asked Emperor Kangxi for.
However, it was nothing. The Li family was a prominent family in Jiangnan. Such families had both advantages and disadvantages, and their rules were very strict. Little Zhenbao probably wouldn't like it, so He Zhuo only felt uncomfortable for a short while before letting it go.
Like drinking water, only the person drinking it knows whether it's hot or cold. This is what the Second Princess and the others want, but it may not be what others want.
However, Consort Fan was very indignant about this matter. Her two daughters, twins, were lively and adorable when they were young, and when they grew up, they were skilled in riding and archery and had a cheerful and generous personality. They were also quite favored by Prince Yinzhi. In the end, her daughters were to be married off to the northern desert, and to a widower at that.
How could she accept that the daughter born to the second princess's concubine was married off to Jiangnan to enjoy a life of luxury?
Actually, Mongolia is divided into regions. The Khorchin tribes are located in the southern part of the Gobi Desert, which is relatively closer to the capital and therefore more prosperous. The Khalkha steppe is located in the northern part of the Gobi Desert, which is much farther from the capital, and the conditions are harsher and more wild.
Therefore, even if they were to marry into Mongolia, princesses and members of the royal family preferred to marry into the southern Mongolian region.
This time, both the Third Princess and the Fourth Princess married into the northern desert, so it's no wonder that Princess Fan felt depressed.
After learning that the Second Princess's marriage was arranged by the Master himself, he became even more indignant. When he saw Concubine Chao, he wished he could devour her alive.
“It’s all because your aunt is useless. She didn’t win your father’s favor and didn’t give you a younger brother, which is why you have to go to that bitter and cold place.” Fan Gege said as she wiped away her tears with a handkerchief, looking very sad.
In the capital, most people felt that marrying someone to the northern desert was no different from sending one's daughter to her death.
Therefore, the more Fan Gege cried, the more heartbroken she became.
The twins exchanged a glance and both saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.
The two men embraced Fan Gege from either side.
"Aunt, don't blame yourself. This has nothing to do with you."
"Actually, there's nothing wrong with marrying into the northern desert. Birds can roam freely in the sky. The rules in the capital and the aristocratic families are too strict for my daughter."
"Yes, yes, then we can have our own guards and slaves, and even participate in the emperor's government. It's much better than being a woman waiting for her husband in the inner quarters."
"Have you heard about Fourth Aunt's situation, Aunt?"
"You tell me." Consort Fan, residing in the inner quarters, had no way of hearing rumors about the princess.
Seeing that their aunt was intrigued, the two began to launch into a long-winded account of the clam princess.
Princess Clam was the daughter of Consort Guoluo. She was quite remarkable. Not long after her marriage, she gave birth to a son. After giving birth, she gradually freed herself from domestic duties, integrated into the local community, and discussed politics with her husband.
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