After playing one round, it was finally Hutu's turn. She shook the divination stick with great anticipation, but to her surprise, she got a "King of Grass" as her last result.
Hongzhao laughed heartily: "This is an excellent divination! Overlord! Hahahaha! Overlord Grass! Hahahaha!"
He kept laughing so hard he was almost out of breath: "Sis! Sis! I'll bring mung beans over to play with you later! Hahahaha!"
Hutu was speechless. "Silly boy, why are you laughing like that? Just wait and see how I deal with you."
She then read the inscription on the slip: "A leader among heroes, with strength to uproot mountains and an aura that surpasses the world, you may order someone to perform a dance on the spot."
The girls were all shocked. With such strength and power, Hutuli really is a force to be reckoned with!
This is hardly a nickname for a girl; it would be more suitable for Hongyan!
Wanji, with eyes full of reverence, first raised a cup: "Within the Hutu lies the power of unparalleled heroes; you will surely soar to great heights in the future. I wish you the success of your lofty ambitions!"
These words stirred Hu Tuli's blood and made his blood boil. He quickly raised his cup, and the two of them drank together, exuding a sense of heroic ambition.
This left Hongzhao speechless.
The small banquet was a great success, with all the girls thoroughly enjoying themselves. Before leaving, Hutu gave each of them a box of tea and made an appointment to play together again sometime.
Having drawn this excellent flower fortune stick, Hutu felt a surge of pride welling up inside him, and he seemed to float on air as he walked.
When Yinzhen returned in the evening, she excitedly told her father and mother about what had happened at the small banquet that day.
Changning was stunned for a moment when she first heard about the "Overlord Grass". So her daughter was on the road to becoming a female overlord and there was no turning back.
Yinzhen asked in surprise, "You and Hongyan are born of the same mother. One is a tyrant, and the other is a benevolent and righteous person. It is clear that you are destined to be together."
As a leading contender for the throne, Yinzhen had to think things through more deeply.
After all, now that the Prince's wife has been appointed, the position of heir apparent must also be established.
However, this position is no longer just that of a prince's heir; he will become the crown prince of the country in the future. How can one not be cautious?
However, only Honghui and Hongyan have grown up to a certain extent. Although there are many sons descended from Hongzhao, none of them have been vaccinated against smallpox and need to be raised for a while longer.
Unlike Yinzhen, Changning understood her daughter's meaning perfectly. She praised her again and again, which made Hutuli pat her chest with joy. She said that in the future, she would lead her two younger sisters to fight their way out of the Qing Dynasty, destroy the Dzungars, subdue the Japanese pirates, and then go on an expedition to the East, so that wherever she looked, it would be Qing territory.
Changning gave a thumbs up: "Hutuli has great ambition, just like your mother Guoluo Mafa back then. Your mother supports you!"
The mother and daughter burst into laughter. Seeing that it was getting late, she finally returned to Shangxia Tianguang.
Lying in bed that night, Changning still laughed when the topic turned to Hutu: "Our daughter has such lofty ambitions, you'll have to give her lots of support in the future!"
Yinzhen gently pulled her into his arms: "Don't worry, she's our first child, how could I not love her dearly?"
"By the way, my second sister-in-law gave birth to a baby girl yesterday. She'll be celebrating her one-month birthday in a couple of days. Would you like to come with me?"
Yinzhen gently pinched her nose and chuckled softly, "Tell your second sister-in-law you're on leave. We'll be very busy then."
"Huh?" Changning thought about it for a moment, but couldn't figure out what was so important.
Yinzhen said with a beaming smile, "My petition to be made has been submitted these past two days, and my brothers have also subtly hinted at it to Father Emperor. If nothing unexpected happens, there should be an imperial decree in a couple of days."
Yinzhen's words proved prophetic. Changning was practicing rolling over on the bed with the three children, and she even mocked them: "Look at you! Tuantuan's three little kittens can already run and jump, but you can't even roll over. You're so stupid! You three little fools!"
None of the three children took their mother's mockery seriously; of course, they couldn't understand it anyway.
Hongxu opened his mouth and blew bubbles, sucking his fingers, thinking that his mother was playing with him, and he was very happy.
Yartan kept making "ah ah ah" noises to attract attention. When Changning looked at her, she became obedient and well-behaved again, blinking her big eyes and turning into a sweet and soft little girl.
Unaxi didn't even look at Changning; she just stared at the tassels hanging from the bed curtains for ages.
That's why they say the dragon has nine sons, each different from the other.
The children born to Changning are all quite different in temperament.
Before she could play with the children again, Granny Zhang, her face beaming with joy, announced that Steward Liang had arrived to deliver an imperial decree.
Steward Liang?
Changning subconsciously asked a silly question: "Which Steward Liang?"
Granny Zhang exclaimed "Oh dear!" and slapped her thigh, hurriedly helping her change her clothes: "Who else could it be but Steward Liang? Liang Jiugong from the Qing Palace! My mistress, get ready quickly! The Prince is here too!"
Liang Jiugong?
Changning hurriedly changed her clothes, but her mind was racing, guessing that this was probably the imperial edict requesting the title of Princess Consort of a Prince.
She had actually imagined this day would come, but she never expected that when it actually arrived, she would be so...calm.
"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Fucha Changning, daughter of Fucha Boder, a Grand Secretary of the First Rank, is of noble birth, gentle and dignified in nature, virtuous and prudent in conduct, and measured in speech and manner. She is hereby conferred the title of Consort of Prince Yong, and the title of Zande is hereby conferred. The investiture ceremony shall be held on an auspicious day."
As Liang Jiugong finished announcing the imperial decree in a calm and resonant tone, Changning was still in a daze. Everyone around her was beaming with joy, and even Yinzhen had a big smile on his face. He first helped her up, and then chatted with Liang Jiugong for a while.
Liang Jiugong was in a rare moment of leisure, and bowed to Changning, saying, "Congratulations to the Princess Consort of Prince Yong."
Changning smiled and returned the greeting: "Steward Liang, you're too kind."
Liang Jiugong quite liked Yinzhen. When they were young, Yinzhen and the Crown Prince were the two princes who visited the Qianqing Palace the most.
The Crown Prince was raised in Chengqian Palace for a period of time before being personally cared for by the Emperor in Qianqing Palace.
Because Consort Tong enjoyed unparalleled favor with the Emperor, Yinzhen frequently visited the Qianqing Palace during his childhood.
Now, Liang Jiugong narrowed his eyes slightly, observing how Prince Yong was showering his newly appointed wife with attention and affection, treating her like a precious gem. He wondered if she could become the next Consort Tong.
Only after receiving the imperial edict of investiture did Yinzhen feel at ease; otherwise, he always felt unsettled and uncertain.
Now things are great, he's overjoyed. After seeing Liang Jiugong off, he couldn't wait to hug Changning and kiss her, and then hurriedly ordered people to pack their things, preparing to return to the Prince's Mansion in the capital.
"The Prince's mansion has been repaired?"
Yinzhen nodded: "It's all repaired. We can take advantage of the investiture ceremony to go back and take a look. I specially asked them to make the main courtyard bigger and more spacious, and we still transplanted that pomegranate tree in the middle courtyard."
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