Chapter 133 Getting Married
New Year’s Eve palace banquet.
After three rounds of drinking, Kangxi raised his glass.
"Today is New Year's Eve and we are having a family dinner. I want to announce a happy event right now."
Everyone who heard Kangxi's voice fell silent, looking at him, waiting for him to finish his words.
"Chunxi, come here."
Kangxi looked at the area where the princesses were sitting and called Princess Chunxi to come over.
After Chunxi persuaded the sisters who were surrounding her to return to their seats, she stood up, walked to the center of the hall and knelt down.
Seeing this, the concubines with more experience had already guessed the good news that Kangxi was about to announce.
really.
"To show the friendship between the Qing Dynasty and Khorchin, I have agreed to the Borjigit tribe's request to marry the eldest princess. Chunxi can just rest assured and prepare for her marriage."
"Yes, my daughter will live up to Khan's expectations, and the friendship between the Qing Dynasty and Mongolia will last for generations."
Chunxi kowtowed solemnly to Kangxi.
Immediately after Kangxi passed away, he conferred the title of Heshuo Princess on Chunxi.
Also, because Chunxi was the first princess to get married during the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Kangxi granted Chunxi all the specifications for her marriage, which were all prepared in accordance with the rules for a Princess Gulun born to the Empress. He also allowed her to return to Prince Gong's Mansion to wait for her marriage, so that she could say goodbye to her biological mother for the last time.
"Thank you, Khan Ama, my daughter."
Chunxi's eyes were already red. She had actually been prepared for her marriage. After all, she was already considered marrying late. If she were a daughter of an ordinary family, a girl of her age would have already been married and even become a mother.
The fact that she has been able to stay until now is a tribute to Khan Ama’s love.
But as the separation is approaching, it is always a bit sad.
Chunxi returned to her seat and congratulations were heard in the hall.
The Empress Dowager also had a kind look on her face. After all, this matter was almost entirely initiated by her. She always kept in mind what the Grand Empress Dowager had said, that the relationship between the Qing Dynasty and Mongolia could not be severed.
The princesses who had just dispersed gathered around again. Kangxi had many sons, but relatively speaking, there were fewer princesses. The princesses of the same age as Chunxi all had a good relationship with each other. At this moment, the princesses around Chunxi included the second princess born to Rong Fei, the third princess born to Bu Guiren, and the fourth princess born to Guo Luoluo Guiren.
"Big sister, after you get married, will I never see you again? I don't want you to get married, I can't bear to leave you." This is the third princess. Like her mother, Concubine Bu, she has a low presence in the palace. She is the most cowardly among the princesses, and therefore is not liked by Kangxi.
Chunxi gently wiped the eyes of the third princess and said, "Duanjing, don't cry. Getting married is a happy event. You should be happy for your elder sister."
"Yes, third sister, don't cry. When we grow up, we will also marry into Mongolia. Then I will ride a horse and take you to see our eldest sister." This is the fourth princess. Because she was raised by Concubine Yi, she has a temperament similar to Concubine Yi.
Chunxi held the hands of Duanjing and Kejing, put their hands together, and then held Rongxian who had not spoken yet. The four sisters held hands together, "Big sister will go to Mongolia to wait for you, we will meet again, and we will be together when the time comes."
Because when Chunxi entered the palace, Kangxi had no children of his own to establish himself, so compared with other princesses, Chunxi saw Kangxi much more often, even more than the younger princes. And under the influence of what she saw and heard, Chunxi naturally saw further.
Kangxi had few princesses, but there were many Mongolian tribes. Therefore, these princesses were probably destined to marry far away. It seemed right to say that they would meet again in Mongolia.
"Okay, we trust big sister."
…
Time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, the Imperial Household Department had already prepared the dowry and was waiting for the princess' wedding day to arrive.
Kangxi specially allowed the wedding procession to be led by Prince Gong Changning so that the father and daughter could spend some final time together.
When the eldest princess got married, the rest of her brothers and sisters came to see her off.
All the princesses burst into tears. Yinzhi and Yinreng, who disliked each other, also put away their tempers and surrounded Chunxi, seizing every opportunity to talk to her.
"Big sister, if the prince consort dares to treat you badly, you can write a letter to me and I will ride to Mongolia to teach him a lesson for you!" Yinzhi patted his chest and assured Chunxi. He seemed to have just noticed Yinreng standing beside him and added, "You can also write to the second brother."
"Second brother, isn't that right?" Yinzhi nudged Yinreng with his shoulder, urging him to express his opinion quickly.
Yinreng moved aside in disdain, and then said to Chunxi: "The boss is right."
Hearing that Yinreng agreed with what he said, Yinzhi immediately became proud and forgot how Yinreng disdained him just now.
"Big sister, you heard it, so don't be afraid."
Chunxi nodded to everyone and took their words to heart.
The brothers and sisters gathered together and took out the farewell gifts they had prepared.
The concubines from various palaces also came to add makeup to Chunxi.
"Chunxi thanks all the queens and my brothers and sisters." Chunxi said goodbye to everyone one by one.
After everyone had left, Chunxi sat alone in the hall.
Kangxi and Yuying arrived late.
"Chunxi pays respect to Khan Ama, Empress Jin."
She didn't expect Kangxi and Yuying to appear at the same time. No wonder she didn't see Concubine Jin when she was adding makeup just now.
Kangxi didn't speak first, he came here to accompany Yuying.
Yuying looked at this Qing princess who was about the same age as her. Unlike Kejing, she was not mentioned much in history, so Yuying didn't know how she lived after marrying to Mongolia. Therefore, she didn't have any advice for her.
Yuying squeezed the scroll in her hand. This was the scroll she originally intended to leave for Kejing, the future Princess Haibang.
Yuying hesitated for a moment and handed over the scroll in her hand.
She chose to believe Kangxi's judgment. If Kangxi said Chunxi was fine, then she believed that Chunxi was fine.
"This is a parting gift from your Khan Amma and I to you."
Chunxi took it with both hands, looked at the two people's serious faces in confusion, and asked curiously: "Empress Jin, can I open it and take a look?"
"sure."
Chunxi opened the scroll and read it word by word. The more she read, the wider her eyes opened.
Until she looked up in shock and glanced at the two of them.
She closed the scroll in a hurry and stuffed it back into Yuying's hands. Since Yuying had given it to her, there was no reason for her to regret it. Naturally, she backed away and was unwilling to extend her hand.
Chunxi was anxious, and fell to her knees with a thud, holding the scroll above her head with both hands. "Khan Ama, Empress Jin, Chunxi dare not take it, please take it back."
"You get up first." Yuying called her.
Chunxi turned a deaf ear and held the scroll stubbornly.
So Yuying had no choice but to look to Kangxi for help, motioning him to come out and speak.
"Okay, Chunxi, get up." Kangxi finally spoke.
"Khan Ama..." Chunxi looked up at Kangxi, and he looked like he was about to cry.
It’s no wonder Chunxi lost her composure like this, because that thing would be fatal if taken out.
The scroll contains the method of knitting wool into sweaters.
Chunxi was not a fool, so she naturally knew what this meant. It was because she understood it that she did not dare to accept it.
Kangxi looked at Chunxi who was kneeling on the ground and was very satisfied with her attitude, so he was willing to repeat what he said, "Get up, Chunxi. Since it's given to you, just take it."
Chunxi stood up, but still pursed her lips and refused to accept it.
Kangxi sighed, "Okay, Chunxi, there's no need to put it off anymore. If you keep putting it off, you'll miss the auspicious time."
Kangxi looked at the princess who had been with him the longest. She had grown into a humble and polite person.
"You must remember that you will always be a princess of the Qing Dynasty. You are going to Mongolia to represent the Qing Dynasty, not to become a vassal of others. Take this scroll and do it for me to see."
Kangxi's words planted the seeds of ambition in Chunxi's heart.
Chunxi's gaze finally became firm. She clenched the scroll in her hand and finally put it in her arms.
"Khan Ama, Madam Jin, Chunxi promises that once Chunxi has memorized the contents of the scroll, she will destroy it immediately. Chunxi will never reveal a word of the contents of the scroll to anyone else in her lifetime."
Yuying nodded indifferently. After all, in her opinion, this was not a very important matter and was not worthy of Kangxi and Chunxi's serious treatment.
When she showed the scroll to Kangxi, Kangxi looked cautious, especially when he learned that Yuying actually wanted to use such a precious thing to make up for the princess.
Kangxi looked at Yuying with a complicated expression.
"Aying, it would be inappropriate to let the princess take it to Mongolia. It would be better to keep it in my hands." Kangxi discussed carefully with Yuying.
Yuying's response to Kangxi was to snatch the scroll back.
"Hey, Aying!" Kangxi said anxiously, "We have something to discuss."
"Why did Aying insist on giving it to the princess?"
"Then why does the emperor keep it himself?" Yuying did not answer, but asked back.
"That's because it is a matter that benefits the country and the people. Only if it is handed over to me can it play the greatest role." Kangxi has already thought of how to use this small woolen sweater to control the Mongolian tribes that are ready to make moves.
"Then why doesn't the emperor believe in the princess? Doesn't the emperor trust the princess he taught?"
The princesses of the Kangxi Dynasty were not ordinary girls raised in seclusion. Each of them was good at literature and martial arts, had means and were naturally not stupid in mind.
Why can't the princess?
Kangxi said nothing.
That is of course because women are not allowed to interfere in politics.
But when he looked at Yuying, he seemed to indulge her too much. He even ignored the rule that the harem should not interfere in government affairs. He never avoided her when dealing with state affairs, and even gave her memorials to read. This made her think that anyone could interfere in state affairs at will like her.
Yuying asked Kangxi so bluntly. She was eager to prove to Kangxi that women were not useless as long as they were given the opportunity to prove themselves.
In fact, giving it to the fourth princess Ke Jing is the best choice. After all, history has proved that Ke Jing is a capable enough person, and giving it to Ke Jing will be the least wrong.
But Kejing was still young, and it would take several more years for her to reach the age to marry and go to Mongolia. Meanwhile, Kangxi abolished foot binding at this time, so Yuying took it out in advance.
Of course, she didn't just take it out and give it to someone else. Before taking it out, she naturally asked Kangxi Princess Chunxi indirectly about this person and whether she could take on the responsibility.
When Yuying heard Kangxi's comment: "If Chunxi were a man, he would definitely achieve great things," her eyes lit up.
So she took the things out.
Kangxi did not expect that his casual comment was remembered by Yuying.
Of course, Kangxi was unable to persuade Yuying, otherwise this situation would not have happened today.
The auspicious time has arrived.
Chunxi held the scroll close to her body and was helped into the carriage.
As the carriage moved forward and the Forbidden City behind it became smaller and smaller, Chunxi could not help but lift a corner of the curtain and look back.
It seemed that she could still see the person standing there seeing her off.
Chun touched the scroll in her arms and dispelled the fear of the unknown. She was ready.
…
After the eldest princess got married, the atmosphere in the Forbidden City was depressed for several days.
There was a feeling of impending storm in the air.
Kangxi was so busy that he had not been seen for half a month. Only the ministers in the Qianqing Palace were coming in and out, and the daily court meetings were often postponed for a long time.
Yuying didn't know what Kangxi was busy with.
Yuying was busy comforting Yinzhen and Yinsi. Ever since Chunxi got married, the two brothers had been worried and seemed hesitant to speak.
Yinzhen, in particular, would practice riding and archery like a madman after school every day, often working himself to the point where he could not even walk.
But everyone has his own strengths. Yinzhen was not good at riding and shooting, and even so, he did not improve much.
Yinsi was unwilling to see Yinzhen suffer alone, so he accompanied him silently.
One day, Yuying reached out and stopped the two brothers.
"Tell me what you have been doing during this time."
Yuying looked unhappy, and it was obvious that she did not agree with what they did.
As the leader, Yinzhen remained silent.
Yinsi looked at Yuying, then at Yinzhen, and became anxious.
"Aunt, my fourth brother and I are very sad that my eldest sister is getting married. But as you said, if we had enough power, wouldn't the other sisters have to marry in Mongolia?"
Yuying was shocked after hearing this. She had only said this once, but she didn't expect that the two brothers would remember it.
"So the two of you practiced horseback archery as hard as you could?"
Yinsi nodded, and although Yinzhen didn't say anything, it was not difficult to see that he agreed.
Yuying was numb.
It’s really difficult for the two brothers.
"Okay, don't practice like this in the future. It's not uncommon for princesses to marry into Mongolia in our dynasty, and it's not something you two can change. When your Khan Ama takes you to Mongolia for inspection, there's no rush for you to go see Chunxi."
Yuying almost said directly that you two are doing useless work.
The two of them looked dejected. Perhaps they understood the truth themselves. After all, Yuying understood it, so there was no reason for them not to understand it.
The two just wanted something to do.
Yuying sighed and handed them two boxes of ointment. "This is the medicine that my aunt specially asked the imperial physician to prescribe. Apply it wherever you are hurt."
"Thank you, aunt."
The two took it, and Yuying let them go.
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