Chapter 79 The eldest princess's marriage
Since the Fourteenth Prince's wedding, Kangxi felt that these sons were a little idle, so he issued an oral order, sending Yinzhen to the Ministry of Revenue to work under Yinzhen, the Tenth Prince to the Ministry of War to do odd jobs under the Prince of Zhi, and the Eighth Prince to the Imperial Household Department.

These three people had different attitudes when they took office. The eighth one was courteous and humble, and treated everyone with kindness. It took him just over a month to get along well with the old hands in the Imperial Household Department.

The ninth brother likes to make money and also likes to spend money. He takes to the Ministry of Revenue like a fish in water, and with the overt and covert support of Yinzhen, everything goes smoothly for him.

Only the Tenth Brother met with a rebuff from the Prince of Zhi. The Ministry of War had been in the hands of the Prince of Zhi for quite some time, and even if they were not united from top to bottom, they were basically united. They were very repulsive to the Tenth Brother, who was a paratrooper.

Lao Shi was not someone who was patient enough to report for duty every day. He couldn't stand being idle, so he went there a few times and never went again. He still idled around every day.

After Kangxi knew about it, he just turned a blind eye. This was the kind of person his son was. If one day he suddenly made progress, he would be surprised.

The ninth brother follows the fourth brother in terms of advance and retreat, and has an amazing talent in the way of business. It is not a waste of his abilities to be assigned to the Ministry of Revenue now.

It’s the Eighth Brother…his gentle appearance cannot conceal his ambition. A hint of scorn flashed in Kangxi’s eyes. In that case, let me see what you can do.

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After being busy with the Fourteenth Prince's marriage, Yihuan was able to take care of the children at home with ease. Every day, she just had to watch Liuliu run around by herself. The child could not rest for a quarter of an hour and was always dirty, as if he had crawled through a mud puddle. No one knew where he got the energy from.

Look, Liuliu grabbed a big flower with both hands and ran over: "Mother, mother, wear the flower!"

Yihuan tilted her head when she heard that. The flower looked familiar, so she took a closer look.

Oh, isn’t this the Qinglong Womochi that the Crown Princess gave as a reward? Such a precious variety requires a very delicate growing environment. Under Yinzhen’s personal care, it blooms luxuriantly every season.

If she remembered correctly, this flower was grown individually, so how did Liuliu pick one? !
Seeing that her mother looked unhappy, Liu Liu felt a little guilty. She clasped her hands together and handed them to Yi Hua: "Mother, the most beautiful flowers are for the most beautiful mother!"

Yihuan was eating fruit and nearly spit out the grapes. This child is so talkative at such a young age. Who does she take after? "Stand still. Don't think you can escape punishment by being sweet-mouthed. Didn't mother tell you not to pick these flowers?"

Liuliu tilted her head, blinked her big eyes, shook her head, and the bells on her head jingled: "Mother, Liuliu doesn't remember."

"Mother, say it again, remember six six."

Yihua picked up the little girl and let her lie on her legs. She gently patted her butt: "Don't you remember? Don't you remember picking this specifically? I think you did it on purpose."

"Hahaha, it's itchy." Yihuan's movements were very gentle, and it felt like tickling Liuliu. The little girl laughed so hard that she shook with laughter and burrowed into Yihuan's arms.

For a moment, the laughter of the mother and daughter resounded throughout the garden. The eldest princess stood on the other side of the rockery, stared at them for a long time, then turned and left.

In the evening, Yihuan and Yinzhen had a late-night chat.

"Master, the eldest princess is ten years old now. Do you have any ideas about her marriage?" After Yihuan finished arranging the wedding of the Fourteenth Prince, she suddenly remembered that the eldest princess was not young anymore and it was time to start preparing.

After the candidate is confirmed, it will take several months to complete a series of procedures. Add on the preparation of the dowry and so on, and it will take several years to complete.

Yinzhen shook the rattle left by Liuliu. It was obvious that he had thought about this matter a long time ago: "All the princesses in our royal family have been spoiled. I want my eldest princess to stay in Beijing."

"The princesses raised in the Forbidden City were as beautiful as flowers, but they died within a few years after arriving in Mongolia. The emperor sent his daughters to Mongolia to appease them, and when real fighting broke out, his daughters were the first to be sacrificed." Yinzhen gritted his teeth when he said this, and was obviously very angry. He might not have much feelings for those royal princesses, but he could not accept that the Aisin-Gioro family was despised and trampled upon.

"Speaking of which, I have actually picked out a candidate. Your eldest brother's eldest son from your mother's family is twelve years old this year. He is the right age for our eldest princess. I heard that he studies very hard and there is no one in his room yet. What do you think?"

"Mingxuan?" Yihuan searched through her memory and really had no impression of this nephew. She only remembered that her sister-in-law was very proud of this son every time she went home.

"It is an honor for my family that I can marry my daughter to the Ulanara family with confidence. However, I still have to personally check on the child." Marriage is not a joke. Yinzhen himself has to be satisfied.

"Master, please take care of it. I will bring the eldest princess back home again. I want to take a look at her from afar. It will only be a good thing if she is willing." Yihuan always felt that blind marriage was a natural oppression for the woman. After marriage, the man can find another person if he doesn't like the person, but the woman can only endure it if she doesn't like the person.

Yihuan hopes that the eldest princess can choose the person who suits her best within a limited range, so that it will be worth it for her to watch the eldest princess grow up.

Yinzhen watched Yihuan talking about the trivial matters of their children, and his heart softened as if floating on the clouds: "Look at Fu Jin, she looks so familiar, could it be that she also secretly visited me back then?"

"You're right, Master. Our marriage is granted by the Emperor. It doesn't matter whether I see it or not." Yihuan said. Seeing Yinzhen's face darken, she immediately added, "Of course, when I first saw you, I felt that this tall, rich and handsome man was a bargain for me."

"Tall, rich and handsome?" Yinzhen repeated it. This word was straightforward and simple.

Yihuan smiled and touched Yinzhen: "Yes, you are tall, rich and handsome, and I am fair, rich and beautiful, we are a perfect match."

"Today, I finally know who Liuliu inherited her personality from." Yinzhen said with a smile, "This arrogant look is exactly like Fu Jin's."

"Just tell me if I'm right."

"I won't argue with you." Yinzhen shook his head.

"Master, what has Honghui been busy with recently? He comes to my place every day to report for duty, but disappears in a cup of tea." Yihuan was puzzled when she saw that her son was spending less and less time. She privately asked the eunuch who followed Honghui, but he didn't know anything either. So she asked Yinzhen.

Yinzhen sighed upon hearing this, and sat up straight: "I'll go down and check on him. This kid is too eager to win. His scores in the past few ten-day exams are lower than Hongxi and Hongjin. He must be holding his breath to study."

Yihuan has been taking care of her health for more than a year, and she is not as energetic as before. She only now noticed that something is wrong with her son.

"Has Honghui been slack recently?" Yihuan couldn't believe it. With Honghui's intelligence, he has always been the first in the ten-day examinations since he went to the study room. This is something that all the imperial uncles are convinced of.

"This is a bit complicated. It's not because of the grades. Honghui hasn't figured it out. You go to sleep. I'll go check on him."

Yinzhen did not delay and left immediately.

During this period, the prince won the emperor's favor, and the two entered the honeymoon period again, and the other princes were compared to weeds. Look, the princes of Yuqing Palace are more noble than the princes of Beile Mansion, and even the teachers are not immune.

It's not that Honghui doesn't understand all this, but he just can't accept it at his current age.