SFS Chapter 185 I can’t help myself
Chapter 185 I can’t help myself
Chapter 185 No Choice
The two little girls were whispering in the bedroom, and in the main courtyard, Buerhe and Yinreng were also talking about Minyan. Mainly, the Fourth Lady mentioned the matter of Minyan and Honghui again, and this time not only the Fourth Lady mentioned it, but Prince Yong also quietly reminded Yinreng of it.
Yinreng: "Old Four mentioned the matter of Honghui and Minyan. What do you think about it?"
Buerhe sighed, "To be honest, my fourth sister-in-law mentioned this a long time ago, and we talked about it again when we moved to a new house some time ago. I'm quite satisfied with it, but given our current situation and Minyan's upcoming selection, if we really decide on it privately, will there be any problems with the Emperor? I don't want to make the children sad if it doesn't work out."
Yinreng thought for a moment before speaking: "If the plan goes smoothly, not to mention Minyan, even Jingyi's problem won't be a problem. The key is what my father-in-law and mother-in-law will say about this matter? What will they think after we make the decision?"
Yinreng was not being self-deprecating. Although they were members of the royal family, not all of them were as chaste as he was. Even the Eighth Prince, who was another affectionate person besides himself, had no shortage of women in his backyard.
He had watched Minyan grow up since she was little. Although she was not as important as Jingyi, she was still more important than the other princes' nieces. If it could make Minyan's life happier in the future, he would definitely support her.
However, the Fourth Prince's lineage was indeed a good choice. Apart from anything else, they were not troublemakers and had no ulterior motives. Furthermore, the Fourth Prince's wife treated her own princess like a sister. If she became a wicked mother-in-law in the future, her own princess would come knocking on her door, not to mention her mother-in-law's family.
Besides, Honghui has liked to follow Hongye around since he was a child, and he has been trained by him long ago. Considering the relationship between Minyan and Jingyi, Hongye will probably not give Honghui the chance to bully Minyan.
Bu Erhe understood what Yinreng meant. It seemed that he supported the marriage between his mother's family and Prince Yong's Mansion. Since he had this idea, Bu Erhe planned to send someone to Ulanara Mansion tomorrow to send an invitation and invite his second sister-in-law to come over for a chat.
Although Minyan's affairs had been arranged, Buerhe was still confused about Jingyi's affairs. She didn't understand other things, but just because Jingyi was one of the twins, it was impossible for her to go to Fumeng.
Since there will be no Fu Meng and there will be less danger, then the prince consort can be chosen slowly in the future. But from what Yinreng said, it seems like there is something else going on?
Buerhe: "Did you talk about Jingyi?"
Yinreng sighed slightly: "Your Majesty should consider the issue of the Manchu-Han family recently. Although this slogan has been shouted since the generation of Your Majesty, no one has truly realized the Manchu-Han family. Those so-called Han ministers are basically Han army flag ministers.
This prince suspects that Jingyi's marriage will be used as a pawn by the Emperor to support the policy of Manchu-Han marriage."
Buerhe was surprised. Although she was a pure Han girl in her previous life and was proud of being a Han girl, times have changed. Coming to this era and becoming a Manchu noblewoman, she had to admit that in this society, the best marriage partner for a girl was a banner noble.
You can change a person's mind, but the tide of this era cannot be shaken by your own power. In this era, Han officials are at the bottom of the power hierarchy.
Thinking about Jingyi's unyielding character and the eccentricity she had shown since childhood, Bu Erhe was worried about her future. If his daughter was really betrothed to a Han minister by the emperor, would she be able to adapt to that kind of life where she had to visit her parents every morning and evening, never leave the house, and strictly abide by the moral code of conduct?
If that were the case, it would be better to let my daughter go to the grassland. At least it is vast, free, and without so many red tape.
Thinking of this, Buerhe felt a little depressed: "Is this really the only way? Is there no way to change it?"
Yinreng was reluctant to give up his daughter, but if his plan failed, then no matter how reluctant he was, they would not be able to stop it from happening.
Buerhe blinked his eyes and came up with an idea: "Master, if the emperor marries a princess to a Han minister in advance, then the Manchu-Han marriage will be completed. Then will Jingyi still need to be chosen?"
Yinreng's eyes lit up. This was a good idea, but when he thought about the remaining sisters, they didn't seem to be important enough and not suitable.
Yinreng told Buerhe about his troubles. Buerhe spoke again: "What if we can find a way to improve the princess's status? Then, wouldn't it be appropriate?"
You should know that the Qing Dynasty also had regulations on the marriage of princesses. Generally, those who married into Mongolia were basically canonized as Heshuo Princesses before their marriage. Those who married into the capital were just ordinary princesses without titles. Only those who were extremely favored or had made significant contributions had the possibility of being promoted to Gulun Princess. Of course, above Gulun Princess was Gulun Chang Princess, but at that time, she basically only appeared when the emperor was the princess's nephew or the emperor was the princess's brother.
During the reign of Emperor Kangxi, there was no legitimate princess, so there had never been a Gulun Princess. The most powerful rank was the Heshuo Princess. Buerhe's meaning was that when the time came, the princess who married into the Han minister's family could petition the emperor to make an exception and confer the title of Heshuo Princess, and also reward her with a princess's mansion. At that time, the princess's status would naturally be elevated.
If that doesn't work, you can even change it to Yudie. She's just a princess, so it's okay to change it to the name of the imperial concubine.
Yinreng's eyes lit up more and more because of Buerhe's idea. In the end, Yinreng couldn't help but hug Buerhe and kiss her face fiercely. "My dear, your idea is really good. In that case, let me make the plan like this and solve Jingyi's future troubles as soon as possible."
When Buerhe saw Yinreng smiling foolishly beside him, a sweet smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. There is a man who always thinks about his family even if he is in a high position, and never slacks off based on everyone's reality. Such a husband should be the good man that Mama said!
After talking about Jingyi, Bull mentioned Hongye in passing. The children are growing up, and some things must be put on the agenda. Although the children are only ten years old now, it is much more difficult to find a satisfactory and suitable girl than a boy.
After all, boys go out frequently and have many channels to get to know each other, but it is different for girls, especially in the last ten years or so. I don’t know if it’s because the customs of the Han nationality have spread in, but the girls from Manchu families no longer show their faces in public. Instead, they learn from the Han girls and stay in the embroidery building all day long and never go out.
This will give you fewer opportunities to get to know them and less information to know.
However, this time Yinreng gave a direct answer: "Don't even think about Hongye. The Emperor has already said that his legitimate wife will be chosen by the Emperor himself."
Suddenly, Buerhe once again understood what it meant to be forced to do things against one's will and what it meant for the emperor's authority to be supreme. It was the same when she became the Crown Princess, and it was also the same with Hongye's marriage.