Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 1172 Zhen Huan Enlarged to 96

The news that the Fourth Prince had chosen Suolengzhuo Gege as his principal wife and the Fifth Prince had chosen Wuzaku Gege as his principal wife quickly spread throughout the capital, and the imperial decree to grant the marriages came down that same day.

However, the fat man from the Fourth Prince's family chose another princess from the Wanyan clan as his concubine, and also assigned two princesses to him. One was from the Xilin Gioro clan, from the Zhenglan Banner, and the other was from the Irgen Gioro clan, from the Xianghuang Banner.

Although the two princesses were both born into prominent Manchu families, their families were only side branches that were distantly related to the main branch, and their fathers and brothers did not hold high official positions, so their families were very happy that they could become princesses of the Fourth Prince.

As for the Fifth Prince, he had already expressed directly to Da Pangju that he did not want a concubine for the time being. His biological mother, Concubine Yu, also came forward to explain the reason. Jiang Xinxin certainly would not have any objection, let alone interfere. After considering the Fifth Prince's physical condition, Da Pangju reluctantly agreed.

However, he still emphasized to the Fifth Prince that it was impossible for him to have only one woman, his wife.

The Fifth Prince himself understood clearly that his eighth uncle and seventeenth uncle were typical examples of princes of the previous generation who had few people in their harems. His eighth uncle was a political enemy of his father, but the rumors he and his mother had heard in the Rehe Palace and the Old Summer Palace over the years were enough to prove that his eighth uncle was a man who was willing to take risks. For the sake of the power of Prince An's Mansion, although he had no concubines, he had many princesses.

His seventeenth uncle was even more ridiculous. He said that he only took one scoop from the vast ocean, and now he couldn't even save his own life. It was fortunate that he was given a concubine, otherwise his family would have no descendants.

Yupin herself did not have any requirements for her son. She only hoped that he could live happily. The mother and son had already set their sights on the Fourth Prince, with whom they were close, and felt that after the Fourth Prince ascended to the throne, the Fifth Prince would surely be able to obtain the title of prince. As long as they brought up their children and grandchildren well, the wealth and power would surely continue for another one or two generations.

Two wives were chosen for the princes in succession. Even though the imperial edict had just been issued and the wedding date had not yet been set, Concubine Qi and the Third Prince and his mother were already very unhappy. So the Third Prince had a quarrel with Qingying in the Prince's Residence for a while. He simply disdained Qingying's background.

Qingying was not a pushover. Moreover, even if she and Jiang Xinxin didn't care about their blood relationship, they still had some face. So she calmly countered the Third Prince's disdain for her and the Ulanara family, saying, "My background is naturally not as good as that of the prince, but I am also from a Manchu family of the Plain Yellow Banner. My family has been a family of scholars for generations, and now my family has a hereditary position of a commander."

"My aunt is the queen. Even if we don't get along well, no one else can interfere."

"My Lord, instead of complaining about my background, you should take a good look at Li's future."

Oh, what future does the Li family, Qi Fei’s family, have?

She was born in the Han Army Banner, and during the reign of Emperor Kangxi, she could only participate in the Imperial Household Department's small selection to enter the palace to serve. Even if she had not been favored by the Empress Dowager, who was still the Defei, because of her good looks, she might have been worn out in the harem long ago.

Therefore, the Third Prince, a prince who is not favored by Big Fat Orange, cannot do anything to Qingying, who is in decline, and it is even more impossible for him to do anything to Ulanara.

The Third Prince went to the princess' room to rest in a huff. Qingying and A Ruo didn't take it seriously. They would quarrel every now and then. In order to prevent the news of his quarrel with Qingying from spreading everywhere, the Third Prince even changed his habit of throwing things when he was unhappy.

However, what he did was no different from covering one's ears and stealing a bell, and even the fat orange one was too lazy to care about him.

To be honest, Qingying was quite envious of the two future brothers and sisters who were personally chosen by the Fourth and Fifth Princes. She felt that she should have participated in the election in the first place, instead of letting her family build momentum recklessly, which made her current situation among the princes and their wives very awkward.

Ah Ruo saw Qingying's exhaustion and regret, and could not help but persuade her: "Princess, things are irreversible now, we can't just regret it here. Now that your body has grown up, the doctor also said that we can consider having a child."

Qingying thought of her child and finally cheered up, but her smile was still very forced: "Now that the third prince and I are in this state, I'm afraid that the child we have won't be loved by my father..."

Ah Ruo hurriedly continued to persuade: "Gege, why do you care so much?"

"We don't care if you are a prince or a princess, we must have a child. Otherwise, you will be like the wife of Prince Lian who was divorced by the emperor. If there is anything wrong, people will blame you."

As for the other wife of Prince Heng who had never given birth, everyone knew that it was a sin committed by the late emperor. After all, Prince Heng was a prince who had been raised by the Empress Dowager. However, when they got married, all his brothers were from prominent Manchu families and high-ranking officials, but his wife was the daughter of a minor official of the fifth rank. They were not a good match for each other. How could the couple live in harmony?

Qingying started to prepare for pregnancy and to have a child. Meanwhile, her cheap mother-in-law, Concubine Qi, had seen the candidates for the Fourth and Fifth Princes' legitimate wives and was so anxious that her mouth was blistered. She pulled Cuiguo, the senior palace maid beside her, and complained directly, "I shouldn't have been so obsessed as to persuade Hongshi to marry that troublemaker Ulanara!"

Although Cuiguo was not smart, she knew that she should not talk about her master, so she just reluctantly agreed: "Who knew that the Ulanara family would be like that at that time..."

Concubine Qi couldn't tell Cuiguo was just trying to fool her, and thought her point of view was agreed upon, so she became even more excited, "That Qingying looked quite capable at first, but compared to the Fourth and Fifth Fujins, she is nothing!"

"She has been married for several years, but she has never been happy. None of the princesses and concubines in Hongshi's backyard have reported any good news. It can be seen that her methods are cruel!"

"No, I have to go to the Yangxin Palace and ask for a good princess for Hongshi. It would be even better if he could have a concubine of noble birth. I am still waiting to hold my grandson!"

Concubine Qi was about to leave. Cuiguo was annoyed by her self-righteous behavior. She didn't have time to complain and hurriedly stopped her: "Your Majesty, people say that the Empress has fallen out with her family, but when the Third Lady went to pay her respects, she didn't see the Empress chase them out. Isn't it a bad idea for you to go directly to the Emperor to ask for help without the Empress in such a high-profile manner?"

Concubine Qi retreated as soon as she heard it. The anger and courage that had just risen up immediately dissipated. She knew best how powerful Jiang Xinxin was. She sat back with tears in her eyes and could only swallow her frustration. "I have harmed Hongshi!"

In the Yangxin Palace, after being reminded by Concubine Qi, Fatty Ju did remember that the Third Prince did not have a concubine in his room, and he did think about choosing a concubine for the Third Prince. However, he soon received the news that the Third Prince and Qingying had parted ways on bad terms, and he could not help but sigh.

As the Third Prince was the eldest son in the actual sense, Dapangju felt that he had rarely neglected him when he was in the palace. However, after he ascended the throne, he personally inquired about the Third Prince's homework every day. As a result, the stricter he was, the worse Hongshi became. Later, he could not even compare with his younger brothers who had not studied seriously.

Well, it doesn’t matter if he is not good at studying. After all, there are people in this world who are not good at studying. What’s more, the prince does not have to take the imperial examination, so it will be enough for him to have a decent knowledge of studying.

But I didn't expect that the Third Prince was even worse. He didn't even have the basic social skills. Apart from being friendly to his younger siblings, he really had no other virtues!