ebookland Chapter 152 This won’t do, Ama!
Chapter 152 This won’t do, Ama!
The emperor's oral order and honor once again made Dong E Gege the focus of discussion in the capital.
Praise, admiration, envy, jealousy, everything you should have.
It was far more lavish than the wedding of Empress Hesheli back then! And it was the emperor's golden words, announced in person in the court!
How satisfied Kangxi must be with this daughter-in-law who hasn't even married yet.
First, Empress Xiaozhuang Wen issued an imperial decree to determine the identity of the Crown Prince's wife, and then another imperial decree was issued to enthrone the Crown Princess on the wedding day, and the wedding day was also the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Then, not long after, even the number of loads of dowry was planned, one hundred and sixty-six - An Zhenji said that six was the right number, and only by using six could one be at ease for a long time.
The meaning of "six six" comes from the Book of Changes. The six lines of Kun Gua are all Yin lines, which is composed of six "sixes". Kun Gua is the most gentle and compliant Gua. Because it is gentle and compliant, it serves the masculine, so it is always favorable and has the meaning of "smooth", so there is a saying of "six sixes are smooth".
When it comes to blessings of perfection and success, even eight, nine, and ten are not as auspicious as six.
Although Yinreng remained silent throughout the matter of the Crown Princess's dowry, he had actually practiced the skill of keeping a cool face for many years, so that he could hide his emotions from others. Although he was almost laughing like a fool in his heart, it still made others feel that this Crown Prince was so well behaved that he really had the appearance of an emperor.
If Fulgon had not run away too early that day, he would have wanted to take him back to Yuqing Palace to open two jars of old wine to celebrate this great event.
Yes, happy event.
He was not happy because his wife could have more dowry, but because thanks to his efforts, his wife received the proper, high-standard and respectable treatment.
He worked very hard!
Ever since he saw that the First Lady actually offended his biological mother, he had been making plans in secret.
He never expected that the Fourth Lady would add fuel to the fire. For a moment, this was not just a matter of offending Empress Hesheli Yuan, but also a matter of adding fuel to the fire!
These two people are damned dogs.
Yinreng was in a bad mood and started to feel unhappy with the eldest prince Yinzhi and the fourth prince Yinzhen.
It happened that he was in a bad mood one day and the Fourth Prince Yinzhen came to him to pretend to be a good guy. Even though Yinreng had practiced martial arts for a full ten years, he was still broken by the continuous stimulation.
One of them couldn't bear it anymore, so he kicked the Fourth Prince hard, kicking him down from the high steps.
Even after the emperor knelt down and made a self-criticism, he did not regret his impulse.
After all, it felt so good to vent that moment.
He did not hide his mental journey, and acted sincere in front of Kangxi. He sorted out the chain of anger in his emotions clearly, conducted a deep review, and promised not to make the same mistake again in the future.
As for the differences, you can make the same mistakes next time.
Kangxi, who did not hear the last sentence, was immediately made to laugh and cry by Yinreng, this big boy. He felt that Yinreng was mature but also a little childish.
It was like Yinreng was already over eighteen years old, but he still rejected any palace maid or princess again and again, which made him feel a little headache and a little scared.
But when he asked, Yinreng was very honest and told the truth.
He said that since he met Dong E Gege, he has lost interest in other women. Maybe he hasn't figured it out yet. He will decide after the wedding.
After listening to this, Kangxi thought,
This... is indeed a very reasonable truth.
But as the crown prince, how can I...
"Father, you are still young, so it is no big deal if your son is born late. As for not having many children, look at General Peng Chun's wife, right?"
He had five sons in a row, and all of them were strong and healthy. There had been no news of Peng Chun's wife being sick or weak...hiss...
That’s all.
Baocheng is still young, so these are really not a big deal.
Moreover, he is currently interested in learning new things, wants to try various fields, and realize his ambitions. It is too inappropriate and a waste of his time to confine him to the yard and hang out with a group of women.
The way Yinreng gets along with Kangxi has changed a lot now.
The fundamental reason was that he discovered one day that his mental journey in pursuing Dong'e Gege actually seemed to be similar to that between him and Ama.
Some words should be said directly, some love should be expressed loudly, and some feelings should be maintained through some very formalistic and exaggerated interpretation techniques.
After he tentatively did as he was told, the feedback he received from his father... really shocked the young Yinreng greatly.
Especially in the 29th year, when Kangxi was seriously ill, he and the third prince Yinzhi went to visit him. When he rushed into the emperor's bedroom in an extremely exaggerated and disregarding manner with tears in his eyes, he was not scolded "how can you be so rude", but was hugged by the emperor's tearful father...
At this moment, Yinreng felt as if he had suddenly realized some profound truth in the world, the kind of truth that a great scholar could learn and publish a book about immediately.
Returning to Yuqing Palace alone, Yinreng felt so lonely and idle that he wanted to find someone to beat him up.
So, after walking around Yuqing Palace inside and out, he made a decision.
We need to renovate the Yuqing Palace!
This is where he and Dong E Gege will live for a long time in the future.
After all, Kangxi was in his prime.
Gradually, Yinreng had already realized that he would be the crown prince for a long time.
Therefore, the Yuqing Palace needs to be expanded and renovated, and everything needs to be built into a comfortable and elegant place that he and she will never get tired of visiting.
Rolling up his sleeves, Yinreng is coming. The layout and architectural drawings of Yuqing Palace list the small palaces that can be included in Yuqing Palace, and the various needs of daily life...
I want to plant poppies, and I also want a camellia tree, a red one…what else?
In order to make the red color less gaudy, white magnolias, peach trees, and magnolias should also be arranged, as well as pine wood and bonsai... They should be stacked to create a sense of layering, and appropriate amounts of white space should be left. This way, the landscape can be used as a shade, or you can drink tea or play the piano below.
He Zhun Yierha is very self-disciplined and diligent. It would be great if she could have space in Yuqing Palace to dance with a whip, wield a sword, and practice archery.
Ah...looking at it this way, the Yuqing Palace is really pitifully small.
Do I have to live in such a small place for the rest of my life?
Apart from the main hall used for receiving guests and discussing matters, as well as various storerooms, the place where he lived was not much different from that of the unfavored princess in her father's palace.
This won’t do, Ama!
The Ningshou Palace area next to the Yuqing Palace has been abandoned. Why not take this opportunity to take it over?
But how should I explain this to Amati?
Forget it, let’s not talk about it for now. Let’s finish the design drawing first, and everything will work out when the time comes!
Soon, two days later, Folgon, who was on duty at the Zhanshi Mansion, brought back such a large scroll for He Zhun Yierha.
Yinreng and Junyi'erha have not had much contact in recent years, and they have not met in person for more than three years.
After the engagement, they were even more cautious about giving such gifts. Even sending such gifts had to be witnessed by a "big shot", just to prevent someone with ulterior motives from accusing them of giving gifts secretly.
Things have come to this point, even Yinreng knows that this friendship does not depend on being together day and night.
Although he still had the tendency to do whatever he wanted without any taboos in his actions, for the sake of Jun Yilha, he was willing to regard these small matters in the backyard and the tedious details as important as the state affairs during his official career.