0p0 Chapter 277
Chapter 277
The Empress Dowager's words made Hongli's face change instantly.
The practice of marriage alliances has never ceased since the Qing Dynasty entered the Central Plains.
In his time, it was naturally impossible to avoid it.
Didn’t the late emperor’s Princess Wen Yi just get married?
The purpose of this policy of appeasing the Mongols was naturally to quell the wars at the border and reduce the risk of conflict.
But if a princess full of resentment were to marry off, would it still bring stability to the Qing Dynasty?
Thinking of this, Hongli felt uneasy.
He replied, "My Queen Mother, Jingse is too proud and has been instigated by others. I will have to trouble you to take care of him and teach him more in the future. I thank you for this."
"I'm old now, and I don't want to get involved in these things that offend people."
"But now that I've spoken up, I have no choice but to keep Jingse in Shoukang Palace for the very reason the Emperor mentioned."
The Queen Mother's voice grew deeper and her expression became more serious.
"But Your Majesty, no matter how unbecoming Jingse is, after all, Ru is just a child. What a child can say and do may not be entirely in line with his or her own heart."
"Who taught me these words today? In my opinion, I must find out."
"Jingse is a legitimate daughter, her status is no less than others, and she will be married off to a place that is more worthy of being won over."
"Otherwise, if you allow others to arbitrarily instigate the royal heirs, and cause Jingse to resent you, the emperor, wouldn't that be a threat to the country's foundation?"
Hongli's face was solemn, and he broke out in a thin layer of sweat after hearing what the empress dowager said.
Yes, if Jingse is allowed to continue like this, then the purpose of marriage in the future will not be achieved.
If I let him go and cause trouble to my mother's family, wouldn't that be an unprovoked disaster?
He nodded heavily.
"Yes, thank you for your advice, Madam. Please rest assured, I understand and will have someone investigate this matter thoroughly."
The Queen Mother nodded and said, "You are a wise ruler. I naturally don't worry about these things."
"I'm tired after all this noise and commotion. Jingni's wound needs to be healed properly, so I'll move back to Shoukang Palace for the next few days."
"You all, go back early."
"Yes, Madam Empress, please rest well. Your son will take his leave."
Hongli took the lead, leading Qingying and Concubine Chun out of Shoukang Palace.
Then he turned around and looked at Concubine Chun.
The other party understood and knelt down and retreated.
Hongli then reached out and grabbed Qingying, "I'm really sorry for what happened today."
Qingying shook her head and followed Hongli's pace.
"Your Majesty, I am not wronged, but what the Queen Mother said is reasonable. Jingse's current situation is definitely not the result of one or two days. It is my fault that Your Majesty has to worry about this matter."
"Jingse's current state is not the result of a day or two. As for who it is, it must be..."
Before he could finish his words, Hongli suddenly stopped.
"Forget it, don't worry about this matter. I have my own plans."
"Yes, then I won't ask any more questions. Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."
After squeezing Qingying's hand, Hongli stopped talking.
The couple did not ride in a sedan chair, but walked slowly along the palace road. Soon, another figure appeared in front of them.
Qingying narrowed her eyes and recognized who was coming.
He reached out and pushed Hongli, "Your Majesty, it's Noble Lady De."
Hongli raised his head and found that Noble Lady De had already discovered the emperor and the empress.
She quickened her pace, hurried to the front, and knelt down, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to the Emperor, and to the Empress."
Lady De is still quite favored, so naturally there will be no embarrassing situation of not being able to recognize people.
He raised his hand and took the initiative to say, "Get up, where are we going?"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, the Queen."
Noblewoman De thanked him respectfully before continuing, "In reply to Your Majesty, I know that the Empress Dowager usually worships Buddha. I had nothing better to do, so I embroidered a passionflower Buddhist robe for her. I'm on my way to Shoukang Palace now."
Qingying knew that Concubine De was the Queen Mother's person.
Naturally, he didn't mind saying a few good words for her in front of Hongli.
"Your Majesty, Noble Lady De is a filial person. I have often heard the Empress Dowager and Concubine Rong mention Noble Lady De when I was with her. Not only the Buddhist robes, but even many of Emperor Yongqi's clothes were made by her."