Princess Xiangrui in Huanzhu

"My future wife, how are you?" Yongqi said as he leaned down.

Niu Hulu Yunshu appeared calm and composed on the surface, but in fact his eyes were moving unconsciously.

Can you please not be so close!!!

"Twelfth Prince." Niu Hulu Yunshu took a half step back, and Yongqi even felt a little regretful.

No wonder his brother-in-law got so angry when he “accidentally” interrupted their conversation a long time ago.

Yongqi couldn't help but recall what happened between Hexi and Fukang'an.

He knew to stop while he was ahead. If he continued like this, Niu Hulu Yunshu would be so ashamed and angry that he would die.

Yongqi had known about Niu Hulu Yunshu's character in advance. Although Niu Hulu Yunshu was a secluded woman, Yongqi was the emperor's prince, so it was easy to investigate a person.

In fact, he didn't need to worry about it. After all, Qianlong intended him to be the next emperor, so the selection of his wife was of top priority and would naturally not be taken lightly.

But Yongqi did not quite trust Qianlong's judgment, and he did make random matchmakings.

Therefore, Yongqi also investigated Niu Hulu Yunshu privately.

He thought that if Niu Hulu Yunshu's conduct was not good, he would never allow Niu Hulu Yunshu to become his wife.

It's already troublesome enough to deal with the important affairs of state, and if the inner court is in chaos too, I'll have no chance of survival.

The feedback was good. Niu Hulu Yunshu was unexpectedly a homebody.

Niu Hulu Yunshu: Very good, just promote me like this!

Yongqi spent some time with Niu Hulu and Yunshu today and felt that the two of them got along quite well.

Niu Hulu Yunshu did not respond, and Yongqi did not force her, as girls tend to be more thin-skinned.

Niu Hulu Yunshu really couldn't stand Yongqi's scorching gaze, so he found an excuse to go back first.

Yongqi looked at Niu Hulu Yunshu's somewhat flustered back and couldn't help but smile.

Niu Hulu Yunshu heard the laughter, paused, and then walked faster.

Yongqi returned to the front hall and was greeted by Niu Hulu and Qi Jia.

"Twelfth Prince."

"Your Excellency, please do not be polite."

"please."

Yongqi and Niu Hulu Qijia sat down one after another. He came here today for important matters.

In a few days, people from the Mongolian tribes will come to Beijing to meet the emperor. These rituals have always been managed by the Ministry of Rites.

In order to train Yongqi's abilities (that is, to exploit him), Qianlong let Yongqi take full charge of this matter.

Today I am here to learn from Niu Hulu and Qi Jia and exchange ideas.

Before discussing serious matters, Niu Hulu Qijia thought for a long time and decided to talk to Yongqi.

Niu Hulu and Yun Shu married into a wealthy family, so how could there be a family higher than the royal family?

As a father, he also had no ability to support Niu Hulu Yunshu.

But as an old father, he was still worried.

"Twelfth Prince, I don't have any great abilities, but Yunshu is my beloved daughter. She is pure and kind. I hope that you can treat my Yunshu well."

The more Niu Hulu and Qi Jia spoke, the sadder they became, almost bursting into tears.

His almost pleading tone caught Yongqi off guard.

Otherwise, why is it said that sincerity is the greatest killer move?

Yongqi did not say any high-sounding words. He respected Niu Hulu Qijia's love for his daughter.

"Don't worry, as long as she doesn't change her mind and do good, I will treat her well."

Niu Hulu Qijia knew his daughter and naturally believed it. When he heard Yongqi's promise, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

I don’t know how long Yongqi’s promise will last, but it is undeniable that he is still quite relieved.

Back to the topic, Niu Hulu Qijia began to teach Yongqi carefully.

These etiquettes were extremely complicated, and even Yongqi found it difficult to listen to them.

"The one who came this time is the Prince of Tsering Ubash of the Durbet tribe of the Western Eleuth Mongols."

Niu Hulu Qijia told Yongqi about the people who came to pay homage.

When the Three Ce Lings returned to the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Qianlong also treated them with great courtesy.

Yongqi nodded in understanding.

"In addition, it should be noted that this time, Prince Tsering Ubash also brought his young son."

What it means is self-evident.

Yongqi frowned. Are you planning to form an alliance through marriage?

Because Hexi often told him that most princesses who were married to foreign countries died young, Yongqi subconsciously rejected this kind of thing.

If our country were strong, why would we let the princess endure the pain of being away from her homeland?

Niu Hulu Qijia nodded. The prince's intention was very obvious.

His youngest son was also quite famous. He was born with supernatural powers at a young age and was deeply loved by Prince Celing Ubash.

Not only that, his uncle, the tribal leader Prince Celing, also relies heavily on him.

He claimed that he was a gift from God to the tribe.

Regardless of whether it is a gift or not, there are only a few legitimate princesses in the royal family who are of the right age.

On the contrary, the seventh princess of the former Concubine Ling is also suitable in terms of age.

However, with Concubine Ling's fall from power, the Seventh Princess has basically become a invisible person in the palace.

It may be that Qianlong rejected Concubine Ling and therefore did not like the Seventh Princess very much, so now the Seventh Princess is almost nineteen years old and still unmarried.

But think about it, this is not the orthodox Qing Dynasty world, so getting married late is not uncommon.

If she marries far away, it's not impossible.

Yongqi's thoughts flashed through his mind. To be honest, he didn't like his seventh sister, but that didn't mean he wanted her to have a hard life for the rest of her life.

Seeing that Yongqi looked unhappy, Niu Hulu Qijia naturally knew that Yongqi had also thought of the key.

However, Niu Hulu Qijia felt that the son of Prince Celing was a good match.

But he doesn't need to worry about these things, because there will be someone to hold up the sky if it falls.

Let’s put this aside for now. Niu Hulu, Qi Jia and Yong Ji discussed the welcoming process.

In fact, it is almost the same, but this is the first time that Yongqi is fully responsible for this matter, so he must pay more attention to it.

To put it bluntly, this was also a test of his ability, so no matter as the Minister of Rites or as Yongqi's future father-in-law, Niu Hulu Qijia took it very seriously.

After they had discussed the general situation, Yongqi left as it was getting late.

Niu Hulu Qijia sent Yongqi out of the house and happened to meet Ma Jia and Niu Hulu Zhaolan.

This time it wasn't intentional on Niu Hulu Zhaolan's part, it was just a coincidence.

But Yongqi did not take Niu Hulu and Zhaolan to heart. He greeted each other and left.

Niu Hulu Zhaolan looked at Yongqi's departing back, his eyes full of disappointment.

"Lan'er." Ma Jia spoke up to remind Niu Hulu and Zhao Lan to be careful.

Niu Hulu Zhaolan withdrew her gaze. In fact, she also understood that Yongqi didn't even recognize her.

Now, in his mind, she was just his wife's sister.

Or maybe they were just strangers and it was all her wishful thinking.

The first glimpse was just a turbulent wave in my heart, even though it was hard to accept.

Ma Jia couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when she saw that Niu Hulu Zhaolan's expression had returned to normal.