Chapter 70: The Qing Dynasty's Splendid and Luminous World

  Kangxi favored Consort Liang because of her good looks, which she inherited from her mother. Little Yage, who was only three years old at the time, looked lovely and charming like jade in the snow, and knew how to be cute, making both Empress Dowager and Empress fond of her.

  Gradually, Kangxi also began to notice his son who had never been in his heart after listening to the praise of Empress Dowager and Crown Princess. As the ruler of a country, Kangxi could not be without sons, but in his heart, except for the crown prince born by Empress Heseri, only the fourth prince, Yunzhen, who was raised under the name of Imperial Noble Consort Tong, had more concern.

  One is the next heir of the Qing Dynasty, and the other is the beloved adopted son of his childhood sweetheart and cousin. Naturally, they will occupy a place in Kangxi's heart, which prioritizes national affairs. And Yage, however, used the two women with the highest status in the harem to leave an impression on Kangxi's mind as well.

  The Grand Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang had gone through three generations of Qing dynasty emperors and was not a good person to get along with, but Yage happened to be an old demon who was already nearly a thousand years old in spiritual age. It wasn't difficult for her to deceive this elderly lady by only showing her childish admiration and affection.

  Yage has gradually gained a place in the hearts of the three major bosses in the imperial palace, and Queen Hui's attitude towards him has also slowly changed. However, Yage is not really a little kid who lacks love, so it's too late for her to pretend to be a kind mother and show concern for him now. If she had paid more attention to Yage from the beginning, he might still remember her kindness.

  However, Ya Ge is still young now, so he can only pretend to be harmonious with Queen Hui.

  Originally, the empress was supposed to arrange for the princes who had not yet reached school age to start their education, but for some reason, Empress Hui forgot or something, and Yage could only go to Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang to show off her cuteness and casually let her know. Although compared to Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, Empress Huizhong's fondness for Yage was a bit more pure, but the empress dowager still couldn't speak Chinese or Manchu properly even now, so naturally she couldn't be the one to start Yage's education if Yage wanted to become a wise and powerful king.

  The final result was an edict from the Kangxi Emperor, where the eighth son Yinxiang, who was six years old at the time, was moved to the Aguo residence and lived in a side hall of the Cining Palace with Empress Dowager, temporarily under her care. This not only elevated Yinzhen's status but also sealed his fate that he would never ascend to the throne.

  Starting from Shunzhi, the emperors of the Qing dynasty have been trying to gradually expel Mongolian women from the harem. For Mongolia, they have always adopted a policy of appeasement. This Qing is the Qing of Aixinjueluo, it is the Qing of Manchu, but not the Qing of Mongolia!

  Currently being raised by the Empress Dowager from Mongolia is equivalent to losing the right of succession to the throne. Now that Crown Prince Yinreng is still around, Yago's move may not be anything, but when the princes grow up and the crown prince is abolished, his move will be infinitely useful.

  A son without the right to inherit, yet with exceptional abilities, wouldn't he be more favored by Kangxi compared to other princes who scheme against each other for the throne? The historical Yongzheng rose to power through hiding his light and biding his time. Now there's a Yage who is even more filial to Kangxi and doesn't need to worry about being favored by him, perhaps making the struggle for the throne among eight dragons instead of nine would be more interesting?

  Days passed day by day, and Yajiao had just moved to A'ge's place not long ago. The body of Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang was no longer good. In the following year, after completing his homework seriously, he went to Cining Palace every day to serve the disease. Yajiao did not think about changing history at this time, and in the end, the most noble woman of the Qing Dynasty still left the world at the age of 75.

  Yue Song wept and wailed, fainting several times during the funeral. The imperial physician diagnosed him with excessive grief, and eventually Kangxi ordered him to return home to rest and recover. Eighth Prince was a filial person, not only did Kangxi think so, but also the people in the palace and even those from the previous dynasty thought so.

  Yazhao's filial piety won the heart of Kangxi. With his son becoming more and more like a jade, he was both civil and martial, and extremely filial. From then on, he was deeply favored by Kangxi. In the 37th year of Kangxi, when Kangxi first granted titles to his adult sons, Yazhao was the youngest among them. At the age of 18, he became the youngest Beile and was ordered to leave the palace and establish his own estate, which was only separated from the estate of the Fourth Beile, Yinzheng, by a wall.

  In the same year, Kangxi gave him a marriage, and his wife was Guo Luoluo, the granddaughter of Anqin Wang Yuelu and He Shuo Efu Guo Luoluo, Ming Shang's daughter.

  Here is the translation:

  It's fortunate that this is a parallel world of Qing Dynasty Qiong Yao. Since Grandma's Fifth Brother Yongqi could still not serve in the backyard at such an old age, Yage naturally can too. Otherwise, according to historical records, in the 36th year of Kangxi, four palace maids were specially assigned to serve him, and in the 37th year, Consort Fu Rong entered first, followed by Empress Xiaoxian!

  Nowadays, there is no other woman in Yage's backyard. After Guo Luoluo married in, she became the only mistress of Beile Mansion. This lady was a famous jealous wife in history. According to the legend, Kangxi even ordered his eighth son to divorce her. However, for Yage, this jealousy didn't matter much. He originally didn't want to be a stud horse and having only one wife was not bad either.

  Since he didn't care about his reputation as a jealous husband, he gave her the only one. Whether it was from body to heart, in this world, he would only belong to such a woman.

  Yahuo doesn't know what consideration Kangxi had in mind when he gave his eighth prince this particular Fu Jin, whether it was to elevate his status or something else entirely. He just needs to be firm in his own heart and continue on his steady path.

  Kangxi was different from history, where he and Yuqin Wang jointly managed the Guangshan Library. At the same time that he left the palace to build his mansion, he arranged for him to be in the Ministry of Justice. Yage had been a Pharaoh in ancient Egypt and a powerful minister under one person and above all people in the Red Mansion world, leading six departments. Now that he has entered the Ministry of Justice, it is only natural that he would make great achievements, which even Kangxi cannot help but praise.

  He is neither arrogant nor impatient, and he is steady and dignified. The officials of the Ministry of Justice have a good relationship with him, but he never forms cliques or seeks personal gain. He is single-mindedly serving Kangxi and serving the Qing Dynasty.

  Of course, this is just on the surface. In private, Yage has already begun to slowly cultivate his own power, and in this world where he doesn't practice Taoist magic, he has also practiced martial arts, combined with hypnotic suggestions from a psychological perspective. Yage believes that as long as he himself doesn't want it, no one can discover his power, not even the highest ruler of the Qing dynasty, Kangxi!

  Guo Luoluo, Songgeli, Han name Yaeer, married into the Eighth Beile Mansion in September 21st of Kangxi's 37th year. Although her parents had passed away early, Yaeer Gege, who was doted on by An Qing Wang, received a generous dowry, including additional gifts from the Empress Dowager and other noblewomen in the palace.

  Of course, this dowry is ultimately a matter of face for whom, and only these noble people themselves are clear. The Empress Dowager did mention to Kangxi privately that the mother's family was not strong, and the silver for building a house outside the palace was limited, so if they could think of ways to help, they would help as much as possible.

  Apart from the Crown Prince, Eighth Beile was the most favored grandson of Empress Dowager. The reason why Empress Dowager could live comfortably in the Qing palace apart from Kangxi's filial piety was because of Xiaozhuang's support back then. If it weren't for Xiaozhuang, Empress Dowager would probably have been deposed like her cousin Jingfei and died in Shunzhi's harem.

  Yahiko is indeed a filial child, and after leaving the palace, she did not forget about this old lady. Even if she couldn't come to pay her respects in person, she would have someone send over some trinkets or snacks that she had gotten in exchange.

  Whether it was out of respect for Empress Dowager Cihe or affection for Yago, Empress Dowager Huixian was willing to do more for him. The empress dowagers took the lead in adding makeup for the eight consorts, and the ladies in the palace could not help but follow suit? During Kangxi's childhood, he couldn't get close to Empress Dowager Kanghuizhang often, so Empress Dowager Huixian took care of him more often, which is why he was very filial to this stepmother.

  The most comforting one in the harem is currently Liang Jin, her son is growing up to be more and more excellent, which also makes her as a mother concubine being valued by Kangxi. Her life in the palace has improved a lot. At first, because of Ama Abudun's mistake, the whole family was registered as a criminal household, but she happened to have a good appearance and was favored by Kangxi. She is just a weak woman, how could she possibly resist? It's just that her birth brought trouble to her beloved son, which is the only thing that makes her sad.

  However, her son has made a name for himself through his own efforts, and she is also relieved. Over the years, although on the surface she had little contact with her son, she knew that most of the people taking care of her were arranged by him.

  Lady Yu felt happy because she had a good son.

  The grand wedding of Ya Ge was very lively, not only did Kangxi attend in plain clothes, but all the brothers also attended. Even at this time, each of the brothers may have had their own thoughts, but Ba Beile was someone they all wanted to win over.

  Unfortunately, Ya Ge is too slick, he closely follows Emperor Kangxi, and is also very respectful to the Crown Prince, and is brotherly and polite to all the princes, making it impossible for anyone to find any fault with him.

  After congratulating the people who had paid their respects, Yage washed away the smell of wine from his body and came to the bridal chamber where he would spend the night with Guo Luoluo. Having mentally prepared himself, he pushed open the door and walked in. The maidservants and waiting women who had been attending to them earlier had all left, leaving only Guo Luoluo sitting elegantly on the bed, dressed in her formal attire as a princess consort.

  "Grandfather, you're back." Seeing her husband's elegant figure, Song Li couldn't help but blush again.

  At the time of the imperial harem selection, she coincidentally caught sight of this gentleman and from then on secretly pledged her heart to him. Fortunately, Guo Roumafa loved her and after learning about her little thoughts, used some connections to finally grant her wish by assigning her to this gentleman. It was also fortunate that this gentleman's mother had a low status and later he was raised by Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, so naturally no one was bestowed upon him as a concubine.

  Unlike ordinary Manchu girls, Songgli has always had a longing for love and hopes that her future husband will only have her. Even though there are many men around her, whether it's Ama or Guolama or even her cousin, she still insists on this.

  Of course, Songgui is also a person who knows the times. If this Eighth Beile had other women in his rear courtyard, she would have married too, but probably wouldn't be as happy as she is now. Which of the imperial princes didn't have a secondary consort enter first? She's an exception to the rule.

  Looking at his 14-year-old wife, who was actually less than 13 years old, with a bright and radiant face but still with a hint of childishness, Yage's eyes twitched involuntarily. When Shiqi Xia married him initially, she was already an adult, but now this girl was obviously still in middle school... What if he really couldn't accept it?!

  Junior high school students and high school students are still different concepts.

  The author has something to say: Although it's a Qiong Yao world, potatoes still go crazy searching for information...

  Tudou, in order to make Ba Fu Jin happy, gave Gong Nü Ge Ge and Ce Fu Jin to Fú Yún. Although he tried his best to come up with a reasonable explanation, Tudou knew that this was actually unrealistic. Let's not be too particular about it, everyone.

  Yahiko is a cleanliness freak and will not breed horses in one world unless absolutely necessary.

  Potatoes also don't want him to breed horses, good men and all that, it's still better to be alone in a 1v1 world.