In the biography of Zhen Huan, in order to find a powerful concubine of the mother's family for the third elder brother, the queen held a flower-viewing banquet and summoned her niece Qingying on a blind date. However, the third elder brother did not appreciate this, and even rejected Qingying with the metaphor of ginger fragrant plums. At this moment, a seemingly unexpected episode happened - Hongli (the fourth elder brother) actually agreed to marry Qingying as his wife! On the surface, Hongli was "forced" to agree, but in fact, he was already happy in his heart. Why is Hongli so happy? What does he think of this marriage? All the secrets are hidden in Zhen Huan's careful layout....
1. The great significance of Hongli's marriage to Qingying
The Wulanala clan, born in the Yellow Banner of Manchuria, is one of the three flags on the Eight Banners, and the gate valve is prominent. Qing Ying is not only the daughter of the Wulanala clan, but also the hope of this Manchurian aristocratic family. Once she marries into the Hongli Mansion, it is equivalent to Hongli having the full support of the Wulanala clan, a family of the Three Banners in Manchuria.
In the Qing Dynasty at that time, the emperor's successor was not completely monopolized by the eldest son, but also needed to be supported by powerful ministers and family lords. Once Hongli can marry the Ulanala clan, it will be equivalent to adding a heavyweight bargaining chip for him to inherit the throne in the future.
Hongli himself understands this. As a prince who grew up in the Old Summer Palace, Hongli is well-informed and knows the rules of the power game between the government and the opposition well. He was well aware of the weight of the Manchurian Eight Banners family in the imperial family, and the influence of the Wulanala clan, as one of the three banners, should not be underestimated.
Therefore, when the queen summoned the green cherry blossoms of the Wulanala clan into the palace in order to find a fortune for the third elder brother, Hongli had already seen the great significance behind this family affair. He understands that as long as he can marry Qingying, it is equivalent to laying a solid foundation for his future succession.
2. Zhen Huan's careful arrangement
Hongli agreed to marry Qingying as his wife, which seemed to be forced for a while, but in fact, it concealed Zhen Huan's careful arrangement. As a shrewd and capable palace maid, Zhen Huan has long seen through the queen's good intentions in finding Fujin for the third elder brother. She knew very well that if the third elder brother really married Qingying of the Ulanala clan, then his hopes of ascending the throne as emperor in the future would be greatly increased.
In order to prevent the queen's conspiracy from succeeding, Zhen Huan first pretended to shirk Qingying on the surface, and her attitude was very resolute. She understood that if she directly agreed to Qingying's entry into the palace at that time, the emperor would definitely be suspicious and suspect that she and Hongli had other plans.
So, Zhen Huan cleverly used the reason of "the queen's eccentricity" to recommend another lady from the Three Banners family in Manchuria to Hongli. In this way, the daughters of the two Manchurian aristocratic families entered Hongli's harem one after another.
Zhen Huan's careful arrangement actually laid the foundation for Hongli to win the heir in the future. Once Hongli was able to gain the support of the two major Manchurian families of the Three Banners of the Wulanala clan and the Fucha clan, his hopes of ascending the throne as emperor would rise.
Of course, Zhen Huan's arrangements for Hongli do not stop there. She even took a fancy to Hongli's talent and potential, hoping to help him ascend to the emperor's throne and take charge of the world one day in the future. Therefore, when arranging these two family affairs, Zhen Huan has already paved the way and prepared for the long-term development of Hongli.
3. Hongli's three new discoveries about Zhen Huan's arrangement
At first, Hongli was not completely aware of Zhen Huan's intention to arrange for him to marry the daughters of the two major Manchurian Three Banners families, the Wulanala clan and the Fucha clan. But as time went by, he gradually discovered the three hidden secrets behind Zhen Huan's arrangement.
First of all, Hongli found that Zhen Huan did not object to him marrying Qingying of the Wulanala clan. At the flower viewing banquet before, the queen insisted on marrying the green cherry blossoms to him, but Zhen Huan once resolutely shirked it. But when Hongli asked her privately, Zhen Huan persuaded him, "I don't expect you to raise your eyebrows with her, just keep you in the house and serve with good food and drink."
It can be seen from these words that Zhen Huan doesn't really want Hongli to marry Qingying, she is just testing the emperor's attitude. Once the emperor shows anything unusual, she can take the opportunity to excuse Hongli. But now that the emperor has acquiesced, Zhen Huan is naturally relieved to let Hongli accept Qingying as his wife.
Secondly, Hongli realized that the reason why Zhen Huan recommended the Fucha clan for him was to pave the way for him to win the heir in the future. The Fucha clan and the Wulanala clan are both members of the Three Banners family in Manchuria, and their status is comparable. If Hongli can marry two families, it will be equivalent to gaining the support of the two powerful gates, and the hope of ascending the throne and becoming the emperor will be greatly increased.
In the end, Hongli found that Zhen Huan was not just a temporary support, but had long-term plans and expectations. The reason why Zhen Huan carefully arranged these two family affairs for him was that one day, Hongli would be able to ascend the throne of the emperor and take charge of the world with the support of these Manchurian families.
4. Three reasons why Hongli is sincerely happy
After some observation and thinking, Hongli finally saw the deep meaning of Zhen Huan's careful arrangement of these two family affairs for him. So, he was sincerely happy about this for three reasons:
First of all, by marrying the two major Manchurian Three Banner families of the Wulanala clan and the Fucha clan, Hongli won the full support of these two powerful gate lords. In the Qing Dynasty at that time, the emperor's successor often needed to be supported by powerful ministers and family lords to ensure that he could ascend the throne. With the support of the Wulanala clan and the Fucha clan, the two major Manchurian families of the Three Banners, the hope of winning the heir in the future is even more slim.
Secondly, Hongli has Zhen Huan as a solid support in the harem. As a shrewd and capable palace maid, Zhen Huan not only carefully arranged these two family affairs for Hongli, but also took a fancy to his talent and potential, hoping to help him ascend to the emperor's throne one day. With Zhen Huan, a resourceful and virtuous helper, Hongli has a solid support and backing in the harem.
The most important thing is that with all this foreshadowing and arrangement, the hope of inheriting the great unification and ascending the throne as emperor in the future has gradually emerged. As a prince, it is naturally the highest honor and pursuit to be able to inherit his father's country and control the power of the world. Now with the support of the two Manchurian families of the Wulanala clan and the Fucha clan, coupled with Zhen Huan's careful planning, Hongli finally saw the dawn of his ascension to the throne and became the emperor.