Chapter 383: Marriage Arrangements for the Children
Chapter 383: Marriage Arrangements for the Children
Being held by his father, Suisui also obediently snuggled up to him.
Only now that he held his child in his arms did King Qi finally feel at ease.
Thank goodness, thank goodness, she was alright.
When he first heard the news, King Qi nearly got a heart attack!
He kissed Suisui's little face, then rubbed her head before finally letting out a long sigh of relief.
Knowing that it was Lu Yinxiao who jumped in first to save the day, and that his little sixth nephew wasn't far behind, with the other servants also actively jumping in, King Qi waved his hand generously, "They will all be rewarded, they will all be rewarded."
The servants deserved their rewards.
However, for these young ones like Lu Yinxiao, it wouldn't do to simply dismiss them with money.
After all, they saved a life and deserved to be rewarded with gratitude, not just money that might carry a hint of humiliation.
So, King Qi soon had his attendant fetch from the warehouse the finest pine smoke ink to gift to Lu Yinxiao, along with some studying supplies for the other children.
As for He Zhongran who caused this mess, King Qi didn't blame him and even less wanted the child to be scared, so he also gave him some small toys to appease him.
With the children happily placated, the adults could also rest easy.
Knowing that her child caused this trouble, Mrs. He felt somewhat embarrassed and quietly came over to apologize to Queen Qi.
Indeed, Queen Qi was quite frightened when Suisui fell into the water.
However, it was normal for children to get a little out of hand when playing, sometimes not knowing their limits.
He Zhongran himself was also quite scared enough, and as long as he didn't mean any harm, Queen Qi was quite magnanimous about it.
Furthermore, the two families had a good relationship, and on the day of Suisui's small banquet, the He family also sent a valuable gift, so even though they were thanked, both families still saved face.
So, Queen Qi didn't overly blame them either, simply saying a few words before letting the other party go to comfort their child first.
The children were indeed scared at that moment, but after a while, when they started playing again, they were once again full of energy, although they still remembered what happened earlier, but they didn't take it too much to heart.
Not only was King Qi's birthday banquet held in a grand fashion, but even the Empress Dowager, who had been ill all this time, also benefited from her son's joy and her health improved considerably.
At least her complexion looked much better, although she still remained lazy and didn't like to get out of bed much.
According to the imperial physician, following the Empress Dowager's wishes, she still needed to rest and take care of herself, as her qi and blood were now deficient, so it was normal for her to be lazy.
The Empress Dowager herself actually took it quite openly and at her age, it didn't really matter anyway.
Moreover, she had lived far longer than the previous emperor, so she felt she gained a lot.
However, some things she kept to herself and didn't need to share with others.
Not even with her own son.
Because that was also the son of the previous emperor.
For King Qi's birthday, the Empress Dowager also prepared a gift, and naturally, the Emperor didn't lag either.
After the banquet ended, the guests were seen off, and the children were soothed and put to bed, King Qi finally sat down with his queen to chat.
King Qi first brought up the matter of the Tang family, "I heard that the marriage for that Tang family's girl has been decided."
He even kicked Mr. Tang before because he was angry then.
Now that he brought it up, he didn't carry too much emotion and simply mentioned the chosen match for Tang Yuqing, "It's the younger son of King Chu, two years younger than the Tang family's girl, but he's of good character, and the Tang family's eldest daughter is married to King Chu's eldest son, so the sisters will have each other to depend on in the future."
Queen Qi was somewhat surprised by the Tang family's final decision.
Normally, each family would consider their own calculations when arranging their children's marriages.
Moreover, they would also conduct a risk analysis and distribute the risks evenly.
In other words, marrying two daughters to one family sounded nice, but it also meant that the risks were concentrated in one place.
Most of the time, it was better to spread out and not put all your eggs in one basket.
Queen Qi was surprised by the Tang family's choice, so she exclaimed, "Marrying sisters into one family, ah..."
After her exclamation, she quickly added, "It will also create a beautiful story."
Regarding this, King Qi shook his head, "I estimate that it was an inevitable move out of lack of options."
Previously, it was assumed that the Tang family's daughter would enter the Eastern Palace and become the concubine of the crown prince.
Although it was a concubine position, if the crown prince ascended the throne, the worst outcome would be a concubine position, and with the support of the empress from the same family, life would still be good.
Moreover, if the crown princess failed to produce an heir within two years and the concubine took the lead, there was a possibility that the concubine could even become the empress.
Of course, given the Tang family's situation, unless the crown prince was foolish, he wouldn't overlook the crown princess and truly promote the Tang family's daughter.
However, even as a concubine, life wouldn't be bad.
But, Mrs. Tang was unwilling, always feeling that being a concubine meant stooping and kowtowing to others.
As a stepmother herself, she had endured enough of that bitterness and wanted her own daughter to be the main wife.
The stepmother position was unacceptable, and so was the concubine position!
Mrs. Tang was unwilling, and she quietly began scouting potential marriage candidates from noble families in the capital.
Without prior consultation with the Eastern Palace, she incurred the hatred of the crown prince's faction.
The crown prince would certainly not reveal any hint of his displeasure on the surface, lest he be deemed petty-minded.
However, some behind-the-scenes maneuvering was normal.
Nevertheless, even if the crown prince sought retaliation, he would likely prioritize his interests first.
King Qi didn't bother himself with the intricacies of their power struggle.
He was just glad that the Tang family was no longer fixated on their son as a potential match.
Regarding his son's marriage, he was equally concerned and proactive.
Now that Feng Xuanze had celebrated another birthday, he was another year older.
At his age, King Qi was growing anxious, "Your mother's suggestion is to pick a few suitable candidates, present them to her, and then let her choose the best one among them."
Recently, Queen Qi had also been actively scouting for potential matches.
The relationships among the noble families in the capital were intricate and complex.
King Qi had no intention of getting entangled in the power struggles at the heart of the capital and only wished to live a peaceful life. Therefore, the noble ladies from those families weren't ideal choices.
The interests of each family were often intertwined with those of their in-laws and other affiliated families through marriage alliances. Marrying into one family meant potentially putting all their eggs in one basket.
Queen Qi's considerations were indeed numerous.
She recently found two suitable candidates and sent people to discreetly inquire about them. Thankfully, both ladies were unbetrothed for the time being.
King Qi was intrigued by the prospects, "Tell me about them. Who are these young ladies?"
Queen Qi smiled as she elaborated, "One is the eldest granddaughter of the Governor of Qingzhou. She's fifteen years old, and by all accounts, she's a cheerful and lively young lady. It would be good for our Feng Xuanze to have a lively companion to balance his serious demeanor."
Although being the heir to the kingdom warranted a serious attitude, it would be beneficial to have a partner who could bring some levity and joy to his life.
King Qi nodded in approval, but there was another candidate, so he quickly inquired, "What about the other one? How is she?"
(End of Chapter)
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