As expected, Ulanara Yirou was officially hired.

Ulanara Yirou, who had her head slightly lowered, paused for a moment, then thought carefully about how the talent shows of the previous years had all involved players who were only selected on a temporary basis.

Then, thinking back to my original purpose, I felt relieved.

After Ulanara Yirou, several other young women were registered for official service, including members of the Suwan Guarjia clan, the Ula Guarjia clan, the Manchu clan of Shumulu, the Tongjia, Hesheli, Hadanara, Yehenara, and Sakda clans, as well as...

Fiyangu's illegitimate daughter, Ulanarafur, was also registered and employed.

Among the Mongol bannermen whose names are recorded are the Bayergos clan, the Khoshut clan, the Balin clan, the Abahai Borjigit clan, the Khoshut Borjigit clan, and the Ulianghan clan.

The final day of the selection process was for the Han Banner women.

Among the Han Banner women selected for the imperial concubine selection, fourteen were named. Among them, Su, Zhang, Wu, and Chu were favored by Xu Lejin, as they were only pretty and had some charm.

The day after the draft

Consort Hui rushed to Yikun Palace. "Imperial Noble Consort, the Fifth Prince is fifteen years old. Although His Majesty said that no primary or secondary consorts will be chosen this year, the princess can choose two."

"While watching the imperial concubine selection, I noticed that Ulanara Fu'er, the illegitimate daughter of Feiyanggu, is quite good."

After a pause, Consort Hui added, "The Xia family of the Han Banner is also quite good."

Xu Lejin gave Consort Hui a meaningful look and spoke in a cold voice.

"The Emperor will make arrangements for the selected ladies-in-waiting. Consort Hui need not be anxious. Haste makes waste. Go back to Yanxi Palace and wait for news quietly!"

Consort Hui's expression changed, "Your Highness, Imperial Noble Consort..."

He met Xu Lejin's cold gaze.

Swallowing the words that were about to come out, Consort Hui lowered her head and softly agreed.

Watching Consort Hui's departing figure, Xu Lejin shook her head, thinking to herself, "Fei Yanggu's eldest daughter will one day become the wife of her son, the Fourth Prince Yin Chu."

Consort Hui?

It would be best to betroth Fei Yanggu's illegitimate daughter to a member of the royal family or a high-ranking official.

A few days later, Emperor Kangxi issued imperial edicts to arrange marriages, including betrothing Mongol women from the Yehenara, Hesheli, Niohuru, and Tongjia clans to members of the imperial family.

Most of the Han Banner women were assigned to members of the imperial family if they came from good families, while a few from average families were kept in the palace.

That day

Lady Xie, along with her eldest sister Xu Chujin, ninth sister Xu Yujin, and fifteenth sister Xu Fujin, entered the palace to pay their respects.

Looking at her eldest sister, ninth sister, and fifteenth sister, who rarely enter the palace, Xu Lejin paused for a moment and said, "This morning, the magpies outside were chirping incessantly. I thought there was some happy occasion, but it turns out that eldest sister, ninth sister, and fifteenth sister have entered the palace."

"Your Highness, Imperial Noble Consort, you flatter us greatly."

The eldest sister, Xu Chujin, is now of grandmotherly age. After a moment's thought, she spoke gently.

After a cup of tea

Xu Lejin understood the purpose of the three sisters' visit to the palace today.

The eldest sister, Xu Chujin, has seven sons. Her eldest son has already married the sixth daughter of Prince Gong, and her third son is engaged to the second daughter of Princess Huang from Prince Chun's mansion.

The second son, now twenty years old, is still unmarried.

The eldest sister entered the palace this time to seek a marriage for her second son.

Ninth Sister Xu Yujin and Fifteenth Sister also entered the palace for their sons' marriages. They both wanted Xu Lejin to arrange a marriage for them, regardless of whether they came from the Manchu, Han, or Mongol Banners, as long as they were of good character.

After a moment of contemplation, Xu Lejin said, "Of the candidates selected this year, those who were registered and kept on file are now only the daughters of Fei Yanggu, the candidates from the Ula Guarjia clan, the candidates from the Shumulu clan, and the Zhang and Li clans from the Han Banner."

"、、"

Xu Chujin and the others were taken aback.

Madam Xie smiled and said, "Those who can be selected by the Emperor and the Empresses and have their names recorded for future use must be extremely good. Whether it is the illegitimate daughter of Lord Fei Yanggu or the Zhang and Li families of the Han Army Banner, they must be extremely good."

"Everything is up to Your Majesty and Your Highness to decide."

Xu Chujin, Xu Yujin, and the other two nodded quickly.

Nodding slightly, Xu Lejin frowned and pondered for a moment before saying, "My eldest sister's eldest and third sons both married daughters of princes. The second son's wife's background cannot be too low either. Among them, Ula Guarjia's family has a good background, and she and Hengshu's husband are cousins."

"Since both Ninth Sister and Fifteenth Sister are the eldest sons and their wives, it's not appropriate to choose a concubine's daughter from the Ulanara clan. Let's choose Shumulu clan and Zhang clan instead!"

After a pause, Xu Lejin continued speaking.

"Furthermore, my second cousin's third son, born to my cousin's wife Yingchun, has reached the appropriate age. I will request His Majesty to arrange for Ulanara to marry my second cousin's third son."

"There's another woman named Li in the Han Banner. Mother, think about it, are there any other eligible young men in Uncle's family?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Shi and Xu Chujin nodded.

A few days later, Emperor Kangxi issued an edict arranging marriages for the women of the Ula Guarjia clan, the Shumulu clan, the Ulanara clan, the Zhang clan, and the Li clan.

Xu Lejin also had Ruhua send the two carefully selected princesses, Su and Sakda, and a concubine, Gu, to Yin Chu's courtyard in the Fourth Palace of the Eastern Region.

Su's father held a minor official position, only a seventh-rank official. She was able to enter Yin Chu's harem because Xu Lejin valued her obedient nature, honest character, and lack of competitiveness.

Sakda was a Manchu bannerman, the daughter of an ordinary bannerman, and had a quiet and indifferent nature.

The other concubine, Lady Gu, was chosen by Xu Lejin from among the second-class palace maids of Yikun Palace. Lady Gu was the same age as Yin Chu and was as quiet as a ghost.

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