With a cold expression, the angel handed the imperial edict to Fei Yanggu, then took two steps back, standing behind Li De.

Li Dequan stepped forward.

"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Fei Yanggu's daughter, Ulanara Mingwei, is virtuous, diligent, gentle, and pure. She is kind and gentle, adept at domestic duties, and possesses virtuous character. Therefore, she is to be betrothed to my fourth son, Prince Yong, Yin Chu, as his primary consort. This decree is hereby proclaimed throughout the land so that all may know. So be it!"

The imperial edict read aloud by Li Dequan was like a thunderclap out of nowhere.

Fei Yanggu's old face showed shock, Jue Luo's face was full of disbelief, and even Ulanara Mingwei was stunned, feeling that everything was unreal.

Previously, when her elder sister was betrothed to Prince Zhi as his secondary consort, she thought that she would either be betrothed to a member of the imperial clan or become a princess for one of the princes.

Unexpectedly, she was betrothed to the Fourth Prince as his primary consort.

After his initial shock, Fei Yanggu raised his head and tentatively asked, "Eunuch Li, this imperial edict..."

"Lord Feiyanggu, this is a great joy! Your eldest daughter is the second prince's secondary wife, and your second daughter is the fourth prince's primary wife. Two princes' wives in one family—many families would be eager to have such a thing."

After a pause, Li Dequan spoke again.

“Lord Fei Yanggu, if I may say something I shouldn’t, your daughter Mingwei’s good fortune is yet to come. The Emperor has not yet appointed a concubine for Prince Yong, and even for a princess, he has only appointed a member of the Han Banner, a member of the Fu family.”

Fei Yanggu repeatedly replied, "Yes."

Jue Luo lowered her head slightly, her face turning ashen with anger, a thousand times, ten thousand times, she couldn't believe it.

She never expected that her eldest daughter, on whom she had placed so much hope, would be betrothed to the second prince as his second wife.

The youngest daughter, whom he had always disliked and hated, had a stroke of good fortune and was betrothed to the fourth prince, born to the Imperial Noble Consort, as his primary wife.

Respectfully accepting the imperial edict, Mingwei lowered her head and fell into deep thought.

Li Dequan cleared his throat and said with a smile, "Look at my memory, I forgot that His Majesty also had an imperial edict."

"By imperial decree, the illegitimate daughter of Grand Minister Feiyanggu, Ulanara Rong'er, is bestowed upon Eighth Prince Yinyu as a princess. On the second day of the tenth month, she will be sent to serve in the Fourth Palace of Ganxi."

Fei Yanggu Mamu accepted the imperial decree and expressed his gratitude.

The mountains and rivers seemed to block the way, but then a new village appeared amidst the willows and flowers. The eldest legitimate daughter was betrothed to the second prince as his secondary wife, the second legitimate daughter to the fourth prince as his primary wife, and the illegitimate daughter to the eighth prince as a princess. This was truly...

What is lost on one front may be gained on another.

However, the second daughter, Mingwei, has never been favored by him and his wife...

Prince An's Mansion

Prince An, along with his entire family, set up an incense table to receive the imperial edict.

Yue Le lowered her head slightly, thinking that since it was an imperial decree, at the very least she would enter the palace as a concubine or consort, be betrothed to a member of the imperial clan, or even better, betrothed to a prince as a secondary consort or primary consort.

Now that things have come to this, we can only leave it to fate!

"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Guo Luoluo Caiqin, the granddaughter of Prince An, Yue Le, is of noble birth and naturally beautiful. She is a perfect match for my fifth son, Prince Yinzhi. This marriage is hereby granted and announced to the world. An auspicious day shall be chosen for the wedding. This is the imperial decree."

Guo Luoluo Caiqin's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally relaxed.

Although she was not the primary consort of the Fourth Prince, she was still a prince's consort, which was much better than being betrothed to a member of the imperial family or becoming a secondary consort.

Prince An paused for a moment, then said respectfully, "This old minister, Yue Le, and his entire family receive the imperial decree. We thank Your Majesty for your great favor. Long live the Emperor!"

The Fifth Prince's primary consort?

Although she is not as favored as the Fourth Prince, born to the Imperial Noble Consort, she is still a prince's consort. As her granddaughter said before, anything is possible before things are settled.

The angel delivering the imperial decree smiled and said, "Congratulations, Prince An! Congratulations, Princess Guoluo!"

Prince An handed over a purse containing a stack of silver notes.

When Prince An respectfully saw the eunuch off, he asked, "Who will become the wife of the Fourth Prince?"

The eunuch delivering the imperial decree glanced at Prince An and spoke softly.

"Your Highness, she is a princess from the family of Grand Minister Fei Yanggu. She is the eldest daughter of Minister Fei Yanggu and was betrothed to the Second Prince as his secondary wife. His second daughter was betrothed to the Fourth Prince as his primary wife."

"、、"

Prince An's face was somewhat grim, and he lowered his head without saying a word.

Guarjiahu Manfu

Guarjia Human looked at the bright yellow imperial edict in his hand, his expression changing inscrutable. He exchanged a glance with his daughter without making a sound, and sighed inwardly, "Is this fate?"

They longed to enter the palace as concubines or imperial consorts, but...

However, she was betrothed to the Sixth Prince as his wife. The Sixth Prince's birth mother was Consort Xin, and his adoptive mother was Consort Ning. However, neither Consort Xin nor Consort Ning was favored by the emperor.

Most importantly, the Sixth Prince had feminine features and was never favored by the Emperor.

Although he was granted the title of Dorobele and allowed to leave the palace to establish his own residence, given the Emperor's attitude towards the Sixth Prince, he will likely only ever hold the title of Prince of the First Rank for the rest of his life.

Dong'e Seventy Prefectures

After the eunuch read the imperial edict aloud, Dong Eqi's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally relaxed.

In any case, being the primary consort of the Seventh Prince is better than being a secondary consort or serving in the palace.

Although Consort Qi, the birth mother of the Seventh Prince, came from a humble background, she was still a consort.

The Seventh Prince's maternal family was of low status, so he could only rely on his wife's family.

Although my family wasn't a powerful clan with significant military authority, the Dong E clan, after all, had produced Empress Xiaoxian during the reign of the previous emperor.

Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse.

As long as their daughter marries the Seventh Prince and remains obedient and doesn't harbor any delusions or encourage him to vie for the position, a lifetime of wealth and honor is assured.

Hadana Lafaka Palace

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