Those who were clever in the court had already guessed the emperor's intention in doing so, while those who hadn't naturally expressed their gratitude profusely, since not every family wanted their child to become a prince consort.

Yinzhen looked at the ministers below with varying expressions, but he didn't care at all. Whether they liked it or not, as long as his Yue'er took a liking to them, it was a blessing for their families. They had to accept this blessing whether they wanted it or not! Of course, Yinzhen would also give them some compensation, after all, it wasn't easy for them to raise such an outstanding son.

Regardless of whether the ministers below were willing or not, the emperor had spoken, so the person had to be sent in. Therefore, the next day, Yinzhen looked at the twenty-odd young men standing in front of him and nodded with satisfaction.

Behind him was a large screen, behind which sat Yin Qingyi and Yue'er. They observed the young men below through the gaps in the screen. Yinzhen was testing them. Clearly, Yinzhen was not just talking; he was genuinely testing these people. Those who did not meet the requirements were all eliminated from the list of potential sons-in-law.

Although Yin Qingyi's eyes were on the people below, she was actually observing her daughter beside her. From the moment Yinzhen asked the first person, Yin Qingyi had been paying close attention to Yue'er. The first person, Yue'er didn't react; the second person, still no reaction; but when it came to the sixteenth, well, finally there was a reaction. To be honest, if Yin Qingyi hadn't been watching her closely, she probably wouldn't have noticed. The little girl's hands unconsciously clenched after the sixteenth person appeared, and there was a nervous look in her eyes. Yin Qingyi withdrew her gaze from Yue'er and looked intently at the sixteenth person. This person was the great-grandson of Grand Secretary Li Guangdi, born in the thirty-ninth year of Kangxi's reign, two years older than Yue'er—the perfect age. Moreover, Yin Qingyi searched her memory; this person was quite a remarkable figure. It seemed a bit of a waste to recruit him as Yue'er's consort. Let's wait and see. If the two are mutually in love, she can't very well break them up. But if this person doesn't like Yue'er, then she will absolutely not let Yue'er marry him, no matter how capable he is.

After Yinzhen had examined everyone, Yin Qingyi got up and left through the back door with Yue'er. After sitting in Weiyang Palace for a while, Yinzhen arrived.

"Well? Have you taken a fancy to any young men?" Yinzhen asked after taking a sip of tea after sitting down. At the same time, he looked at Yin Qingyi. After seeing Yin Qingyi nod slightly, Yinzhen narrowed his eyes. Sure enough, among these people, he just didn't know which one it was. When he was testing these people today, he found a few promising talents.

"I..." Yue'er lowered her head and twisted the handkerchief in her hand, unsure whether she should speak.

"You've been thinking about this for two days, and you only just saw it. You haven't thought about it properly yet, so how can you make a decision so quickly? I'll tell you when I've thought it through in a couple of days," Yin Qingyi said, giving Yinzhen a wink.

"Alright, then you can take two days to look around. If you don't find anything you like, I'll choose something else for you." Yinzhen nodded after receiving Yin Qingyi's look, then got up and left, as if he had come all this way just for this matter.

"Yue'er, tell your mother, is there anything you like among these?" Yin Qingyi asked softly, holding Yue'er's hand after Yinzhen left.

"Mother, I...I..." Yue'er saw that the struggle in Yin Qingyi's eyes was too obvious.

"Yue'er, think about it. If you really have someone you like but don't say anything, what would you do if your father betrothed another woman to him as his wife?" Yin Qingyi could only gently persuade her daughter, who was in a dilemma.

"He wouldn't dare!" Yue'er scolded sharply, her eyebrows raised. As soon as she said those two words, her heart skipped a beat. Oh no! She glanced cautiously at Yin Qingyi.

"It seems you've really taken a liking to that young man from the Li family. Tell me, how did you two meet?" Yin Qingyi withdrew her hand and slowly sipped her tea.

"Mother, how did you know it was him?" Yue'er's eyes widened in surprise. Although she knew she was in trouble after saying those two words, she didn't expect that even her mother knew who it was. When did she give herself away?

"Hmph, you're my daughter, how could I not know what you're saying?" Yin Qingyi looked at her daughter smugly.

"Mother, you are the Empress, how can you say such vulgar things?" Yue'er looked at Yin Qingyi helplessly. Since her mother already knew, she would not hide it anymore.

"Don't change the subject, tell me." Yin Qingyi rolled her eyes. It's one thing to pretend in front of Yinzhen, but to pretend in front of her own daughter? Isn't that tiring?

"It's like this... that's how it happened, and then we..." Yue'er recalled the scene of how the two met, her face blushing slightly, and then she looked at Yin Qingyi with the expression of a young girl.

"Okay, I understand. I'll talk to your father tomorrow. If this person can pass his test, we can arrange for you two to be engaged first, and then you can get married when you turn eighteen." Yin Qingyi nodded. So this is the kind of plot you only see in novels. Yue'er fell off her horse and was saved by this Li Qingfang. Then the two of them fell in love with each other at first sight. Li Qingfang even promised that he would marry no one but Yue'er. He also knew that Yue'er was a princess, so this person was willing to become the prince consort.

"Mother, will Father Emperor make things difficult for him?" Yue'er looked at Yin Qingyi with some worry.

"Don't worry, your father knows what he's doing and won't let your sweetheart get hurt." Yin Qingyi tapped Yue'er's head, thinking, "She's not even married yet and she's already siding with outsiders."

"I'm relieved to hear that, Mother." Yue'er stuck out her tongue and smiled happily.

Yinzhen learned of this matter that very evening, before the next day had even arrived.

"So it's this kid. He's really one of the better ones among those I tested today. Although he's not the best, he's much better than the others. He seems honest and ambitious. Alright, I'll test him again. If there are no problems, I'll make a decision. But before that, hmph!" Yinzhen nodded, still quite satisfied, but that didn't stop him from disliking him. After all, he was the daughter he had raised since childhood, and Yinzhen wouldn't admit that he was jealous.

For the next two weeks, Yinzhen released a few of these people each day, not wanting to make it too obvious, but rather leaving some to keep them company. Then, he would give the remaining people various difficult questions every day.