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After the ships arrived, Qingyan walked into Yin's study and saw him dealing with matters at the naval port. She then placed the family letter sent by the Jue Luo clan in front of Yin.

"Fourth Prince, what do you think of this candidate? Can he replace that little girl from the Tong family?" Qingyan asked Yin.

The young ladies of the Jue Luo clan were legitimate daughters. Consort Tong felt sorry for the girls of the Tong family, believing that they would lose their freedom once they entered the royal family. The little girl was also intelligent and knew her own status.

"Little Darling, are you sure you want to sacrifice this girl?" In Yin's view, any noble lady who became Yin Si's second wife was being forced into a dead end.

Qingyan nodded. If Jueluo Shi reached out her hand to Jueluo Shi, Qingyan would not let them off easily.

“Mother is very honest. These people keep asking Mother to do things for them. If I don’t deal with them and always refuse, who knows what they will think.” Qingyan knew that Yin mentioned Tong Guowei’s granddaughter in the hope of finding a replacement. Consort Tong was a very loving person and would not easily push her own child into a fire pit.

Yin tapped the table with his right hand, pondering Qingyan's thoughts. He didn't understand this person yet and wasn't sure if this girl could catch Kangxi's eye.

"Do you have her information?" Yin suddenly thought of Qingyan, that incredible thing.

Qingyan nodded. Seeing Jueluo's angry expression, she directly found the information in her space. This girl was truly excellent in every aspect of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She was an outstanding talent. If she could catch Kangxi's eye, he would probably have the intention to make amends and send her to Yinsi's side.

She took out several sheets of paper, which Yin quickly scanned. He had to admit that the Jue Luo clan had really invested a lot in this woman; she was probably being trained according to the requirements of the primary consort.

"Little darling, how could the Crown Prince not want such a good girl?" Yin's lips curled up slightly. The Crown Prince must have reached some agreement with the Jue Luo clan, otherwise, the Crown Prince would definitely have gone to ask for imperial permission first.

Qingyan was taken aback; she had clearly forgotten about the Crown Prince.

"Wasn't the Crown Prince confined to his quarters?" Qingyan was dumbfounded.

Yin laughed. Little Guai really didn't understand the Crown Prince's womanizing ways. Every year during the imperial concubine selection, the Crown Prince would carefully examine the candidates. Unless the candidates were personally selected by Emperor Kangxi, the Crown Prince would go through them one by one.

"Could it be that the Crown Prince's first selection wasn't just a rumor?" Qingyan was stunned. When she was in the selection process, Fei Yanggu had mentioned that the Crown Prince would hold a first selection before the main selection. For so many years, she had always considered this a rumor.

Yin nodded. Fei Yanggu was right. If Kangxi hadn't secretly ordered Qingyan to be protected, the Crown Prince would definitely have taken action.

"What do you think we should do?" Qingyan asked curiously. The Jueluo clan's imperial concubines were known for their jealousy, and Qingyan was being groomed as their target. The young girl was proud and arrogant; if her husband was devoted to her, that was expected, but if he was unfaithful, it would be a disgrace to her.

Although the title of "secondary consort" is "consort," in reality, she is still a backup candidate. In Qingyan's view, secondary consorts are all inferior to primary consorts.

"Recommend it to Father Emperor." Looking at the girl's methods, Yin had to admit that this kind of person was the most suitable for Yin Si. On the contrary, Tong Guowei's granddaughter's methods were a bit too soft and more similar to her mother's methods.

Yin quickly took out another memorial and copied the information that Qingyan had investigated onto it, giving it to Kangxi for reference.

On the other side, Jue Luo conveyed Jue Luo's intentions to Fei Yanggu, who immediately became furious. The Jue Luo clan had many troublesome matters, and if Qing Yan did not handle them properly, he might get himself into trouble.

“You should have discussed this with me first!” Fei Yanggu stood up abruptly. “Come with me to Fourth Master’s study first!”

Fei Yanggu quickly brought Jue Luo Shi over. Qing Yan was pondering how to write a letter to Consort Tong. He mentioned Jue Luo Shi's status as a candidate for the imperial concubine and also said that Si Si thought this girl was more suitable for Yin Si.

"Father, what brings you here?" Qingyan looked up and saw Fei Yanggu standing at the door.

"Fourth Master, this servant has come to apologize. Jue Luo Shi handed over the family letter..." Before Fei Yanggu could finish speaking, Yin interrupted him.

"Father-in-law, this candidate is excellent. I plan to recommend her to Father Emperor!" Yin quickly said, then mentioned the candidate Yinsi had chosen. "Mother Emperor likes that girl very much and hopes for a happy marriage. She has been trying to find a solution since learning of Tong Guowei and Yinsi's scheme!"

"If Master doesn't mind, then please do it this way." Fei Yanggu felt relieved after hearing Yin's assurance.

Qingyan laughed. Yin had said that Fei Yanggu was the most difficult hurdle to overcome, and if things went wrong, it could bring trouble upon them.

"Little darling, do you also think this is a good idea? Won't it get you involved?" The young ladies of the Jue Luo clan had all been instructed to believe that they had the Fourth Prince's wife as their backer.

Qingyan shook his head: "The people in the palace don't care about these things. My relationship with the Jue Luo clan was never good to begin with. During the New Year, I'll make a few more sarcastic remarks to let the servants in the palace see the reality: the Jue Luo clan's daughters will not have an easy time after entering the Chuxiu Palace!"

Qingyan wasn't stupid; she wasn't going to be a shield for those people. Since they wanted wealth and luxury, they had to go through these hardships.

"Father, do you think the Jue Luo clan really wants to rise to power by relying on nepotism?" Qingyan was annoyed. It was obvious that the Jue Luo clan wanted to step on her and Yin to get to the top.

“From now on, the Jue Luo clan will stand behind Eighth Prince. Fourth Prince, are you ready?” No matter what, the Jue Luo clan is still a member of the imperial clan. Although they have declined in recent years, they still have old connections outside the Great Wall.

“Yin Si can’t cause any more trouble. The Eighth Prince’s wife wants to be with you, and Prince An is being restrained. This will leave a knot in the hearts of the princes outside the Great Wall. So, it will be really difficult for Yin Si to make a comeback.” Yin had already thought it through.

Fei Yanggu nodded in satisfaction. Yin understood and no longer needed to be reminded. It would be better to remind Yin himself.

"Fourth Master, we need to give Prince Zhi a proper reminder!" Fei Yanggu said directly.

Yin was taken aback; he had forgotten about Prince Zhi.

"I will speak to my elder brother and ask him to arrange for Yinsi to meet the imperial concubines of the Jue Luo clan." Yinsi may not be able to act directly, but Feiyanggu can.

Having received Yin's reply, Fei Yanggu felt relieved and began to handle the matter himself. By chance, a young lady from the Jue Luo clan encountered Yin Si.

Yinhui quickly reached an agreement with Kangxi, and the two men gave Kangxi a very good suggestion: to arrange marriages for the Tong family's daughters in a way that would reassure Consort Tong.