He Yue suddenly realized, a bitter smile appearing on her lips.

It seems she really intends to break off all pretense of civility, clearly intending to plant such a dangerous element next to the couple to cause trouble.

Nomin was the youngest daughter of Prince Darhan, and Qiqige was her half-sister.

Qiqige had once harassed Thirteen, but at that time, Qiqige was only trying to annoy Heyue, and did not actually have any feelings for Thirteen.

Now that Prince Lian has suddenly brought up this matter, surprisingly Prince Darhan has not objected and seems quite pleased.

That makes sense. Although the thirteenth prince was not the crown prince, he was highly favored by both Emperor Kangxi and the crown prince. Moreover, he was young, so his future prospects were limitless.

What's even more remarkable is that there are few women in the thirteenth harem, making him the best candidate for a son-in-law.

When Heyue saw the Eighth Prince's wife's completely unsurprised expression, she knew that this was her idea.

Nuomin was not surprised at all, and even glanced at Heyue with a smile, her expression quite provocative.

It was clear that they had already reached a tacit understanding with Prince Lian and his group; otherwise, Prince Lian would not have made such a suggestion so rashly.

It's unclear whether she genuinely has taken a liking to Thirteen or is deliberately trying to antagonize Heyue.

It's likely intentional that they would deliberately go against someone's wishes without jeopardizing their own happiness.

He Yue couldn't help but rub her forehead. She really did have a bad relationship with the Mongols. One after another, they were all trying to steal her husband, and they all had conflicts with her.

If such a woman were to enter the household, there would be no peace and tranquility.

Is this what the Eighth Prince's wife wanted?

Then look at the thirteenth prince, who is nervously looking towards Kangxi, his eyes filled with an obvious pleading intent.

Suddenly, the Crown Prince also stood up and echoed, "Eighth Brother is right. Princess Nuomin is as beautiful as a flower and is indeed worthy of Thirteenth Brother. Please grant Father Emperor's request."

Sending the beloved daughter of Khorchin to the Thirteenth Prince's residence would also provide the Crown Prince with an additional ally. Although the Crown Prince was quite surprised that his usually cunning eighth brother would bring up this matter, it did not prevent him from uniting with Prince Lian.

He Yue couldn't help but feel fortunate that Thirteen had already asked Emperor Kangxi for permission not to give Thirteen any more women, otherwise the other party would have succeeded.

Now it depends on whether Kangxi is willing to keep his promise. Although the emperor's promise is a promise, whether it can be kept depends on Kangxi's will.

If they were to refuse outright, it would inevitably hurt the pride of the Khorchin and affect the relationship between the Qing Dynasty and the Mongols.

Heyue held Thirteen's hand, silently comforting him, a smile appearing on her lips, and she felt no longer worried.

His fearless gaze went straight to Kangxi, the meaning of which couldn't be clearer.

Whether or not to grant the marriage is up to him, but once the woman is married into the household, how he is treated is no one else's business.

Thirteen dislikes Nuomin, and his gentle nature will not allow him any opportunity to be with Nuomin. Naturally, he will not treat Nuomin well, and that will truly affect the relationship between the Qing Dynasty and Mongolia.

He Yue believed that Kangxi would understand.

Since he had already agreed beforehand, He Yue couldn't be blamed for disobeying the imperial decree.

Kangxi caught a glimpse of Heyue's gaze and felt her threat. His lips twitched, and he felt a surge of anger.

But he didn't react in the end, giving her a cold glance before looking away.

"Yinxiang already has a primary consort, and Nuomin is merely a concubine, which is truly unfair. There's no need to bring this up again." As soon as Kangxi finished speaking, both the Crown Prince and Prince Lian were surprised.

It seemed that none of them expected Kangxi to refuse so clearly.

Emperor Kangxi rarely refuted the Crown Prince's opinions in public. The Crown Prince's face was very unpleasant. He was about to say something more when he received a cold glance from Emperor Kangxi, so he had no choice but to swallow his words and sit down sullenly.

Prince Lian sat back down with a calm expression, showing no displeasure whatsoever.

Whether it was out of concern that the Thirteenth Prince's power was growing too strong and thus emboldening the Crown Prince, or out of affection for the Thirteenth Prince, everyone knew the truth.

Perhaps it's a combination of both.

The Crown Prince lost face, which was related to the Thirteenth Prince. This move also served to sow discord between the Crown Prince and the Thirteenth Prince, so it wasn't entirely without merit.

Thirteen relaxed, grasped Heyue's hand tightly, their eyes met, and they smiled slightly.

The sight was extremely jarring to Nuomin across from him. He gave a cold snort and took a large gulp of wine.

After the banquet, Heyue and Shisan were walking back when Nuomin suddenly appeared, holding a whip in her hand and blocking their way, her pretty face cold: "Wait!"

Both Heyue and Shisan showed impatience. Shisan shielded Heyue behind him and frowned at the extremely arrogant Nuomin in front of him: "What does Princess Nuomin want?"

Princess Nuomin glanced at her with a smile, pointed at Heyue, raised her chin slightly, and said with an air of arrogance, "Don't be too happy yet. His Majesty the Emperor has not agreed now, but that doesn't mean he will never agree. As long as I, Abu, go to your Emperor to ask for your hand in marriage, I believe your Emperor will not refuse."

He Yue's expression turned completely cold.

She's right. Kangxi could refuse the Crown Prince's and Prince Lian's proposals, but he couldn't easily refuse Prince Darhan's marriage proposal.

If she didn't care about the position of concubine, what reason did Kangxi have to refuse?

"Are you standing up for Qiqige?" Heyue couldn't see any love for Shisan in her eyes; they were always indifferent, clearly indicating that she didn't genuinely like Shisan.

The only reason He Yue could think of was to oppose him.

The entanglement between them wasn't enough for her to willingly enter the prince's mansion in the capital as a concubine, so perhaps it was for Qiqige.

Nominha laughed, his tone extremely sarcastic: "Why should I stand up for such a fool? She's incompetent herself, who can she blame?"

His tone suggested extreme disdain for Qiqige.

It seems that although the two are sisters, they do not have a good relationship. After all, they are from different mothers.

"Then why do you insist on marrying Thirteen?" He Yue raised an eyebrow and asked in a calm voice.

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