With a "boom," Yinzhi's neck and head turned completely red with embarrassment.
Then his eyes involuntarily turned to Wen Ying. He was worried that Wen Ying would misunderstand him. Even though he and Wen Ying had nothing to do with each other, his heart was in turmoil.
This was not his intention at all, so why would Mother say that? Or did that damned little eunuch deliver the wrong message?
"Don't say anything suspicious, you little eunuch. These days, everyone coming into the palace is there to help Father Khan choose his concubines. Asking me to advise him on anything, or about the portraits—I know absolutely nothing about any of that!" He raised his voice, staring at the little eunuch. His eyes widened, his expression still very imposing, and the little eunuch took a step back in fear.
The young eunuch suddenly realized that he might have said something wrong. Although the Empress was overjoyed to prepare it for her eldest brother, the eldest prince didn't seem to agree with it.
He had initially assumed that since it was the Empress's decision, his elder brother should have known about it, but now, judging from his brother's reaction, it seemed that wasn't the case...
However, remembering the task the Empress had entrusted to him, he stood timidly to the side, his neck hunched.
The people nearby also turned to look. Looking at the robust eldest prince, they suddenly realized that he was almost 13 years old…
It seems that it is indeed time to choose a consort. Even if a consort is not chosen, there should be someone in the household by now.
However, those present were all young people of similar age, and at this moment, they couldn't recall such a thing at all. Only Yinreng looked at him, seemingly lost in thought.
The eldest prince has a resolute face. Although he is still young, he has already been praised by a group of military officers. He is a promising talent who will be able to go to the battlefield in the future!
There were even several generals who had been secretly chosen by Emperor Kangxi. If my elder brother wanted to go to the battlefield in the future, he would have to be transferred to his side and properly taught!
Those military officers were forthright and generous, and they all valued talent. They didn't care much about the prince's status, but they valued his talent for martial arts and wanted to bring him to their side to train him properly.
He wasn't ugly at all; he had a slightly rugged handsomeness. In addition, he exercised regularly, so he was very muscular. He didn't look like a bear, but every muscle was taut.
Wenying didn't feel much, but she thought that this eldest prince was still quite childish and sometimes acted rather immaturely. She never thought that someone like him would reach the point of needing to find a wife...
Ah...this group of people are all slowly growing up.
She looked at Yinzhi and realized that, if you disregard his usual behavior or annoying actions, he was actually a very good person.
At least he was much better than the weak and helpless young masters that Wenying usually saw in the capital.
Wenying had met many men who looked strong but were actually weak and could be pushed to the ground. She didn't like them at all!
Although the older brother in front of him was rough in manner and very straightforward, he was indeed a skilled martial artist with a great physique, even more robust than his own brother…
However, the fact that someone like him was looking for a wife filled Wenying with a strange sense of absurdity. He himself sometimes acted like a child.
"Alright, alright, why are you making things difficult for him? Let's go back and see how Consort Hui has arranged things..." Yinreng said helplessly.
Although he didn't know the details of the matter, based on his understanding of Consort Hui, it was quite possible that she could find a way to save Yinzhi's life...
At this moment, Wenying felt that the scene in front of her was familiar, just like when she was in the temple, the eldest prince was making things difficult for a young novice monk, while the crown prince was so elegant.
Hmph, so many years have passed, and the eldest prince's behavior is still the same as before, without any change!
At this critical juncture, what's the point of making things difficult for the little eunuch? Even if there's something wrong, it's probably on Consort Hui's side. A little eunuch wouldn't dare to relay the wrong message.
Yinzhi blushed and said goodbye to the group. Then he hurriedly led the little eunuch to find his mother. He didn't know what was wrong with his mother. Why did she suddenly think of doing such a thing? And she had never discussed it with him before!
Yinzhi held back, not turning around to look at Wenying, but he was worried about Wenying's reaction.
At this moment, Consort Hui was happily looking at the portraits. She was actually very sensible. The people she wanted to choose were not the group that the Emperor had already decided on. Moreover, she had already spoken to Emperor Kangxi and asked him to agree to her request before she would select the candidates.
Although Emperor Kangxi felt it was a bit early to select a consort for his son, he had chosen an empress earlier because of the special circumstances at the time. The Qing imperial family urgently needed to connect with those ministers and win them over to jointly resist foreign threats.
Furthermore, given the presence of several court officials who had helped him ascend the throne, he desperately needed to reassure them, which is why he married both the Empress and a Consort. At that time, he was young and without the support of ministers, how could he possibly secure his position?
But the eldest son is not like that. Moreover, in recent years, he has improved compared to before and rarely quarrels with Yinreng anymore.
The two brothers actually did a lot together, which pleased Emperor Kangxi greatly. At this time, it was better to focus on political affairs, improve one's abilities, and not be preoccupied with personal feelings.
However, Emperor Kangxi assumed that Yinzhi knew about this matter and had already agreed to it. Although he was unhappy that his son was getting married so early, he would naturally be happy if he could start a family and establish a career.
After all, he was hoping for a grandson to be born soon, so Emperor Kangxi readily approved it.
In fact, apart from a few women from the Hesheli and Niohuru clans, Emperor Kangxi had no particular interest in the other young ladies preparing to enter the palace.
Even when looking at the roster, I couldn't remember anyone's name.
However, being in this position, one should choose a few good families with good looks, that would be enough. As for the others, perhaps one can wait until one's sons grow up in a few years and then arrange marriages for them.
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