The reason Hongli was able to meet her this time was actually because Yunyi deliberately arranged it.
She spent twenty points to learn that Hongli would be here today.
Then I made an appointment with everyone in advance to meet here today.
The reason why Hongli fell in love with her at first sight was because she had given him a host of advantages, such as being universally loved, as beautiful as a fairy, and as elegant as a rare orchid in a secluded valley.
This is what made Hongli feel something akin to "love at first sight" towards her.
Hongli was naturally lustful, and Yunyi was beautiful and had been educated since childhood, possessing the temperament of a Han Chinese girl. In addition, she used props to enhance her appearance, which is why this result occurred.
Yunyi opened the favorability query tool and saw that Hongli's current favorability rating for her was 60 points.
With a maximum favorability score of 100, this score seems a bit low.
But let's not forget that Hongli doesn't even know who Yunyi is yet. It's already quite remarkable that he has such a good impression of her after only meeting her once.
There is a reason why Yunyi did this today.
This year is the eleventh year of the Yongzheng Emperor's reign, and next year will be the year of the imperial concubine selection. Yunyi will be sixteen years old then, and she will definitely have to participate in the selection.
According to the original owner's memories, she was to be betrothed to Prince Bao, Hongli, as a secondary consort by Emperor Yongzheng the following year. However, a few months before she entered the mansion, Hongli proposed that a concubine from the inner palace, Lady Gao, be made a secondary consort.
This move was undoubtedly a slap in the face to Lady Nara, causing her to lose face even before she entered the mansion.
Now that Yunyi has come, she's definitely going to change things.
Making Hongli fall in love with her was the first step.
The carriage swayed and rattled back to Nara Prefecture. Compared to when it first arrived, Nara Prefecture had undergone great changes.
Yunyi's father, Nerbu, was only a fourth-rank Zuo Ling, a position that was neither high nor low, just passable.
But ever since Yunyi transmigrated, she has been constantly teaching her brothers, sisters, nephews and nieces. Although Yunyi's eldest brother, Neli, said he didn't want to learn and didn't like learning, he still learned a lot from being influenced by what he saw and heard.
Nine years ago, Nerbu abdicated at the age of forty, and his son Neli succeeded him as a Zuo Ling (military commander). Neli has done a very good job in recent years, and at only thirty-three years old this year, he is already a San Ling (military commander) of the third rank.
Yunyi's eldest nephew, Nesuken, is even more intelligent than his father. It is conceivable that when he grows up, he will be able to lead the Nara family to an even brighter future.
After having dinner and taking a walk in the courtyard with Langjia, Yunyi returned to her room.
She dismissed the maids around her and took out the "Aladdin's Lamp" that she had drawn from the system space, ready to make her first wish.
She wanted Hongli to dream about her from time to time after he returned home.
With more than half a year until next year's draft, feelings that develop from love at first sight will gradually fade away over time.
If Hongli dreams of Yunyi from time to time, his feelings for her won't disappear; instead, they will intensify because he can't have her.
That evening, Hongli was still captivated by the beautiful girl he had seen during the day, and instead of resting in the backyard, he rested alone in the front yard.
That night, after Hongli fell into a deep sleep, he dreamt of the beautiful girl. They met under a peach tree, became close friends, and enjoyed each other's company immensely, one playing the zither and the other dancing with a sword.
Such a beautiful dream was interrupted by an annoying shout.
"Your Majesty, it's getting late, you should get up, otherwise you'll be late for court."
Li Yu was a little puzzled. The prince hadn't gone to bed late last night, so why couldn't he get up this morning?
Moreover, the prince was a sleepyhead when he was young and couldn't get up, but he always got up very early when he grew up. What's wrong today?
Hongli, who was forcibly woken up, was unusually grumpy when he woke up. He looked at Li Yu with cold eyes, but the other party looked confused and innocent, so he didn't say anything.
He could only be angry to himself, while he quickly tidied himself up, got up, and went out to court.
Thus, Hongli found himself dreaming of the girl for several days in a row, which made him fall in love with her and eager to know who she was so that he could marry her.
Fortunately, Li Yu was very helpful and found out Yun Yi's identity in just a few days.
At that time, Hongli was practicing calligraphy in his study when Li Yu came in and handed over what he had found out. He immediately put down his pen and opened the notebook with great anticipation.
Nara Yierha, whose Han name is Yunyi, is the youngest daughter of Nerbu, a Zuo Ling (military officer) of the Bordered Blue Banner of the Manchu Army, and the younger sister of Neli, the current Can Ling (military officer) of the Bordered Blue Banner. She was born in the 57th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign and is currently fifteen years old.
"Yunyi, indeed a good name. It has both the meaning of ethereal elegance and the meaning of intelligence and manners. It really matches her temperament. She is just like her name!"
Emperor Kangxi admired Han learning, and Emperor Yongzheng and Emperor Hongli both grew up studying the Four Books and Five Classics. He preferred Yunyi's Han name.
Besides, Nara's name was Yierha, which is a very common name among the Manchus. It simply means "flower" and has nothing particularly outstanding about it, so he paid more attention to his Han name.
After investigating these matters, Hongli felt more at ease. Nara was fifteen this year and would be sixteen next year, so she would definitely have to participate in the imperial concubine selection.
Hongli was not in a hurry. As long as Nara could participate in the imperial concubine selection, he would find a way to bring her into his household.
The twelfth year of the Yongzheng Emperor's reign quietly arrived, and this year was another year for the imperial concubine selection. All eligible Manchu women in Beijing were required to participate in the triennial selection.
If selected, one could enter the palace as a concubine or be betrothed to a prince or member of the imperial family. Even if one was not selected, the more rounds one participated in, the better the marriage prospects would be after the selection process ended.
These are all excellent choices for the young women from the Manchu banner system.
After the preliminary and semi-final selections, Yunyi stayed in the palace with the other young ladies for a month of training, awaiting the final palace selection, after which the selection process would be over.
Yunyi was a candidate for the imperial concubine of the Bordered Blue Banner, which belonged to the Lower Five Banners. According to the social status of her family, she was assigned to a room for four people, along with two other candidates from the Lower Five Banners.
Of the four, Yunyi is the oldest, at sixteen years old, while the youngest is Xilin Jueluo, who is only thirteen and has just reached the age for the imperial concubine selection.
The time Yunyi spent learning etiquette in the palace was relatively peaceful. After all, Yunyi's status wasn't very high, so even if the other young ladies wanted to cause trouble, they wouldn't target her.
Since meeting Lady Nara last year, Hongli has been "in love at first sight" and has never been able to forget her.
Having finally waited for the imperial concubine selection, he had already instructed the matrons of the Chuxiu Palace to secretly take care of Lady Nara.
All of this was noticed by Niohuru, who was in love with Hongli.
She was Hongli's birth mother and the niece of Consort Xi, of the Niohuru clan. Although her family was not of high status, she lived a good life in Chuxiu Palace because of this relationship.
She lived in a double room, and the palace maids, eunuchs, and servants took good care of her, fearing that she might offend her and be punished by Consort Xi.
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