Holding her adorable granddaughter in her arms, Tong Jia was in a great mood and started talking to her daughter-in-law about the talent show.
Yunyi was also curious. Among the girls selected for this imperial concubine selection, there must be one who would become Yinxiang's wife. She just didn't know if the future Thirteenth Prince's wife would still be from the Zhaojia clan.
With that in mind, Yunyi inquired about the current batch of imperial concubines from Tongjia.
Tongjia was the highest-ranking concubine in the palace, and she was in charge of the selection of candidates. She knew a lot about the candidates and even had a catalog of their pictures, which showed information about each candidate.
Tongjia couldn't explain it clearly just by talking, so she simply asked Granny Zhou to bring over a picture book. She explained it to her daughter-in-law while showing her the picture book.
After reviewing everything, Yunyi discovered that among the people selected for this contest, there was only one from the Zhaojia clan, namely the daughter of Minister Marhan, Zhaojia Jingyi.
This Princess Zhaojia was born in the 27th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, two years younger than Yinxiang. She is only fifteen years old this year and is still a young girl.
Yunyi carefully observed her portrait. She was a round-faced girl with a cheerful and cute appearance, which was considered auspicious in ancient times.
Seeing her daughter-in-law linger on Zhao Jia's portrait for a while, Tong Jia's face showed a surprised expression.
"It seems you also like this Lady Zhaojia. Consort Min also came to see her yesterday and took a liking to Lady Zhaojia at first sight. She thinks she has a good personality and looks and wants to marry her to Yinxiang as his wife."
A strange feeling suddenly rose in Yunyi's heart, and she thought that this Zhaojia clan must be the thirteenth princess consort in history.
This young girl is indeed destined to be with Yinxiang. In her previous life, Zhangjia Shi did not see her daughter-in-law, and she has not seen her now either. She only needs a portrait to take a liking to her daughter-in-law from her previous life. It is quite a coincidence.
Hearing what Tongjia said, Yunyi replied with a smile: "Mother, what you said is true. It seems that your daughter-in-law thinks the same way as Consort Min. This Princess Zhaojia is pleasing to the eye. When I see her, I am happy from the bottom of my heart. If she were to marry my thirteenth brother as his primary wife, I think they would be a good match."
Lady Tongjia nodded, agreeing with the sentiment, but ultimately, the decision rested with Emperor Kangxi. They could only offer their opinions; the specifics depended on his approval.
The Thirteenth Prince's birth mother, Consort Min, and her daughter-in-law both thought Lady Zhaojia was good. In the days that followed, Lady Tongjia continued to observe Lady Zhaojia to see what kind of girl she was and whether she was worthy of the position of the prince's wife.
Fortunately, there was a reason why Lady Zhaojia was favored by Yinxiang. Her every move was being watched, but she did it very well and the nanny did not find any fault with her.
Consort Min had been paying close attention to the imperial concubine selection, hoping to find a suitable wife for her son so that they could live happily ever after.
Tongjia did not keep the results of the investigation to herself and shared them with Consort Min continuously. In order to keep track of the progress of this matter, Yunyi has been entering the palace more often recently.
Their actions naturally did not escape the notice of Yinxiang and his brothers. Sure enough, Yinxiang, who had just finished school, was stopped by his ninth and tenth brothers, who appeared out of nowhere.
Yinzhen was a carefree and irresponsible person. He had his arm around his thirteenth brother's shoulder and was smiling in a somewhat lewd way.
"So, what kind of wife does Thirteenth Brother want to find? Tell us, and your brothers will help you decide."
Yinxiang also came over and put his arm around his younger brother's shoulder. The two of them surrounded Yinxiang from both sides, teasing him constantly.
"Yes, Thirteenth Brother, what kind of wife do you like? Your brothers can give you some advice. We're all brothers, so don't act like a shy young lady."
Yinxiang blushed deeply after hearing his two older brothers' words, and stammered, unable to utter a word.
Logically speaking, at his age, he should already have palace maids teaching him about human affairs and concubines in his harem, so he shouldn't be so shy.
However, because he envied the relationship between his fourth brother and sister-in-law, and also wanted to find a primary consort who understood him, he took the initiative to refuse the maidservant that Consort Min had offered to teach Consort An. He lived alone, and the backyard was quiet and deserted.
Yinzhen and Yinzhen exchanged a glance and laughed. They hadn't expected that their thirteenth brother, who studied so diligently, would blush with embarrassment when he came out with a serious expression.
With a smile on his back, the two brothers ignored Yinxiang's protests and instead carried their younger brother towards the Chuxiu Palace.
Despite his best efforts, Yinxiang could not break free from his two older brothers' grasp. He kept saying he didn't want to go, but he was still helplessly dragged to Chuxiu Palace.
Upon arrival at their destination, the young ladies-in-waiting inside had finished their day's lessons on etiquette and were now enjoying their free time.
Zhao Jia's round face stood out among the group of girls. Her face was round with baby fat, and her figure was not the slender and thin type, but a little chubby.
The girl was round and chubby from head to toe. She wasn't exactly pretty; all I could say was cute.
Yinzhen and Yinzhen glanced at the Chuxiu Palace and were somewhat disappointed when they didn't find any suitable candidates to be the thirteenth brother's primary consort.
But when they turned to look at the person in question, they saw him staring intently at the round-faced little girl in the yard.
The two brothers exchanged a smile, both having the same thought in their minds.
Oh! So that's what Thirteenth Brother likes!
Yinzhen leaned close to his younger brother's ear and teased him, "Thirteenth brother, so you like this type of girl? You should have said so earlier. You wait, I'll go back and find out about this girl for you right away."
Yinxiang was engrossed in reading when he was startled by his tenth brother's words. After understanding what he was talking about, he quickly covered Yinxiang's mouth, while Yinxiang stubbornly denied it.
"Tenth Brother, don't talk nonsense. I... I don't like this girl. Don't go asking around."
Yinzhen wanted to say something, but he felt his sleeve being tugged. He turned to look at his Ninth Brother, his eyes full of questions.
Yinzhen pointed in a certain direction, his eyes saying, "You'll see for yourselves."
Yinzhi and Yinxiang looked in the direction their brother was pointing with suspicion, and were immediately shocked.
"Why are Fourth Sister-in-law and Mother Tong here? Didn't they just come yesterday? Why are they here again today?"
Yinzhen was completely baffled. He had scouted the place beforehand. Tongjia and Yunyi only came every few days. They had just come yesterday and wouldn't be coming today. That was why they dared to bring their younger brother along, unafraid of being discovered.
"Oh no, oh no, Fourth Sister-in-law and Mother Tong are coming. If they see us here, the three brothers will be scolded to death."
Yin's mind was filled with fear. He was not afraid of anything except his parents and fourth sister-in-law. He was doing something bad and if he was found out, he would be finished.
Yinxiang wasn't as nervous as his two older brothers; he just felt a little ashamed and was afraid that others would find out they were doing something wrong.
The three reacted quickly. Upon seeing the target's figure, they immediately shut up and pushed him back. Their movements were swift and did not alert anyone else.
Yunyi already knew about the fact that they had climbed into Chuxiu Palace to see the imperial concubines, but she didn't make a fuss. Instead, she pretended not to have seen them and walked over.
But I found it funny to myself; these three brothers are all so old, yet they still act like children.
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