Inside the Tiyuan Hall
Emperor Kangxi sat on the dragon throne, with Consort Xu Lejin beside him.
On the left and right sides sat Consort Que, Consort Hui, Consort Duan, and Consort Ning, respectively.
Since the Sixth and Seventh Princes had reached the age to be selected as consorts, Emperor Kangxi specially granted Consort Xin and Consort Qi permission to also inspect the candidates.
"Announce, Ulanara Yirou, Niohuru..."
The shrill voice of the eunuch announcing the names rang out in the Tiyuan Hall. The first name in line was, unsurprisingly, Fei Yanggu's eldest daughter, who had been registered three years ago but had not yet been betrothed.
Six young women entered in single file, with Ulanara Yirou standing out from the crowd.
Xu Lejin turned her head and met Kangxi's gaze. She looked at Ulanara Yirou with pity and thought to herself, "Fate is truly cruel!"
Feiyanggu's eldest daughter
Three years ago, they thought Yin Chu had taken a liking to Fei Yanggu's eldest daughter, but they never expected...
Consort Que raised her eyes and glanced at Emperor Kangxi and Empress Xu Lejin, then spoke softly, “Your Majesty, Your Highness, I have long heard of the reputation of Fei Yanggu’s eldest daughter, Ulanara Yirou, and seeing her today, I can confirm that her reputation is well-deserved.”
"Um,"
Kangxi nodded, his brows furrowed, and remained silent.
Xu Lejin subtly shook her head at Consort Que, who was filled with confusion and bewilderment.
Consort Hui glanced at Ulanara Yirou, who was kneeling and bowing below her, and her mind kept replaying the words her son, Yinti, had spoken to her at Yanxi Palace yesterday.
Yinti's wife, Lady Borjigit, passed away; a successor wife will be chosen this year.
Yinti actually took a fancy to the eldest daughter of Ulanara and Feiyanggu.
After hesitating for a moment, Consort Hui raised her head and said softly, "Your Majesty, Your Highness the Imperial Noble Consort, Princess Ulanara Yirou was registered three years ago but not betrothed. This year..."
"As far as I know, Ulanara Yirou is already eighteen years old. We can't wait another three years."
Emperor Kangxi gave Consort Hui a meaningful look and remained silent.
Xu Lejin curled her lips and said calmly, "What Consort Hui said makes sense. In that case, Ulanara Yirou will write down her name for future use, and wait for the Emperor to arrange a good marriage for her after the imperial concubine selection."
The eunuch in charge of the palace selection glanced at Kangxi out of the corner of his eye, received a big nod from Kangxi, and quickly began to sing:
"Ulanara Yirou, registered for employment!"
Next were the other six women in the same group, all from prominent families of the Eight Banners, with fathers, brothers, or grandfathers who were high-ranking officials in the court. Kangxi had them all noted down and kept for future use.
After several pairs of candidates were selected, as many as twenty candidates were officially registered and retained.
“Granddaughter of Prince An Yue Le, daughter of Guo Luoluo Mingshang, Guo Luoluo Caiqin, age seventeen.”
The eunuch had just finished calling out the names
Xu Lejin and Consort Hui's gazes both fell on Guo Luoluo Caiqin.
As a time traveler, Xu Lejin knew about this Guo Luoluo clan woman when she watched Qing Dynasty dramas and read Qing Dynasty time travel novels. She was the granddaughter of Prince An, Yue Le, and the primary wife of the Eighth Prince, Yinzhi, in history.
Consort Hui,
At this moment, Consort Hui was thinking about her past life, when the Eighth Prince was almost driven to extinction by that vile woman, Lady Guoluo.
Her eyes darted around, and Consort Hui covered her mouth, saying, "Your Majesty, Your Highness, I have heard that Guo Luoluo's father, Guo Luoluo Mingshang, was once a criminal."
"As the daughter of a disgraced official, how did Guo Luoluo, despite being the granddaughter of Prince An, manage to enter the palace for the imperial concubine selection, and even make it to the final selection?"
Guo Luoluo Caiqin, who was kneeling below, changed her expression.
Xu Lejin turned her head to look at Kangxi, wondering if this Guoluo clan woman would become Yinzhi's primary consort as in history.
Historically, Yinzhi was the Eighth Prince; now he is the Fifth Prince.
Kangxi glanced at Guo Luoluo, whose head was bowed and whose beautiful profile was revealed, and suddenly became interested. "Guo Luoluo? What is her relationship with the former Consort Yi and the commoner Guo Luoluo?"
Guo Luoluo Caiqin was stunned for a moment.
"Your Majesty, Consort Yi was once my distant aunt."
Automatically, Guo Luoluo Caiqin overlooked the commoner Guo Luoluo Shi. After all, although the commoner Guo Luoluo Shi was the birth mother of the Eighth Prince, the Eighth Prince's imperial genealogy had been changed, and he was already the son of Consort Duan.
The commoner Guo Luoluo clan member is someone the Guo Luoluo family has avoided mentioning for years.
Kangxi nodded slightly, and then said, "Since you are Consort Yi's niece, raise your head over there and let me see if you and your aunt look alike."
"yes,"
Guo Luoluo Caiqin slowly raised her head, and her bright and beautiful face came into view of the concubines.
Among them, Consort Hui and Consort Duan's expressions changed simultaneously, while Consort Xu Lejin, Consort Que, and Consort Ning remained indifferent. Consort Xin and Consort Qi glanced at them and then looked away.
A moment later, Kangxi announced loudly, "Guoluo Luoshi, your name is to be recorded for future use."
"Your Majesty, I thank you for your great favor! Long live the Emperor!"
Guo Luoluo's heart was in her throat, fearing that she might be chosen to serve in the palace. Becoming a concubine or imperial consort would be good, but the emperor was getting old, and she had dozens of princes and princesses...
The high-ranking concubines in the palace include the Imperial Noble Consort, the Noble Consort Que, and the Three Consorts and Five Concubines. She didn't have the confidence to stand out among the many veteran concubines.
Moreover, several concubines who entered the palace in recent years have already given birth to princes and princesses, yet they remain concubines without official titles or status.
The draft continues.
Consort Hui covered her mouth, then suddenly looked at Consort Duan and said meaningfully, "Consort Duan, the Eighth Prince you are raising was born to a commoner, Lady Guo Luoluo."
"This Guo Luoluo lady just now is Prince An's granddaughter. If she were to be betrothed to the Eighth Prince, it would be a joyous occasion of cousins marrying, strengthening family ties!"
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