The draft ended three days ago.
Emperor Kangxi delayed issuing an edict to arrange marriages for the selected young women or to summon them to the palace.
The concubines in the harem were getting restless. They sent people to the Qianqing Palace and Xu Lejin Palace to inquire about the news. Even among the ministers outside the palace, those whose daughters had been selected were filled with anxiety.
Qianqing Palace
The Second Prince knelt in the center of the hall and respectfully spoke, "Father, I greatly admire Fei Yanggu's eldest daughter, Ulanara. I beg you to bestow Fei Yanggu's eldest daughter upon me as my second wife."
Kangxi stared at the Second Prince without saying a word.
After a long while, Kangxi stared intently at the Second Prince and said in a deep voice, "Do you know that Ulanara is the consort I have chosen for your fourth brother?"
The Second Prince glanced quickly at Kangxi, then lowered his head in deep thought.
After a moment, the Second Prince said in a low voice, "I have heard some rumors, but Fourth Brother does not like Lord Feiyanggu's eldest daughter. I have heard that Fourth Brother has someone else in his heart."
Emperor Kangxi frowned.
At this time,
Liang Jiugong bowed as he entered the hall and whispered, "Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince is requesting an audience outside the hall?"
"Um,"
Kangxi responded and said in a deep voice, "Please invite the Fourth Prince into the palace. Also, Liang Jiugong, you personally go to Yikun Palace to invite the Imperial Noble Consort to the Ganqing Palace for a meeting."
"yes."
Liang Jiugong respectfully agreed, and a moment later, led Yin Chu into the Qianqing Palace.
An hour later,
The Second Prince and Yin Chu left the Qianqing Palace together.
Turning his head to look at Yin Chu, the Second Prince spoke in a deep voice, "Fourth Brother, I never imagined that the woman you admired was actually Fei Yanggu's second daughter? Now, the Emperor has already agreed to betroth Fei Yanggu's eldest daughter to me as his second wife, and his second daughter has been betrothed to you, Fourth Brother."
"After all the twists and turns, my fourth brother and I are not only brothers, but also brothers-in-law!"
Yin Chu slightly curled his lips, revealing a smug smile.
"Isn't this good? My second brother and I have always had a deep relationship. Now, we're even closer than before, wouldn't that be even better?"
"Feiyanggu probably never imagined that both of his legitimate daughters would marry into the royal family and become consorts of princes."
After speaking, Yin Chu revealed a wicked smile.
The Second Prince pursed his lips and remained silent, secretly pondering to himself, "This is something Fei Yanggu never expected."
Fei Yanggu would never have imagined that his eldest daughter's marriage into the royal family, becoming his second son's secondary wife, was actually a transaction...
Feiyanggu, in the end, bet on the wrong horse!
The eldest daughter, on whom he had placed high hopes, became his second wife, while the second daughter, whom he had always neglected, could not defy fate and caught the eye of his fourth brother, who personally pleaded to make her his wife.
Xu Lejin entered the Qianqing Palace and respectfully bowed to Emperor Kangxi.
Kangxi sat on the dragon throne, looking down at Xu Lejin, and said in a deep voice, "Did the Imperial Noble Consort know all along that the woman Yinchu admired was Fei Yanggu's second daughter?"
After a moment's hesitation, Xu Lejin said softly, "Your Majesty, I was initially unaware of this."
"On the day of the Manchu Banner selection, when Fei Yanggu's second daughter was being chosen, I only found out."
Kangxi responded.
After a long while, Kangxi spoke in a deep voice, "Yinti asked me to marry Feiyanggu's eldest daughter as his second wife, and I have already granted his request."
"Yinchu also requested that Feiyanggu's second legitimate daughter be made his consort."
Xu Lejin nodded slightly and smiled, "It's good that Your Majesty has made the decision. On the day of the selection, I thought Mingwei was a very good girl who was well-educated and reasonable."
"Although she doesn't possess the breathtaking beauty of the Second Prince's second wife, she is gentle and virtuous. I believe that Mingwei will be a good wife to Yinchu."
Kangxi smiled and looked at Xu Lejin.
"It seems that the Imperial Noble Consort is very satisfied with Yin Chu's wife. I haven't even bestowed the marriage upon her yet, and she hasn't even entered the household, but she's already protecting her. She's even changed how she addresses her, calling her Mingwei girl so affectionately."
Upon hearing this, Xu Lejin gave Kangxi a coquettish glare.
"Your Majesty, Yin Chu is not young anymore, he will be nineteen soon. Now that he has finally found a wife, I will naturally protect him."
"Like Consort Hui back then, I also long to hold my grandson soon."
Kangxi nodded.
After a cup of tea
Kangxi pondered for a moment and then said, "Yinsi, Yintang, Yin'e, and Yinyu are all of marriageable age. Yinzhi, Yinshi, and Yinshi below them are also of age where they should have someone to serve them in their rooms."
"This year's imperial concubines are of varying quality, but there are some outstanding ones, such as the daughter of Dong'e Qishi, the daughter of Guarjia Human, the daughter of Hadanara Faka, and..."
After a pause, Kangxi continued speaking.
"Although her father, Guo Luoluo, was still a criminal, she participated in the imperial concubine selection as the granddaughter of Prince An."
Xu Lejin nodded slightly and pondered for a moment.
After careful consideration, Xu Lejin said softly, "Is the Emperor not selecting any new concubines for the palace this year? The Guarjia and Guoluo clans are both rare beauties."
Emperor Kangxi laughed heartily.
"There are two Hesheli women in the palace, as well as Chen, Wang, Liu, and others. No new women will be selected to enter the palace this year."
Three days later
The palace angels, carrying imperial edicts, left the palace and headed towards the homes of the women to be selected for the imperial concubine selection.
Feiyanggu Mansion
With an excited expression, Fei Yanggu led his entire family to kneel respectfully behind the incense table, listening intently to the imperial edict, wondering which of his three daughters would be chosen.
The eldest daughter, Yi Rou, was renowned for her beauty.
Ulanara Mingwei knelt behind her elder sister Yirou, followed by her half-sister Rong'er. She gently raised her head and glanced at the two eunuchs holding the bright yellow imperial edict.
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