The princess became interested in this person and, to her friend's surprise, walked over.
The fourth son of the Minister of Rites was not particularly outstanding in the capital, a city teeming with influential figures.
The only major event that caused a sensation in the capital was when he got into a fight with the eldest son of the Duke over a prostitute.
Their status dictated that even if the Fourth Prince was in the right, he still had to apologize to the Duke's son.
Sixteen heard that his father forced him to kneel outside the Duke's mansion for two days and one night before he was allowed to enter.
Sixteen didn't know what happened after that incident.
She had never met this man before, but upon seeing him today, her heart skipped a beat.
“You seem to be daydreaming.” The sixteenth princess picked up a pastry from the small table in front of him and put it in her mouth.
The man looked up at her, his face becoming respectful: "Your Highness."
Sixteen curled her lip: "If you're like them, then don't hang around in front of me."
The man was speechless. It was clearly Princess who had come over first.
Halfway through the banquet, the Empress wondered if she should invite the Emperor to join her, so that he, as her elder brother, could personally oversee the selection of a suitable husband for the Sixteenth Prince.
The maid had just left after receiving her orders when the Imperial Concubine arrived with a large group of palace maids.
Her popularity has waned recently. After the Emperor recovered from his serious illness, he no longer dotes on her as he used to.
For a full month, he did not enter her palace, but he frequently went to the Queen's palace.
Even so, thanks to her past favor, no one in the palace dared to neglect her.
Whenever the Emperor is not around, the Imperial Concubine is no longer a gentle and understanding woman, but rather an arrogant and domineering favored concubine.
After giving the Empress a perfunctory bow, Ye Yunxiang stood on the high platform, adopting the demeanor of a hostess, and told the reserved young masters not to mind and to continue having fun.
The Empress coldly observed her overstepping her bounds in front of her, secretly thinking to herself that the Emperor was probably coming soon.
I wonder how he will react when he sees the Imperial Concubine here.
Yi Mu and Bei Menlin devised a plan to meet with the ministers on the list every day, talk to them, and clarify their network of interest groups.
When the Empress's maid came to invite him, Bei Menlin offered to leave.
Yi Mu wanted to see how his relationship with Ye Yunxiang was, so he asked him to go to the back garden together.
Without hesitation, Bei Menlin went with him.
With the Emperor's arrival, the young noblemen throughout the garden were on edge and all knelt down.
May Your Majesty enjoy boundless blessings and peace.
Yi Mu smiled and said, "I shouldn't have come. You all look so reserved. Please get up."
Sixteen got up from beside the man, skipped over to Yi Mu, and tugged at his arm, saying coquettishly, "Brother, I haven't seen you for so many days."
Yi Mu reached out and pinched her cheek, laughing, "Your sister-in-law went to great lengths to host this banquet for you. So, did you take a fancy to anyone?"
Sixteen couldn't help but look at the Fourth Young Master. Their eyes met, and a smile appeared on his handsome face.
The sixteenth princess blushed.
She had just spoken with the Fourth Young Master and found him to be a truly learned man, unlike other slick young masters from prominent families.
She couldn't definitively say that he was a sincere person.
But he did not look down on women.
In his words, girls are precious treasures that should be cherished and protected. He also said that he would only have one girl in his life.
I don't need wealth or beauty; all I need is for him to understand me.
The sixteenth princess withdrew her gaze, leaned close to Yi Mu's ear, and spoke in a shy but firm tone.
"Your Majesty, I have taken a liking to Gu Huai, the fourth son of the Minister of Rites. I request Your Majesty to arrange our marriage."
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