Eighth Prince: "Ninth Brother, Tenth Brother, you two should say less. What do you think about Father Emperor bestowing a marriage upon Sixteenth Brother and allowing him to establish his own residence outside the palace?"
Yinzhen and the Tenth Prince looked at each other, wondering what to do.
Seeing that the two did not react, the Eighth Prince continued, "Do you think we should send two understanding princesses to the Sixteenth Brother? After all, the Xilin Gioro family is not of high social standing. If they get married like this, it would be bad if the Sixteenth Brother had no suitable people to serve him."
Both Yinzhen and the Tenth Prince were stunned. The Eighth Prince was treating Yinyi as if he were the Fifth Prince.
The Fifth Prince did not favor his primary wife, and could not even show her basic respect. Therefore, the Eighth Prince instinctively felt that Lady Xilin Gioro and the Fifth Prince's wife were probably in similar circumstances.
He wanted to win over Yin Yi. If he couldn't get the primary wife, he could get the secondary wives and princesses. He had several families backing him, some of whom were beautiful and charming.
This suggestion is quite normal. The Tenth Prince looked at Yin Tang, who frowned. He would naturally agree with anyone else, but since this person was Yin Yi, Yin Tang felt it was inappropriate.
"Eighth Brother, let's wait a little longer. Consort Shu has always doted on Sixteenth Brother. If she finds out that we intend to plant someone in Sixteenth Brother's backyard, Consort Liang in the palace will probably be in trouble."
Upon hearing Yin Tang's words, the Eighth Prince was immediately speechless.
Although Consort Liang was also a consort, she had no power in the palace and was not favored. If Anning wanted to make things difficult for her, it would be effortless for her.
The reason the Eighth Prince made that suggestion was that he knew Yinzhen wouldn't be able to do it himself if he took the initiative to ask Consort Yi to do it.
If Yinzhen refused, it meant that the matter could not be done.
Eighth Prince: "So be it. Ninth Brother, you are close to Sixteenth Brother. Even if Sixteenth Brother doesn't support us, we can't let him support others."
Yin Tang smiled and said, "Eighth Brother, you are overthinking this. I know Sixteenth Brother well; he won't get involved in this matter, and Consort Shu won't let him either. Eighth Brother, you can rest assured."
The Eighth Prince nodded, thinking about Anning and Yinyi's behavior over the years. They didn't seem ambitious at all; they had always been well-behaved and obedient, and of course, they wouldn't be bullied.
On the other side, the Xilin Jue Luo family.
Jin Yao was completely stunned when she received the imperial decree. Her father, mother, and the whole family were also somewhat taken aback.
Obai was the first to react. He politely saw off the person who delivered the imperial decree, and then the family went inside. Only then did Obai begin to ask Jinyao about the selection process.
Ebai: "During the selection of concubines, did Consort Shu show you any favors?"
Jin Yao thought for a moment and shook her head: "Consort Shu is kind and gentle. Although she summoned me twice, I went with several other young ladies-in-waiting on both occasions. I was not particularly outstanding among them. Consort Shu did not treat me any differently."
Obai also found it strange. Given his family's background and the fact that his daughter had been married off, he had already prepared for her to be betrothed to a prince or nobleman as his wife. But suddenly she became a prince's wife.
The pie was a bit too big for him; he couldn't figure it out and couldn't feel at ease.
Obai was a cautious man, and he also taught his children this way.
Upon hearing this, Niohuru, the wife of Obai, immediately interrupted their questioning.
"Alright, stop asking now. The Emperor has betrothed Jin Yao to the Sixteenth Prince, which is a joyous occasion. In any case, the matter is settled. Hurry up and prepare the dowry."
Although Jin Yao's dowry was prepared beforehand, it wasn't enough. We need to add some more; the dignity of a prince's wife cannot be compromised. Also, Ortai, you were recently promoted. Ask around among your colleagues and see if you can find out anything.
"Your Excellency should go and visit the clan head to see if you can get in touch with the Sixteenth Prince, and gauge his attitude beforehand, so you don't end up like the Fifth Prince's wife."
The Xilin Gioro family still has connections, and she knows some news in the royal inner court. The Fifth Prince's wife comes from a lowly family and is not favored, making it difficult for her to socialize. No one dares to openly bully her, but she can't avoid being secretly ostracized. The key issue is that the Fifth Prince doesn't protect her.
Niohuru dared not have too high expectations for the emperor; if she could, she would really not want her daughter to marry the emperor.
Upon hearing this, Ebai immediately understood: "The Princess Consort is right. Everyone should get busy. We should be grateful for the Emperor's grace."
After Obai finished speaking, everyone got busy and worked in a very organized manner, which shows that his family has a good tradition.
As for Yin Yi, he was excited to learn that he could leave the palace and establish his own residence. He personally went to the Imperial Household Department and the Ministry of Works to supervise the process.
However, before going to the Imperial Household Department, Yin Yi prepared gifts and went to the residence of the Twelfth Prince.
The twelfth prince was of humble origin and was raised by Su Ma La Gu, which naturally deprived him of the right to inherit the throne, so he had to be a Buddhist-like person.
He was somewhat surprised to see Yin Yi arrive. Yin Yi respected his brothers and never looked down on the Twelfth Prince. The Twelfth Prince also had a decent impression of him, but the two were not very familiar with each other.
Twelfth Prince: "Why did Sixteenth Brother decide to come to my place?"
Yin Yi smiled and said, "Look at what Twelfth Brother is saying. Can't I come if there's nothing wrong?"
The Twelfth Prince laughed and said, "Alright, I was being petty. I'll have your sister-in-law prepare some food and wine, and we brothers can eat first."
Yin Yi: "That's great, I happen to have something to trouble you with, Twelfth Sister-in-law."
Upon hearing this, the Twelfth Prince immediately knew why he had come today: "Well, you Sixteenth Prince, you've finally revealed your true colors. Fine, you'll tell me yourself later."
The father of the Twelfth Prince's Consort is Ma Qi, and Ma Qi's younger brother is Ma Wu. Ma Wu is currently the Minister of the Imperial Household Department. In short, if Yin Yi wants to live comfortably, he really can't get around Ma Wu.
With connections like his sister-in-law's, Yin Yi naturally had to make his way in.
The twelfth prince's wife arrived quickly. After a meal, she immediately agreed to go back to her parents' home. Yin Yi also prepared gifts for Ma Wu and sent them over.
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