Yan Nangui smiled. This child does have ambition.
At least, it's good that she's young and can break free from her father's protection.
Wei Xiao doted on him very much, no less than the eldest son.
After settling the two children down for dinner, Jiangxiang said, "This young master Wei... although he is from the Wei family, he is ultimately born out of wedlock. In a family like this, he is considered good. But to say he is a good match for our Seventh Princess is a terrible idea."
The Seventh Princess will eventually become a legitimate princess.
"Who is worthy of her? Whose status is higher than Bao'er's? That's not important. What's important is what kind of person she is."
“But… doesn’t our Seventh Princess prefer Sodo?” Yuanhua asked as well.
"Let's see who's more capable. Bao'er is only a little bit old now. In ten years, let's see who attracts her more. To be honest, I can't really tell anything about Sodo, after all, he's still young." All he knows is eating.
“But his father is very cunning. He reminds me of someone,” Yan Nangui said.
"Whom did Your Highness think of?" Jiangxiang asked curiously.
"Meng Jianghe".
Jiangxiang blinked: "This...this servant was momentarily speechless..."
“Oh, it’s that Lord Meng from the Meng family before,” Yuanhua said.
Jiang Xiang was taken aback: "Huh? It's him?"
"Doesn't it look like him? Meng Jianghe is very cunning and actually quite capable. His sons are all on the verge of death." Yan Nangui left Meng Junxian alive back then, so naturally he would suffer.
But I also saw through him; he was incompetent. If he were truly capable, he wouldn't be allowed to stay.
“Actually, if we’re talking about reliable people, why not choose one from the Yan family?” Jiang Xiang said.
"Hehe, no need. If she likes it in the future, that's fine with me. But I don't need to choose. Let's see how it goes," Yan Nangui said.
Having eaten and drunk his fill, Wei Huan was still somewhat sensible; he first came to the main hall to pay his respects before leaving.
Upon returning to Qianqiu Tower, I encountered the Fourth Prince, who had just returned from dining with Consort Rong.
"Your Highness, Fourth Prince."
"Wei Huan, where did you come from?" the Fourth Prince asked.
Wei Huan was taken aback for a moment, knowing he couldn't hide it any longer, and said, "This humble subject accompanied the Seventh Princess to the training ground, and then... had some food at Zhaochun Palace. I just returned. Did Your Highness go to Yiyuan Palace? Have you had lunch yet?"
"I used it." The Fourth Prince smiled. "You seem to really enjoy being with Seventh Sister. She's wonderful, adorable, and genuine. You have good taste."
“The princesses are all genuine and lovely. I dare not say that,” Wei Huan said.
The fourth prince smiled and went inside.
Wei Huan went to inform the Fifth Prince and then went back to rest.
It's too hot right now, so most people are taking a nap.
He went back to his room, sat down, and clicked his tongue.
Now that he's become a study companion, he does have servants—one eunuch and two palace maids. However, he didn't want the palace maids and replaced them with three eunuchs.
At this moment, someone who had come to help him wash up asked, "Young master, what's wrong? You look so worried."
"It's alright, it's hot, it's too hot. Give me more ice." As he spoke, he slipped some silver to the eunuch.
The eunuch happily accepted it and went to make preparations.
When it comes to reading aloud, you can't just use as much ice as you want.
But once you spend the money, it's not a problem.
Wei Huan certainly wouldn't confide his thoughts to the palace eunuchs. However, he genuinely disliked the Fourth Prince.
She looks all smiles and easy to talk to, but something just doesn't feel right.
Of course, it could also be because the Fourth Prince always liked to be with the Seventh Princess.
That would be even stranger.
How can siblings be so close?
Although the Sixth Prince and the Seventh Princess have a very good relationship, men and women are different after all. Even if they are siblings and don't avoid suspicion, it's not surprising that they can't get along.
Even though the Seventh Princess was favored and everyone wanted to get close to her, the Sixth Prince, the Eighth Prince, and others were not as close to her as the Fourth Prince.
You mean the Fifth Prince? Oh, he's a blockhead. Let's not talk about him.
Before closing his eyes, Wei Huan clicked his tongue, thinking he would look at it more often in the future.
Meanwhile, the Fourth Prince was also pondering Wei Huan's future.
"What do you think Wei Huan means by this?"
The eunuch Yang Li stepped forward: "This servant thinks... could this be General Wei's idea? General Wei and Lord Ding used to be His Majesty's most trusted and closest guards. It's only been a little over ten years, and they've already become very important ministers. I suppose General Wei might want Wei Huan to marry the Seventh Princess? The Seventh Princess is His Majesty's most beloved daughter. The Imperial Concubine will be the Empress sooner or later."
"If that's really the case, why doesn't he call his legitimate son?" the fourth prince asked.
"I've inquired and found out that because Wei Huan's birth mother died early, General Wei dotes on him extremely. He even dotes on him more than his own son."
There is no such thing as a prince consort's career being cut off in this dynasty; Yan Nangui's father is an example of this.
So if one could marry a princess, that princess would still be favored, which would be the icing on the cake.
Even if the person himself is not good enough, once he marries a princess, he can still get a title and an official position.
"Go and tell Jiang Qi to wake up and not let a concubine's son outdo him," the Fourth Prince said.
“Ah, I think… there’s no need to rush now. If we’re too hasty, it won’t look good for His Majesty. You remember, not long ago, Prince Daya’s son, Sodo, was disliked by His Majesty for spending too much time with the Seventh Princess,” Yang Li said.
The Fourth Prince took a deep breath: "You're right, remind him not to let anyone notice."
Yang Li agreed.
Jiang Qi was the fourth prince's study companion and was among the first batch of students to enter the palace.
He was also a relative of the Fourth Prince. He was the most distinguished member of the Jiang family in this generation.
He was the son of the fourth prince's maternal uncle. He was his cousin, a year older than him.
“In previous years, I never dared to imagine that the Consort could actually become Empress. Now it seems that she is truly amazing. Seventh Sister will be the only legitimate daughter. With her noble status and the Emperor’s favor, it would be good if Jiang Qi could marry her in the future. I did intend to keep Wei Huan back then, but General Wei was too cunning and chose Fifth Brother.”
Choosing the fifth son means not participating in the struggle.
Just like Ding Min, whose daughter married the second son, she also tacitly agreed not to fight.
“This servant thinks that your marriage is also important. Consort Rong means that the daughter of the Jiang family would be quite good. But this servant thinks that it is not necessary. The Jiang family is certainly good, but if you choose another good marriage, wouldn’t that be a great help? As for the Jiang family, they can only support you.”
“My mother is kind, and I know what I’m doing. I’m afraid my father won’t give me a daughter from the Jiang family. Once my mother becomes empress, there will be a selection of concubines. We’ll see then,” the fourth prince said.
"Alas, my uncles and the others also submitted a memorial, all agreeing that the Imperial Concubine should become Empress. Although some officials disagree this time, they ultimately cannot stop it."
The fourth prince smiled and waved him out, knowing he couldn't be stopped.
The discussion about Yan Nangui's ascension to the throne was not limited to the Fourth Prince.
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