"Your Majesty, look at this girl, she has such talent at such a young age, it is really rare," said Prince Hetala.
Emperor Kangxi nodded in agreement and said, "Well, this girl is indeed outstanding."
Upon hearing this, Prince Hetala smiled and said, "Your Majesty, my son Tuomu has not yet married a wife. I have always wanted to ask Your Majesty to grant Tuomu a marriage. I hope Your Majesty will grant your approval."
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire banquet fell into silence.
"Fourth brother, what does Prince Hetala mean? Does he want the Emperor to marry Li'er to Prince Tuomu as his principal wife?" The Thirteenth Prince frowned and asked Yinzhen beside him anxiously.
Yinzhen's brows were cold, and on the surface he still looked like the calm and self-possessed Fourth Prince, but his tightly clenched hands at this moment revealed his true inner emotions.
"Just wait and see," Yinzhen signaled the Thirteenth Prince not to panic.
On the other side, the Tenth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince both frowned and looked at Yinzhen, anxiously wanting something.
"Don't worry, I won't let it get to that point."
Yin'er's deep eyes were filled with a faint light, revealing his determination and conviction. The woman he loved, the woman he wanted to protect with his whole life, he would never watch her marry someone else, no matter what the circumstances.
As early as when he heard Prince Hetala's words, the eldest prince cast his eyes on Yinzhen, with a smile of anticipation on his lips.
Although Prince Hetala did not say it explicitly, and only asked Emperor Kangxi to grant a marriage for Prince Tuomu, any discerning person could see that the wife Prince Hetala wanted for Prince Tuomu was Jiang Ranli.
Jiang Ranli was kneeling on the ground and had not yet stood up. She also understood the meaning of Prince Hetala's words. In addition to being shocked, she was more curious about why Prince Hetala did this.
In terms of her identity, she was just a little palace maid, and a Han Chinese woman, so she was absolutely not qualified to marry Prince Tomu. As for other conditions, even though she had decent looks and character, and was not stupid, her identity alone made her not qualified to marry the heir to a prominent Mongolian tribe.
Emperor Kangxi glanced at everyone in the room calmly, and finally his gaze returned to Jiang Ranli, "Today's banquet is well prepared. Get up, Li Dequan, and give a reward."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Long live your Majesty."
Jiang Ranli didn't know what Emperor Kangxi's intention was. She only knew that she couldn't make any mistakes now, so she hurriedly thanked him and then stood up obediently.
Tuoya Gege and Jiang Ranli stood side by side, her face showing a look of great joy, "Li'er, that's great, from now on, you will be my third sister-in-law."
Hearing the joyful whispers of Princess Toya beside her, Jiang Ranli's face turned pale. She didn't want things to develop like that.
If things really develop in that direction, I will tell the truth even if it means I will be charged with deceiving the emperor.
Jiang Ranli bit her lips. If Emperor Kangxi wanted to appoint her to Prince Tuomu as his principal wife, she would reveal her true identity even at the risk of her life. She was actually Yinzhen's concubine, Anjia Qingwan.
"Prince Tuomu is already twenty-five years old this year. It's time for him to marry a wife," Emperor Kangxi stroked his beard and looked at Prince Tuomu with a smile in his eyes.
Upon hearing this, Prince Tuomu looked at Jiang Ranli beside him, then knelt on one knee and saluted Emperor Kangxi in Mongolian etiquette, "Please Your Majesty, grant me the marriage."
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