This was the first time Changning had heard Yinzhen mention that he had once considered including Hutuli in the position of heir.
However, although Hutuli was highly perceptive and talented, she lacked focus and was not suited to be the emperor in the Forbidden City. She had enough temperament, but what she needed more was the freedom to "let fish leap in the vast sea and birds fly in the boundless sky."
As expected, after Yierha issued the imperial decree for the marriage, the decree to confer the title of Princess Gulun Taihe on Hutuli was also issued.
The entire government and the public were shocked.
Many officials submitted memorials arguing that the title of princess should not be associated with the Hall of Supreme Harmony, as the words "Supreme Harmony" are of great importance and should not be used for a princess.
This greatly angered Yinzhen.
Fortunately, Yinzhen's decisive and efficient style in the court had intimidated a number of people, so although there were dissenting voices in the court, they were not many. Moreover, Empress Fucha and Ortai both strongly supported him, so in the end, the matter was dropped.
Yierha bestowed a marriage upon him, and Hutuli received a title; these were all joyous occasions.
So Hu Tu Li even held a small banquet at Chengqian Palace, inviting some of her sisters, including Li Sui Tan and Yu Yi.
Li Suitan was because she was about to become his sister-in-law. As for Yu Yi, Hu Tuli just thought this girl was quite interesting. Although Hong Yan kept saying he didn't want to get involved with her, Hu Tuli himself was still quite interested in getting to know her.
Chengqian Palace
Changning only met with the group of young girls at the very beginning, and fearing that they might feel uncomfortable, she simply went to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, leaving the young girls alone.
The Third Princess, the First Princess, and Wanji are frequent visitors and are quite familiar with Hutuli and Yierha. Only Li Suitan and Yuyi are new sisters, and they are somewhat curious about each other.
The third princess was the most talkative. She immediately grabbed Yu Yi's hand and praised her, "Sister, you are so beautiful. If I were even a fraction as beautiful as you, my mother wouldn't be nagging me every day."
Yu Yi chuckled, then felt a little embarrassed, but not good at saying polite things, so she simply said, "It's mainly because my mother is very beautiful that I look like this."
Third Princess "..."
So, I have to go back and tell my mother, is it really because you're ugly?
Hutuli also understood the implication: if the Third Princess really went back and told her, then Consort Tian would probably beat her to death.
Third Princess indicated she couldn't respond.
Hutuli, who knew her outspoken nature, laughed and said, "Don't take it to heart. She can't keep things to herself; she'll say whatever comes to mind."
The Third Princess twitched her lips awkwardly and said, "Yu Yi really is... so outspoken..."
Yu Yi realized she had said something wrong again and became anxious, so she simply stopped talking.
Li Suitan, having once entered the palace with her, stepped forward to help her out: "Third Princess is still young, as is Sister Yuyi."
Wanji had a good impression of Li Suitan, partly because the two were somewhat similar, both being calm and composed. Moreover, Wanji loved books while Suitan loved history, so they quickly became close and felt like kindred spirits.
After talking for a while, Sui Tan breathed a sigh of relief: "Wan Ji has lofty ambitions and is truly a role model for us all."
Wanji smiled shyly and quickly waved her hand: "How can I be worthy of the title of role model? The eldest and second princesses are the role models for women all over the world, and the Empress is the exemplar for women. If I can get even a little guidance from the Empress, that would be extraordinary."
Speaking of her mother, Hutuli said with particular pride, "My mother has always been this amazing."
Yu Yi sat obediently to the side, sometimes listening to them discuss poetry and books, sometimes debating, and she admired Wan Ji and Sui Tan so much that she looked at them with starry eyes, which reminded people of the scene where she stared at Hong Yan without any disguise before.
Hutu nudged her shoulder and chuckled, "What's wrong with you? Why are you looking at her with such admiration?"
Yu Yi was still a little embarrassed, but she still spoke the truth: "I am not good at books, and I admire people who are good at reading."
Hutu raised an eyebrow: "What's so difficult about that?"
So Hutuli began his boasting tour, speaking eloquently and persuasively about everything from the Zizhi Tongjian to the Twenty-Four Histories, captivating Yuyi completely. Seeing her adoring expression, Hutuli felt pleased with himself.
Yes, it was that admiring and respectful gaze that made Hutuli feel like she had fans too.
This left both the Third Princess and the First Princess completely bewildered.
What's going on?
When did everyone become so competitive?
Does a lack of cultural literacy disqualify someone from working in this industry?
Fortunately, this part passed quickly, and the group went to the pavilion inside Chengqian Palace to admire the chrysanthemums.
This was followed by a series of activities such as composing poems, painting, and playing pitch-pot.
Surprisingly, in high spirits, Yu Yi rolled up her sleeves and made them a fried chrysanthemum sprout dish and a purple chrysanthemum soup. She also led everyone in making chrysanthemum dew, which can be enhanced with spices.
Wow! Yuyi, I never knew you were such a good cook!
"Yes, yes, this is comparable to the imperial chefs in the palace!"
"This chrysanthemum dew smells so good, could you make more next time?"
Hearing everyone's praise, Yu Yi scratched her head, a smile spreading across her flushed face: "Okay, I'm glad you all like it."
Amidst the laughter and chatter of the crowd, Hong Yan walked in and was momentarily stunned to see so many girls in the pavilion.
He originally intended to come in to pay his respects to his mother, but unexpectedly ran into his sister who was hosting a banquet.
"Hongyan?" Yierha saw him first, then quickly glanced at Li Suitan, Wanji and Yuyi beside him.
This is the imperial palace; it's best for the daughters of officials and the princes to keep some distance...
Yu Yi caught sight of the figure that had haunted her dreams, and was momentarily stunned.
Hutuli asked in surprise, "Why are you here? Are you here to pay your respects to Mother? She went to the Hall of Mental Cultivation."
Upon receiving the news, Hong Yan turned to leave, but seeing the current situation, he realized it was not appropriate for him to stay, so he nodded slightly and departed.
Yu Yi felt a little lonely when she saw him come and go in such a hurry.
The third princess, who was standing nearby, noticed this and asked, "Yuyi, what's wrong?"
"Ah?" Yu Yi quickly waved her hand, "No...it's nothing."
Hutu seemed to understand something. She looked at her, then at Hongyan's back, and chuckled to herself.
“Let’s keep playing. Oh, by the way, I need to take some of this chrysanthemum dew and snacks back to the South Third Institute.” Hutu winked at Yuyi. “How about that, Yuyi? I’ve done you a big favor, haven’t I?”
Yu Yi suddenly understood something, her eyes lit up, but her face turned completely red.
Wanji frowned, her gaze somewhat somber.
There seems to be something strange between Yu Yi and Hong Yan.
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