He Yue rolled her eyes. She'd be a fool to believe him. Who wouldn't be wary in a place like that? Where could there really be any secrets?
If it turns into a sibling rivalry, then it won't be fun.
However, Heyue didn't want to discourage him.
"Don't worry, it's Yiduli's business after all. Let him handle it himself. If he doesn't have the ability and the courage to stand up to the prince, I wouldn't feel comfortable letting my sixth sister marry him. If it really doesn't work out, I'll just ask you for help again."
Upon hearing her arrogant words, the thirteenth prince's lips twitched slightly, and he felt inexplicably sorry for Yiduli.
"In short, you must not do this again today. Luckily, it was the master who saw it. If it were someone else, who knows what would have happened." The Thirteenth Prince stopped pressuring him, but still advised him with dissatisfaction.
He Yue nodded and waved goodbye, saying, "Alright, I'm going in now."
The Thirteenth Prince wanted to enter the front courtyard through the main gate, so the two parted ways there.
After returning to their room and resting for a while, Heyue and Sixth Sister bid farewell to Fourth Princess Consort.
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Another year has passed in the blink of an eye, and it is time for the imperial concubine selection in the 40th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign.
Yan Yue, along with the other young ladies-in-waiting, was carried into the Forbidden City in a snail-shell carriage.
The night before her departure, Heyue comforted her sixth sister, telling her not to worry.
She was also told that the Thirteenth Prince would arrange for someone to take care of her, and that once she entered the palace, she shouldn't worry about anything, but just listen to the nanny's instructions.
With a heart full of trepidation, Yan Yue entered the Forbidden City.
Meanwhile, Yan Yue, who was outside the palace, was still worried about her sixth sister, but she had no choice but to trust the thirteenth prince.
After the preliminary selection, Sixth Sister was naturally kept on. A few days later, in the second round of selection, Yan Yue was eliminated and went home.
After returning home, Yan Yue collapsed onto the bed, feeling completely exhausted. She breathed a sigh of relief: "I was so tired. Luckily, I was let go of the sign."
Heyue was relieved. Since she had been rejected and no imperial decree had been issued to grant her a marriage, it seemed that the matter of the Fourteenth Prince was temporarily resolved.
Just a few days later, the imperial decree of marriage arrived, bestowed upon Yan Yue and Yi Duli, the eldest son of Grand Scholar Yi Sang A.
He Yue was surprised that the marriage had come so quickly, and that it was even bestowed by the emperor himself.
Not only was Yan Yue stunned, but Yan Yue was also stunned.
Before He Yue could react, Yan Yue jumped up happily, hugged He Yue, and shouted joyfully, "Great! Great! I can finally marry Yi Duli!"
He Yue was speechless. Sixth Sister, your intentions are way too obvious! Are you trying to make sure everyone knows?!
Amidst her mother's heavy coughing, Yan Yue finally realized that she had overreacted. She awkwardly released He Yue, but couldn't hide the joy in her eyes.
Heyue knew that her mother had been against her sixth sister and Yiduli being together for nearly a year, and she hadn't seen Yiduli much either. She wondered what the situation was like on her aunt's side.
However, now that the emperor has bestowed the marriage upon her, her aunt probably can't say anything and should be extremely grateful.
This is truly a win-win situation.
Heyue laughed along with her.
The decree stated that the wedding would take place in September of this year, which is more than six months away.
Heyue was very curious about the selection process and the situation with the Fourteenth Prince. Fortunately, that evening the Thirteenth Prince sent someone to deliver a note, inviting her to meet outside the mansion.
Going out through the back gate, we indeed saw the Thirteenth Prince's carriage outside.
Heyue got into the carriage and saw the Thirteenth Prince sitting opposite her. She first thanked him with a smile: "Thank you very much, Thirteenth Prince."
"Thank me for what?" The Thirteenth Prince raised an eyebrow, asking a question he already knew the answer to.
He Yue remained silent. A year had passed, and the Thirteenth Prince had not only grown taller but also become more cunning and knew how to tease her.
She sat down to the side without any hesitation and replied in a serious tone, "Of course, I thank the Thirteenth Prince for taking good care of Sixth Sister in the palace."
The Thirteenth Prince snorted in dissatisfaction: "You're not being sincere. You not only have to thank me for this, but there's another thing you should thank me for."
"Oh? What is it?" He Yue was genuinely puzzled.
The Thirteenth Prince smiled and said, "Naturally, I would ask the Crown Prince to request the imperial decree to grant us the marriage."
He Yue's mouth dropped open in surprise. It really was him?!
Seeing her surprised expression, the Thirteenth Prince raised his eyebrows in a good mood: "Do you think Yiduli could persuade the Crown Prince? If it weren't for his pleading with Fourth Brother and my help in intervening, do you think your Sixth Sister would have married Yiduli so easily?"
He Yue originally thought that Yi Duli would ask the Crown Prince directly, but unexpectedly he asked the Fourth Prince instead.
That's truly incredible.
That makes sense, though, since his aunt is Suo'etu's biological daughter, and the Crown Prince would probably prefer to listen to Suo'etu.
It was an unexpected turn of events that Yiduli was able to persuade the Fourth Prince; it seems the Thirteenth Prince played a significant role in this.
Thinking of this, Heyue sincerely thanked him, "Thank you, Thirteenth Prince." She then asked, "I wonder how Fourteenth Prince is doing?"
Given the Fourteenth Prince's temperament, He Yue was quite worried about what might happen. She only hoped that Sixth Sister could marry Yi Duli smoothly and without any trouble.
"Of course the Fourteenth Prince was angry, but there was nothing he could do. The imperial decree had already been issued, and any further trouble would be disobeying the decree, which he couldn't bear. His mother, Consort De, wouldn't allow it either." The Thirteenth Prince was even happier when this was mentioned, his face beaming with joy.
He Yue knew that these two had really started to compete.
The Thirteenth Prince could not stay long, so Heyue got off the carriage and returned to the mansion.
The entire household was in a state of excitement.
After all, to be personally betrothed by the emperor is an immense favor.
Even though her mother had some concerns about the marriage, she still had to put on a happy expression.
Heyue went to see her sixth sister and found her fiddling with jewelry.
This was the first time Heyue had ever noticed these things since she was a child.
"What? Are you happy?" Heyue leaned in and hugged her sixth sister's neck from behind, teasing her with a smile.
Yan Yue blushed and glared at her through the bronze mirror: "You naughty girl!" Although she tried her best to hide it, she couldn't conceal the shyness and joy in her eyes.
He Yue sighed, "Time really flies."
Before they knew it, they had both grown up, and the sixth sister was getting married.
No matter what happens in the future, at least in this moment, Sixth Sister is happy.
"During those days in the palace, I was really worried that the Emperor would bestow me in marriage to the Fourteenth Prince. The Fourteenth Prince was always around me during those days, which made me a target of many people. And then there was Wanyan Mingshuang, I don't know what got into her, she was always bothering me and my sisters during those days, ugh, it was disgusting. But thanks to her dealing with the Fourteenth Prince, I was able to relax a bit."
"Now that's great, Wanyan Mingshuang has been betrothed to the Fourteenth Prince, and I'm going to marry Yiduli too. What a coincidence, don't you think?" Yan Yue smiled broadly, showing that she was in a very good mood.
When Heyue heard that her sixth sister had been getting close to Wanyan Mingshuang during that time, she felt a pang of anxiety.
However, at this moment she probably understood Wanyan Mingshuang's thoughts. Wasn't she just trying to get close to the Fourteenth Prince by using the Sixth Sister?
Therefore, He Yue quickly relaxed, but still asked, "Wanyan Mingshuang didn't bully you, did she?"
"Hmph! She's too busy keeping an eye on the Fourteenth Prince to pay any attention to me," Yan Yue said dismissively.
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