"Master, if this servant has uttered even the slightest lie, may I be struck by lightning and reincarnated as a slave for all eternity." Ah Shan was also in a hurry, so he swore a vicious oath to the heavens, a oath that couldn't be more vicious than the one before.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, he's lying! Brother Xiu, Brother An, Brother Feng, please speak up for Ling'er! You know Ling'er isn't a vicious or scheming person!"
Ling'er knew that her brothers were the most upright and had always had a good reputation in their fiefdoms. She was sure that the princes and princesses would believe what she said. Ling'er knelt down again, pleading pitifully and helplessly with the princes.
Seeing that the princes did not respond, Ling'er looked sadly at He Yanhan, the fourth son of Consort Jiang: "Brother Han, even you don't believe Ling'er anymore?"
Ling'er still held hope for the fourth son born to the concubine. Of the five young masters of the Prince Yi's mansion, this one was the closest to her, but she preferred the three sons born to the principal wife.
Her father, mother, and she were planning that if the Prince's Mansion still couldn't find a princess in two years, the Princess Consort might adopt her as her goddaughter, and then she would rise to prominence.
Even if she can't become the adopted daughter of a prince or princess, if she can win over one of the princes within these few years, no matter which one she marries, she will still be considered a member of the imperial family.
Of course, among the five candidates, the two born to the concubines were ranked last in her mind. Since she really had no chance of winning over the three born to the principal wife, she had no choice but to lower her standards.
Since the three sons of the principal wives are not responding, she can only place her hopes on the fourth son born to the concubine.
No matter what, as long as someone is willing to stand on your side and speak up for you, your chances of winning will always be much greater.
Ling'er was confident in her ability to handle the fourth brother, He Yanhan...
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