Yixiu's Rebirth: Sending Bai Lianhua's Sister to Become a Concubine

"Wow, what a beautiful thing." Kukuan was lively and straightforward. He did not hide his thoughts at all. He took the thing in his hand, touched it here and there, and asked Jixiang:

"I heard that the Queen holds the highest position in the palace. Why didn't she give me anything, but your Majesty was so generous?"

"That's because the emperor values ​​us and has issued an imperial decree for us to receive the princess!"

"Then is your queen the emperor's favorite woman?"

Kukuan asked with his eyes wide open, his face full of innocence.

"The princess is of noble status, so the one who can entertain her must be someone the emperor trusts."

Jixiang's answer was ambiguous and he also praised Kukuan, which seemed to Kukuan like an admission.

The news of Concubine Duan entertaining Kukuan soon reached the ears of Rouze of Ganlu Temple.

Rouze was anxious. Qi Yuebin was not favored by Yinzhen in the past, but now she was not only named Duanpin and in charge of the affairs of the palace, but also had to take on such important tasks as receiving the princess.

This reminds me of the fact that the Ulanara family sent another daughter into the palace.

Rouze suddenly felt that if she wanted to pretend to be sincere in asking Buddha to bless Yinzhen in Ganlu Temple, she would most likely end up losing both her wife and her army.

"Go and deliver this letter to the palace, and tell them that the princess's choice of husband is a big deal, and I should go back to help."

After thinking for a while, Rouze was worried that Yinzhen would ignore her, so she reminded him, "If the emperor is too busy to see you, go find the queen mother. The queen mother... the queen mother has loved me since I was a child, and she will definitely be concerned about me."

The emperor and the empress dowager showed a tacit understanding between mother and son and replied to her in unison: No.

Su Peisheng said with embarrassment: "Miss, please forgive me for saying so much. Your daughter has just entered the palace, and the queen also has the surname Ulanara. If Master Rou had told you in advance that the emperor would not take in a new person, it would be fine. But now that the new person has arrived, if you come back, I'm afraid it will seem that His Majesty is too partial..."

When Su Peisheng's words reached Rouze's ears, they exploded in her mind like thunder.

Rou had a sullen face, and the candlelight flickered on her face from time to time, making her look particularly ugly.

She calculated carefully. She had already lived outside for several years. Even if Xinghui was still valued in the court, it would be of no use if it continued like this.

Xinghui couldn't force the emperor to favor her.

This time, Rouze hated not only Yixiu, but also Shuiyun, the newcomer to the palace from the Ulanara family, and now Shun Changzai.

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A few days later, the bride-selection banquet was officially held.

Kukuan walked in wearing a red dress, twirling a bamboo flute in her hands, and beside her was her father Balton.

"Greetings to His Majesty the Emperor, long live the Emperor. Greetings to Her Majesty the Empress, may the Empress live a thousand years, a thousand years, and a thousand thousand years." Barton led Kukuan to salute forward, just like the day they had just entered the capital.

Yinzhen raised his hand to signal everyone to stand up, glanced at Yixiu and motioned her to speak to Kukuan, "Today is the day for the princess to choose a husband. The emperor and I attach great importance to it. Now that all the young talents in the capital are here, the princess may as well take a good look at them."

In Yinzhen's view, it was always a man who met a group of women, and holding a banquet for the princess to meet a group of men could be considered a great honor for the Tibetan chieftain.

"Your Majesty and Empress, I already have someone I like." Kukuan looked around and finally his eyes fell on Yunli, who was drinking wine and eating peanuts leisurely. He pointed and said, "It's him!"

"Ah, what?" Yunzhi, who thought he was just here to make up the numbers and was secretly looking at Yixiu while drinking, was stunned for a moment. When he felt the gazes cast on his face from all directions, Yunzhi actually looked at Yixiu in panic.

"Princess, you have a good eye. This is the emperor's younger brother, the Fourteenth Master. He is good at fighting. I'm sure the Tusi in Tibet has heard of the Fourteenth Master's name."

While everyone was still surprised, Longkodo stood up and started to joke, "Our Fourteenth Master doesn't even have a concubine yet. I remember the Emperor urged him several times. I didn't expect that fate would be here."

Yinzhen frowned slightly. He and the Fourteenth Prince had had a good relationship over the years, but this Princess Kukuan did not look like a woman who would keep quiet.

He felt that if he just hastily dealt with his fourteenth brother's life events in order to stabilize Tibet, then that would be...

There's nothing wrong with that!

"I also think that the princess and my fourteenth brother are a perfect match. How about I act as a matchmaker and grant you a marriage?"

Yinzhen looked at Yunli with a smile, haha, good brothers should work hard together!

He has limited energy, and something like marrying a bride for the country cannot be done by him alone, right?

"Brother, I think this matter needs further discussion!" Seeing Yinzhen's approval, Yunzhen quickly bowed and turned to ask Baledun: "May I ask the chieftain and princess, if I marry the princess, will the princess live with me in the capital, or will I go to Tibet with the princess?"

"Of course you will follow me back to Tibet!"

Before Balton could reply, Kukuan answered first: "I have inquired about it. There are many men in the border areas who marry princesses. You can go back to Tibet with me and become a consort. Don't worry, I will treat you well!"

The clear female voice echoed in the hall, and Yixiu felt very comfortable listening to it. This princess was really interesting, and she liked her.

Feeling Yinzhen's hesitant look, Balerton knew that the emperor was dissatisfied, but he still wanted to fight for his daughter and said, "Your Majesty, a woman's wedding can be as lively as a man's. If the Fourteenth Master returns to Tibet with us, it will also be a major event for the exchange between Tibet and the Central Plains!"

“This…” Yinzhen hesitated. Could the brotherhood between him and the Fourteenth Prince ensure that Yunli would remain loyal to the Qing Dynasty and not rebel by borrowing the power of the Tibetans?

In other words, even if Yunti was loyal, if the Tibetan chieftain had any ideas in the future, Yunti, who was in the frontier, would not be able to stay out of it.

He was well aware of Yunli's ability to command the army...

Thinking of this, Yinzhen fell silent. He did not expect that Balton would be so indulgent to his daughter. No wonder this girl looked so undisciplined!

A stalemate formed, and both parties were silent. Qi Yuebin even became cautious in her breathing. Logically, she was the host of this banquet, but she hadn't had time to say a word yet...

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"Your Majesty, I heard that Concubine Duan specially prepared music for this banquet. Why don't you listen to it first to relax? The princess's marriage is a big deal, and it can't be hastily decided in a few words."

Yixiu broke the silence and said, "Tibetan culture is different from our Central Plains. Princess, since you are interested, why don't you feel it first?"

Almost everyone looked at Yixiu with gratitude; this rescue really came as a timely relief.

Qi Yuebin was the happiest. Although she was not on good terms with Yixiu, she had always been cautious. If Yixiu had not spoken, she would never have deliberately shown herself at this moment. If she had touched Yinzhen's reverse scale, wouldn't she have lost the big picture for the small?

Yunzhen was the most worried. On the one hand, he used reason to tell himself that Yixiu asked only because she was the empress of the Qing Dynasty and the wife of his fourth brother. On the other hand, he hoped that Yixiu said so because she didn't want him to marry another woman...

Or maybe, even if you just don't want him to be away from the capital, it would be good.

Thinking of this, Yunli couldn't help but want to raise his eyes and secretly glance at Yixiu, but when he raised his eyes halfway, he remembered that maybe the princess was still looking at him at this moment, and he was afraid of being discovered and causing unnecessary trouble for Yixiu, so he quickly retracted his gaze.

As planned, Qi Yuebin stepped forward to perform holding a pipa. Her fingering was skillful and powerful, and the sound should have been like wind and thunder. However, after such an embarrassing incident just now, Qi Yuebin felt a little uneasy, and in her panic she played several wrong passages.

The banquet finally ended with the sound of stringed instruments.

In fact, Yinzhen did not remember which songs Qi Yuebin played, but was very satisfied with Yixiu's timely rescue.

Although they are just two simple sentences, the ability to react quickly and rescue in a moment of competition among forces is already a test of one's ability to adapt to changing circumstances.

"Su Peisheng, you said that they are all young girls in their twenties, and they all came from the Qiandi Palace. Why is it that only the Queen can be presentable around me?"

After seeing off Balton and Kukuan, Yinzhen strolled in the imperial garden and sighed with Su Peisheng.

What Su Peisheng really thought was that women have been locked in their rooms since childhood, and getting married is just like being carried from one courtyard to another, so it is normal for them to have no ability to handle things.

A woman like the Queen can only be said to be gifted. Your Majesty, just be happy!

But when Su Peisheng spoke out, his words became: "Your Majesty, you and the Queen are childhood sweethearts, so your expectations of the Queen are naturally different from those of other women, right?"

Childhood sweetheart?

When Yinzhen recalled the scenes of his youth with Yixiu, he actually felt as if he was in another world. However, he only sighed for a moment and then decided that with so many women in the harem now, he should train them separately. By casting a wide net, he would always be able to find one or two people to focus on training!

You can't blame him for changing his mind so quickly, he also wanted to avoid the monopoly of power by the Ulanara relatives and to be responsible for the Qing Dynasty!