They are all concubines, so of course they choose the future emperor.

Chapter 229 Princess Yunlan

Originally, Qixia was not qualified to enter the palace. Although she was now crowned a princess, she was a woman after all. How could a woman be allowed to interfere in the affairs of the previous dynasty?

But Jiang Wanyue persuaded Li Ce.

Qixia is about to marry Tujie, so she should meet King Dingbei first.

Moreover, the two were an engaged couple, and with the emperor and hundreds of civil and military officials present, it would not affect Qixia's reputation.

Bringing Qixia along can also show Capricorn how much they value this marriage.

At the same time, it also shows Qixia's status to Tujie so that Qixia will not be bullied after she marries him.

Although Qixia got married for other purposes, Jiang Wanyue still hoped that she could live an easier life. With the imperial court as her backing, the Tujie side would be somewhat wary.

Jiang Wanyue did not go to the Taiji Hall, but she was the first to know the news there.

King Dingbei was very excited to see Qixia, but it was difficult for the two of them to communicate in public. But from his expression, he was still very satisfied with Qixia.

The eunuch who delivered the message ran to Liangyi Hall one after another, and reported every detail of the process of the emperor's meeting with King Dingbei, as well as their conversation, to Jiang Wanyue.

The young eunuchs' stories were so vivid that one felt as if they were actually there.

After hearing what had happened before, Jiang Wanyue felt relieved. She sat back on the couch and chatted and laughed with Xing'er and Mi'er and the others.

Unexpectedly, the next eunuch's words made Jiang Wanyue sit up straight again.

"What did you say?"

The young eunuch repeated, "After Prince Dingbei finished talking to the Emperor about business, he suddenly changed the subject and asked someone to invite his younger sister, Princess Yunlan, in."

Jiang Wanyue frowned: "He still refuses to give up and wants this princess to join the harem?"

The little eunuch shook his head like a rattle.

"No, the King of Dingbei said that he knows the etiquette of the Central Plains. Since he and Princess Qixia are engaged, they are the emperor's junior. After he said this, he turned his eyes to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, praised Princess Yunlan, and said that he was willing to present Princess Yunlan to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Jiang Wanyue didn't know what to say.

Mi'er was stunned: "This Tu Jie man is too unrefined, isn't he? Before he said he wanted to present it to the Emperor, but now he wants to present it to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. If you don't know, you would think that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Emperor are fighting over a woman!"

Jiang Wanyue's mouth twitched.

Li Ce must be so angry that he must die.

In fact, he didn't care much about his reputation. He was already the emperor anyway. But Li Chengye had just become the crown prince. If people spread such rumors, it would have some impact on his reputation.

Anyone would be angry if the heir who was trained with great effort had such a stain.

I hope Li Ce can hold back!

She muttered to herself.

Fortunately, Li Ce's skills in cultivating his Qi have indeed improved in recent years.

He did not get angry on the spot, but just said that it was against the rules, and then did not give Fu Nian another chance to speak.

It was not until the dinner that Jiang Wanyue met the "famous" Princess Yunlan.

She sat below King Dingbei, wearing a long ochre-red dress with narrow sleeves and a front opening. The collar was turned outward, revealing a bright yellow color. The dress was embroidered with silver patterns from the chest down. If you look closely, you can see that the patterns are different grassland animals, deer, sheep, wolves, and eagles, showing a rare wildness.

Coupled with her long, slightly curly hair and deep facial features, the whole person is quite exotic. She is indeed a rare and stunning beauty.

She was originally wearing a hat with a fur rim and jewels inlaid on it, but because it was too hot in the palace, she took it off and handed the same color fox fur-lined wide-sleeved outer garment to the maid behind her.

Compared to Fu Nian's cheerful and outgoing personality, Princess Yunlan has a much calmer temperament.

She just sat quietly in her seat, occasionally taking a sip of wine, and didn't make any other unnecessary movements.

If you look closely, you can also see the sadness flashing across her eyes.

Jiang Wanyue's heart moved.

Princess Yunlan actually doesn't want to be given to the prince?

Although she is Fu Nian's younger sister and a princess of Tujie, as long as she is a woman, she cannot escape a similar fate.

Jiang Wanyue felt a little melancholy for a moment.

She stopped looking at Princess Yunlan and turned her gaze back to the banquet.

After the dinner, Jiang Wanyue helped Li Ce back to Liangyi Hall to rest.

"Prince Dingbei is going to get married in the capital. Do all the people he brought with him have to stay until then?"

Jiang Wanyue asked casually.

Li Ce drank a little too much and lay on the couch with his limbs stretched out. Hearing this, he didn't open his eyes but just nodded.

"Well, they want to stay until the beginning of summer. They say they want to learn more about the etiquette of the Central Plains."

"Has the Emperor made all the arrangements?"

"Don't worry! Everything has been settled. Several princes will take turns to accompany you. There are two groups of people watching overtly and covertly near Dingbei Palace. Nothing will go wrong."

As we were talking, the hangover soup arrived.

Jiang Wanyue helped Li Ce to get up, fed him some soup, and then went to bed.

In the next few days, everyone's attention was focused on King Dingbei.

This man can't sit still. He goes out for a stroll at dawn every day, stays outside all day, and only returns home after dark.

After a few days, the accompanying officials secretly complained.

Many people couldn't help but doubt Fu Nian's purpose.

The places he went were not important places. He either went to eat and drink, to watch a play, or to temples, academies, and the like.

Even so, Li Ce was still worried and sent more people to follow.

March 3rd is here in the blink of an eye.

March 3rd, Shangsi Festival, is a good day for outing.

Fu Nian was very interested and took the initiative to ask the prince.

The prince couldn't refuse, so he had to invite Fu Nian. Fu Nian accepted immediately and brought Princess Yunlan along.

As for the purpose, anyone with a discerning eye can guess it.

But Fu Nian still underestimated Li Chengye.

The prince treated Princess Yunlan's advances indifferently and was not attracted to her.

After playing for a whole day, everyone parted ways in the evening, and Fu Nian took Yun Lan back to Dingbei Palace.

Entering the front hall, Fu Nian's face fell.

He waved his hand to let the servants go out, and when there were no outsiders around, he suddenly spoke.

"What did I tell you before you came? It's been so many days, and the Crown Prince of Da Zhou is still indifferent to you. Is this all you can do? You can't even take down a young boy!"

Princess Yunlan's face flushed, she felt both embarrassed and annoyed.

"You can't blame me for this! The prince was very wary of me. He would dodge if I got a little closer. Besides, there were so many people following him that I couldn't get close to him at all!"

She stamped her feet in anger.

From childhood to adulthood, Yun Lan has always relied on her beauty to be successful in everything. This is her first failure, and she didn't know what to do for a moment.

Fu Nian touched the beard on his lips, thought for a moment, and then spoke.

"People in the Central Plains are very concerned about the separation of men and women. As long as he touches you, he will have to take you in without even having to go to the last step. Didn't the nanny give you witchcraft before you came? You don't need it now, and you plan to keep it until the New Year?"

Yun Lan bit her lip, her eyes flickering, and although she was reluctant, she still nodded.

"it is good."

Fu Nian patted her shoulder with relief.

"I have found out during this period of time that the emperor has only four sons. Except for the youngest son born to the current queen, the other sons are not favored. But the queen's son is still very young and can't accomplish anything. The officials of the court and the emperor all like the prince more. His position is very solid. As long as you become his woman and find a way to give birth to a son, the relationship between us Tujie and Dazhou will be stable."

The reluctance in Yun Lan's eyes faded away.

She took a deep breath.

"Don't worry, brother. I know what to do."

She thought that after returning to her room, she would take out the bottle of witchcraft and find an opportunity to ask the prince out. If he refused to accept the invitation, she would take the initiative to go to the prince's house.

The prince is still living in Prince Yong's Mansion, so the security is definitely not tight. It will be difficult when he moves to the Eastern Palace.

The matter is urgent, we have to hurry.

Yun Lan felt anxious, so she went back and discussed with the maids for a whole night and made a plan.

But accidents always come suddenly.

Her magic potion didn't work.