Bian Qiang had many suitors on the grasslands—Borjigin Wudu, Wanyan Du, Yuwen Duo, and the like were all at her feet.
Among them, Wudu was the third son of the late "Prince Loyal and Resolute," Borjigin Ekelie. His son, Wuyun Dian, inherited Ekelie's residual prestige and was granted the title Duke of Huyang.
He was an old fellow who looked incapable and, in truth, was incapable, yet held a lofty position. Otherwise, how could his son have inherited the title while the father simply stood by and watched? Of course, his son was nothing special either. Both father and son relied on his grandson.
The Emperor's expectations for Fu Yanci had been laid out in full view.
Wanyan Du was ranked among the Qionglu Three Steeds, the most capable of Bian Qiang's suitors. He had indeed achieved the most by now: the confirmed heir of the Wanyan Family, he had begun taking control of Wutulu and was the nailed-on next head of the Wanyan Family.
Yuwen Duo likewise came from a True Blood family. He had once been middling in every respect, but he had befriended Prince Consort Zhao Rucheng when both were obscure, and had also pledged loyalty to the present Emperor while he was still a dragon in concealment... Now, riding the east wind, he was destined to soar to great heights.
Speaking of which, Bian Qiang truly had an excellent eye for men.
She was not a woman who entertained just anyone. Allowing someone to pursue her was itself a form of selection. Those with not even the slightest chance could forget about receiving so much as a glance from her.
And these three, who had stood out from among her suitors, had all undergone tremendous rises in the short time just past, for one reason or