Chapter 746 Don't Cut the Man's Hair on the Roadside (11)

The Seventh Prince was already thinking about how to use Ning Yao to gain the support of the Earl of Kang'an so that he could eventually seize the throne.

It's a pity that Ning Yao's reputation was ruined and she "died," otherwise, he could have directly proposed marriage and married her openly and legitimately.

Therefore, he could only take Ning Yao as a concubine, make her his own first, and then try to win the support of the Earl of Kang'an. At worst, he could compensate Ning Yao after he took that position; a position as empress would not be out of the question.

Even if the Earl of Kang'an really gave up on this daughter, she would only be a concubine, and he wouldn't lose out.

Although Ning Yao was unwilling to be a concubine, what could a dead person do?

And so, with one scheming and the other eager to climb the social ladder, the Seventh Prince's residence gained a new concubine, Yao, in less than a month.

Ning Yan had been keeping a close eye on the Seventh Prince's residence. Knowing that the Seventh Prince had held a banquet for Ning Yao to take a concubine, she was finally relieved.

She didn't care who sat on the throne, as long as it wasn't that ungrateful seventh prince.

...

Since the Seventh Prince wants to vie for the throne, the Second Prince, who knows his secret, cannot live.

Then, the spy planted in the Second Prince's residence received orders to poison the Second Prince.

In just one month, the second prince was on his last breath, and the imperial physicians were all helpless.

The Emperor was furious and berated the imperial physicians for their incompetence. He ordered good medicines to be sent to the Second Prince's residence for free, but the Second Prince's health did not improve in the slightest.

That evening, the second prince had just finished drinking the extremely bitter medicine and was preparing to rest.

A woman appeared at the Second Prince's bedside, and Ning Yan knocked out the eunuch who was serving the Second Prince.

The second prince wanted to call for help, but he didn't even have the strength to do so.

The second prince was terrified. He was about to die, and this girl probably still wanted to force herself on him.

Hmm, it's not necessarily a bad thing. What if he can leave behind a descendant?

Although he now has a principal wife and two concubines, they have only had two daughters and no sons.

However, I'm afraid his body can't hold up.

"May I ask what brings you, young lady, to my residence so late at night?"

Ning Yan took out a porcelain bottle from her bosom and took out a pill from it. "It's here to save you."

After saying that, without waiting for the Second Prince's consent, she pried open his chin and stuffed the pill in.

To prevent him from secretly vomiting the medicine, Ning Yan pinched his nose.

The second prince was initially somewhat disappointed, after all, the girl in front of him was too beautiful.

Then I changed my mind; this girl is simply a devil!

He's already in such a dead state, who would have the time to poison him?

She gave him the medicine and he took it himself!

Oh well, what can he do when faced with this kind of situation? He can only accept it!

Seeing that he wasn't struggling, Ning Yan reached out and touched his wrist to make sure the antidote was working before letting go.

"Yes, there are three pills left in the bottle. Take one pill a day from now on, and the poison in your body will be almost gone."

"Why did you save me, young lady?"

The second prince felt lighter and had more energy when he spoke; the medicine really worked.

"I have a grudge against the person who harmed you."

Do you know who poisoned me?

"Seventh Prince, he has planted spies in your residence."

"It's him again! He really will stop at nothing to get the throne!"

Ning Yan: Oh, he can't get that position.

"Why?"

"Because he was cut off, he lost everything. Forget about having children, he can't even have sex with a woman!"

Second Prince: Ha? Ha! Ha~ Hahahahahaha!!!

How dare a useless person covet the throne? What kind of daydream is the Seventh Prince having!

"Does my benefactor know who made him a eunuch?"

Ning Yan denied it seriously: "I don't know. I only know that it happened more than a month ago. At that time, the people from the Seventh Prince's residence bought a lot of medicine for treating this kind of thing."

A little over a month ago? That matches up perfectly!

"No wonder, no wonder!" The Second Prince's eyes lit up with joy. After his joy subsided, he asked, "My benefactor saved my life. Please leave your name. I will definitely repay you in the future."

Ning Yan said, "Oh? How do you intend to repay me? Let me make it clear first, I have no shortage of gold and silver."

Second Prince: That's right, with your skill in saving people, you're never short of money.

How can he repay his benefactor?

Ning Yan said, "Alright, stop thinking about it. If you ever manage to ascend to that position, just make me a princess. I don't need a fiefdom, just an empty title. I can marry whoever I want."

Second Prince: ...This girl is a bit wild.

This doesn't just mean that becoming a princess means she can marry a prince consort; the key point is that she can marry whomever she wants, because she might want to marry more than one person.

“…Miss, I am only the Second Prince, not the Crown Prince.” He didn’t even dare to say that he wasn’t the Emperor, for fear of losing his head.

“I know, but what if? What if the Emperor decides to make you the Crown Prince? You must remember your promise today.”

The second prince gritted his teeth and agreed.

If someone heard this, they'd probably think they were both crazy.

"Well, in order for me to become a princess, there is something I need to remind you. The Third Prince and the Fourth Prince will try to take advantage of you regarding military pay. Be careful and don't let them scheme against you, or my four good pills will be wasted."

Second Prince: ...

Ning Yan left after she finished speaking.

Even when the second prince arrived, he couldn't find out her name.

But everyone here is a person of status, and the Second Prince quickly found out Ning Yan's name after he recovered from his illness.

After the Second Prince's poison was completely cured, the Emperor was overjoyed and rewarded him with many fine things.

On the same day, upon receiving the news, the seventh prince angrily smashed his favorite Qilin paperweight.

"Useless! You can't even handle such a small matter, you're truly useless!"

...

Adult princes also have to attend court every day. Today, after court, the seventh prince went to the inner palace to pay his respects to his mother.

He is already nineteen years old this year, and it is long past the time to choose a principal wife. He was not in a hurry before, but now he has no choice but to be anxious.

After plotting for a long time with the Imperial Concubine, the mother and son finally chose the eldest daughter of the Minister of Revenue as the Seventh Prince's consort.

In fact, there are others whose status is even higher than that of the eldest daughter of the Minister of Revenue.

For example, the eldest daughter of the General of the North, Princess Shanrou, the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister, and so on.

However, only the eldest daughter of the Minister of Revenue offers the best value for money.

Guo Qingyi, the eldest daughter of the Minister of Revenue, was the third son in her family.

The first two were both illegitimate daughters, but the eldest daughter married into the Prince Duan's mansion as a concubine and was deeply favored by the Prince Duan, who was the emperor's half-brother and was highly trusted by the emperor.

The second daughter married Su Cheng, who was a fourth-rank military officer at the time, and became his principal wife. However, this Lord Su has had a prosperous career in recent years and is now a second-rank general in charge of 100,000 troops.

In ancient times, marriage alliances were also natural allies.

The execution of nine generations of a family and the exile of three generations is no joke.

Why don't people from opposing families form marriage alliances?

Once you get married, you're all entangled. If you turn against your rivals, you'll get implicated yourself. How can you even get involved in politics then?

Therefore, by marrying Guo Qingyi, the Seventh Prince essentially won over the General of Fuguo to his side.