Song Xia didn't sleep for too long; she just felt a little tired each time she erased her memories.

"Xiaxia, are you ready?"

"Ready?" Song Xia's gaze was resolute as she watched the children killing each other, and she resolutely entered this world.

"Your Majesty, it's time to wake up. The concubines will be here to pay their respects soon."

Song Xia suddenly woke up, and the sudden surge of memories made her head throb. This was a feudal dynasty, and she was the emperor's newlywed empress, whom he had just married yesterday. Although she was the empress, second only to the emperor, the emperor had not stayed in her palace last night. Therefore, most of the concubines who would come to pay their respects later would be there to make fun of her.

After reading the entire memory, she felt that this world was much more difficult than the last one, and none of the people in it were easy to deal with.

The emperor ascended the throne as a child and was a diligent and benevolent ruler in his youth. However, he has become obsessed with elixirs, deeply believes in sorcerers, and is obsessed with achieving immortality. He is extremely wary of all the princes, feeling that everyone is hoping for his death. Now, he only knows how to maintain balance in managing the court and completely disregards the safety and well-being of the people.

However, even if the emperor was absurd, if the princes had all behaved themselves, they might have been able to survive this turbulent reign. But unfortunately, none of the six princes were simple.

The eldest prince, Jiang Jin, was born to the late empress and is the grandson of the current prime minister. Although he was not made crown prince, as the eldest son of the legitimate wife, he holds the highest position in the hearts of scholars.

The mother of the Second Prince Jiang Ming is Consort Zhuang, one of the Four Consorts. Consort Zhuang comes from the General's Mansion, and General Zhuang commands an army of 200,000 to guard the border.

Among the princes, only the mother of the third prince, Jiang Zhen, was from a foreign tribe. His mother, Consort Li, was favored by the emperor because of her beautiful appearance. Her tribe, Cui Di, was rich in gemstones, so she bribed many court officials.

The maternal family of the Fourth Prince Jiang Jun was also quite prestigious. His mother, Consort Xian, was the younger sister of Marquis Zhongyong, who was deeply trusted by the emperor and in charge of guarding the capital.

The Fifth Prince Jiang Rui's mother, Consort Shu, is from the same clan as the current Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager has served two dynasties, and the power of her maternal relatives cannot be ignored.

Finally, the youngest prince, the sixth prince Jiang Gu, was the daughter of Consort Zhen, who was the Governor-General of Huguang. Throughout history, there has been a saying that "when Huguang is prosperous, the whole country is well-fed," which is enough to show the status of the Governor-General of Huguang in the court.

The six princes all wield considerable power, and now the emperor is constantly suspicious and preoccupied with power struggles. With no crown prince yet appointed, everyone wants to climb the ranks, even if they don't want to, the forces behind them will push them forward.

In the memories of rebirth, after the six princes grew up, they schemed and plotted against each other, fighting to the death, and the fierce battle spread from the court to the entire Xuan Kingdom.

The six powerful forces fought each other to the death, ultimately exhausting the dynasty's fortune. The dynasty was then annexed by the covetous Yan and Gui kingdoms. Beset by internal and external troubles, the Xuan kingdom was eventually destroyed. Nearly half of the entire dynasty, from nobles to commoners, perished. The blood shed in the capital was so deep that even three days and three nights of heavy rain could not wash it away, making it an extremely tragic scene.

Song Xia took a deep breath. It was still early before the country was destroyed. All six princes were still minors. As the emperor's newlywed empress, she was only there to balance the power in the harem. She was born in the prime minister's mansion, but she was not the eldest prince's aunt, but his cousin. She and the late empress were cousins.

As for why the emperor didn't come to her bedchamber last night, it was simply because he was already obsessed with the art of immortality. He said that the Purple Star appeared last night, and the elixir was perfected, so he was eager to take the elixir and cultivate.

Song Xia sneered. No wonder the harem had no more children since the sixth prince. It was laughable that the emperor had never suspected anything.

Song Xia was all too aware of the dangers of erysipelas, but she had no intention of saving the emperor. If it weren't for him, the entire Xuan Kingdom would not have perished, and the people would not have been displaced. Originally, all six princes were exceptionally talented and should have revitalized the entire dynasty. However, due to his balancing act, they were forced into internal strife and self-destruction, ultimately leading to their annihilation.

These are six princes with dragon-like bearing and phoenix-like beauty. It would be difficult for emperors of other dynasties to have even one such son, yet he had six!

If the ruler is capable, authoritative, and just, these six princes will surely become the most powerful force in the dynasty's prosperity. However, the current emperor has led them down a completely opposite path.

Fortunately, she arrived at the right time. At that time, the eldest prince among the six princes was only ten years old, and the infighting had not yet begun. She still had a chance to correct these princes.

Although she was only married into the family by the emperor through a strategic maneuver, she secretly vowed to shoulder the responsibility of being the mother of the nation.

"Your Highness, how does this look?" The palace maid styled her hair, and the young girl, who had just reached the age of marriage, appeared much more mature because of the magnificent phoenix crown.

"That's fine then." Song Xia raised her calm and expressionless eyes, and with the help of the female official, slowly stood up and walked towards the outer hall.

The lady-in-waiting was momentarily surprised, unable to quite put her finger on it, but she sensed that the Empress was different today than she had been the night before.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. Although His Majesty left Fengyi Palace last night, you are still the Empress, and the concubines would not dare to act recklessly."

Song Xia walked slowly forward. She actually hoped that these concubines would act recklessly. After all, she would have a reason to punish them. They only knew how to be jealous and envious all day long, making the whole harem a mess. No wonder there was no brotherly affection among the six princes.

She didn't expect the six princes to love each other, but at least they should prioritize the greater good and not fight amongst themselves.

Currently, given her status, mediating conflicts among the concubines in the harem is the most convenient, but also the most difficult, option.

These women, all serving the same man, who wouldn't want to be the special one? The reason the emperor married her as soon as she came of age wasn't because these five concubines were vying for the empress's position.

When she entered the palace, it was as if each prince now had a new concubine standing behind him. Although she was the empress, she was not the birth mother of the eldest prince, and she was the youngest and unfamiliar with the harem, which created a perfect balance.

This emperor really went to great lengths to consolidate his throne and prevent himself from losing power in the court while seeking the elixir of immortality!

"Xiaoling, are there any medicines in the store that can make someone look energetic but gradually damage their internal health?"

"Yes, Xiaxia, but because this type of medicine belongs to the poison category, the energy required is more expensive than that of ordinary medicine."

"That's good." Song Xia didn't care about the amount of energy. Having experienced several worlds, she could still afford to consume ordinary medicines. With this kind of medicine, she could offer the emperor a sorcerer herself, which would make it easier for her to educate the six princes and control the harem.

Otherwise, if she takes any action and the emperor reprimands her and strips her of her power to manage the harem, that would be a real problem.

As for whether the emperor would die young, she felt that any of the princes would be more suitable for the position.