"What about the Xuanwu Marquisate? It's gradually declining, and they've severed their ties with the Pingyang Marquisate. If they want to maintain their former status, they'll have to marry into another family. We may not look down on the eldest daughter of the Qin family, but in their eyes, she's naturally as precious as gold and jade."
"If I were to look for someone to rely on in the court, the First and Third Princes wouldn't be suitable. The Fifth Prince is practically dead, and the Sixth Prince is too young. Miss Qin is a proud person, and she wouldn't want to be a concubine in any of the princes' houses. Therefore, she's setting her sights on the Crown Prince, who seems like the perfect fit."
The Fourth Prince snorted coldly, "She's just a divorced woman. So what if she's a concubine? You're so arrogant. Do you think you can become the Empress after becoming the Crown Princess?"
The aide shook his head. "It's not suitable for a divorced woman to be queen, but if her family is strong, there's hope. Your Highness probably hasn't noticed what's going on at the Xuanwu Marquis' Mansion? The Xuanwu Marquis' Mansion deceived everyone more than a decade ago."
The Fourth Prince had never really paid attention to the movements of the Xuanwu Marquis' Mansion. Ever since Xuanwu Marquis retired, the petitions requesting the title of Crown Prince were rejected by the Emperor time and time again. He believed that Xuanwu Marquis had lost the Emperor's favor. Now, no matter how many people there were in the Xuanwu Marquis' Mansion, there was only one person serving in the court, and the rest of the Qin family were doing business outside.
The staff member took out a booklet and handed it to the Fourth Prince. "This is the information our spies have compiled recently. Please see, this is just the tip of the iceberg. The Xuanwu Marquis's Mansion is flourishing, unlike other military generals' families that are declining in population."
"So even though they don't have power in the court now, their influence is spread across the entire Great Zhou. If they raise their arms, they cannot be underestimated."
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