In the Xianwang Mansion, the Crown Prince and several other princes were engaged in a confusing conversation in the front hall. Although the other officials were divided into distinct factions, they were all experienced and shrewd, and they maintained a harmonious appearance.
Although Emperor Wen hated the factions among his court officials, they no longer cared about Emperor Wen's thoughts when they saw that several princes had grown up and were willing to join forces with him in the future.
Many court officials were still waiting and watching. The prince had strong support from his mother's family, especially the prime minister, who had almost absolute power in the court.
But Emperor Wen has been suppressing him too harshly recently, so the Prime Minister and his faction have been relatively low-key.
On the contrary, the Third Prince's faction is showing great potential to catch up with the Crown Prince. Currently, the Emperor's favor is strong!
There were still some ministers in the court who were loyal to Emperor Wen and had a clear mind. Emperor Wen was in his prime, and the Crown Prince and the Third Prince still had a long time to fight. They were not in a hurry to take sides, as long as they were loyal to Emperor Wen!
The second prince was very annoyed in the front hall. He didn't like being with these people. They had more tricks than eight hundred sieves!
At this time, Emperor Wen came with Prince Wu'an, and the princes and ministers knelt on the ground: "Long live the emperor!"
When the Crown Prince saw Xiao Jinghan standing beside Emperor Wen, he felt like he was kneeling before him! This worthless hostage! Just because he was frail and sickly, Emperor Wen granted him special permission to meet everyone without kneeling, including Emperor Wen and Empress Dowager Xue!
Emperor Wen smiled and said, "My dear ministers, there is no need to be formal. Today is the birthday banquet of the wise king. Let us, the monarch and his subjects, have a good time!"
He turned to the Crown Prince and said, "The gardens at your uncle's house are very exquisite. Take your brothers there to relax and unwind! You don't have to stay here with us old guys!"
Emperor Wen placed Xiao Jinghan's hand on the Second Prince's arm: "Chengjin! Take good care of Han'er!"
The Second Prince supported Xiao Jinghan: "Don't worry, Father! I will take good care of him!"
The Crown Prince and the Third Prince's expressions changed. In their heart, their father still loved Chu Chengjin the most.
The prince's dark eyes flashed. If Xiao Jinghan got into trouble in the Xianwang Mansion today, his father would definitely scold the second prince. Then put the blame on the third prince, wouldn't that be killing two birds with one stone?
There was no emotion in the Third Prince's eyes. Chu Chengjin was about to go to Beiyuan, and he posed no threat at all.
But if something happened to my second brother, and it was the Crown Prince who did it, would the Emperor be furious?
The two of them had their own ulterior motives and walked behind Chu Chengjin and Xiao Jinghan.
The fourth prince, Chu Cheng'an, quietly asked the fifth prince, Chu Chengxuan, "Do you think the Crown Prince and my third brother will cause any trouble in the Emperor's uncle's house?"
Chu Chengxuan touched the bracelet on his wrist and said coquettishly: "What does what they do have to do with me? I just want to go to play with Wei Geer after the birthday party!"
Chu Chengan's face was filled with disgust. This effeminate bastard who has a preference for both men and women, stay away! It's so disgusting!
Watching Chu Chengan leave quickly, Chu Chengxuan half-closed his eyelids to hide the emotions in his eyes.
Did Chu Cheng'an want to drag him along to watch the show or did he want to kick him when he was down? Everything they did was under the Emperor's watchful eyes. If they didn't have the ability, they shouldn't get involved! Otherwise, blood would be splattered on them!
The pavilions and towers in the Xianwang's garden are elegant and exquisite, with a staggered layout, shaded by green trees, red flowers and green willows, pavilions and towers, small bridges and flowing water, winding paths, and a scene at every step, which makes people linger.
All the young ladies from various families were in the pavilion, and the prince and his entourage finally understood Emperor Wen's intention.
The crown prince and several princes have reached marriageable age, and Emperor Wen probably plans to choose concubines for them.
The second prince and the fifth prince didn't have any ideas, but the third prince and the fourth prince became familiar with each other!
The Third Prince's face was somewhat gloomy. The Crown Prince must want the daughter of a military commander to be the Crown Princess. The most suitable candidate was Luo Lingyue.
But the prince has always looked down on Luo Lingyue!
The Third Prince had recently seen Luo Lingyue several times and found that she was very different from before. And according to the secret guards, Luo Lingyue seemed to care less about the Crown Prince!
The Luo and An families only have this one daughter. Now the second prince has withdrawn from the fight for the throne. If we can get the support of the Luo and An families, we can also win over the second prince and Concubine An at the same time.
The Fourth Prince has been unhappy lately. He paid the gold to have Blood Shadow kill Imperial Physician Li, intending to strike a blow against the Crown Prince. But the Third Prince took advantage of him! If only he could marry Luo Lingyue...
The prince glanced coldly at his brothers, his hand moving slightly. The people in the dark immediately dispersed.
The Second Prince, Xiao Jinghan, and Luo Lingzhang were discussing an ancient book. Xiao Jinghan's attendant, Wenfu, came over and said, "Prince, His Majesty wants you to come over!"
Xiao Jinghan followed Wenfu away. After walking for a while, he was exhausted and panting: "Wenfu? Where is this?"
Wen Fu turned around and hit him on the back of the neck. Xiao Jinghan was knocked unconscious! He carried Xiao Jinghan on his back and walked to a secluded place.
The Eighth Princess was about to call for help when her maid Mei Xiang stopped her and whispered, "Princess, don't you want to marry Prince Xiao? This is your chance!"
It turned out that the eighth princess, Chu Caiwei, had been keeping an eye on Xiao Jinghan since she saw him. When she saw Xiao Jinghan leaving with Wenfu, she quietly followed him, hoping to have a chance encounter with him. Unexpectedly, she saw Wenfu knock him unconscious.
The Eighth Princess frowned and said, "Mei Xiang, I don't think this person looks like Wen Fu! Will something happen to Brother Han?"
Meixiang asked Huixiang to follow quickly, and she comforted her: "Princess, Huixiang's martial arts are very good! Nothing will happen to her."
At this time, Luo Lingyue was tricked by Li Jingshu into helping her find the bracelet. Luo Lingyue lowered her eyelids to hide the coldness in her eyes. She wanted to see what Li Jingshu was going to do.
Li Jingshu said anxiously: "Lingyue, I don't know where my bracelet is! Let's go look for it over there!"
They walked to a secluded place, and Li Jingshu's silver needle instantly sank into the back of Luo Lingyue's neck. Luo Lingyue fainted on the ground.
Li Jingshu gave her a cold look: "You crazy girl! I want you to be ruined! Let's see how you can charm the prince!"
Luo Lingyue was horrified. She wasn't afraid of Li Jingshu. She knew her as a weak, boudoir-dwelling woman. And the silver needles she used were exactly the same as her own!
Luo Lingyue only taught Shu Shu in that world!
Li Jingshu dragged Luo Lingyue into the guest room in the backyard. She lit the love incense and sneered: "When you wake up, you will be a withered flower!"
Li Jingshu turned around and was about to leave the room when a silver needle shot into the back of her neck.
Luo Lingyue looked at her with cold eyes. Regardless of whether she was Shu Shu's remnant soul or not, based on her status as the heroine and her undying hatred for Luo Lingyue, Luo Lingyue would not let her have an easy time!
If it was just any random person, Li Jingshu would be offline at the beginning, so how can we play?
Luo Lingyue's eyes twitched slightly. This was the Xianwang Mansion. There were too many people here today, and there were also many secret guards. It would be easier to disguise myself!
Luo Lingyue put on a red dress and a mask, becoming the Dark Moon Fairy.
At this moment, the door was pushed open, and an ugly man walked in. Dark Moon Fairy slashed his neck directly with her hand...
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