The fourth prince Xiao Shengtian was completely confused after receiving the imperial edict. He liked the Zhao cousin very much, but at most he loved his cousin's beauty and never thought of marrying the official concubine!

He was originally from the third prince, who was not as good as the queen's legitimate son, and his mother's family couldn't help him at all, and he had to rely on him to pull him out. So he wanted to marry a noble concubine like a eldest prince to win over the big family to serve him.

The eldest prince's biological mother, Zhang Ping, was born in a very humble background and had no holy favors. She was granted the title of concubine by her son. The eldest prince's situation was even worse than that of the fourth prince, but she only had the title of eldest son and was hostile to the third prince who was born in the queen. However, the eldest prince had his own team by marrying the concubine who was born in aristocratic family and began to emerge.

The fourth prince Xiao Shengtian is the son of the favorite concubine. He only regrets that he does not have a prominent mother's family as prominent as the third prince, so he is determined to find a prominent wife who can help him in the battle for the throne.

Now that Emperor Cheng'an issued an imperial edict to marry him and his cousin of the Zhao family, it undoubtedly cut off his arm. Even if he can still marry his concubine in the future, his family background cannot be higher than that of the official concubine. This is simply cutting off his way to marry a large family of aristocratic families!

The fourth prince gritted his teeth with a smile on his face and gritted his teeth. He did not dare to resent Emperor Cheng'an, so he could only put his hatred on the third prince. If he hadn't fought with him at the flower-watching banquet that day, how could his father force him to marry his cousin as his concubine? Then he took his anger on his cousin, thinking that if his cousin hadn't been dignified in front of the man, how could he seduce the third prince to fight with him? Thinking of the end, he took off his anger to Xiao Han, the third prince who proposed that women perform talent together. He only felt that Xiao Han, the sister, was born to defeat him. He had been robbed of his mother's favor from him since he was a child, and when he grew up, he robbed his father's favor, and now he can't marry a noble wife!

Anyway, everything is someone else's fault. It is someone else who makes him unhappy, and he doesn't think he is wrong at all. However, no matter how he feels that he is not wrong, and when the imperial edict is issued, he can only act in a frustration.

But what made him happy was that the third prince was soon given a marriage by Emperor Cheng'an. The future third prince's concubine was just a noble daughter with a high title but no real power. She had a good reputation but could not help the third prince.

The third prince and the fourth prince were married one after another, which caused an even more undercurrent in the court.

Emperor Cheng'an has not many sons, even if he adds the fake princess Xiao Han, he has only five sons in total. It’s not that the prince’s demise caused the prince to die, Emperor Cheng'an still has great protection for the prince and daughter. Instead, Emperor Cheng'an has never been a woman, so there are not many concubines pregnant, and most of them have princesses.

The five princes, except for Xiao Han, who did not reveal his identity, the other four princes, the eldest prince's mother's family is low-key but his wife's family is powerful, and he has occupied the eldest son again. Now he is ambitious to fight for the throne. The second prince's mother has long been convicted and was sent to the cold palace. He has already expressed his attitude as a leisure king. He even fished for three days and two days in the morning court. The third prince is the queen's legitimate origin, with a noble status and a strong mother's family. He competes very hard with the eldest prince and the fourth prince. The fourth prince wins the support of the blockbuster by relying on his favored concubine's mother and favored "sister". He also has some ability, so he also participates in the fight for the throne.

The third and fourth princes have all been married and opened a house outside the palace, symbolizing that the battle for the throne has gradually entered a white-hot stage.

The court has changed from undercurrents to open and secret struggles, and the princes form gangs and fight in various ways.

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Xiao Rong was always by Emperor Cheng'an, watching him feel sad about the princes who are almost alive to the death and silently make a caring little cotton jacket.

None of the princes who had become evil eyes took him, the princess who was quite favored, seriously. The fourth prince asked him to tell him about his "brother-sister relationship" and wanted to win him over and say good things to him in front of Emperor Cheng'an, but after he refused, he angrily broke off contact with him.

Xiao Ying didn't expect that this cheap brother would be so stupid to get rid of him, which made him more trouble. Seeing that the fourth prince was not in harmony with him, the other three princes often came to win him over, which made him very upset.

In fact, Xiao Ying has now privately gathered a lot of his own strength, but he cannot reveal his identity as a prince and can only recruit people as a princess, which is extremely inconvenient. Therefore, only officials with low official positions surrendered to him.

However, what surprised him was that the male protagonist Situ Zhen, who should have been sworn in by Miss Zhao's current fourth prince's concubine, did not surrender to the fourth prince, probably because the heroine, as an intermediary, is now busy fighting against a group of concubines in the backyard of the fourth prince!

Xiao Ying was just following Situ Zhen, but Emperor Cheng'an suddenly said to him: "I plan to send Situ Zhen to Pingxi Prefecture to be a prefect."

Xiao Ying was stunned: "Pingxizhou?"

Pingxi Prefecture is close to the border and is the front line of fighting with the Hu people and barbarians, so a large army is stationed there all year round. However, since this dynasty had destroyed the Hu people and barbarians as early as the late emperor, there had been no war for many years.

The King of Pingxi Prefecture was the King of Pingxi. The King of Pingxi of the previous generation was the great hero who led his troops to fight the traitors of Hu people. He was excited by the former emperor and was named King of Pingxi, the King of Pingxi. Later, the son of King of Pingxi inherited the title and was demoted to the King of County.

Xiao Ying was a little confused: "Is it use to ask Situ Zhen to be the prefect of Pingxi Prefecture?"

Pingxi Prefecture has not been attacked by Hu people for decades, and there is no plot in the original work of the Hu people making a comeback. It is obvious that he was crippled decades ago and has not yet recovered his vitality. The Prince of Pingxi has long been pampered and has become a waste snack, and the local army is also controlled by people trusted by Emperor Cheng'an. Could it be that he is still afraid that he will join forces to rebel? Let Situ Zhen find out the evidence of the Prince of Pingxi's rebellion?

Emperor Cheng'an said: "I heard that Situ Zhen has a good understanding of wind and sand control. Pingxi Prefecture is poor and has always been troubled by wind and sand, so I sent him to try it. Let him experience it and be promoted in the future!"

Xiao Ying: "..." Then why did you tell me?

Emperor Cheng'an: "You go and practice it for him in person!"

Xiao Rong frowned slightly, but agreed.

Although he didn't know why Emperor Cheng'an asked him to practice with Situ Zhen himself, as long as he didn't want Situ Zhen to be his son-in-law, he still had no objection.

When Emperor Cheng'an said these words to Xiao Rong, the Ministry of Personnel had already completed the transfer procedures for Situ Zhen, and Situ Zhen also knew where he was going.

In recent years, the Duke of Qi's mansion had already been scattered by Situ Zhen, and those restless gangs were also divided. But now Situ Zhen was sent by the emperor to Pingxi Prefecture as a small prefect, and in the eyes of others, it was the emperor who did not like him, so many people gloat about it.

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Xiao Ying agreed to Emperor Cheng'an, and without much delay, he arrived at the Duke of Qi's mansion.

He didn't care if he would be rumored to be rumored to be rumored to be in this trip. After meeting Situ Zhen, he conveyed the meaning of Emperor Cheng'an: "The Duke of Qi went to Pingxi Prefecture because his father heard that Duke of Qi had a lot of experience in wind and sand control, so he sent you there. I just hope that Duke of Qi would not let down his father's high expectations and do a good job!"

Situ Zhen looked not surprised and bowed respectfully: "Thank you for your respect! I will not let down Your Majesty's high expectations!" He remembered the instructions His Majesty gave to him privately when he was summoned by Emperor Cheng'an a few days ago. He glanced at the Third Princess deeply, and then quietly lowered his head.

Situ Zhen's mother, Duke Qi, was very happy to be grateful to Xiao Rong, and his original face turned to joy.

Princess Xiao Rong was practiced by Situ Zhen, and of course she had to hold a practice banquet, and many court officials had to support her.

These court officials only felt that Emperor Cheng'an had made a shame for Tu Zhen, a company in Qi. No one felt that Emperor Cheng'an sent Situ Zhen to Pingxi Prefecture to be the prefect, and they all said that he was trying to be reused in the future.

Everyone focused on the Duke of Qi, but no one noticed that in the past, those who were ordered by His Majesty to see off the court officials or attend banquets to show that His Majesty valued were princes, but this time Emperor Cheng'an asked the third princess to come.

After Xiao Ying sent Situ Zhen away, he was sent out by Emperor Cheng'an many times to reward important officials in the name of Emperor Cheng'an. For example, if the three dynasties celebrated their birthdays, Emperor Cheng'an sent Xiao Ying to his house to celebrate his birthday with many rewards. If Emperor Cheng'an had sent a prince who was valued in the past.

After a few times, everyone was surprised that Emperor Cheng'an was fond of the third princess. But Xiao Feng came back to the scene. Did he start to show up more and gain reputation?

There has never been a queen in the history of this world, so Emperor Cheng'an had to slowly boil the frog in warm water if he wanted to set a precedent.

After Xiao Rong understood the meaning of Emperor Cheng'an, he cooperated very well. He would also get involved in many occasions when princesses rarely appear.

Later, when Emperor Cheng'an met with important officials in Xuanyi Hall, he talked with the ministers and began to ask Xiao Ying's suggestions in front of the ministers, without saying what he values ​​him.

Some ministers with ambiguous minds guessed the truth in their hearts, but they didn't dare to say anything without Emperor Cheng'an's permission. These ministers were all those who did not get involved in the battle for the throne and had no position. With Emperor Cheng'an's acquiesce and Xiao Huang's active performance, these neutral factions began to stand silently behind Xiao Huang.

Perhaps they are not considered a position, they just support Xiao Rong according to Emperor Cheng'an's arrangement, but if Emperor Cheng'an no longer chooses him, they will be the first to abandon him.
Chapter completed!