On the surface, Xiguo seems to be calm, but there are secrets in the backyard that are not known to anyone.
Naturally, there were people in the third prince's house who couldn't see that the concubine Xiaohong was becoming more and more favored, and the one who felt the most uncomfortable was the princess.
She went home many times to ask her parents for advice on how to get rid of Xiaohong, and she used many conspiracies and tricks, but Xiaohong easily resolved them, which made the real princess feel very sick.
Her legs were pierced by the third prince several times. He scolded her in front of everyone without mercy and left her cold for a long time.
The only thing that makes Princess Ruming happy is that Xiaohong Zhiming doesn't have a child of her own, and she might not be able to conceive a child because of some health problem.
The concubine in the harem did not give birth to a prince. No matter how many achievements she made, she could only make a wedding dress for her child. Naturally, there would be opportunities to deal with her in the future.
But what the princess didn't know was that it was also part of Xiaohong's plan. When the prince grew up and the monarch was young and powerful, the prince would be a threat, just like Ruming's eldest prince and third prince, who were a thorn in the king's side.
When two tigers fight, the younger and weaker cub will definitely compete with the bigger tiger. It would be much easier if the older tiger is killed.
The Taoist Master said that a Taoist monk is in good health and has no problem giving birth at an advanced age. Moreover, the higher her Taoist practice, the more spiritual energy her child will have. Maybe she has a better spiritual root than her and can go further on the road to Taoism.
Even though the Da Sikong Mansion has been urging Xiaohong to have a baby, she is not in a hurry and just says that she is young, which makes Da Sikong very dissatisfied with her.
She explained to the third prince without saying much to Da Sikong. The third prince agreed with his approach and wanted to know the reason why he married Xiaohong in the first place, so that he could have a descendant who could become an immortal.
In ordinary months, besides doing her own thing, Xiaohong is not listening to Tang Yue's explanation of the Taoist scriptures. She understands that life is short and every moment has meaning. She needs to spend it well so that she can live up to her life. Over time,
, and developed a good mentality.
However, she has a calm mind and is neither impatient nor impatient, while others are impatient.
First of all, the third prince, an unemployed prince must be eager to inherit the throne, but his father is not physically weak at all. No matter how anxious he is, he always wants to look indifferent to the world to avoid being killed by his father.
His eldest brother is not pretending to be very good. He has been warned several times and his authority has been withdrawn. It is much uglier than him taking the initiative.
Apart from him, the most anxious person is the imperial concubine. The monarch is in good health and there is no sign of the king being replaced at all.
And he visited the harem frequently and had many children. The older ones were like the eldest prince, who was almost thirty, and the younger ones were the two sons and one daughter who were just born in the palace next year.
On the surface, the king treated all the children equally and gave them the same treatment. Even the princesses studied with the princes in the palace school.
In fact, because he had so many children, he didn't pay special attention to any of his mistakes. He just let the palace people take care of it. In the future, it would be like raising Gu, letting his children fight to choose the strongest one.
What makes the concubine even more uneasy is that in recent years, the monarch has become more and more fond of Concubine Rui, who was born in the general's palace. She has a fifteen-year-old prince and a seven-year-old prince.
The monarch loved his youngest son so much that he even held him to watch the court officials discuss the matter. Many people rumored that the monarch wanted the seven-year-old prince to inherit the throne, and even said that he wanted to make Concubine Rui his queen.
The imperial concubine feels that she is in danger now, with a wolf in front of her and a tiger behind her. Moreover, at her age, it is not easy to have children. She also loves the third prince very much and will definitely let her take the throne.
If she had wronged the monarch, she would be even less ruthless. Yue Siye thought about how she could make her child ascend the throne as early as possible, so that she could become the most noble woman in the country.
At this time, news came from the court that the monarch wanted to lead troops to conquer a small country nearby. The imperial concubine thought about it again and again and decided to attack from that point.
Ruifei's father was not a militant, so she asked him to secretly help him and promote this matter in his name. Then whatever happened next would have nothing to do with her.
In recent months, the general feels that more and more people in the court are supporting him. He feels that those people who are greedy for life and afraid of death have finally awakened. Only by having more land can Minghong bring more benefits to the country.
A big honor.
Most of the rebels in the court were secretly settled by the imperial concubine's father and the third prince. Xu Dong, the two of them, promised not to cause too much loss to the wealthy family.
To achieve that, we actually need to ask the ministers to do something about it, and ask the Lord to ask those who are leading the battle to send food, grass, and troops, and that will solve the problem.
In the past, they had been reluctant to use that move, otherwise the civil servants would be afraid of the power of the general, and no one would dare to take the lead and unite with other civil servants to bully the enemy.
Now that Ruifei's father and the third prince have taken the lead, they feel much more at ease, and they are vaguely aware that a storm is coming and it is time for a change of power.
Tang Yue couldn't figure out that those hidden legs were the legs of Da Situ, the imperial concubine's biological father. He was also a wily and scheming politician who kept a low profile and knew all the government affairs of the country.
Be careful not to offend anyone during ordinary months, but at the critical moment, you can hit the target with one strike.
With the push of all parties, the country's leader decided to attack the small country next door on the third day of March in the early spring. The reason was that the country had not paid tribute to the country of Xi for decades, which was disrespectful.
The monarch of the small country who received the letter of conquest was shocked when he got the letter. Starting from his father's generation, their small country had not paid tribute to the country. How could any country come to demand the tribute? It was obvious that they wanted to annex them.
That small country.
The small country has been able to survive among the big countries for many years, thanks to the elite soldiers trained by the monarch's grandfather and father. Because of the existence of that army, the big countries dare not attack the small country, fearing that the gain will not be worth the loss.
Just like this, when the leader of the Xi Kingdom went on an expedition, he encountered desperate resistance from elite soldiers. The battle was very difficult and many people lost their lives.
Concerned about fulfilling the promise made by the imperial concubine to the noble family, she and her father secretly exchanged all the noble disciples in the army for death row, and told them that if they returned alive and made meritorious service, they would be pardoned and even promoted.
The eyes of those suspects who were destined to die showed hope of survival, and they were desperately killing the enemy on the battlefield. In short, they had no way out.
However, the elite soldiers of the small country were too strong compared to the rabble of the Biluo Gang. The Xi State did not take advantage of its large number of people, but instead struggled with the elite soldiers of the small country.
Tang Yueyin watched from the side, and it could be seen that the king of Xi Kingdom was actually not good at fighting. He probably regretted why he asked to do that at this time.
Just when the battle was getting heated, a sharp arrow hit the monarch on the right shoulder. He hurriedly tried to cover it up, but he was not hit.
Please tell me if you can expose his injury in front of the three armies. The morale of the army will be in chaos. Those people may just throw him away and run away, which will make them lose.
Thinking of the consequences, he gritted his teeth and held on until the eldest prince came to support him. In the end, he won miserably and took over the small country.
The gold and silver treasures obtained were not much, and they were enough to cover the military expenses. And the elite soldiers of the small country that he coveted were all killed in the battle, so he got nothing from that war.
Not only that, because he delayed treatment, his injuries worsened, and he fell into a coma in the military with a high fever, hovering between life and death.
At this time, the eldest prince, who held military power, felt that this was an excellent opportunity to seize power. He killed his father, forged a will, and led his troops back to the capital. That day Dong would be denied to him.
The eldest prince's officials all supported his decision and thought it was an opportunity not to be missed.