At the court the next morning, Emperor Wen issued an edict to confer the title of King of Qin on the second prince, and to go to Beiyuan with General Luo to guard the border.

For a moment, court officials had different thoughts. Although the second prince was the first to be conferred the title of prince besides the crown prince, as long as he left Shangjing, the power center, he would have almost no advantage in competing for the throne.

It seems that Emperor Wen has completely given up on the second prince.

The Crown Prince and the Third Prince were overwhelmed by the affairs of the Xianwang Mansion and had kept a low profile recently. Emperor Wen was about to leave the court after announcing that he would select concubines for the Crown Prince and several other princes.

The third prince stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I wish to marry General Luo's daughter Luo Lingyue as my principal wife!"

The Crown Prince's eyes were dark. After hearing what the Third Prince said, he also stood up and said, "I also hope to marry Luo Lingyue as the Crown Princess! I hope that Father will grant your approval!"

The fourth prince looked around at the crown prince and the third prince, and smiled evilly. He also came out and said, "Father! I want to marry Luo Lingyue! I will only marry her for the rest of my life!"

The fourth prince saw the crown prince turn his head to look at him, and he smiled again, and winked at the crown prince. Humph! More people means more fun! No matter if I can get it or not, I just need to make things difficult for the two of them!

Luo Jing stood aside, looking confused. When did Luo Xiaoqi become so popular? Doesn't the prince hate Xiaoqi the most?

Minister of War An Qingxuan clenched his fists. His niece must not become a victim of the power struggle!

Just as he was about to step out to speak, the Second Prince grabbed his sleeve and shook his head slightly, signaling with his eyes that he didn't need to step out!

The Emperor's expression was gloomy, and he squinted at the Crown Prince and the others. But he said to the Prime Minister: "What do you think, Prime Minister?"

Li Mingfu stood up and reported to Emperor Wen: "Your Majesty, General Luo's beloved daughter has won the favor of the princes, so she must have something extraordinary! However, men should still be loyal to the emperor and love the country! Don't be too obsessed with love! The selection of concubines for the crown prince and the princes is a state affair, and also a family affair for Your Majesty! Everything is up to Your Majesty!"

Emperor Wen held his forehead with his hand and sighed, "Lord Li is absolutely right! Prince, follow me to the Imperial Study, and Lord Luo should come with you!"

Eunuch Gao shouted at the top of his voice: "Dismiss the court!"

Although Li Mingfu's expression was not obvious, he was very confused in his heart. He had always thought that the prince would choose Jingshu as the crown princess! This time, it was all thanks to Jingshu's wit that the third prince was also fooled. The prince was also very grateful to Jingshu!

Luo Jing's military power is only worthy of allowing Luo Lingyue to replace the Crown Prince's concubine!

In the imperial study, Emperor Wen showed a happy expression on his face: "Lord Luo! Which of my sons do you like to be your son-in-law?"

Luo Jing was very nervous. He could tell from what the prime minister said in the court that this old man was secretly saying that his daughter was a seductive concubine who seduced the princes!

Luo Jing lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty! I dare not! My little daughter is so naughty that she is not worthy of the favor of the princes."

Emperor Wen smiled and said, "Xiao Qi grew up under my care. She has a bit of a quirky personality, but she has a kind heart. I and Concubine An will find a good husband for her."

When Luo Jing heard Emperor Wen mention Concubine An, he instantly felt relieved. Concubine An would never let Xiao Qi marry into the royal family.

The third prince stood aside, looking worried. His father didn't want the three of them to get help from the Luo family.

The prince had a calm expression on his face. He had known that this would be the outcome. He asked to marry Luo Lingyue just to ruin the matter.

The third brother wants the military power of Luo family, he is dreaming!

The fourth prince was gloating, he was just here to watch the show, he had no good feelings towards Luo Lingyue. As long as the crown prince and the third prince could not get what they wanted, he would feel particularly happy.

After Luo Jing left, Emperor Wen angrily said to the Crown Prince and the two princes: "Nonsense! How can I treat the selection of concubines for you as a joke!"

The Third Prince said aggrievedly: "Father! I sincerely want to marry Luo Lingyue."

Emperor Wen waved his hand impatiently: "Get out of here!"

Eunuch Gao brought tea and comforted him: "Your Majesty, don't be angry about this!"

Emperor Wen took the tea and took a sip, then sneered, "They all have good intentions, but I don't want them to get what they want."

He said to Eunuch Gao with some amusement: "Look, Luo Jing was so scared today that he didn't know what to do! Luo Xiaoqi cannot marry any of my princes. The military power of the Luo family army can only be held in my hands."

Emperor Wen came out of the imperial study and went to Concubine An's Yihuan Palace.

Emperor Wen told Concubine An what happened in the court today and what happened in the imperial study.

Emperor Wen chuckled and said, "Qinghuan, do you think it's okay for me to do this?"

Concubine An said delicately: "I knew that His Majesty would not let Xiaoqi become a victim of the power struggle." Concubine An had a delicate face, without any signs of time.

Emperor Wen was very happy: "I am a qualified uncle, right? Go and discuss Qingrui and Luo San's wedding with Concubine Xian. I will go with you to preside over their wedding."

Concubine An was extremely delighted: "Qinghuan thanks your Majesty for your grace!"

Emperor Wen has always stayed in Concubine An's Yihuan Palace. He likes staying with Concubine An, where there are no power struggles but no conspiracies or intrigues. They are just an ordinary couple.

In the Queen's Kunning Palace, the Queen asked the Crown Prince with a gloomy face: "Do you really want to marry Luo Lingyue as your principal wife? I tell you, your principal wife can only be Li Jingshu."

The prince replied with a dull face: "Mother, you are worrying too much! Father will not allow anyone in the royal family to marry Luo Lingyue! I just went to cause trouble for the third brother."

The queen was relieved to hear the prince say this: "If I ask you to marry Li Jingshu as your principal wife, would you be unwilling in your heart?"

The prince said calmly: "I will obey you in everything."

The prime minister must be on the same boat with me, and Li Jingshu is also quite smart. Giving her the position of crown princess can also appease the prime minister and make him continue to be loyal to me.

In the future, when choosing a concubine, I can find a daughter of a military commander!

The queen conveyed the prince's intention to the prime minister, and also promised the prime minister that Li Jingshu would become the crown princess.

Luo Jing returned to the general's mansion and told Luo Lingzhang exactly what had happened in the court and the imperial study.

Luo Lingzhang said to his father: "Don't worry, father. His Majesty will never let Luo Lingyue marry into the royal family! But if we do that, our Luo family will attract attention in the court. After the Sixth Princess and I get married, father, you should return to Beiyuan as soon as possible."

Luo Jing frowned and said, "Father doesn't like the intrigues in the court either. You must take good care of your mother and brothers in Shangjing. The most important thing is to protect Xiaoqi."

Luo Lingzhang asked: "Father is going back to Beiyuan this time with my eldest brother, the Second Prince. You must be extra careful on the road. I'm afraid someone will take the opportunity to kill the Second Prince!"

Luo Jing nodded and said, "I will take Xiao Si and Xiao Wu with me to Beiyuan this time, and the Second Prince will also disguise himself as a soldier! His Majesty has also sent many secret guards to protect the Second Prince's safety."

Luo Lingyue listened to her third brother's story about the court, and she sneered: "They are ugly, but they want to be beautiful!"

Luo Lingzhang warned her: "Xiao Qi! Stay away from these princes in the future!"

Luo Lingyue watched the night fall, she curled her lips in a wicked smile, “The dark night is the night for murder, the high wind is the day for arson!”

Luo Lingyue put on a red dress and a human skin mask and became the Dark Moon Fairy. She rushed towards the East Palace...

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