The book has no strength, the female supporting role just wants to survive

When Jiang Tunan woke up, there was a group of people surrounding his bed.

"Wake up, wake up, miss, wake up!"

Chunhua's loud voice almost made Jiang Tunan faint again.

"Cousin, are you still feeling unwell?"

Luo Yunqing asked with concern, while Xiao Mingyue just stood at the door. The other three sons of the Xiao family were also standing at the door, looking at each other without saying a word.

In addition to Luo Yunqing and Chunhua, there were also Madam Xiao, Xiao Huaimin, Nanny Jin, and Madam Xiao's maids and servants in the room.

Xiao Huaimin stepped forward and asked,

"My dear niece, are you feeling unwell somewhere else? Tell your uncle and I will ask the doctor to take a closer look at you."

Jiang Tunan said blankly,

"What's wrong with me?"

She remembered that she was doing her little physics experiment, and suddenly everything went black, and then she was here.

"Cousin, you suddenly fainted just now! I was so scared! My father almost skinned me alive!"

Xiao Mingxu pushed aside the people in front of him, rushed to Jiang Tunan, and accused Xiao Huaimin with a look of grievance.

"Cousin Mingxu, what's wrong with you?"

Jiang Tunan was frightened by the miserable appearance of Xiao Mingxu in front of her, and felt that Xiao Mingxu needed to lie in her current position even more.

Xiao Huaimin also felt a little guilty. When he learned that Jiang Tunan had fainted in the Qunfang Pavilion, he rushed over immediately. Seeing Xiao Mingxu there, he thought that Xiao Mingxu was bullying Jiang Tunan, so he picked up the weapons next to him and started fighting without saying a word.

"Hey, this brat is fine. Doctor Wang, please come and see my dear niece."

Xiao Huaimin pushed Xiao Mingxu away and made room for Doctor Wang.

Doctor Wang: Is it because your condition keeps changing that I have to run back and forth?

Jiang Tunan: Hmm? Are you murderous?

Doctor Wang examined Jiang Tunan's pulse again with resentment, then stood up, bowed to Lord Xiao and said,

"Sir, this young lady has a weak pulse, which is due to insufficient Qi and blood. I have just given her acupuncture. She has woken up now. If she continues to recuperate for more than a month according to my prescription, there will be no major problems."

Jiang Tunan: Weak pulse? Insufficient Qi and blood? I don’t quite understand. But I think it’s probably because I don’t eat meat.

"Lamei, give the order that Miss Cousin should eat lighter food from now on, and only study etiquette and rules for half a day."

Madam Xiao rubbed her brows. Today had been busy enough. She just wanted to finish it quickly and go back.

Jiang Tunan felt as if her heart was collapsing, but she couldn't bring herself to say it. She couldn't just say, "Hello, I want to eat meat, thank you."

She was just afraid that Madam Xiao would think that she wasn't dying fast enough.

Luo Yunqing looked at Jiang Tunan who seemed to be hesitant to speak, and seemed to understand something. He held Jiang Tunan's hand and said,

"Why don't you come to my courtyard for lunch from now on? Ah Yue doesn't get off duty until the afternoon every day. I feel lonely having lunch alone every day. If my cousin comes, I'll have a companion."

Originally, everyone in the Xiao family ate together, but since Xiao Mingyue became a cavalry general, Xiao Mingli joined the Honglu Temple, and Xiao Huaimin was also busy with work in the Ministry of Rites, they could never eat together, and in the end they just ate separately.

"Yeah."

Jiang Tunan saw through Luo Yunqing's intention. Since they both had their own needs, he readily accepted it.

After they consoled her, they left. After Jiang Tunan rested, he followed Chunhua back to his own courtyard.

In Xiao Huaimin's study, Xiao Mingyue, Xiao Mingli and Xiao Mingrui stood respectfully by his side. Xiao Huaimin sat at the desk with a serious look on his face.

"Princess Guangping will arrive in Kyoto soon. What do you think?"

"Prince Guangping has a large army under his command and has lived in his fiefdom for a long time, protecting our Daxing South. This time when Princess Guangping comes to the capital, she will definitely become the target of everyone's wooing."

Although Xiao Mingyue was in the military camp, he had heard about the affairs of the court. Now that the eldest prince and the second prince were competing for the throne, most of the officials in the court had already taken sides, openly or secretly. The Prince of Guangping had troops and fiefdoms, and for the eldest prince and others, he was a piece of cake.

"Brother, what you said makes sense. Princess Guangping is from the Queen Mother's family and has a noble status. Since Princess Tu Shuang passed away, Princess Guangping has not been to the capital for many years. This time she came to the capital, probably for the prince's marriage."

When Xiao Mingli mentioned Princess Tu Shuang, he paused for a moment and glanced at Xiao Mingyue, but Xiao Mingyue's expression remained the same. Xiao Mingrui saw Xiao Mingli's actions and seemed to remember something, and said,

"Let's talk about the matter of the first and second princes trying to win over Prince Guangping first. It's better to worry about whether Princess Guangping will come to cause trouble."

As Xiao Mingrui spoke, he patted Xiao Mingyue on the shoulder.

"Fourth brother, what do you mean? Princess Tu Shuang and I had nothing in the past. Don't talk nonsense. If your sister-in-law hears this, she will think too much."

Although Xiao Mingyue said this, he felt bitter in his heart. After all, he felt very uncomfortable about Qi Tushuang's death.

"When Princess Guangping returns to Beijing, the Queen Mother will definitely welcome her. This matter must be handed over to me, the Ministry of Rites. If it were anyone else, it would be easy to deal with, but Princess Guangping..."

Although Xiao Huaimin hadn't finished speaking, everyone present understood what he meant. He was just afraid of being picked on.

"Father, if Princess Guangping is determined to make things difficult for me, it will be useless no matter how well we do. It is better to wait and see what happens."

Xiao Mingrui felt that it was too early to worry at this time. The biggest danger in this matter was not Princess Guangping, but the possibility that the people of the first and second princes would interfere. His father had not taken sides, and the two princes would not give up. They might use some means to force his father to take sides.

"Mingrui's words make sense. We can only take it one step at a time."

Xiao Huaimin sighed heavily. He really didn't want to be involved in the struggle among the princes. If he made the right choice, it would be fine. But if he stood on the wrong side, at best he would lose his official position, and at worst his whole family would be implicated.

Seeing his father so worried, Xiao Mingyue blamed himself.

"Father, I have caused trouble for everyone."

If he had not meddled in other people's business back then, if he had noticed Qi Tushuang's feelings and rejected them in time, if he had stopped Qi Tushuang that day, the outcome today might have been different.

"Mingyue, don't blame yourself. No one thought that something like that would happen back then."

Xiao Huaimin waved his hands. He had been an official for so many years and was not the kind of person who coveted fame and fortune. It's not like he had never encountered opportunities to rise to the top overnight, but he just disdained them.

"Brother, don't blame yourself. We are all family. Don't talk behind each other's back."

Xiao Mingli spoke to comfort her at the right time, but he was silently thinking that the capital would be in unrest again.

The three brothers discussed several important matters of the court with Xiao Huaimin and then left the study. On the second day of the court session, as expected, the emperor entrusted the matter of welcoming Princess Guangping to Xiao Huaimin and asked him to take good care of it, and Xiao Huaimin naturally agreed.

Emperor Baili Quan is not yet fifty years old, but he looks older than his peers. There are deep pinch marks between his eyebrows and dark circles under his eyes. He sat on the dragon chair, looking at the ministers in the Golden Palace and said,

"I remember that Princess Guangping has never been to Kyoto since Princess Tushuang passed away. The Queen Mother attaches great importance to Princess Guangping's return to the capital this time, so there must be no mistakes in the welcoming banquet."

Xiao Huaimin knelt down respectfully.

"The minister obeys the order."

Baili Quan was troubled by his cousin, Princess Guangping, but she was the most favored by the Queen Mother. Moreover, her husband, Prince Guangping, guarded the southern border for her and was a god of war in the Daxing Dynasty. He really couldn't do anything about her! Baili Quan pinched his brows in annoyance.

"Then who is willing to receive Princess Guangping?"

The ministers were speechless. Ever since Princess Tu Shuang passed away, Princess Guangping had become moody and no one dared to offend her in front of her.

The eldest prince Baili Hong stood up and said,

"Father, I am willing."

Seeing Baili Hong volunteering, Baili Quan agreed immediately and then announced his withdrawal from the court, fearing that Baili Hong would suddenly change his mind.

After the court session was dismissed, Baili Hong proudly raised his eyebrows towards the second prince Baili Hao. The thread of Prince Guangping would eventually belong to him.

Baili Hao just smiled when he saw Baili Hong showing off.

"My Royal Brother, I'm afraid it's too early for you to be happy. You need to use your brain when you flatter someone. My Royal Brother, please don't flatter someone so much."

After saying that, Baili Hao left, and Baili Hong glared at him fiercely from behind.

Baili Hong: I’m so angry. Just wait for me!

Baili Hao: Will you forget after two days?

Sitting in the carriage, Baili Hao was looking at the scenery outside the window. His personal attendant Bai Yu couldn't help but ask after serving him tea,

"Your Highness, why don't you compete with the eldest prince for the job of receiving Princess Guangping today? This is clearly a good opportunity to get close to Princess Guangping!"

Baili Hao put down the curtain and said softly,

"We still don't know the purpose of Princess Guangping's visit to the capital. If we rush in like this, we might easily touch her weak spot. It's better to wait and see what happens, and then act when the time is right."

Only a fool like Baili Hong thinks that he can please Princess Guangping by doing some superficial work.

If it weren't for the fact that he was the eldest son and had the Prime Minister's Mansion behind him, why would Baili Hong compete with me for the throne?

Just wait and see, Baili Hao is the perfect candidate to ascend the throne, he will make everyone bow down to him!