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Just when Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng were wondering, they heard the official who was calling out the names singing loudly.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess are here to watch the game!"

All the students of the Imperial College at the horse racing field were excited. They originally thought that the royal family would send representatives to participate. They were already very happy to see the Second Prince arrive, but they did not expect that the Crown Prince would also come.

When the people outside the carriage railings heard that two princes and princesses had arrived, they stretched their necks to look towards the stands, wanting to see what kind of supernatural powers the emperor's son and daughter-in-law had.

The officials and nobles in the stands stood up again and saluted the eldest prince and his wife.

"Brother, sister-in-law, it's rare that you are interested in coming to watch the game!"

The Second Prince and his wife bowed to the First Prince and his wife, and then the Second Prince laughed and joked.

"Your sister-in-law said that there hasn't been such a lively event in Shengjing City for a long time, so I accompanied her here to join in the fun."

The two brothers laughed and then sat down.

At this moment, the official who was calling the names sang loudly again.

"His Royal Highness the Third Prince and his wife are here to watch the game!"

The scene was once again filled with warm cheers. Ye Changyan saw that not only officials of all ranks and a group of nobles saluted the Third Prince, but even the Second Prince and his wife and the First Prince and his wife politely saluted the Third Prince and his wife. He felt a little confused, and then lowered his voice to ask the people beside him.

"Why did the Third Prince come later than the Second Prince and the First Prince? Why did the Second Prince and the First Prince salute him so respectfully?"

Ao Chong'an glanced at the stands and asked Ye Changyan in a low voice.

"You don't know the identity of the Third Prince?"

Seeing Ye Changyan shaking his head, Ao Chong'an lowered his voice and spoke again.

"Your Majesty has four princes. The second prince's birth mother is Concubine Rong, the eldest prince's birth mother is Concubine Li, and the third prince's birth mother is the Empress. Therefore, the third prince is your Majesty's legitimate son. The Empress has only one son, the third prince, so the third prince is still your Majesty's only legitimate son, so his status is the most respected among all the princes."

After hearing what Ao Chong'an said, Ye Changyan nodded in sudden understanding, and then he heard Ye Changyan lower his voice to ask Ao Chong'an.

"Didn't your Majesty say that there are four princes in total? What about the other one?"

Hearing Ye Changyan's question, Ao Chong'an looked around and then lowered his voice a little.

"The Fourth Prince is the most mysterious among all the princes, and he rarely shows up in public. People in the outside world say that it is because the Fourth Prince is not favored by His Majesty, and the reason why the Fourth Prince is not favored by His Majesty is that the Fourth Prince's birth mother is of a relatively low birth. She is the daughter of a sixth-rank official in the bitter cold land of Liangzhou. The Fourth Prince's birth mother was originally just a concubine, and only after giving birth to the Fourth Prince was she promoted to Concubine Kang by His Majesty. I heard that Concubine Kang also copied Buddhist scriptures every day in the harem, and lived a quiet life accompanied by green lamps and ancient Buddhas."

Hearing Ao Chong'an say this, Liang Jingcheng sighed softly. It was really pitiful to be born in an imperial family. So what even if he was a prince?

Originally everyone thought that today's most distinguished guests had all arrived and were waiting for the officials from the Imperial College to preside over the activities on the spot, but they heard the official who called out the names sing loudly again.

"His Royal Highness the King of England is here to watch the game!"

The scene was plunged into a commotion for a moment. His Royal Highness the King of England had not appeared in public for many years. While all the officials and nobles were somewhat surprised, several chief officials of the Imperial College were also very surprised.

Originally, sending an invitation to the King of England was just a courtesy, but no one expected that the King of England, who had not appeared in public for many years, would come in person.

This made Kang Yuanping, who was in charge of receiving nobles at the Imperial College, very anxious. The most central seats had already been arranged for three princes and their wives, and he couldn't force a chair in there now.

Seeing Kang Yuanping, who was in charge of reception at the Imperial College, sweating profusely, the Second Prince gave him a look. Then the Second Prince and his wife moved their seats to the side and squeezed out a seat between themselves and the Third Prince. Seeing this, Kang Yuanping hurriedly pulled over a chair and put it on the table.

Amid the greetings and salutes of officials of all ranks and a group of nobles, the British dynasty walked over to the center of the stands.

"Uncle, come, come, sit here."

The Second Prince greeted the King of England warmly from afar. The King of England came over with a smile. Several princes and princesses politely saluted the King of England. The King of England exchanged a few polite words with his nephews and sat down between the Third Prince and the Second Prince.

Kang Yuanping now owed the Second Prince a huge favor. Originally, in matters like the fight for the throne, it was not the turn of a sixth-rank official like Kang Yuanping to take sides, but several princes were intentionally or unintentionally trying to win over officials from the Imperial College.

In fact, Kang Yuanping also understood that several princes were going for the powerful people behind the students in the Imperial College. In Kang Yuanping's mind, Xie Daosheng, the chief academic officer of the Imperial College, was more like an old pedant. His level of managing the Imperial College was far inferior to that of his predecessor Cai Zhengqing. He did not make much achievement in the management of the Imperial College. He mostly followed the rules of others and made some repairs within the framework built by Cai Zhengqing.

In Kang Yuanping's opinion, Yang Fugong seemed to be more to Xie Daosheng's liking, and his chances of getting promoted under Xie Daosheng seemed quite slim.

But now Kang Yuanping was inexplicably excited. The Second Prince had done him such a big favor, which was tantamount to extending an olive branch to him. No matter how he tried to get connections in the past, he would never have been able to worship such a big Buddha. Today was truly a godsend, giving Kang Yuanping an opportunity that he could not ask for.

Ye Changyan and others at the horse farm were shocked when they heard the words sung by the official, but Ye Changyan looked confused.

"Who is this King of England? Why do the three princes respect him so much?"

Hearing Ye Changyan's question, Ao Chong'an quickly made a gesture to Ye Changyan to keep quiet, then looked around cautiously, and then came up to Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng and spoke in a voice as thin as a mosquito's hum.

"This King of England is the fifth son of the late emperor, the second son born to the late emperor's original wife. However, the late emperor's original wife passed away when the fifth prince was less than one year old, so the late emperor re-enthroned the then Consort Xian as the queen, who is now the current queen dowager. After the current emperor ascended the throne, he enthroned the fifth son of the late emperor as the King of England, and the King of England is also the only living brother of your majesty."

Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng both nodded. It turned out that the King of England was the legitimate son of the late emperor. His status was indeed noble. He had the title of king and was of high generation. No wonder the three princes respected him so much.

Amid the noise at the scene, a big drum on a high platform in the distance was beaten, making a deafening sound. When the students of the Imperial College on the racecourse heard the drumbeat, they all lined up, waiting for the upcoming competition.