Female special forces soldiers in ancient times

Early morning the next day.

At the start of the morning court session, the Wu and Li families immediately turned on each other like sworn enemies, tearing each other apart instantly.

Wu Xiong'an tearfully accused Li Tingting of sneaking into his residence in the middle of the night.

They punched and kicked him, beating him wantonly.

The Li brothers, however, refused to admit it and angrily accused Wu Xiong'an of making things up.

This is fabricated out of thin air and is purely a slander against good people.

The Wang family intended to intervene and offer advice, but to their surprise, the Li brothers changed their tune completely.

He didn't hold back at all and angrily confronted the Wang family.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the court was tense and extremely awkward.

Meanwhile, the emperor watched the chaotic scene with great interest.

After a long while, he slowly stepped forward to act as a peacemaker.

Once the matter was finally settled, the emperor was secretly pleased with the performance of these powerful families.

Then, with a solemn expression, he announced the matter of establishing an heir.

This news was like a thunderbolt, instantly causing a sensation in the imperial court.

Upon hearing this, the civil and military officials all expressed their opinions and strongly recommended their favorite prince.

They argued fiercely, their faces turning red with rage.

Surprisingly, the Li, Wu, and Wang families seemed to have made a prior agreement at this time.

They remained unusually silent.

These three families were all shrewd and calculating, and they all pretended not to know which prince to support.

They simply have the officials behind them act as spokespeople to give their opinions.

But regardless of the circumstances, as long as the current powerful families start tearing each other apart...

Then the emperor felt that he had achieved his goal.

After everyone had expressed their opinions, he resolutely made the decision.

The focus will be on observing the performance of each prince over a period of one year.

Then, a final decision will be made based on this.

After the morning court session, news spread that several of the third princes were vying for the position of crown prince.

Instantly, it caused a sensation throughout the entire capital.

Meanwhile, the princes who were candidates for the crown prince position also quickly began to take action.

The eldest prince was impulsive and reckless, believing that as the eldest son, the throne was rightfully his.

He decided to aggressively win over key officials in the court, promising them high-ranking positions and generous salaries.

They completely disregarded whether this action would offend the emperor.

He also put on a show in the capital, flaunting his military might.

They attempted to subdue everyone with a tough stance.

The key point is that the eldest prince is the empress's son, so he currently has a larger network of connections and resources.

Among the candidates, he was the most capable.

Meanwhile, among the three great families in the capital, the Wang family seems to have begun to side with the eldest prince.

It can be said that as long as the eldest prince tries to win over one of the three great families,

It's safe to say that he has basically succeeded.

Therefore, he is already planning how to improve relations with the Li and Wu families.

The second prince was suspicious by nature and had a deep mind.

He remained outwardly calm, but in private he frequently held secret talks with some advisors.

They were plotting how to eliminate their rivals discreetly throughout the year.

He strives to remove obstacles and pave the way for himself to ascend to the position of crown prince.

At the same time, he planned to secretly gather evidence against the other princes.

Prepare to deliver a fatal blow at the crucial moment.

Currently, he has a good relationship with the Wu family, as long as he gains access to either the Li or Wu family...

With the support of any one of them, he could be very likely to win.

The third prince, on the other hand, appeared gentle and humble. He understood that he might not be as capable or well-connected as his two elder brothers.

Therefore, he chose to go deep into the countryside, care about the people's hardships, and try to win their hearts.

He plans to promote some policies that are beneficial to people's livelihoods.

They hope to gain public support and praise through this.

However, his relationship with the three major families in the capital was not very friendly.

Therefore, he is also studying how to improve relations with the three major families.

In ancient times, the best way to gain the support of powerful families was through marriage.

Therefore, the unmarried third daughter of the Wang family, Li Tingting of the Li family, and Li Qianqian, a concubine's daughter.

All of them became objects of consideration for the Third Prince.

Of course, the advisors of the eldest and second princes were also suggesting that they use marriage as a means of alliance.

Interestingly, Li Tingting was completely ignored by the three princes.

She was like a thorny rose, and none of the three princes dared to provoke her.

You should know that not long ago, the Fifth Prince had just been beaten by her.

Moreover, she even led a group of people to break into Wu Xiong'an's house in the middle of the night and kidnapped him.

Then, they dragged him outside and gave him a severe beating.

Given Li Tingting's outrageous behavior recently, the three princes all kept their distance from her.

The three princes dared not offend Li Tingting, but that didn't mean they had no other options.

They first set their sights on the unmarried third young lady of the Wang family.

Later, it was discovered that although the other person was unmarried, she was already married.

Therefore, after much deliberation, the three princes were left with only Li Qianqian.

In order to win over Li Qianqian and cultivate a good relationship with the Li family

They acted immediately, and went on to meet with Concubine Liu several times.

This sudden windfall made Concubine Liu so happy she couldn't stop smiling.

This is a rare treat that you couldn't find even with a lantern under normal circumstances!

If her daughter Qianqian marries a prince, then Li Qianqian will be an imperial concubine.

The problem was that three princes suddenly appeared, which caused her to faint as well.

This made her think hard about who to choose.

No matter who she chooses, her power will immediately increase once the matter is accomplished.

Hehe, by then, she can openly and legitimately deal with Li Tingting.

Her hatred for Li Tingting had been growing day by day during this period.

As time went on, she felt that the act of sticking pins into effigies could not quell her hatred at all.

The pursuit of Li Qianqian immediately reached a fever pitch.

To ensure everything went smoothly, the three princes all kept sending people around...

They all sent generous gifts to Concubine Liu, hoping to quickly improve their relationship with her.

Some advisors even suggested to the three princes that they should use their good looks to win over Concubine Liu as well.

For a time, the three princes were fiercely competing for Li Qianqian's affections.

Li Qianqian herself was very troubled by this.

She thought to herself, "These princes look so glamorous, but they all seem to have never seen a woman before."

Why are they all vying to please my mother, without even asking if I, this young lady, am willing?

But this is just Li Qianqian's personal opinion.

Her mother, Liu Xiaoqie, was extremely happy, as if she had been injected with chicken blood!

......

Chunmei has been very troubled lately. Every day after Li Tingting goes to Yonghua Palace for her shift,

She could only stay in the general's mansion.

Chunmei first carefully cleaned the courtyard, and then wiped each room until it was spotless.

After finishing all that, she rushed to the kitchen to help prepare lunch, washing and chopping vegetables, keeping herself very busy.

After lunch, she washed and dried all the clothes.

After finishing all these chores, Chunmei realized that there was nothing left for her to do.

All I could do was sit in the yard and stare blankly.

The general's mansion, which usually felt quite spacious, now appeared unusually empty.

Every minute and every second felt incredibly long.

Chunmei thought about it and felt that such days were really too boring.

She thought to herself, if only she could go to Yonghua Palace with her mistress...

In addition, she was originally the young lady's personal maid.

Since her mistress went to work at Yonghua Palace, she has been unable to stay by her side.

Chunmei felt empty inside and wasn't used to it at all.