Reborn to marry the regent and seize the throne as queen

"How dare you!" a scolding came from my ear.

Jiang Qingwu and Wanyue also came to their senses.

When I looked up, it was Concubine Shen who was so angry that she had no place to vent.

The grand ceremonial procession was followed by a long row of palace maids and eunuchs.

Her body is full of knives, like a hedgehog. She can't afford to kill herself.

Jiang Qingwu looked at Concubine Shen who was glaring at him, calmed himself down, and bowed respectfully to her.

"Your humble servant pays respect to Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine. May Your Majesty be well and safe

When Concubine Shen saw that there was nothing wrong with Jiang Qingwu's etiquette, she became even angrier.

He waved away the long line of people following behind him.

He walked forward, raised his foot and kicked towards Jiang Qingwu.

People who practice martial arts react quickly. Jiang Qingwu subconsciously grabbed the imperial concubine's ankle and looked up.

"My Lady, what are you doing? If you want to teach me a lesson, you must have a reason."

Concubine Shen struggled twice in anger, then suddenly pulled her legs back.

"You want a reason to teach you a lesson?"

"Humph, you killed my niece and ruined my hopes. How do you think I should treat you?"

After hearing this, Jiang Qingwu calmed down a little, slowly stood up, and smiled.

"Isn't the concubine's niece in Puling Temple? As for your hope, are you referring to Yan Lin?"

"Yan Lin was not harmed by me, he... asked for it."

There was murderous intent in Concubine Shen's eyes, as if she wanted to swallow Jiang Qingwu in one gulp.

"Jiang Qingwu, don't think that I don't know anything."

"I've recorded every single thing you've done."

"Do you really think our Shen family is easy to bully?"

"I have thousands of ways to deal with you. Just think about what happened to your maid."

Having said that, Concubine Shen walked around Jiang Qingwu and left.

Jiang Qingwu couldn't help but think of Xing'er, and his heart trembled slightly.

When I came to my senses, the team had already followed the imperial concubine.

"Girl...are you okay?"

"The Shen family's power is deeply rooted. Even His Royal Highness the Regent would not dare to easily..."

"I know." Jiang Qingwu was annoyed and shouted in a panic.

But soon, he came to his senses and said, "I'm not being mean to you, Wanyue..."

"Go back and tell the people in the yard to be careful in the next few days and not to go to secluded places alone."

"Yes, the servant knows."

Concubine Shen's hope is naturally Yan Lin. She has no children, and the emperor only has three princes.

Yan Lin is her only candidate, and Yan Lin has the support of Concubine Shen and the Shen family as his backing.

He won over nearly half of the powerful officials and important military officials in the court.

What's more, the Shen family is very powerful, with many capable people and they will do anything to achieve their goals.

She and Yan Xiuchen naturally knew all this, which was why they had been cautious.

If he hadn't been forced into a desperate situation, he wouldn't have easily touched the Shen family.

Sure enough, the next morning.

There were many different opinions in the court, Yan Lin was mentioned frequently, and there were many speculations, making it very lively.

Jiang Ruhai was in the court and didn't even dare to speak.

After returning to the mansion, he went straight to Wutong Garden.

"Father? Why are you here in court dress?"

Jiang Qingwu was wearing a thin corseted long skirt and was playing with a knife in the yard. When she saw Jiang Ruhai, she quickly put away the knife and came over to greet him.

"Tomorrow is the engagement banquet. Your Highness intends to prepare for the wedding ceremony after the engagement banquet."

"He is so anxious to marry you, has he discussed it with you?"

Jiang Ruhai walked into the house and sat down at the table in the living room.

Jiang Qingwu also took Jiang Ruhai's official hat and sat aside, smiling slightly and said, "I did say that."

"You were born in October, so you're only seventeen. You can stay for another year or two. Can you get engaged first? Let's put the marriage off for a while."

Jiang Qingwu listened to Jiang Ruhai's words and vaguely sensed something.

Whether in the previous life or before, his father had never said that she could stay for another year or two.

There are only military generals and noble ladies like them.

If she were a daughter of a commoner family, she would have been married off at the age of fifteen or sixteen.

"Father, I'm already seventeen years old. If I stay any longer, I'm afraid others will laugh at me." Jiang Qingwu silently poured a cup of tea and stared at Jiang Ruhai's face.

As expected, Jiang Ruhai's face darkened and he glanced at her coldly, "Girls should not be kept at home when they grow up. Princess Yuya is already 21 years old, but she is still unmarried, isn't she?"

"Yes, yes, yes..." Jiang Qingwu agreed, but couldn't help but sigh secretly.

Don’t say that. As soon as Yuya comes back, there will be all kinds of marriage proposals.

Moreover, your precious son almost died at the hands of Shen Zhuoran in order to win a marriage through a martial arts competition...

Jiang Qingwu was thinking about something when Jiang Ruhai spoke up and brought her back to her senses.

"Today in the court..."

"Father, has something happened to Chaoshang...about Yan Lin?"

Jiang Ruhai sighed secretly, raised his eyes and looked at Jiang Qingwu, "Yes, there was a lot of quarrels in the court today."

"The Shen family, the left prime minister, and the two officials from the Ministry of War all made suggestions."

"One is to question the mistakes made by the Third Prince, and the other is to suspect that someone is deliberately plotting to kill him with bad intentions."

"The implication is that it is aimed at His Royal Highness the Regent."

"Some people also say that the power of the royal court should not be given to one person alone."

"...It looks like the work of the Shen family."

Jiang Qingwu sat at the side, his face gradually darkening as he sneered, "Presumably, Yan Xiuchen was not in the court today."

Jiang Ruhai sighed and nodded, "He's definitely not here."

"If Yan Xiuchen were here, how dare they make random assumptions and act so recklessly."

Jiang Qingwu was indignant. Even though he was not in the court, he could imagine the situation there.

And it was at this time that Yan Xiuchen arrived.

Jiuhan pushed Yan Xiuchen and Wanyue led the way. As soon as the three of them arrived outside the door, they heard Jiang Qingwu's voice.

Wan Yue wanted to speak out in time, but her arm was held down by Yan Xiuchen's golden bronze fan.

Perhaps because he was getting angrier the more he thought about it, Jiang Qingwu suddenly stood up and began pacing by the table.

"These people are so presumptuous just because Yan Xiuchen's people are not in the capital."

"If Prince Pingqing were here, if General Feng, General Fu and the others were in the court, they would dare to speak out."

Jiang Qingwu became angrier and angrier as he spoke. Then he suddenly thought of something and turned to look at Jiang Ruhai.

"Father, you also...didn't make a sound?"

Jiang Ruhai was startled for a moment, speechless as he held the teacup.

Seeing this, Jiang Qingwu turned around and sat back, "Father...you just said that you wanted me to stay for another year or two before getting married. What do you mean?"

Jiang Ruhai sighed softly, and said hesitantly, "The political situation is still unclear, and I, your father... don't want to..."

Jiang Qingwu seemed to have guessed what Jiang Ruhai was thinking.

Maybe her words scared him last time.

She said she wanted to be the queen, which meant Yan Xiuchen had to fight for the throne.

Her father, a man who was loyal to the emperor and patriotic, did not take sides, did not establish a party, and did not compete for power and influence, seems to be afraid now.

"Father, if I was with Yan Lin before, would you have thought of keeping me for a few more years?"

"That's different... The Third Prince is His Majesty's biological son."

"But the Regent is the heir of the previous emperor. If Your Majesty has no successor, it would be unreasonable to fight for power."

"If it works, it's fine. If it doesn't, then you will be charged with usurping the throne and treason."

Jiang Qingwu listened and felt as if something was blocking his heart.

Just as he was about to say something, Jiang Ruhai spoke first.

"If the Regent could give up his military power and just be an idle prince..."

"You become a princess, live a life of wealth and honor, and your father will be at ease..."

"Father..." Hearing Jiang Ruhai's words, Jiang Qingwu suddenly stood up.

"Father, I don't care whether I become a princess or something else."

"But my daughter has two things she must do."

"One is to marry Yan Xiuchen, and the other... is to kill Yan Lin."