Reborn to marry the emperor, I just want to confuse the emperor and seize the throne

At this time, Aoxue took out a waist badge of the Eastern Palace guards and handed it to Xie Xin, saying in a cold voice, "I am not an assassin, Your Highness, please see clearly."

She was a female guard who was appointed and could carry a sword in the palace, but she was assigned to the Crown Princess to protect her.

When Xie Xin saw that it was someone from the Eastern Palace, he felt a little scared. His mother said that since Xie Shang was made the crown prince, his power had been out of control, so he should not offend the Eastern Palace.

The person in front of him was just a small female guard, but she wanted to meddle in the affairs between the princes. Even if she was a servant of the East Palace, she was meddling too much.

Before Xie Xin could get angry, Jiang Fenghua approached them and said in a deep voice, "Aoxue, Xuefei, all of you step back. The Tenth Prince and the Eighth Prince are brothers. They are just playing a game between princes. Why don't you apologize to the Tenth Prince and the Eighth Prince quickly?"

Aoxue put away his sword and bowed to the two of them, saying, "I thought there was a fight in the palace just now. As a palace guard, I had to step in to stop it. I am sorry for the offense. Please forgive me, Tenth Prince and Eighth Prince."

Lu Xuefei also said, "I just did it unintentionally. I didn't know the princes were playing here. Please forgive me, Eighth Prince and Tenth Prince."

The eighth prince Xie Qi was the first to bow to Jiang Fenghua and said, "Xie Qi greets the Crown Princess."

Xie Xin then followed suit and bowed, "Xie Xin greets the Crown Princess."

"I have heard of the names of the two princes for a long time, especially the Tenth Prince. I heard from the Crown Prince that the Tenth Prince is smart and studious, and is the most knowledgeable among all the princes." Jiang Fenghua greeted.

Xie Xin was a little embarrassed after being praised, "Did the prince really say that? Has he read the article I wrote?"

"I've read it. It's very well written. I heard that the Tenth Prince will leave the palace and set up his own residence next year." Jiang Fenghua said.

Xie Xin didn't expect that the Crown Princess even knew this. Next year, both he and Xie Qi would be twenty years old, and they would indeed be old enough to leave the palace, establish their own court, be crowned a king, and marry a princess.

"Then why don't you return to the palace and study hard, Tenth Prince? I heard that the princes have to take exams to be crowned as kings. Only those who are both virtuous and talented can get a good title, or even a good position. If the news of the Tenth Prince and the Eighth Prince playing like this gets to the emperor's ears at this critical moment, it may affect your leaving the palace to open a residence!" Jiang Fenghua said in a gentle voice, "Father still hopes to see the princes being friendly and respectful to each other."

At this time, the tenth prince also heard something else. He had someone beat Xie Qi just now. If this matter were to be reported to his father, he would definitely be punished.

So, Xie Xin bowed to Jiang Fenghua again and said, "Just now I was indeed playing a wrestling game with the mynah bird."

"Is the Eighth Prince really practicing wrestling with the Tenth Prince?" Jiang Fenghua asked the Eighth Prince in a deep voice.

The Eighth Prince clenched his fists. He was also waiting to leave the palace and set up his own residence next year. From then on, he would be free, so no matter how Xie Xin troubled him, he would endure it. "Yes."

Just as the two were about to leave, Jiang Fenghua said again, "Eighth Prince, please stay."

Only after the Tenth Prince left did Jiang Fenghua say, "Eighth Prince, please follow Aoxue back to the East Palace to get a bottle of medicine for sprains and bruises!"

Xie Qi was stunned. He had been enduring the injuries on his body and had no medicine to apply. "Thank you, Crown Princess. It's not necessary."

"Blindly tolerating is not a solution. The weaker you are, the more you will be bullied. Even if the Eighth Prince endures until he leaves the palace and sets up his own residence to escape the imperial palace, he will still be bullied after leaving the palace." After saying this, she walked forward.

She knew that Xie Qi had always been bullied by other princes because his mother was just a lowly dancer who was favored by the emperor and named a beauty, and later gave birth to him.

Within a few years, his biological mother died, and the Eighth Prince could only survive if he lived a humble enough life.

The mother of the tenth prince was Concubine Zhao. Concubine Zhao's maternal family was powerful, and the Minister of Revenue was Concubine Zhao's biological brother. The eighth prince had no foundation at all, so naturally he did not dare to confront the tenth prince.

In her previous life, she didn't know what happened to them after they left the palace. She only heard some gossip in the palace. At that time, she could hardly protect herself, so how could she meddle in other people's affairs like she does now.

She also heard that the Eighth Prince studied very hard, but the Tenth Prince was clearly a dummy when it came to studying, so how could the Emperor praise him?

On this side, Lu Xuefei did not expect that one prince would be beaten so badly by another prince.

Seeing Xie Qi staggering, she said, "Eighth Prince, are you okay?"

Xie Qi covered his chest and coughed. He felt pain all over his body. He withdrew his gaze from the Crown Princess and said softly, "Thank you, young lady. I'm fine."

"My name is Lu Xuefei, and I'm a servant serving the Crown Princess. I'll bring you some medicine later! I see that you're seriously injured, with not only external injuries but also internal injuries. It'd be best to see a royal physician," she said.

"No, thank you." Xie Qi didn't want to say more. The imperial physician couldn't do anything. There would be a next time after this time. The Crown Princess was right. Tolerating it blindly would only make Xie Xin worse. But what else could he do?

Without waiting for Lu Xuefei to say anything, Xie Qi turned around and left.

Lu Xuefei caught up with Jiang Fenghua and whispered, "A prince's life is not as good as that of an ordinary official's son. It seems that being the emperor's son does not always bring honor and happiness."

Jiang Fenghua did not say anything. This was the difference between having power and having no power. The Eighth Prince had no support from his mother's family. The Emperor had many sons and had no time to take care of each of them. However, the Empress could not escape responsibility for the way the princes in the harem lived.

It was caused by the Queen Mother's negligence in disciplining the princes in the harem.

Arriving at Kunning Palace, Concubine Zhao and Concubine Yan were both there. Jiang Fenghua first bowed to Empress Cheng, who was in the main seat, and said, "I pay my respects to the Queen Mother. May the Queen Mother live long and happy lives."

Empress Cheng has had a heart attack recently and often has chest pains. She was angry, and her face didn't look much better when she saw Jiang Fenghua. "The Crown Princess is here, please sit down."

Jiang Fenghua bowed to the concubines again and found a seat to sit down.

Concubine Zhao said, "Is the Crown Princess also here to report to the Queen that she wants to perform a Mid-Autumn Festival show?"

Jiang Fenghua said gently, "The program list for the Eastern Palace hasn't come out yet. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, does Concubine Zhao also want to show off her skills?" No matter what festival it was, she knew that Concubine Zhao would go on stage to make herself familiar to the public. She played the pipa very well, and she would show off her skills no matter if everyone was tired of listening to her or not.

Concubine Zhao smiled and said, "It's rare to have fun in the palace. It's more lively when everyone participates! What program has the Crown Princess prepared?"

"The ladies in the East Palace are all very happy to know that they will be performing on stage. I don't think I will compete with them."

"The Crown Princess is an excellent dancer. It would be a shame if she didn't go on stage. There aren't many entertainment activities usually. It would be a relief for the Crown Princess to go on stage and dance. This would broaden everyone's horizons and liven up the atmosphere." Concubine Zhao said.

Jiang Fenghua looked at Empress Cheng without saying a word, "Will your Majesty also go on stage and play a piece this year? The music you played during last year's Mid-Autumn Festival is still fresh in my ears."