Chapter 50
In her previous life, she married Li Hao and became the third prince consort. Every day she met several princes, prince consorts and concubines, as well as Su Zhaorong, Queen Qiao, Meng Guifei, and the concubine Qin in the palace.
As a sister-in-law, she and the Second Prince had almost no personal intersection. They only met occasionally during banquets in the palace and nodded to each other. Not even a word was said.
The Second Prince was gentle and unparalleled in beauty. It's easy to win someone's favor. She also admired the Second Prince and had privately praised the Second Prince several times in front of Li Hao.
Li Hao's reaction was beyond her expectations.
He looked at her with strange eyes and was speechless for a long time.
She keenly sensed something was wrong and asked softly, "Why don't you speak? Could it be that you don't like your second brother?"
Compared to the high-profile and slightly domineering eldest prince, the second prince was more friendly and lovable.
Li Hao's eyes are deep, his thin lips are raised, and his voice was slightly deep: "Xiaoyu, I am also the son of the father."
As smart as she was, she almost immediately heard the deep meaning of Li Hao's words, and her heart sank suddenly.
"In the eyes of everyone, the eldest brother is brave and is most favored by the royal father. The second brother is the direct descendant of the queen and has the most honorable status. If the father establishes the heir, it will be either the eldest brother or the second brother. The possibility of the second brother winning is much bigger than big brother."
"There is Queen Qiao in the palace, and there are old Qiao Ge and a group of disciples in the court. Almost all the civil servants support the second brother."
"The concept of the direct son inheriting the family business has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. No matter how much the father favors the elder brother, he may not be willing to challenge the secular conventions for him."
Having said this, Li Hao paused, and a pair of black eyes flashed all kinds of complicated emotions. After a long silence, he whispered again: "But, I am also a prince. Why can't I be in that position?"
She looked at her new husband-in-law in shock.
Li Hao confided his heart to her for the first time, and his ambition and desire for power flashed in his eyes: "Writing, talent, and military strength, I admit that I will not lose to anyone. The only thing I lack is that I have a poor background."
"Now the Lu family is my backing, and the Xingyang army fully supports me. I also have a competitive edge."
"Xiaoyu, we are husband and wife, and we are the closest relatives in the world. So, I don't want to deceive you. I want to be the crown prince, and I want to be the emperor in the future. Sitting in the Golden Palace, holding the supreme imperial power."
"At that time, no one can despise me anymore, my mother and brother will no longer be bullied and enjoy honor and wealth. My wife can sit on the phoenix throne and become the most honorable queen in the world. My sons and daughters will be the princes and princesses of the Great Wei in the future."
Li Hao's emotions were rushing, and he suddenly reached out to hold her shoulder, his eyes were hot and eager: "Xiaoyu, would you like to join hands with me?"
Another long silence.
She and Li Hao looked at each other for a long time before whispering: "Your father is in his prime, and he has no plans to establish an heir. You intend to compete for the heir, and you have to take a long-term plan and plan for it slowly."
Li Hao shuddered and pulled her into his arms suddenly.
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After pouring out their hearts, the couple became more and more intimate.
She actually has no ambition to be a queen.
She has lived a reckless life since she was a child. Her father loves her, her sisters are harmonious and friendly, her brothers protect her, and her brothers and sisters listen to her words. When she grew up, she met Li Hao, fell in love with each other, and then married him.
Her life has been smooth sailing, and she has never experienced the feeling of being humiliated and looked down upon by others, so she didn't quite understand Li Hao's obsession.
But she loved him with all her heart. Since he wanted to be the crown prince, she naturally had to give her all to help.
As a result, the Lu family became Li Hao's backing. Xingyang Army had also become Li Hao's most important help. With the frequent achievements of the Xingyang army, Li Hao gradually emerged in the capital.
Later, the Great Wei used the power of the whole dynasty to conquer the two countries of Yan and Chu. Only General Liang was left to guard the capital with 30,000 imperial guards, and all the rest of the troops rushed out.
Several adult princes also went out with the army.
This battle went on for more than a year.
Great Wei's elite soldiers and generals have been prepared for this battle for several years. The two countries of Yan and Chu formed an alliance, but they were still defeated and resisted desperately. The Eldest Prince was so unlucky that he was ambushed when he was leading the pursuit and died tragically on the spot.
His death in battle was a heavy blow to Emperor Yongjia.
Emperor Yongjia soon fell ill, and the morale of the soldiers was also somewhat low, and they suffered several defeats in succession. On the other hand, Li Hao fought bravely, won two battles, and gained prestige in the army.
She received a letter from Li Hao.
When she unfolded the letter, she frowned at the vague hints at the end. Throwing the letter into the charcoal basin, the greedy flames quickly devoured the letter and burned it to ashes.
She sat alone in the room, picked up the jade sword, and watched for a long time. Then, the sword was put away. She took out her usual horn bow and wiped it slowly.
After she married, Li Hao learned that she was born with supernatural powers, far superior to ordinary people.
A skilled archer in the army can pull a two-stone bow and arrow with a range of 200 paces.
And she uses a special horn longbow. That pair of horn longbow, which looks unremarkable, is actually a terrible murder weapon, with a range of 300 paces.
She never showed her true skills in front of people. After marrying Li Hao, she, the third prince consort, would enter the palace every day to greet her elders, protect her delicate mother-in-law, deal with Queen Qiao and others, and deal with a lot of difficult concubines.
Her sword and longbow were quietly placed in the box, with a thin layer of dust falling.
She held the longbow that had been polished to a luster and sighed silently.
Two days later, the third prince consort Madam Lu contracted a strange disease. There are strange red spots on her face and neck, and she can't see the wind, let alone the light. She is meditating and recuperating in the Third Prince's Mansion.
No one knows that the person who is recuperating in the house with a long gauze hat is her stand-in.
The real her, disguised as a man, lightly rode out of the capital all the way to Yandi, and quietly hid in Li Hao's army tent. When the Second Prince led the army to attack the city, she quietly hid in the dense forest 300 meters away, quietly waiting for the best time.
Soon, this opportunity came.
When the siege was at its most intense, the Second Prince in armor got down from the chariot, mounted a steed, and wielded a long sword.
She drew the horn longbow and focused on the arrow.
The screams of killing on the battlefield were loud, and no one noticed this sudden dark arrow. Everyone saw that the Second Prince on the steed suddenly fell down, with an arrow on his throat, and died on the spot.
She quickly jumped off the tree, threw the bow and arrow into the deep pit prepared in advance, and quickly buried it. Then ran away.
She didn't know until she returned to Li Hao's tent that her hands kept shaking.
She sat slumped on the ground, covering her eyes with the back of her hands. Soon, tears fell from the corners of her eyes.
She was born with divine power and amazing martial arts.
But she never used force to bully anyone, let alone kill anyone.
Unexpectedly, for the first time in her life, she became an assassin and killed someone with an arrow.
T/N Yay first 50 chapters are done. More coming up today.