After killing four concubines, the queen was sentenced to death and reborn

"What? Marriage between Daliang and Southern Xinjiang is a custom, a custom that has existed since the time of Emperor Gaozu. Does Prince Xiang want to disobey the order?" Xiao Xuanchen asked coldly.

"I dare not." King Xiang looked terrified. He certainly did not dare to disobey the order, but he could not just watch his sister marry in southern Xinjiang.

"It's settled now. I will order the Queen to prepare a dowry for Rong Le. Go away!" Xiao Xuanchen started to drive people away.

Prince Xiang looked up at him and said unwillingly, "Your Majesty! Does it really have to be Rong Le?"

"If Fifth Brother doesn't want Rong Le to marry into Southern Xinjiang, then I want to ask, does Fifth Brother have any other suitable candidate?" Xiao Xuanchen turned the jade ring on his hand, staring at him with cold eyes.

"I think there is another one among the royal family..." But before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Xiao Xuanchen, "The one Nanjiang wants to marry is the Princess of Daliang, not a girl from the royal family."

"Your Majesty, I... As long as Your Majesty does not allow Rong Le to marry into the Southern Xinjiang clan, I am willing to..." When the words came to his lips, Prince Xiang hesitated and was unable to say them out loud.

"What is Fifth Brother willing to do? Fifth Brother has always been smart and should know what I want most now?" Xiao Xuanchen's face became more and more gloomy, his eyes were cold and stern, and his face was full of majesty.

King Xiang naturally knew this very well, and he wanted the military power in his own hands.

"I just don't know if Fifth Brother is willing to let go?" Xiao Xuanchen pointed out something, looking back and forth between the two siblings. He wanted to see, in his heart, which one was more important, his sister or the military power.

"I'll take my leave." King Xiang helped Princess Rong Le up and took her out of the Zichen Palace.

After leaving Zichen Palace, Princess Rong Le's legs went weak and she fell directly into Prince Xiang's arms, "Rong Le."

"elder brother!"

Prince Xiang sent her back to Shou'an Palace. On the way, Princess Rong Le asked, "Fifth brother, what did His Majesty mean? What does he want?"

"Military power." King Xiang said coldly.

Princess Rong Le smiled bitterly after hearing this and said, "So it's about military power. So that's why His Majesty chose me and asked me to marry him. He's forcing you to hand over your military power."

"Rong Le, don't worry, brother will never let you go to marry a foreign prince, never." King Xiang solemnly promised her.

"But if brother hands over his military power, you will be at the mercy of His Majesty." Princess Rong Le said with a sob. She had always known her brother's ambition.

Prince Xiang said helplessly: "There will be a way. I will send you back to Shou'an Palace first. Don't tell mother about this first."

"I know."

After Prince Xiang left Shou'an Palace and was about to leave the palace, he met Zheng Xiyan when passing by the Imperial Garden.

Zheng Xiyan was bringing Xiao Chengji to the Imperial Garden to have fun. She was sitting in the pavilion, and Shuangning was accompanying Xiao Chengji to fly a kite.

Prince Xiang stepped forward and saluted, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."

"Prince Xiang, please don't be so polite." Zheng Xiyan said in a deep voice.

"Thank you, Queen."

Zheng Xiyan pretended to be concerned and asked, "What happened to the King of Xiang?"

"You already know that, right?" King Xiang asked her coldly.

"Are you talking about Princess Rong Le's marriage to a man from Southern Xinjiang?" Zheng Xiyan looked calm.

“You really do know.”

Zheng Xiyan said calmly: "Whether I know it or not, it can't change anything."

"Empress, can you help me this time?" Prince Xiang looked at her pleadingly.

Zheng Xiyan raised her eyebrows and said in a deep voice: "But why should I help you? Is there any benefit for me in helping you?"

"You know his majesty's purpose. His majesty wants the military power in my hands. He is forcing me." King Xiang became agitated and his face flushed.

Zheng Xiyan smiled, "This is a matter between you and His Majesty. What does it have to do with me?"

"Do you really want to see me lose my military power and be slaughtered by him?" King Xiang could not hide his disappointment, his eyes gradually turned red, and his emotions were difficult to control.

"Prince Xiang, I will say it again, your matter has nothing to do with me." Zheng Xiyan said coldly without any emotion on her face: "Moreover, this matter concerns state affairs, and the harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs. As the queen, I will naturally not knowingly commit a crime."

"Besides, your majesty is my husband, so I will naturally stand on your side. How could I help you?"

King Xiang walked up to her and said in a restrained voice, "Then why are you waiting for me here?"

When Zheng Xiyan heard this, she just found it funny and sneered, "Who said I was waiting for you?"

"I love you deeply. For you, I am even willing to give up everything. I will try my best to help you get everything you want, but you treat me like this." King Xiang's eyes were red and his heart was deeply hurt.

Zheng Xiyan had a cold expression on her face. "I have never promised you anything, and I don't need you to do anything for me. Princess Rong Le is your sister, and you have a deep relationship as siblings. I can understand that you don't want her to marry."

"But, Your Highness, I really can't help you."

King Xiang was deeply shocked when he heard her heartless words. "I can't help you? Zheng Xiyan, I hope you won't need me for help in the future."

"I'll take my leave now." King Xiang said through gritted teeth.

After he left, Zheng Xiyan felt inexplicably uneasy. Biluo asked, "My queen, will the King of Xiang hand over the military power?"

Zheng Xiyan did not respond, her mind was a little confused.

When Prince Xiang returned to the palace, Prince Ming was standing outside waiting for him. When Prince Xiang got off the carriage and saw Prince Ming, he immediately had a bad feeling.

"Fifth brother is back." King Ming said with a smile.

"What are you here for?"

"Of course I have something important to discuss with my fifth brother."

King Xiang knew without much guessing that he must have known something in advance.

King Ming followed King Xiang, and the two of them entered the palace together.

Princess Xiang had prepared tea and snacks early and had them brought in.

King Xiang said to her, "Go down! I have something to discuss with my third brother."

"Yes! I'll take my leave."

After Princess Xiang left, Prince Ming smiled and said, "I think you already know."

"What do you want to say?" King Xiang stared at him warily.

"Your Majesty wants Rong Le to marry in Southern Xinjiang. Can you bear to watch your own sister marry to such a faraway place?"

"what do you want to say in the end?"

"Fifth brother, don't you see clearly now? Only you and I can fight against Xiao Xuanchen together."

King Xiang has always known his purpose. Although the two of them hold military power, it is dispersed. Naturally, one person cannot compete with Xiao Xuanchen, but if the two join forces, it will be different.

He was fully aware of the evil ambitions of the King Ming. If the two of them joined forces and took over the world in the future, the first person the King Ming would kill would be him.

"I am not interested."

"Fifth brother, it has come to this, and you still don't want to join forces with me? Xiao Xuanchen's biological sister, Princess Xuanhua, married Helian Cheng, the eldest son of General Weiyuan, and she has a very noble status. As a legitimate princess, Xuanhua has been loved since childhood and does not have to bear the responsibility of marrying a foreign princess. But what about your sister? How old is Rong Le? She has just come of age, but she is going to be married to such a faraway place. Is this fair?"

"You have always loved Rong Le. Do you really have the heart to watch her marry to Southern Xinjiang? If she goes to Southern Xinjiang, you two siblings may never see each other again in this life. And your mother, how can she bear to see her daughter marrying far away?"