Steal my marriage? Turn around and marry the tyrant to take the throne

Chapter 1418 Inviting King Jin

These are all women who are no longer eligible to participate in this year's draft... She suddenly thought of Prince Jin.

Although there is a concubine named Qi and some concubines in the Myna Mansion, the position of the principal wife has always been vacant, and there is not even a child to date.

Although Princess Yun'an never said it on weekdays, she couldn't help but worry about Prince Jin.

The guests at the Royal Concubine's lotus viewing banquet were all from noble families who had just circumvented the rules of the selection process. Wasn't this a perfect opportunity?

This would not offend the Emperor's brother, and would also allow him to see the couple in person. If there was a good match, it would be logical to ask for the Emperor's approval for the marriage.

Thinking of this, Princess Yun'an could no longer sit still. She threw the chess piece in her hand into the chess pot and ordered loudly: "Prepare the carriage, I want to go to the Prince of Jin's Mansion!"

She always acts in a hurry, and once she has a plan in mind, she is unwilling to wait even a moment longer.

Perhaps this lotus viewing banquet can really put her mind at ease.

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Jin Palace.

Chamber of Secrets.

Prince Jin sat in the main seat, and Concubine Qi stood slightly behind him.

Sitting below were several staff members with capable faces and cold eyes.

"…As the saying goes, a scholar's rebellion will take three years to accomplish. A wealth of knowledge without weapons is ultimately meaningless."

A goateed aide spoke in a low voice, "But the Duke of Zhenguo and the Duke of Dingguo were both caught secretly raising private armies, incurring the wrath of His Majesty. This is a lesson for you, Your Majesty!

Prince Jin's face remained gentle under the candlelight, but his eyes were filled with deep calculation: "This prince naturally knows the pros and cons of this."

"Although private soldiers are very useful, they can also easily backfire."

"Fortunately, this king is different from them."

Having said this, the King of Jin swept his eyes over the crowd present and slowly said, "Bingzhou is my fiefdom. As a prince, I am entitled to have guards and horses according to the rules. This is a legitimate right."

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly. "What we need to do is to make a good job of the four words 'legitimate' and 'justifiable'."

"Bingzhou is a remote and mountainous region, making it difficult for the imperial court to keep its eyes and ears open... Secretly expand the army, eliminate the weak and retain the strong, and stockpile food and weapons. As long as this is done in a sufficiently secretive manner and with a gradual approach, success may be possible."

The staff nodded in agreement and were about to discuss how to avoid the eyes and ears of the imperial court and expand Bingzhou's military strength without anyone noticing.

The footsteps of a trusted guard were heard outside the study door: "Your Highness, Princess Yun'an has arrived and is waiting in the front hall."

Prince Jin frowned slightly, and a hint of displeasure at being interrupted flashed in his eyes.

But the eldest princess was of high status and had always been close to him, so he had to meet her.

Prince Jin quickly exchanged glances with Concubine Qi.

Concubine Qi nodded slightly to show that she understood.

"Let's stop here for today."

Prince Jin stood up, regaining his usual gentle demeanor, and said to Concubine Qi, "My beloved concubine, please accompany me to see my third sister."

Concubine Qi said respectfully, "Yes."

The two walked out of the secret room one after the other, and the heavy door closed silently behind them.

The flower hall is filled with elegant incense and the furnishings are noble.

Prince Jin walked in quickly, a gentle smile on his face, and greeted Princess Yun'an: "Third sister, how did you find time to come here today?"

Concubine Qi followed behind him and bowed respectfully to Princess Yun'an with a gentle gesture: "I pay my respects to the Princess!"

No matter how nice the concubine sounded, she was just a concubine and was not worthy of being looked at by the eldest princess.

Princess Yun'an didn't even raise her eyelids, but just snorted softly through her nose, indicating that she heard it.

Upon seeing this, Prince Jin waved to Concubine Qi and said, "You don't need to take care of things here anymore. Please go down first."

Concubine Qi lowered her head and said "yes" and then left. Her attitude was respectful and she had no complaints.

When only the brother and sister were left in the hall, Prince Jin led Princess Yun'an to a seat. His tone remained cordial, with the tolerance of a brother towards his sister: "Third sister, are you bored in the mansion? Come to talk to my brother?"

The maid served fragrant tea and then left.

Princess Yun'an picked up the porcelain cup that was blue after the rain and casually fiddled with the floating leaves, but did not drink.

She raised her eyes and looked at the King of Jin who was always smiling gently. Her almond-shaped eyes were less arrogant than usual and more serious.

"Myna."

Princess Yun'an put down her teacup and said directly, "I didn't come here today to chat with you. I have a serious matter that concerns your life."

Prince Jin's eyebrows twitched slightly, but he still smiled: "Oh? Third sister is now also worried about my brother's marriage?"

"How can I not worry?"

Princess Yun'an frowned slightly: "Look at yourself, my dear brother. Although we have Concubine Qi and others in the palace, the position of the principal wife has been vacant until now. We don't even have an heir. How can this be tolerated?"

"Don't even mention comparing yourself to my brother, even if you're an ordinary royal family member, you'd be worried if you were in this situation."

Without waiting for Prince Jin to respond, she continued, "I know Brother B has many concerns, but right now there is a ready-made opportunity."

Prince Jin asked with great interest, "I wonder what opportunity Third Sister is talking about?"

Princess Yun'an raised an eyebrow and said, "The one from Yongshou Palace is planning to hold a lotus viewing banquet in the palace. The invitation has been sent to my residence."

Prince Jin picked up the teacup and blew on it gently, seemingly unsurprised. "It's a good thing that the Imperial Concubine is in a good mood."

"That's not the point!"

Princess Yun'an was somewhat dissatisfied with his bland response: "I've looked carefully, and most of the ladies invited by the Imperial Noble Consort are noble ladies from the capital, and not a single one has passed the preliminary selection and is qualified to participate in the palace selection."

She deliberately emphasized the last sentence and looked at King Jin with burning eyes: "My dear, do you understand what this means?"

"These women have good family backgrounds and social status, yet they have managed to circumvent the selection rules and will not offend my brother the Emperor."

"If you find one of these women that suits your taste, then ask the Emperor to grant you a marriage. Wouldn't that be perfectly legitimate and a natural outcome?"

Prince Jin listened quietly, with a gentle smile on his face.

After Princess Yun'an finished speaking, he pondered and spoke with a somewhat helpless tone: "I have also heard that the Royal Concubine is going to hold a lotus viewing banquet."

"It's just that...she invited only the women to the banquet and didn't invite any men from the royal family. If I rashly go, I'm afraid it would be against etiquette and would only lead to criticism."

Princess Yun'an thought this was feasible, and her tone became lighter: "That being said, rules are dead, but people are alive!"

"My dear brother, you are a prince after all, and you are my elder brother."

"I'll take you along, saying it's just to relax with me. We can take a few glances at the garden or the waterside pavilion from a distance. Who can say 'no'?"

"It's better than you staying in the mansion all day with no marriage planned!"

After she finished speaking, she looked at King Jin with some anticipation, as if she had already seen that she had solved a major problem for Myna.