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Chapter 174 You think you're worthy?

Provoked by the princess's words, Feng Polu also became interested.

Turning to the generals beside him, he said, "Gentlemen, since the princess is in such a good mood, we can't let her down. Let's all show off our best skills."

"Although the princess does not know how we went into battle to kill the enemy, she can imagine it from our hunting style."

Feng Polu spoke with great confidence, but the generals stood tall and proud, ready to show off their skills.

Zhou Wei looked at Feng Polu and chuckled softly.

This group of people were all eager to teach the princess a lesson.

It was probably because the princess's heavy bow embarrassed them and made these military officers lose face, since not everyone can draw a heavy bow.

That's why he wanted to regain some face in the hunting game.

Unfortunately for them, they were facing the eldest princess, a war god in the army!

After the generals mounted their horses and galloped into the mountains, the princess slowly looked at the crown prince.

"Yueshan, would you like to come into the mountains with me?"

The Crown Prince had no such intention, but the arrival of the Eldest Princess stole the limelight from Yuanxing.

They even released that lunatic Third Prince, making him lose face terribly.

If he doesn't go into the mountains soon, the military generals will be even less likely to support him as the crown prince.

“Sister, of course I will go. Not only me, but Nianxing and Nianyue will also go with me.”

The eldest princess glanced at Jiang Nianxing: "This child is still too young to go hunting in the mountains. The mountains are now snowbound and the wild animals are hungry and fierce. It would be bad if something happened to him."

Jiang Nianxing retorted, "Auntie need not worry about this. I have my younger brother to protect me."

Zhou Wei stepped forward with a cold face and her eyes full of contempt.

Whom are you calling aunt?

Jiang Nianxing's smile froze on her face. "I am the Crown Prince's son. Shouldn't I call the Princess 'Aunt'?"

"You think you're worthy?" Zhou Wei clicked her tongue twice.

"Our princess is the Protector of the Nation Princess, personally appointed by His Majesty. Her status far surpasses that of a first-rank prince. How dare you, a bastard from who-knows-where, call her 'Princess Aunt'? Who gave you the courage?"

Jiang Nianxing's face flushed red as she stared at Zhou Wei with venomous eyes.

Unable to bear Zhou Wei's humiliation, the Crown Prince angrily rebuked, "Zhou Wei, I am still here, how dare you be so insolent?"

“Your Highness, I dare not be presumptuous,” Zhou Wei cupped her hands towards the direction of the imperial city. “The royal bloodline is noble and must not be defiled! According to ancestral family law, only those who are listed in the imperial genealogy are members of the royal family.”

"This Jiang Nianxing hasn't even officially acknowledged her ancestors yet, and she's already in such a hurry to claim kinship with the Princess. That's really impolite!"

Zhou Wei invoked the rules of the Great Zhou royal family, leaving even the Crown Prince helpless.

He thought for a moment, then bowed to the eldest princess and said, "Elder sister, you are the Grand Master of Ceremonies. I hope you will take care of the matter of my three children, Xingyue and I, being included in the Imperial Register."

The eldest princess glanced at him sideways.

"Yue Shan, you haven't forgotten what I said to Li's corpse that day, have you?"

"I have said it before, Mei Xingyue will never be allowed to enter the Imperial Archives of the Great Zhou! If even she cannot enter, how can you expect her children to be recognized as members of the royal family?"

"Let me make this clear again! As long as I am the Grand Master of Ceremonies, there is no place for the Mei family in the royal family."

After the eldest princess finished speaking, she glanced at the third prince and then mounted the little red horse.

Zhou Wei also rode a white horse, following closely behind her.

The Third Prince gave Yuanxing and Jiang Nianxing a disdainful smile: "Tch! Little bastards of unknown origin."

"You!" Jiang Nianxing angrily tried to rush forward, but was pulled back by Yuanxing.

They could only watch helplessly as the Third Prince rode off after the Eldest Princess.

The crown prince clenched his fists, watching the three figures depart, his hatred almost uncontrollable.

Jiang Nianxing then said, "Father, you must not be so merciful and indecisive. The Third Prince used to be nothing more than a dog behind you. Now he dares to bite people because he is backed by the Eldest Princess."

"The eldest princess has been eyeing the military power in her father's hands, not for her own sake, but for the sake of her younger brother."

"The Third Prince has made it clear today that he also wants to compete for the position of Crown Prince. Father must be firm in his resolve."

Yuanxing nodded in agreement, agreeing that the position of Crown Prince was extremely important.

If the crown prince is deposed, all his efforts will be in vain!

Since that's the case, why not take things even further?

It's no use relying on Jiang Nianxing and the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince is brave but lacks strategy. He has been pampered in the position of heir apparent for so many years, and his mind is not even as deep as the Empress's.

Although Jiang Nianxing is intelligent, she has only recently entered the palace and has not experienced palace intrigues, so some of her methods are still a bit naive.

Therefore, you'll have to rely on yourself.

Yuanxing called out to the system in his mind: "System, I remember that your store seems to have some special powders?"

[Yes, host. There are many kinds of special powders, including those to enhance pleasure, attract butterflies, and make one's body emit a unique fragrance...]

Before he could finish explaining the points system, Yuanxing quickly interrupted him.

"I don't need these. These are all things women use to compete for favor. Is there anything I can use?"

[Who is the host?]

"Like a powder used to attract wild animals?"

Yes, one bottle costs 10,000 points.

Upon hearing this, Yuanxing's vision went black. Ten thousand?

It's so expensive!

It's just that time is of the essence; otherwise, he would have spent some time finding a folk doctor to prescribe a prescription.

Why waste points!

How many points do I have left?

[The host has spent 50,000 points on exchanging food and 5,000 points on searching for Jiang Nianmei's whereabouts over the past two days. Currently, the host has 44,999 points remaining.]

Yuanxing felt a pang of pain in his heart, realizing that he hadn't done anything, yet half of his points had already been used up!

"Then let's exchange it for one bottle!"

As the saying goes, you can't catch a wolf without risking your cub.

Some points should be saved or spent wisely!

[Host has successfully exchanged 10,000 points for Beast-Attracting Powder]

The moment the system voice sounded, a bottle of powder appeared in Yuanxing's hand.

This item was prepared for the Third Prince and the Eldest Princess.

Yuanxing knew Zhou Wei's abilities, but no matter how powerful Zhou Wei was, Yuanxing didn't believe she had three heads and six arms when facing countless wolves and tigers.

Moreover, Zhou Wei has always been loyal to the Eldest Princess. Even if she could really withstand the beast tide, she could only protect the Eldest Princess alone.

Taking the opportunity to cripple the Third Prince would not be a loss for Yuanxing!

In his mind, there was no concept of a crown princess, which is why he always regarded the third prince as the greatest threat to the crown prince.

If the Third Prince is eliminated, who in the court can compete with the Crown Prince for the position of heir apparent?

The eldest and second princes had long been disliked by the Emperor of Great Zhou and sent to their fiefdoms. Even if the Imperial Noble Consort chose one of them, the Emperor of Great Zhou would still object.

Looking at the entire royal family, only the Crown Prince is suitable.

This position of crown prince cannot be abolished at all!

Holding the medicine powder tightly in his hand, Yuanxing urged the Crown Prince and Jiang Nianxing to hurry up.

"Father, elder brother, let's catch up quickly!"