Nine Princes Vie for the Throne, I Kill the Eighth Prince from the Start

Xiao Yi has a second chance at life. Though a prince, he nearly becomes a discarded pawn banished to the frontier. The servants are arrogant and domineering, the consorts devious and vicious, the emperor cold and heartless, and his brothers make life difficult for him at every turn... Xiao Yi: “The road ahead is full of thorns, and no misstep is allowed. Then I’ll carve out a bloody path of my own!” “If a struggle between brothers is unavoidable, I’ll eliminate them one by one until no one stands in my way!” “If my royal brothers insist on forcing me to fight for the realm, then... I can only respectfully ask you all to become bones beneath my feet!”