Chapter 481 Feng Clan's Conferment of the Title of King

Three days later, the imperial court reached a conclusion on the handling of the Shang'an royal family.

The former Emperor of Shang'an, Feng Nanchao, was granted the title of a prince of a different surname, with the title of Shun'an. The former Empress of Shang'an naturally became the Princess Consort of Shun'an.

The titles and honors bestowed upon the children of Fengnan Dynasty were all inherited according to the hereditary system of the Dayan Royal Family.

As for the original princes and nobles of Shang'an, they didn't even receive the lowest rank of nobility, and in the future they could only rely on the Shun'an Prince's Mansion for their livelihood.

When the news broke, it sparked a great deal of discussion among the public.

Some people felt that Emperor Xiaozhao was too lenient, believing that troublemakers like Shang'an, who dared to attack and kill the marriage procession and sow discord between Dayan and Da'e, should be eliminated completely and beheaded in the marketplace.

Some people feel that the royal family of Shang'an is in a pitiful state. The dignified monarch of a country is now living under the roof of others, becoming the powerless and helpless Prince Shun'an.

Prince of Shun'an... Listen to that, what kind of title is that?

Go with the flow and you'll be safe; go against the flow and you'll die, right?

Even a simple account ban carries a strong warning.

Other members of the royal family fared even worse; once noble relatives of the emperor, they were reduced to commoners in the blink of an eye.

Tsk tsk, it's truly lamentable.

Just as everyone was discussing the royal family, Prince Shun'an brought his youngest daughter to Emperor Xiaozhao.

Emperor Xiaozhao looked at the father and daughter kneeling on the ground and raised his hand in a relatively gentle manner, "Get up and talk about what's going on."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Prince Shun'an and his daughter stood up.

"Your Majesty, I request an audience today because of my youngest daughter."

Emperor Xiaozhao looked at Feng Yudie; she was quite pretty and seemed to be of marriageable age.

Thinking of the rumors circulating in the capital, Emperor Xiaozhao instantly understood the purpose of the father and daughter's visit.

So he smiled and said, "The young princess is of marriageable age. Shun'an's entry into the palace must be for the young princess's marriage, right?"

Prince Shun'an nodded hurriedly, "Your Majesty is right. I did come to the palace today for my daughter's marriage."

"Tell me, which family's young master have you taken a fancy to?" Emperor Xiaozhao looked at Feng Nanchao and his daughter with great interest.

Prince Shun'an hesitated for a moment, but still said, "My daughter has taken a liking to the Earl of Enping."

Emperor Xiaozhao narrowed his eyes, concealing the fierce glint in them.

"Young Princess, is it really true that you have taken a fancy to the Earl of Enping?"

Instead of your father taking a liking to the Earl of Enping?

Emperor Xiaozhao didn't ask what came next, but that was the gist of it.

Feng Yudie naturally understood Emperor Xiaozhao's question, and immediately knelt down and kowtowed, respectfully replying, "Your Majesty is wise. It was I who fell in love with the Earl of Enping at first sight. On the way back to the capital from Shang'an, the Earl of Enping took great care of me. As a result, I fell deeply in love with the Earl of Enping and became determined to marry no one but him."

“My father couldn’t dissuade me, so he brought me here to see His Majesty.”

Emperor Xiaozhao offered a noncommittal reminder: "Do you know that the Earl of Enping is already married?"

Feng Yudie answered resolutely, "I know. But I still want to marry him!"

"Do you know that Earl Enping is deeply devoted to his wife and would never divorce her and remarry?"

Back then, Yan Jin didn't even respect his seventh princess, yet he insisted on requesting an imperial decree to marry Su Rongrong, an orphan with no background.

He even sighed at the sight of Yan Jin's profound emotions.

However, after sending people to investigate Su Rongrong, then...

Hmm, it's hard to say.

In short, the more Yan Jin cares about Su Rongrong, the more advantageous it is for him.

But how much of Yan Jin's concern for Su Rongrong is genuine?

Emperor Xiaozhao gave a wicked smirk.

Feng Yudie bit her lip and said resolutely, "Your Majesty, I would like to give it a try."

"Give it a try?"

"Yes. I will make the Earl of Enping agree to divorce his wife and marry me." Feng Yudie was full of confidence, looking like she had victory in her grasp.

Emperor Xiaozhao smiled and said meaningfully, "Since that's the case, then I will agree to your request. As long as you can get the Earl of Enping to agree to divorce his wife, I will personally bestow a marriage upon you."

"Your Majesty, I thank you!" Feng Yudie happily kowtowed to Emperor Xiaozhao.

After the Prince of Shun'an and his daughter left, Liu Xin frowned and looked at Emperor Xiaozhao with a hesitant expression.

Emperor Xiaozhao glanced at him sideways. "You have something to ask?"

Liu Xin nodded quickly and asked, "Does Your Majesty truly believe that Princess Feng is genuinely in love with Earl Enping?"

Emperor Xiaozhao scoffed, "What do you think?"

Liu Xin shook his head. "This old servant thinks that this Princess Feng, who seems innocent and naive and sentimental, is actually quite shrewd."

"You see things quite clearly." Emperor Xiaozhao smiled with satisfaction.

Yan Jin was the general who led the army to conquer Shang'an. It's a good thing that the Feng clan doesn't hate him, let alone genuinely admire him.

Ha, do they really think everyone's a fool?

Now, let's see if Yan Jin can withstand his test.

***

The news that the Prince of Shun'an and his daughter had requested an audience with Emperor Xiaozhao quickly spread, along with the news that the young princess of the Prince of Shun'an's household was interested in the Earl of Enping.

Li Sanqi lived in the palace and was among the first to learn of the news.

Wenxiu, who had officially become Li Sanqi's personal maid, naturally also learned of this news.

"Seventh Princess, could this Princess Feng be a threat to Lady Enping?" Wenxiu couldn't help but worry.

Lady Enping is the old lady's adopted granddaughter. If something happens to her, the old lady will definitely be saddened.

Li Sanqi scoffed, "Does Feng Yudie, a princess of a fallen kingdom, even think she can lay a finger on Yan Jin?"

Don't make her laugh!

She knew Yan Jin better than anyone else what kind of person he was!

Back then, she shamelessly offered herself up, but Yan Jin avoided her like the plague.

In terms of status, she was countless times more noble than Feng Yudie; in terms of appearance... well, they were barely evenly matched.

In terms of sincerity, she was a hundred or a thousand times more sincere back then than Feng Yudie is now.

If Yan Jin couldn't even stand her back then, how could he possibly be interested in Feng Yudie now?

Given how much Yan Jin cares about Su Rongrong, if Feng Yudie were to bump into her, who knows who would get hurt!

Ha, she can just wait and see.

"Seventh Princess, should we send a message to the Old Madam?" Wenxiu suggested.

Li Sanqi nodded: "Alright. Send someone to Lady Qinghe's residence."

When the old lady found out, the Earl of Enping's mansion also found out.

If it's a favor you get for free, don't refuse it.

***

Soon, the people Li Sanqi sent from the palace arrived at the Qiao residence in the southern city.

Upon learning the news, Qiao Qinghe was not surprised at all and calmly sent someone to deliver the message to the Marquis of Enping's residence.

However, unexpectedly, before Qiao Qinghe's message could be sent, Feng Yudie, who had left the palace, had already gone to the Enping Marquis's residence.

"Brother Yan!"

Feng Yudie and the others were in the flower hall. When they saw Yan Jin enter, they stood up with a smile and wanted to go up to him.

However, before she could take a step, Su Rongrong followed closely behind Yan Jin and walked in.

Feng Yudie's face immediately darkened.

Ignoring Feng Yudie's unpleasant expression, Yan Jin introduced her in a serious manner: "Madam, this is the young princess of the Shun'an Prince's Mansion."

"Greetings, Princess." Su Rongrong gave a gentle curtsy.

Although Feng Yudie's expression was not good, she still returned Su Rongrong's greeting properly in front of Yan Jin.

Yan Jin didn't even sit down before getting straight to the point: "May I ask what brings the young princess here?"

Feng Yudie bit her lip, looking at Yan Jin with a wronged expression. After a long while, she glanced at Su Rongrong beside her and said plaintively, "Brother Yan, can I have a few words with you alone?"

Yan Jin didn't even frown before he flatly refused, saying, "Princess, please speak your mind. I never hide anything from my wife."

"Brother Yan..."

"Princess, please call me Earl Enping, so as not to cause my wife any misunderstanding."