Princess Huyang then led her daughter toward the Empress Dowager's Shou Kang Palace.

The Imperial Study.

The emperor sat on the dragon throne and drank tea.

Shen Wan stepped forward, curtsied to the Emperor, and then asked, "I wonder why Father has summoned me here...?"

The Emperor said, "You are sensible and prioritize the affairs of the court; you deserve a reward."

What reward do you want?

Shen Wan was stunned for a moment before realizing that the Emperor was referring to her persuading Xie Jingyan to hand over the Xizhou Dam blueprints to gain merit.

She was clearly on Xie Jingyan's side, but did she also perform meritorious service?

Shen Wan felt that the Emperor just wanted to see Xie Jingyan alone, and that he was just making up an excuse without any real reason.

Shen Wan said, "Your subject lacks nothing and needs no reward."

The Emperor chuckled, "Is there anyone who would complain about having too much reward?"

The Emperor looked at Eunuch Yuan and said, "Go to the storeroom and pick out a few things that Princess Ling likes."

Eunuch Yuan then said, "How would this servant know Princess Ling's preferences? Why don't we let Prince Ling choose with this servant?"

The Emperor waved his hand, "Go."

Shen Wan, "..."

Could you make it any more obvious?

She's right here.

Wouldn't it be better for her to choose what she likes herself?

Xie Jingyan's brows furrowed deeply, his handsome face radiating disdain.

But Shen Wan urged him with her eyes, and Xie Jingyan left with Eunuch Yuan with a displeased look.

As Xie Jingyan and Eunuch Yuan left, Eunuch Xiao Xizi came in and said, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Son-in-Law requests an audience."

"Let him in."

Shen Wan was wondering whether she should take her leave when the Emperor said, "Find a place to sit."

Shen Wan quietly found a seat and sat down.

The Imperial Son-in-Law stepped forward and bowed to the Emperor. The Emperor asked, "What business does the Imperial Son-in-Law have with me?"

The Imperial Son-in-Law said, "Your Majesty, I would like to ask you for a favor."

The eldest son-in-law had been married to Princess Huyang for nearly twenty years and had never asked the emperor for anything. The emperor was really curious about what the eldest son-in-law wanted from him, so he immediately asked, "What do you want from me?"

The Grand Prince Consort said, “An’er did not grow up in the capital. Even when she stayed in the Grand Princess’s residence, she was very constrained. However, she gets along well with the Prince of Yanping and the others. There is so much for An’er to learn. I would like to ask Your Majesty to grant her the honor of joining the City Patrol Division so that she can learn from them.”

The Emperor was genuinely surprised that the Imperial Son-in-Law had come to him about this matter. The Emperor said, "Letting An'er train with the Prince of Yanping and the others is a good arrangement. I approve it."

The positions of the chief and deputy chief of the city patrol are fixed, but there are many patrol positions. How could the emperor refuse such a small matter?

"Thank you, Your Majesty."