In terms of martial arts skills and strategy, she was no less than Qi Wange! It was only because she was not the eldest daughter that she missed out on the throne of the empress.

There were voices at the time, urging the Empress to change the Crown Princess, but the Empress ultimately chose the order of seniority.

The Empress Dowager is also foolish. She, Qi Wange, is promiscuous and incompetent. She has accomplished nothing after being on the throne for so long. What right does she have to be an Empress?

Prince Yan may see Beiqi as incompetent and utterly useless, but in reality, Beiqi is now a peaceful and prosperous country with a bright future.

She thought it was all the foundation left by the late emperor, but she didn't know that in recent years, if it weren't for the original owner, the people would have been living in misery long ago.

Perhaps the original owner didn't do anything earth-shattering or change the rules much, but for an empress, achieving peace and prosperity was the most basic thing she could do.

…

Feng Fujiu walked to Prince Yan's side and said softly, "Your Highness, please don't be angry."

Prince Yan glanced at the person beside him and immediately hugged him: "It's good that Fu Jiu has been with me all this time."

Feng Fujiu has been by her side for a year; he was the male prostitute she rescued from the brothel. Over the past year, Feng Fujiu has been gentle, considerate, and always thinking of her needs. They have also weathered many storms together.

During one of her trips, Feng Fujiu was shot by an arrow and nearly lost her life while trying to save her.

After that incident, Prince Yan trusted him completely.

"I will always be with Your Highness." Feng Fujiu gently hugged the person with a smile on her face, but her eyes did not show the deep affection that appeared on the surface.

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The banquet that evening was grand and meticulously prepared. Feng Jun, whom we hadn't seen for a long time, also attended.

Ci Xingxuan appeared at the banquet wearing the same fabric as Wan Ge.

Ci Xingxuan sat quietly next to Wan Ge. When Prince Yan saw Ci Xingxuan, he was surprised.

She had known for a long time that her elder sister had married the grandson of the Grand Tutor, but she had never had the chance to meet him. This was the first time she had seen him.

When I saw Ci Xingxuan's face, I was slightly amazed.

Then she thought of the two noble gentlemen beside Wan Ge, Luo Ziyun and Chi Heng, both of whom were once famous young noblemen in the capital. But both of them also became Wan Ge's men.

That suppressed resentment suddenly surged up again. In terms of both status and the man she had, how could she have fallen so far behind?

Although Feng Fujiu was exceptionally beautiful, no less so than her two noble consorts, she was still born into a brothel. Even if she was just a courtesan, her social status was still far inferior.

Wan Ge led Ci Xingxuan to Prince Yan's side. Looking at the handsome man beside her, she smiled faintly and said, "Is this A-Yan's servant?"

If the prince had truly married his principal husband, she, as the empress, would certainly know, unless he had merely taken a concubine or male lover as a concubine.

Prince Yan was about to say that she was his beloved and the woman he intended to marry as his principal wife.

Unexpectedly, Feng Fujiu spoke first: "No, Your Highness is just a friend of mine."

Feng Fujiu was also worried that Wan Ge would directly assume he was Prince Yan's man, and then...

He couldn't understand Wan Ge's attitude towards Prince Yan. Some people felt that she was just a caring older sister to the younger generation, completely unlike the confrontational attitude he had initially imagined. So, he was thrown into disarray by his plans.

At first, he thought they were irreconcilable enemies.