Even though Xiao Jingyi is young and a lackey, his ability to get things done is really amazing.

Two hours later, he came to the princess's residence with the imperial edict, and quietly handed it to Xiao Li, smiling like a silly fox who had succeeded in his evil plan.

"My brother said you have to perform well tonight, for these to count."

Xiao Li opened it and saw that after a few useless compliments there were rewards, the first of which was a fiefdom.

Generally speaking, only legitimate and very favored princesses can own a fiefdom after marriage. The tax revenue from the fiefdom is the main source of income for the princess. However, she is just a pawn. Although she is registered under the name of the queen, she is not a legitimate daughter. How could the emperor be willing to give her a fiefdom?

It can be seen that the emperor has been eating very well during this period, and he actually agreed to give him a fiefdom.

But, Quzhou?

The emperor was bullying her, a princess who had never been out of the house and knew nothing.

Quzhou has a relatively vast territory, but it is a frontier city bordering an enemy country. There are constant wars and yellow sand everywhere. It is a poor place. It is good enough not to lose money. How can there be any tax revenue?

But Xiao Li didn't despise it. Even a mosquito leg is meat. Besides, her original intention was just to get some things from the emperor, so it didn't matter where the fiefdom was.

After the fiefdom was granted, there were rewards, including a bunch of inedible and unusable ornaments, and then cloth, perfume, and wine.

After reading it, Xiao Li summed it up in two words: "How stingy!"

Xiao Jingyi's teeth were knocked against the teacup. The imperial sister was really brave enough to say that.

Although the emperor didn't give much, Xiao Li was not stingy and ordered a few things: "Here, here, here, here!"

Xiao Jingyi's eyes lit up instantly: "Thank you, my Royal Sister, you are so generous!"

Although he did work hard to extort money from his brother because his sister asked him to share some of it, he never thought that Xiao Li would give him too much. He thought it would be enough to just show his appreciation, or maybe not to give anything at all. But he didn't expect Xiao Li to directly order four valuable things for him. The main reason was that he helped to get them because he really wanted them.

I was originally thinking whether I could exchange something from my sister in the future, but I didn't expect her to give it to me directly and so readily.

She is his dearest sister!

Seeing his eyes shining, Xiao Li was puzzled: "Are you short of money?"

Xiao Jingyi wiped his face: “Is it obvious?”

Xiao Li: "You are the prince."

Xiao Jingyi sighed, "Your Highness, can't you be short of money? I haven't even reached adulthood yet, and my brother hasn't given me any land. The little salary I can use every year is so meager, and my family can barely make ends meet."

He is young but looks so sad, and you can tell he is really poor.

Xiao Li thought about it, then nodded to the imperial edict: "As for the other things, I'll give you 20%."

It's a windfall.

Xiao Jingyi's expression changed instantly, and he smiled more servilely than a eunuch: "Thank you for the reward, sister!"

Because of Xiao Jingyi's antics, Xiao Li showed his first genuine smile.

He is so likable, he deserves to live to the end.

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After receiving the imperial edict as a reward, Xiao Li began to dress up and prepare to enter the palace.

Xiao Jingyi got the benefit and now transformed into Xiao Yizi, serving the imperial sister wholeheartedly.

It's so servile that it's unbearable to look at.

But because of him, Xiao Li felt a lot more relaxed.

The two of them entered the palace on time, and when they arrived, almost everyone was there.

The Queen Mother, the Emperor and the Empress sat at the head of the table, along with the Lu family, and... Xiao Li glanced at the man on her left who was dressed in gorgeous gold and red brocade clothes and had a temperament as cold as an iceberg. He was the hero of the story, Prince Chen Xiao Jingyu, her fifth brother.

Putting aside other things, this face alone can indeed make him the male lead, but he is not worthy of being a human being.

Sitting next to Prince Chen was Liu Xueyin, who had changed into gorgeous clothes. She was still dressed in white, but with a few more pieces of jewelry, she looked more elegant and noble.

There were also quite a few people coming from the Lu family, including Prime Minister Lu and his wife, Minister Lu and his wife, and Lu Yanzhi. They all had cold faces, almost as cold as the icy male protagonist Xiao Jingyu.

Xiao Li and Xiao Jingyi stepped forward to greet the empress dowager, but the emperor ignored her. He then excused her from the formalities and said with a grin, "Xuan Yang, Jing Yi, you're finally here. Please take a seat! It's time to feast!"

There are only two positions left here at the moment, one is alone and the other is next to Lu Yanzhi.

Xiao Jingyi rushed over and sat down, then looked at no one else.

Xiao Li glared at him angrily, sneered when he looked at Lu Yanzhi, but finally walked over and sat down.

The Queen Mother was pleased to see the two sitting together. Just as she was about to make peace, Prime Minister Lu stood up.

"Your Majesty, now that everyone is here, I, this humble servant, would like to ask Your Majesty to issue an order allowing Princess Xuanyang to divorce her unfilial grandson Lu Yanzhi."

The rest of the Lu family, including Lu Yanzhi, stood up and knelt. Lu Yanzhi spoke with a blank expression, apologizing: "I truly cannot harbor romantic feelings for the princess. I feel guilty for your majesty's kindness. To avoid becoming a grudge and causing the princess grief in the future, I implore your majesty to decree a divorce. I am willing to offer a generous gift as compensation."

This scene had already happened in the morning court session. Prime Minister Lu submitted a memorial requesting that his grandson and the princess divorce.

The emperor was unwilling to do so. He told the Lu family that Princess Xuanyang was the one who was wronged and that the divorce would only be granted if she agreed. At the same time, he asked Xiao Jingyi to persuade Xiao Li not to allow the divorce.

He was forced into a corner and had to prepare a small banquet for both parties to sit down and resolve the matter.

However, having just issued the imperial decree and received Xiao Li's approval, he felt as calm as an old dog.

Want to divorce? Absolutely impossible!

"After all, this is a matter between them and their husband and wife. It's the imperial sister who has been wronged. We should listen to her opinion on this matter." So he looked at Xiao Li with a smile: "Xuan Yang, do you think you want a divorce?"

Seeing Xiao Li's hesitation, he added, "Don't be afraid. I'll make the decision for you. As long as you say it, I'll agree to it."

The Queen Mother's face immediately turned cold, but she did not refute the Emperor. Instead, she said to Xiao Li, "Xuan Yang, it takes a hundred lifetimes to be together as husband and wife. You must think carefully and don't let this good marriage down."

A good match? You're lying with your eyes open.

However, the Queen Mother was clearly threatening her.

Xiao Li picked up the wine jug and poured himself a glass of wine, then raised the glass, as if he wanted to drink, but put it down heavily, looking very conflicted.

Under the gaze of everyone, she looked at the iceberg-like King Chen across from her: "Royal brother, do you think I should divorce?"

The Queen Mother was dissatisfied: "Why are you asking him?"

Prince Chen's icy face, which had remained unchanged for thousands of years, was completely devoid of any warmth, and his words were also freezing: "This is a major event in the life of my imperial sister, and she should consider it carefully."

It has nothing to do with him anyway, but this is the character of King Chen.

He doesn't care about his biological mother, his brothers and sisters, his wife, ignores many suitors, and indirectly kills his two sons. What kind of pig is this?

Xiao Li laughed and glanced meaningfully at Liu Xueyin beside him. "Don't blame me, my Royal Brother. Today, the Royal Sister-in-law came to me specifically to ask me to reconcile with the Prince Consort. I thought this was also what my Royal Brother wanted, so I asked specifically."