"No matter! You haven't compensated me yet!"

"…If you want anything, go ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Rites, okay?"

"Sure~" Helian Yu patted Helian Su's chest obediently, "Father is so generous~ What does Father want me to do~"

"Go to your brothers' houses and announce the decree."

Helian Yu jumped up and almost slapped Helian Su.

"Father! You actually gave such an offensive job to a weak woman like me! You are so shameless—"

"Helian Yu, don't force me to beat you."

Helian Yu said listlessly: "Humph, you only know how to threaten me, bad!"

"Okay, I was wrong." Helian Su pinched her little face, "It's the beginning of the dog days, everyone else is thin, only my little Yu'er is a little fatter, it seems she has eaten well."

Helian Yu put his hands on his hips, his expression was smart and proud: "I am round and plump, not fat! Master also praised me for eating well, and if I gain an ounce of weight, Master will give me 10,000 taels of silver. But he only agreed to it because he always reminds me to eat and I find it annoying~"

Helian Su agreed: "Very good."

When I first met the little girl, she was as thin as a mummy. Over the past six months, she has gained some weight, but still not as plump as she said.

Royal princesses do not need to learn to be as skinny as those thin-waisted and skinny horses. Those are the strict requirements that male superiors place on female inferiors. Royal princesses are superiors to begin with, so it is better for them to be plump and rounder, which will lead to longer health and longer life.

Helian Yu stayed in a side hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation for one night. The next day, he went to see the Imperial Noble Consort and then left the palace with the imperial edict.

Helian Yu will lead a large group of people to announce the decree and will arrive at the Second Prince's residence.

"The imperial edict has arrived—"

Accompanying Helian Yu in announcing the decree was the eunuch Kanglu from the Yangxin Palace, who looked very festive.

Helian Sheng led everyone in the mansion to listen to the imperial edict. When he saw Helian Yu, he smiled.

"I didn't expect that it was Zhaoyang who came to announce the decree."

Helian Sheng lifted his robe, knelt on the ground, and looked serious.

Helian Yu's eyebrows were light and cheerful: "Second brother, please stand up. Father said you don't have to kneel."

Eunuch Kanglu lowered his head tightly. He was not sure whether His Majesty had said it, but he didn't hear it anyway.

Helian Sheng hesitated. Based on his understanding of Helian Su, he would not say such a thing, but...

Helian Sheng was also reluctant to question Helian Yu, as there were many gossipy people in the mansion. If she was exposed, she would be accused of falsely conveying the imperial edict, and that would be disastrous if it got out.

Helian Sheng stood up and said, "Thank you, Father."

Helian Yu announced the decree: "The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims: In ancient times, kingdoms were established to protect the capital. Enfeoffments were given to sons to honor the ancestral temple. I have received your grace and blessings, and have achieved peace, grand ceremonies, and great auspiciousness. The second prince Sheng, who is gentle and refined, and has both benevolence and virtue, is hereby enfeoffed as the King of Chu, and is granted ten thousand taels of gold and an additional fief of one thousand households. I decree this!"

After reading it, Helian Yu took a deep breath and handed the imperial edict to Helian Sheng with a smile.

"Congratulations, second brother."

"Thank you, Zhaoyang." Helian Sheng smiled. He was not in a position to reward Helian Yu with silver, so he asked, "Will you leave your lunch at home?"

"No, I'm in a hurry to go to my third brother's house."

Helian Yu bid farewell to Helian Sheng and went to the Third Prince's Mansion.

The third prince had not returned from his expedition, so the palace steward received the imperial edict.

The Fourth Prince’s Mansion.

"Your Highness, I have found out that the Second Prince was named King of Chu, and the Third Prince was named King of Qin." General Zhuo Liu told Helian Chi what he had found out, with a hint of worry in his eyes.

Helian Chi's face was calm: "It seems that this palace is most likely the King of Jin."

Zhuo Liu lowered his eyes and was about to persuade her when the servant hurried in: "Your Highness, Princess Zhaoyang is here."

Helian Chiyun brushed off his robes calmly and said, "Let's go and receive the order."

In front of the courtyard, Helian Yu stopped Helian Chi who wanted to kneel as usual: "Father said there is no need to kneel."

Helian Chi nodded and stood handsomely in front of the courtyard.

Helian Yu took a deep breath and announced the decree: "The Emperor of Heaven and Mandate of Heaven, decree: In ancient times, kingdoms were established to protect the capital. Enfeoffments were given to sons to honor the ancestral temple. I have received your grace and blessings, and have achieved peace, grand ceremonies, and great auspiciousness. The fourth prince Chi, who is gentle and kind, is hereby enfeoffed as the King of Jin, and is granted ten thousand taels of gold and an additional fief of one thousand households. I decree this!"

Three imperial edicts, only a few words were changed, perfunctory! Too perfunctory!

Helian Chi's face was silent, and he bowed and saluted: "Your son accepts the order."

Helian Yu's eyes stung. She seldom saw him look so dead. She bit her lip unconsciously and handed him the imperial edict.

"Fourth brother, I have prepared a gift for you." Helian Yu looked at Kang Lu, "Bring it up."

Kang Lu hurried forward and presented the sandalwood box to Helian Chi.

Helian Chi let Zhuo Liu take it. He was still not interested, but there was a smile on his face: "Fourth brother is not feeling well today. How about I take you to Qingfeng Garden tomorrow?"

"Okay~" Helian Yu smiled and waved, "Fourth brother, you have to look at my gift first~"

"good."

Seeing that Helian Chi didn't want to talk, Helian Yu took his men and left.

After the huge team left, the Fourth Prince's Mansion - now the Prince of Jin's Mansion - became deserted.

Zhuo Liu knew that his master was unhappy, so he followed Helian Chi silently, holding the box, and walked into the main hall with reserved movements.

Entering the main hall, Helian Chi, expressionless, knocked over the square-mouthed porcelain vase on the table.

"Zhuo Liu, open the box."

"yes."

Zhuo Liu moved quickly, opened the sandalwood box, and he hissed.

Helian Chi followed his gaze and touched the item in the box. He was so shocked that he almost fell off the Eight Immortals Chair.

He stood up hurriedly and checked what was in the box - a piece of brocade.

A piece of silk with the word "Not Guilty" written on it in the emperor's handwriting and with the emperor's seal.

He knew very well that Helian Su could kill 160,000 people and still give him the title of King of Jin, so he would never write such a thing. It could only be -

Helian Yu.

Helian Chifeng's eyes flushed red, and she snatched the sandalwood box from Zhuo Liu's hands, as if she had suffered a great injustice and embraced her only comfort.

Zhuo Liu was speechless, and in his heart he increasingly agreed to respect Princess Zhaoyang.

If the situation continues like this, his master will have no way out, but he has no choice but to go.

The existence of this piece of brocade means that the master will definitely survive.

This was Princess Zhaoyang's reassurance to her master.

Even without this piece of brocade, as long as Princess Zhaoyang is here, his master can survive! Helian Chi choked up a little: "Zhuo Liu, get out."

"yes."

Zhuo Liu thought that he had to give his master space to cry on his own, otherwise he would feel suffocated.

Only Helian Yu and the emperor knew about Helian Chi's affairs. Even the prince was not clear.

There is even more unrest in the Prince's Mansion.

The prince was always gentle, but he couldn't help slamming the table and said, "Prince Jin! Prince Jin! What does father want? He must kill his brothers--"

"Sir, don't talk nonsense."

Ariadne came over and stopped the prince from speaking angrily.

Today, Alia still likes red clothes and is still gorgeous, but she has become more docile and virtuous.

When the prince saw Aria coming over, he suppressed his emotions, reached out and took her into his arms, pressed her on his legs, and stroked her warm waist with his palms: "Didn't you play cards with Liangdi and the others today?"

"No." Aria rubbed the prince's chin, like a well-behaved cat, "I guess the master might be unhappy today, so I came to take a look, and by the way..."

Aria curled her lips, boldly and ostentatiously hugged the prince's neck, and kissed the corner of his lips: "Master, you have been going to Liangdi's place these days. Have you forgotten me?"