The Empress Dowager at the time said that the only thing she couldn't control while sitting in that position was that she had to select young ladies from the families of ministers to enter the palace as concubines in order to consolidate her power...
But with just the young princess, the country is secure enough.
If the young princess and Long Yuan become a couple, why would they need to have so many concerns?
If even the older generation can be so open-minded, how could the emperor not be?
It was precisely because of the Empress Dowager's words that the Emperor realized that all his concerns were indeed useless.
The main reason is that the young princess gave so many wonderful treasures that not only the nearby small countries, but even the major countries would be able to fight against them.
Moreover, the Great Yan Kingdom is no longer the powerful nation it once was; it has completely disintegrated.
What was once a great nation has now become a power struggle among several princes.
Moreover, there was a civil war, and several princes were unwilling to submit to each other, all wanting to sit on the throne of the Great Yan Kingdom.
After figuring all this out, I stopped insisting.
Since Long Yuan had explained his thoughts to his father and mother, he was no longer so gloomy.
At least now her father and mother have accepted her idea and will not force her to find a concubine to enter the Eastern Palace.
Ever since the Empress Dowager said those words to her, Wang Xueyan felt that she was the only choice to become the Crown Prince's concubine.
But she had no idea that not long after she left, everyone changed their minds, simply because Long Yuan didn't like it.
Since Wang Xueyan returned from the palace, her family has been preparing her dowry.
They felt that if she married into the Crown Prince's household, she might eventually become Empress.
After all, if Wang Xueyan were to marry the Crown Prince at this time, she would be the first.
If one could win the Crown Prince's heart, it would be best to have another son for protection, even if a Crown Princess appeared later.
Her position remains unshakeable.
The Wang family mansion was bustling with activity, as people had been coming to catch up with old friends for the past few days.
To put it bluntly, it's about catching up, but it's also a disguised way of congratulating someone.
They also sent countless rare treasures to Lord Wang's residence.
The two Wangs further encouraged Wang Xueyan to stay close to the Crown Prince and cultivate their relationship.
Having just learned that the Crown Prince was coming, he hurriedly followed along.
"Yaoyao, you're here so early?"
"Okay, sit down quickly."
After Su Muyao finished speaking, she pointed to the chair next to her.
Long Yuan plopped down on his seat, while Wang Xueyan, who was not far away, stomped her feet in frustration.
Given her status, she really couldn't possibly sit on a high platform.
On the high platform, besides the emperor, there were Su Muyao, Long Yuan, and then the Duke.
Below them are the prime minister and other ministers.
Although not all civil and military officials came, several ministers honored the occasion by coming over.
Wang Xueyan could only stand not far away and watch. At this time, the noble ladies of the capital also came to watch the excitement with their wives.
These ladies brought their daughters to see the place, hoping to find suitable husbands for their daughters in the future.
Especially the young ladies from military families, they preferred young men who, like their fathers and brothers, practiced martial arts to protect their families and country.
Just then, a woman dressed in an exceptionally glamorous manner walked up to Wang Xueyan.
"Oh, who do we have here? Isn't this Miss Wang, the one who was kept by the Empress Dowager at the banquet?"
She's just an illegitimate child, yet she really thinks she's something special, hehehe.
As she spoke, she covered her mouth with a handkerchief and giggled.
Then another woman standing next to the woman who was speaking chimed in sarcastically, "Who says otherwise?"
She really wants to turn a pheasant into a phoenix. Sister, you have no idea how lively her family has been lately.
Lord Wang throws lavish banquets at home every day, practically announcing to the world that his daughter is the Crown Prince's concubine.
"Oh my, it's laughable just thinking about it. This is just a concubine of the Crown Prince who hasn't even been officially appointed yet, and she's already spending so extravagantly. What would happen if she were the Crown Princess?"
The one who spoke was Xu Shangshu's third daughter, who was always willful and capricious.
She didn't go to the banquet herself, but she heard people say that, apart from the young princess, Miss Wang was the most outstanding.
The young princess is the Imperial Preceptor; if she truly becomes the Crown Princess, then they will have nothing to say.
But the young princess had no such intentions, and was tricked into performing the "Dance of the Startled Swan".
I heard that the "Dance of the Startled Swan" became an instant hit in the capital.
Next was Wang Xueyan, the concubine of Lord Wang, who danced a dance that was considered decent.
He was then favored by the Empress Dowager, and it is said that he even stayed in the palace for a day.
"What a vixen! Bah! A concubine's daughter who dares to dream of becoming a phoenix? She doesn't even know her own limitations."
Upon hearing this, Wang Xueyan flew into a rage: "You dog servant, you're nothing but a dog by the side of the Minister's daughter."
"How dare you talk to me like that! Xiaorui, I'll beat her mouth to a pulp!"
Xiao Rui, the maid next to Wang Xueyan, tugged at her sleeve and slapped the third young lady of the Minister's mansion across the face.
Wang Xueyan felt incredibly pleased. She had told her maid to beat up the servant, and her maid was clever enough to beat up her mistress directly.
The third young lady of the Minister's mansion was slapped in broad daylight by a maid, how could she bear it?
He grabbed Wang Xueyan by the hair and slammed her to the ground, then punched her several times.
Although the Minister was learned in literature, both of his sons practiced martial arts, and he even taught his younger sister to love martial arts as well.
Even if there were ten more Wang Xueyans, let alone one Wang Xueyan, they still wouldn't be able to defeat the Third Miss of the Minister's Mansion.
They've been practicing martial arts since they were little.
When Wang Xueyan got up from the ground, her clothes were torn to shreds.
Her hair was in a terrible state, and even her collar was torn.
Everyone was shocked, and some lecherous men immediately tried to make their move.
With so many people around, who would even notice if someone touched it?
Just as the crowd was in chaos, Wang Xueyan was touched on the chest by some man.
This terrified Wang Xueyan, and she left in tears.
Later, after Lord Wang learned the whole story, he beat Wang Xueyan half to death.
After all, the news had spread throughout the capital that Wang Xueyan had lost her innocence in public.
Whether it's true or not, Wang Xueyan's joke has made her no longer eligible to become the Crown Prince's concubine.
Lord Wang was naturally furious, as he had already boasted so much.
Furthermore, Lord Liu thought his daughter was capable and was about to become the Crown Prince's concubine, so he said he would promote her official rank.
Now that things have turned out this way, forget about his future; he'll be lucky to even keep his current position.
Madam Wang was overjoyed and did a lot of goodwill in front of Lord Wang.
Soon, one match after another had come to an end.
It was Huanbao's turn at that moment.
Huanbao's opponent was a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy.
When an opponent sees that the person they are going to compete against actually looks a year or two younger than them.
Moreover, he had never seen him at the martial arts academy before, so he couldn't help but feel a surge of secret joy.
He seemed to think he was ready to move on to the next match.
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