After hearing her gossip, all the civil and military officials went crazy.

Chapter 18 Can women participate in the Enke?

Emperor: I haven't said anything yet, how come she's already putting on this show, and her crying is so awful.

The emperor frowned and told someone to rise, saying, "The court is a place where people can speak freely. Minister Fang, there's no need to be upset. Please get up."

Upon hearing the emperor's words, Fang Lingchu's face instantly lit up with joy. She thought to herself, "Our wise and mighty Emperor is so kind! Hahaha, he has such a good temper and is so handsome. I'll never think about him in my mind again."

The system said: "Your emperor is quite good. If it were any other emperor, you'd be dragged out and flogged."

Other adults: If it were them, this would be their fate. But if it were Little Fang, then it would be fine.

Fang Lingchu wholeheartedly agreed with the system's words and praised Emperor Chongde in her heart once again.

Fang Lingchu's praise of Emperor Chongde made him quite smug, but her next words displeased him.

[How could such a good emperor still bring about the downfall of his kingdom? My heart aches for my emperor, sob sob sob.]

Emperor: You don't need to say anything more.

Then came Fang Lingchu's even more heartbreaking words: "[He diligently governed the country, yet he died from overwork in the end, waah! My Emperor! So many princes and princesses! Couldn't you have shared some with them? And so many court officials!]"

That's right, Fang Lingchu saw the emperor die five years later.

Emperor: Why can't he still avoid this deadlock?

Then he glanced at the Crown Prince and the court officials, wondering what they were thinking.

Upon hearing the emperor's death sentence once again, everyone was so frightened that they knelt down.

When Fang Lingchu saw everyone kneeling, she subconsciously knelt down as well, and began to complain in her heart again.

What's wrong with this unfortunate emperor now? What's he angry about?

Emperor Chongde: Didn't she just say she wouldn't think of me as a cricket in her heart?
The emperor glanced at the armrest, which he had unconsciously squeezed until it was somewhat deformed, and felt quite resentful.

But I still covered the handrail with my clothes.

However, it's also somewhat frustrating; is it really true that humans can't fight against fate?
The emperor told them to rise, and then said, "The matter of the women's special imperial examination will be discussed later."

Upon hearing the emperor's words, Fang Lingchu immediately returned to her original position.

The emperor glanced at the officials below and said, "Do any of you ministers have anything else to report?"

Everyone looked at each other, and it seemed like nothing had happened.

Only Fang Lingchu's muttering voice could be heard: "Guagua, why is the emperor so stingy? He said yesterday that he would grant me a favor and that he would agree to whatever I wanted. I didn't ask for any gold or silver; I just wanted to give a woman a chance."

He can't even do such a small thing, yet he has the nerve to say he'll give me anything. If I asked him for money, wouldn't he just rescind the order? Emperors are truly dogs.

Minister Fang: Now when I go to court, I feel a chill on my neck every day, and my heart is always in turmoil.

Crowd: Your Majesty, it was Lord Fang who called you a dog, not us. Please don't implicate others.

The emperor felt that if he were to die that day, it would be because he was angered by Fang Lingyan.

However, he is a person who doesn't show his emotions, so whether he feels regret or anger, others can't tell.

The emperor consoled himself and asked, "Minister Fang, you saved me yesterday. I said I would grant you a favor. Have you thought it through?"

Emperor Chongde glanced at Fang Lingyan, his meaning clear: stop talking about the women's imperial examination. Fang Lingchu pouted, looked at the Crown Prince, and said, "Your Majesty, I want to be your daughter."

The emperor looked at Fang Lingchu and sighed inwardly. He actually intended to make Fang Lingchu the crown princess, but seeing how resistant she was, he couldn't force her to marry the crown prince.

That would backfire, and since her life is now tied to the Golden Dragon of their country, she will protect the Dragon Kingdom.

Minister Fang looked at his daughter in surprise. What was she going to do?
Seeing that the emperor hadn't replied for a long time, Fang Lingchu began to get impatient: [Guagua, look, I knew it! This dog of an emperor is stingy. He won't give me anything I want, and then he has to ask me what I want...]

She's started testing the cricket emperor again; outwardly a well-behaved girl, but inwardly she's a slut.

Seeing that the emperor did not answer, Fang Lingchu tentatively asked again, "Your Majesty, is it not allowed?"

The emperor pretended to be thinking to cover up that he had just been lost in thought.

The emperor, the beloved father, truly worried himself sick over the crown prince.

Then he secretly gave the Crown Prince's tutor a look.

The Crown Prince's tutor couldn't understand the Emperor's gaze, but since both the Emperor and the Crown Prince were looking at him, he had no choice but to step forward.

"Your Majesty, I believe it is improper for Lord Fang to invite the princess."

Fang Lingchu was somewhat unconvinced. She had used ten years of her lifespan to save the emperor, and all she wanted was the title of princess. What was wrong with that?

"Although Lady Fang saved His Majesty, this is what a subject should do. To bestow the title of princess for this merit would likely cause dissatisfaction among other princesses and meritorious officials. I urge Your Majesty to reconsider."

After the Crown Prince's tutor finished speaking, he didn't dare to look at Fang Lingchu and could only silently apologize to her in his heart.

But for the sake of the crown prince, he had no other choice.

After all, Fang Lingchu's heartfelt words saved not only the emperor, but also so many people in the Dragon Kingdom, and she also found out some traitors in the court. She had only been in court for a few days and had already made such achievements, so she was fully qualified.

Alas! These achievements cannot be openly mentioned, yet the emperor wants to give the crown prince a chance.

Fang Lingchu wanted to refute, but then felt that what the other person said was right. Her heart was in turmoil, and she was furious.

Fang Lingchu could only go to the system to ask: [System, who is this old man?]

The system scanned the screen and reported: "[Ji Fanyu, the Crown Prince's tutor, was formerly the late Emperor's study companion, later became the Emperor's teacher, and is now the Crown Prince's tutor and the father of the Imperial Concubine.]"

Fang Lingchu glanced at the Crown Prince's tutor and asked, "[This is the legendary veteran who served three dynasties. Aren't there many people over 60 years old who still have to work?]"

The system said: "In ancient times, people believed their bodies and hair were gifts from their parents. The beard suggests a teacher, you know. He just looks older than he is; he's actually only in his fifties."

Fang Lingchu glanced at the Emperor, then at the Crown Prince's tutor. Comparing the two, she decided to show respect for the elderly and care for the young.

Fang Lingchu said angrily, "Considering how old he is, I won't argue with him."

Seeing that Fang Lingchu was no longer angry, the emperor glanced at Eunuch Gao.

This approach shouldn't be considered a refusal, and it also gives the crown prince a chance.

Eunuch Gao then retrieved an imperial edict: "By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees that Fang Lingchu, the youngest daughter of the Fang family, is virtuous and kind... After a string of words of praise, in recognition of her merit in saving the Emperor, she is hereby granted the title of Princess, with the title of Anding, a fief of one thousand households, and the fief of Hanyang."

(End of this chapter)