If I send you to join the army and marry a woman, will you conquer the Empress?

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xia put down his vermilion brush, both amused and exasperated.

"A thousand taels of gold, a Dragon Sparrow Sword, and a personal conferment of a marquisate. Is this reward insufficient?"

"Of course it's less!"

Princess Fuyao walked confidently to the imperial desk, placed her hands on the table, leaned over, and her stunningly beautiful face was full of coquettish charm.

"He saved your precious daughter! Is your daughter's life only worth a mere marquisate?"

"Father, shouldn't you at least reward him with the rank of Grand General Dangdang?"

Emperor Xia was so angry at her words that he laughed and shook his head helplessly.

"Nonsense! Qin Feng has not achieved any merit, yet he has already been granted a marquisate, which is already an exceptional act. How can he be accepted by the people if he is further granted a powerful official position? In the imperial court, rules prevail!"

"What are the rules?"

Princess Fuyao, however, persisted and began to praise her.

"Qin Feng is a man of exceptional talent, capable of both governing the world with his pen and conquering it on horseback! In my eyes, he is a rare and extraordinary man! If Father Emperor does not give him an important position, it will be a loss for our Great Xia!"

She lavished praise on Qin Feng, portraying him as an unparalleled genius, a talent unmatched in heaven and earth.

Emperor Xia listened with a smile, without interrupting.

My daughter has always had very high standards, and Qin Feng is the first young man she admires so much.

However, Princess Fuyao's next words completely froze the smile on his face.

"In short, I don't care about my daughter! My daughter is going to marry him!"

What?!

Emperor Xia was stunned, and for a moment thought he had misheard.

My precious cabbage, which I have painstakingly raised for eighteen years, was so fresh and tender, how could it have been secretly eaten by a wild boar?

This kid has no sportsmanship!

"Fuyao, do you know what you're saying?"

Emperor Xia's face turned serious: "Over the years, I have lost count of the princes and sons of nobles from various countries who have come to propose marriage, their doors practically worn down."

"The Left Prime Minister's son, Yun Feiyang, is outstanding in both talent and appearance, yet you look down on him."

"Why Qin Feng of all people? What's so good about him?"

……

"Father, there aren't that many reasons to like someone!"

Princess Fuyao's cheeks flushed instantly, and she lowered her head slightly, not daring to meet her father's gaze.

She didn't say the specific reason, but scenes from the valley involuntarily surfaced in her mind.

That jade-like foot that he held in his palm, kneading it wantonly...

That night, as they pressed their skin together to keep warm, the masculine scent emanating from him...

"Marriage is a serious matter; it should not be taken lightly."

He stared intently at his daughter, trying to detect a hint of a joke on her face.

However, Princess Fuyao's face showed unprecedented seriousness and determination: "Father, I'm not being silly! I'm serious!"

Emperor Xia felt a sudden headache.

Finished!

This precious daughter is truly head over heels in love!

Emperor Xia pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "How about this, I will find an excuse to meet this Qin Feng in person another day."

"Father!"

Upon hearing this, Princess Fuyao immediately panicked: "He...he doesn't know my identity yet, please don't frighten him!"

Seeing his daughter protecting that "wild boy" so fiercely, Emperor Xia felt both amused and annoyed, but in the end, he could only let out a helpless sigh.

"Sigh, girls are just naturally more outgoing..."

However, despite his admiration, a subtle glint of shrewdness flashed in his deep, regal eyes.

Another day, I'll definitely go on a secret visit!

I want to see if this kid is a dragon or a worm!

If he is not worthy of Fuyao, he is the ruler of the Great Xia Dynasty, wielding the power of life and death over billions. To eliminate a person silently would be easier than crushing an ant!

……

at the same time.

Inside the Eastern Palace, however, the scene was quite different.

Crown Prince Xia Yuanhao of the Great Xia Dynasty was reclining on a "beauty chair".

A graceful palace maid knelt on the ground, supporting his body.

Another palace maid knelt at his feet, letting him step on her soft back as a footstool.

Beside him, a young girl peeled grapes for him and fed them to his mouth.

Even more extreme, some people used their mouths as bowls to catch the grape seeds he spat out.

This is the Crown Prince's absurd and immoral daily life.

Beauty chair, beauty blanket, beauty bowl, beauty paper...

A dozen or so young girls, barely out of their teens, were merely tools for his pleasure.

Ding Ding Deng!

Just then, a disheveled figure scrambled in, his arms wrapped in thick bandages—it was Yang Lie.

"Your Highness, you must do me justice!"

As soon as Yang Lie entered the hall, he knelt down with a thud, tears streaming down his face.

Xia Yuanhao was enjoying being fed by the palace maids when he was disturbed, and a hint of displeasure flashed across his face.

"Yang Lie?"

He raised his eyes slightly, and when he saw the miserable state of the person who had come, he couldn't help but sit up straight.

"What happened to you? Who had the audacity to hurt you like this?"

"It's Qin Feng! That remnant of the Qin family!"

With bloodshot eyes, Yang Lie recounted the conflict that had occurred that day, embellishing the story and emphasizing how arrogant and domineering Qin Feng was, and how he disregarded the Grand General's Mansion and the Crown Prince.

"He broke both my arms in public and called me... a little bastard!"

By the end, Yang Lie was trembling with rage, feeling utterly humiliated!

"Qin Feng..."

Xia Yuanhao repeated the name, raising an eyebrow: "I know him. This man just saved Princess Fuyao, and he's currently enjoying the Emperor's favor. It might be inappropriate to touch him now, as it would displease the Princess."

"Your Highness!"

Yang Lie grew anxious and roared in resentment, "Am I just going to let this beating go to waste? I can't swallow this! My father is guarding the border and won't be back for a while. In the capital, the only one who can stand up for me is you!"

"Of course it wasn't for nothing."

A sinister smile suddenly appeared on Xia Yuanhao's face.

"Yang Lie, you're still too young. Openly attacking him is a poor strategy. But we have plenty of ways to deal with him."

Yang Lie's spirits lifted, and he quickly asked, "What brilliant plan does Your Highness have?"

"hehe!"

Crown Prince Xia Yuanhao picked up his wine cup, gently swirled the scarlet liquid inside, and slowly uttered three words:

"The honey trap!"