Fairy, please step aside, I've taken a liking to your man.

A week later, when Shen Bai stepped into the princess's residence again, everything had been settled.

But things didn't go as everyone expected.

The changes in the world are always so unpredictable.

Just when everyone thought the Crown Prince had won everything, the Emperor came back to life.

Actually, it can't be called a resurrection; the emperor never died at all.

When the Emperor appeared at the Crown Prince's victory banquet, everyone was terrified.

Shen Bai, who was far away on Qiyuan Star, celebrating with the Sixth Princess's entry into the Golden Core stage and the huge benefits she had gained from the incident, almost collapsed on the spot when he heard Qi Rui reporting this matter outside the window.

The Sixth Princess got up from him, quickly flipped through the communication talismans, and then, in a panic, hurriedly straightened her clothes. When she realized she was only wearing a full-body pantyhose, the beautiful Sixth Princess stomped hard on Shen Bai's foot in embarrassment before starting to change quickly: "Hurry up and get ready, my father is coming!"

"Is the Emperor coming to Qiyuan City?"

Shen Bai was so frightened that he went limp, this time for real!

While quickly casting cleansing and dust-removing spells on the two of them, he quickly changed into his Jiangbei Marquis's robes. After thinking for a moment, he cast a gentle breeze spell to disperse the smell in the air.

Seeing that everything seemed plausible, he finally asked, "What exactly happened? Did the Emperor fake his death?"

"Why……"

The Sixth Princess sighed, and after changing into her princess dress, she reached out to straighten Shen Bai's noble robes: "Father faked his death. He probably did this to lure all the forces, both domestic and foreign, into action, and then kill them all, so as to pave the way for His Highness the Crown Prince to succeed to the throne."

As a result, the supreme beings and forces of various countries who had transcended tribulation were all very shrewd, and they simply stationed their troops on the borders without taking any action.

Among the major powers in the country, only those affiliated with a few princes were fighting each other inside and outside the palace; my uncles and grandfathers remained relatively quiet.

Therefore, only after everything had settled down did the Emperor step in to take charge.

"So, we essentially put on a show for the Emperor?"

Shen Bai was stunned. This guy is really something else!

Moreover, since the Crown Prince has successfully ascended the throne and become Emperor Qian Yuan, wouldn't the Great Emperor now be the Retired Emperor?

"Not bad, you've put on a good show for me."

A majestic voice suddenly rang out. The two looked up and saw the Emperor looking at them with amusement. Behind him, Wan Lin was on his left and Wang Gao was on his right.

"Your subject pays respects to Your Majesty."

The sixth princess knelt down gracefully, saying, "Your subject misses Father so much..."

Seeing the tears in the Sixth Princess's eyes, the Emperor's eyes also reddened slightly.

This former emperor of the Xuan Yuan Empire now looked at his beloved daughter with the same loving gaze as any ordinary old man in his twilight years.

During the time he faked his death, all his children were scheming to seize the throne, but his youngest daughter, obediently following his "will," stayed on Qiyuan Star without having any other thoughts.

Moreover, his beloved daughter emerged as the biggest winner in this struggle for the throne, second only to the crown prince, which pleased him greatly.

The sweet, adorable daughter who used to cling to me every day, acting all cute and spoiled, has grown up and matured.

"Get up. I will be staying in your Qiyuan City for the time being."

The Emperor strode to the main seat and sat down, ignoring Shen Bai who was kneeling on the ground at the same time.

Shen Bai knew that his father-in-law was trying to intimidate him.

The Sixth Princess didn't dare let Shen Bai get up. She obediently walked behind the Emperor and massaged his shoulders: "Why did Father come to live in Qiyuan City? This is a barbaric planet, inhabited only by beastmen."

The Emperor smiled and said, "My lifespan is running out. I want to seek a breakthrough in physical cultivation here. If I still fail, then I will truly have to accept my fate."

"Father, you will definitely succeed in breaking through. This place is most suitable for body cultivation. I have stayed here for two years and my physical cultivation has reached the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage, which is higher than my magical power cultivation."

The sixth princess glanced at Wang Gao while acting coquettishly. Wang Gao understood and quickly said, "Your Majesty, Marquis Jiangbei is still kneeling here. Didn't you intend to give him a good scolding before you came?"

The Emperor seemed to only just notice Shen Bai, and asked in surprise, "Is the person below the stage the Marquis of Jiangbei? It's been a few years, and you've become quite capable, buddy."

Shen Bai kept his head down, not daring to look up and meet his father-in-law's gaze.

"Your Majesty, my achievements today are entirely due to your teachings. I still remember when I was in kindergarten, I read the three chapters of Your Majesty's 'Exhortation to Learning.' At that time, I felt that Your Majesty must be a sage who has shaken the world throughout history, otherwise how could you have written such a thing..."

Shen Bai lay there, his flattery almost incessant, while the Emperor kept his eyes slightly closed, it was unclear whether he was listening or not.

Seeing that Shen Bai had been praising the Emperor for several minutes and the Emperor still hadn't reacted, the Sixth Princess couldn't help but squeeze the Emperor's shoulder hard.

The emperor then seemed to wake from a dream: "Alright, get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Shen Bai breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that the first hurdle was over.

"When are you having the wedding?"

The Emperor's words left Shen Bai speechless. He looked at the Sixth Princess, who was also at a loss for words. He could only bite the bullet and say, "It is entirely up to Your Majesty."

The Emperor's lips curled into a faint smile: "What if I disagree?"

Shen Bai made up his mind: "Then I will keep doing it until the Emperor is satisfied."

The Emperor scoffed, "Do you know what my standards are?"

The sixth princess was a little angry. She shook the emperor's shoulder, but the emperor patted her little hand, signaling her to be quiet.

"In terms of cultivation and potential, I am already the youngest Golden Core cultivator in the empire's thousand-year history. In terms of wealth, although my family's assets are not large, they are still enough to rival a country. In terms of status, I am already a third-rank official, the Marquis of Jiangbei. In terms of age, I am only 23 years old."

Shen Bai knew he couldn't be submissive at this moment. He raised his head and looked directly at the retired emperor of the Xuan Yuan Empire, exuding strong confidence: "In the entire empire, I can't find a younger generation more outstanding than me, nor can I see anyone more suitable for Her Highness the Princess."

The Emperor snorted, "Your wealth and status all come from my favor. If I take them back, how will you cope?"

Shen Bai quickly replied, "My youth is my greatest asset, and my cultivation level is my greatest source of confidence!"

"Okay, okay!"

The Emperor laughed heartily, looking up at the sky: "Young people should have such vigor!"

Upon seeing the Emperor's praise, Shen Bai and the Sixth Princess both breathed a sigh of relief.

Previously, they were unaware that the Emperor had faked his death, so they arranged for the new Emperor to bestow a marriage upon him. Now that the Emperor has been resurrected, the situation has become somewhat awkward.

After all, she was someone's own daughter whom they had raised for over twenty years.

She's still the most favored one.

Wang Gao chimed in at the opportune moment: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, on finding a fine son-in-law!"

Wan Lin smiled and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, on the birth of a son of exceptional talent."

A son-in-law is like half a son, let alone a prince consort who is chosen as a son-in-law.

Wan Lin's words pleased the Emperor even more. He patted the Sixth Princess's little hand and laughed, "You look pale and unwell. Could you be pregnant? Is it a boy or a girl?"

The Sixth Princess was extremely embarrassed, and Shen Bai also looked very awkward.

Being exposed by his father-in-law to his face for having a princess of the empire pregnant out of wedlock would definitely cause a lot of controversy.

"The doctor diagnosed them and said they are twins, a boy and a girl."

Despite her embarrassment, the Sixth Princess readily admitted it.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, on the birth of your grandchild!"

Wang Gao and Wan Lin were both shrewd people, and they offered their congratulations. The Emperor glared at Shen Bai, then looked at Wang Gao: "Inform the Empress Dowager and have her discuss a time with Consort Qian and the Imperial Clan Court to arrange the marriage as soon as possible."

Wang Gao accepted the order.

Shen Bai also felt a little embarrassed. He had thought the Emperor was about to die, the Li family was pressuring him too much, and the Sixth Princess was about to advance to the Golden Core stage, so he had no choice but to get pregnant out of wedlock.

This is understandable in theory, but in the Emperor's eyes, it was a bit disrespectful to the royal family.

The Emperor looked at his beloved daughter with eyes full of love: "I know you have suffered a lot of grievances here, and many things were out of your control, but you should still pay attention to your status in the future. After all, you are the sixth princess of my Xuan Yuan Empire, and you will be the eldest princess in the future, so you should be even more careful."

The Sixth Princess couldn't help but tear up: "Without Father Emperor to support me, what can I do? Don't I still rely on Shen Bai to help me fight on the front lines?"

If it weren't for Shen Bai borrowing 5000 billion for me, my daughter would be starving.

If Shen Bai hadn't negotiated so many conditions for me, wouldn't my daughter have been at the mercy of others in the future?

If Shen Bai hadn't intervened, I would have been forced to marry that纨绔子弟 (spoiled brat) from the Zhang family long ago!

Without her father, who else can she rely on besides Shen Bai?

The sixth princess's barrage of accusations terrified the emperor, who repeatedly begged for mercy, saying, "It's all my father's fault for not preparing a way out for you beforehand."

Wang Gao and Wan Lin, watching from the side, were trying not to laugh. It was obvious that their daughter was being outspoken and was trying to get justice for her husband.

However, the Sixth Princess was not wrong. For more than a year, the Emperor had been feigning illness and watching everyone fight to the death. He enjoyed watching it, but his daughter, whose fiefdom was on a desolate planet, suffered.

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The vast city of Qiyuan, supporting an army of hundreds of thousands of cultivators, was entirely sustained by her own meager savings. This was indeed too cruel for someone who was only 24 years old.

After finally managing to gain a foothold on Qiyuan Star through countless battles, she was forced by her maternal clan to marry into the Zhang family through a political alliance. Who could imagine such humiliation?

The sixth princess didn't utter a single word of abuse against her brothers and sisters, but every word she spoke was an accusation that these siblings didn't treat her as family.

The emperor knew better than anyone else, but the situation at the time did not allow him to make any further moves.

But he never expected that he would end up watching something that turned out to be a complete waste of time.

The expected uproar from various countries did not occur; instead, it made them a laughing stock.

The royal family members were at odds with each other. The second prince led the rebellion, followed closely by the fifth princess, the seventh prince, and the eighth prince. Although the eighth prince, who was a fence-sitter, eventually turned against the emperor, it was only after he saw that the sixth princess was on the side of the crown prince that he realized his mistake and returned to the right path.

But even this not-so-exciting drama, to be honest, provided plenty of entertainment for everyone on both planets.

The Emperor also felt that he had failed his beloved daughter. None of the crown prince he had chosen and the sons and daughters he had raised were easy to deal with, and they were all so shameless. If the Sixth Princess had been a little weaker, or if Shen Bai had not been a good wife, they would have devoured her long ago, leaving not even a bone fragment.

So the Emperor simply said generously, "Tell me, Shen Bai, what reward do you want?"

Seeing that the Emperor had relented, Shen Bai was overjoyed.

Without hesitation, he said, "I do not want a pardon from death. Please grant me a hereditary title."