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Fan Liuer was taken away in a daze, and when she came to her senses and tried to see Yan Qi again, he would not see her.

She went to see the Empress, but the Empress didn't know what Yan Qi was planning. Yan Qi knew that the Empress couldn't keep quiet, so he refused to tell her.

She went to Yanqiu and asked him to pass on a message to Li Chenbi, telling her what to do, as she didn't know what to do in this situation.

However, Yanqiu was also kept under surveillance and was not allowed to leave the palace or visit Li Chenbi.

He advised Fan Liuer, "I think this is a good thing. Think about it, my father has recognized you as his goddaughter, which means he is no longer angry with you. Wait a few more days until he is completely calm, and then we can go and beg him together."

"Don't worry about Brother Chenbi. I've already spoken to him. He won't suffer in prison."

Fan Liuer was worried about Li Chenbi taking his medicine, but Yan Qi refused to see her again. Every time she went to see him, he would make an excuse that he was busy preparing for the coronation ceremony and had no time to spare.

Fan Liuer didn't have time either, as she was dragged around trying on dresses and headdresses, and she always managed to sneak away.

A day passed in the blink of an eye, and the next day was the coronation ceremony.

Today, Fan Liuer will not be able to see Yan Qi at all. Not to mention Yan Qi, the Empress, Yan Qiu, and their family of three are all too busy.

She was also busy. She hadn't expected that, after all the twists and turns, Li Chenbi wouldn't be able to attend the coronation ceremony, but instead, she was the one who came.

Dressed in magnificent robes and adorned with elaborate headdresses, she was bestowed the title of princess by Yan Qi and presented with a silver book during the court audience after the coronation ceremony.

Fan Liuer was preoccupied with Li Chenbi and couldn't figure out what Yan Qi was thinking. She felt nothing about the investiture and her mind was completely focused on Li Chenbi.

It wasn't until Yan Qi said something that she was startled and immediately came to her senses.

"My adopted daughter is intelligent, brave, gentle, and resourceful. She is now of marriageable age, and I intend to choose a good husband for her. My beloved ministers, if you have a suitable young man in your family, you may come to me."

Fan Liuer looked up at Yan Qi, about to speak, but was grabbed by a palace maid beside her.

She turned around and saw the nanny who served the Empress.

The nanny whispered in her ear, "Princess, don't be impulsive. If you have anything to say, you can speak to His Majesty in private."

Fan Liuer was too shocked and anxious just now. After being reminded by the nanny, she realized that in front of everyone, and with Yan Qi having just ascended the throne, if she contradicted him to his face, she and Li Chenbi would be truly finished.

She could only suppress her panic and confusion and wait for the morning greetings to end.

However, she couldn't find an opportunity until the end of the day. After the morning greetings, there was a banquet, which ended very late. Yan Qi drank a few more cups and left before the end.

She waited anxiously all night without finding an opportunity, and feeling frustrated, Qi Weiming came looking for her.

He called out halfway through, then realized that Fan Liu'er was now a princess. He scratched his head and corrected himself, "Princess."

Fan Liuer looked at Qi Weiming. He was wearing court robes, and although his face was still the same, he looked much more composed than when she saw him last year.

Now that Qi Weiming has been appointed a general, a young general, a promising young man, Fan Liuer is genuinely happy for him.

Suppressing her inner turmoil, she smiled at Qi Weiming and said, "Congratulations."

Qi Weiming cupped his hands in greeting, chuckled, and said, "Congratulations to you too."

This shared joy reminded Fan Liuer of her worries, and the smile on her face faded. She turned her head to look at the lively crowd not far away, and her voice was low, "I don't like it. I don't want to be a princess at all. I just want to go back to Xingzhou."

Qi Weiming pursed his lips, and after a moment spoke: "Now you have more choices, isn't that good?"

Upon hearing this, Fan Liuer turned her head to look at him.

Under the dim yellow lights of the banquet, Qi Weiming's face showed emotions he didn't usually display.

He said, "You didn't have a choice before, but it's different now. Now you have a noble status and many choices. Why would you still choose Li Chenbi? He's treacherous, cunning, and has a bad temper. He's not a good match."

"Look at me! I'm a general now. I have a house and land in the capital. The emperor has also bestowed a lot of wealth upon me. I can give you a very good life now."

"Liu'er, I'm more suitable for you than Li Chenbi. I definitely won't argue with you as often as he does. I'll give in to you, coax you, and not make you angry."

Fan Liuer looked at Qi Weiming, their eyes met, and Fan Liuer asked him, "Qi Weiming, do you like me, or do you just want to compete with Li Chenbi?"

Without hesitation, Qi Weiming replied, "Of course I like you!"

Fan Liuer sighed, "I don't think you've figured it out. Go back and think about it carefully." After saying that, she turned and left, and Qi Weiming couldn't even call her back.

Fan Liuer ran quite a distance before secretly exhaling when she saw that Qi Weiming hadn't caught up.

Qi Weiming was just as difficult to deal with as Li Chenbi. Since reasoning with him was useless, she could only try to get away first.

Seeing that there was no hope for Yan Qi today, Fan Liuer had no choice but to give up.

As a result, Fan Liuer did not see Yan Qi on the second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth days.

He was very busy, dealing with many things every day, and often stayed in the Imperial Study late into the night.

The only good news that relieved Fan Liuer was that Li Chenbi was released on the second day after his coronation ceremony.

However, he currently holds no official position and cannot enter the palace without being summoned, so the two still cannot meet.

Yan Qi couldn't be seen, but Fan Liu'er had seen many other people's... portraits in the past two days.

"Look at this man, what do you think?" A palace maid beside the Empress unfolded a portrait of a handsome young man.

Fan Liuer said with a bitter face, "Your Majesty, as you know, I will marry no one but Li Chenbi in this life, so please don't show me these things."

The Empress ordered the portrait to be put away. "I originally thought you and Li Chenbi were quite suitable, but after thinking about it carefully, I realized that he is too deep and scheming. Living with someone like that would be exhausting. This is a lifelong matter, so you should think it over carefully. Actually, I think General Qi is quite good. You two should be together, shouldn't you?"

I bumped into Li Chenshu as soon as I came out of the lobby.

The day after Yanqiu was made crown prince, the empress summoned Li Chenshu. She was very satisfied with Li Chenshu and often summoned him to the palace to keep her company.

The two bumped into each other, and Fan Liuer hurriedly asked, "Sister, how has Li Chenbi been these past few days? Did he receive the medicine I asked someone to send him?"

Li Chenshu didn't reply to her question, but asked with a smile, "Is the princess in such a hurry to go to her new husband?"

Fan Liuer sighed, "Sister, please stop teasing me. You know how I feel."

Li Chenshu raised an eyebrow. "I think you would be better off choosing another husband. With Li Chenbi's terrible temper, you would suffer a lot of misery if you were with him."