After I killed him for 9,000 years, he was reborn.

With Franklin's arm around his shoulder, Tong Guoan, with a sullen face, didn't even bother to drink the cup of tea with his wife. Urged by his personal servant, he hurriedly mounted his horse and left Duke Yue's Mansion with a heavy heart heavier than the armor on his body. Before leaving, he looked back several times with nostalgia.

The Nine Gates Commander Tong Guoan was really worried about Li Yue'er and her two sons. He couldn't guarantee that Li Yue'er and her two sons would be unharmed, but at least he hoped that the three of them could survive until he returned.

After Tong Guoan walked away, looking back every few steps, Tong Wenjie and Li Shiliu got on the carriage and went to the palace to express their gratitude.

In the carriage, Tong Wenjie sat obediently in the corner, quietly rubbing his knees which had become numb from kneeling just now, and from time to time he carefully glanced at Li Shiliu who looked normal and was drinking a bowl of hot milk tea slowly.

Seeing Tong Wenjie's timid look, Li Shiliu didn't say anything. She slowly drank the milk tea in the cup and pushed the plate of snacks at hand towards Tong Wenjie.

"Eat something to fill your stomach.

After entering the palace, you will wait for the emperor to summon you. It is not decent for you to behave like this."

Somewhat unexpectedly, the exquisite snacks suddenly appeared in front of him. Tong Wenjie mustered up the courage to look up at Li Shiliu, who looked radiant and obviously well-nourished. He opened his mouth to say something, but in the end said nothing. He just silently grabbed the snacks on the table and stuffed them into his mouth without tasting them.

"The palace has complicated rules, just remember to be careful with your words and actions."

"I know."

"After we go to the palace to express our gratitude, the emperor will bring us the imperial decree that will appoint you as the heir of Duke Yue's mansion."

Li Shiliu's two casual words almost choked Tong Wenjie to death.

"Cough cough cough..."

Like a turtle, Tong Wenjie held onto Emperor Jiade's neck and forced herself to swallow the snack stuck in her throat. She pounded her chest and looked at Li Shiliu, who stood as still as a mountain, in surprise and helplessness.

“You better be careful.

If you choked to death because of a bite of dessert, then the Duke of Yue’s family would be extinct.”

"My Lord, are you telling the truth?"

Tong Wenjie didn't care about what Li Shiliu said. He felt that the huge surprise that his lifelong pursuit was about to fall into his hands was a bit unbelievable.

"If you don't believe it, just wait and see."

"No……

I just can’t believe my luck.”

Tong Wenjie muttered softly with a confused look on his face.

Li Shiliu glanced at the silly Tong Wenjie with a slightly frowned brow, wiped her hands, slightly lifted the curtain of the carriage, and the majestic vermilion gate of the imperial palace came into view.

…………

"Get up.

Although we are newlyweds, we cannot delay doing what needs to be done."

Sitting on the high dragon throne, Emperor Jiade asked Tong Wenjie and Li Shiliu who were kneeling on the ground to stand up, then waved to Li Shiliu and said, "Girl, come here and grind ink for me."

Holding the finest Hui ink, Li Shiliu's snow-white wrist turned circles rhythmically. Emperor Jiade looked at Tong Wenjie standing alone below and couldn't help frowning.

"Tong Wenjie, I already know everything about the Yueguo Mansion, it's a mess.

I know your father is partial to you, and it has not been easy for you and your mother over the years, but, hey..."

The frustrated Emperor Jiade drank a sip of tea and said, "Since you can't manage your family affairs well, we can only let someone who can manage them well take care of them.

I have made my solemn promise to confer upon you, Tong Wenjie, the crown prince of Duke Yue’s mansion.

Princess Sheng An was personally chosen by me, and you two are husband and wife. Tong Wenjie, you must also cooperate with Princess Sheng An to rectify the chaos as soon as possible and take good care of the family affairs of the Duke of Yue's mansion."