The rebellion in the capital was quelled, and the emperor fell seriously ill.

But he still held on and dealt with a series of rebels including the eldest prince, and then he was rewarded.

The Shen family is already extremely wealthy, with titles of nobility and appointments as prime ministers, and surrounded by glory. If the Shen family goes one step further, they will be crowned kings, but the emperor naturally cannot create another threat at the border.

He then issued an edict that the title of Duke Shen would be passed down from generation to generation, and named Shen Feimo the Duke's eldest son, who would succeed him as Duke Shen a hundred years after Duke Shen passed away.

The reward will be publicized, the honor will be bestowed upon you, and the official title will be passed on from mouth to mouth.

After receiving the news, Shen Mengyao went to the palace and kowtowed to express her gratitude.

The emperor coughed heavily a few times and raised his hand, saying, "Stand up. I doubted your loyalty before, but I didn't expect that one of you would rush to help from thousands of miles away, and the other would block the sword with his own body. Duke Shen really raised a pair of good children."

"Being loyal to the emperor and patriotic is what my father often taught me. I dare not forget it." Shen Mengyao looked determined.

The emperor nodded, as if ashamed of his previous decision. After a long while, he brought out the majesty of an emperor again: "You saved me, you deserve a reward. Tell me what reward you want."

"Your servant..." Shen Mengyao hesitated for a moment.

There was a gleam in the emperor's eyes, and a faint smile on his face: "Just tell me what you want to say."

Shen Mengyao knelt on the ground and said, "Father and brother, don't worry about me. I'm going to ask for a favor for myself. I've opened a restaurant now. I hope the emperor can write a letter for me in Shuiyunjian."

"Is this what you want?" The emperor never expected that she would make such a simple request, and he felt an inexplicable feeling in his heart.

"I went astray, and after the end of my marriage, I have been determined to run the small restaurant well. If the emperor can grant it a name, Shuiyunjian will surely be crowded with customers." Shen Mengyao looked sincere.

After hesitating for a moment, the emperor suddenly smiled with relief.

"It's just a small wish, of course I have to fulfill it, come and write."

As soon as he finished speaking, Debao walked in quickly with the four treasures of the study and placed them on the table.

After opening the white rice paper, the emperor thought for a moment, picked up the brush, and wrote the five words "No. 1 Restaurant in the World" on the rice paper with a big stroke.

"The emperor personally bestowed the reputation of the best restaurant in the world. The princess is so lucky." Debao praised from the side.

Upon hearing this, Shen Mengyao immediately knelt down to express her gratitude.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty."

The emperor stamped his seal on the back and asked Debao to hand it over to Shen Mengyao: "If you can keep yourself safe, you will have long-lasting blessings."

"Thank you for your auspicious words, Your Majesty." Shen Mengyao respectfully took the calligraphy with both hands.

The emperor started coughing violently again and waved his hand: "Back off."

Seeing that the emperor was so seriously ill, Shen Mengyao originally wanted to ask Doctor Su to come and take a look, but then she changed her mind and thought that the emperor might be like this because of his mental illness. After all, the eldest prince was his eldest son, and he must have had high hopes for him after cultivating him for many years. Now that he was scheming a rebellion, she had to kill him in order to stop the world from gossiping. Otherwise, people all over the world would follow suit.

There are many frustrations involved. The emperor must first consider the interests of his subjects as an emperor, and then as a father.

Shen Mengyao didn't say much and quickly retreated.

As soon as the original painting of Shuiyunjian was hung up, it attracted many diners to come and watch, and the place became very lively for a while.

"Now that you have walked out of the shadow of the past and are taking control of your life again, I am really happy for you."

The voice came from behind.

Shen Mengyao turned around in surprise: "Brother, you came to see me?"

Shen Feimo walked quickly over, having traveled day and night, looking dusty and exhausted. It seemed that he had not been idle during his days in the capital. He looked very tired. He touched Shen Mengyao's head.

"Seeing your current situation, Daddy is relieved."

"How long can my brother stay in the capital this time?"

"We'll leave tomorrow." Shen Feimo sighed slowly, "My father said that once we have internal chaos, the border will soon be in turmoil. Luochuan's influence is not enough, and they have to fight against Daqi, and let their northern desert tribes unite. I guess we'll have to fight another tough battle."

This was all expected, and Shen Mengyao tidied his clothes for him.

"Then be careful."

A doting smile suddenly appeared in Shen Feimo's eyes: "Thanks to your wit this time, otherwise our Shen family would have been murdered by them."

"We are all family, why say all this? Brother and father must return safely." Shen Mengyao raised her eyes, her eyes full of earnest expectation.

"Okay, brother promises you that he will never go back on his word." Shen Feimo nodded heavily.

But unexpectedly, the next day, there was another battle report from the border. After reading it, the emperor almost got angry and his hands holding the memorial were shaking slightly.

"Duke Shen is injured!"

"Duke Shen has always been experienced in fighting on the battlefield. That bandit was able to hurt Duke Shen. It seems that he came with great force and was well prepared." Debao said with a worried look on his face.

The emperor closed his eyes and coughed heavily, "Come here, draft an edict."

The fighting was in full swing on the front line, and the order was issued quickly, instructing Qi Suian to lead the newly appointed capital garrison troops transferred from Yuncheng to meet up with the Qinzhou army on the way to jointly support Beimo.

After hearing the imperial edict, Shen Feimo was extremely anxious and did not wait for him. He directly took the team he brought back from the border and rushed to the border. There was a panic in the capital, and everyone knew that a tough battle was about to begin.

Shen Mengyao's heart was in a knot when she heard the news. Could it be that she couldn't change her fate in her previous life? Her father was destined to die, but it shouldn't be the case. The Queen Mother had survived under her intervention. Her father...

She took a deep breath and made a bold decision to rush to the border and take care of her father personally.

Of course, she couldn't do it alone, so she went to find Qi Suian first.

"Is the prince going to the border?"

"Are you here to practice for me, Mengyao?" Qi Sui'an was wiping his armor, and when he saw her come in, he immediately put it aside and stood up to greet her.

Shen Mengyao shook her head: "No, I want to go with you."

Qi Sui'an was stunned for a moment, and flatly refused: "No, no, it's too dangerous. How can a woman like you go to such a dangerous place? Can you wait for me in the capital?"

"I'm not doing this for you." Shen Mengyao raised her head, "I'm doing this for my father. Before I came here, I've already made an agreement with Doctor Su that he will go with me to the border to provide medical treatment and save lives."

When Qi Sui'an heard her say this, he was only slightly disappointed, but he was still hesitant. The border was filled with smoke and it was too dangerous, so he didn't dare to take the risk.

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