If I were born again, I would marry a strong but short-lived husband.

Prince Zhennan was a little stunned. He wondered if there was something wrong with his ears.

"The Emperor conferred the title of princess on Yuanjia and asked Yuanjia to stay in Shangjing City?" How could it be Yuanjia?

He looked at the princess suddenly, "You asked the emperor for this order."

The princess frowned, "No."

She also didn't expect that the emperor would confer the title of princess on Yuanjia.

Could this be what the emperor meant by making up for her debt?

Although the princess felt that the emperor's behavior was a bit strange, she would certainly not refuse to confer the title of princess on her daughter.

"Then why did the emperor give Yuanjia the title of princess? He also wanted to keep Yuanjia in Shangjing." Prince Zhennan couldn't understand.

"Your Highness thinks Yuanjia cannot stay in Shangjing, so who is the most suitable person?" The princess' voice was a little cold.

Prince Zhennan was stumped by the question.

He had no idea who should stay, and whoever stayed would be a hostage.

"That's not what I meant. I just can't understand why the emperor made such a decision." Prince Zhennan hurriedly explained.

The princess said calmly, "Then the prince will go to the palace to ask the emperor."

Prince Zhennan frowned, "Are you willing to let Yuanjia stay in Shangjing? She is our only daughter."

"Achun is also my only son." said the princess.

"You are too biased. You don't worry at all that your daughter might be in danger in Shangjing." Prince Zhennan shouted.

The princess looked away in annoyance, "I'm worried. Why don't you go and tell the emperor not to leave the hostage behind."

"..." Prince Zhennan spat out angrily.

"Which child would make His Majesty feel right to keep? Ah Chun? Then why does His Majesty have to keep pretending? You are not embarrassed at all. Why not just ask for permission to let Ah Chun stay in Shangjing?"

"Don't pretend to be a loving father. You never are one to my children."

Prince Zhennan's face turned pale and blue.

"Your Highness, do you have anything else to say?" asked the princess.

"No!" Prince Zhennan gritted his teeth.

There was a hint of mockery in the princess' eyes.

She knew very well what Prince Zhennan was thinking.

He was afraid that after Feng Chunhua became the crown prince, with the support of the Ye family, he would soon be supported by other aristocratic families in Yunzhou.

A prince who no longer has eye disease and has the support of the Ye family is extremely easy to win people's hearts.

Prince Zhennan was afraid that he would be sidelined.

If Feng Chunhua stayed in Shangjing, he could continue to control Yunzhou and give some power to his youngest son to ensure that Yunzhou would not fall completely into Feng Chunhua's hands in the future.

He believed that Feng Chunhua would naturally favor the Ye family.

That's why he always looked embarrassed, just wanting her to take the initiative to say that Feng Chunhua should stay.

She was just not what he wanted.

Prince Zhennan couldn't convince the princess, so he went to look for his daughter, who looked very happy.

"Yuanjia, I'm sorry for having wronged you." Prince Zhennan's eyes were full of heartache.

"Father, what did you say?" Feng Yuanjia asked puzzledly.

Prince Zhennan sighed, "I didn't expect that the emperor would grant you the title of princess and ask you to stay in Shangjing City. I will persuade your mother and ask her to ask the emperor not to let you stay in Shangjing City."

Feng Yuanjia exclaimed, "I want to stay in Shangjing City."

"What?" Prince Zhennan was stunned.

"Yuan Jia, did your mother tell you something?"

Feng Yuanjia smiled and said, "I told my mother that I wanted to stay. Now I am still a princess, and no one dares to bully me in Shangjing City."

"Uncle Emperor is very nice to me."

"It's great to go to the capital. I've made a lot of friends here, and I can go to a women's college in the future."

Prince Zhennan was completely stunned.

He suspected that his daughter had been under a spell.

How could he volunteer to stay as a hostage?

"Do you know why you are staying in Shangjing City?" asked Prince Zhennan.

Feng Yuanjia nodded, "The identity of the princess."

Prince Zhennan gasped, "It's a hostage! The emperor will take them as hostages!"

"I will only become a hostage if my father rebels. My father is loyal to the emperor and loves his country, how could he rebel?" Feng Yuanjia said with a smile.

"..." Prince Zhennan's eyes went dark.

About to be pissed off.

Feng Yuanjia said with a smile, "Father, these are the headgear that Concubine Yao gave me as a reward. I am selecting a few to give to Sister Shen. Do you have anything else to do?"

King Zhennan left angrily.

……

……

When Shen Sui'an heard the news that Feng Yuanjia was granted the title of princess, she originally wanted to come and congratulate her in person. However, just as she was getting ready to go out, a distinguished guest arrived, and she had to go to greet the guest first.

He is Ruan's elder brother.

The first aristocratic family in the Southern Dynasty, the Ruan family, is now led by Ruan Xinglin, the young master.

"Ruan, Ruan Xinglin?" Uncle Lu was stunned for a long time. Even in the Yong Dynasty, this name was well-known in the circle of aristocratic families.

Ruan Xinglin, once the number one son of a noble family in the Southern Dynasty and the future head of the Ruan family.

It turned out to be Mrs. Lu San’s biological brother.

"Third brother's wife is... is she your biological sister?" Uncle Lu asked in a lost tone.

Ruan Xinglin was born with a handsome face. Although he was over thirty, he was still tall and handsome, with deep and sharp eyes.

He smiled elegantly and nodded to Grandpa Lu, "My sister was spoiled by our elders since she was a child. She ran away alone. Fortunately, Chu Ci helped her when she was in danger."

At this time, everyone in the Lu family finally came to their senses.

Duke Lu's face flushed with excitement. He gave his son a condemning look and said, "You actually hid it from your family and said that your wife is not from the Ruan family."

"Old man, I begged him to hide it for me. I did something wrong and was afraid of being blamed by my family, so I never dared to say that I was a member of the Ruan family." Ruan explained calmly.

In fact, she just didn't want the Lu family to know her identity too quickly.

Duke Lu treated Ruan Xinglin as a distinguished guest and asked someone to invite Lu Yuan back so that the whole family could welcome Ruan Xinglin.

Hearing Lu Yuan's name, Ruan Xinglin and Ruan exchanged glances.

Shen Sui'an stood aside, looking at Ruan Xinglin unconsciously.

Lu Yuan’s eyes are very similar to the other person’s.

"Uncle Ruan, did you come to Yongchao just to visit my third brother's wife?" Uncle Lu suddenly asked.

After all, they are the number one family in the Southern Dynasty. It is impossible that the young master went to Yong Dynasty in person just for his younger sister.

Ruan Xinglin: "There are indeed more important things."

"This time I am here on behalf of the Southern Dynasty to present gifts to the Emperor of the Yong Dynasty. Your emperor's birthday will be in two months," said Ruan Xinglin.

He just arrived early.

"Why haven't I heard that the envoys from the Southern Dynasty are coming?" Uncle Lu was surprised.

Mr. Lu San looked at him and said, "The Ministry of Rites did mention this matter at the morning court today. The envoys from the Southern Dynasty will arrive soon."

Ruan Xinglin smiled and said, "I am a little ahead of the envoys. They should be here in two days."

Mr. Lu, who was demoted and unable to participate in court affairs, had a frozen face and smiled awkwardly without saying anything else.

Lu Yuan did not come back until the welcoming banquet was over.

Only the imperial guards from the Pacification Office were sent to deliver the message that he had been summoned to the palace by the Emperor and would not be able to attend the welcoming banquet tonight.

I will definitely entertain Young Master Ruan and apologize to him someday.