SFS Chapter 262: Your humble servant is willing
Chapter 262: Your humble servant is willing
"That's not necessary..." Emperor Yong's voice sank. He felt guilty towards his daughter. Since she came to Beijing, he thought he could give her supreme honor, but he didn't expect that along with the honor, there would be crisis again and again.
Saving her life was the last act of mercy from his father.
"There is another person who is more suitable than you..." Emperor Yong was speaking when he arrived at the Qinzheng Palace. All the palace servants had prepared tea and snacks.
Emperor Yong lifted his robe and sat down, then said to Zhong Ning, "I think that if that young man from the Fu family knew that the Duke of Yingguo had a successor, he would definitely be very upset."
"Could it be that the person your father is referring to is Shen Yan?" Zhong Ning asked.
Emperor Yong nodded slightly, humming a sound in his throat in response, and continued, "I will confer upon him the title of Duke of Ying, and declare to the world that he is the last bloodline of the Duke of Ying..."
"If that's the case, Fu Lin will definitely be furious and take the initiative to attack... then we can catch them all in one fell swoop?" Zhong Ning added, with a hint of coldness in his voice.
"My son is smart, I do have this thought..."
"Father, this plan is good, but Shen Yan is innocent..." Zhong Ning was a little worried. "He and I were abducted and sold away from our homeland. We suffered a lot. After finally growing up, we have to face such a scheme..."
Zhong Ning's voice was filled with pleading, "He has never enjoyed even a fraction of the prosperity of the Duke of Ying's Mansion, yet now he has to pay for its crimes... This is truly unfair to him..."
"Fairness?" Emperor Yong snorted coldly. "If this matter is settled, he will be my successor, Earl Ying. From a commoner to an earl, what fairness does he still want?"
Zhong Ning was silent.
To be honest, using oneself as a target to attract firepower is dangerous, but the emperor has his own plans. If this matter succeeds, Shen Yan will be made a baron and rise to fame overnight. This is an opportunity that many people would never get in their lifetime.
If he wanted to be granted the title of Earl based on his current status, he would have to fight on the battlefield for decades and make numerous military achievements before it would be possible.
But now, as long as he announces his identity to the public and uses this opportunity to wipe out the remnants of the Duke of Ying's Mansion, Shen Yan can be made a baron. This is also an opportunity for him to get closer to the center of power.
"Father, Shen Yan has done me a great favor. I wonder if you could give him a chance and let him make his own choice. No matter what he chooses, it is his own destiny. I will not say anything..."
Zhong Ning tried to fight for Shen Yan. As someone involved in the situation, he should know the truth.
Emperor Yong glanced over calmly, his eyes filled with complexity. "When I first met you, I thought you were wild and unruly. Later, I thought you were indifferent..."
"Now I know that you actually have someone you care about..."
Zhong Ning:........
"What I care about most is naturally Father..." Zhong Ning immediately defended, "It's just that Shen Yan's status is special, and he has a certain favor to him. This is why I've given him more thought. If Father doesn't like it, just pretend I didn't say anything."
Emperor Yong snorted coldly, "You are quite obedient..."
"How dare I be so presumptuous in front of my father? Now that the affairs in the palace are done, I will take my leave. As for Shen Yan's affairs, your father will have the full authority to decide..." After saying this, Zhong Ning bowed slightly and prepared to take his leave.
As he turned around, Zhong Ning suddenly looked back: "Father, where is Uncle Cheng?"
"Don't worry. I have already sent the Black Dragon Guard to Mingzhou to investigate the affairs of King Cheng's territory. After all, he is the Queen Mother's youngest son and my own brother. Without solid evidence, I cannot do anything to him."
"I understand, thank you, Father!"
After saying that, Zhong Ning left.
The Book Spirit Space had been silent for a long time, but today it finally responded again.
I think Fu Ying has been executed, so her reward is coming.
She needed to go back quickly, find a quiet place, enter the space, and receive her mysterious reward.
Because of this incident, she did not react too much to Emperor Yong's sudden change of mood. When she left, her steps were brisk, as if she was going to a grand appointment.
What Zhong Ning didn't know was that after she left, Shen Yan came out from the side hall, his brows lowered, and he knelt on the ground, begging: "Your Majesty, I am willing..."
"Have you thought it through?" Emperor Yong said in a light voice.
Shen Yan bowed his head again and knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty, I am willing to help you get rid of the scabies..."
"Okay..." Emperor Yong stood up and helped Shen Yan up himself. He looked him up and down with admiration, as if he could see through him the spirited young friend of his past.
"From now on, you are my step-brother Ying. I will announce to the world that you are the last bloodline of the Duke of Ying..."
"Yes, I will serve my country in this life to repay Your Majesty for your support and recognition!" Shen Yan said solemnly and bowed deeply to Emperor Yong!
Emperor Yong nodded with satisfaction and ordered Su Qi to draft an imperial edict and announce it.
From now on, Shen Yan is no longer Shen Yan, but Fu Yan.
Soon, the news that Emperor Yong appointed Fu Yan, the orphan of the Duke of Ying, as the Duke of Ying and the successor of the Duke of Ying's legacy spread throughout the world in an instant.
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In the princess's mansion.
After Zhong Ning entered Qionghua Courtyard, he drove everyone out in the name of rest. He sat alone on the phoenix couch, and his consciousness entered the Shuling Space.
As expected, because Fu Ying, the heroine who made a comeback, was executed by the emperor himself, the plot book called "The First-Class Poison Queen" also collapsed successfully.
A circle of golden light flickered on the gray-white book cover. When Zhong Ning's finger touched it, it turned into a stream of light and rushed into Zhong Ning's body.
Zhong Ning only felt his soul stirred for a moment, and his whole mind seemed to be clearer.
Just like before, three magic bags appeared in the air where the books were originally.
It’s another new round of blind box opening.
This kind of scene is also when Zhong Ning is most excited.
Because you can never imagine what kind of magical things she will come up with.
Her jade finger tapped the items on the brocade bags one by one, and soon, the three brocade bag items appeared in front of her:
The first one is the space upgrade card!
[Can be used for space upgrades, can expand the space area at least ten times]
This is good stuff!
Zhong Ning exclaimed in admiration. She had always been troubled by the small size of the space and the lack of space for things. Now, with this space upgrade card, she no longer had to worry.
Just throw the space upgrade card into the space, and soon the room storage space will enter the upgraded state.
The second is the backlash card.
[Can counterattack non-physical damage and return this damage twice]
Zhong Ning: ???
Non-physical damage?
Could anyone hurt her in some other way?
In what way would that be?
Supernatural? Supernatural? It couldn't be thunder and lightning, could it?
She is not a monster, so she doesn't need to go through tribulation.
How could a normal human being behave in this way?
Unless someone is abnormal.
Suddenly, Zhong Ning thought of the two spiritual jade pendants that appeared in the previous plot book.