I am a commoner, but I will lead the empress to unify the world

Gongsun Wan'er immediately defended herself,

"No, no, I am a minister of remonstration, not a traitor. These are my sincere and loyal words."

The empress smiled and rolled her eyes at her.

"Bah, you simply don't like him and don't want to see him do well. Are you afraid that once he becomes powerful, you won't be able to win an argument with him?"

"What are you talking about? I can't win an argument with him right now, but when I think of his smug face, I can't wait to punch him twice."

"Okay, then, do as you please. I won't care if he hits you. But you better help me think of a royal title for him."

Gongsun Wan'er thought for a moment and said,

"Since he's a prince, then just call him the King of the North. Just like the King of the South, we can call him the King of the North. The two kings of the South and the North, the two thighs of Dayan, supporting the country, how nice it sounds."

"What thigh? That's called a minister with a strong limb, the pillar of the country. The Northern King doesn't sound good. It seems like he's deliberately creating opposition. Let's keep him on the bench."

The Empress suddenly said,

"Some time ago, Shen Changgong's family sent me a book with three generations of his ancestral home and birth dates. Do you remember where he was from?"

Gongsun Wan'er thought for a moment and said,

"I'll go take a look. This kind of harem stuff is usually kept in this main palace."

After searching the bookshelf for a while, she took out the book and began to read it under the candlelight.

"I found it. His ancestral home is in Lanling County, southeast of Great Yan. His father's generation did some business in Lanling County, made some money, and then moved to the capital. Now his household registration is in the capital."

"Lanling County is one of the few wealthy counties in Great Yan. Let's give it to him as a fief. After the other vassal kings are destroyed, most of our country's land can be brought back under the jurisdiction of the imperial court. His little piece won't be a big deal.

As for the title...let's call him Lanling King."

"Prince Lanling?"

Gongsun Wan'er asked suspiciously,

"A two-character king, with a fief of a county, is at the level of a county king. What if Shen Changgong is not satisfied?"

"It's enough for him to enjoy the title and salary of a prince. Forget it. If you really respect him, you might as well ask for his own opinion and let him make his own choice. His fiefdom is currently only a county. It's enough for me to give him a rich and large county.

As for the Northern King you mentioned and the Lanling King I mentioned, let him choose for himself, but don't tell him who said it."

"Hmph, I think he prefers the title of Northern King that I mentioned. Who can refuse the title of Prince?"

Gongsun Wan'er said proudly.

"I don't think so. Do you want to make a bet?"

"bet?"

Gongsun Wan'er is now allergic to betting and gets scared whenever it is mentioned.

But when she thought that the other party was His Majesty, not Shen Changgong, that heaven-defying existence, she was no longer afraid?

"What are you gambling?"

"If you win, I won't let you be his maid anymore, and you can choose your own husband in the future.

If you lose, you will just be a servant in the same room. He will be your master from now on."

"Such a big bet?"

"Why? Isn't the temptation of freedom tempting?"

Gongsun Wan'er thought about it and felt that she had a great chance of winning. After all, any normal person would know that the one-character king sounds better than the two-character king. Shen Changgong, that greedy guy, even dared to ask His Majesty for military power. How could he not be greedy for the title of king?

"Okay, I've made the bet. Your Majesty, you are not allowed to regret it."

"Your words are not joking. You are not allowed to go back on your word."

"Never regret it!"

Gongsun Wan'er snorted coldly and arrogantly.

After helping the empress dry her body, she went to bed to rest.

Gongsun Wan'er turned and walked out towards the side hall.

Looking at the darkness in the side hall, Gongsun Wan'er was curious. Was Shen Changgong actually asleep?

Isn't he usually reading at this time?

She tiptoed over and quietly opened the door.

The palace maids and the shadow guards who were guarding in secret naturally would not stop her when they saw it was her.

Shen Changgong did sleep. He was really exhausted that day.

First, he kept thinking about the intentions of the King of the South and the countermeasures to deal with the King of the South. Then he discussed national policies with the Empress and the King of the South, and had a fight with the King of the South. Finally, while eating, he kept racking his brains to discuss military strategies and almost lost the battle.

I was really exhausted and had overused my brain. My head was buzzing with fatigue, so I went back to my bedroom and fell asleep immediately.

Shen Changgong doesn't like anyone to serve him when he sleeps, unless it's the woman he sleeps with.

So now he is the only one in the bedroom.

Gongsun Wan'er walked very close and did not hear Shen Changgong's snoring.

This is a habit developed by Shen Changgong. Assassins often lurk in certain places for a long time, so it is naturally impossible for them not to sleep. If they snore, it is no different from seeking death.

Gongsun Wan'er chuckled and tiptoed over, ready to tease Shen Changgong.

She walked to Shen Changgong and reached out to pinch his nose.

Suddenly, Shen Changgong moved suddenly, grabbed the scimitar under the pillow, and slashed forward.

Gongsun Wan'er was terrified, but fortunately she was quite skilled and rolled backwards immediately. Although she fell to the ground, she managed to avoid the fatal blow.

Obviously, she didn't know how dangerous it was to sneak up on a sleeping top assassin in the middle of the night.

"Shen Changgong, what are you doing?!"

Gongsun Wan'er shouted, which stopped Shen Changgong who was about to get up and chase him.

"Gongsun Wan'er?"

"It's me. You actually wanted to kill me. I'm going to sue you!"

Hearing Gongsun Wan'er's angry voice, Shen Changgong finally breathed a sigh of relief and his mind became slightly clearer.

Just now, he woke up immediately after feeling someone approaching, and reflexively swung his sword to kill the enemy.

"what's up?"

Shen Changgong had just fallen asleep when he woke up again with a start, his mind still a little fuzzy.

"Your Majesty asked me to ask you, do you prefer the title 'King of the North' or the title 'King of Lanling'?"

"You're the real Lanling King, aren't you? You're not sleeping in the middle of the night and you're stealthily coming over here to take me down with a combo?"

Shen Changgong said unhappily.

"Huh? What are you talking about?"

Gongsun Wan'er was puzzled.

"Nothing. Why did you come here in the middle of the night just to ask this?"

"How can it be the middle of the night? It's only been dark for a short time. Aren't you usually reading at this hour? Why did you go to bed so early today?"

"I'm too tired today. I'm warning you, I'm an assassin with very sharp senses. The instinct to prevent assassinations is ingrained in me. If you sneak up on me again in the middle of the night, I'll chop you down with my sword. Don't blame me."

Gongsun Wan'er glared and said,

"Try to hit me. If I can't kill you with a lawsuit, I'll let His Majesty beat you to death. Humph!"

"Tell me quickly, who do you prefer, the Northern Prince or the Lanling Prince? His Majesty is waiting. The decree will be drafted tomorrow and announced after the birthday banquet."

Shen Changgong said without thinking,

"Let's just take Prince Lanling."

"why?"

Gongsun Wan'er was extremely surprised and said quickly,

"A one-character king is much better than a two-character king. A one-character king is a true prince."