The Eldest Daughter Reborn: She Provoked the Obsessive Crown Prince and Couldn't Escape

Fu Luan stared intently at the dagger that gleamed coldly in the candlelight, without any attempt to avoid it; Yuan Li pulled Fu Luan into his arms, and Ye Erqiang kicked Sang Zhuo's wrist. The dagger had barely hit the ground when Hua Luo kicked it away!

The guards swarmed forward, and Sang Zhuo glared at Fu Luan, shouting, "You vile woman! It's all your fault! If it weren't for you, the prince wouldn't have died; if it weren't for you, our princess would have been the crown princess long ago; if it weren't for you..."

Yuan Li said coldly, "If it weren't for A Luan, Xiao Jiu would have died in the prison of the Ministry of Justice long ago, and there would be no 'Prince' or 'Crown Prince'!"

"'Crown Princess'? How could my great Wei Dynasty allow a barbarian woman to be the Crown Princess!"

"Hahaha..." Anagui laughed loudly despite her maid's failed assassination attempt.

"Father—I should still be able to address you like this, right?—You previously decreed that regardless of whether this child is a boy or a girl, as long as the baby is born safely, I will regain my status as the 'Queen of Yan.' Does that still stand?" Anagui asked, tears welling in her eyes.

Yarkand frowned and said, "You've committed a grave error, and yet you still..."

Yuan Li waved his hand and sneered, "A ruler's word is law! It's just an empty title; why would I be reluctant to part with it?"

Everyone was puzzled, but Yarkand said, "Your Majesty, Anagui's actions in confusing the royal bloodline are wrong; but the child is innocent..."

"Since this child is of Hu ethnicity and was fortunate enough to be saved by Her Majesty the Empress, may I take him back to the Western Regions and raise him properly?"

The new Khan of the Western Regions knelt down, holding the child who had blue eyes just like his own. Strangely enough, the child hadn't cried once since he was placed in his uncle's arms!

When the Khan's followers from the Western Regions saw him pleading with the Emperor of Wei, they also knelt down and begged for mercy.

Yuan Li was about to reprimand her, but Fu Luan tugged at her sleeve and said sweetly, "Say yes... Your Majesty, say yes?! He did save my life just now!"

Yuan Li frowned and said, "Sigh! There's really no way to deal with you! This bastard should have stayed with his mother in the Prince of Yan's mansion; since the Khan wants to take him, then take him back to the Western Regions! Just don't raise him to be like his mother!"

"Remember this! Because you just saved the Empress, I've shown leniency towards your sister and this bastard child; if the thirty-six kingdoms of the Western Regions misbehave again, don't blame my Great Wei for being impolite!"

"The thirty-six kingdoms of the Western Regions will all follow His Majesty the Emperor's lead..." Yarkand said softly.

"Your subject wishes to...see His Highness Prince Ning, is that alright?" Anagui asked softly as the Emperor and Empress were about to leave.

"Of course! You are still the Queen of Yan, and you can see whomever you want. It's just... I'm afraid Yuanjia isn't as easy to coax as Xiaojiu!"

“It just so happens that the twenty beauties from the Western Regions, personally brought by the Khan of the Western Regions, will be sent to Prince Ning. I wonder if the Khan would be willing?” Yuan Li asked sarcastically.

Yarkand said, "It is naturally their honor to serve Prince Ning..."

After a short while, the messenger sent to Prince Ning's residence was met with a cold shoulder. "His Highness Prince Ning said he is not familiar with the Queen of Yan; moreover, it is late at night, and it is inconvenient for a lone man and woman, as well as the elder brother and sister-in-law, to meet. Also..."

He glanced at Yuan Li, mustered his courage, and continued, "His Highness also said that he appreciates the beauty from the Western Regions. However, he already has someone he loves, and I'm afraid he's not fortunate enough to enjoy her..."

Anagui asked anxiously, "Then wait until daytime..."

"Anagui! Why do you demean yourself like this!" Yarkand scolded his sister in a low voice, who had already lost power and still couldn't see the situation clearly.

The fact that the beautiful woman they brought was returned "untouched" was already a huge embarrassment for the newly appointed Khan of the Western Regions; if the younger sister continued to be stubborn, it would probably be more than just a matter of "losing face"!

Seeing that her fate was sealed, Anagui could only curtsy and perform the Han etiquette towards Yuan Li before silently walking towards the inner palace. From that day forward, the gates of the Prince of Yan's residence were never opened again…

“Anagui, a concubine of the King of Yan, was promoted to ‘Queen of Yan’ for her merit in bearing children!”

"His son was unfortunate and died young..."

"The chief concubine Sang Zhuo attempted to assassinate the Empress; she shall be executed in the marketplace!"

This is just what the common people of Wei heard.

In reality, all the officials and servants of the Prince of Yan's mansion were dismissed, and all the maids in the mansion except for Sang Zhuo were forced into prostitution; the vast Prince of Yan's mansion was left with only Ana Gui, left to fend for herself...

When she was eager to win the emperor's favor, and Fu Jin, as the "prospective crown princess," drove away all of Yuan Jiu's concubines, she played a significant role in this.

Although those concubines were incompetent, they had the advantage of numbers. If they had spoken up for her, she could have extricated herself today and had no trouble making a comeback. Now she is filled with regret! But it's too late!

"This is a new dish of 'Zhu Xing Jian' made by the Imperial Kitchen. Your Majesty, please have some!" Fu Luan brought a small dish of golden Zhu Xing Jian to Yuan Li's side. Yuan Li glanced at it but showed little interest.

Ever since the two returned to the palace from the Prince of Yan's residence, Yuan Li's appetite has been poor; every day after court, he goes to Changqiu Palace to find Fu Luan, and refuses to see anyone else. Now, after his afternoon nap, he sits on the bed wearing only a crane cloak.

"I shouldn't have issued the decree to bestow Anagui upon Xiaojiu just to spite you... That lowly woman I personally sent there caused the death of her own son!" Yuan Li said remorsefully.

Fu Luan was stunned for a moment; she hadn't expected Yuan Li to suddenly bring up Xiao Jiu.

She smiled and said, "The Emperor is only human, how could he possibly know the future? Now she holds the title of 'Queen of Yan,' yet she lives a life worse than a pig or a dog; it's her retribution..."

"After her brother Yarkand succeeded to the Khanate, among his many concubines, he regarded the 'Little Khatun' sent by our Great Wei as the most honored, to show his affection and respect for Great Wei."

The "Little Khatun" of the Western Regions was a member of the Yuan clan who was married off to the Western Regions a few years ago for a political marriage. However, for the sake of appearances, she was given the title of "Princess Miaoze". The name "Miaoze" was just a beautiful name. The "beautiful name" princess of the Great Wei had only a title and no salary or fief.

When the Western Regions learned of this, the Khan only agreed to take Princess Miaoze as a "Junior Khatun" instead of a "Khatun" as his principal wife.

It wouldn't be entirely true to say that the Khan didn't take the Great Wei seriously. After all, there had never been a "Little Khatun" in the Western Regions before. Now, the Khan had created the title of "Little Khatun" exclusively for Princess Miaoze, a position second only to the Khatun and higher than many of his concubines.

After the death of the old Khan, Yarkand succeeded his father as the new Khan. However, the position of his principal wife was vacant, and he only took all of his father's concubines. Even the "Qatun" who was previously the principal wife was only an unappointed "concubine" in his Khan's tent.

Only Princess Miaoze regained her position as "Little Khatun." In the Khan's tent without a Khatun, she was the most revered woman!

Seeing that Yuan Li did not give the snacks to the servants as he had done in the past few days, Fu Luan boldly picked up a piece of Zhu Xing Jian and personally fed it to her husband.