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

Perhaps because she had been harassed by Fu Yuan in the carriage earlier, Fu Luan didn't want to have any contact with any man at the moment, not even her own brother!

Fu Che looked guilty; how could he know what his sister had gone through?

He assumed that Fu Luan was angry because he had been focused on protecting the Emperor and had failed to protect her...

"Alright, alright, it's good that A-Luan is back safe and sound..." Aunt Yunzhong breathed a sigh of relief and smoothed things over when she saw that Fu Luan had returned safely.

"Yes! The county magistrate has not returned for a long time. I thought you had disrupted the alliance ceremony;

"I was questioned by the Emperor!" Xue Yan said with a half-smile.

When the "Alliance Ceremony" was mentioned, Fu Luan's face darkened.

She remembered that Yuan Jiu had been seen by Xue Yan when he came to the Marquis of Chang'an's residence that day;

Also spotted was the "Horse Trampling the Xiongnu" mixed in with a bunch of "trinkets"!

That's why he uttered the phrase "sealing the wolf's lair and residing in the Xiongnu" that day...

Fu Luan glanced at him but did not reply.

She nodded slightly to Yu Xi and said with a smile, "It is my fault for making my aunt, brothers and sisters worry."

"Nothing serious happened to me, it's just..."

"There are many things to do at the alliance ceremony, Ah Luan is just tired."

"I just rested at Princess Chun'an's place for too long," Fu Yuan retorted with a smile, as if nothing had happened in the carriage just now.

He still felt sorry for Fu Luan after all.

If the Fu family and Xue family relatives knew that Fu Luan's delayed return was to take care of Yuan Jiu, it would probably cause a huge uproar.

If some scoundrel were to relay these words to his father and try to take credit for them, it would be even more disastrous.

This family appears peaceful on the surface, but in reality, besides the Fu brothers, many people are eyeing Fu Luan covetously.

The beholder is clear.

There are some things that he, as an adopted son who is an "outsider," may see more clearly.

Once the heat in his body subsided, he realized how absurd what he had done to Fu Luan had been.

He was also glad that the carriage stopped at the most opportune moment.

If he really hurt Fu Luan, he probably would never forgive himself.

Yu Xi laughed and said, "Oh, so A Luan went to play with the princess. What's the big deal?"

"We're all daughters, so it's fine if we just stay there!"

"I knew it! With Fu Yuan around, A Luan will definitely come back safely!"

"Zhengzheng insisted that everyone stand in the front hall and wait; anyone who didn't know better would think something bad was going to happen!"

More than a dozen pairs of eyes turned to Fu Zhengzheng at once, and she involuntarily hid behind Xue Yan.

Fu Luan's gaze drifted over her almost imperceptibly, making her feel uneasy.

When Fu Luan entered, she noticed Fu Zhengzheng staring at her—or rather, staring at her face.

She simply didn't respond when Fu Che suddenly interrupted.

Thinking back on it so carefully, shouldn't Fu Zhengzheng take a closer look at her face?

After all, today marks the twenty-first day since she delivered the soothing cream, and she's waiting to see Fu Luan's face ruined in front of her family!

Unfortunately, Fu Luan was going to disappoint her.

Because she not only didn't use the soothing cream at all, but also had Fu Ling "process" it, diluting the fragrance;

They added lotus juice to change the color; the "Soothing Cream" is now a completely different thing.

Even if you gave it to Fu Zhengzheng on the spot, she might not recognize that it was something she made herself!

"What, is Zhengzheng hoping something bad will happen to me in the palace?" Fu Luan said with a smile.

Fu Zhengzheng shrank her neck and whispered, "N-nothing..."

"How could that be? My sister is always well-behaved and rarely comes home late."

"You haven't come home yet today, and your sister was just worried about you."

Fu Luan said meaningfully, "Oh... will something bad happen if I come home late? Or is it...?"

"Is this connection because Zhengzheng got into trouble outside when she came home late?"

To outsiders, this was just a joke between sisters, something to be laughed off.

But Fu Zhengzheng blushed with anxiety, "No, no... why do you say that, sister?"

"I...I didn't..."

Yu Xi snorted, "Alright, Second Miss, everything started because of you, yet you try to absolve yourself of all responsibility!"

“You were ‘worried’ about your sister, but now that she’s back safe and sound, can we all go our separate ways and rest?”

Seeing that Fu Luan's face was unharmed, Fu Zhengzheng was already filled with suspicion.

Her aunt and brother not only didn't care about her coming home late, but also felt sorry for her, and felt that they had acted like petty people.

She excused herself in a whisper and went back to her room, muttering curses as she walked.

Every now and then, he would turn back and stomp his foot towards the front hall.

That night, it seemed like nothing was peaceful anywhere...

Fortunately, the night will eventually pass, and good news will arrive with the dawn.

"The fourth-rank official of the rank of Virtuous Lady Shu, known for her gentleness, virtue, filial piety, and unwavering conduct, is hereby promoted to the rank of Noble Lady of the third rank and granted the title 'Gentle'..."

"Prince Yuan Jiu of Yan, for his courage and loyalty in the face of danger, shall have his salary doubled."

"Yuan Lu, the Prince of Youbeiping, has damaged the reputation of the Great Wei and disrupted the alliance ceremony;

"He is demoted to Marquis of Changyi and adopted into the imperial clan. He is to 'go to his fief' immediately and is not to return to Chang'an without an imperial edict!"

"Yuan Jia, the Prince of Longxi, was promoted to Prince of Ning for his meritorious service in saving the emperor, and concurrently commanded the Imperial Guards and the Tiger Warriors."

"Fu Che, a fifth-rank General of Mighty Valor, was promoted to a third-rank General of Dragon Cavalry for his meritorious service in saving the emperor."

"Yuan Shi County Lady Fu Luan, a fifth-rank official, is promoted to the fourth-rank Langya County Lady for her eloquent speech and meritorious service in saving the emperor; her salary is doubled."

"Anagui, a concubine of the Prince of Yan, has been demoted to a lower-ranking concubine for her inappropriate words and actions before the Emperor."

"Li Qingluan, a palace maid of Yaohua Palace, was granted the residence of 'Jade Snow Rainbow Robe'..."

Several imperial edicts were issued simultaneously, and the entire court and the inner palace were abuzz with discussion.

Aunt Yunzhong smiled broadly, "I came here to celebrate Aluan's conferment of the title of County Lady."

"Who would have thought that in less than a month, she would be promoted to Lady of the County. Che'er is truly remarkable..."

"Let's wait and see, maybe..."

“Sister A-Luan is about to be promoted again!” Xue’s younger sister said with a smile.

Only Xue Yan sneered, "Your sister A-Luan is destined to be the Crown Princess."

"She doesn't care about those noblewomen's titles and honors!"

Xue's older sister said, "Ayan, when you were at home, you kept calling her 'Aluan' this and 'Aluan' that."

"Now that we've arrived in Chang'an, what..."

Whether it was praise or criticism, Fu Luan responded with a smile and a perfunctory response, but inwardly he was greatly puzzled:

"The phrase 'eloquent tongue' in the imperial edict probably refers to my use of classical allusions to counter He Ruobaitila, thus saving face for the Great Wei."

"But where did this 'meritorious service in saving the emperor' come from?"

Hua Luo also asked in confusion, "I heard that the Emperor summoned Qingluan to his bedchamber last night."

"But why was Shu Deyi promoted instead? Qingluan only received a palace..."

"Noble Consort" is the head of the Six Consorts, and is only one step away from the rank of Imperial Concubine.

Fu Luan smiled but remained silent.

In her previous life, Consort Rou was a woman who had no children and was crowned empress. She was also the stepmother candidate that Consort Rou chose for Xiao Jiu.

Her promotions would actually benefit Xiao Jiu.

As for the Azure Phoenix...

Fu Luan accepted the imperial decree and expressed his gratitude, then went to the palace to see Xiao Jiu.

After thinking it over, Xiao Jiu told Fu Luan about Qing Luan's seduction of him last night.

Fu Luan paused slightly upon hearing this, and stopped peeling the orange.

Last night was truly an eventful night. She was sexually assaulted by Fu Yuan in the carriage, and Xiao Jiu was seduced by Qing Luan in the palace...