A Useless Person's Rise to Power: The Demon King's Addiction to Pampering

"Father, I really didn't know about this..."

Feng Xiangyu explained with mixed feelings.

He was quite certain that when he submitted the list to the Emperor, he wrote Feng Lingfu, not Feng Jiutian.

Although she usually disliked this daughter, she had been married once before, and it would be unreasonable for her to marry the Seventh Prince again. Not only would she be subject to gossip, but the Seventh Prince was also disabled, so it would be too unfair for her to marry him again.

He still felt somewhat guilty about this daughter, and when he reported it to the newspaper, he wrote that she was Feng Lingfu.

Marrying into the royal family would be a life of luxury, and Feng Lingfu, who rarely interacts with princes and grandsons, would be fortunate to be chosen.

Unexpectedly, it has now become Feng Jiutian.

"You don't know! Besides you, who else in this vast Prime Minister's residence has the authority to report to the Emperor!"

Feng Xuan said angrily.

The thought of his beloved granddaughter, who had finally been able to cultivate and was preparing for a great undertaking, only to be forced to marry a cripple filled him with uncontrollable rage.

Feng Xiangyu pondered carefully until he was certain that everything was correct before saying in a deep voice, "There must be some mistake. Or something went wrong. I did write Feng Lingfu back then."

Upon hearing this, Feng Xuan fell silent.

Neither the father nor the son spoke for a moment.

Suddenly, a name flashed through Feng Xiangyu's mind.

Qian Wanyi...

The memory of Qian Wanyi's loss of composure last time still lingered in his mind. Although he hadn't had time to think about it for many days, he had a vague feeling that Qian Wanyi was probably not as simple as she seemed.

This time, Feng Lingfu is involved, could it be her...?

"Father, you should rest first. Let me investigate thoroughly," Feng Xiangyu said firmly, stepping forward to support Feng Xuan and trying to help the old man back to his room.

Feng Xuan brushed his hand away, snorted coldly, and walked away unsteadily, leaning on his cane.

Despite his energetic outbursts of cursing and hitting earlier, he was actually exhausted.

His current physical condition is not yet able to support such exercise.

After Feng Xuan returned to his room, Feng Xiangyu turned around and went to Qian Wanyi's room.

Inside the room, Qian Wanyi was carefully sewing when she saw Feng Xiangyu arrive and happily went to greet him.

"Master, you're finally back. Are you exhausted?"

Qian Wanyi smiled gently, just as she had when they first met, and helped Feng Xiangyu to his seat, carefully pouring him water.

Feng Xiangyu looked at Qian Wanyi in a daze.

He knew what kind of person this woman was.

After all, he was the prime minister, and this was his residence; nothing in this residence could be hidden from him.

However, she had always been well-behaved, so Feng Xiangyu didn't say anything more.

"Has anything happened at the manor recently?"

Feng Xiangyu asked casually.

Qian Wanyi paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "What could possibly happen in the manor? I was only gone for a few days. Master usually manages things well, so the manor is naturally not in chaos."

Qian Wanyi praised Feng Xiangyu, then paused.

"only……"

"Just what?"

Feng Xiangyu lowered his gaze and looked away, preventing Qian Wanyi from seeing his emotions.

"It's just that Father's health has been poor, and I'm a little worried. There are still too many people in the Prime Minister's residence, which is not good for Father's rest. Let's find some time to let Father go back; at least it will be better for his health."

Qian Wanyi said gently as she slowly poured tea for Feng Xiangyu.

"You want to get rid of your father so you can make some moves, right?"

Feng Xiangyu suddenly said.

Qian Wanyi's hand suddenly stopped, and she looked at Feng Xiangyu in disbelief.

"Sir, what are you saying? You know my temperament. How could I do such a thing? Who told you this!"

"I'm so anxious," Qian Wanyi said, staring straight at Feng Xiangyu, trying to convey her innocence.

Feng Xiangyu watched in silence.

"Are you really not even thinking about it?"

Qian Wanyi nodded hurriedly, her anxious expression almost as if she were ready to die to prove her point.

"Why is Feng Jiutian on the list of concubines? I remember I applied for Ling Fu."

Qian Wanyi's face froze instantly.

She could explain anything, but this was the only thing that Feng Lingfu had done wrong.

Changing her name without consulting Feng Xiangyu was, in effect, a challenge to his authority. Qian Wanyi knew she was wrong, but now she could only try to make amends.

However, Qian Wanyi was caught off guard when Feng Xuan was in such a hurry to call Feng Xiangyu back.

Qian Wanyi was moved, tears streaming down her face, her expression full of grievance: "Master, I... I am just a concubine. I have no rights other than the power you give me. Now you have even weakened my power to manage affairs. What can I do? I don't have that much ability. Isn't Master overestimating me?"

Feng Xiangyu looked at Qian Wanyi with suspicion.

It has to be said that Qian Wanyi's words struck a chord with him.

Qian Wanyi does have some tricks up her sleeve, but she never goes too far. This time, her actions crossed a line, and could even be described as foolish, since she was bound to be caught, which is unlike her usual style.

Qian Wanyi sobbed, looking pitiful, but Feng Xiangyu lost his will to comfort her and left the house with a flick of his sleeve.

Behind her, Qian Wanyi still had tear stains on her face. Seeing that Feng Xiangyu had walked away, she hurriedly sent someone to find Feng Lingfu.

As soon as Feng Xiangyu entered the study, he quickly ordered his guards to investigate the matter.

A short while later, the guard brought the message.

"This was done by Miss Feng Lingfu. She claimed to be ill and unable to enter the palace to be selected as a concubine. She bribed the eunuch who delivered the newspaper and changed her name to Feng Jiutian. The Emperor was unaware of Miss Feng Jiutian's past, so he issued an edict."

His words succinctly and clearly explained the whole story.

Feng Xiangyu couldn't help but rub his temples, feeling a headache coming on.

It would have been better if Feng Lingfu hadn't gone because she was sick, but changing her name has caused trouble.

The list has already been submitted and the imperial edict has been issued; it is destined to remain unchanged.

However, Feng Jiutian had been married before, and if the emperor found out, he might be very angry.

This is a crime of deceiving the emperor!

Besides, in his heart, he also didn't want Feng Jiutian to marry the Seventh Prince.

Whether it was out of compassion or guilt, Feng Xiangyu felt a headache coming on.

There was a series of knocks at the door.

The guards went to open the door and saw Qian Wanyi pulling Feng Lingfu in, her face streaked with tears, looking utterly aggrieved.

"Sir, I just learned what happened. My daughter was so foolish to do such a stupid thing. So I quickly brought her here to apologize!"

Qian Wanyi's face still bore tear stains and barely concealed anger.

Qian Wanyi glared at Feng Lingfu fiercely: "Hurry up and admit your mistake!"