He was hacked to death! Reborn and married to the Grand Secretary, his family wept with regret.

Luo Xiangwan didn't know why the Emperor was so angry, but she knew that Luo Meier and Feng Hua had really offended him.

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger. This humble woman will persuade them to return!"

Luo Xiangwan's gaze fell on An Wuyang's face and paused for a moment.

He then went to pull up Princess Fenghua, who was kneeling on the ground.

"Feng Hua, the Emperor's decree has been issued, and there is absolutely no reason to change this matter."

As soon as Luo Xiangwan opened her mouth, she saw Princess Fenghua immediately become angry.

So what if it can't be changed?

"Your Majesty, if you don't care about Fenghua, Fenghua will kneel on the ground and won't get up!"

After saying this, Princess Fenghua deliberately looked at An Wuyang.

His expression suggested he wanted to compete and see whose attention the emperor truly cared about.

"In that case, guards!"

"Please invite Princess Fenghua to the courtyard and kneel down!"

The emperor's face was cold and stern, his eyes burning with raging fury.

"Your Majesty, brother..."

Feng Hua shouted, her eyes filled with despair.

She couldn't understand why the Emperor would be so cruel to her for the sake of An Wuyang.

Even if Luo Meier were foolish, she could tell that the Emperor was determined to make the final decision for An Wuyang.

Knowing she couldn't afford to provoke him further, Luo Meier glared at An Wuyang before kneeling on the ground and saying to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, Meier knows her mistake. Meier will go back now."

After Luo Meier ran away, the Emperor said to Luo Xiangwan indifferently, "You may leave now!"

Luo Xiangwan looked worried, but she could only agree.

For a moment, only Princess Fenghua remained in the Imperial Study.

She looked up: "Your Majesty, why?"

"What do you mean, 'why'? I am the Emperor. Does Princess Fenghua think that you and your Eighth Uncle can influence my will?"

"Does this world belong to your family?"

The Emperor's words were quite clear; he was referring to the Eighth Prince's rebellion.

An Wuyang never expected that his younger brother would turn against his eighth uncle in order to protect him.

Princess Fenghua was shocked. As a victim of the Python King's rebellion, she naturally knew the seriousness of treason.

"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong!"

Princess Fenghua had no choice but to suppress all her arrogance and take her leave with tears in her eyes.

"Your Majesty, I will never dare to do it again."

"Your Majesty, I shall now withdraw and go back to reflect on my mistakes."

The emperor flicked his sleeve, coldly ignoring her.

After leaving the imperial study, Princess Fenghua stomped her feet on the ground several times, her heart filled with hatred.

The emperor was so concerned for An Wuyang that he went so far as to suspect that An Wuyang was plotting a rebellion with his father.

Although she knew that the Emperor's words were merely a threat, this would completely sever the ties between the Eighth Prince's residence and the Emperor.

Her exquisite eyes flashed with a dark light as she uttered An Wuyang's name: "An Wuyang, she's just a woman from the mountains, what makes her so special?"

Luo Qingfan, who was waiting in the shadows, saw her like this.

Luo Qingfan had been waiting outside the Imperial Study ever since he heard that Princess Fenghua and the other two had arrived.

Seeing that Princess Fenghua had been ruthless towards An Wuyang, Luo Qingfan smiled and slowly stepped forward to block Princess Fenghua's path.

"Greetings, Princess!"

Princess Fenghua looked up, her face showing impatience.

"Who do we have here? It's just a peasant from Ning County. How dare you block my way?"

"What, didn't your family teach you that in this capital city, everything is about respecting hierarchy?"

Princess Fenghua's words, seemingly directed at Luo Qingfan, were actually a veiled attack.

Upon hearing these words, Luo Qingfan blushed for a moment. After all, she was a person who cared about her reputation, and she couldn't bear to be humiliated like this.

However, Luo Qingfan's personality has always been goal-oriented. Since she had a purpose in stopping Princess Fenghua, she would naturally not give up until she achieved her goal.

This little bit of verbal sparring is nothing to her.

"In response to Your Highness, I have come here to pay my respects to you as a sign of my respect."

"Secondly, when I was in Ning County, I had some dealings with Lord Yan and Princess Anning."

Upon hearing Luo Qingfan mention Yan Juzhi, a hint of displeasure flashed across Princess Fenghua's face.

As far as she was concerned, she cared about nothing but Yan Juzhi's affairs.

Her brother Yan was the most aloof and arrogant, always keeping strangers at bay.

Now that An Wuyang is already here, it's not enough; now Luo Qingfan has appeared, making her even more wary.

Luo Qingfan then said, "Lord Yan has an extraordinary appearance and should be matched with a noble lady with such heavenly beauty as the princess."

Luo Qingfan paused deliberately at this point, waiting to see Princess Fenghua's reaction.

But Princess Fenghua, blushing shyly, interrupted Luo Qingfan before he could finish speaking, asking, "Is what you said true?"

"You also think that only I am worthy of Erlang, who is as good as Brother Yan?"

Luo Qingfan knew that his words had struck a chord with Princess Anning, and he chuckled, replying, "Of course!"

"The princess is a celestial being; she is the most noble and beautiful woman Qingfan has ever seen."

In the short time it took to say those two sentences, Princess Fenghua changed her previous disdain for Luo Qingfan and actually took the initiative to talk to her.

"You said you knew An Wuyang and my brother Yan in Ning County. What did they do in Ning County?"

Luo Qingfan was waiting for these words: "An Wuyang is wantonly seducing Lord Yan, and often uses various excuses to deliberately get close to Lord Yan."

"Lord Yan was constrained by his status and could not refuse her, but she went even further and made Lord Yan more and more out of his mind."

"She's always been cunning. Back in Ning County, she bullied me because she was a local. But now, she, a woman who has borne children, has used tricks to get engaged to Lord Yan. Even I, Your Highness, can't stand it and feel sorry for Lord Yan. This engagement is... is just too humiliating for Lord Yan."

Now, Luo Qingfan's words resonated deeply with Princess Fenghua.

"Do you have any way to stop the engagement?"

Luo Qingfan's eyes flashed: "This humble woman has a way. I hope Your Highness will move to Cining Palace and we can find a more suitable place to discuss this further."