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Emperor Zhaowu waved his hand and said coldly, "Take the man away and question him thoroughly to see if he has any accomplices. If so, I give you three days to bring him back."

Wei Jian raised his eyes, his lips slightly parted, but Emperor Zhaowu suddenly spoke up, "Is it difficult?"

Wei Jian shook his head and replied loudly, "This subordinate will do his utmost!"

At the same time, his men wisely took the assassins away.

"This idea is so bold and meticulous; it must have been quite an achievement for you." Emperor Zhaowu glanced at Wei Jian casually. "Today, you have successfully captured these people, and you deserve the greatest credit. Now, tell me, what reward do you want?"

Wei Jian: "I dare not take credit for today's events. It is thanks to Miss Sang's timely discovery that we were able to find the person."

Emperor Zhaowu hummed in agreement. "Miss Sang?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a person slowly walked out from a corner of the hall.

She walked to the center of the hall, stood properly, and gave a deep bow to the head of the hall, saying, "Sang Luan, daughter of the Minister of Revenue, greets Your Majesty, long live the Emperor."

"Sang Luan!" Liu Wenxian's pupils widened suddenly, and she gripped the handkerchief in her hand even tighter.

She leaned closer to Feng Shinian, clutching her chest with her right hand, her brows furrowed tightly. "I knew my heart had been pounding ever since I left the house."

She looked very anxious, and tried to move forward by lifting the hem of her dress with one hand.

Feng Shinian grabbed his arm and whispered, "What are you doing?"

Liu Wenxian replied matter-of-factly, "Of course we should bring her back. Are we going to let her stay there and continue to embarrass herself?"

She lifted her hem up a bit. "I saw that she didn't remember a single word of all the 'women's virtues' she wrote down."

After saying that, he angrily tried to move forward again.

Feng Shinian used a little force to pull the person down. "Calm down. This isn't the manor. Whether she broke the rules or not is not up to us to decide."

Only after his reminder did Liu Wenxian suddenly realize what he meant.

Yes, who would dare to be disrespectful in front of the Emperor?

Thinking of this, she picked up the teacup in front of her again, but just as she brought it to her lips, she put it down heavily.

He sighed heavily. This Sang Luan really didn't know any manners at all, trying to show off in front of the Emperor.

They haven't had a moment's rest.

Feng Hengzhi narrowed his eyes, staring intently at Sang Luan in the arena, occasionally picking up his wine cup and taking a sip, his expression utterly indifferent.

His eyelids drooped slightly, making it impossible to see the emotions in his eyes.

“Sang Luan, Sang Shaoan’s daughter.” Emperor Zhaowu suddenly became interested and chuckled. “Since you have made the greatest contribution to this matter, then tell me what reward you want, and I will grant it to you.”

His voice had a hint of cheerfulness.

Sang Luan lowered her head slightly and said, word by word, "This humble woman is merely a bit sharp-eyed; I truly do not deserve Your Majesty's reward."

Emperor Zhaowu's expression was gentle as he waved his hand, "You don't need to belittle yourself. If I say you can handle it, then you can handle it."

Sang Luan: "If that's the case, then I'll have to think about it carefully."

Immediately, she seemed to have encountered a difficult decision and fell into deep thought.

Just as Sang Luan remained silent, whispers began to circulate in the hall.

Sang Luan has successfully saved the emperor this time, and everyone is speculating what reward she will ask for.

Judging from her conflicted expression, she must be hoping for a huge reward.

Even Emperor Zhaowu thought so, and at this moment he was watching her with a leisurely air.

Meanwhile, Meng Youning, who had been taken away, had already changed her clothes and slowly sat down next to Qi Ran.

Qi Ran's face was flushed. The moment Meng Youning sat down, he sniffed sharply, turned to Meng Youning, and whispered, "You smell so good."

Meng Youning, who was tidying her clothes, paused and turned to the side with a forced smile, "You're so slick."

Qi Ran's eyes darted around, and he handed the wine cup to Meng Youning, "Hiccup..."

Meng Youning frowned, unconsciously covered her mouth and nose, a hint of disgust in her eyes, and silently moved away from him.

Qi Ran raised the wine cup in the air and said, "Thank you, I also think I'm awesome, I'm the best!"

His voice suddenly rose in pitch.

Meng Youning, who was standing nearby, quickly reacted and covered Qi Ran's mouth and nose, giving everyone an awkward yet polite smile.

Everyone couldn't help but sigh at how good the relationship was between the Crown Prince and his wife.

"Well?" Emperor Zhaowu suddenly spoke up, "What reward do you want? Or what is your wish? You can tell me."

Sang Luan's eyes flickered slightly, and the beauty mark at the corner of her right eye appeared exceptionally alluring.

With a slight smile and her eyes lowered, she spoke with utmost sincerity, "I haven't really thought about what to reward you with yet, but if I had to say what my wish is right now, I would only wish that His Majesty and Her Majesty the Empress may enjoy this prosperous era forever!"

Upon hearing this, everyone present paused in their actions, filled with doubt.

Qi Shangqing looked up at Sang Luan with admiration. This woman was sharp-witted and quick-witted; her move of retreating to advance was truly masterful.

He leaned slightly forward, his gaze falling on Qi Ran, who was squinting, and he couldn't help but furrow his brows.

Qi Ran leaned forward, pursed his lips, and sneered. It seems that Madam Feng Hengzhi is not very bright. Such a good opportunity was wasted. Instead of asking for actual rewards, what's the use of saying a few nice words?

Meng Youning lowered her eyelids slightly, gently lifted her skirt with both hands, slowly stood up, and echoed, "May His Majesty and Empress enjoy a long and prosperous reign!"

The next instant, everyone in the hall stood up at the same time, facing Emperor Zhaowu, and offered their blessings in unison.

Feng Hengzhi's gaze still swept towards Sang Luan intentionally or unintentionally. Seeing this, he slowly stood up, but there was a trace of inexplicable emotion in his deep and cold eyes, making him look quite complicated.

When the woman isn't around chattering, he's not so bothered anymore.

Emperor Zhaowu and the Empress exchanged a glance, and then burst into laughter, saying loudly, "Very well, this is the first time I've seen someone refuse a reward. So, I'll take advantage of your kind words, my dear ministers."

With a smile on her face, the Empress flipped her wrist and a gold hairpin appeared in her hand. At the end of the hairpin was a peony flower, which looked exceptionally elegant and luxurious.

She parted her lips slightly and said, "This is my favorite hairpin recently. Since you don't want His Majesty's reward, as a woman myself, I will give you some women's trinkets, which can also fulfill His Majesty's wish to reward you."

With a slight raise of her right hand, the head eunuch beside her bowed respectfully and took the gift, then took small steps to Sang Luan and handed it to her.

"Thank you for your generosity, Your Majesty." Sang Luan smiled.

Seeing that everything was settled, Wei Jian bowed deeply to Emperor Zhaowu and then left.

As he passed Sang Luan, he glanced at her unintentionally.

That glance was incredibly complex.