Marry a Duke

Chapter 313 The Imperial Edict Arrives

The Prince of Yan and the Prince of Changle who remain in the capital are actually very well-behaved in everything they do, rotating among the six ministries. The Prince of Yan's entourage that day was too arrogant and domineering, and it had a huge impact on him.

Now, he has to be humble in everything. Even if he cannot be chosen as the crown prince, at least he will not be used as a gun and end up being accused of a bad crime.

The Prince of Changle behaved very decently in every aspect, and it was precisely because of this decentness that Wei Xuan and Emperor Tianyuan had completely excluded him from the list.

Because Prince Yan's followers slandered him, Prince Wu went to Chimen Pass. Now, all the officials in the capital, big and small, believe that Prince Changle has the best chance of becoming the crown prince, and naturally, they are on good terms with Prince Changle in private.

Instead, the Prince of Yan was left aside.

The Prince of Yan was so angry that he wanted to secretly put some obstacles in the way of the Prince of Changle.

Emperor Tianyuan had just taken the Red Stone Powder, and his mental state eased a little.

For him, it was just a matter of waiting.

When the time comes, his fate will come to an end.

Now, he could only delay as much time as possible.

"The Prince of Changle secretly colluded with Grand Tutor Xun and others. He really thought that I didn't know. So many people rushed to the Prince of Changle. Obviously, they thought that he would be the next king."

Emperor Tianyuan smiled coldly.

"You have passed it on in private, and you have already put on the title of crown prince before anything has happened. Wei Xuan, my kingdom will still be left to the little prince. After all, he is my own flesh and blood. As long as there is someone to assist him, even though he is young, Dayue's kingdom will still be stable."

In the eyes of Emperor Tianyuan, the best candidate for assistance is Wei Xuan.

"In two days, I will draft an edict to confer you the title of Duke of Fuguo and Tutor to the Crown Prince."

As soon as the imperial edict comes out, the other three princes will know that they are hopeless.

"Your Majesty, have you really thought it through?"

"I have already thought it through."

"Okay, I respect your order." Wei Xuan had no reason to refuse.

The situation has come to this point. If he steps down, who else can take over?

Three days later, the emperor issued an edict to confer the title on Wei Xuan.

When the imperial edict was delivered to the Duke of Wei's Mansion, Fu Ran realized that Wei Xuan had received all the rewards. Now, he was truly second only to the emperor.

Even the little prince can only be taken care of by Wei Xuan now.

"This, this burden is too heavy." Old Madam Wei didn't know whether to be happy or sad.

There are only two daughters in the Duke of Wei's Mansion now, and no son to continue the family line.

Wei Xuan’s first responsibility was to have a son with Fu Ran as soon as possible.

Now he has to be the prince's tutor. Doesn't that mean he has to go to the palace and be around the prince all day? How can he have time to have children with Fu Ran?

It’s not that Madam Wei doesn’t care about family and national affairs, it’s just that the small family is also very important.

Now, in the Wei family, Wei Xuan is the only one left who can continue the bloodline.

But don't work too hard.

"Old Madam, this is the Emperor's order. There is another imperial decree, which is to confer the title of First-Rank Lady on the wife of Duke Weiguo and the title of Princess of Gaoshan County on Miss Wuyou."

The one who delivered the decree was Eunuch Liu.

Madam Wei asked Fu Ran to accept the imperial edict.

Everyone in the room thanked him.

Madam Wei had someone give a reward and invited Eunuch Liu to have a cup of tea, and only then did Eunuch Liu return to the palace to report.

"Wow, our Wuyou has been conferred the title of Princess Gaoshan County, that's really great." Wei Lin clicked his tongue twice on the side. In the past, only his mother was a first-rank lady in the Wei family, and now, his second sister-in-law is also one.

The Duke of Weiguo's Mansion is truly becoming more and more prominent.

"Yes, Fu Ran is so lucky." Old Madam Wei also praised. All this was brought by Wei Xuan.

Fu Ran read the imperial edict, on which were her and Wuyou's names.

The mother and daughter did benefit from Wei Xuan's help.

Wei Xuan is already powerful enough that they can take advantage of him at will.

"In the future, sister-in-law and Wei Lin will definitely be rewarded, and your second brother will only become more and more powerful." Fu Ran said.

"I don't care." Wei Lin shook her head. She didn't care whether he was conferred a title or not. Qingyin didn't care either. "Besides, my second brother has been conferred the title of the Crown Prince's Tutor. The future education of the Crown Prince will all fall on my second brother. He is also the Duke of Fuguo. This title of Duke is not something that ordinary people can get. He can completely control the government."

Wei Lin didn't dare say this too loudly.

Too ostentatious.

The current emperor is on the verge of death and the crown prince is still young. If we let the second brother take the throne now, when the crown prince grows up, will he be afraid of the second brother's high position and power and want to take action against the Wei family?

It is really a difficult problem to solve.

but--

This problem will not occur until at least ten years later.

A lot can happen in a dozen years.

When Wei Xuan returned home and learned that the imperial edict had arrived, he did not say much. To him, it was just an ordinary thing.

"In addition to the imperial edict, a lot of rewards were also sent. I heard that Wuyou, who was conferred the title of county lord, will receive a salary." Fu Ran was quite envious. Wuyou was so young, but he could already collect a salary without doing anything.

The title of Lady with Imperial Noble Consort does not receive any salary, but will receive rewards every year.

"If you also want the position of county lady, I can also help you to ask for an imperial decree." Wei Xuan saw that she was full of envy. She didn't look like a mother at all, but just like a child.

He reached out and pinched her little face.

The skin is delicate, smooth and very easy to touch.

"No way. Our family has already conferred a title on Wuyou. If we ask for another title, the entire court, the civil and military officials, and even the people of the entire capital will be dissatisfied. Dayue belongs to everyone, not our family."

She shook her head quickly.

Fearing that he would really mention it casually, the emperor sent someone to issue an edict.

The emperor now seemed to be entrusting his son to someone else's care, so he naturally followed Wei Xuan's instructions in everything.

"Well, today we have prepared a lot of delicious food at home, very rich, just to celebrate for you. You have been promoted to the position of Duke of Fuguo, which is not an ordinary position."

Fu Ran stood in front of him, very close to him.

Lift your head and look into his face.

His dark eyes were deep, and he was also looking at her face.

"Wei Xuan, it's lonely up there, but I will stay with you." Her eyes were firm.

Wei Xuan chuckled, his eyes gentle.

He reached out, held her face in his hands, and kissed her.

"Okay." He said in a hoarse voice, "As long as you are with me, I am not afraid of the cold up there."

"That's right, is there anything that can stump our Duke Wei? If there are people in the court who oppose it, you must fight back directly and don't indulge them." She heard that Master Xun had targeted him.

Now they have joined forces with Prince Changle.

Tomorrow, the news about the imperial edict will be fully conveyed, and by then, Prince Changle will probably be unwilling to accept it.

Some people think they have great hope.

He will be the next monarch.

But just a few days later, the facts slapped him hard in the ear, telling him that he would never be able to ascend to the throne in this lifetime.

Not everyone can bear it.

The Prince of Changle may not be the same.

Fu Ran was still quite worried. A cornered dog will do anything drastic.

What if Prince Changle is unwilling to give in and resorts to some tricks in private? Wei Xuan must be on guard.