Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Chapter 321 Please Confer the Title of Crown Prince

However, unlike Yang Guifei, everyone else was filled with a sense of great satisfaction deep in their hearts, as if the anger that had been suppressed for so long had finally been released.

Just as everyone was rejoicing, Dugu Xin's deep, piercing eyes flickered slightly. Though he too felt immensely relieved, his years of composure prevented him from letting his emotions sway him. Instead, he calmly considered the important matters that needed to be addressed.

After a brief pause, Dugu Xin pondered: While it's certainly inappropriate to take advantage of my daughter's injustice to demand a reward, this matter will have to be brought up sooner or later. So, why not take this opportunity to resolve it once and for all?

Having made up his mind, Dugu Xin slowly stood up, bowed to the high and mighty emperor, and then said respectfully, "Your Majesty, I have an important matter to report to you."

Upon hearing this, the emperor couldn't help but turn his gaze from the exciting incident to Dugu Xin. At this point, the emperor had lost interest in the rumors and was instead curious about what Dugu Xin was about to report.

The emperor smiled and asked with interest, "Oh? I wonder what important matter the King of Yunnan has this time?"

Upon hearing this, Dugu Xin hurried forward and respectfully presented a carefully prepared memorial. Densely written on the memorial, it seemed to carry Dugu Xin's heartfelt hopes. He then spoke earnestly, "Your Majesty, I humbly request that you confer upon my son the title of Crown Prince."

Upon hearing this, the emperor's relaxed smile froze instantly. As far as he knew, Dugu Xin only had two beautiful daughters, and he had never heard of a son.

The emperor frowned slightly and asked suspiciously, "I only knew that the King of Yunnan had two clever daughters, but I've never heard that you had a son! Could it be that he was born not long ago?"

Dugu Xin was stunned at first when he heard this, and then he said, "Your Majesty, you have misunderstood. He is not my biological son, but I adopted him from my younger brother. He is now registered under the princess's name and is the legitimate brother of Jingyao and Jingyue."

The Emperor then revealed a look of astonishment and said, "Is that so? That's true, after all, the Yunnan Palace is a large and powerful family, so it's only natural that there should be an heir!"

Then he ordered Gao Lishi to take the memorial. Gao Lishi took the order and walked towards Dugu Xin to take the memorial. Then he returned to the emperor and handed the memorial to the emperor on the table in front of him.

The emperor took a quick look and found that there was a young man who looked unfamiliar beside Dugu Jingyao. He had dark skin, but a tall and straight figure, and looked quite heroic.

He remembered that Gao Lishi had just called him "Master Dugu" when he sang along, so it seemed that this was the young man. So he asked, "King of Yunnan, what is your son's name?"

Dugu Xin replied, "Your Majesty, my son's name is Dugu Moyan."

The emperor smiled and said, "Is it the young man sitting next to Jingyao?"

Dugu Moyan heard the emperor mention him, so he also bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I am Dugu Moyan."

The emperor was smiling at this moment, looking quite cheerful. He continued to ask with great interest, "What are the two characters 'Mo Yan'?"

Dugu Moyan, who was standing below, quickly replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, ink refers to the ink in the brush, paper, and inkstone, while words refer to the words that make sense."

The emperor couldn't help but laugh after hearing this. He said, "Haha, your explanation is really easy to understand! From now on, you don't need to call yourself a commoner anymore. Gao Lishi, later, you will draft an edict for me. It says that Dugu Moyan, the son of Dugu Xin, King of Yunnan, is not only heroic and dignified, but also extraordinary. He has truly won my heart. Therefore, I hereby appoint him as the crown prince as a reward. I hope that he will inherit his father's aspirations, be loyal to the country with all his heart, and protect the peace and tranquility of the people."

Hearing this, Dugu Xin was pleasantly surprised. He had never expected things to go so smoothly. He quickly pulled Dugu Moyan to his knees and kowtowed in gratitude, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your great grace! We will repay your kindness with our lives!"

The emperor nodded slightly, expressing his satisfaction, and then said softly, "Alright, get up quickly! I'm feeling a little tired today, so I'd better go back to the palace and rest. You can all go yourselves as well."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present stood up, saluted the emperor in unison, and shouted in unison: "Farewell, Your Majesty..." Accompanied by the farewell sounds one after another, the emperor and Yang Guifei slowly walked out of the Zhengyang Palace, and their figures gradually walked away.

After the two men walked further away and their figures disappeared from everyone's sight, the people who were originally a little reserved instantly relaxed and no longer adhered to etiquette.

At this moment, Yang Guozhong and Mrs. Han Guo exchanged a glance, both of them feeling an urge to leave. They really didn't want to stay here even for a moment longer, so they turned around and walked away quickly. However, just as they took a few steps, a voice suddenly rang out:

"Lord Yang, Madam Han Guo, please stay!" The person who spoke was Li Chu.

Although Yang Guozhong and Lady Han Guo were unhappy, they knew that Li Chu's status and position were much higher than theirs. Moreover, they were in the palace at the moment, with many eyes watching them.

Helplessly, the two of them could only turn around slowly and force a smile on their faces.

Yang Guozhong was the first to ask, "I wonder what instructions Your Highness has?" Although he tried to remain respectful in his words, he could not hide his impatience.

Li Chu looked at the two of them calmly, then said slowly, "It's not really an order. I just wanted to kindly remind you two. There's a saying, 'If you don't want others to know, don't do it yourself.' Nothing can escape the law of nature. Furthermore, 'Those who do too much evil will eventually perish.' I hope you can be more restrained in your actions in the future."

Hearing this, Mrs. Han's heart trembled violently, and various thoughts flashed through her mind: Could it be that Li Chu already knew about that matter? Impossible, if he really knew, why didn't he reveal it at such a perfect time? I think he must be deliberately trying to scare us. Thinking of this, she calmed down a little and looked at Li Chu with forced composure.

Yang Guozhong, unaware of the situation, simply took Li Chu's words as a warning. He bowed slightly and replied, "Thank you very much, Your Highness, for your reminder. If there are no other important matters, my sister and I will take our leave." He bowed again to Li Chu, then hurriedly left with Lady Han.

On the other side, the atmosphere was quite harmonious. After all, Dugu Moyan had just been named the crown prince by the emperor himself.

Dugu Jingyao and Liu Jingyue walked up to Dugu Moyan and saluted, saying, "Congratulations, brother, on becoming the Crown Prince!"

Dugu Moyan looked at the two with a smile and bowed, saying, "Thank you, my two sisters! And congratulations to Jingyao for clearing her name."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Jingyao bowed to everyone present and said, "Speaking of this matter, I still want to thank everyone for believing in me and protecting me!"

Even the Crown Prince and Crown Princess were attracted by the harmonious atmosphere here. They walked over, and the Crown Prince said to Dugu Xin: "Congratulations to the King of Yunnan, the Prince of Yunnan, and also to Jingyao!"

Upon hearing this, the Dugu family members bowed to the Crown Prince and Crown Princess. The Crown Prince then said, "We will soon be a family. No need for formalities."

The Dugu family members stood up straight, and Dugu Xin said awkwardly, "Your Highness, you can't say that. Etiquette cannot be abandoned."

The Crown Princess intervened, saying, "The King of Yunnan and his family are very happy. Why don't you come to the East Palace and have a seat?"

Dugu Xin said, "Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince and Your Highness the Crown Princess, for your kindness. However, I have some matters to attend to later today, so today might not be convenient for me. How about we meet again another day?"

Since Dugu Xin had said so, the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess couldn't force him to stay. The Crown Prince said, "Since you are busy, this is indeed unfortunate. I will wait for you to have time another day and come to the East Palace to sit down together."

Dugu Xin still maintained a superficial harmony and said, "Of course, I will take my leave now."

The prince nodded, and Dugu Xin and his companions bowed before leaving Zhengyang Hall, going out of the palace and returning to the Prince of Yunnan's Palace.