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"Pass on!"

Gan Zhixuan's voice was cold, his handsome face was covered in layers of frost, and his entire body was emitting a somber aura. His cold eyes were still staring at the official letter in his hands as he gave his approval.

The generals were all gathered in the hall and held their breaths as they looked outside the hall.

Dressed in an icy blue robe, Helian Manqiu bowed her head as she strode in. She put on her clothes and knelt in the great hall: "My lord, I pay my respects to my lord and am here to ask for your forgiveness."

She lowered her head and prostrated herself on the ground, her forehead touching the ground. She was abnormally respectful, and her heart was also uneasy. She didn't know how Gan Zhixuan would treat her, and the matter regarding King of Law.

"Qing Yu, what are you guilty of?"

Helian Manqiu lowered her head and crawled on the ground as she said in a low voice, "Reporting to my lord, this general has disobeyed my lord's order and used troops without authorization. This general has gone on a rampage to ask for my lord's forgiveness, and this is the only way to ask for my lord's forgiveness."

Gan Shixuan said lightly, "You are not guilty, you are the envoy of Jing Bei, a first-rate ruler of the North. Now that the crown prince has given you the title of a second-rate marquis and given you the title of feudal marquis, he has just given you the decree to reach me. You have not received the decree yet."

Hearing Gan Jianxuan's words, Helian Manqiu was stunned for a moment. She raised her head and looked at Gan Jianxuan.

"His Highness the Crown Prince has been conferred the title of final general? This lowly general does not know that the messenger sent by His Highness the Crown Prince was at the Ju Ju Pass when I set out on my journey.

"The decree has just arrived at this place. Wait until you come to receive the decree of His Highness the crown prince. Men! May the decree of His Highness the crown prince be here and announce it!"

With a frown, Helian Manqiu supported her forehead. She left the city with her front foot, not expecting the crown prince's decree, so she went to Binzhou. It was obvious that she had come to Binzhou to pay her respects to Gan Yuxuan. The Crown Prince had sent a letter to the capital using the messenger eagle, but even so, the imperial edict shouldn't have reached the capital so quickly.

He gave the imperial edict to the Crown Prince, "Your highness, your highness, your highness!"

All the generals kneeled on the ground and kowtowed to receive the decree of the Crown Prince. No matter how ridiculous that Crown Prince was, they didn't dare to show the slightest bit of courtesy in front of the decree.

Indeed, the imperial edict had conferred Helian Manqiu the position of Second Class Northern Prefecture Marquis. The feudal fiefdom had expanded once more, but this time it was given back to Helian Manqiu as a part of the feudal fiefdom that had been bestowed upon the Profound Sky Continent. In addition, a portion of the former feudal fiefdom of the Law King had been given to Helian Manqiu.

For this reason, the imperial edict had also drawn a few hundred more miles of the bitter cold and barren land of the far north, giving it to Jia Yue.

This decree left Helian Manqiu completely speechless. If it was only bestowing her a part of the law king's fiefdom to her as her fiefdom, then it would have been fine. But to give away a portion of the fiefdom to her, and give it back to her, showed her uneasiness and kindness.

This crown prince was not so scheming as to support her forehead. Presumably, behind his back, the old demoness and the old fox on her right side were preparing for a rainy day, trying to sow discord between her and Gan Jianxuan. This would further deepen their suspicion of her.

"Qing Yu, thank you for this edict!"

"This subject accepts the decree to thank you."

Helian Manqiu received the decree indignantly. She raised her head and looked at Gan Danxuan: "My lord, I must thank you. I have no meritorious service. How could I dare to accept such a reward?"

Gan Yuxuan looked down at Helian Manqiu, who was kneeling at his feet, and suddenly smiled: "This is the crown prince's imperial decree, how can I go against it? In a few days, I believe that your official position will be promoted once again.

Her body trembled slightly as she looked at Gan Jianxuan with a pitiful gaze, "This general does not care about the position of a marquis, this general knows his wrongs. My lord's words cause this lowly general to panic, please bestow punishment upon me."

Lowering his head to prostrate at Gan Jianxuan's feet, he reached out and hugged Gan Jianxuan's leg. His fingers fiercely pinched Gan Jianxuan's leg, and his face was pressed against Gan Jianxuan's leg, he was secretly resentful.

She didn't want the old man to fall unconscious and another old fox to stir up trouble. In addition to the matter with King Lu, she knew that Gan Yuxuan must have taken this matter to heart and hadn't settled the score with her. She didn't know how this thick-skinned man would settle the score with her.

Gan Shengxuan's leg suddenly felt a sharp pain. He lowered his head and stared at Helian Manqiu.

With a guilty conscience, he loosened his grip on the inner side of Gan Shixuan's leg and weakly raised his head to look at him. His eyes sparkled as though he was about to cry.

"Hmph …"

Gan Yuxuan coldly snorted. He knew that Helian Manqiu was intentionally trying to win him over.

Seeing that Gan Yuxuan's expression was cold and his gaze was cold, Helian Manqiu rubbed her face against his legs a few times, but she still looked up at him: "My lord, this general will allow you to punish me as you wish. Please, my lord, please calm your anger. This general knows his wrongs and will never dare to do so again."

"Qing Yu, now that His Highness the Crown Prince has conferred you the title of a Second Class Northern Marquis, he has even given you a lot of fiefdom and promoted you to a Second Class Official. Now that you are a noble with another feudal fiefdom, you should go to the capital and thank the Crown Prince for his grace. "This prince doesn't have the authority to punish you right now. The only ones who can do so are His Majesty the emperor and His Highness the crown prince!"

These words were said very seriously. The gazes of all the generals fell on Helian Manqiu's body.

"My lord, my lord …"

Helian Manqiu held onto Gan's thigh and refused to relax. She was determined not to let go and would never leave Gan Qingxuan.

"The Crown Prince that scoundrel, what is he planning and what his master is thinking? Is he really not aware that he is going to abandon him and send him to the capital?"

"Shut up! If you dare to speak rudely again, I'll tie you up and send you to His Highness the crown prince!"

Curling his lips, Helian Manqiu lowered her head and continued to rub her face against Gan Jianxuan's legs. She tightly held onto Gan Jianxuan's legs, with a teary look on her face.

"Lord, please calm your anger, please be merciful and don't drive me away. I am only willing to follow you and serve you and do nothing else. I will not go there. I will stay by my lord's side and let my lord punish me as he pleases. "

Gan Yuxuan lowered his head and saw Helian Manqiu's beautiful little face furrowing together. His delicate eyebrows were slightly knitted, and his eyes were brimming with tears as he looked at Li Yao. His heart couldn't help but soften as he stared at Helian Manqiu with a cold and sullen gaze.

The generals were both annoyed and amused. They were all secretly watching Gan Yuxuan and Helian Manqiu's expressions, especially Ding Ziyang and Zhong Da, whose necks were almost broken. They did not dare to utter a single word, but secretly watched Gan Yuxuan's expression, hoping that he would forgive Helian Manqiu.

They only hoped that their Lord had some love for Helian Manqiu and hoped that Helian Manqiu would fall into his eyes. As a result, they did not blame Helian Manqiu too much.

The crown prince's decree made everyone ponder deeply. Even if the crown prince hadn't come to punish them for their wrongdoings with the law king, he shouldn't have ordered them to be awarded with an official promotion.

Although the imperial edict stated that it was due to the achievements of protecting the city, defeating a hundred thousand elite soldiers in one night, capturing Duke Ming alive, and severely injuring the fifth prince, Duan Zhan Chen, for his outstanding achievements, it did not mention a single word of the secret relationship with the Law King, causing everyone to recall the many favors that the Crown Prince had shown to Helian Manqiu back in the capital.

Everyone understood that it was probably because the Crown Prince harbored unspeakable thoughts towards the number one beautiful young man of the Great Hengkong Empire that he was unwilling to talk about treason and treason.

Gan Yuxuan turned around to return to his seat. Helian Manqiu tightly held onto his thigh, unwilling to let go. She took two steps forward, and Helian Manqiu was dragged two steps forward on the ground.

"Let go!"

After being scolded by Xuan Han, Ding Ziyang and Zhong Da's faces turned red, as they wished they could bury their heads in the ground.

Some of the generals found it funny, but no one dared to take a deep breath as they could see Gan Yuxuan's anger.

Raising her head, Helian Manqiu looked at Gan Shixuan. In front of all the generals, she could not go too far. She could only whisper, "How can one forgive one or two generals, and allow one to stay by one's side?"

Gan Yuxuan stretched out his hand, pinched Helian Manqiu's chin and bent over to look for a moment. Then, he loosened his hand: "There's no need to put on an act in front of this grandpa. Why must you stay by my side and listen to my orders?"

"My lord is the master of this lowly general. This lowly general does not want the position of a noble, and this official has never placed this title in his heart. Please be merciful and leave this lowly general behind."

"Let go!"

Helian Manqiu was unwilling. She was willing to give in to his anger and said, "I order you to let go!"

He slowly let go of his hands and lowered his head to bow at Gan Jianxuan's feet, "This general does not dare to disobey the orders of the Lord. As long as the Lord is willing to allow this general to stay under the Lord's command, then this general will not dare to disobey the Lord's orders and ask the Lord to be enlightened."

Gan Yuxuan turned around and returned to his seat. He continued to review the official letter and no longer looked at Helian Manqiu.

None of the generals dared to speak. Even Ding Ziyang and Zhong Da did not dare to plead on behalf of Helian Manqiu. They all nervously lowered their heads.

After a long time, Helian Manqiu's forehead touched the ground as she lay prostrate on the ground. She was waiting for Gonggong's orders. She lowered her head and stared at the cracks in the bricks, feeling a surge of worry.

After her destiny had been broken by Duke Ming, she finally understood why Gan Zhixuan had been somewhat indifferent to her love after hearing her call out Mo Bai's name that night in the Northern Kingdom. So it was because of this reason.

Presumably that coincidence was what made this man think that there was some unspeakable secret between her and the Law King, or even that it was a secret relationship between them. In the past few days, she had rushed from the Middle Pass straight to Binzhou, doing her best to protect the King of Law. In the end, in order to get the King of Law out of danger in Hanjiang, she had not hesitated to use herself to tie down the Wolf King, who was fresh on the mirror, and the third prince.

Her heart couldn't help but tremble as she slightly lifted her eyes to look upwards.

He lowered his head and attentively read the official letter, not even glancing in her direction. This time, he had been recalled by Gan Jianxuan, and she had come alone to pay her respects to him in order to show his submissiveness and sincerity.

Gan Yuxuan suddenly raised his head and gave a few commands. Most of the high-ranking officers left, leaving only a few people behind. Ding Ziyang and Zhong Da were among them.

"Pa …"

A imperial report was thrown in front of Helian Manqiu, "Qingyu, open it and take a look. Do you have any objections?"

Helian Manqiu stretched her hand out and picked up the memorial from the ground. She opened it with a puzzled expression. Suddenly, her eyes narrowed as she swept her hand across the memorial. She could not help but start trembling slightly.

This was a imperial report that requested rewards for her services. It was she who had used a scheme to earn the Han River and captured him with her own hands!