Xiao Yan looked around the room and asked Yang Lingyan, "What is the meaning of this?"
Yang Lingyan said, "Brother Xiao, Miss Ya Fei is deeply devoted to you as well. Since you are leaving the Jia Ma Empire, I plan to make Sister Ya Fei the Empress of the entire Jia Ma Empire afterward!"
"The true person overseeing the relocation of the Jia Ma Empire's commoners is actually Miss Ya Fei. Such ability is rare even across the entire Northwest Region."
Xiao Yan said somewhat unhappily, "Then what exactly do you mean by this?"
"Brother Xiao, you so directly annulled Miss Ya Fei's engagement. Could it be that you do not have such feelings in your heart? Don't worry, if Miss Xun Er blames you in the future, I will definitely..."
Xiao Yan frowned deeply and directly cut Yang Lingyan off, his tone carrying a trace of anger. "Enough. Stop this nonsense!"
Ya Fei had originally been too nervous to speak, and even after Xiao Yan arrived, she had still been too shy to open her mouth. Seeing his expression now, she hurriedly said, "Young Palace Master, let me explain."
Seeing Xiao Yan's expression, Yang Lingyan was somewhat frightened as well. He felt that he might truly have misunderstood Xiao Yan's intentions. Given the situation, he first withdrew from the room, leaving the space to Xiao Yan and Ya Fei.
Looking at the breathtakingly beautiful Ya Fei before him, Xiao Yan was momentarily speechless. After a long silence, he finally said, "Sister Ya Fei, why put yourself through this? If you want freedom, I can guarantee it for you today."
Ya Fei did not directly answer Xiao Yan's question. Instead, she took out a crown from her Storage Ring.
The most eye-catching feature of the phoenix crown was a