The jade pendant

"Some people in the imperial court now know your identity, and it's inevitable that some will try to harm you. Keep this item; if your life is in danger, it will be enough to keep you safe for a while."

Fang Weiyan listened to Emperor Kaide's words and stared blankly at the root in front of him.

He truly hadn't expected that the Emperor Kaide would share some of this with him; wasn't this tantamount to giving him a piece of his lifespan?

I saw it clearly before; the other person was using this thing to prolong their life.

Fang Weiyan roughly knew that the other party was probably using this method to win people's hearts, but he was still touched.

This thing really is a lifesaver.

Fang Weiyan carefully took the item into his hands and then thanked Emperor Kaide.

Knowing that the other party was using this method to win people's hearts, Fang Weiyan still felt a great deal of goodwill towards Emperor Kaide because of the preciousness of this item.

Based on this alone, Fang Weiyan felt he could do more for the other person.

"Go down."

Seeing that the desired effect had been achieved, Emperor Kaide waved his hand, indicating that Fang Weiyan could leave.

Some things are better left unsaid.

Fang Weiyan responded and left the study, but before Fang Weiyan had gone far, a maid called him back.

It was Qiao'er, the maid who used to serve the little princess.

After Qiao'er skillfully led Fang Weiyan through the garden, they soon saw the little princess by a lake.

The little princess was engrossed in reading a book, her eyes sparkling.

"Jade may be broken, but its whiteness cannot be altered; bamboo may be burned, but its integrity cannot be destroyed. Though one's body perishes, one's name can be recorded in history."

The little princess was deeply moved as she read these quotes from Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

No book I've ever read before can compare to even a fraction of this one.

"Your Highness."

Fang Weiyan came over and saw the little princess engrossed in reading Romance of the Three Kingdoms. He couldn't help but call out softly.

I wondered why this little princess liked the Romance of the Three Kingdoms so much.

"Oh, you've arrived?"

The little princess looked up and saw Fang Weiyan, and a hint of joy instantly appeared on her face.

The joy on her pretty face lasted for a moment, then she quickly suppressed it, probably feeling that something was amiss.

"I really like this book."

As the little princess spoke, she looked at the book in her hand again. It was a rare and beautiful copy, truly a treasure.

Now that she understood the book's value, she asked Fang Weiyan, "May I have this book?"

She had only intended to borrow the book initially, but now that she was captivated by it, she naturally wanted to keep it.

However, she was also somewhat worried that Fang Weiyan would not agree.

Fang Weiyan felt relieved upon hearing this; he had thought it was something serious.

"It's just a book," Fang Weiyan replied immediately. "If Your Highness likes it, please feel free to take it."

Princess Jin'an was slightly pleased to see that Fang Weiyan showed no sign of difficulty.

His generosity made her like him even more.

"I won't take advantage of you for nothing; this is mine."

Princess Jin'an took out a jade pendant. The jade had a slight luster, and the center was hollowed out, with a beautifully carved bamboo shape.

The nodes and branches of the bamboo were all carved out, making them incredibly exquisite.

When Fang Weiyan saw the jade pendant, he was also taken aback, secretly amazed by the craftsmanship of the carving.

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Fang Weiyan took one look at the jade pendant and immediately fell in love with it, thanking the owner profusely.

Princess Jin'an nodded, holding the book in her hand, and asked Fang Weiyan, "Have you read this book?"

"I've already seen it."

Fang Weiyan nodded.

Who is your favorite character in this book?

Princess Jin'an became interested and quickly pressed for more information.

If Fang Weiyan answered that he liked figures like Cao Cao or Lü Bu, then it's likely that her relationship with Fang Weiyan would not work out.

Fang Weiyan thought for a moment and replied, "Naturally, it's still Liu Bei."

Liu Bei?

Princess Jin'an felt a slight sense of relief upon hearing this, as she was quite satisfied with the answer.

"Why not like Lü Bu? A true man should live between heaven and earth; how can he remain subservient to others for long? This is indeed a very good saying."

Fang Weiyan hadn't realized why the little princess was asking that question before, but now he came to his senses.

Sure enough, there wasn't a single simple person in the royal family.

The little princess is still a bit too young and immature.

"What he said was excellent, but after Lü Bu finished speaking, he turned around and went to kill his father."

Fang Weiyan couldn't help but recall some of the short videos he had seen.

After being edited, the scene showed Lü Bu saying this, then turning around and killing his two fathers, which made people want to laugh.

However, with the princess in front of him, Fang Weiyan held back.

Fang Weiyan held back, but Princess Jin'an was stunned for a moment, then covered her mouth and chuckled.

That statement is absolutely correct.

Having dismissed the Fang Weiyan's probing intentions, Princess Jin'an inquired about the previous prefect.

She already knows about this.

"Now that we've met Lord Fang, should we address him as Prefect Fang? If Lord Fang can govern Linbei County so well, it shouldn't be difficult for him to govern an entire prefecture."

Jin'an An asked, somewhat worried about whether Fang Weiyan could actually do it.

Jiangling Commandery is not easy to govern.

There's also a dragon king over the Wu River.

Although we rarely see the Dragon King come out to do anything, we had only heard that he had capsized dozens of official ships carrying taxes.

After a moment's thought, he realized that Jiangling Commandery was indeed difficult to govern.

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, I will certainly use my talents to ensure that the people of Jiangling Commandery live a prosperous life."

Fang Weiyan spoke these words quite frankly.

Outside of the Jiang Kingdom, there are only demons and monsters. Now that he has been given a prefecture, Fang Weiyan will naturally do his best to govern it well, considering it his place of residence.

Fang Weiyan thought the old emperor from earlier was alright.

In that case, let's do as much as we can.

Not to mention, the other party also agreed to his request that he could dismiss or execute officials in Jiangling Commandery at will.

It was practically as if the entire prefecture had been handed over to him.

This level of trust is quite substantial.

Fang Weiyan was naturally unaware that this was also one of the old emperor's tests of him, to see if he was suitable to inherit the throne of the Jiang Kingdom.

Fang Weiyan felt that this was almost like giving him a fiefdom.

Princess Jin'an Fang Weiyan's confidence, Princess Jin'an thought for a moment, then beckoned Qiao'er to go and fetch some things.

A moment later, Qiao'er hurriedly returned carrying a small box. When she opened it, she found the box filled with gold and silver jewelry.

"This is some of my savings. You'll need money when you go to Jiangling Commandery, and this will help you out in your time of need."

Worried that Fang Weiyan not be able to govern Jiangling Commandery well, and given that the imperial court had no funds or provisions to provide for Fang Weiyan, Princess Jin'an thought for a moment and decided to offer Fang Weiyan some assistance.