The reason Xiaoyao could be ennobled as a prince was also because everyone thought he was already dead, so everyone would agree. Otherwise, there would definitely still be dissenting opinions, though these opinions could be resolved since Xiaoyao's contributions were real, not fabricated.

"He's not here now. What you're saying means you want us to choose someone from among us to represent him in accepting the title, right?" After confirming this matter, Third Miss Nangong immediately understood what Luo Yunqing wanted to say.

"Yes," Luo Yunqing nodded. "I think having you all do it would be most appropriate. You're most familiar with Xiaoyao and are currently the most suitable."

"Alright, I'll go back and discuss with them," Third Miss Nangong said. Actually, even if Luo Yunqing hadn't said that last sentence, they would have taken on this matter. They wouldn't feel anyone else was qualified.

Xiaoyao's father?

Although they had already confirmed that Xiaoyao's father was Luo Yuntian—otherwise Xiaoyao wouldn't have done such things—and before this, Xiaoyao had mentioned some matters that made them understand he had found his parents.

Only later did they learn it was just his father. Xiaoyao's mother was actually Fang Chunxue from the Fang family—this matter was somewhat beyond all their expectations.

What surprised them even more was that there seemed to be some grievance between Yun Qingyi and Fang Chunxue.

In that case, Yun Qingyi definitely didn't have the qualifications to represent him. And although Luo Yuntian was Xiaoyao's father, he had never done anything for Xiaoyao. In the end, it was still Xiaoyao who sacrificed himself to save him. This made them feel even more that Luo Yuntian didn't have this qualification either. This matter must be handled by themselves.

This was also a very troublesome matter that would likely cause a battle. She wanted to handle it herself and not tell the others, to avoid unnecessary complications, but she knew this was impossible. They had the right to know about this.

After discussing some more matters with Luo Yunqing, Third Miss Nangong took her leave and returned. Their current residence was a large compound—not the Luo family estate, but a specially provided general's mansion.

"Susu, what urgent matter did you call me back for?"

The Young Miss had been summoned back by Third Miss Nangong. Otherwise, she would still be drinking flower wine. Moreover, if anyone else had called her, she definitely wouldn't have paid attention, but when Third Miss Nangong called, she immediately returned.

"Right, Third Sister, what exactly is the matter? You made us wait here so long, insisting we wait for this person to return before speaking," Nangong Suxin was also curious.

"Sister, it's like this—who among us do you think is most suitable to represent Xiaoyao?" Third Miss Nangong went straight to the point.

"Of course it's me!" Both the Young Miss and Nangong Suxin said simultaneously.

"Me!" Guxing simply said one word.

"I think you're all suitable. This is a very troublesome matter, and your solution is always the same—fighting it out. Forget it, this time let me do it," Third Miss Nangong said.

"You?" Guxing and the others were somewhat surprised. They hadn't expected Third Miss Nangong to volunteer herself. This was something they had never seen before.

"What exactly is the matter?" the Young Miss asked first. They didn't know what it was about, so whether to yield to her depended on the circumstances.

"It's helping Xiaoyao receive a title on his behalf. The king wants to ennoble him as a prince, called Prince Xiaoyao," Third Miss Nangong said.

"I see. Then how about we do this together?" the Young Miss said with a smile. She didn't want to compete with Third Miss Nangong—this was completely different from Nangong Suxin—but she also didn't want to miss this opportunity.

"Together? That's actually a good idea too. No one said it had to be just one person," Third Miss Nangong's eyes brightened. They could accept it together on his behalf—no one had stipulated this wasn't allowed.

"Then let's do it together," Nangong Suxin nodded, and Guxing didn't voice any objection either, meaning she also agreed.

"Good, I'll discuss it with the king. I'm sure he'll have a solution," Third Miss Nangong said. "So, what identity should we use? Family members? Or friends?"

"Use the identity of fiancées," the Young Miss said directly.

"..." The other three women were speechless. This Young Miss really could say anything. No matter how you looked at it, none of them had that identity.

"If you don't want to use it, then I will. Anyway, I'll never marry a man in this lifetime," the Young Miss said indifferently.

"..."

This wasn't wrong—she didn't like men at all, so for her, this wouldn't have any impact and would even provide cover.

"Susu, you can too. Since we're all together, we need some excuse. If we're all supposedly married to Xiaoyao on the surface, then everything's resolved," the Young Miss encouraged. She wanted to win over Third Miss Nangong. If This Miss Nangong used this identity this time, then she definitely wouldn't marry anyone else in the future, and then she'd be within her grasp.

"Go away, I won't be with you," Third Miss Nangong said irritably. "I like men... ah..."

Third Miss Nangong immediately blushed, making the Young Miss drool and sigh inwardly: truly a feast for the eyes...

"Mo Yu, don't bother Third Sister anymore. After being together so long, don't you know she could never be with you?" Nangong Suxin said irritably. This Mo Yu was good in every way except for this troublesome point.

"How do you know it's impossible without trying?" the Young Miss said unconcernedly. Clearly she wouldn't give up.

"Fiancée, acceptable," Guxing suddenly said at this moment, making everyone initially confused about what she meant, but they quickly understood.

Guxing was agreeing to use this identity, and everyone didn't find this answer very surprising. Among everyone here, no one cared about Xiaoyao more than Guxing. To put it harshly, others could have alternatives without Xiaoyao, but everything she had was Xiaoyao.

Guxing could never leave Xiaoyao in this lifetime. What difference was there between this and becoming Xiaoyao's wife? She also didn't need to worry about whether she could marry in the future, because she knew her heart couldn't accommodate anyone else.

Her feelings for Xiaoyao weren't love, but she still couldn't accommodate others...

"Since that's the case, I agree too," Third Miss Nangong nodded.

"Third Sister, have you gone crazy? You still need to marry someone in the future. This will be unclear later," Nangong Suxin immediately objected. She hadn't expected her third sister to actually agree. Even she wouldn't agree to this.

She could treat Xiaoyao as a friend, could be Xiaoyao's intimate female friend, but that didn't mean she could accept becoming Xiaoyao's lover. She had never thought about being with Xiaoyao.

She and the Young Miss were actually similar—their feelings for Xiaoyao were a kind of loyalty, because Xiaoyao had given her many things and greatly increased her strength, but this didn't mean she had fallen in love with Xiaoyao.

She would definitely refuse this fiancée designation—this was unquestionable.

"Future matters can be dealt with in the future. Anyway, it's nothing much. Maybe I really might marry Xiaoyao," Third Miss Nangong said.

"Susu, have you come to your senses? Do you want to be with me?" the Young Miss immediately grabbed Third Miss Nangong's hand and said excitedly.

"This has nothing to do with you. I just said it's possible. Xiaoyao is a very good choice—he meets my standards," Third Miss Nangong said.

"..."

"What are your standards?"

"Male and alive!" Third Miss Nangong said, particularly emphasizing the word "male."

"..."

If Xiaoyao were here, he would definitely tell Third Miss Nangong: "Kindred spirit! We think the same way."

Of course, Third Miss Nangong's emphasis was telling the Young Miss that it was impossible for her to be with her. The "alive" part was just said casually.

"Susu, regardless, I support your decision," the Young Miss suddenly became very serious, surprising everyone. This felt wrong—why was she suddenly being supportive?

Could it be that because of marrying Xiaoyao, she was considering things for Xiaoyao's sake? This wasn't very strange, because she cared greatly about Xiaoyao, sometimes even more than herself.

In fact, everyone was thinking wrong. The Young Miss's thinking was: if Third Miss Nangong married Xiaoyao, then there would always be opportunities in the future...

"Support what? I was just talking," Third Miss Nangong said irritably. "Have you all decided? If we're using the identity of Xiaoyao's fiancées, then I'll discuss it with the king."

"I have no problem."

"Mm!"

The Young Miss and Guxing nodded in agreement. At this time, Nangong Suxin was somewhat troubled. She didn't quite know how to decide. She felt she shouldn't agree to this matter, but if she didn't agree, she felt unhappy inside.

Her explanation to herself was that this unhappiness was just because she wanted to compete with the Young Miss and didn't want to lose to her, even in this aspect.

"Since you're all like this, then I'll do the same. It's just fiancée status—we can just say we broke the engagement later," Nangong Suxin said. The meaning was that this fiancée identity didn't matter anyway—it wasn't like actually getting married. Many engaged men and women in this world had broken their engagements.

"Then it's decided. All four of us are Xiaoyao's fiancées. Let's ask the king if there's a Prince Xiaoyao's mansion," Third Miss Nangong said. This general's mansion was a general's mansion—naturally there should also be a Prince Xiaoyao's mansion, and it should be very large.

This Prince Xiaoyao's mansion didn't necessarily have to be in Flowing Moon City, but Luo Yunqing would probably place it in Flowing Moon City. Otherwise, they might not necessarily stay in Flowing Moon City in the future.

(End of Chapter)