The job of the Department of Internal Affairs is to handle daily affairs for the royal family, palace operations, etc. Logistics management is all within their scope of authority.

Since the imperial palace of the principality is divided into two palaces, the East and West, the Secretary of the Interior is said to have to maneuver between the two palaces.

Over time, this department became different from others and simply assumed a neutral stance.

After all, both parties are masters and cannot be offended.

According to the original regulations, it was normal for a prince-in-law to be ennobled, and it had happened many times in the history of the principality.

But Yuan Xiao is different. Once Dongfang Xiaoman ascends the throne in a few months, according to the status of the empress's husband, he will at least be a prince.

Therefore, the Secretary of Internal Affairs here simply proposed to directly make Yuan Xiao a prince.

Note that he is just making suggestions, so as to please Donggong.

As for whether he adopts it or not, it has nothing to do with him, nor can he offend Nishimiya.

Best of both worlds.

However, as soon as he made this suggestion, the court became noticeably quiet.

Yuan Xiao's status is embarrassing, and he is not welcome to see him in either the East Palace or the West Palace.

This is a rare matter where there is no conflict between the two palaces.

It is also a treatment that only the protagonist can enjoy.

But the big boss won’t speak out about this kind of thing from the beginning.

Above the court, the cabinet and other important ministers stood at the front.

Then there are the principal and deputy ministers of major departments.

Next are the officials from the department and bureau units.

Finally, there are those who have titles but only hold idle positions.

Yuan Xiao, who has no official title, doesn't even have a position.

As soon as the people from the Department of Internal Affairs made the suggestion, someone from the Nishinomiya camp on the right stood up.

"Your Majesty, what the Secretary of the Interior is saying is wrong. The country has clear legal provisions that those who are not from the imperial family and who have outstanding meritorious service cannot be ennobled above the earl level.

Yuan Xiao is just an ordinary civilian and has not made any contributions to the country. Although Her Royal Highness the Princess has a different status after ascending the throne, she cannot overstep her limits.

Once this precedent is set, I am afraid that future generations will follow suit, which will go against His Majesty’s wisdom.”

Emperor Feile nodded with a smile: "What Aiqing said makes sense."

The titles of the principality are divided into princes, then princes and princes.

Those above the earl level have fiefs.

Xi Gong clearly wants to suppress Yuan Xiao.

But there are always some loyal ministers in the court.

Dongfang Xiaoman is about to ascend the throne, and it is inevitable that there will be forces leaning towards her.

Otherwise, he would not have finally broken the rules and made a plan for the empress to govern the country.

Sure enough, someone stood up on the East Palace side.

The location is relatively forward.

Yuan Xiao narrowed his eyes. He had read information about this person.

Dongfang Chenqian, the deputy minister of the Ministry of Education, is a middle-aged man in his forties. According to his seniority, he is Dongfang Xiaoman's uncle.

Of course, the Dongfang family is very complicated, and the calculation of seniority is actually a confusing matter.

Strictly speaking, it's not just the Dongfang family, but also the Campbell family. These two families have been surrounding the imperial family for a hundred years and have long been in a mess.

Fortunately, in modern civilization, as long as they are not close relatives, there are not so many taboos, so we can just call them random names.

Dongfang Chenqian bowed: "Your Majesty, this is inappropriate.

First of all, a female emperor is the first of its kind in the ages. Only Your Majesty is so wise that you can make such a decision.

It truly created a precedent in human history.

Her Royal Highness the Princess's enthronement ceremony is less than half a year away. Now that Yuan Xiao has been granted a lower title, if word spreads, the people will think that the imperial family does not value Her Royal Highness the Princess.

Even if the prince is re-titled by then, it is inevitable that someone will use this to make a fuss in the past few months to weaken the authority of Her Royal Highness the Princess."

This is a bit like seeking the country.

Yuan Xiao's status is not prominent, so it would be a slap in the face to Dongfang Xiaoman.

As an empress, her prestige is already low, and this will make it even lower.

Even after ascending to the throne, it is not impossible to be overthrown.

Yuan Xiao couldn't help but give Dongfang Chenqian a thumbs up, he has a political mind.

Sure enough, Emperor Feile nodded frequently: "What Aiqing said makes sense."

The deputy minister of education was one of his own, and Yuan Xiao silently remembered it.

No wonder the Ministry of Education of the Principality of Princes was very supportive of him when he published his theory several times before.

As soon as Dongfang Chenqian finished speaking, another person from the East Palace stood up.

Feng Boyu, the Minister of Science and Technology, is also the patriarch of the Feng family.

The Feng family is married to the Dongfang family. After all, they are also the elders of Dongfang Xiaoman.

"Your Majesty, Prince Consort Yuan Xiao has meritorious service.

He released three archaeological findings and promoted the development of milestones in the world of chemistry and physics, which is obvious to all.

In addition, he is also a pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence. The programs he designed are still studied and applied in depth by our Ministry of Science and Technology.

Therefore, I think that a title of earl or above is completely suitable for a prince-in-law."

As soon as these words came out, many people who didn't know Yuan Xiao looked over.

Turns out this is it.

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Yuan Xiao lowered his head and silently reaped the harvest.

Hmm, the royal court of this principality is pretty good.

Now there are ministerial figures who support Yuan Xiao.

Nishinomiya also needs heavyweights to take action.

Minister of Security Chantal Campbell is also a core figure in the Campbell family.

He glanced at everyone coldly: "Your Majesty, although what Minister Dongfang said is true, it is not in line with our country's national conditions.

The prince-in-law Yuan Xiao did all this in his capacity as a citizen of Lilenwell City.

The honor gained has nothing to do with our principality.

Moreover, it is precisely because of this that it has attracted the attention of other countries and has a certain negative impact on the safety of the members of the imperial family.

As for the other identities of the consort, they are more involved, so I have already written a memorial and submitted it to your majesty, please make a clear decision."

As he said this, he handed over a memorial. The palace maid came down, took it and presented it to Emperor Phile.

Yuan Xiao originally belonged to the Beidou Branch of the Ministry of Security. In the end, all seven team leaders of the Beidou Branch died because of him.

This is a matter of deep hatred.

Chantal is ready to kill Yuan Xiao, but she is still willing to say good things to him.

And what he said is true. When everyone thinks about it, it is indeed the case.

Emperor Phile opened the memorial, read it, and put it down casually: "Aiqing is right."

Yuan Xiao was speechless. The great emperor of emotion was sitting on it, coming and going with just one line.

This is where things get stuck.

Xi Gong's attitude was very clear. He didn't want to give Yuan Xiao a high title, so it was best not to give it to him.

In this way, public opinion can be used to disparage the empress for her lack of knowledge.

Whether Yuan Xiao can survive until the empress ascends the throne is another matter.

Let’s do it first and then talk about it.

Everyone's attention was focused on Dong Palace's attitude.

After all, the current chief minister of the cabinet is Dongfang Ning Hao, the former patriarch of the Dongfang family.

In China, one person is less than ten thousand people.

He has controlled Nishinomiya all these years.

The empress's policies were also promoted by him.

It can be said that he is the most critical figure.

Dongfang Ninghao is almost sixty years old. He looks well maintained and has a rosy face.

He stepped out slowly, without looking at anyone, and just bowed: "Old minister, I have something to say."

The critical moment came, and everyone cheered up.
Chapter completed!