"Then I'll choose the lowest rank of baronet," Tong Sanlang made his choice.
"Hmm?" Yang Wenxiao raised an eyebrow, "Baronet?"
"Baronet," Tong Sanlang confirmed with a nod.
"Why?" asked Yang Wenxiao.
"Xiaomai and I's greatest merit was in discovering the Hellflower and retrieving Jia Cheng. But to speak of it, that merit only served to clear your and His Majesty's doubts and didn't solve the poison. Therefore, to be granted the title of baronet is already your grace," he explained.
Yang Wenxiao listened to this reasoning, the corner of his lips curled into a smile, and he set his tea bowl down on the table, sitting up straight, "On the day Shen Chenghao rebelled, you also played a significant role."
"Even if I hadn't taken action, you and His Majesty would have been unharmed," Tong Sanlang continued modestly.
