"Because the Third Prince exerted effort under his command and won a battle victory for the Qianyue Kingdom, I hereby confer the title of King Yue upon the Third Prince and reward him with a palace!"
The Qian Emperor announced loudly, these words sending a sudden shift across the faces of the other princes.
Being given the title of king was no small matter. None of the princes in this generation had been made a king yet; even Qin Yu had only been granted the Palace of Prince Yu and still held the title of prince, though his own ascension to kingship seemed imminent.
However, against all expectations, the demoted Qin Jun had surged ahead and was the first to be granted kingship.
It was well known that the Qian Emperor had ascended to the throne by slaying the other kings. Since then, he had ceased conferring the title of king upon any prince, making the significance of Qin Jun's kingship truly profound.
