In the Flying Pavilion, the atmosphere was so tense that even the air seemed to be frozen.
Zhang Ruochen took a step forward and said, “Reporting back to the County King, in fact, this time I came to Thousand Waters King City, not only do I want to ask for reinforcements, but I also have another matter.”
The Thousand Water County King’s expression twitched as he said, “What is it?”
“I beg the County King to be able to marry County Lord Smoky Dust to the late generation.” Zhang Ruochen’s voice was loud and clear, travelling into the ears of everyone in the hall.
The County King of Thousand Waters was already prepared to immediately drag Zhang Ruochen out and behead him once he refused to marry the Thirteenth County Lord.
Disrupting the Sword Discussion Conference and defying the royal family, shouldn’t he deserve to die?
However, the Thousand Water County King had never expected that Zhang Ruochen would want to marry the Smoke Dust County Lord.
Not to mention the County King of Thousand Waters, everyone in the entire Flying Pavilion froze, including the ten powerful ministers sitting on the left and right sides.
The Thousand Water County King’s gaze looked towards Huang Yichen, casting an enquiring look.
Huang Yichen’s lips pursed slightly as he said, ”Reporting to Father, in fact, Zhang Ruochen and I are both outer court disciples of the Martial City Academy Palace, and have always been on extremely good terms, often practising martial arts alone together, with our feelings growing increasingly deep. Zhang Ruochen came to the Thousand Water County King to propose marriage, and we had already discussed this in advance. I hope that Father will fulfil it.”
As she said these words, a trace of girlish shyness even surfaced on Huang Yichen’s lustrous face.
That’s right, it was shyness.
Anyway, Zhang Ruochen did not believe that Huang Yichen would be petulant, but the Thousand Water County King believed it, and so did the Ten Powerful Ministers!
The Thirteenth County Lord, who was kneeling on the ground, was completely stunned, staring at Huang Yichen, who was standing on the side, with unbelievable eyes.
Sister actually likes him?
The Right Minister stood up, smiled, and said, “Great King, what now?”
What now?
Yunwu County King also wanted to know what to do now?
Is it possible to drag Zhang Ruochen out and slaughter him?
Naturally, it wouldn’t work.
After all, Zhang Ruochen had only become the number one in the Sword Discussion Conference by mistake, and the person he really liked was County Lord Smokey.
More importantly, they were in love with each other.
Could it be that Zhang Ruochen and Huang Yichen were made whole?
Of course not.
Now everyone knew that Zhang Ruochen was the first in the Sword Discussion Conference and should be the Thirteenth County Lord’s son-in-law. If everyone was now told that Zhang Ruochen had become the sister of the Thirteenth County Lord’s sister, County Lord Yanduan’s son-in-law, then wouldn’t the royal family be reduced to the laughing stock of the world?
While the Thousand Water County King was having a headache, Huang Yichen spoke the words he had prepared long ago, revealing a few pleading looks as he said, “Father, I know that you are in a difficult situation, but can you bear to watch the happiness of both of your daughters being ruined like this?”
The Thousand Waters County King looked at the sorrowful County Lord Yanduan, and then looked at the thirteen county lords kneeling on the ground, his heart was a little hesitant.
At this moment, Ning Shangshu, who was sitting in the third position on the right, stood up and laughed, “Your Majesty, County Lord Smoky Dust’s cultivation aptitude ranks first amongst all the county lords, and she also has a deep emotional foundation with Zhang Ruochen, so if we can fulfil them, they can be considered to be a pair of talented men and women, and they will surely become a good story in the future.”
“As long as the process and the original reason for this is made clear to the people of the world, I believe everyone will be able to understand the Great King’s decision. If Your Majesty is at ease, this matter will be handled by the old minister!”
“Alright! This king is not a pedantic person either.” The Thousand Water County King’s eyes were stern as he said, “Zhang Ruochen, are you sure that you will sincerely treat County Lord Smoke Dust in the future?”
Zhang Ruochen glanced towards Huang Yichen and said, “I will definitely not fail Your Highness, County Lord.”
“Alright! This king remembers your words, if you dare to fail County Lord Smoke Dust in the future, this king will definitely not be able to spare you. Since this is the case, this matter is settled. Minister Ning, go and invite County King Yunwu to enter the palace to discuss the marriage between Zhang Ruochen and County Lord Smoky Dust with this king, a time must be negotiated first to finalise their marriage.”
“Old minister accepts the decree.” Minister Ning Shangshu said.
Afterwards, the County King of Thousand Waters waved his hand and said, “All of you, retire!”
Zhang Ruochen walked out of the Flying Pavilion and stood on top of the purple-golden steps, exhaling a long breath, having finally walked out from the Ghost Gate.
Just then, Zhang Ruochen saw Xun Guihai standing outside the Flying Heaven Pavilion, he seemed to want to seek an audience with the Thousand Water County King as well.
What was he begging to see the Thousand Water County King for?
Suddenly, Zhang Ruochen thought of the dialogue between Xun Guihai and Huang Yicun that night when he was in the Western Courtyard, and with a loud bang, it dawned on him that he finally understood Huang Yicun’s purpose.
“What are you standing here gawking at? Marrying such a beautiful county princess like me, you don’t seem to be happy at all?” Huang Yichen chased up from behind and stood on Zhang Ruochen’s left hand side, her eyes icy cold and the corner of her mouth slightly curved out as she said, “Don’t forget, if it wasn’t for this County Mistress helping you out, you’d already be in pieces right now. How do you plan to repay this County Lord?”
“Is that so? Don’t we know how to help each other?” Zhang Ruochen had a smile on his face as he slightly glanced towards Xun Guihai in the distance.
After saying this, Zhang Ruochen quickly left and walked out of the royal palace, preparing to return to the manor.
Huang Yichen stared at Zhang Ruochen’s back, a pair of treasure blue eyes, gently narrowing as he muttered to himself, “Did he already know?”
In fact, the reason why Huang Yichen personally rushed back to Thousand Waters Royal City had another purpose, and that was to stop Xun Guihai from proposing marriage to the Thousand Waters County Lord.
She didn’t want to marry Xun Returning Sea.
Therefore, by helping Zhang Ruochen, she was actually helping herself.
As long as the County King of Thousand Waters promised Zhang Ruochen first, Xun Huihai would naturally have no chance.
As for Zhang Ruochen …… anyway, he didn’t want to marry her, and she didn’t want to marry him. In the future, they could just find an excuse to back out of the marriage.
The only thing that Huang Yichen couldn’t figure out was how Zhang Ruochen knew that Xun Huihai was coming to propose marriage.
Since he couldn’t figure it out, he didn’t think about it. Anyway, now that the wood had been turned into a boat, Xun Huihai didn’t have half a chance.
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Yunwu County King waited inside the manor, constantly pacing back and forth with great anxiety in his heart.
The Sword Festival was a gathering of top geniuses from various countries, each one of them was a dragon and phoenix, although Jiu’er’s talent was very high, but it was very difficult to win the first place.
If she couldn’t win the first place in the Sword Contest, she wouldn’t be able to marry the Thirteenth County Princess, and at that time, how would Yunwu County be able to withstand the attacks of the four counties?
Only a day had passed, and a few strands of white hair appeared on the temples of the Yunwu County King.
Yunwu County King stopped his steps, exhaled a long breath, and showed determination in his eyes, “If it’s really not possible, even if we risk destroying our country, we have to fight with the Four Directions County Kingdom to the death.”
Right at this moment, Yunwu County King’s personal guard, Xue Kai, walked in quickly from outside and said, “Reporting to the king, Minister Ning Shangshu has come to pay a visit.”
“What? Still not quick enough to invite Minister Ning Shangshu in, no, this king will personally go to receive and welcome Lord Shangshu.”
Minister Ning Shangshu was one of the top ten powerful ministers of the Thousand Water County Kingdom and the head of the Ning Family, what was he doing here at this time?
Yunwu County King’s heart became even more anxious as he took one step and two, marching towards the outside, walking out of the manor, he indeed saw Ning Shangshu’s carriage parked outside.
Ning Shangshu’s carriage was very luxurious, nine metres high, as if it was a small palace. The carriage and the walls of the carriage were all covered with spirit crystals, forming a white aura mist.
Pulling the cart was, a fourth rank savage beast, the Lion Lin Beast. Its body, much like a Qilin’s, had a jade-coloured glow emanating from its entire body’s fur. Inside a pair of eyes the size of a basin, eighteen crimson inscriptions were imprinted, like eighteen flames burning inside its eyes.
“Greetings to Lord Shangshu.” County King Yunwu walked underneath the Lion Lin Beast and bowed slightly.
Two rather beautiful maidservants pulled back the curtains of the vehicle, revealing Lord Ning Shangshu sitting in the vehicle’s carriage.
Minister Ning Shangshu smiled at County King Yunwu and said, “County King Yunwu, there is great joy!”
“What happy event?” Yunwu County King vaguely guessed a few points, could it be that Jiu’er really ……
Thinking of that possibility, Yunwu County King was a little excited.
Minister Ning beckoned to Yunwu County King and said, “Get in the car and say more, the great king is now in a hurry to see you and discuss something with you.”
Yunwu County King’s heart was even more pleasantly surprised that he could meet the Thousand Water County King.
He immediately boarded the carriage and sat across from Minister Ning Shangshu, once again asking, “Minister Shangshu, what exactly happened?”
A smooth smile appeared on Shangshu Ning’s aged face as he said, “You have given birth to a good son, did you know that Zhang Ruochen won first place at the Sword Discussion Conference, and that the Great King has been moved to love talent and is ready to recruit him as his son-in-law.”
County King Yunwu’s heart was ecstatic as he said, “The County King is going to marry the Thirteenth County Lord to Jiu’er?”
Minister Ning shook his head and said, “It’s not the Thirteenth County Lord, but the Smoky Dust County Lord. Not only is County Lord Smoke Dust the most beloved daughter of the Great King, amongst the thirty-seven county lords, County Lord Smoke Dust has the highest natural talent, having already reached the Great Perfection of the Xuanji Realm. More importantly, County Lord Smoke Dust is the Queen’s own daughter. You should know the Queen’s origin, right?”
Yunwu County King naturally knew the origins of that one Queen, and although his heart was excited, he was also a little worried, saying, “County Lord Smoke Dust is so outstanding, will she agree to a marriage with Jiu’er?”
“Haha!” Minister Ning twirled his whiskers and laughed, saying, “This matter was originally brought up by County Lord Smokey herself, and the Ninth Prince has already proposed marriage to the Great King. Yunwu County King, this matter is definitely a heavenly good thing for your Yunwu County Kingdom. In the future, perhaps, old me will even have to beg with you.”
The Lion Lin Beast pulled the carriage and rolled along, speeding into the royal palace.
