"I know that I have offended His Majesty and my crime is not light. But I plead His Majesty to break off the engagement. I will bear all the consequences and punishment! "
Lin Xiu scoffed angrily, "You will bear it? How will you bear it? His Majesty has always respected you and pampered the Hua family. But now you are arrogant and even forced His Majesty to do that treacherous thing. Do you still have His Majesty in your eyes?! "
The Emperor and the Empress were furious at the same time. The situation was in a complete stalemate. The air was filled with a thick pressure. Everyone shook their heads. It seemed that Hua Zhentian's wish was not fulfilled today and had incurred the Emperor's displeasure.
"Do I still have His Majesty in my eyes?" Hua Zhentian raised his head and muttered a few words. He suddenly laughed bitterly, "Hehehehe … Hahahaha! I, Hua Zhentian, have lived for His Majesty and for Tenryū Province since young. My, Hua Zhentian's, loyalty can be witnessed by the sun, moon, and heaven and earth! Everyone here can bear witness! May I, Hua Zhentian, have I ever done anything wrong to His Majesty and for Tenryū Province? When has he ever disobeyed His Majesty? "
Everyone shook their heads secretly. Although Hua Zhentian had a strong character and did not bother about trifles and etiquette, he was not a reckless person. Everyone could see his loyalty to the imperial family. No one had the right to doubt him.
"Everyone knows that the Hua family rose because of Lei Zhenzi and Huo Duzi. Because of that, no one dares to provoke us. But do you know that if it was not for Tenryū Province, I, Hua Zhentian, would never want to touch these things. Because with these things around, everyone in the Hua family could lose their lives at any time. When I was thirteen, my mother was killed by an explosion. When I was twenty, my father was killed by an explosion. Before my father died, he said to me, 'For His Majesty and for the safety of Tenryū Province, I must persevere even if I might be blown into pieces at any time.' "
"Even in his death, Father thought about His Majesty and Tenryū Province. He didn't even have the time to see his only granddaughter. Even without my parents, I, Hua Zhentian, have never thought of leaving Lei Zhenzi. Later, I had a wife and a daughter. When my daughter was seven years old, my wife was also killed. So, other than my daughter, I have nothing else. I have nothing!! "
Hua Zhentian let out a loud roar, his round tiger eyes filled with hot tears. This iron-like man finally shed tears in front of everyone for the first time, but his image was still that of the mountain-like Hua Zhentian. He had lost his mother, father, and wife. This carefree man had gritted his teeth and endured a lot of heart-wrenching pain all these years, and the main culprit was Lei Zhenzi, who had given the Tenryū clan all these time to intimidate other countries. For the sake of Tenryū Province, he had lost almost everything. Who had the right to ridicule his tears, and who had the right to doubt his loyalty?
The anger on Long Yin's face disappeared completely. He sighed softly, "General Hua, you have suffered all these years."
"Your Majesty, this official has not suffered at all. Even if I die for Your Majesty, I have no complaints. But this official only has one daughter left, and she is also the last bloodline of my Hua family. Even if this official dies ten thousand times, I do not want my daughter to suffer any more grievances. For the sake of Your Majesty and Tenryū Province, this official has already let down my parents and my wife, I cannot let down my daughter anymore. Please, Your Majesty, consider my, Hua Zhentian's, loyalty all these years and agree to this official's unreasonable request! "
After Hua Zhentian finished speaking with a tearful voice, he knocked his head down heavily, smashing it on the hard marble floor.
"Your Majesty!" An old official with tears in his eyes walked out and knelt beside Hua Zhentian. He pleaded, "General Hua is not only the pillar of our Tenryū Province, but he is also the father of a daughter! This official is also a father, and I understand General Hua's feelings. General Hua has been wholeheartedly serving the country all these years, and has sacrificed too much, but he has never made a request. This official boldly requests Your Majesty to agree to General Hua's request. "
Another person knelt in front of Long Yin, "Your Majesty, although General Hua has offended you, he is completely sincere, and did not hesitate to offend Your Majesty for the sake of his daughter, which is admirable and admirable. This official sincerely requests Your Majesty to consider General Hua's loyalty all these years, and agree to General Hua's request. This official absolutely cannot bear to separate my daughter and my beloved heart, and suffer for the rest of her life. "
"… Please, Your Majesty, agree to General Hua's request!"
"Your Majesty, please have mercy."
… …
… …
These people who were originally attending the engagement banquet of the Hua family and the Lin family were now pleading for Hua Zhentian to cancel the engagement. Lin Xiao finally heaved a long sigh, and sat down weakly. Lin Zhan's expression was ashen, as if he had eaten a pile of feces.
Ye Wuchen also walked forward, and bowed, "Your Majesty, please grant my request."
Long Yin finally looked at Ye Wuchen meaningfully, and heaved a long sigh, "All these years, I have indeed owed the Hua family too much. For the Hua family, so what if I am a person who goes back on his word? I can agree to cancel the engagement between the Lin family and the Hua family six years ago, but General Hua must also agree to one of my requests. "
Hua Zhentian said excitedly, "Your Majesty, please say it, this official will comply."
"Do you know that I have betrothed my beloved daughter, Flying Phoenix, to Ye Wuchen?" Long Yin said.
"This official knows!"
"Since I have betrothed, I cannot take it back. If your daughter from the Hua family wants to marry into the Yeh family, she must wait for three years, and only after Flying Phoenix marries into the Yeh family, can you object? "
Three years later? Ye Wuchen sneered secretly, what a good plan. You have already hired assassins to kill me, these two marriages are just a joke to you, right? Heh!
Hua Zhentian said without hesitation, "The princess's body is precious, and it is betrothed first. How can my daughter be betrothed first? This is how it should be, this official has no objection."
"Lin Xiao, sigh … I will choose another marriage for you. General Lin, do you object? "Long Yin turned to Lin Zhan and said.
Lin Zhan smiled bitterly, and said with his head lowered, "Everything is up to Your Majesty."
"I … am tired." Long Yin waved his hand weakly, and turned to leave. Empress Lin Xiu glared at Ye Wuchen, and followed behind without saying a word. But she didn't notice, or rather, no one noticed, that the moment she turned around, Ye Wuchen, who was slightly closer to her, flicked his little finger, and a grey aura that he had been accumulating for a long time shot into Lin Xiu's back without a sound. At the same time, he revealed an imperceptible sneer at the corner of his mouth.
Grey represented the Death Element. This grey aura, of course, was the Death Element. It was one of the six elements that he could control now.
If Lin Xiu had a little bit of cultivation, she would have noticed Ye Wuchen's action, but unfortunately, she didn't. And Ye Wuchen believed that even if she acted up later, no one would know what that aura was. Because in the knowledge of the Tianchen Continent, there were only seven elements: water, fire, wind, thunder, earth, light, and darkness. No one knew the existence of the three elements of fate: life, death, and soul. Because of this, no one knew how the black forest around the Demon-Sealing Tower was formed. They could only take it for granted that it was the curse of the Lady of Heavenly Punishment.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Hua Zhentian shouted at Long Yin's back.
After Long Yin left, everyone also said their goodbyes, and dispersed. No one was willing to say another word. In this awkward situation where they were sandwiched between the Hua Family, the Lin family, and the Yeh family, it was not appropriate for them to comfort anyone. Maintaining silence was the best strategy. Lin Zhan forced a smile and bowed to the officials who said their goodbyes one by one. He even had the intention to stab Hua Zhentian with a knife.
This matter would definitely spread throughout Tianlong City today. Coupled with the news of the marriage that had spread like wildfire these past few days, whether it was Lin Xiao or the Lin family, they would lose all face. The young lady of the Hua Family was secretly in love with the Ye Family Prince. In order not to marry Lin Xiao, she was willing to offend the Emperor and break off the marriage. To the famous Lin Xiao, this was a great joke and irony.
After the civil and military competition that day, Lin Xiao suffered another crushing defeat.
"You win," Lin Xiao walked behind Ye Wuchen and said with a desolate expression, but strangely, there was no anger.
"Are you not going to take revenge on me, or use all means to take it back?" Ye Wuchen turned his face and asked with a smile.
"No," Lin Xiao shook his head and said seriously, "You can say that I, Lin Xiao, am a coward, but no matter what, I am not willing to make an enemy of such a terrifying person."
"So, even at this point, you are still willing to give in?" Ye Wuchen looked at him calmly and said in a low voice, "Young Master Lin, having one more friend is always better than having one more enemy. Do you think I would make an enemy for no reason? Sometimes, you can't avoid it even if you don't want to. For you to say something like this, it means that you still don't know who your family belongs to. You were in the Lin family for twenty years and you didn't realize it, but I only used two days. This is the difference between you and me. So, I am not afraid of any of your methods or revenge because you are not worthy to be my enemy. "
Without saying anything else, Ye Wuchen walked past him and left Lin Xiao in a daze as if he had lost his soul.
"Elder Hua, please get up."
After Long Yin left, Hua Zhentian remained kneeling there and looked straight ahead. His actions today were undoubtedly a violation and coercion. For someone who had been loyal for a lifetime, this was enough to make him feel a heavy sense of guilt. Ye Wuchen helped him up. Hua Zhentian did not insist and got up as well. He grinned at Ye Wuchen and said, "You must call me father-in-law."
"Father-in-law," Ye Wuchen supported him and called out sincerely.
"That's more like it. Sigh! Three years it is then … "He sighed and tried his best to lower his voice as he said fiercely," If you dare to die within these three years, I will dig up your grave and pull out your bones! "
"Don't worry, father-in-law. As long as I don't want to die, nobody can take my life," Ye Wuchen said.
"Alright! Remember what you said … Oh, my dear daughter is still at the door. She must be very anxious now. Hurry up and accompany her. "Hua Zhentian glared at him and muttered.
"I'll be right there." Ye Wuchen immediately walked out.
Mars Lecture Hall First Session:
The handsome and elegant Song Yu, Pan An, saw the sparks in his eyes and knocked on the blackboard with a bamboo pole. "Good evening, students. Today is the first day of classes at Mars Lecture Hall. Here, Mars will unfortunately let you know what it means to think like Mars. Come, look at the blackboard. For the first lesson, we will discuss a very profound question. Hmm … In today's society, what do those wealthy individuals rely on to make a living? Student Bancheng Yansha, you answer this question. "
Yansha: "Ahem, Teacher Mars. As the saying goes, there are masters in every profession. There will be top talents in every industry. As long as you seize the opportunity, you can become rich in any industry. Back then, the richest woman in Asia became rich by collecting waste paper, so this question itself is problematic. I refuse to answer … "
Mars: "Hmm, you can shut up. Student Qiu Xin, you answer. "
Qiu Xin: "I rely on my mouth to make a living!"
Mars: "Very good. Correct."
Yansha: "⊙ ⊙!"
Mars: "Sigh, Student Yansha, what do you want me to say to you? You can't even answer a question that even a three-year-old knows. How can I endure this? Don't think that you can be brainless just because you have big breasts. What if you get bullied in the future? What if you can't find a husband … (Omitting 3000 words of endless chatter)
Yansha (tears streaming down her face): (I want to die.)
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