Protect Our Chief

Chapter 1040 - 64: Winds Rise in the Upper Capital! Shouzhe Is Doomed

The Eight-tier Spirit Brocade Tree must grow on a small top-grade spiritual vein of the wood element, and requires constant nutritional supply, taking ten years to produce a batch of spiritual cotton.Even though the brocade weaving technology has been improved as much as possible, it can barely weave out a dozen or so bolts of White Cloud Spirit Brocade, totaling one to two hundred sets of clothing, most of which are supplied to the Imperial Family, or exported to the Immortal Dynasty.

After all, there are too few cultivators in Daqian who can afford clothing made of White Cloud Spirit Brocade.

The issue isn’t whether one can afford it, but whether one is willing to part with the cost. After all, clothes are consumables, unlike magical treasures that can be passed down for generations.

Gui Long City’s Jin Family, a Fifth-Grade Noble Family unnoticed in Upper Capital City, just because they cultivate this Eight-tier Spirit Brocade Tree in their suburban mansion, their average annual gross income isn’t less than ten million Qian Gold, leading a very prosperous and leisurely life, making many noble families "envious and jealous".

And Zhao Yuanqing can wear clothes made of White Cloud Spirit Brocade, which shows the extent of favor he receives from the Zhao Family. On his shoulders lies the Zhao Family’s ambition to achieve the accomplishments of five divine techniques, or even six.

Compared to the status and rank of the Zhao family members, the few from Prince Rong’s Mansion, despite being part of the Imperial Family, are after all not from the direct main branch, their foundation and depth ultimately are much weaker. From their hosting arrangements, and the extent of importance they placed on this visit, the truly different status can be seen.

Prince Rong is already six to seven hundred years old, as a Purple Mansion Realm Black Tortoise Cultivator, he has entered his twilight years.

At this moment, he is already white-haired and white-bearded, yet his spirit is excellent, with a rosy complexion, enthusiastically entertaining the Zhao Family: "Brother Zhikun, I’ve heard you’ve made great achievements on the Outer Domain Battlefield again this time. With these merits, after training in the Inner Pavilion for some years, accumulating enough prestige and connections, in the future, succeeding the position of Senior Hongbo will be even more justified. Congratulations, congratulations~"

"Your Highness Prince overpraises." Zhao Zhikun replied with a composed smile, "Killing enemies on the battlefield is merely my duty. When I was on the Outer Domain Battlefield, I’ve heard of Prince Rong’s glory in the past, only lamented being born at the wrong time, couldn’t witness it firsthand."

After exchanging a few compliments.

Princess Kang Zhao Yijing gave a gentle smile to Princess Rong Meng and said: "Ninth Granny, I’ve heard that Princess Xue Ning has settled in the Imperial Palace again? The Ancestor really dotes on her."

Princess Rong Meng is from the Fourth-Grade Meng Family, the strongest in her family, Ancestor Meng Yuanbai, is a Third-Grade Official, serving as the Director of Three Talents Department, currently in an influential phase.

Meng Yuanbai, with Meng Family, one in the officialdom as a Third-Grade Official, the other as a Royal Family’s Princess Consort, can be regarded as mutual aid, forming a relatively stable and not weak power structure.

Back then, Meng Family valued this point, thus willing to marry the young celestial pride legitimate daughter to the old geezer Prince Rong as a continuation.

However, this power and status still fall short compared to Princess Kang.

Even though Meng Family is of higher rank than Zhao Yijing and slightly older, yet at this moment, she bares a full smile, showing a slightly flattering expression: "The Inner Guard came to deliver the message, it was the Ancestor who commanded Xue Ning to reside in the Palace to entertain several little guests."

Within Prince Rong’s Mansion, the most notable is, of course, Princess Xue Ning. Although Xue Ning is young, her rank is not low, she is of the same generation as Prince Kang Wu Chengsi.

Prince Rong is of the same generation as Prince Yoong’an and Prince Kang’s grandfather, Prince Tai. Evidently, the blood relationship between them is relatively close.

After another round of casual chat and pleasantries.

Princess Kang finally revealed the purpose of her visit: "Grandpa the Ninth, and Ninth Granny. Yijing is here on behalf of Yuanqing to propose marriage. Yuanqing is from the direct lineage of the Zhao Family, endowed with extraordinary talent, most likely will inherit the title of Duke Protector of the Nation in the future."

Proposing marriage.

Actually, this time Zhao Family, with Princess Kang, Zhao Zhikun, the Purple Mansion Realm Great Celestial Pride, and Zhao Yuanqing, the direct lineage of Zhao Family, made such a grand occasion, the couple from Prince Rong’s Mansion, Wu Yingcai’s family have all been anticipating.

When counting the current young noble family descendants throughout Daqian, almost none fit for Wu Xue Ning, Zhao Yuanqing barely counts as one.

The reason to say barely is because Xue Ning is the Great Celestial Pride, simultaneously she is from the direct lineage of the royal race, more prestigious than an ordinary Great Celestial Pride.

Generally speaking, according to the method of weaker female stronger male alliance, Xue Ning can completely marry an emperor’s son from other empires, or with the first-grade noble families, or even intermarry with a supreme-grade family of the Immortal Dynasty, it wouldn’t be surprising.

"Your Highness Prince Rong." Zhao Yuankun helped to say, "Our Zhao Family has many intermarriages with the lineage of Prince Dexin, the relationship is already intimate. If Little Princess can be united with Yuanqing, it is a strong alliance. Although our Zhao Family cannot be compared to a first-grade noble family, but wins on being close to home. At that time, Princess Xue Ning would be as good as not married, whenever she wishes to visit her mother’s home, she can do so."

The couple from Prince Rong’s Mansion also considered this matter, if Xue Ning were to marry to other countries or the Immortal Dynasty, although it matches her talent and status more, ultimately it is too far from home. Zhao Family is, in fact, not bad either, once Prince Kang ascends, it will be a top noble family dominating Chao Ye, the combination of their interests will also be more tightly bound.

But Wu Xue Ning is not an ordinary child after all, the benefits her marriage brings involve too much and isn’t something they can directly decide.

After listening, the couple from Prince Rong’s Mansion, although tempted, dared not make rash decisions, repeatedly saying: "This matter must still be reported to Ancestor Dexin, to hear his opinion."

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