171: Effortless"Greetings to His Majesty, Sect Master Ning!"
Lin Chuan gently bowed towards Xue Ke.
During the enthronement ceremony, he had met and talked with the princess. At that time, the imperial princess gave him the impression of being very innocent and lively.
However, nowadays, the youthful vigor that belonged to that girl is almost gone.
Compared to her carefree past, Xue Ke has matured visibly, probably because of the tragic death of her father and brother!
There is a saying that goes, a man matures in an instant, and the same applies to women.
"Marquis Lin Chuan, please excuse me. Please take a seat!"
Several eunuchs quickly carried a solid wooden chair and placed it behind Lin Chuan.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Lin Chuan responded with a bow, and sat down without any hesitation. "I wonder if Your Majesty has summoned me here this time for something?"
Having roughly guessed something, Lin Chuan didn't intend to beat around the bush.
"In fact, I specially asked someone to invite the Marquis here this time to express my gratitude. If the Marquis and His Majesty Dugu had not arrived in time, I am afraid that the empire would have fallen into the hands of the Spirit Hall. Xue Ke would like to express her sincere gratitude here!"
Xue Ke stood up suddenly and bowed slightly with a serious expression.
Seeing this, Lin Chuan immediately raised his eyebrows.
This is really unexpected. He is not arrogant at all. He wants to use this action to shorten the distance. This should be what the old fox Ning Fengzhi taught him, right?
Lin Chuan accidentally glanced at Ning Fengzhi, who had a faint smile on his face.
'Old fox!'
Lin Chuan's eyes flickered, but he still stood up slowly and bowed, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. As a marquis of the empire, it is my duty to protect the empire. I do not deserve your majesty's bow!"
"What's more...if I had come earlier, maybe nothing would have happened to Emperor Xue Ye."
After hearing what Lin Chuan said, Xue Ke suddenly became a little flustered and waved her hands repeatedly.
"This is not your fault, Marquis. It's all because the Spirit Hall is so despicable. No one could have imagined that something like this would happen."
Ning Fengzhi listened to their conversation silently, feeling helpless.
As expected, Xue Ke is still too immature and will be led away by others if she is not careful.
Fortunately, he followed, otherwise Xue Ke would have forgotten her purpose.
"Ahem…"
Ning Fengzhi coughed twice as a deliberate reminder.
Xue Ke suddenly came back to her senses and realized that she had lost her composure. She quickly restrained her manners and slowly sat back down again.
"No matter what, if it weren't for the Marquis, the empire would have been destroyed. Marquis, you are the great benefactor of the empire, and also my benefactor."
"I propose to confer the title of Marquis on the Marquis as a different-surnamed king, with the title Zhenbei. From now on, you don't have to pay homage to me when you see me. At the same time, you will be promoted to a higher official rank within the empire. What do you think?"
Wow!
It's really a big investment!
Lin Chuan was originally only a marquis, and there was a duke above it, but now Xue Ke skipped the duke and directly conferred him the title of king.
They said they were expressing their gratitude, but they were more interested in winning over the other party.
But no matter what, it was really generous and obviously exceeded Lin Chuan's expectations.
Lin Chuan's eyes flickered slightly, and after thinking quickly for a moment, he was about to say something, but at this moment, Xue Ke suddenly spoke again.
"By the way, there is one more thing I want to give to King Zhenbei. Come here!"
An attendant walked out from behind the scenes, holding a brocade plate in his hand and came in front of Lin Chuan. The brocade plate was covered with a thick layer of red cloth, which was slightly raised, making it impossible to tell what was underneath.
Lin Chuan's heart moved, and he reached out to lift the red cloth.
In an instant, the entire room was enveloped by strong precious light.
"This is..."
Lin Chuan widened his eyes slightly. On the brocade plate in front of him was a crystal clear blue inverted triangle crystal.
It is only the size of a palm, and the whole thing looks like it is carved from sapphire. The blue light it emits is filled with precious light, and strange energy fluctuations constantly emanate from it, creating ripples like water waves.
Ning Fengzhi, who was standing by, felt a little jealous and was very envious in his heart.
In fact, this was also his initiative to propose, otherwise using the title of prince to win over may not necessarily succeed.
Now looking at Lin Chuan's slightly changed expression, the plan has obviously been half successful.
"This item is called the Vast Sea Universe Cover. It is a soul guide and also a national treasure of our Tiandou Empire. How about giving it to King Zhenbei as a symbol of King Zhenbei?"
Xue Ke chuckled as she spoke, but the hidden meaning in her words was quite obvious.
Accepting the national treasure in front of him meant accepting the title of king, and also meant accepting the favor of the Tiandou Empire. If the Tiandou Empire encountered difficulties in the future, he would naturally not be able to stay out of it.
Originally, Lin Chuan wanted to shirk his responsibility, but when he took out the Vast Sea Universe Cover...
I can only say that he is a good judge of people!
He is a loyal supporter of the Tiandou Empire!
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the gift. Lin Chuan shamelessly accepted it."
Another item of inheritance from the throne of God is right before your eyes. You'd be a fool not to accept it.
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Seeing Lin Chuan accept the Vast Sea Universe Cover, Xue Ke and Ning Fengzhi showed joy on their faces almost at the same time. Although the price they paid was a little high, at least the result was good.
"From now on, I will call you Prince!"
Ning Fengzhi cupped his hands and congratulated sincerely.
"Master Ning, you are too polite," Lin Chuan smiled back and also returned the greeting.
Xue Ke interrupted, "I will announce this news to the world as soon as possible, and then I will hold a grand ceremony to confer the title of Duke of Zhenbei!"
"That's not a big deal," Lin Chuan hurriedly shook his head and refused. "Your Majesty, the empire is in chaos right now, and it would be a waste of money and manpower. Besides, I don't like this situation, so why not just forget it?"
Hearing this, Xue Ke and Ning Fengzhi looked at each other.
"Since the prince doesn't like complicated ceremonies, Your Majesty, let's forget about it!" Ning Fengzhi suggested.
"Then follow what King Zhenbei said."
Xue Ke also nodded and agreed.
After chatting briefly for a while to get closer, Lin Chuan took the initiative to say goodbye. Xue Ke and Ning Fengzhi personally escorted him out and all the way to the gate of the palace.
Apart from anything else, this attitude alone is enough to show how much he values it.
"Take care on your journey, King Zhenbei." Xue Ke said softly.
Lin Chuan smiled and nodded in response, "Your Majesty, there is no need to send me off any further. If there is anything important, Your Majesty can send someone to Xueyuan City, and I will rush over as soon as possible."
After all, you have taken other people's things, so naturally you have to show your appreciation.
After getting the promise, Xue Ke was obviously very happy and nodded slightly, "I'll remember that. If there's any need, I won't be polite to King Zhenbei!"
"Your Highness, I want to send my daughter to Tianshui College for exchange. I wonder if Your Highness can take care of her for me?"
Before leaving, Ning Fengzhi suddenly made this request.
Lin Chuan paused, his eyes extremely deep.
Ning Fengzhi was very generous. "The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect wants to put aside past grievances with the Ye Family and make peace. I hope Your Highness can convey this message on our behalf."
After saying this, the leader of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect bowed slightly and kept a very humble attitude.
Lin Chuan sighed softly, "I will tell the Ye family about Sect Master Ning's idea. As for whether the Ye family will agree, I can't guarantee it. Tianshui College also welcomes anyone to come and study and exchange ideas."
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Ning Fengzhi immediately smiled happily.