Chapter 17: Marriage Alliance Target

The group returned to the royal palace. As soon as Dian Wei saw Nan Feihuang return, he immediately greeted him and stood behind him like a super bodyguard. During these past few days when he was absent, Dian Wei had truly not stepped out of the front gate or the second gate, staying home the entire time to cultivate bitterly.

This diligent appearance made the others call him a cultivation machine upon seeing him.

At this moment, Lan Xue finally understood the reason why Nan Feihuang thought so highly of this guy.

Brainless, talented, hardworking in cultivation, and loyal.

Combining these three traits, he was a super treasure.

Who wouldn't want to have such a subordinate?

"Mother, I am a bit tired from these past few days, I will go rest first," Nan Feihuang said, taking his leave.

Lan Xue nodded, "Feihuang, you don't need to come pay your respects tomorrow. Since your father is not in the kingdom these few days, you should take this time to properly organize your soul power. Absorbing a nearly seven-hundred-year Spirit Ring pushed your soul power to level fourteen; although it increased a lot, it is also impure, so you must not be lax these few days, do you understand?"

"Yes, I understand." Nan Feihuang brought Dian Wei, Lv Lingqi, and Xun Yu back to the Eastern Palace and said, "Lingqi, you go rest first, we will cultivate together again tomorrow."

"E Lai, guard here. If anyone comes, alert us. Gou Huo, come in with me."

"Ah ah ah."

"Understood, my Lord."

"My name is Xun Yu!"

Nan Feihuang issued three commands in a row, and the three of them each responded and acted according to the orders.

Lv Lingqi went to sleep while yawning; she did not understand government affairs and was indeed tired. Nan Feihuang felt sorry for her and did not want her to get involved in backstabbing and power struggles.

Inside the Eastern Palace, Nan Feihuang looked at the map of Douluo Continent hanging on the wall and said, "Gou Huo, a few days ago, my mother said that my father went to arrange a marriage for me, and now he has gone to the Heaven Dou Empire. Do you think it's not a coincidence?"

Xun Yu shook his head, "Firstly, my name is Xun Yu. Secondly, it is not a coincidence. The King wants to find a well-matched marriage partner for you, my Lord, one that must be helpful to the Gu Lei Kingdom."

"Within the Heaven Dou Empire, there is the Heaven Dou Empire, four kingdoms, and one duchy. The duchy's strength is too weak and can be ruled out first. Among the other three kingdoms, the Ba La Ke Kingdom royal family has no women of suitable age. The Silves Kingdom's strength is on par with the Gu Lei Kingdom, at most slightly stronger, so the significance of a marriage alliance is not great. The Hagen Dazs Kingdom already reached a marriage alliance because of the eldest princess, so there is no need for a second one."

"Therefore, I conclude that the King must have gone to the Heaven Dou Empire. As for the marriage target, there are two guesses."

"Which two?" Nan Feihuang asked.

"Ning Fengzhi's daughter, Ning Rongrong, and Great Emperor Xue Ye's daughter, Princess Xue Ke," Xun Yu answered decisively.

Nan Feihuang smiled, "The same as I guessed. Then, which one do you estimate my father will go to, and what are the odds of success?"

"No need to estimate. The King will go to find Ning Fengzhi first, and the result will definitely be a rejection. Then he will go to find Great Emperor Xue Ye, and this time it will certainly succeed. So, please prepare yourself, my Lord, for a marriage alliance with Princess Xue Ke," Xun Yu said confidently, as if the result was inevitably within his grasp.

Nan Feihuang smiled, "Are you so sure you can guess correctly?"

"Guess? Why would you say that, my Lord? This is clear with a little thought. Because of the Queen's hidden injuries, the King has always hoped to cling to a Title Douluo-level powerhouse. Therefore, Ning Rongrong, who is your age, is naturally his first choice. It is a pity that while the King has unique insights in governing the country, his strategic vision has always been insufficient. He only thought that as the Crown Prince of the kingdom, your status is enough to match Ning Rongrong, but he ignored the fact that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has no need for the Gu Lei Kingdom's power at all."

"The Gu Lei Kingdom is an agricultural country with abundant grain production but weak military strength. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is, after all, just a sect with only a few thousand disciples; what would they need so much grain for? To wait for it to mold? Moreover, they are the wealthiest sect in the world; with money in hand, why fear a lack of grain?"

"However, my Lord, rest assured, you don't need to worry about the phenomenon of your marriage proposal failing and your reputation being damaged. The King will not directly propose the marriage alliance, but will test the waters in a roundabout way, such as showing off how outstanding his son is in front of Ning Fengzhi, letting Ning Fengzhi figure it out himself. Because if he were to propose directly and be rejected, and then go to find Princess Xue Ke, once it is spread by those with ulterior motives, it would give Great Emperor Xue Ye the feeling of being a second choice, and then Xue Ye would not agree either. I think the King has at least this much wisdom. As for Ning Fengzhi, he is very good at conducting himself and would certainly not go around talking nonsense without cause, offending the Gu Lei Kingdom for no reason," Xun Yu analyzed.

Nan Feihuang thought for a moment, "This makes sense. However, if he proposes to Great Emperor Xue Ye, it shouldn't be roundabout, but a direct request for a marriage alliance, because I fear my father has a hundred percent certainty that he can make Xue Ye agree. The main reason is not grain, but the existence of my mother."

Xun Yu nodded, "Hehe, my Lord has become smarter. Yes, because of the Queen's existence, Xue Ye will definitely agree to the marriage alliance. Our country's grain is certainly important to the Heaven Dou Empire's army, but what is more important is that the Heaven Dou Empire also needs a Title Douluo!"

"The Queen is a heaven-sent talent, reaching the Peak Soul Douluo realm at forty-eight. Except for those of us who know she carries hidden injuries, everyone else feels that she will definitely have the opportunity to complete the breakthrough before fifty. Even if it's later, she can reach it before fifty-five. Under normal circumstances, with her past progress speed, the bottleneck of a Title Douluo will definitely not stump her."

"She is our deterrent to other countries and also one of the main reasons the Heaven Dou Empire is wooing us. A power without a Title Douluo will never refuse to become in-laws with a future Title Douluo."

Just like the Whale Glue matter a few days ago, taking a gamble to turn a bicycle into a motorcycle—Nan Tianchen has such determination, could Xue Ye not have it?

Moreover, even taking a step back, even if Lan Xue is slow to break through, it does not affect the fact that she is currently a Peak Soul Douluo expert, it does not affect the fact that the Gu Lei Kingdom is a major grain-producing country, and it does not affect the fact that Nan Feihuang and Princess Xue Ke are well-matched in status.

This marriage alliance, for Great Emperor Xue Ye, is beneficial in every way and harmless in any calculation.

After all, it is just one daughter; marrying her off in exchange for so many things is definitely not a loss.

"My Lord, your subordinate hopes you will accept this marriage alliance," Xun Yu suddenly said seriously, his tone very firm. He knew that Nan Feihuang liked Lv Lingqi and had a certain resistance to this marriage.

But this time, he must accept it, for the sake of the future.

"Why?" Nan Feihuang frowned; he really did not like his affairs being forcibly arranged.

"Because you told me, my Lord, the truth about the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, the truth about the Crown Prince Xue Qinghe," Xun Yu looked up.

As his most trusted strategist, Nan Feihuang naturally shared his intelligence with Xun Yu so that he could make better analyses of the pros and cons.

(End of chapter)