Chapter 596: The Eldest Princess's Investment

"A Marquis-level powerhouse?!"

Li Luo's eyes instantly widened, his breathing heavy as he looked at the peerless beauty beside him with her noble temperament; for a moment, he nearly felt tears welling up. Wasn't the reason he had previously sought out Vice Dean Su Xin and Instructor Xi Chan precisely to secure the support of a Marquis-level powerhouse?

He hadn't managed to get it from the Academy, yet the Princess was actually willing to provide him with such crucial aid!

This truly left Li Luo overjoyed.

"Why did Your Highness suddenly decide to place such a heavy bet this time?" However, Li Luo soon gradually calmed down. The Princess was a person of deep cunning; although she had previously been releasing goodwill toward him and Jiang Jiang Qinge, it was all within limits. Simply put, the Princess had not paid a true price.

Even if she had previously said she might help the Luo An Manor, it was only in a vague tone, but this time was different; she explicitly stated she would support a Marquis-level powerhouse.

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This indicated she truly intended to place a heavy bet on the Luo An Manor.

The Princess smiled faintly: "Because I see increasing value in you. Previously, the Luo An Manor only had Jiang Jiang Qinge, but now I am increasingly convinced that your potential is no less than hers. It is hard to imagine what level you will both reach once you have both grown up."

"And at that time, my investment will yield tenfold or hundredfold returns."

Speaking, she winked at Li Luo and said, "You don't think I am too realistic, do you?"

Li Luo shook his head seriously and said, "I just think Your Highness's judgment is truly too accurate!"

The Princess smiled gently, then her beautiful face became much more solemn: "Li Luo, no one knows what will happen in the future, so if your Luo An Manor truly proves impossible to preserve, I hope you can remain rational. As long as you and Jiang Jiang Qinge are still here, the Luo An Manor still exists. You must never take rash actions before possessing sufficient strength; appropriate forbearance is what will make you the final winner."

The Princess's admonition was much like Vice Dean Su Xin's reminder, yet Li Luo truly took it to heart, because he understood that whether it was Vice Dean Su Xin or the Princess, they both knew he had potential, but no matter how great the potential, it still required time to be released.

After all, potential is not strength; without sufficient time to mature, potential actually possesses no deterrent power whatsoever. "I will keep Your Highness's admonition in mind, but if Your Highness is truly worried about this investment going to waste, I suggest you increase the investment. If you can dispatch three Marquis-level powerhouses to protect the Luo An Manor, then I believe the current crisis of the Luo An Manor will be resolved!" Li Luo smiled.

The Princess couldn't help but give him a charming, disdainful glance and said, "Do you really think Marquis-level powerhouses are like Chinese cabbage? The Marquis-level powerhouses within my Wang Ting are few in number, and those I can command are even fewer. Moreover, the King's safety is the most important; how could I possibly give you three Marquis-level powerhouses?!"

Li Luo chuckled; of course, he was just opening his mouth wide like a lion. He also understood his request was excessive, after all, the internal power of the current Wang Ting was in a state of division, and more of that power was probably not in the Princess's hands, but in that of the Regent.

"Additionally..."

The Princess gazed at the continuous palace halls and pavilions ahead, her pretty face also becoming somewhat heavy: "Your Luo An Manor has its own crisis, and I have my own troubles here, and speaking of it, it is only a matter of a few days apart."

Hearing this, Li Luo's heart stirred, as if recalling something; he glanced around and then asked in a low voice, "Is Your Highness referring to... the Enthronement Ceremony?"

Since the old King passed away back then, the young King, who was then merely a child, temporarily ascended the throne. Although he possessed the name of an emperor, the true royal power of Great Xia was held by the Regent, which was also reasonable, after all, the young King was merely a child at that time, and the Princess was still immature and unable to shoulder great responsibilities.

However, as time passed, the young King gradually grew up, and the Princess also gained considerable prestige within the Wang Ting and Great Xia, which led to their power increasing day by day, undoubtedly creating some conflicts and contradictions with the Regent.

This is an inevitable situation during a transfer of power.

The young King's Enthronement Ceremony is the turning point of the power transfer; once the ceremony is completed, the young King will have the nominal authority to truly wield royal power and simultaneously seize the authority held by the Regent.

At that time, he will be the true emperor of Great Xia.

However, whether the Regent is willing to hand over power is something countless subjects and factions in Great Xia are currently guessing.

If that day's Enthronement Ceremony goes smoothly, it is fine, but if any incident occurs, it will inevitably be a shocking change that will tear apart the structure of Great Xia. To be honest, in terms of influence, it is indeed far superior to the Luo An Manor's manor sacrifice.

After all, this is a change within a single family versus a change within a nation; the two cannot be compared.

Therefore, Li Luo deeply understood the Princess's concerns, after all, he had seen the Regent; he was an extremely domineering ruler, and he was almost the person with the strongest prestige in Great Xia in recent years; it seemed that under his brilliance, the momentum of the Wang Ting in recent years had also become increasingly powerful.

From a certain perspective, the Regent might indeed be a qualified ruler.

But... the young King is ultimately the one with the most legitimate right.

The Princess's beautiful face was calm as water, and her slender phoenix eyes also became much deeper at this moment.

"Your Highness need not worry too much; the Regent made a promise back then, which is known throughout Great Xia, and the young King has the legitimate right; within the Wang Ting, there are also many supporters." Li Luo paused for a moment, then spoke to comfort her.

The Princess took a deep breath and said, "I also hope so."

"Uncle Wang has merit for the Gong family; I truly do not hope the matter ends up being that ugly."

Li Luo nodded, but he suddenly remembered the support the Princess had mentioned earlier; in this way, the Luo An Manor would truly be stamped with the mark of the Princess's faction. Regardless of whether they acknowledged it or not, others would think so, and if the Regent found out, what would happen?

This made Li Luo sigh inwardly; indeed, the benefits of the Princess are not easy to take.

However, he had no choice now; the Princess would at least provide help, but as for that Regent, who knows what his thoughts are?

If the Luo An Manor cannot survive this time, then what does he care about the Regent? He would sneak into the Academy and wait until he becomes a Marquis before coming out; at that time, none of those enemies would be able to escape.

"I will send you out of the palace first."

The Princess did not continue to speak deeply with Li Luo, after all, this was also a secret of the Wang family; if she had not made up her mind to bet on Li Luo and Jiang Jiang Qinge this time, she would not have revealed these feelings to Li Luo.

Li Luo nodded, and then, under the Princess's escort, he left the palace and headed straight back to the Luo An Manor.

And when Li Luo had just returned to the Luo An Manor, he received good news.

That was that Niu Niu Biaobiao, who was refining the Spirit-Nourishing Paste for him, had finally emerged from seclusion.