Chapter 156: 156 Daianni's Question

After Earl Aosen finished receiving Princess Blanche in his small courtyard at Wushan Castle, Daianni followed her father there.

Her intuition told her that the arrival of Count Hesusu might have something to do with her father, Aosen.

"Father, did you invite Hesusu to Wushan Castle?"

Aosen looked at his daughter and then nodded slowly, "Daianni, your intuition is as accurate as ever. That's right, I did indeed invite Hesusu."

"Why?"

Daianni asked, puzzled, "You know that the Marquis doesn't have a very good relationship with him, and Weijinsi hates him even more."

In the early years, during the division of the territories, Lulansi and Hesusu had some disputes;

And thirteen years ago, when the Bolante Bandit Group first rose to power, they invaded Sali Town in the Wushan Territory, which led to the death of Baron Amosi Sari in that war.

It is said that at the time, Amosi had sent a distress signal to the Count of Moonlight Valley, but Hesusu did not take any action.

After Amosi died, the sad news reached Wushan Castle, and his daughter, who was Weijinsi's first wife, Fatima, died of a broken heart shortly after.

Because of this, Weijinsi hated Hesusu intensely; one could even say he loathed him.

"To solidify Buleidun's status as the heir," Aosen said.

Daianni shook her head slightly, "I don't think Buleidun's position is unstable, Father. Although Luoning's performance has been quite good recently, I believe the Marquis would not change his heir casually without sufficient reason."

"Heh, there is nothing that Lulansi would not dare to do."

Aosen smiled and said, "I know Lulansi better and more thoroughly than you do. Even if he doesn't change it in the next three to five years, as time goes on, if Luoning shows sufficient ability in governance, there is a high possibility that he will make the decision to change it."

Daianni was hard to convince with this statement; what Wushan Castle needs most right now is an heir with powerful strength. Luoning cannot do it, but Buleidun can.

What outsiders do not know is that, given Buleidun's cultivation speed, he could easily become an Intermediate Knight at the age of fourteen.

By the time he comes of age, he should already be an Advanced Knight; such cultivation talent is truly rare!

Daianni wants her son to inherit the Wushan Territory, but she wants a complete Wushan Territory, not one that is full of contradictions and falling apart.

She is indeed leveraging the influence of her maiden family, but she does not want her family to offend everyone in Wushan Castle and many nobles as well.

"Then what do you intend to do?" she asked.

Aosen laughed and gently swirled the crystal goblet in his hand, "You saw it too; Hesusu already conveyed his intentions in the square. Even if Lulansi wants to make changes, we—no, Hesusu and the others—now have a reason to intervene."

The issue of "appointing two heirs at the same time" in the square earlier would not have changed the result regardless of how Luoning answered.

"Daianni, this Blanche is to be betrothed to Luoning. With an identity that touches upon the royal family, even if he wants to do something in the future, we cannot handle it too excessively."

A hint of coldness appeared in his eyes, "Therefore, we must ensure that Lulansi has more scruples and considerations when he wants to change the heir again, rather than him being able to decide it alone."

When Luoning was originally deposed, Lulansi only needed to make the decision himself;

Now, if he wants to depose Buleidun, besides the fact that he, Aosen, would not agree, there would be more people, especially with the questioning from members of the royal family, and that would be enough.

Therefore, this is one of the reasons why Aosen invited Hesusu over.

Daianni wanted to say something more, but she had to admit that this was indeed a method, and it was beneficial to Buleidun.

She sighed, "Father, I hope that next time something like this happens, you can notify me first."

"I am sorry, Daianni, this matter happened too hastily, so I did not have time to inform you."

Aosen said solemnly, "But I promise, it will absolutely not happen again next time."

The two chatted for a while longer, and then Daianni left the small courtyard.

Whether it was the sudden arrival of Blanche or the subsequent arrival of Hesusu, these were all beyond her expectations.

Perhaps she is fine at assisting Buleidun in governing the territory, but she does not have the ability or the foundation to stand in the shoes of Lulansi and Aosen to think about problems and make arrangements.

Over these years, she has not managed to cultivate her own power well in Wushan Castle, because Lulansi, to whom most people are loyal, still exists.

And once Lulansi dies, Weijinsi can at most maintain the status quo of the Wushan Territory; she is not even sure how many vassals would truly be loyal to him.

So for Daianni now, it is best if Lulansi can live safely for another ten years, and her son Buleidun can grow up steadily as the third-generation heir.

In ten years, Buleidun's strength should be able to reach the Golden Grade or even higher. By then, there will certainly be more nobles willing to follow him than Weijinsi, and even her maiden family will have to weigh their actions, unlike now where they do not need to ask for the opinions of her and her son.

"Perhaps I also need to find a suitable marriage partner for Buleidun," Daianni thought to herself.

Meanwhile, at Princess Blanche's residence, which was the guest courtyard designated by the Marquis Mansion, everything had been tidied up in advance.

At this moment, Blanche was changing her clothes in front of the mirror while talking to her guard.

"Mixi, what do you think of that Luoning?"

"Better than we thought when we set out."

Mixi recalled Luoning's reaction when he faced the dive of the Griffin.

"Your Highness, his courage is greater than mine, and his appearance and manners are quite proper. Apart from his lack of strength, I have not yet discovered any shortcomings."

"There are."

"Hmm?" Mixi tilted her head, very confused.

Blanche put on a fur coat and then tied her sash, making her figure look even more fluid.

"I discovered that when he is in private, he doesn't really know how to talk."

Just when she came back, she asked Luoning a few questions about Shanlin Town, and he kept saying things like there wasn't even a sturdy castle, then that the population was only over four thousand, then that he could barely pay the knights' wages...

In short, nothing good to say.

Under such circumstances, shouldn't a man describe his own image in a better light?

Blanche looked at herself in the mirror with resentment, "I think he just dislikes me, so he said that on purpose."

Mixi couldn't help but smile, "Your Highness, you only make people look up to you; who would dislike you? Those rumors are just rumors after all, you don't need to take them to heart."

Blanche sighed. She raised her hand and quickly traced a Spell Pattern, and a ball of black mist appeared above her palm.

This scene was like the white mist made of dry ice constantly surging on a stage, except the mist in her palm was black.

"It's because of those rumors that I don't even dare to tell the outside world that I am a Magician."

Dark attribute.

She flicked her hand, dispelling the spell, and revealed her fair, slender hands.

"Let's go, Luoning is still waiting outside."

Blanche adjusted to a natural state, "I heard there is a lively competition at the Wushan City Colosseum today, and Luoning is planning to invite us to watch it."

(End of chapter)