sjar Chapter 121 You must have someone you like by now, right?
Chapter 121 You must have someone you like by now, right?
Wanbaoge has three main stores, one each in Lingyue City and Taixu City, and the largest main store is in the capital, where the store master Yu Tianzhuo is located.
Others would naturally not be able to see Yu Tianzhuo, but as the Ninth Prince, seeing Yu Tianzhuo would not be a problem.
Yu Tianzhuo was tall and slender with bright eyes. His movements seemed ordinary, yet he possessed a unique charm that was hard to describe.
"I was unaware of Your Highness's visit. I apologize for not welcoming you properly."
His tone was calm, and his expression was composed.
Although Yu Tianzhuo is the head of Wanbaoge Pavilion, he is not just a simple businessman, but a true powerhouse.
In the Lingyue Sect, the sect leader is not the strongest, but in the Wanbao Pavilion, the pavilion master is the strongest.
Therefore, given his status and strength, he could handle even a prince with such composure.
The Ninth Prince quickly replied, "Sect Master Yu, you're too kind."
"I wonder what brings Your Highness here today?" Yu Tianzhuo asked bluntly, not bothering with formalities.
The Ninth Prince was also very direct, "When I went to Lingyue City to attend the auction, I met your daughter once. I never expected that after returning, I would be so attached to her and often think of her face. I think I have fallen deeply in love with her."
"I have come here today to propose marriage to you, hoping that you will betroth your daughter to me."
Upon hearing this, Yu Tianzhuo, who had always been calm and collected, changed his expression slightly, a hint of surprise and confusion flashing in his eyes.
He didn't understand why the Ninth Prince would suddenly want to marry his daughter.
He wouldn't believe the Ninth Prince's earlier claim of liking someone; he must have some ulterior motive.
Yu Tianzhuo replied, "Thank you for your kind words, Your Highness. However, I have already promised my daughter that her marriage is her own decision. Therefore, I need to ask for her opinion before I can reply to Your Highness."
Whatever his purpose may be, let's just delay for now.
“Of course, we do need to ask her what she thinks,” the Ninth Prince affirmed.
Then the conversation suddenly changed.
"However, Pavilion Master Yu can rest assured that my feelings for your daughter are genuine. If I were to tell Father Emperor about this, I believe he would support me."
Yu Tianzhu raised an eyebrow, picked up the teacup beside him, and took a sip.
The Ninth Prince's words made it very clear that he intended to request Emperor Qi to issue an imperial decree to grant him a marriage.
If Emperor Qi really issues an imperial decree to grant the marriage, with very few exceptions, even Yu Tianzhuo would not dare to refuse.
This is a sign of bad intentions.
Yu Tianzhuo calmly replied, "I understand Your Highness's intentions. I will inform Your Highness of her thoughts after I have consulted my daughter."
"Alright, I hope Pavilion Master Yu can do it as soon as possible. I'll take my leave now," the Ninth Prince said, standing up. He had already achieved his goal, so there was no point in saying more. It was up to the other party to decide how to weigh things.
Yu Tianzhuo replied, "Your Highness, please take care."
After the Ninth Prince left, Yu Tianzhuo went directly to the Wanbao Pavilion in Lingyue City via the teleportation array.
Yu Shufei was somewhat surprised to see him and subconsciously asked, "Father, what brings you here?"
Instead of answering, Yu Tianzhuo asked, "Have you seen the Ninth Prince recently?"
“Never seen it,” Yu Shufei shook her head.
Yu Tianzhu sneered, instantly understanding everything.
"Just now, the Ninth Prince suddenly came to me and said he wanted to marry you, and even wanted to ask Emperor Qi to issue an imperial decree to grant the marriage."
"What?" Yu Shufei exclaimed, her beautiful face full of surprise and confusion.
"What...what is he going to do?"
Yu Shufei even wanted to curse. Was this guy out of his mind? She had only met him a few times and exchanged a few words with him, and suddenly he wanted to marry her. What else could this be but a sickness?
Although he is indeed very talented and of noble status, I have no interest in him. What does it matter if he is invincible in the world?
Yu Tianzhuo sighed.
"There are two possibilities: one is that the Emperor Qi wants to deal with us, and the other is that the Ninth Prince wants to increase his bargaining power in the struggle for the throne."
The latter is slightly better, since the Ninth Prince can find a way to refuse, but the Wanbaoge cannot refuse the Emperor Qi.
Yu Shufei asked, "Which possibility do you think is more likely?"
“The latter, I suppose. If Emperor Qi wanted to take action, he wouldn’t use the Ninth Prince, who is vying for the throne,” Yu Tianzhuo replied.
If Emperor Qi wanted to deal with Wanbaoge, he should have sent the Crown Prince or one of his confidants, not the Ninth Prince.
Yu Shufei replied, "Then just reject him."
"What if he goes to Emperor Qi for help, and Emperor Qi issues an edict?" Yu Tianzhuo asked with some concern.
Yu Shufei was speechless for a moment.
Under heaven, all land belongs to the emperor; any power within the territory of the Great Qi Dynasty must submit to the royal family.
Although Wanbaoge is a first-rate power with wealth comparable to a country, it can only refuse the Ninth Prince and dares not openly defy the imperial decree.
Yu Tianzhuo could tell that his daughter did not want to marry the Ninth Prince, so he said, "We need to think of a more suitable reason to politely decline before he goes to see Emperor Qi."
“Just say I already have someone I like,” Yu Shufei replied, a figure suddenly flashing through her mind.
Yu Tianzhu shook his head. "I'm afraid it's still not enough."
This reason is acceptable, but this one sentence alone is not enough to appease the Ninth Prince, who has ill intentions.
He appears humble and gentle on the surface, but in reality, he is a person who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals.
Yu Shufei became anxious, "Then say I'm getting married soon."
Emperor Qi could not possibly betroth himself, who was already engaged, to the Ninth Prince.
Even if Wanbaoge is not as powerful as the Great Qi royal family, it is not something they can easily manipulate.
"Do we really have to just marry anyone for this?" Yu Tianzhuo said helplessly.
It seems like there are very few people in the entire Great Qi Dynasty who would dare to compete with the Ninth Prince for a woman.
Thinking of this, Yu Tianzhu felt a bit angry and helpless. He was already a Heavenly Palace Realm expert and controlled the first-class power Wanbao Pavilion, yet he couldn't even guarantee his daughter's lifelong happiness.
Yu Tianzhuo made a decision in his heart: if the royal family really wanted to force his daughter to marry someone she didn't like, then he would take her away from the Great Qi Dynasty.
Anyway, the world is vast, there's always a place to stay.
Upon hearing her father's words, the figure that had just flashed through Yu Shufei's mind became even clearer.
Marrying him wouldn't be out of the question...
Seeing the strange expression on his daughter's face, Yu Tianzhuo was taken aback.
"Shufei, you don't actually have someone you like, do you?"
Yu Shufei didn't hesitate and nodded directly.
"Who is he?" Yu Tianzhuo's expression was complicated, he didn't know whether he was happy or depressed, and at the same time he was a little curious.
Yu Shufei replied, "Xu Qingzhou, the head of the Xu family."
"what?"
Yu Tianzhu thought of many people, but not him. He subconsciously asked, "Isn't he already with Su Xin's daughter?"
Yu Shufei lowered her head and remained silent.