LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 171: Effortless
"Greetings, Your Majesty, Master Ning!"
Lin Chuan bowed gently to Xue Ke.
During the canonization period, he had met this princess once and had a conversation with her. At that time, this imperial princess gave him the impression of being very innocent and lively.
However, now, the youthful vigor of a young girl is almost invisible.
Compared with 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 don't be polite, 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?"
Lin Chuan probably guessed something, and he didn't intend to beat around the bush.
"In fact, I specially asked someone to invite the Marquis to come here 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 look.
Seeing this, Lin Chuan immediately raised his eyebrows.
This is really unexpected. There is no airs at all. I want to use this action to close the distance. It should be taught by Ning Fengzhi, the old fox, 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 don't deserve your Majesty's bow!"
"What's more... if I could come earlier, Emperor Xue Ye might not be in trouble."
Hearing what Lin Chuan said, Xue Ke suddenly panicked and waved her hands repeatedly.
"It's not your fault, Marquis. It's just that the Spirit Hall is so despicable. No one could have imagined that such a thing would happen."
Ning Fengzhi, who was standing aside, listened to the conversation between the two silently, feeling helpless.
Sure enough, Xue Ke was still too immature. If she wasn't careful, she would be led away by others.
It was fortunate that he followed her, otherwise Xue Ke would have forgotten her purpose.
"Ahem..."
Ning Fengzhi coughed twice and reminded her deliberately.
Xue Ke suddenly came to her senses and realized that she had lost her composure. She quickly restrained her manners and slowly sat back again.
"In any case, if there was no Marquis this time, the empire would have been destroyed. Marquis, you are the great benefactor of the empire and also my benefactor."
"I intend to confer the title of Marquis as a different surname king, with the title of Zhenbei. In the future, you don't have to pay homage to me. At the same time, you will be three levels higher than the official in the empire. What do you think?"
Good guy!
It's really a big investment!
Lin Chuan was originally only a marquis, and there was a duke above him. Now Xue Ke skipped the duke and conferred him the title of king directly.
It's a thank you, but it's more of a win-over.
But no matter what, it's really generous, and it 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 another thing I want to give to King Zhenbei, come here!"
A servant walked out from behind the scenes, holding a brocade plate in his hand and came to 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 whole room was shrouded in strong precious light.
"This is..."
Lin Chuan's eyes widened slightly, and a crystal clear blue inverted triangle crystal was placed on the brocade plate in front of him.
It was only the size of a palm, and the whole looked like it was carved from sapphire. The blue light it emitted was full of precious light, and strange energy fluctuations continued to emanate from it, rippling like water waves.
Ning Fengzhi, who was standing by, was slightly jealous and envious.
In fact, this was also his initiative, otherwise using the title of the king to win over may not necessarily succeed.
Now, seeing Lin Chuan's slightly changed expression, the plan was obviously more than half successful.
"This thing is called the Vast Sea Universe Cover, which is a soul guide and also a national treasure of our Tiandou Empire. How about giving it to the King of Zhenbei as a symbol of the King of Zhenbei?"
Xue Ke smiled and spoke, but the hidden meaning in her words was quite obvious.
Accepting the national treasure in front of him means accepting the title of the king, and also means accepting the favor of the Tiandou Empire. If the Tiandou Empire encounters difficulties in the future, it will naturally not be able to stay out of it.
Originally, Lin Chuan wanted to shirk it, but when this Vast Sea Universe Cover was taken out...
I can only say that he is really good at judging people!
He is a loyal supporter of the Tiandou Empire!
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your gift, Lin Chuan shamelessly accepted it."
Another thing of the inheritance of the throne of God is in front of him. If he doesn't accept it, he will be a fool.
Seeing Lin Chuan accept the Vast Sea Universe Cover, Xue Ke and Ning Fengzhi almost showed joy at the same time. Although the price paid was a little high, at least the result was good.
"From now on, I will call you Prince!"
Ning Fengzhi bowed and congratulated sincerely.
"Master Ning, you are too polite," Lin Chuan smiled and also returned the greeting.
Xue Ke interrupted, "I will announce this news to the world as soon as possible, and then I will definitely hold a grand ceremony for the conferment of the title to the Prince of Zhenbei!"
"No need to bother with this," Lin Chuan hurriedly shook his head and refused, "Your Majesty, the empire is in chaos now, it's not easy to waste money and manpower, not to mention that I don't like this situation, why not forget it?"
Hearing this, Xue Ke and Ning Fengzhi looked at each other.
"Since the prince doesn't like cumbersome ceremonies, Your Majesty, then forget it!" Ning Fengzhi suggested.
"Then do as the King of Zhenbei said."
Xue Ke also nodded and agreed.
After chatting briefly for a while, it was also considered to be a closer relationship. Lin Chuan took the initiative to say goodbye, and Xue Ke and Ning Fengzhi personally sent him out and sent him to the gate of the palace.
If nothing else, this attitude alone is enough to show how much he values him.
"Take care of yourself, King of Zhenbei." Xue Ke said softly.
Lin Chuan smiled and nodded in response, "Your Majesty, you don't have to continue to send him off. If there is anything important, Your Majesty can send someone to Xueyuan City, and I will come as soon as possible."
After all, I took someone else's things, so I naturally have to show my appreciation.
After receiving the promise, Xue Ke was obviously very happy and nodded slightly, "I've made a note. If there is a need, I won't be polite to the King of Zhenbei!"
"Your Majesty, I want to send my daughter to Tianshui College for exchange. I wonder if Your Majesty can take care of her for me?"
Before leaving, Ning Fengzhi suddenly made such a request.
Lin Chuan paused, his eyes were extremely deep.
Ning Fengzhi was very generous, "The Seven Treasures Glazed Sect wants to put aside the past grudges with the Ye family and turn hostility into friendship. Please convey it to me, Your Majesty."
After saying that, the leader of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect bowed slightly, and his attitude was very humble.
Lin Chuan sighed lightly, "I will tell the Ye family about your idea. As for whether the Ye family will agree, I dare not guarantee it. Tianshui College also welcomes anyone to come to study and exchange."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Ning Fengzhi smiled happily.