The Great Qin: Starting with marrying Jingni, I began my quest for immortality.

"Of course it does."

Lady Mingzhu said decisively, "In the past, although Ji Wuye held immense power and the king had to curry favor with him, Ji Wuye's existence also had its significance."

"Ji Wuye is the strongest general in the past hundred years of our Han state. Many years ago, he defeated the Chu state's army of 200,000 with only 6,000 soldiers who were in dire need of help."

"It is precisely because of Ji Wuye's existence that many countries, even though they are stronger than South Korea, do not dare to invade South Korea rashly."

"And now, Ji Wuye is dead."

"Other countries will inevitably become restless and develop ideas about South Korea."

"Although the King is your father, he is also the sovereign father of all the people of Han. He cannot only consider you; he also needs to consider the survival of all the people. This is why the King was in a hurry to appoint the Marquis of Blood Robes as the new 0.5 Grand General even before Ji Wuye was buried."

"The Blood-Clad Marquis is the most capable general in our Han state besides Ji Wuye. Ten years ago, he led our Han army to victory in the Baiyue War. With him as the Grand General, it is enough to deter other countries and prevent them from making rash moves. But even so, Your Majesty still has concerns."

"What concerns?" Since it involved herself, and the woman in front of her, Lady Mingzhu, was her father's most beloved woman and knew a lot, Honglian didn't mind asking her more questions to dispel her confusion.

At least for now, through Lady Mingzhu, she understands why her father has become so distant.

The father she has now is definitely not the same father who used to love her.

So, there's a reason for all of this.

Chapter 180 The Brainwashed Red Lotus

"Although Marquis Xueyi is exceptionally capable, after becoming a Grand General, he is capable of replacing Ji Wuye and deterring other countries from easily invading our Han state."

“But he is different from Ji Wuye. At least Ji Wuye has a son and a large number of wives and concubines, while the Blood-Clad Marquis has been alone from beginning to end.”

"He's too selfish!"

"Too lonely?" Honglian didn't understand what this meant. Blood-Clad Marquis Bai Yi was not alone. Was there a problem with him?

When Madam Mingzhu finished recounting Bai Yifei's situation, she couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions. Everyone said that Bai Yifei had no relatives and had lived alone from beginning to end.

Little did they know, she was Bai Yifei's cousin.

However, in order to avoid suspicion and to achieve certain deeper goals, Bai Yifei never talked about these things to outsiders, and naturally no one knew about the relationship between her and Bai Yifei.

Now, no one knows anymore, because the real Bai Yifei is dead.

"Bai Yifei has no relatives or friends. Although he became a general because of his outstanding abilities, the king does not dare to give him important responsibilities. The main reason is that Bai Yifei has no attachments."

"Can such a person really risk his life to protect Korea? Your Majesty is skeptical, but since there is no one else in Korea besides Bai Yifei who can be entrusted with such an important task, Your Majesty has no other choice."

"After appointing Bai Yifei as Grand General, the King thought about how to make Bai Yifei one of his own and how to make him more dedicated to protecting the country."

“A Blood-Clad Marquis without any attachments is extremely terrifying, as it means he could betray Han at any time. But what if he had attachments, or family?”

Princess Honglian gradually understood what was happening.

"So, Father King is going to marry me off to Bai Yifei?"

"Is it all to win over Bai Yifei? To stabilize the situation?"

Princess Honglian's tone gradually turned cold.

The fate of the nation and the people of Korea are none of her concern.

What chilled her heart was that her father had used her as a bargaining chip, casually handing her over to others.

She had previously betrothed herself to Ji Yihu to appease Ji Wuye, and now she was betrothing herself to Bai Yifei to appease Bai Yifei as well.

Father! Father! What do you take me for?

Lady Mingzhu sensed the coldness in Honglian's words and continued, "That's not the case."

"On that day, the Fourth Prince Han Yu took the initiative to propose that you, Princess, marry Ji Yihu. Although the reason was somewhat unconvincing, it did make the King realize something."

"That means the princess has grown up and reached marriageable age."

"After Ji Yihu's death, the king considered what kind of husband to find for the princess, or rather, what kind of man would be worthy of the most beautiful flower of our Korea, worthy of the princess."

"Finally, because of the matter of Marquis Xueyi, the king suddenly realized that Marquis Xueyi was actually a good candidate."

"Although he is slightly older than the princess, he looks incredibly young. He is exceptionally capable, skilled in both literature and martial arts. More importantly, he is unmarried. Compared to the arrogant and ugly Ji Yihu, the Blood-Clad Marquis is far superior. He is a perfect match for the princess."

"A suitable match?" Honglian sneered. "Is this what Father, this is what you all think?"

"I still stand by what I said: I don't want to get married!"

"It seems the princess hasn't grown up yet!" Lady Mingzhu sighed. "Even if the princess refuses to marry the Marquis of Blood Robe now, as she grows older, she can't possibly stay single forever."

"Perhaps the princess wouldn't be interested in people from her own country, but what about people from other countries?"

"If a king from another country sent a letter to the king seeking a marriage alliance, what would the princess do? Would the king agree or disagree?"

The cold smile on Honglian's lips suddenly froze. Madam Mingzhu's words reminded her of her deceased mother.

Because her mother was a princess of the Wei Kingdom, who had married her father because of a political alliance.

As a princess of Korea, if she did not marry, there was a high probability that she would follow in her mother's footsteps and marry into another country.

Do I really want to accept this fate?

Would you accept a marriage alliance with someone from another country?

Honglian murmured to herself.

She quickly came to the conclusion that she did not want to.

She would rather die than go through an arranged marriage.

Of course, she didn't want to marry Bai Yifei either.

As a result, Honglian once again had thoughts of suicide, and her gaze gradually became firm.

But then, Madam Mingzhu's words dispelled his thoughts.

"For the princess, marrying the Blood-Clad Marquis is actually all benefits and no harm."

"Firstly, he can find a good husband to share his father's burdens; secondly, as far as I know, the princess's closest elder brother, the Ninth Prince Han Fei, has not yet been released..."

When Honglian heard Madam Mingzhu mention her brother Han Fei again, her expression changed slightly.

Her brother Han Fei was captured by Ji Wuye, and she thought that after Ji Wuye died, her brother would be released without charge.

However, the truth is that the older brother was not released.

Because Wei Zhuang, the murderer of Ji Wuye and his son, has not yet been captured, and Wei Zhuang is very close to his brother Han Fei, who is a prime suspect.

Honglian had pleaded with her father, but to no avail.

She was very worried about her brother, Han Fei.

However, she could do nothing and was completely unable to save her brother.

She was just that weak and incompetent.

Immediately afterwards, she heard Mingzhu say, "The murderer is none other than the Marquis in Blood."

"If the princess marries the Blood-Clad Marquis, and as his wife pleads for the Ninth Prince, even if the Ninth Prince is truly the mastermind behind Ji Wuye's murder, the Blood-Clad Marquis should show leniency for the sake of the princess."

Lady Mingzhu found Honglian's weakness.

Honglian cares deeply about her brother Han Fei.

Moreover, in her understanding, the deaths of Ji Wuye and his son were indeed related to her brother Han Fei.

It was her brother who instructed Wei Zhuang to do this so that she wouldn't marry Ji Yihu.

It can be said that her brother sacrificed a lot for her.

Now that her brother is still detained as a suspect, it's time for her, his sister, to do something for him.

I can't live under my brother's protection forever!

Honglian's thoughts changed.

Madam Mingzhu smiled slightly, trailing her skirt as she left, without exchanging any more words with Honglian.

Chapter 181 Ice and charcoal are different vessels, can they be cultivated together?

In reality, there isn't much difference between a Grandmaster and a Primordial Master.

To open the bridge between heaven and earth, and to connect one's own internal strength with the power of heaven and earth, is to achieve the innate state.

The title of "Grandmaster" is simply a title given to those who have reached maturity in the Innate Realm and can more skillfully manipulate the power of heaven and earth.

Only the difference between a Grandmaster and a Great Grandmaster is as vast as the difference between heaven and earth.

Because to break through from Grandmaster to Great Grandmaster, one needs to find one's own path.

However, the breakthrough from the Innate Realm to the Grandmaster Realm is different.

One can be called a grandmaster as long as one has accumulated enough knowledge in the innate realm.

So?

How profound is Jiang Chuan's accumulation of the Innate Realm?

Although it hasn't been a particularly long time since he advanced to the Innate Realm.

But in terms of accumulated knowledge alone, his knowledge is actually quite substantial.