I've announced that I'm destined to have many children, and my father has bestowed upon me

The turmoil in the Golden Palace quickly reached the Prince of Wei's residence.

Zhao Chen'an was leisurely lying on a rocking chair in the courtyard when he heard the maid's report and was stunned for a moment.

Another arranged marriage?

Is she still the legitimate daughter of the Xiao family, a family with a long history?

Father's efficiency is truly remarkable.

He's practically a matchmaking god; even the God of Love would offer him a cigarette if he saw him.

"Okay, you can go now."

Zhao Chen'an waved his hand, a wry smile on his face.

Wulan Xue was carrying a plate of sliced ​​spiritual fruit when she heard this. She smiled gently and placed the plate next to him.

"My lord, His Majesty is doing this for your own good."

She had long been used to it, even to the point of being somewhat numb to it.

In her view, as long as her husband was well and the Great Zhou was stable, having a few more sisters didn't seem like such an unacceptable thing.

Not far away, Li Qingluan, who was practicing swordsmanship, sheathed her sword and walked over.

Fine beads of sweat clung to her forehead, and a hint of displeasure graced her spirited face.

"His Majesty is truly... decisive and efficient."

Although she complained a little, she only touched on the subject briefly.

After all, she had personally fought to help Zhao Chen'an marry Liu Ruoshuang, intercepting those treacherous spies and engaging in bloody battles with them.

She knew better than anyone that behind every arranged marriage lay unimaginable interests and power struggles.

She's sensible.

However, some people don't understand this.

Or rather, they don't want to clarify things.

"absurd!"

A cold voice came from the study, and Liu Ruoshuang, dressed in white with an icy expression, walked out.

She ignored everyone else and walked straight up to Zhao Chen'an.

"This time, Your Majesty's gesture is not a blessing, but a death sentence!"

Her address was very respectful, still "Your Majesty".

But the chill in his words made the temperature in the entire courtyard drop several degrees.

Zhao Chen'an sat up straight, somewhat surprised.

This was the first time he had ever seen Liu Ruoshuang so distraught.

"How so?"

Wu Lanxue and Li Qingluan also cast curious glances their way.

They only knew that the Xiao family was an ancient and prestigious family, but they didn't know the specific significance of that family.

Liu Ruoshuang didn't keep anyone in suspense; with a cold expression, she began her analysis at an extremely fast pace.

"The Xiao family, situated within the territory of the Great Xia Dynasty, yet independent of the Great Xia royal family, speaks volumes about its strength!"

"Their family has a history spanning ten thousand years, with unfathomable depths, and they even have a true Dragon Transformation Realm ancestor presiding over them!"

"That's not the most crucial point!"

Liu Ruoshuang took a breath, seemingly trying to calm herself down.

"The key lies with Xiao Chuchu!"

"Sixth on the Prodigy Ranking!"

"What does this mean? In the entire Eastern Wilderness Continent, among the younger generation, there are only five people who can rank ahead of her! Each of them is a future leader of a sacred dynasty!"

"Legend has it that she opened the Sea of ​​Bitterness at the age of five, reached the Dao Palace perfection at ten, and now at eighteen, she is already an unparalleled powerhouse in the Four Extremes Realm!"

"How many suitors does a woman like this have? How many powerful figures in the demonic path covet her innate bloodline? How many old monsters are eyeing her?"

"Any one of these people who steps forward is someone our Great Zhou Dynasty cannot afford to offend!"

Liu Ruoshuang's words were like a bucket of ice water poured over her head.

Wu Lanxue and Li Qingluan's faces turned deathly pale instantly.

They finally understood that this arranged marriage was on a completely different level from the previous ones.

Previously, the Sirius Tribe, the General's Mansion, and even the Jixia Academy were all within the control of the Great Zhou.

But this Xiao family, and this Xiao Chuchu, have far exceeded the limits of what the Great Zhou can bear!

"His Majesty has bestowed such a woman upon you, a prince who is incapable of cultivation."

Liu Ruoshuang's gaze fell on Zhao Chen'an, carrying a hint of anxiety that she herself was unaware of.

"This is not a favor; this is putting you, and the entire Great Zhou, on the fire to roast!"

"Once the news gets out, the Great Zhou will immediately become a laughing stock across the entire continent."

"And you will become a thorn in the side of everyone who covets Xiao Chuchu!"

"This marriage is more of a curse than a blessing!"

She wasn't jealous; she was genuinely concerned for Zhao Chen'an's safety.

After listening, Zhao Chen'an also fell silent.

He never expected that Xiao Chuchu's background was so terrifying.

Sixth on the list of prodigies...

That sounds very substantial.

However, he couldn't talk about the system.

He looked at Liu Ruoshuang's cold, pretty face, which was filled with worry, and suddenly smiled.

"Ruoshuang, I understand everything you're saying."

He reached out and gently took Liu Ruoshuang's slightly cool hand.

"But do you think Father wouldn't understand?"

Liu Ruoshuang was taken aback.

"He has been scheming all his life, and now he has even stepped into the realm of dragon transformation, becoming the true overlord of this area of ​​100,000 li."

Do you think he would make such a basic mistake?

Zhao Chen'an's tone was calm, yet it carried a convincing power.

"He spoils me more than anyone else, and wants me to live a good life more than anyone else. Would he possibly betray his own son?"

"So let's wait and see."

"And according to you, the Xiao family would never agree to this marriage."

"Right now, it's just Father Emperor's unilateral announcement; nothing's actually happening yet."

"Perhaps, Father has other plans."

Upon hearing Zhao Chen'an's analysis, Liu Ruoshuang paused slightly.

Yes, His Majesty's thoughts are as deep as the sea.

How could he possibly do something so self-destructive?

Suddenly, something occurred to her, and she felt as if she had been struck by lightning.

Jixia Academy!

Back then, didn't His Majesty also use the pretext of bestowing a marriage upon the Prince of Wei to gradually devour the entire academy, eventually completely consolidating it and turning it into a subordinate force of the Great Zhou?

That time, the King of Wei was the sharpest, yet most harmless, pawn in his hands!

Because everyone knew that the King of Wei was unable to cultivate, they had no suspicion of him.

And now...

Looking at Zhao Chen'an's sincere yet somewhat helpless face, Liu Ruoshuang felt an indescribable bitterness welling up in her heart.

She shook her head with a wry smile.

"Perhaps... I'm overthinking it."

She was still worried, but no longer about His Majesty doing something foolish; she was worried that His Majesty was... too clever.

She was so clever that she once again put her son in the spotlight.

……

at the same time.

After the morning court session ended, Zhao Daoting took off his nine-dragon robe and put on a simple, unadorned blue long gown.

Without alerting anyone, he left the palace quietly and alone.

With one step, his figure was already a hundred feet away.

One more step and we would be out of the imperial city.

After ascending to the Dragon Transformation Realm, the concept of distance seemed to disappear beneath his feet.

Mountains and rivers receded rapidly beneath my feet.

His direction was crystal clear: deep within the territory of the Great Xia Dynasty.

After an unknown amount of time, a colossal city with a blurred outline appeared in the distance.

That's not a city.

That was the territory of a family.

Its territory was so vast that it was almost comparable to a province of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

An ancient, desolate, and profound aura washes over you.

Even though we are thousands of miles apart, we can still feel the terrifying aura that lingers over that land.

The Xiao family, a family with a long and distinguished history.

Zhao Daoting stopped atop a mountain a thousand miles away. He stood with his hands behind his back, his blue robe fluttering in the strong wind.

He did not go any further, but simply gazed quietly at the ancient land in the distance.

For the first time, a complex expression, unreadable to anyone, appeared on that dignified face.

It's hard to imagine that, in order to help Zhao Chen'an get married, his father, the emperor, would actually do something so embarrassing as to block the door of a family with a long history of power!