“Brother Xuanhao, you’ve taken the gifts and given me plenty of face. I even defied my father and signed a pledge to help you.”
"Now, shouldn't you also make a statement?"
If, after giving him so much, this kid still remains unmoved and won't even make a sound, then when he goes back and faces the still furious Emperor Xueye, he'll probably be in deep trouble.
This is not just a matter of face, but also about his ability to get things done in the eyes of the old emperor!
"Make a statement?"
Xuan Hao was in a great mood. While tidying up Na'er's new bracelet, he casually said:
"Don't worry, I'm a man of principle. I take people's money and do their bidding... oh no, I mean, I'll stand up for them."
"Since I've taken the old emperor's treasure, I'll definitely give him the face he deserves."
Xuanhao pointed in the direction outside the city:
"Tomorrow, I would like to trouble Your Highness to make some arrangements for me. I want to attend the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy."
"Go to school?" Xue Qinghe was taken aback, then a hint of joy flashed in his eyes.
"Yes."
Xuan Hao said matter-of-factly, "Now that I've enrolled, I'm a student of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, which means I'm a disciple of the Heaven Dou Empire. Doesn't that mean my relationship with the royal family is as close as family?"
"Isn't this the attitude the old emperor wanted? I'll give it to him."
Upon hearing this, Xue Qinghe finally felt relieved.
If Xuan Hao is willing to enter the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, it means that he has accepted the royal family's offer of a hand, at least on the surface.
In this way, the old emperor can be appeased.
"it is good."
Xue Qinghe nodded and immediately agreed, "Leave the enrollment procedures to me. I'll have someone deliver the school uniform and badge to the hotel first thing tomorrow morning."
"Thank you very much then." Xuan Hao smiled, took Na'er's hand, and turned to leave.
"Wait a minute."
Xue Qinghe suddenly stepped forward, blocking Xuan Hao's path.
He glanced around to make sure no one could hear him, then lowered his voice, his tone carrying a deeper meaning that only the two of them could understand:
"Now that we've finished discussing business, shouldn't we... talk about personal matters?"
"Some things are not convenient to say outside, and walls can easily overhear them."
Xue Qinghe's eyes flickered as she looked at Xuan Hao meaningfully. "Tonight, I have prepared a simple feast at the Crown Prince's residence. I wonder if Brother Xuan Hao would do me the honor of coming to my residence for a chat?"
“There are some things… I think we need to find a quiet place to talk openly and frankly.”
Xuan Hao paused in his steps.
He naturally knew what Xue Qinghe meant by those words.
This is what Qian Renxue wants to talk to him about.
What to talk about? Naturally, it's still that so-called "plan to steal the country," and her status and leverage in the Spirit Hall.
"The Crown Prince's residence..."
Xuan Hao stroked his chin, and the smile on his face suddenly became somewhat playful.
He raised his head, met Xue Qinghe's expectant gaze, and shook his head decisively:
"Don't go."
"what?"
Xue Qinghe's expression froze, almost thinking he had misheard. "What did you say?"
I said I wasn't going.
Xuan Hao took Na'er's small hand and turned to leave, saying, "I'm very busy. I have to take my sister back to cultivate. I don't have time to go to your Crown Prince's residence for drinks."
"Besides, I'm still young and can't drink alcohol."
"Xuan Hao!"
Xue Qinghe finally couldn't hold back any longer. She grabbed Xuan Hao's arm, her voice filled with suppressed anger and disbelief:
"what do you mean?"
"I helped you get Xueye, and I helped you obtain five national treasures, and this is how you treat me?"
"I'm inviting you to the Crown Prince's residence, not as the Crown Prince, but as... in the capacity you know!"
In Qian Renxue's view, she had done everything she could to be kind and righteous.
She used her position as crown prince to help Xuanhao extract so many benefits from the national treasury; this is already an enormous favor!
She just wants to meet him privately to discuss cooperation, and this guy actually dares to refuse?
"Your Highness, I think you've misunderstood something."
Xuan Hao stopped and turned to look at the furious Xue Qinghe. His eyes were clear and innocent, but a sly smile played on his lips.
"Those treasures were bestowed upon me by His Majesty the Emperor in order to win me over and to clear up the previous misunderstandings."
"That's royal blood, it's Emperor Xueye giving me face."
"Therefore, in return, I agreed to enter the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, giving face to the royal family and also to you, the crown prince."
"This is called a clean transaction where the money and goods are exchanged and neither party owes the other anything."
At this point, Xuan Hao broke free from Xue Qinghe's grasp, took a step back, crossed his arms, and sized up the "Crown Prince" before him, whose disguise was flawless:
"but……"
"That was given by Xue Qinghe, what does it have to do with you?"
"It seems... you haven't given me any decent gift yet, have you?"
"Want to talk to me about personal matters? Want to talk to me about business deals that could get you killed?"
"That's a different price!"
Xuan Hao stretched out a hand, palm up, and waved it in front of Xue Qinghe:
Where is the sincerity?
"Trying to get something for nothing?"
"you--!!"
Xue Qinghe looked at the small hand stretched out in front of him and was so angry that he almost possessed his martial spirit on the spot.
Good guy!
This kid really knows how to "eat one fish in two ways" perfectly!
Taking the royal family's national treasure is considered giving "Xue Qinghe" face!
Now they actually want to extort another sum before they'll give "Qian Renxue" any face?!
So, in her eyes, Xue Qinghe is Xue Qinghe, and Qian Renxue is Qian Renxue, and she has to pay for both?!
Chapter 57 I'm a man of my word.
……
"Boom boom boom!"
Tian Dou Royal Hotel, Top Floor Suite.
Xuan Hao had just brought Na'er inside when there was a knock on the door.
Yue Guan and Gui Mei slipped in like thieves, their expressions incredibly complicated.
"My little darling! What on earth are you doing?!"
Yue Guan plopped down on the sofa. "First, she beat up a prince in the street, then she forced him to kneel and kowtow, then she kidnapped Dugu Bo's granddaughter, then went to Qibaozhai to freeload a meal, and today she inexplicably entered the palace?"
"Are you planning to visit every major power in Heaven Dou City? Aren't you afraid of messing things up?!"
“Got into trouble? How could that be?” Xuan Hao looked completely innocent. “Now, whether it’s the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the Heavenly Dou Royal Family, or even that old poison master Dugu Bo, they all think I’m a core member of some reclusive super family.”
"They think that I not only have a Title Douluo backing me up, but there might even be more than one."
"Under these circumstances, they'd be too busy currying favor with me to dare touch me. Who would dare let anything happen to me?"
Yue Guan: "..."
Ghost: "..."
The two looked at each other and saw the shock and speechlessness in each other's eyes.
"no……"
Yue Guan swallowed hard, feeling a bit overwhelmed. "A hidden family? A titled Douluo? How did you manage to convincingly tell me that? Do you really believe shrewd people like Ning Fengzhi and Emperor Xue Ye?"
"I'm not kidding."
Xuan Hao shrugged. "That's something they made up themselves."
"In their eyes, I am a peerless prodigy who is not even ten years old, has a soul power of over level 35, and possesses a top-tier True Dragon Martial Soul. Moreover, I am arrogant and domineering, daring to hit even princes and even kidnap the granddaughter of a Title Douluo."
"With this kind of setup and this kind of confidence, what would you think if you were in their shoes?"
Ghostly paused for a moment, then subconsciously said, "There's someone behind this... and a big shot at that."
"That's right!"
Xuan Hao snapped his fingers. "That's exactly what they think. In their eyes, I must have a terrifying, hidden family with a Title Douluo standing behind me. Otherwise, what kid would dare to be so arrogant?"
"So now they not only dare not touch me, but they also have to try every means to win me over, for fear that I will fall into the arms of the other party, or that my family will become hostile to them."
"Although I was bluffing this time, I was lucky and won."
As he spoke, Xuan Hao raised his hand, dangling the antique ring with a ruby set on his wrist, and then pointed to the shimmering bracelet on Na'er's hand:
"See? These were all extorted from the royal treasury."
"This ring, 108 cubic meters, can even hold a living person. That bracelet, amplified by seven elements by 50%, is an ancient soul tool."
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