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"However, you must listen to the Marquis of Jining on how to dispose of these assets! You must not act willfully or recklessly!"
"Yes!" Chu Yue nodded and then agreed.
But the next second she realized something was wrong, and looking at her father with a blank expression, she asked, "Father, what did you mean when you said his future potential was limitless?"
In Princess Chuyue's previous mindset, even if a marquis made great contributions, he would at most be promoted to duke!
After all, he wasn't a prince or a descendant of the emperor; he couldn't very well be made a king, could he?
Even if he were a duke, it would only be the same title as his father, but why does it feel like his father...
"His future achievements... will not be limited to the Central Plains!" Duke Chu sighed, then looked at the azure sky outside the door and said, "It's laughable that our princes of Da'an are still fighting amongst themselves. Marquis Changqing seems to want to control the court, but..."
"If the true dragon descends into the world, all the antics of the false dragon will be nothing but a joke!"
Even if Chu Yue didn't understand politics, she understood what her father meant!
Her eyes widened in disbelief! But when she realized her father wasn't joking, a hint of nervousness appeared in her eyes.
Because it was obvious that in his father's eyes, Wei Tingyu was the real dragon that had appeared! Even the emperor of Da'an had become a false dragon in his eyes at this moment!
In other words, Wei Tingyu will one day gain control of the entire country? And not just the Central Plains, but every corner of the country, from east to west and north to south, will be unified!
"News came from the palace today that your aunt confirmed the sudden death of the eldest prince and the expulsion of the second prince. Li Tongguang has benefited the most from this!" After giving instructions on the matters he had just mentioned, Chu Gong turned to look at his daughter, who was still recovering from the shock, and then spoke again.
"His current plan is to support the third prince born to a palace maid, and then become the regent himself?" Chu Yue immediately realized what he meant: "What a cunning scheme!"
However, at this point, Chuyue was no longer shocked by Li Tongguang's scheming!
If the father's previous speculation was correct, then all of this guy's current schemes are just a waste of effort and a source of ridicule!
"The most important thing now is to quickly dissolve your engagement with Li Tongguang!" Duke Chu's eyes darted around before he spoke.
“Yes! Such a matter could lead to the extinction of the clan if not handled carefully!” Chu Yue nodded repeatedly. Although she, like her father, believed that the day would come when the emperor would rule the world, it was still uncertain when that day would arrive.
At least for now, Emperor An still has the final say in Anguo, and Li Tongguang, his nominal fiancé, is playing with fire and getting burned!
If he acts recklessly and is punished by Emperor An, then as his fiancée, I might also be implicated!
Of course, the entire Chu family and western Sha will also be in trouble as a result!
"I must break off this engagement with him immediately!" Princess Chuyue frowned and pondered for a moment before saying, "I... I should probably ruin my face!"
"Ah Yue!" Upon hearing this, Duke Chu was speechless and quickly turned around to scold his daughter.
How could they possibly ruin her appearance? Even if the engagement with Li Tongguang was dissolved for this reason, what about the Marquis of Jining?
Wouldn't my dream of one day getting close to the emperor be ruined?
If her daughter is truly disfigured, even if she still enters Wei Tingyu's inner quarters, she will never be favored!
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Chapter 196 Chu Yue's dowry is too generous! Even the Marquis was stunned!
"Your elder brother is mediocre; it would be good enough if he could maintain the status quo!" Duke Chu shook his head helplessly at his daughter and said, "Whether our Shaxi region will have any face in front of Marquis Jining in the future still depends on you!"
Chu Yue was stunned, only then realizing that her idea of severing her engagement with Marquis Changqing, Li Tongguang, by disfiguring herself was truly a bit of a pipe dream!
She then fell silent again, pacing around the room twice with her brows furrowed.
"Alright!" After a while, Chuyue finally nodded and said, "He can have the fort and the horses, but the troops should remain in my daughter's hands for the time being!"
Duke Chu was surprised that Chu Yue had just been thinking about this, and his brows furrowed immediately.
“If Father sees this marriage as a pledge of loyalty, then I must have something that will make the Marquis think I have value!” Chu Yue said, frowning slightly. “Love between a man and a woman and the favor of the inner quarters are definitely not enough!”
Duke Chu was taken aback for a moment, then nodded silently.
His investigation into Wei Tingyu also revealed that the man was indeed a lecherous fellow with many beautiful wives and concubines in his household.
If my daughter were to enter the manor, her beauty alone might not be enough to make her stand out among the women in the household!
However, if Chu Yue had a cavalry force under her command and could fight alongside Wei Tingyu to conquer the world in the future... then her status would naturally be different from that of the women in the harem!
Upon thinking this, Duke Chu smiled faintly and said, "You've thought of everything more thoroughly than Father!"
"But when you meet him, don't use a tough tone!"
"Your words must be gentle! Only in this way can you live a peaceful and prosperous life from now on!"
"Everything your father does is for your happiness!"
Listening to Duke Chu's words, Princess Chuyue's thoughts drifted back to her encounter with Wei Tingyu in the jewelry store that day.
Especially when he pinned that flower in his hair, the thought of it brought back a sweet feeling to his heart.
Duke Chu was initially worried whether his willful daughter would listen to his advice. After all, it was quite difficult for her to speak gently to a man, and he, as her father, felt it was unlikely.
But seeing his daughter's shy expression as she reminisced, Duke Chu's brows relaxed.
At this moment, he felt that he didn't need to specifically remind him about this matter!
……
The following afternoon, Wei Tingyu, accompanied by a servant from the Duke of Chu's mansion, rode his horse to a horse farm on the outskirts of Andu City.
He was also puzzled. He had received a personal letter from Princess Chuyue early this morning, inviting him to a gathering at the Shaxi Horse Ranch outside the city.
Wei Tingyu naturally wouldn't neglect the invitation from the beauties, so he greeted Ren Ruyi and Yang Ying before coming out.
But now that he had arrived at the entrance of the horse farm, he found the scenery to be beautiful. It was rare to find such a large grassland next to the bustling 883 Andu.
The horse ranch was surrounded by a wooden fence, and every now and then a few ruggedly dressed horsemen would patrol around to prevent anyone from breaking through the fence and entering the ranch.
At this moment, the men guarding the main gate also reached out to stop Wei Tingyu and his group.
This shows that even people from the Duke of Chu's mansion, the leader of the western desert, cannot enter the horse farm without a token! Wei Tingyu was quite surprised by the honesty and loyalty of the western desert people!
Without saying a word, the young man leading the way pulled out a token from his pocket and flashed it at the gatekeeper.
Upon seeing this, the other party said no more, simply clasped his hands in a fist and stepped aside, clearing the way to the horse farm.
"Please forgive me, Lord Marquis!" After putting away the token, the young man turned to Wei Tingyu and said, "The capital is now full of Zhuyiwei (Red-Clad Guards), so it would be too crowded and inconvenient for you to come to the mansion to meet us!"
"This horse ranch is quite quiet. The county princess has been waiting for you for quite some time!"
"Lead the way!" Wei Tingyu nodded upon hearing this and then spoke directly.
He was quite surprised by the caution of Princess Chuyue. He hadn't expected that this girl, who seemed so forthright, was actually quite meticulous.
"Yes!" Xiao Ci nodded upon hearing this, then spurred his horse forward to lead the way, taking Wei Tingyu directly into the horse farm.
……
"Huh?" Wei Tingyu opened the official contract in his hand and glanced at it, and was immediately surprised and dumbfounded!
As soon as I entered, before I could even greet Princess Chuyue, she presented me with the official contract with both hands.
He was initially confused, but upon opening it, he realized it was an official deed for property in western Saudi Arabia!
Moreover, the contents inside were quite substantial, which greatly tempted Wei Tingyu, who had always been greedy for money.
But what did Chu Yue mean by handing him the official contract? Was she showing off?
Did they want to show him the wealth of the western desert? How much grassland land, cattle, sheep, horses, and herds of servants and slaves did they have?
So Duke Chu also intended to form a marriage alliance with me, and that's why he was showing off his strength?
But thinking about it this way seems a bit off! The Duke of Chu's mansion is the master of the western part of the desert. He can just list out all his assets. Why does he need to bring out all the official deeds?
The more Wei Tingyu thought about it, the more confused he became. He then looked up at Princess Chuyue, who was standing in front of him.
Today, the young girl was dressed in a beautiful light yellow outfit, looking very youthful and radiant! Her current attire was like that of a young lady from the Han Dynasty, unlike the dashing riding outfit she wore the last time we met!
The change in appearance was secondary; the most important thing was that Chu Yue was now standing in front of him, quietly looking at him with her lips slightly pursed, and her eyes revealed a hint of inexplicable emotion.
She seemed a little shy... and a little... hesitant?
What does she mean by this? Is she afraid that he will steal the official deed and not return it to her?
Wei Tingyu found it increasingly strange!
"As expected of the Duke of Chu's mansion, it is indeed wealthy!" Wei Tingyu smiled, then closed the official contract in his hand and spoke.
This wasn't him deliberately choosing nice words; it was a genuine expression of his feelings.
A vast grassland! Tens of thousands of fine horses! This wealth would be coveted by any emperor, let alone an ordinary person!
"Is the Marquis satisfied?" Upon hearing Wei Tingyu's words, Chuyue smiled faintly, revealing two beautiful dimples on her face.
"Huh?" Wei Tingyu was taken aback by this. What did this have to do with whether he was satisfied or not?
“There are over a thousand men in the garrison!” However, Princess Chuyue seemed not to notice the surprised expression on Wei Tingyu’s face, and then said with a smile, “If we give them all to the Marquis at once, it will inevitably attract attention and cause the news to leak out!”
"So leave it with me for now! I'll take care of it for you!" Princess Chuyue said, even reaching out to gently fidget with her two braids, looking a little embarrassed.
"Anyway, His Majesty is aware of my training of the horse slaves!" Despite her shyness, she looked at Wei Tingyu with unwavering determination and continued, "Lord Marquis, just tell me how you want them trained!"
"I've studied everything, from tactics and archery to siege formations!"
After hearing Chu Yue's words, Wei Tingyu's eyes widened even more. What did this girl mean...?
"Is this your...dowry?" Wei Tingyu thought of this and no longer hesitated, asking directly with a puzzled look.
“…Hmm!” Chu Yue’s face turned bright red when she heard the words “dowry,” but she still nodded and then gave a weak “hmm” through her nose as an admission.