Chapter 425
"General Wen, do you think that given ti, if every soldier of our Lannuo Kingdom wields a weapon as hard as this dagger, we would still fear the Qinling Kingdom?" Xu Heming did not answer Wen Zhaonan's words but asked a question instead.
"If the soldiers of our Lannuo Kingdom could have such sharp and sturdy weapons in their hands, why would we need to fear invasions from other countries?" Wen Zhaonan said, fondling the dagger in his hand admiringly.
Wen Zhaonan felt a bit regretful in his heart. This dagger was still a bit too small; if it were longer, it would be even more useful.
"General Wen, that day will co," Xu Heming said, patting Wen Zhaonan lightly on the shoulder.
Hearing this, Wen Zhaonan was extrely excited.
If that day truly ca, he would thank Prince An on behalf of the soldiers at the border.
After all, this was a great blessing for them.
In the future, fewer of their soldiers would have to sacrifice their lives.
"Since that is the case, I am looking forward to it very much," Wen Zhaonan said earnestly.
However, thinking of Shangguan Mu's earlier words, Wen Zhaonan looked at Xu Heming with so hesitation. He had a feeling that the man would return.
Li Zhiwei was Xu Heming's fiancee, and they were about to be married. That man clearly harbored ill intentions.
Especially considering his identity as the Third Prince of the Qinling Kingdom.
Now, they had exposed his identity.
Next, if he proposed that Li Zhiwei be sent for a political marriage, what would Prince An do?
Thinking of this, Wen Zhaonan felt a bit of sympathy for Xu Heming.
However, seeing Li Zhiwei looking sowhat dazed to the side, Wen Zhaonan decided to head back first.
So things would be better discussed with Xu Heming later when they had the ti.
"Prince An, I will take my leave first. If anything cos up, just send soone to find ." After speaking, Wen Zhaonan bowed and left.
Xu Heming then turned his attention to Li Zhiwei, who had been quiet the whole ti.
Li Zhiwei had her head lowered, lost in thought.
"What's wrong?"
Xu Heming hurried forward, only to realize that Li Zhiwei's eyes were a bit red. Clearly, she had also been frightened by Shangguan Mu's madness today.
"Have you finished talking with General Wen, Your Highness? I'm fine." Li Zhiwei forced herself to stay calm and shook her head at Xu Heming.
She never expected that man to be so crazy.
Just now, if Xu Heming hadn't arrived in ti, she was genuinely worried that the man would have abducted her right then and there.
Thinking of his claim to be a prince of the Qinling Kingdom, Li Zhiwei was deeply worried. Would that man propose to the Emperor and demand that she marry him?
"Your Highness, you won't let be sent to the Qinling Kingdom for a political marriage, right?" Li Zhiwei grabbed Xu Heming as if clutching at her last straw of hope.
"I won't! Don't worry, our wedding is right around the corner. How could you possibly go to the Qinling Kingdom for a political marriage?" Xu Heming said with absolute certainty.
He figured that Shangguan Mu's crazy behavior must have truly terrified Li Zhiwei.
Xu Heming quickly pulled her into his arms and comforted her, "Rest assured, he was just trying to scare you on purpose. You are my princess consort, and no one can take you away from my side. Our wedding day is only a few days away. For the next few days, just stay in the manor and prepare for the wedding with peace of mind!"
"Will that man really not co back?" Li Zhiwei asked cautiously.
Although she wasn't afraid, the people that man brought with him clearly possessed extraordinary martial arts skills.
Even though she had Qinghua and Qingyue by her side, they would be no match for the n he brought.
"Don't worry, I will deploy more guards to ensure the safety of the Li family," Xu Heming quickly assured her.
He made a ntal note to dispatch more n over as soon as he returned.
"I'm sorry I arrived late today." Knowing that Li Zhiwei had suffered quite a shock today, Xu Heming felt a bit guilty and apologized.
"I'm just glad you ca," Li Zhiwei said in a muffled voice.
"What are you two doing?!"
An angry voice rang out from outside.
Startled, Li Zhiwei quickly let go of the arms she had wrapped around Xu Heming.
Li Tianyou stord over, fuming with anger.
He had just heard that guests had arrived at the manor and rushed back in a hurry. Who would have thought that the mont he returned, he would see Xu Heming holding his precious daughter?
Without a second thought, Li Tianyou roared at them.
Damn it, couldn't he wait just a few more days?
His daughter was going to marry him in a few days. If he wanted to hug her, he should wait until after they were married!
"Father-in-law!" Xu Heming hurriedly bowed to Li Tianyou.
He felt a bit guilty, as he had been caught stealing a mont of intimacy by the girl's father.
"Hmph!" Li Tianyou snorted coldly and directly pulled Li Zhiwei behind him.
"Father!" Li Zhiwei also felt embarrassed. She hadn't intentionally ant to hug Xu Heming like that; it was just that the appearance of that man had left her feeling very unsettled.
After all, in her previous life, she had never even t this person. Moreover, knowing that he was a prince of the Qinling Kingdom made her terrified that she might actually be dragged off for a political marriage.
That was why she had lost her composure.
"Quiet! You're an unmarried girl; act like one!" Li Tianyou scolded, feeling exasperated at her lack of propriety.
"Father, you misunderstand." Li Zhiwei wanted to explain, but for a mont, she didn't know how to tell her father about the Qinling prince's visit to the manor today.
She could only look helplessly at Xu Heming for assistance.
"Father-in-law, here are the banknotes!" Xu Heming quickly took out the banknotes from his chest pocket. To be honest, he still didn't understand why Li Tianyou had given him money.
"What? Is it not enough?" Li Tianyou glared at Xu Heming with dissatisfaction, thinking that this man's appetite was way too big.
What kind of banquet was Prince An's Manor hosting that two hundred thousand taels wasn't enough?
Hmph, not to brag, but it would probably be enough to cover the expenses of Prince An's Manor for the next ten years.
If he weren't afraid that his daughter would suffer grievances, he wouldn't have given him a single copper coin.
Thinking of this, Li Tianyou felt like he was taking a loss.
"Father-in-law, you should keep these banknotes for yourself," Xu Heming said hastily.
He couldn't fathom what he had done to make the older man mistakenly believe he was short on money.
Was it just because of those few words from Xu Qingshi?
"Hmph, don't think these banknotes are for you. I'm giving them to you so you can host a decent banquet on the wedding day. Don't make my Weiwei lose face!" Li Tianyou said unhappily.
The more he thought about it, the more displeased Li Tianyou beca.
This guy's manor was short on money, and instead of working hard to earn so, he ca to their manor to take advantage of his daughter!
Li Zhiwei looked at Xu Heming in confusion, clearly misunderstanding him as well.
She wondered to herself, could it be that after giving those betrothal gifts, Xu Heming had completely emptied out Prince An's Manor?
If that was truly the case, the foundation of Prince An's Manor was far too thin, wasn't it?
Facing the gazes of the Li father and daughter, Xu Heming felt that he couldn't explain himself clearly even if he had a hundred mouths.
"Father-in-law, Zhiwei, please rest assured. Prince An's Manor will definitely host a respectable banquet and will not let Zhiwei lose face. But I truly do not need these banknotes. Prince An's Manor may not be as wealthy as the Li family, but we definitely have enough money to host a banquet and marry a princess consort!"
Xu Heming shoved the banknotes back into Li Tianyou's hands and quickly took his leave.
In his heart, he was still wondering: what did he have to do to make the Li family believe that he truly wasn't short on money?
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