Chapter 323 - Bestowed A Marriage (2/2)

“Yes, Hanning.” Wu Kangzhe smiled gently and continued, “You might not have seen her face, but I a.s.sure you that she’s in no way worse looking than Bai s.h.i.+xue.”

Ou Yangming instantly thought about the lady who had the Body of Charm. It was worth noting that Bai s.h.i.+xue’s twinkle and smile were naturally charming, causing everyone to be enchanted by her.

In terms of appearance only, Ni Yinghong was not inferior to Bai s.h.i.+xue at all, but if the two ladies were to stand next to each other, the men would definitely be attracted to Bai s.h.i.+xue first.

However, the emperor was incredibly confident when he spoke of the princess.

It seemed like he truly believed that he was right.

‘Is she really better looking than Bai s.h.i.+xue?’ Ou Yangming wondered.

He pondered and answered insincerely, “Her Royal Highness is as aloof as a plum flower, and I admire her very much.”

“I’m glad to hear that.” Wu Kangzhe laughed out loud and smiled with his eyes squinted. “I’ll pick an auspicious date and let you tie the knot with Hanning.”

“Ah…” Ou Yangming widened his eyes. He looked at His Majesty dumbfoundedly and almost suspected he heard the emperor wrongly.

“Why? Are you unhappy?” Wu Kangzhe asked while he narrowed his eyes.

Ou Yangming sensed an indescribable pressure being released from the emperor, and it was so powerful that the air inside the room seemed to have frozen at this moment.

The young fellow broke out in a cold sweat and had countless thoughts cross his mind in a flash.

In actual fact, Ou Yangming knew before he entered the palace that the imperial family would offer him generous conditions to rope him in while they suppressed him. Even if they did not tie him to the imperial family—a leviathan—they would reward him with great benefits.

That said, Ou Yangming did not expect the emperor to honor him with such a huge yet tricky benefit.

He had only seen Wu Hanning several times, but he could sense that the masked lady was out of the ordinary. Besides, the princess was a favored daughter in the imperial family, and she stood out among her peers whether it was in her cultivation base or her prestige.

Ou Yangming also knew that the lady’s mental power was so mighty that she was only slightly beneath him.

A great lady like her would surely be pursued by countless people in the capital. In fact, Ou Yangming was sometimes moved as well even though he had not seen her face.

It was not a matter of character but human nature. After all, a beautiful lady was a gentleman’s desire.

Despite that, Ou Yangming never wanted to have anything to do with the princess.

As the chillness around him became more intense, he finally gritted his teeth and bowed to the ground. “Your Majesty, I dare not.”

“Oh, why not?” Wu Kangzhe asked coldly.

Ou Yangming answered without any hesitation, “I’ve pledged to marry Young Lady Ni Yinghong.” Wu Kangzhe furrowed his eyebrows and questioned, “The Ni family from Changlong County?”

“That’s right. Your Majesty, please forgive me,” Ou Yangming quickly responded.

“Do you know what will happen if you reject me?” Wu Kangzhe scoffed.

“Your Majesty, you’re a brilliant man, and I’m sure you’ll understand my hards.h.i.+p.” Ou Yangming’s eyes wandered about, and he added after a short pause, “Once I return to Changlong County’s prefecture, I’ll certainly ask the Ni family to provide some peculiar stones, and I’ll smith magic tools for Your Majesty and… Her Royal Highness.”

Wu Kangzhe was moved. He harbored killing intent when Ou Yangming rejected him, but as the emperor, he knew the consequences if he were to kill the young fellow.

Perhaps this was the biggest reason Ou Yangming had the guts to reject him.

“Fine. I don’t want to be an evil person, so let’s put this aside for now,” Wu Kangzhe said after a long time, then he continued after a short while, “You made a huge contribution for the Humans by producing 26 great ancestors, which will be extremely helpful in the upcoming disaster. How would you like to be rewarded?”

Struck with an idea, Ou Yangming expressed, “I’d like to enter the secret realm once more.”

“Oh, why?” Wu Kangzhe narrowed his eyes again.

“Because the s.p.a.ce there seems quite bizarre, and I’d like to explore it,” Ou Yangming answered at once.

Wu Kangzhe looked deeply at the young fellow and stood up. “Wait here.”

He flapped his sleeves and left.

Ou Yangming was struck dumb. ‘What does that mean? Did he agree or disagree?’

Nonetheless, he would not be daring enough to leave without permission.

Someone pushed the door open after half an hour, and a graceful figure entered the study. Ou Yangming’s face changed because he did not know how he should react.

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