zChapter 1085 - Growing Old Together, Is The Most Difficult Thing (2/2)

Fan Tianli stood up quickly and expressed his thanks after he heard this. To Gu Shu who had just experienced a war, to be exempt from yearly tributes for the next fifty years was considered divine grace. To be explained in more detail, yearly tributes was not just money, it meant that the best things in Gu Shu had to be sent to Da Shun, this included the five treasure cloths and the most precious medicinal herbs in the desert. This was still not considered much, yearly tributes meant lowering their head, and also meant annual gifting and flattery. Once Gu Shu was exempt from giving tributes, they would have position and prestige amongst the desert nations. There would be many hidden assistance rendered in their nation’s fortune, the benefits could not be measured.

Getting up and expressing his thanks was an action from the bottom of this heart. It was just that after expressing his thanks, he did not beat around the bush anymore, he did not want to think about too many things before speaking. Therefore, without any hesitation, he spoke to the Emperor directly: “This Monarch came to Da Shun, the first reason was to save Your Majesty from danger, the second reason is because there is a presumptuous request, This Monarch hopes that Your Majesty can grant a wish of mine.”

“Oh.” The Emperor looked up slightly at him and his face dimmed, no longer showing the sincerity when he was thanking the other party. He asked Fan Tianli, “Do you wish to marry Our only niece?”

“Your Majesty is observant, This Monarch, has such intentions.” After saying this, he glanced at Xuan Tiange, and spoke again: “This marriage proposal, is not a political marriage between two nations, but because This Monarch harbours a deeply rooted love towards Her Highness the Princess, This Monarch hopes that Your Majesty can allow this.”

These words almost caused Xuan Tiange and Feng Yuheng to throw up! Deeply rooted love! Fan Tianli was able to say such words?

Feng Yuheng asked Xuan Tianming softly, “If it was you, those disgustingly mushy words, will you be able to say it out loud?”

Xuan Tianming shook his head, “This Prince will naturally not do it, This Prince’s wife already had an engagement with This Prince since young and cannot run away.”

“Then if there was no engagement?”

“Then it might be possible. In order to obtain this wife, there is nothing to lose by saying a few mushy words to other people.”

Feng Yuheng felt that her husband had changed, if it were in the past, the cool Xuan Tianming would never say such words. Just like right now, in front of other people, he would definitely not say it. But when the two were together, Xuan Tianming would put away his sinister air, put away that arrogance and do everything he could to cater to her. She thought, this was probably the unique way they interacted with just each other? Lovers being together would always act differently compared to when facing other people.

As expected, Fan Tianli’s words successfully disgusted the Emperor, and the Emperor’s way of expressing disgust was getting angry, really angry! He slammed his hand on the table, causing the few plates of dishes in front of him to jump a bit, then said in anger: “Insolent! You helped Us with the Gu matter, and used this to threaten the marriage of the princess, what intentions do you have in your heart?”

Fan Tianli was already prepared for this and did not lose his temper, he still spoke calmly, saying: “The intentions in my heart are a true sincere desire to marry Princess Wuyang, and this heart is unrelated to whether Your Majesty is inflicted with Gu or not. Even if such a matter did not arise, This Monarch will also come to Da Shun and present a dowry to Princess Wuyang.”

Huffing, the Emperor glared at Fan Tianli, staring straight at the other party, trying to find an opening. However, as he stared, he felt that the young Gu Shu ruler gave off a feeling he was familiar with, that feeling came from his Ninth son, a sinister aura and unlimited stubborn arrogance, but at the same time, there was also a cold exterior and an inner passion, unlimited loyalty and steadiness.

He suddenly felt that this should be a good child and was the same as his Ming-er. Once he married and had a wife, he would treat his wife very very well. The two would have a happy marriage life and grow old together.

Once he thought about growing old together, sadness welled up in his heart again. These words were easily said, but to actually do it was really difficult! His whole life, he wanted to find someone he could grow old with, and he had found it with some difficulty yet he destroyed it himself. Therefore, he was truly willing to grant the love between the young people. He even thought of this before, he did not want Xuan Tiange to go through any political marriage for Da Shun’s sake, as long as she liked that person, even if it was a very normal small family, as long as the two truly loved each other, he could also give that person the greatest glory of being a son-in-law.

He just did not expect that today, someone finally came to propose a marriage, and this person, wanted to take this most beloved niece to the faraway Gu Shu, take her into that huge desert.

He sighed bitterly, looking at Xuan Tiange beside him, but once he saw signs of expectation and determination on that child’s eyes, he knew that he could not keep her. He opened his mouth, and asked in pain: “With Tiange going to Gu Shu, can Uncle Emperor still see you on Our deathbed?”