strictlysupreme Chapter 213: Having to Agree to the Marriage
Chapter 213: Having to Agree to the Marriage
At this moment, the two female guards standing behind Zhao Meir's faces changed suddenly when they learned of Zhao Haoxuan's identity.
She showed a look of fear at first, but quickly regained her composure.
Although they already knew that their master's identity was extraordinary, they never imagined that the bearded man in front of them, who looked extremely ordinary, was actually the current Crown Prince!
This amazing discovery made them both surprised and ecstatic.
The two female guards were particularly excited when they realized that they were serving the princess of the current dynasty.
They secretly made up their minds that no matter what difficulties and obstacles they encountered in the future, they would do their best to protect the princess's safety and never let her suffer any harm.
This loyalty and firm belief is like a burning flame, burning brightly in their hearts.
Chen Jingyuan was also practicing attentively when he suddenly caught a glimpse of Wang Xinyao and others.
He immediately stopped what he was doing, quickly stood up and walked forward, bowing respectfully to Zhao Haoxuan and saying, "Disciple greets Master!"
Zhao Haoxuan nodded slightly to show his satisfaction.
He was quite impressed by the fact that Chen Jingyuan, the prince of another country, was now his apprentice.
Immediately afterwards, Chen Jingyuan quickly came to Wang Xinyao again.
His face was filled with anxiety and joy, and he said with a slightly trembling voice: "Sister, you are finally back..."
As soon as he finished speaking, his bright eyes instantly flushed red, and tears seemed like they would burst out at any time.
Seeing this, Wang Xinyao felt a warm feeling in her heart.
She softly comforted him, "Jingyuan, don't worry. I've returned safely, haven't I? Just be at ease. Come, see what I brought you."
As she spoke, she took out a small and exquisite porcelain bottle from her arms and handed it to Chen Jingyuan.
Chen Jingyuan took the porcelain bottle with curiosity, opened the lid and took a look, and was immediately stunned.
He widened his eyes in disbelief and stammered, "Sister...Sister, could this be...a fourth-grade Spirit Gathering Pill?"
Wang Xinyao smiled and nodded, her eyes full of pride, and replied, "Yes, it is the fourth-grade Spirit Gathering Pill."
This is the Spirit Gathering Pill with the Thousand Spirit Fruit added in. It is many times better than the ordinary fourth-grade Spirit Gathering Pill!
After receiving a positive answer, Chen Jingyuan was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth.
He asked excitedly, "Sister, are you a fourth-grade alchemist now?"
Facing Chen Jingyuan's exclamation, Wang Xinyao just nodded slightly, with a faint smile on her face.
Then, she raised her voice again and shouted, "Captain Ye!"
Hearing the shout, Ye Fan did not dare to be negligent and immediately rushed over, knelt on one knee and saluted, "Your subordinate greets the madam!"
Wang Xinyao raised her hand slightly to signal him to stand up, and then used her mind to take out more than twenty bags from the invisible ring space.
Each bag was bulging with all kinds of pills.
Among them are not only a large number of first-grade and second-grade Spirit Gathering Pills, but also a considerable number of third-grade Spirit Gathering Pills.
These pills were carefully refined by Wang Xinyao during her spare time when she was treating Emperor Zhao Guoan.
"Captain Ye, please distribute these pills properly according to everyone's level of cultivation!" Wang Xinyao ordered solemnly.
Ye Fan hurriedly bowed and said respectfully, "Yes, thank you, ma'am!"
As soon as the voice fell, the other guards also saluted and said in unison: "Thank you, Madam, thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"
Their voices were loud and resonant, echoing in the air like huge bells.
Everyone's eyes were filled with eager hope, as if these pills were the key to their reaching a higher level.
At this time, Zhao Haoxuan, who had been silent the whole time, spoke up: "Soldiers, this is my sister, the eldest princess of my royal family. You must treat her with the same loyalty as you would treat me!"
His voice was as deep and powerful as a huge bell, and it made Zhao Meir, who was standing beside him, feel warm in her cold heart, which had never felt any affection from her mother. It was as if her heart was being illuminated by the warm sun!
Upon hearing this, the guards shouted in unison again, "Yes, we greet the Grand Princess!"
The uniform shouts resounded through the sky, showing their respect and obedience to the eldest princess.
Zhao Haoxuan looked at the group of well-trained guards in front of him and nodded with satisfaction.
Then he turned to look at Ye Fan and continued to instruct: "Guard Ye, go and choose a cave with a better environment for the princess and take her there first."
After receiving the order, Ye Fan did not dare to be negligent in the slightest. He immediately responded and turned away with Zhao Meir.
After Ye Fan, Zhao Meir and others disappeared from sight, Wang Xinyao, Zhao Haoxuan, Chen Jingyuan and Xiao Xizi slowly returned to the cave.
The four of them sat down one after another, and the cave suddenly fell into a brief silence.
After a moment, Wang Xinyao broke the silence. She turned her gaze to Chen Jingyuan, who was sitting opposite her, and said softly, "Jingyuan, I have news for you. Your eldest brother, Chen Jingtao, has arrived in the capital of Xia Kingdom."
Hearing the name of his eldest brother Chen Jingtao, Chen Jingyuan felt a little angry and excited.
He hadn't seen his father, the emperor, or his mother for over a year, and he didn't know how his mother was doing. And all this was thanks to this hypocritical eldest brother.
"Sister, what is he doing here?" Chen Jingpan's originally gentle face suddenly became stern, his brows furrowed, his eyes gleaming with cold light, and he asked in a deep voice.
Wang Xinyao replied, "As far as I know, he came to our Xia Kingdom for two important things. The first is to find the long-lost Miao Princess, your sister!"
"The second is that he is trying to marry the princess of Xia, who is also Brother Zhao's biological sister!" Wang Xinyao first looked at Chen Jingyuan, and then turned her gaze to Zhao Haoxuan!
Hearing this, Zhao Haoxuan could no longer suppress his surprise and anger. His face suddenly changed and he cried out, "Ah? My imperial sister? Xinyao, such an important matter, why have I never heard you mention it before!"
At this moment, he had lost his usual calmness and composure, his heart filled with worry about the safety and happiness of his imperial sister.
At the same time, Chen Jingyuan said with a gloomy expression, "Humph, does he dream of marrying the princess of Xia Kingdom? That's just wishful thinking!"
At this moment, Xiao Xizi, who had been silent in the corner, couldn't help but interrupt, "Masters, calm down. The reason the eldest prince dared to make such an unreasonable request this time is because our Xia Kingdom is currently suffering from an extremely severe drought."
Xiao Xizi glanced at Zhao Haoxuan's gloomy face and continued, "We urgently need to purchase a large amount of grain to solve the urgent problem, and he is using this as a bargaining chip to force the emperor to agree to the marriage!"