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Dugu Xiu should be at least seventeen or eighteen this year, right? This is a typical case of an old cow eating tender grass!!
Yun Bahe also felt like he had been struck by lightning, wondering to himself, how old is this little girl this year? This marriage proposal seems rather premature.
Not to mention that Later Qin and Great Zhou are like fire and water, even the relationship between him and his own granddaughter hasn’t been smoothed out yet. Could it be that Dugu Xiu’s brain is damaged from being kicked by a Demon Beast?
In contrast to the pair of shocked grandfather and granddaughter, who were overcooked on the outside but still raw inside, and couldn’t tell north from south, Uncle Yun reacted much quicker.
"Crown Prince, are you joking? Our young miss is still a child. Besides, as the Prince of Later Qin, you must already have a wife and offspring, right?" Uncle Yun’s words made the corners of Yun Sheng’s mouth twitch fiercely.
In the Wuji Continent, marriage happens young; normally, men of thirteen or fourteen years old have already taken concubines, if not at least have chambermaids to serve them. The Dark Crown Prince, with his physique, looks like a typical lower-half thinking creature, capable of performing seven times in one night, right?
If he is diligent enough, he probably already has enough to form a soccer team in the Crown Prince Mansion.
Bewilderingly, Yun Sheng suddenly thought of Ye Beiming. The Ye Huli should also be in his teens now, so could it be that he is...
Thinking of this, Yun Sheng felt an indescribable displeasure.
Seeing a flash of displeasure on Yun Sheng’s pretty face, the Dark Crown Prince thought she was concerned about the women in his harem.
To tell the truth, there’s no shortage of beauties in the Dark Crown Prince’s harem.
Later Qin itself is a country known for its aggressive national policies, promoting early marriage and polygamy among its men, so that they can select the most outstanding heir from a large number of children.
The Emperor of Later Qin has several hundred concubines, and his offspring number over a hundred.
Indeed, most women do not take kindly to such practices.
The Dark Crown Prince narrowed his eyes, glancing at Yun Sheng, "Miss Yun is not young anymore. A girl of full twelve years of age is fit for marriage. This palace can wait another three years until she reaches twelve to formally marry her. As for the women in my harem, there have already been three concubines, four titled ladies, and two offspring, but the position of a Princess Consort has always been vacant."
His implication was that he was willing to offer the status of his Princess Consort.
When Dugu Xiu spoke such words, even Yun Bahe couldn’t help but be moved.
Dugu Xiu is a Crown Prince of a nation, and a formidable Prince of Later Qin. That he would make such a promise to an ordinary girl from an enemy nation was indeed astonishing.
Yun Bahe coughed and said, "Prince Dugu, you must have also heard that Yun Sheng did not grow up in the Yun Residence. The matter of her marriage should be decided by herself."
Dugu Xiu, however, was full of confidence as he looked at Yun Sheng, thinking that by saying so, she would surely be touched.
It’s not that Dugu Xiu was overly conceited, but that he indeed had confidence in himself.
The Prince of Later Qin, the heir of Later Qin with the highest hope for the throne, wielding great power, unlike Bei Lian, who was just a figurehead Prince.
What’s more precious is that he is one of the Wuji Five Treasures, with extraordinary strength and a handsome, distinguished appearance. The women within the Later Qin nation who are infatuated with him are numerous enough to circle the country several times.
All these factors combined, if we were in the modern era, they would call him a Hall-level diamond bachelor. On the Wuji Continent, he is truly unrivaled.
The Dark Crown Prince really couldn’t think of any reason why Yun Sheng would refuse him.
Little did she know, upon hearing this, Yun Sheng let out a light huff: "I do not agree to this marriage."
The Dark Crown Prince’s face turned red in an instant, as if he had just gulped down a mouthful of strong liquor, a mix of feelings welling up in his heart.
He abruptly stood up, and had Yun Bahe not been present, he might have fought Yun Sheng without another word.
This damnable woman! How dare she reject his proposal.
"Why?" His red hair, like a ball of fire, the Dark Crown Prince asked through gritted teeth.
"Firstly, I have no feelings for you. Secondly, the husband I marry must be like my parents, monogamous for life. I have no time to compete with your women," Yun Sheng said with an ease, her exceptional eyes lifting slightly, truly captivating.
The dimples by her lips deepened with a smile, her words ones that should be infuriating, yet somehow they didn’t incite anger.
"Feelings can be cultivated. My imperial father and Empress Dowager developed their feelings after marriage. As for monogamy for life..." The Dark Crown Prince pondered.
Most of the women in his harem were bestowed by his imperial father, one was a maid chosen by the Empress Dowager of Hou Qin, and others were daughters and sisters of his ministers.
These women were usually there to satisfy his physical needs, and he held little affection for them.
However, if he were to ascend to the throne as Emperor of Hou Qin, he would need to balance all relationships, and acquiring a harem of concubines was an indispensable tactic.
"Dark Crown Prince, I admit, your first point might be feasible. But the second one, you simply cannot achieve. Either you dissolve the harem, or accept my refusal. Thank you for the medicinal herbs, I will say thanks on behalf of Yun Residence. Uncle Yun, please see the guest out," Yun Sheng’s wording was also very firm.
Ye Beiming had said earlier that her display of medical skill this time might either be a fortune or a curse.
The Dark Crown Prince must covet her medical skill, hence the sudden change from his previous hostility.
She never liked the Dark Crown Prince’s nature, and his sudden proposal seemed like a refusal might be futile.
Uncle Yun’s face showed the difficulty of the situation, but he also sensed Yun Sheng’s reluctance.
The Dark Crown Prince was not in a hurry, he walked up to Yun Sheng, his mouth still wearing a confident smile: "Little girl, I can tell you clearly, there is nothing in this world that I, the Crown Prince, cannot obtain. One day, you will come begging to be my woman!"
With his guard, he whisked his sleeves and left.
Yun Sheng’s complexion turned from pale to flushed, an uncomfortable expression on her face.
Not long after the Dark Crown Prince left Yun Residence, Ye Beiming received the news.
"What? You’re saying Dugu Xiu went to the Yun Residence to propose?" Ye Beiming had noticed earlier on, when at the Imperial Palace, Dugu Xiu paying extra attention to Yun Sheng.
At the time, due to Yun Sheng’s injuries, he did not pay much mind, only to find out the man went straight to Yun Residence to propose.
Fortunately, the news was that Yun Sheng had personally rejected the Dark Crown Prince’s proposal.
"That little girl from Yun Residence really doesn’t know what’s good for her, daring to refuse the proposal from the Prince of Hou Qin?" Long Shui said halfway between envy and dissatisfaction as he listened.
"Long Shui, you’ve overstepped," Long Huo nervously looked at his own master.
Ever since Ye Beiming learned about the proposal from the Dark Crown Prince, his mood had not been great.