The news that Qiuqiu had been named Princess of Ten Thousand Kingdoms quickly spread throughout the streets and alleys of the Dragon Kingdom.
This news is indeed quite shocking.
Throughout history, even the emperor's own daughters have never enjoyed such an honor.
Qi Jiating and Xiao Zhenzhen were arguing at home over a trivial matter.
At this time, a colleague, Lord Deng, came to congratulate Qi Jiating.
Lord Deng: "Congratulations, Lord Qi! Congratulations, Lord Qi! You are truly blessed!"
Qi Jiating didn't go out and didn't know what was happening outside.
Looking bewildered, he asked his colleague, Lord Deng, "What brings you this congratulation?"
Xiao Zhenzhen leaned closer and asked, "Is the Emperor going to promote our Ting?"
Lord Deng said in surprise, "Doesn't Lord Qi know? Your daughter is about to be named Princess of Ten Thousand Kingdoms!"
Qi Jiating: "Princess of Ten Thousand Kingdoms?"
Lord Deng: "Yes! She was a princess jointly conferred by many, many countries. Among so many countries, Qiuqiu is their princess, enjoying the treatment of a princess in their country! Such a big deal, didn't you know?"
Qi Jiating was both happy and sad.
He was pleased that his daughter had achieved such a high status.
Sadly, he has already kicked his daughter out of the house and removed her from the family genealogy.
In other words, no matter how much success Qiuqiu achieves, it has nothing to do with him anymore.
Alas, he brought this upon himself; he has no choice but to suffer the consequences!
However, Qi Jiating still appeared very happy in front of Deng Xiaoping.
Qi Jiating: "Thank you very much, Lord Deng. I'll treat you to drinks another day!"
"Drinking? Aren't you attending the investiture ceremony of the Princess of Ten Thousand Nations tomorrow?"
As a father, of course I should attend such an important ceremony for my daughter.
But Chiu Chiu didn't invite him.
But Qi Jiating still pretended to be nonchalant and said, "I'll participate, I'll definitely participate!"
Deng Xiaoping patted Qi Jiating on the shoulder and said, "Alright, see you tomorrow!"
Qi Jia said awkwardly, "See you tomorrow!"
After Lord Deng left, Qi Jiating was so excited that he didn't know what to do.
Qi Jiating: "Chiu Chiu is going to be a princess of all nations. What kind of gift should I, as her father, give her?"
Xiao Zhenzhen said dismissively, "No one cares what I give them!"
That's true, but Qi Jiating still rummaged through his belongings and found a jade bracelet, which he wanted to give to Qiuqiu when he went out.
Xiao Zhenzhen snatched the bracelet away, saying, "No! This should be kept for Jinlan!"
Qi Jia looked at Xiao Zhenzhen with disappointment and said, "This was originally Yun'er's dowry, why should it be left to Jinlan? Are you even being reasonable?"
Xiao Zhenzhen pointed at Qi Jiating and said, "As a grown man, do you have any ambition? All the valuable things you own are other people's dowries. After all these years, don't you or your Qi family have any savings?"
Qi Jiating said, "Xiao Zhenzhen, I never thought you were after my money! I thought you were so devoted to me. Turns out, all you wanted was the Qi family's reputation!"
Qi Jia angrily turned and left.
Xiao Zhenzhen called out from behind, "No, that's not it!"
Qi Jiating arrived at Qiuqiu's door with the bracelet in his hand.
Just as he was wondering how to get in, the door opened.
Qi Jia was overjoyed and happily went to greet them.
But what came out were servants carrying several boxes.
Qi Jiating hurriedly asked, "Where are you going? Where's Qiuqiu? Where's the family inside?"
The servant replied, "You mean Princess Wanguo? Of course she's moved to the princess's residence."
Another person clicked their tongue in admiration: "His Majesty truly dotes on this princess. You have no idea how luxurious and grand her residence is. Some say that even the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace is no more impressive."
Others chimed in, "Anyone with a daughter like that would cherish her dearly. What a blessing it is to have such a wonderful daughter!"
"However, I heard that Princess Wan Guo's biological father doesn't want her anymore and has even removed her from the family genealogy."
"Tsk tsk tsk! What a pity! Now there's no way to bring them glory."
"Yes, I really don't know what the Qi family is thinking!"
Qi Jiating listened to the discussions and felt uneasy. He looked at the bracelet in his hand, then turned and went to the princess's residence.
Upon arriving at the entrance of the princess's residence, the guards stopped Qi Jiating.
Qi Jiating said, "I am the father of Princess Wanguo. Could you please let me through?"
The two guards burst into laughter.
They looked at Qi Jiating and said, "I heard that even the current emperor had to fight with the emperors of several countries to get the Princess of Wanguo to be his daughter. You think you can be the father of the Princess of Wanguo? Get out of here! Don't get in my way!"
Qi Jia said seriously, "I really am the father of Princess Wan! If you don't believe me, have her come over here."
The guard said, "Princess Wanguo is of such high status now; you can't just summon her whenever you want!"
Qi Jiating saw that the two guards did not believe what he said, and he would not see Qiuqiu for a while.
So Qi Jiating held up the bracelet and said, "Actually, I just wanted to give Princess Wan Guo a gift to express my congratulations."
The guards scoffed.
"Pshaw! You mean gifts? Our princess's residence has plenty!"
"That's right! The gifts sent to the princess's residence over the past few days are almost overflowing. Don't believe me? Look!"
The guards left the door slightly ajar for Qi Jiating.
Through the crack in the door, Qi Jiating could see that the princess's mansion was surrounded by artificial hills, pavilions, terraces, and gardens, with everything one could need.
Qi Jiating couldn't help but feel a little sad.
If Chiu Chiu were still living with him, he could have lived in such a nice royal courtyard with her.
pity……
In the courtyard, what was even more eye-catching were the boxes of gold and silver jewelry, silks and satins, and all sorts of rare and precious treasures.
The guards proudly declared, "These are all gifts bestowed upon Princess Wanguo by the emperors of various countries. In addition to these, Princess Wanguo possesses palaces and vast tracts of fertile land in each of these nations, all granted by their respective emperors. Our Princess Wanguo is now the richest woman in the world!"
As Qi Jiating listened, he began to wipe away tears.
The guards began to persuade him, "Are you crying with joy? Why don't you come and be a guard at the princess's residence? Just stand here, and you'll see so many treasures and noble people every day—it'll broaden your horizons!"
The Qi family is truly heartbreaking!
He could have been the father of the world's richest man.
He could obtain such wealth and honor without lifting a finger.
But now he is in dire straits. Without Xu Ruyun, he can no longer even afford the daily expenses of the mansion.
Heavens above, earth below, how could he have been so blind and deceitful as to commit such a foolish act and ruin his own glorious future?
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