"For that girl from the Shangguan family?"
"No one knows a son better than his father. Father, could you grant me this request?"
Qi Yufeng narrowed his long, narrow eyes slightly, staring intently at Qi Jingling.
"You're all willing to beg me for her sake, Shangguan Xuan is one thing, but why are you doing this?" Qi Jingling slowly walked down the steps and stopped in front of Qi Yufeng, saying softly, "Get up first."
Upon hearing this, Qi Yufeng slowly stood up from the ground and patted the wrinkles on the hem of his clothes. He was about to answer Qi Jingling's question when he thought of Mo Shisheng's shameless, fox-like behavior and found it amusing.
They are the same kind of people.
Qi Yufeng had never seen Mo Shisheng's true face, but he could see the same coldness in Mo Shisheng's eyes as he did in his own.
This woman is intelligent, aloof, and capable enough; she is the first person Qi Yufeng has ever been interested in.
"Your subject simply finds her very interesting."
After a long pause, Qi Yufeng considered the matter for a moment before answering Qi Jingling's question.
"interesting?"
Qi Jingling chuckled softly, his gaze falling on the painting of a beautiful woman beside him. Following his gaze, Qi Yufeng noticed that the woman in the painting also had a pair of amorous peach blossom eyes, strikingly similar to Mo Shisheng's.
But what truly caught the eye were the different colors of their eyes: the right eye was a normal black, while the left eye was blood red, making it look extremely eerie.
The painting was ultimately fake and lacked any real lifelike quality. Qi Yufeng withdrew his gaze with little interest, only to find Qi Jingling staring blankly at the painting of the beauty, seemingly lost in thought about something very distant.
Finally, as Qi Jingling withdrew his gaze, his eyes gradually cleared, and he spoke softly, "I can agree to your request, but I also have one condition."
"Father, please."
Qi Yufeng recalled that Qi Jingling's previous conditions were nothing more than letting him reclaim land in certain places, or forcing him to pay more attention to political affairs.
But what I didn't expect was what Qi Jingling said next...
Qi Jingling: "I want you to marry Shangguan Yan."
"..."
Qi Yufeng was stunned, his eyes filled with disbelief. "Father, you knew all along..."
"Second Prince, nothing in this world comes for free. If you want to get something from me, you must show your sincerity in exchange."
Qi Jingling's expression darkened slightly, as if he was very dissatisfied with Qi Yufeng's reaction.
"Father, Shangguan Yan is the only direct descendant of the Shangguan family. If I were to marry her, wouldn't that be..."
Qi Yufeng didn't need to say anything more, because Qi Jingling understood perfectly well.
Qi Yufeng was well aware of the immense power behind the Shangguan family, especially since Shangguan Xuan was the Protector General of the Nation. Whoever gained his support would almost certainly be guaranteed the position of Crown Prince.
Qi Yufeng thought that his performance over the years had been enough to make Qi Jingling give up the idea of making him the crown prince, but who knew that he hadn't given up yet!
However, Qi Yufeng knew that even if he disagreed this time, Qi Jingling would definitely have other ways to make Mo Shisheng marry him.
Oh.
People talk about the noble status of royal children, but they never know that they are never in control of their own lives and are never truly free.
Taking a deep breath, Qi Yufeng smiled again, as if he had made an important decision. "Father, I agree."
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