"Hehe! Good son-in-law, now that they've all agreed, calm down. After all, Qiu Shan is a veteran of the organization, isn't he?"
Seeing that Qiu Shan had relented, Ling Hong quickly resumed her role as a mediator.
To make the performance more convincing, even though Su Qinghe had already put down what she was holding, as the head of the pavilion, she still had to offer a few more words of advice.
"Hmph! And you?" Su Qinghe swept her gaze around fiercely.
Everyone shuddered and immediately lowered their heads.
"I have no objections!"
"Your subordinate agrees!"
"..."
In less than a quarter of an hour, the tone of everyone's voice in the hall changed completely.
Whether they were genuinely sincere or forced into it, they all now appear submissive.
Looking at the scene before him, Ling Feng felt great admiration for Su Qinghe, but at the same time he was also extremely shocked by what she had just held in her hand.
If she had such a powerful weapon, why didn't she use it the night she attacked me? Wasn't she trying to kill me then?
Unable to come up with a solution, he leaned closer to Su Qinghe, supporting his belly, and asked, "Now that no one dares to object, shall we still talk about the pregnancy fruit we discussed yesterday?"
Su Qinghe tucked the gun into her sleeve, her face regaining its gentle smile, as if she weren't the one who had just gone mad on stage.
She pulled the chair from the side and behind her to the front of the stage for Ling Feng to sit down, and then handed him the wooden box she had brought with her when she entered the hall.
"Although half of the people below have already sided with Qiushan, didn't you say that some are still neutral? We'll find out sooner or later anyway, so we might as well just hand them over ourselves and do him a favor."
Su Qinghe smiled easily, showing no sign of heartache at giving away the superior pregnancy fruit that everyone craved.
"I'm not clear about the power factions within the Seven Kill Pavilion. You should consider that yourself. In any case, try to maximize your interests."
Ling Feng stared at her intently for a few seconds, and after confirming that he could not discern any other emotions from her face, he completely relaxed.
Following Su Qinghe's good intentions, he did not stand up again. He exchanged a glance with Ling Hong and waited for her to sit back down before speaking loudly.
The audience was completely silent; only Ling Feng's voice could be heard in the empty hall.
He patiently relayed the prepared statement to everyone.
There was a reaction from the audience. He opened the wooden box on his lap, carefully took out a coin, and held it high.
"This is truly an eye-opener! I never thought I'd ever have the chance to see such a thing in my life!"
A commotion broke out in the audience. The group of people who had been hunching over like quails just moments before now raised their heads and widened their eyes, their eyes burning with desire, even Qiu Shan and her daughter were no exception.
"This is a gift from my wife to you all."
Ling Feng put the first fruit back and then held up another one so that the people below the stage could see it clearly.
"Because the number is limited, in order to be fair, I will give it first to those who have worked hard and made great contributions to the cabinet."
At this point, he gave Qiu Shan a deliberately apologetic look.
“Elder Qiu, you should be the first person, but because of your words just now, my wife is still angry, and I dare not go against her wishes, so you can only make do.”
He said he was sorry, but there was no respect on his face.
Qiu Shan glared at him, pulled Qiu Han aside who wanted to argue, snorted coldly, and ultimately didn't dare to insist.
Seeing that the usually tough Qiu Shan had once again been humiliated, the expressions on the faces of the people below the stage varied, and those with quick minds had already begun to consider where their future lay.
“If we rule out Elder Qiu, then the second person can only be Elder Bai.” Ling Feng’s gaze turned to Bai Yin, who was standing next to Qiu Shan.
Bai Yin's eyes darted around, and she quickly waved her hand.
"I'm an old widow now, practically half-buried, what use am I to such things? Young Master, you should leave them to someone else!"
He winked at Ling Feng, hoping he would try to win over more people who would be more beneficial to him.
Ling Feng felt a warmth in his heart and turned to look at Su Qinghe.
Su Qinghe smiled and nodded, then said in a low voice, "Let's do as he says. I'll make it up to him privately in a while."
Anyway, he could only give it to Bai Xiaojiu, but Bai Xiaojiu wasn't married yet, so it wouldn't be of any use now.
Ling Feng no longer hesitated and chose the two people he had always wanted to win over, according to their wishes.
Originally, we only planned to recruit one person today, but the process has accelerated considerably.
Once the candidates were selected on the spot, the fruit was distributed, which excited the audience once again, their eagerness evident.
Although he chose people he wanted to win over, Ling Feng didn't forget the rules.
Both of them held significant positions within the pavilion, and their contributions to the Seven Killings Pavilion were impeccable. Therefore, until the distribution of the fruit was over, no one below the stage voiced any dissent.
Ling Hong felt a pang of heartache seeing this. Seeing that all her goals for the day had been achieved, she quickly began to wrap things up.
"Alright! Today is a joyous day. From now on, our Seven Kill Pavilion will have a great help. Although things were a bit rushed, we still need to observe the proper etiquette."
"Pass down the order: a grand banquet will be held in the pavilion tonight, and all training activities will be suspended for the day to celebrate the wedding!"
With a wave of her hand, the matter was settled. Ignoring the chatter of the people below, she stood up and called Su Qinghe and the others to leave the main hall.
As soon as she reached a place where no one else was around, she couldn't help but burst into laughter. Her mouth was wide open, and she was beaming with smugness.
"Feng'er! You've truly found a wonderful son-in-law for the Ling family!"
She excitedly patted Ling Feng's shoulder, her eyes shining as she looked at Su Qinghe, like someone who hadn't eaten for days suddenly seeing a big meat bun.
Su Qinghe felt a chill and realized that she no longer held the same respect for her as she had in the palace.
Ling Feng glanced at the two of them helplessly, trying his best to block Ling Hong's view.
"Hehe, good son-in-law, could you give me one of those fruits sometime in the future?" Ling Hong said shamelessly.
Su Qinghe didn't speak, but Ling Feng directly refused.
“Mother, there’s not enough to begin with, so please don’t make things worse. Besides, how old are you?”
...
The Seven Killings Pavilion was very efficient. The group had only just finished lunch when Ling Feng's residence was already covered with red silk, and the entire mountain was decorated in a festive manner.
Perhaps because of the holiday, many more people suddenly came out of the pavilion in the afternoon, and the entire Seven Kill Pavilion suddenly became much more lively.
As evening fell and the sun set, the afterglow shone on the red silk of the Seven Kill Pavilion, making it appear exceptionally vibrant.
A month and a half later, Su Qinghe put on her wedding dress again, and Ling Feng symbolically stayed in the house from the afternoon onwards, without meeting Su Qinghe.
The banquet began as scheduled that evening, and Su Qinghe was introduced to many people who were on her side by Ling Hong.
The wedding was rushed and hasty, but at least it fulfilled all the proper etiquette.
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