Chapter 440 So he's going to be sent back?
After all, they brought the female insect larvae of the Lanetta family to the palace, so they have to give their family an explanation, right?
He worried that this ambiguity would lead to unnecessary trouble in the future.
Upon hearing the name "Raneta," Letekar's small hands, which had been diligently digging a hole, suddenly stopped.
He almost instinctively grabbed Tan Chi's sleeve.
Did Letekar know this was his family, so was he going to be sent back?
Tan Chi's originally calm face darkened instantly when he noticed Letekar's unusual expression.
A chilling glint flashed in his beautiful black eyes, a trait that seemed utterly incongruous with his youthful appearance.
He gently grasped Letekar's small hand, patted it lightly, and his voice turned colder, "No need to explain to him, he doesn't deserve it at all!"
Tan Chi's tone was resolute, filled with obvious disgust.
“Raneta didn’t take Letecar seriously at all. He probably still doesn’t know that his female insect offspring are missing.”
Tan Chi recalled that before he shrunk, Lanetta had always treated Letekar as a bargaining chip that could be exploited at will, and naturally, that wouldn't change now!
Seeing Tan Chi's instantly hardened expression and Letekar's complete dependence on Tan Chi, the Insect King understood seven or eight parts of the situation.
He sighed, but couldn't help reminding him, "If Letekar stays in the palace and doesn't return to the Lanetta family, then he's essentially without a powerful family to support him..."
Even if he marries into the royal family in the future, he will probably be looked down upon by those who value social status, and his situation will inevitably be awkward.
Although the Insect Emperor didn't say it explicitly, he felt that Tan Chi should understand what he meant.
He didn't want to explain it too clearly, after all, this kind of thing was still a long way off.
The Insect King thought that Tan Chi might still be too young to understand the power of the matter.
So I just casually pointed it out, hoping he could be a little more patient for the sake of Letecar.
Although the Lanetta family is not a large family, it is still much stronger than female insects without family support.
Upon hearing this, Tan Chi was not greatly moved, clearly having already considered this issue.
“If the Lanetta family is no good, then we should find another family for him.”
"Change...change to a different family?" The Insect King was stunned. Even with his vast experience, he was shocked by his youngest son's earth-shattering idea.
Change the insect family?
This is not as simple as just changing a name!
But seeing the certainty in Tan Chi's eyes, the Insect King still followed up and asked, "Then... which family do you want to transfer Letekar to?"
The royal family and the nobility have always maintained a relationship of checks and balances.
In particular, the great nobles could influence the decisions of the royal family.
Although he didn't want to hurt Tan Chi, changing the family of a female insect was definitely not an easy task.
Not to mention that the Lanetta family would never let go of any opportunity to get involved with the royal family.
Even if it's Lanettaken, other families might not accept Letekar's membership.
Unless the terms are extremely generous, it won't sway the other party.
So this is practically no different from asking them to make exorbitant demands.
While the Insect King was thinking, Tan Chi slowly uttered the name of the family, "I want to have Letkar join the Smith family."
"The Smith family?" The Insect King frantically searched his mind for the imperial noble genealogy, a clear look of confusion on his face. "This family... I don't seem to remember them very well?"
They seemed to be just an insignificant, middle-class family.
Tan Chi seemed to have anticipated his reaction, so he patiently explained, "This family is not a large noble family. They are currently planning to form a marriage alliance with the Thomas family. After the alliance, they will become stronger."
The Insect King asked almost instinctively, "Is it because the Thomas family supported them?"
The Thomas family's rise to the upper echelons of the nobility was largely due to the large number of female soldiers in the Second Army.
However, the Thomas family members were not very good at business, so even though they were part of the upper nobility, they were only a marginal family within the upper nobility.
Tan Chi shook his head slightly. "No, quite the opposite. The Smith family will soon discover a new silver mine with considerable reserves. This wealth will greatly help the Thomas family's business reach new heights."
Now that he knew about this silver mine, he naturally wanted to make good use of it.
Rather than letting the Smith family become an ally of the Thomas family, it would be better to use this silver mine to help his little queen successfully join the Smith family.
Thinking of this, Tan Chi couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth. "Father, don't worry about this matter. Just leave it to me."
The Insect King glanced at Tan Chi, and seeing his insistence, could only sigh.
Although he found the idea of changing the family of the insects to another family absurd, Tan Chi's explanation was so reasonable that he could only let things take their course.
If Tan Chi can succeed, that would be the best outcome.
If it fails, he can help again later; it's not good to discourage the little bug too much.
The Insect King finally nodded slightly, "Alright, we'll do it your way."
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Because Tan Chi decided to bring Letecar into the Smith family, Eli, in accordance with Tan Chi's plan, invited Aaron to the palace in his name.
In the reception room, Aaron looked at Tan Chi sitting opposite him with a blank expression, and fell into deep self-doubt.
When Eli left, he said that his brother would take care of the rest, but he thought it was just a joke.
But looking at the tiny male insect in front of him, he didn't know what to say for a moment.
A faint fruity scent filled the air, and the atmosphere in the entire reception room was eerily quiet.
Although Aaron didn't know why the royal family had sent a young male insect to talk to him, he still looked at Tan Chi with utmost respect.
There was absolutely no intention of overstepping the bounds.
Tan Chi was very satisfied with Aaron's insightful abilities. He hadn't expected that Aaron, who hadn't been harmed by Had, was already such a formidable female soldier.
He narrowed his eyes and chuckled softly, "Major General Aaron can try the new honey water from the palace first; it tastes quite good."
Aaron bowed slightly. "Thank you for your kindness, Second Prince. May I ask what brings you to see me privately?"
Tan Chi blinked his dark eyes and went straight to the point: "I hope Major General Aaron will refuse the marriage alliance with the Thomas family."
Aaron raised an eyebrow slightly, a clear look of surprise flashing across his face.
He hesitated for a moment, then cautiously inquired, "Your Highness... is it possible that another female insect in the royal family has taken a liking to Lord Hader?"
This was the most reasonable explanation he could think of: the royal family wanted to steal their family's marriage partner.
Tan Chi shook his head almost imperceptibly, his small face expressionless.
He stretched out his small hand and pushed a stack of documents in front of Aaron. "Take a look at this, then answer my question."
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