Seeing Murong Fu's predicament, Li Huan sneered inwardly.
It is obvious that Murong Fu has not yet revealed to Wang Yuyan his strategic idea of "marrying the princess of Xixia to save the country indirectly".
Wang Yuyan believed that Murong Fu personally escorted Abi to the Western Xia Kingdom in order to hand Abi over to Li Huan, thereby further winning over Li Huan.
Bao Butong hurriedly said, "Alliance Leader Li, you have misunderstood. Now that my young master has arrived in Lingzhou, Xixia, he will definitely visit the city and enjoy the grand occasion of the Xixia princess recruiting a consort!"
Li Huan raised an eyebrow: "Young Master Murong is handsome and dashing, with an extraordinary demeanor and a renowned reputation! If you were to appear at the recruitment event for the Prince Consort, you would surely shine brightly, even overshadowing my fourth brother, Prince Duan Yu of Dali!"
Instantly, Murong Fu raised his head and straightened his chest.
Li Huan continued, "Young Master Murong's illustrious image will definitely win the favor and admiration of the Western Xia princess. You are the only one who can be the prince consort!"
Murong Fu's eyes gleamed, and a smug smile appeared on his lips, as if he had already become the son-in-law of the Western Xia Kingdom.
Li Huan continued, "Although Young Master Murong is participating in the grand event of recruiting a consort as a spectator, even if you stand in a small corner of the hall, you will shine like a firefly in the dark, attracting everyone's attention and winning the heart of the Western Xia princess!"
"Hehehe..." Murong Fu couldn't help but laugh, "Alliance Leader Li, you flatter me..."
Li Huan abruptly changed the subject: "Therefore, Young Master Murong must not attend the grand event to recruit a consort, and he must not even let the Princess of Xixia know that he has arrived in Lingzhou! Otherwise, things might turn out unexpectedly, and Young Master Murong will be recruited as the consort of the Xixia Kingdom!"
"At that time, Miss Wang will be heartbroken and may even have suicidal thoughts. The consequences will be extremely serious and unimaginable!"
"No, no!" Bao Butong shook his head and said, "My young master is an outstanding talent of our time, renowned throughout the martial arts world. It is only natural that the Princess of Xixia admires my young master!"
"If the Emperor of Western Xia were to take my son as his consort, it would be a perfect match, so why not?"
"No, no!" Li Huan imitated Bao Butong's tone, shaking his head as he said, "Young Master Murong married the Princess of Xixia, what about Miss Wang? What happened to their mutual affection? What happened to their engagement?"
At this moment, Wang Yuyan's eyes were red, and she almost cried out loud.
Bao Butong laughed and said, "My young master is a dragon among men, destined to achieve great things! It's perfectly reasonable for him to have three wives and four concubines! Miss Wang can be his principal wife, and the other women can be his concubines!"
Li Huan retorted, "Holy crap! To make a princess of the Western Xia a concubine, who gave you the courage? Who gave you the...?"
"Alliance Leader Li!" Murong Fu suddenly interrupted Li Huan, "Since Alliance Leader Li holds me in such high regard and appreciates me so much, it would be a disgrace to the prestige of the Murong Clan of Gusu if I were to merely remain a spectator!"
Li Huan asked, "You mean..."
Murong Fu smiled proudly: "I have decided to formally apply to become the consort of the Western Xia princess and prepare to marry her!"
Holy crap, that confident tone, that arrogant demeanor, it's as if he's already the prince consort of Western Xia, about to enter the bridal chamber with the princess!
"Waaah..." Wang Yuyan finally burst into tears and turned to leave.
"Miss Wang!" Duan Yu quickly chased after Wang Yuyan.
Li Huan felt happy.
Laozi's excellent eloquence greatly boosted Murong Fu's confidence, making him believe that he could easily win the heart of the Western Xia princess and become her husband!
Therefore, Murong Fu no longer concealed his true intentions and publicly expressed his desire to become the consort of the Western Xia, disregarding Wang Yuyan's feelings.
In the original novel "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils", when Murong Fu was preparing to attend the recruitment event for the Prince Consort of Western Xia, he hesitated and felt sorry for the infatuated Wang Yuyan.
Now, thanks to Li Huan's deliberate flattery and indirect encouragement, Murong Fu has become arrogant and complacent, leading him to reveal his true thoughts and hurt Wang Yuyan.
Xiao Feng frowned, looking at Murong Fu with displeasure.
A'Zhu hurriedly asked, "Young master, have you really applied to be the prince consort?"
Murong Fu said loudly, "My mind is made up. I cannot tarnish the prestige of the Murong clan of Gusu."
A'Zhu reminded him, "Young master, what you've done will make Miss Wang very sad!"
Murong Fu said, "My cousin is my confidante. Once she calms down, she will understand and forgive me."
Azhu sighed helplessly.
Xu Zhu said, "Second Brother, since Young Master Murong is participating in the grand event to recruit a prince consort, do I... do I still need to participate?"
Li Huan asked, "What's wrong? Do you feel ashamed of yourself and think you're inferior to Young Master Murong?"
Xu Zhu scratched his head: "I... of course I can't compare to Young Master Murong. He's handsome and famous throughout the world. Which woman wouldn't admire him?"
“Hehehe…” Murong Fu couldn’t help but laugh out loud again, “You flatter me, you flatter me.”
Li Huan said, "Third brother, you are the master of the Lingjiu Palace in Tianshan and the leader of the Xingxiu Sect. You are also famous in the martial arts world. Don't underestimate yourself!"
Xu Zhu said, "Second Brother, don't try to comfort me. In short, I'm no match for Young Master Murong..."
Seeing that Xu Zhu was having second thoughts, Li Huan decided to take advantage of the situation and make another fortune off Murong Fu.
"Young Master Murong, you flatter me. My third brother grew up in Shaolin Temple and has never seen much of the world. Although he has mastered unparalleled martial arts, he is rather simple-minded and a bit timid."
Li Huan pretended to criticize Xu Zhu while continuing to praise Murong Fu.
"Hehehe..." Murong Fu laughed, feigning politeness, "I greatly admire Xu Zhu's martial arts skills."
Li Huan said, "Young Master Murong, what are the chances that Xu Zhu will win the heart of the Western Xia princess by participating in the recruitment event for the Western Xia prince consort?"
Murong Fu's sword-like eyebrows furrowed slightly, then relaxed.
"Forgive my bluntness, but although Xu Zhu is extremely skilled in martial arts, he has an ordinary appearance and a simple image. I'm afraid he won't be able to win the heart of the Western Xia princess."
Xu Zhu scratched his head again and chuckled a few times.
Li Huan laughed and said, "I admire Young Master Murong very much, but in order to encourage Xu Zhu, I want to make a bet with Young Master Murong!"
"What are we betting on?" Feng Bo'e interrupted.
Li Huan said, "If Young Master Murong becomes the son-in-law of the Western Xia Kingdom, I will make sure the Murong family of Gusu eats boxed lunches for three years straight without charging a penny!"
"I ate boxed lunches for free for three years!" Bao Butong exclaimed.
Li Huan said, "If Xu Zhu becomes the son-in-law of the Western Xia Kingdom, then Young Master Murong Fu will buy five thousand boxed meals, totaling five hundred thousand taels of silver!"
Xu Zhu hurriedly tried to dissuade him: "Second Brother, don't just send me a boxed lunch for nothing. How can I become the prince consort of the Western Xia Kingdom?"
Li Huan said in a serious tone, "As I just stated, the reason I made the bet with Young Master Murong was to encourage you to participate in the grand event of recruiting a prince consort!"
"Young Master Murong, are you willing to make this bet with me?"
"I'm willing!" Murong Fu agreed without hesitation.
"Hahaha..." Bao Butong and Feng Bo'e laughed wildly at the same time.
Deng Baichuan and Gongye Gan were also overjoyed...
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