Free Web NovelChapter 1627: Chapter 1253: Political Marriage? He Wants to Be Jiang Dali’s Father-in-law? (Monthly Ticket Request)
Jiang Dali casually exhaled, the wax seal on the private letter instantly cracked open, the seal extended, and a letter was drawn out by him.
Only to see on the letter, written with forceful strokes, meticulous and neat:
Word to the Black Wind Village Chief: Brother is far away in the Holy Dynasty, having heard of your prestigious name, much desires to form a friendship, but alas, worldly matters entangle, leaving no time to attend, thus entrusts two daughters to come and present a modest gift, to show a small token of sincerity to you.
However, deeply aware that you are a True Dragon rising to the sky, surely you are not concerned with such modest gifts, Brother values people who know their fate, specifically commands little daughter Ling Yue to come and offer herself as a concubine to you.
This daughter Ling Yue, though proud and unruly, is a rare talent, her fate opened at the age of sixteen, with a life chart that can prosper her husband’s fortune. If united with a hero such as yourself, she can surely help you achieve great endeavors beyond compare.
Should you agree, then I and you can also be considered family, my intentions conveyed, how you regard them, rests entirely with your decision.
He Jin bowing in respect
In the Holy Dynasty, year four hundred seventy-five, on the day of Jia in the second month, at Golden Coin Manor
"This He Family Master, actually wants to marry one of his daughters to me as a concubine? So generous? However... I haven’t even decided whether to ally with him, and he’s already thinking of becoming my father-in-law?"
Jiang Dali finished reading the private letter, his expression indecisive, inner mind shocked and astonished.
In front of him, He Lingxu, her heart apprehensive, gazed up at Jiang Dali’s changing expression, lightly biting her lip, suddenly feeling a tragic beauty, immediately softly pulled at her ear’s hoop, took off her face veil, revealing a delicate, mournful, fair face, softly stating.
"Village Chief Jiang, why be troubled? Has my father proposed anything in this private letter that leaves you feeling troubled?"
Jiang Dali paused, seeing the girl’s plaintive expression, rather puzzled, softly laughed and handed the letter to He Lingxu, saying, "Your father’s kind intentions are here in this letter, Miss He will understand once she reads it."
He Lingxu reached out to take the letter, her fingertips brushed against Jiang Dali’s fingers, her body lightly trembled, her rosy cheeks flushed, immediately lowered her head to browse the letter word by word.
"What did father write? I also want to see."
At this moment, He Lingyue also curiously leaned in, craning her neck to look at the contents of the letter, yet in an instant, her beautiful eyes trembled, showing a look of disbelief.
"How can it be... how can it be?"
He Lingxu was the first to voice the doubt, the redness on her face faded rapidly, she stared at the word "Ling Yue" on the letter in disbelief, carefully examined several times, ultimately confirming with a pale face that her father had matched Jiang Dali with her younger sister He Lingyue, not herself He Lingxu, inevitably flooding her heart with strong disappointment.
"Yes, how can this be? Why did father match me with this big guy?"
He Lingyue couldn’t believe it, also losing composure, screamed out, startled as she stepped back two steps.
"Third sister!"
He Lingxu shouted delicately, turned and slapped He Lingyue across the cheek, a crisp sound of a slap suddenly echoed in the empty hall.
Unexpectedly, He Lingyue was dumbfounded by the slap, even forgot to cry out in pain, looked on in shock with wide apricot eyes staring at He Lingxu.
He Lingxu’s face was as cold as frost, reprimanding, "How can you be so rude? Hurry up and apologize to Village Chief Jiang!"
"You... you actually hit me?"
He Lingyue stared at He Lingxu in disbelief, her eyes reddened, feeling an overwhelming grief that twisted her heart, her father matched her with a stranger, and now her big sister also hit her for this person, an unspeakable sadness made her hate everyone at this moment, tears that had long accumulated spilled over, instantly flowing down her snow-white cheeks.
"I hate you all!"
He Lingyue shouted, turned, and directly knocked aside a few followers and ran out, the crystalline tears, like broken pearls, rolled down her cheeks and scattered along the way.
Jiang Dali all along stood with his hands behind his back and never intervened, witnessing this scene, felt amused and relaxed.
In fact, when He Lingxu acted and reprimanded, he could have stopped it, and this would surely have made He Lingyue, "perhaps a not yet accepted concubine," have goodwill towards him. But from start to finish, he never intended to agree to this marriage, naturally he wouldn’t stop it, and even hoped He Lingyue would oppose and escape, thereby avoiding the awkwardness of rejecting He Jin.
"Village Chief Jiang."
At this time, He Lingxu also had sorted her emotions, bowed slightly to Jiang Dali, faintly smiled, "Just now, I also lost composure, making you laugh at me. Ling Yue has been spoiled by the family since young, too proud, hope Village Chief will forgive her rudeness. I will now instruct my subordinates to bring her back, since my father..."
"No need!"
Jiang Dali raised his hand to stop, looking at He Lingxu, smiling faintly, "Miss He, your father’s goodwill has been understood by this village chief, but this village chief has never intended to marry early, and now that Third Miss is also against this marriage, this village chief naturally wouldn’t force it. This third gift will therefore be dismissed.
The other three gifts, this village chief will accept them all, as for the cooperation and alliance matters with your He Family, this village chief indeed finds it quite reasonable, later after careful consideration, I will have someone draft a specific plan and opinions, for you to take back and deliver to your father."
He Lingxu was astonished, never imagined Jiang Dali would directly reject this marriage.
Her family’s marriage is a rare opportunity in the Holy Dynasty, even the direct lineage disciples of other top families dream of it.
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"Village Chief, do you really not consider the marriage?"
"No need, don’t bring it up again."
Jiang Dali waved his hand, his tiger eyes glinting as they met He Lingxu’s gaze, seeming to see through her thoughts, causing her heart to tremble slightly. With a smile, he said, "Miss He, I still have other important matters to attend to, so I won’t be accompanying you further. After catching up with your third sister, feel free to spend a few more days in the vassal state. I will arrange for someone to escort you along the way. If you have other important matters, you can also let me know."
"This... good. Very well."
He Lingxu had no choice but to agree and then instructed her attendant to immediately hand over all the gifts to Jiang Dali. Finally, she turned her face away, watched Jiang Dali’s broad and imposing back in the black cloak disappear, and lowered her head, thinking to herself.
"If you and Lingyue are destined to part, then am I not destined to be with you...?"
"Oh, He Lingxu, with so many young talents in the Holy Dynasty, you don’t even look at one, so why belittle yourself like this?"
Though such thoughts ran through her mind, He Lingxu’s expression was still somber.
Because these questions already had answers in her heart.
One must ask, among so many young talents in the Holy Dynasty, besides a handful, who else could have Jiang Dali’s abilities at such an age?
Not to mention how much her father valued Jiang Dali, sending such precious gifts and not hesitating to humble himself to associate...
Though she didn’t understand the meaning of this, it didn’t stop her from emulating her father by making the same investment.
Rather than saying the successive family heads of the He Family were the richest merchants in the world, it might be better to call them the most successful gamblers.
Because any bet they placed would eventually win, and as a descendant of the He Family, she naturally knew that following her father’s lead was an absolutely profitable venture.
She just didn’t anticipate that she calculated the content of the private letter accurately, but didn’t expect her father to choose Lingyue instead of her, nor did she expect Jiang Dali to decline the marriage offer.
However, this seemed to prove even more that the person her father chose was extraordinary, which made her unwilling to wholeheartedly give up.
"Jiang Dali... it seems I must also get to know those women whom you are close with, to see just what kind of women in this vassal state can truly capture your heart."
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"I didn’t expect the head of the He Family to invest heavily, even willing to offer his daughter to me as a concubine. Given his status, there’s really no need to do so, does he really see so much potential in me, Jiang Dali?"
Walking through the corridor and returning to the room, Jiang Dali sat on a chair, set down the gift box and wondered.
"Luckily, He Lingyue was unwilling herself, so I saved myself the trouble of having to offend He Jin. On the other hand, He Lingxu seemed quite interested in me, initially perhaps misunderstanding that her father was offering her to me, not He Lingyue. Fortunately, it wasn’t her, otherwise, apart from punching her away, I wouldn’t know how to rid myself of such a persistent woman."
Thinking of this, Jiang Dali felt rather relieved.
Though as a Great Village Chief, taking a concubine wasn’t much, this sudden addition of a relative and father-in-law was also something he resisted.
Moreover, until now, he still hadn’t figured out why He Jin valued and invested in him so much, even though he did indeed have the capital to be valued by the other party, under such great enthusiasm... it all seemed a bit strange.
"There’s no business without deceit. Back then, the He Family made a fortune by betting on the Holy Dynasty Emperor, making them one of the Six Great Families to this day. Now could the He Family Master He Jin be placing his bet on me? Does he know something? Otherwise, why so sure of himself..."
Jiang Dali furrowed his brow in thought, his fingers tapping rhythmically on the table.
Opening the gift box, looking at the token, elixir, and key inside, suddenly moved in his heart, he took out from his bosom the Dharma’s Heart that resembled a die.
"Within me, what could attract the He Family, apart from my muscles, it must be this Dharma’s Heart tied to that destructive weapon... but this Dharma’s Heart, there are only a handful who know it’s in my possession."
Thinking for a long time but still unable to figure it out.
Jiang Dali didn’t bother to think further, anyhow, the He Family’s current goodwill at least was genuine enough.
He also needed to join one of the factions within the Holy Dynasty to stabilize his footing for the future campaign into the Holy Dynasty.
As the leader of the Six Top Families, with substantial financial resources, foundations comparable to the Four Great Sects and surpassing even the Wan Family.
And He Jin also made it clear that it’s merely an alliance and not a subordinate relationship, which was an attractive proposition that one couldn’t find even with a lantern, so how could he disagree?
Immediately, Jiang Dali packed up the gifts in the box, taking only two Infinite Heart Transformation Pills, and had already prepared to have the rest guarded by the Demon Dragon to prevent theft.
After completing all these tasks, he ordered for writing materials to be prepared, intending to draft a confidential letter for cooperation and alliance with the He Family, to be delivered to He Jin.
Once Black Wind Village formally allied with the He Family.
Then his task of becoming the Green Forest Underground Emperor I would be almost complete, and he just needed to wait for Li Shimin to ascend the throne and fulfill his promise to him. But now, Jiang Dali was feeling a bit impatient.
He had already planned to immediately command Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling to go to the Tang Country and, along with Wan Wan, help Li Er force the palace to ascend the throne, reenacting the Xuanwu Gate change of the previous life, enabling Li Er to ascend immediately...
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