Novel Full Chapter 551
Chapter 551: Chapter 76: Is it a New Character Again?
Chapter 551: Chapter 76: Is it a New Character Again?
Several days had passed, and Long Long and Long Hu, who had been trapped in the basement, were finally released.
Clan Leader Qin Beiwang frowned, and the two Great Elders were expressionless as they met with them in the reception hall.
Only after the Qilin Guards had left did Qin Beiwang relax his face and said warmly,
“You have been wronged during this time.”
“Not at all, not at all,” Long Long immediately said insincerely, “The sudden assassination attempt must have caught the clan off guard.”
“The Qilin Clan incarcerated us under the pretext of protecting our lives.
The clan couldn’t react immediately.
As for our release now, we have to thank the clan for all the negotiations on the outside during this period.”
The Clan Leader and the two Elders exchanged glances, all shocked by Long Long’s understanding and grateful heart.
Dragons are known for their violent temper, especially the younger ones.
If it had been any other junior from the Dragon Clan, they would have either unleashed their anger on the clan or been eager to confront the Qilin Clan for an explanation.
How could they be as calm and composed as this young Long Long?
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“It’s really good that you can think this way.” Relieved, Qin Beiwang discarded the speech he had prepared and decided to be frank, explaining, “In fact, after the day you were assaulted, Qi Weihuan took you away without explanation under the guise of ensuring your safety, and the clan was indeed unprepared.”
“Actually, Qi Weihuan did this because he coveted your bloodline.”
What, someone coveting my fox’s body again?
Long Long immediately became furious, but then he realized something was off.
Because the Clan Leader and the Elders were not looking at Long Hu but at him.
What?
Someone covets my Long Long’s body!
It was only then that Long Hu reacted, her face turning frosty with anger.
“Long Hu is the offspring of that ‘Ying Long.’ The clan also thought that the Qilin Clan was interested in Long Hu,” Qin Beiwang explained awkwardly, “However, from the subsequent negotiations, it seems that the Qilin Clan is quite wary of Long Hu’s background and even requested that we downplay her identity and not publicize it excessively.”
Long Long fell silent for a moment, then effortlessly understood his meaning.
Other Demon Races would, of course, wish to use Long Hu’s title as the ‘daughter of Ying Long’ to add some legitimacy for themselves.
But the Qilin Clan, having been the Imperial Clan for many years, has already established its own legitimacy.
If they were to incorporate the legitimacy of the previous dynasty through a marriage alliance, it’s not clear whether the benefits would outweigh the drawbacks.
Qi Weihuan, not being a restrained person, had already made the Emperor’s stance clear to the Azure Dragon Clan:
First, Long Hu’s identity must not be publicly disclosed, and the Imperial Clan will not recognize it in any form.
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If the Dragon Clan doesn’t handle this well, the Qilin Clan will undoubtedly see it as an attempt to grasp at the imperial throne.
Second, Qi Weihuan is willing to marry his younger daughter, Qi Yingzhu, to Long Long as the principal wife.
Qi Yingzhu’s Bloodline Rank is inferior to Long Long’s, so, in terms of offspring, it is certainly the Qilin Clan who benefits from the superior bloodline quality.
But being the Imperial Clan, if Long Long were to become the Prince Consort and son-in-law of the Emperor, he could gain considerable political benefits.
His own status would also serve as an important link to strengthen the relationship between the Azure Dragon Clan and the Qilin Clan, which would be advantageous both in terms of connections and status.
In Qi Weihuan’s view, both of these proposals to the Dragon Clan were a mix of threat and incentive, very much a case of offering both a stick and a sweet date.
The Dragon Clan couldn’t possibly create momentum for Long Hu in the short term, so temporarily concealing her wouldn’t incur any loss; while giving Long Long’s principal wife status to Qi Yingzhu doesn’t mean Long Long can’t have offspring with other concubines.
Strengthening ties with the Qilin Clan in doing so means the Dragon Clan would, strictly speaking, come out slightly ahead.
Of course, the Emperor doesn’t understand the internal affairs of the Dragon Clan nor does he know that the Dragon Clan actually intends to marry Qin Ye to him as the principal wife…
A slight profit?
That is very much in question!
After listening to Qin Beiwang’s explanation, Long Long also felt a myriad of emotions stirring inside.
“My fox’s origins are indeed sensitive, so much so that everyone is quite apprehensive about her, in the end, it seems that I’m even more favored-whether it’s the Azure Dragon Clan or the Qilin Clan, isn’t it my bloodline they ultimately value?”
Long Hu gritted her teeth in anger, bearing a grudge against the entire Qilin Clan in her heart.
Fight over a man with me?
Very well, from now on we are irreconcilable!
When Qin Beiwang saw Long Hu’s furious demeanor, he naturally wasn’t foolish enough to say, “The clan seriously discussed it for days,” nor would he admit that it was because of the discussions on this matter that they had been delayed by a few days in picking the two up… He changed the subject and heaved a sigh,
“No matter what the original proposal was, it’s no longer possible to count on it now.”
“You don’t know whats happening on the inside…
Just a few days ago, His Majesty has passed away.”
Long Long: ………
Long Hu: ………
No, we know, and we knew even earlier than you did-we were there listening as he died!
The two of them were silent, and Qin Beiwang took their silence for shock, continuing with a sigh,
“The Qilin Clan claims that His Majesty was killed by an assassin, but who could slay the emperor in the heavily guarded Divine Dragon Tower?”
“The assassin poisoned Qi Weihuan before the murder with ‘Cold Mist Scarlet Cloud Saliva,’ a secret poison of our Dragon Clan.
If the one who takes it is not of the Dragon Clan, their cultivation will be lost in a short period, with even those of Immortal Rank unable to escape.
Now, it has been found in His Majesty’s wine pot…”
“The blade that killed His Majesty is ‘Purple Scale Sharp Fang,’ a weapon of the Jiaolong of yore, possessing the wicked power to rupture armor and destroy bodies, and its whereabouts have been lost for many years…
If someone claims it’s been hidden by our Azure Dragon Clan, how can we even begin to refute that?”
“What’s the need for refutation?” Long Long spoke with a sneer, “Who would use their own weapon to murder His Majesty and then leave the evidence gleaming at the crime scene?
Those who don’t want to believe will naturally disbelieve, and if they are hostile towards our Dragon Clan, even if we present clear evidence, they will still find ways to sling mud at us.
What’s the use of refuting then?”
“Actually, the most critical issue now is not the outside world’s speculation about the identity of the murderer, but the Qilin Clan’s judgment.”
“If the Qilin Clan pretends to be oblivious and insists on using such flawed evidence to pin the crime on our Dragon Clan, that would truly be troubling.”
Qin Beiwang looked at Long Long with a complicated expression and after a long while said,
“You’re right.
The terms offered by the Qilin Clan are to betroth Qi Yingzhu to you.”
Long Hu: !!!
Ignoring the almost explosive Long Hu, Qin Beiwang shook his head and chuckled bitterly,
“As long as you and Qi Yingzhu are engaged, the Qilin Clan will announce to the public that the assassin’s identity has nothing to do with our Dragon Clan-I’ve heard it’s the Empress Dowager’s idea.”
“That empress…” Long Hu suddenly became furious, about to accuse the empress of being the emperor’s murderer, but was quickly interrupted by Long Long, “What virtue or capabilities do I, Long Long, possess that His Majesty would insist on betrothing his daughter to me?”
“On the surface, they say it was His Majesty’s dying wish.” Qin Beiwang replied, “But in reality…”
In reality, of course, they covet your bloodline.
However, Long Long did not think so.
He knew who the assassin was, and he was clearer about why Lü Ya chose to do this-to take the opportunity to tie the Dragon Clan to this mother and son’s chariot of war.
After all, whether it’s Empress Lü Ya or the Great Elder of the Qilin, they had already made up their minds that Qi Weihong, the Qilin Prince of the North State, was almost certainly set to rebel.