I Slaughtered Through the Dungeon Worlds with My Cheats-Chapter 778 - 297: Raising Money, A Peerless Beauty Wants to Marry Me? [10,000 Words]_5

Chapter 778: Chapter 297: Raising Money, A Peerless Beauty Wants to Marry Me? [10,000 Words]_5

With the Supreme Emperor around, even if the eldest prince ascended to the Supreme seat, he wouldn’t strike against his own brothers.

But under such circumstances, he would inevitably be appointed king and sent away from the Imperial City, never to return in his lifetime.

Now, with Zhao Yanran offering herself as a bargaining chip, along with the support of the Zhao Family from Lingyan Pavilion, it was essentially a dramatic turnaround.

Zhao Yu Yan was naturally gifted, and her beauty was unmatched.

Therefore, Zhao Yu Yan believed that Mu Rufeng would definitely agree.

If it had been the original Ninth Prince from before, there would’ve been a ninety percent chance he would have agreed.

But Mu Rufeng was no longer the same Ninth Prince; did he need any assistance? Not at all.

His incredible aptitude and his Void Spirit Fruit were his greatest bargaining chips.

The complete loss of his forces didn’t matter; with a word from his Imperial Father, he would have it all.

Mu Rufeng remained silent for a long while, then finally he slowly spoke, "Pavilion Master Zhao, is a pledge of one million five hundred thousand taels of silver possible?"

Mu Rufeng had not outright refused, but this statement was equivalent to a rejection.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yu Yan visibly froze, then incredulously stared at Mu Rufeng.

"Ninth Prince, you do not wish to marry me? Do I not meet your standards of beauty?" Zhao Yu Yan couldn’t understand it; her beauty was unrivaled in the world.

"You are very beautiful, the most beautiful among the women I have encountered," Mu Rufeng said.

"Then why not agree? Or do you suspect that Lingyan Pavilion harbors some conspiracy? That won’t be the case; the beings above the God Realm are the stabilizing pillars of the Da Li Dynasty."

"My Zhao Family only has one elder ancestor; how dare we conspire against Your Highness?" Zhao Yu Yan said, puzzled.

"Apologies, Pavilion Master Zhao, but I am currently not interested in matters of romantic attachment. I’m sorry to have disappointed you," Mu Rufeng said with a look of regret.

Silence fell. Zhao Yu Yan remained silent.

Eventually, she slowly spoke, "I agree. Three million taels of silver will be presented shortly. Please, Your Highness, wait a moment."

"I am not feeling well, so I will take my leave now."

With a wave of her hand, Zhao Yu Yan collected the deeds and other items and turned to leave.

"Thank you, Pavilion Master Zhao. Consider it a favor I owe you," Mu Rufeng said with a bow of thanks.

Zhao Yu Yan paused for a moment without speaking and then directly left through the door.

Three million taels, twice the amount offered, indeed constituted a favor.

Cui’er and her two companions immediately entered the room, standing silently behind Mu Rufeng.

Cui’er, being the braver one, pondered for a while before asking, "Your Highness, are you trying to raise money?"

"I have a thousand taels of silver that I can offer Your Highness."

"Also, my grandfather has thirty thousand taels. I can ask him to give it to Your Highness as well."

Upon hearing this, Hong Lian and Qing Ya quickly said they would offer all the money they had.

Even Wang Chun and Liu Feng, who stood outside, came in, willing to contribute their family fortunes for the prince’s cause.

Mu Rufeng looked at the scene before him, a smile appearing on his face.

He was gratified and happy; to have such subordinates was truly one of life’s great blessings.

"No need. Keep your money safe; this prince will not be thwarted by such a trivial sum."

"Cui’er, if your grandfather learns you’ve been eyeing his savings, be careful he doesn’t spank you," Mu Rufeng said with a laugh.

"No, grandfather won’t. Grandfather won’t spank Cui’er," Cui’er said, giggling.

Soon, a woman with her face veiled approached, carrying ten Storage Bags on a tray.

"Your Highness, these contain a total of three million patterned silver taels," the woman said, gently placing the tray on the table in front of Mu Rufeng.

"Pavilion Master Zhao says that once Your Highness has used them, just return the Storage Bags," she said.

Storage Bags were not cheap and were quite scarce, and thus, they were not part of the gift.

"No need for that; take them out, I’ll carry them myself," Mu Rufeng signaled Liu Feng with a glance.

He immediately understood, stepping forward to take out the silver from each Storage Bag.

Three million taels was no small amount, probably enough to fill the room.

But Mu Rufeng was not foolish; as each batch was taken out, he immediately stored it away.

In no time, three million taels of patterned silver were secured within his Item Slot.

With the money in hand, Mu Rufeng and his entourage promptly left Lingyan Pavilion.

He then headed straight for the residence of the Marquis of Xuanping.

He didn’t know exactly how much wealth was in his maternal uncle’s home, but since Zhao Yu Yan spoke of it, it was likely no less than two million taels.

Shortly, Mu Rufeng arrived once again at the Marquis’s residence.

The servants there didn’t dare to breathe heavily when they saw Mu Rufeng’s arrival.

They were acutely aware of today’s events; their master was finished.

Everyone inside was shivering in fear, worried they would be implicated if the house was seized.

Entering the main hall, Mu Rufeng saw Xiao Guizi along with a few eunuchs and the steward, Li Zhongliang, sitting at the table with numerous ledgers laid out.

They were clearly in the process of assessing the assets.

"Your Highness!" Xiao Guizi immediately stood up upon seeing Mu Rufeng’s arrival.

"Greetings to Your Highness!" everyone else quickly followed suit with their salutations.

"Have the calculations been completed?" Mu Rufeng asked.

"Your Highness, the assessment is complete. There are more than eight hundred thousand taels of cash silver, fifty thousand taels of gold, and the combined value of rare treasures, ancient paintings, and calligraphy amounts to over nine hundred thousand taels of silver in total."

"The aggregated value of lands, shops, and various manors amounts to six hundred thousand taels of silver."