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Chapter 286
chapter 254 part 1
Chapter 253: He's Noticed! Joy, So Let's Have a Fight
Tang Zheng's voice fell upon the ears of the crowd, causing the already quiet great hall to become even more silent.
Lakyus Alvein Dale Aindra and the others looked at Tang Zheng with expressions of incomprehension and surprise.
Renner, on the other hand, showed no sign of disappointment. She simply nodded with the same polite humility, though the light in her eyes had dimmed considerably.
"Why?"
Suddenly, a somewhat agitated voice shattered the atmosphere.
Climb's eyes widened. He couldn't help but take a step forward, his fists clenched as he spoke loudly, "You could obviously help so many people... Why?"
By the time he uttered the last three words, Climb had noticed everyone looking at him and realized his gaffe.
On an occasion like this, a subordinate should not express any opinions. Just look at Miss Leinas, whose position was far higher than his; she had stood behind Renner from beginning to end without saying a word.
"My apologies for the rudeness."
Climb's cheeks flushed red as he bowed deeply.
"He is Climb, a very outstanding young man. Please don't mind him, Lord Tang," Lakyus said, composing the surprise on her face.
"My instruction was inadequate," Renner said with an equally apologetic look.
Tang Zheng glanced at Climb and gave a wry smile. "No, Your Highness has taught him very well. He is a very righteous person."
"Could you explain your reasons?"
Renner placed her hands on her lap, which was covered by her long skirt, and sat upright with curiosity.
"First, setting aside the issue of raw materials, with my personal ability alone, I cannot supply potions for an army of thousands, or even tens of thousands, especially for a long-term collaboration."
"Second, I am not short on money."
"Third, as an adventurer, according to the guild's regulations, I cannot interfere in wars between nations. While I'm not sure if providing assistance with potions counts as interference, I hate trouble."
As Tang Zheng spoke, he glanced at Lakyus, leaned back, and continued slowly in a soft voice.
His three reasons left everyone momentarily speechless. While not entirely irrefutable, they were indeed hard to argue against.
"Hahaha."
Gagaran suddenly let out a hearty laugh, her sharp eyes narrowing as she stared at Tang Zheng.
"I knew it. The two of you are just too naive."
Lakyus turned her head. "Gagaran."
"Got it, Captain," Gagaran said with a chuckle, looking away and leaning back into the sofa.
Lakyus pursed her lips. She felt there was still room for negotiation and was just about to speak.
Renner had already raised her slender arm and placed it on Lakyus's hand. A brilliant smile appeared on her fair cheeks. "It's alright. Many of my previous proposals have been rejected as well."
Tang Zheng's gaze swept over the two of them, and he sneered inwardly.
Lakyus was completely under Renner's thumb.
However.
What exactly was Renner's objective?
Tang Zheng was certain that Renner didn't care whether the proposal he had just heard succeeded or not.
"Lord Tang, regarding the Regeneration Potion, there is one more small, private matter I'd like to ask you about," Renner said in a low voice, her expression somewhat troubled.
Tang Zheng replied, "Your Highness, please speak."
"Climb, if you would."
"It is what I should do, Your Highness." After this brief exchange, Climb quickly departed.
This made Lakyus curious as well. It was clear that, apart from the first matter, she had not been told about this so-called small matter beforehand.
"I often hear Lakyus talk about her experiences during her adventures."
"Sometimes I dream that I'm on the grasslands or in the jungle under the starlight, but as a princess, I cannot leave the Royal Palace."
Renner picked up the black tea from the table. Her crimson lips parted slightly as she took a sip, the fingers holding the cup handle swaying gently. She spoke in a soft voice, "Lord Tang is acquainted with Leinas. You must have had some extraordinary adventures in the Baharuth Empire, right?"
A glint flashed in Tang Zheng's eyes, but he calmly shook his head.
"An adventurer's life may not be as wonderful as the princess imagines."
"I did indeed experience some interesting things in the Baharuth Empire. Speaking of which, some of the Baharuth Empire's policies bear some resemblance to a few of Your Highness's proposals."
Tang Zheng feigned a look of puzzlement as if he had just remembered something.
Renner's fingers, holding the cup, paused. She revealed a look of surprise. "Is that so? I've heard that King Jircniv is a rather capable monarch."
"If there are similarities, perhaps merchants or adventurers from the Kingdom passed the proposals on."
Tang Zheng seemed to nod in agreement, then added a somewhat cryptic sentence, "That monarch, it seems he doesn't have a formal wife yet."
Although the Blood Emperor currently had a large number of concubines, none of them held the position of a formal wife. This was not only true now, but it would remain so even three years later.
Because of the reforms the Blood Emperor had initiated, it was not suitable for him to marry a formal wife from within the country. This meant he could only choose a woman of suitable status from abroad.
To the others present, this sentence seemed like a mere piece of trivia, or something of no consequence.
However!
Renner's eyes trembled for a rare moment. She subconsciously looked up at Tang Zheng, her gaze meeting his pair of smiling, yet not quite smiling, eyes.
He's noticed!
This thought flashed through Renner's mind. A moment of astonishment was followed by an indescribable joy that came from the bottom of her heart.
Tang Zheng's words had just been a guess, but the moment he saw Renner look at him, he knew he had guessed correctly.
Renner had deliberately let some of her proposals fall into the hands of the Empire. No matter how unconventional her ideas were, at a certain point, they must have had a specific purpose!
The subsequent conversation became much simpler.
Lakyus interjected a few sentences from time to time. The brief words among the three of them made the atmosphere in the great hall much more peaceful again.
At this moment.
Evileye, who had remained silent and seemed to have a low presence, frowned behind her mask. Her gaze peered through the slit of the mask, looking at Tang Zheng and Renner.
Out of some kind of intuition.
She felt that the two of them had engaged in some sort of cryptic conversation, and that their leader was completely in the dark.
Before long.
Climb, who had left, returned to the great hall, leading two figures dressed in maid uniforms with masks on their faces.
Chapter 253: He's Noticed! Joy, So Let's Have a Fight
Tang Zheng's voice fell upon the ears of the crowd, causing the already quiet great hall to become even more silent.
Lakyus Alvein Dale Aindra and the others looked at Tang Zheng with expressions of incomprehension and surprise.
Renner, on the other hand, showed no sign of disappointment. She simply nodded with the same polite humility, though the light in her eyes had dimmed considerably.
"Why?"
Suddenly, a somewhat agitated voice shattered the atmosphere.
Climb's eyes widened. He couldn't help but take a step forward, his fists clenched as he spoke loudly, "You could obviously help so many people... Why?"
By the time he uttered the last three words, Climb had noticed everyone looking at him and realized his gaffe.
On an occasion like this, a subordinate should not express any opinions. Just look at Miss Leinas, whose position was far higher than his; she had stood behind Renner from beginning to end without saying a word.
"My apologies for the rudeness."
Climb's cheeks flushed red as he bowed deeply.
"He is Climb, a very outstanding young man. Please don't mind him, Lord Tang," Lakyus said, composing the surprise on her face.
"My instruction was inadequate," Renner said with an equally apologetic look.
Tang Zheng glanced at Climb and gave a wry smile. "No, Your Highness has taught him very well. He is a very righteous person."
"Could you explain your reasons?"
Renner placed her hands on her lap, which was covered by her long skirt, and sat upright with curiosity.
"First, setting aside the issue of raw materials, with my personal ability alone, I cannot supply potions for an army of thousands, or even tens of thousands, especially for a long-term collaboration."
"Second, I am not short on money."
"Third, as an adventurer, according to the guild's regulations, I cannot interfere in wars between nations. While I'm not sure if providing assistance with potions counts as interference, I hate trouble."
As Tang Zheng spoke, he glanced at Lakyus, leaned back, and continued slowly in a soft voice.
His three reasons left everyone momentarily speechless. While not entirely irrefutable, they were indeed hard to argue against.
"Hahaha."
Gagaran suddenly let out a hearty laugh, her sharp eyes narrowing as she stared at Tang Zheng.
"I knew it. The two of you are just too naive."
Lakyus turned her head. "Gagaran."
"Got it, Captain," Gagaran said with a chuckle, looking away and leaning back into the sofa.
Lakyus pursed her lips. She felt there was still room for negotiation and was just about to speak.
Renner had already raised her slender arm and placed it on Lakyus's hand. A brilliant smile appeared on her fair cheeks. "It's alright. Many of my previous proposals have been rejected as well."
Tang Zheng's gaze swept over the two of them, and he sneered inwardly.
Lakyus was completely under Renner's thumb.
However.
What exactly was Renner's objective?
Tang Zheng was certain that Renner didn't care whether the proposal he had just heard succeeded or not.
"Lord Tang, regarding the Regeneration Potion, there is one more small, private matter I'd like to ask you about," Renner said in a low voice, her expression somewhat troubled.
Tang Zheng replied, "Your Highness, please speak."
"Climb, if you would."
"It is what I should do, Your Highness." After this brief exchange, Climb quickly departed.
This made Lakyus curious as well. It was clear that, apart from the first matter, she had not been told about this so-called small matter beforehand.
"I often hear Lakyus talk about her experiences during her adventures."
"Sometimes I dream that I'm on the grasslands or in the jungle under the starlight, but as a princess, I cannot leave the Royal Palace."
Renner picked up the black tea from the table. Her crimson lips parted slightly as she took a sip, the fingers holding the cup handle swaying gently. She spoke in a soft voice, "Lord Tang is acquainted with Leinas. You must have had some extraordinary adventures in the Baharuth Empire, right?"
A glint flashed in Tang Zheng's eyes, but he calmly shook his head.
"An adventurer's life may not be as wonderful as the princess imagines."
"I did indeed experience some interesting things in the Baharuth Empire. Speaking of which, some of the Baharuth Empire's policies bear some resemblance to a few of Your Highness's proposals."
Tang Zheng feigned a look of puzzlement as if he had just remembered something.
Renner's fingers, holding the cup, paused. She revealed a look of surprise. "Is that so? I've heard that King Jircniv is a rather capable monarch."
"If there are similarities, perhaps merchants or adventurers from the Kingdom passed the proposals on."
Tang Zheng seemed to nod in agreement, then added a somewhat cryptic sentence, "That monarch, it seems he doesn't have a formal wife yet."
Although the Blood Emperor currently had a large number of concubines, none of them held the position of a formal wife. This was not only true now, but it would remain so even three years later.
Because of the reforms the Blood Emperor had initiated, it was not suitable for him to marry a formal wife from within the country. This meant he could only choose a woman of suitable status from abroad.
To the others present, this sentence seemed like a mere piece of trivia, or something of no consequence.
However!
Renner's eyes trembled for a rare moment. She subconsciously looked up at Tang Zheng, her gaze meeting his pair of smiling, yet not quite smiling, eyes.
He's noticed!
This thought flashed through Renner's mind. A moment of astonishment was followed by an indescribable joy that came from the bottom of her heart.
Tang Zheng's words had just been a guess, but the moment he saw Renner look at him, he knew he had guessed correctly.
Renner had deliberately let some of her proposals fall into the hands of the Empire. No matter how unconventional her ideas were, at a certain point, they must have had a specific purpose!
The subsequent conversation became much simpler.
Lakyus interjected a few sentences from time to time. The brief words among the three of them made the atmosphere in the great hall much more peaceful again.
At this moment.
Evileye, who had remained silent and seemed to have a low presence, frowned behind her mask. Her gaze peered through the slit of the mask, looking at Tang Zheng and Renner.
Out of some kind of intuition.
She felt that the two of them had engaged in some sort of cryptic conversation, and that their leader was completely in the dark.
Before long.
Climb, who had left, returned to the great hall, leading two figures dressed in maid uniforms with masks on their faces.
