The Riverwave prefectural palace had come to propose!
The Riverwave prefectural palace had a much higher status than Rivermoon City. In a situation like this, only the prefectural palace had come to propose. If Rivermoon City had gone to the prefectural palace of their own accord, that wouldn't have been appropriate. After all, the difference in status was a bit too great.
In addition, even if it was someone of equal strength who proposed, if they were rejected, it was very likely that they would become enemies.
Being rejected was one of the most embarrassing things to do.
Thus, when proposing, they would usually leak some information beforehand. Only after they had a high chance of success or had a middleman go and get some concrete information would they propose.
But this time, the prefectural palace had come directly to propose. If the two sides were of equal strength, they would definitely be rejected, no matter how willing they were. However, the Riverwave prefectural palace had a very high status, after all. Anyone else might be quite happy about this, as they were trying to climb up to a higher branch.
But the Silksnow family wasn't happy. They were now riding a tiger, unable to get off. The old man had said that Silksnow would be able to make her own decisions regarding Qianye's marriage, but the situation had already spiraled out of control.
If they were of equal strength to the Silksnow family, they wouldn't have dared to come and propose. Even if they did, they could just refuse.
The Riverwave prefectural palace had a very high status, but if they truly respected the Silksnow family, they would first get a middleman to sound them out. They clearly wanted to make things difficult for the Silksnow family, and perhaps this was the beginning of their revenge.
The old man's body instantly seemed to bend a bit. This was a large clan, a large clan, but in the eyes of others, it wasn't even worth mentioning. Perhaps it would shine brilliantly today, but tomorrow it would be reduced to rubble.
The Silksnow family had existed for over two thousand years, and had always been based in Rivermoon City. But now, they were facing an enormous calamity.
"Father, agree to them. Otherwise, the Silksnow family will perish!" A middle-aged man gritted his teeth.
"Dong 'er, I agreed to let the girl control her soulstone," the old man said with a sigh.
"She's my daughter. She's a member of the Silksnow family. Even if she has to sacrifice herself for the Silksnow family, I can't complain at all." The man had a conflicted look on his face.
This was how children of large clans were. This was their mission. Everyone had to unconditionally support the clan and protect it. when necessary, they had to sacrifice everything for the clan.
"Father, are you just going to watch as the Silksnow family perishes?" The man was actually quite pained.
They could imagine that Chiba would not be happy if she married him. It might even be the beginning of his revenge.
"Wait a little longer." The old man's hair seemed to have turned even whiter. He seemed to have aged a lot in just a short while.
At this moment, the people from the Jianglang County Manor were eating and drinking in a separate hall.
"Tell me, don't you think the Silksnow family is so worried right now?" A middle-aged man laughed loudly.
"What are you worried about? This is such a good opportunity. What's there to be worried about with a marriage alliance with the Jianglang County Mansion? I'm just afraid that we won't be able to rush things. Look, aren't they treating us with good wine and good dishes? "A slightly older looking man said.
"Uncle Ya, anyone else might be happy about this, but not the Silixue clan. The Silixue clan dotes on this girl dearly, and I heard that she can make her own decisions regarding her marriage. In the entire Silixue clan, she's the only one who has this special privilege. This is something that the old man of the Silixue clan personally promised to his granddaughter. If he were to agree now, he probably wouldn't be able to get over it," the middle-aged man from earlier said with a laugh.
"Could it be that he doesn't want to form a marriage alliance with the Jianglang County?" Uncle Ya asked curiously.
"Who knows what that old man is thinking? I bet he knows that the Jianglang County Manor isn't a true marriage alliance!"
"So what if he knows? Do you think he'd dare to refuse this marriage proposal?"
"This is the Jianglang County. If anyone dares to cause the Jianglang County Manor to lose face during a marriage proposal, they'll definitely be annihilated. No matter how much Silixue Dragon doesn't know how to appreciate favors, he wouldn't joke around with the lives of the entire Silixue clan!"
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"Senior, our Jianglang County Manor has come to propose marriage on behalf of the young princess. You should at least give us an answer!" The middle-aged man said with a smile.
"We agree. We agree," Silixue Hongji said.
"We need senior Long to speak," the middle-aged man said with a smile, but a hint of amusement could be seen in the depths of his eyes.
They all knew that Silixue Dragon had said that he could make his own decisions regarding his granddaughter's marriage. This was basically a slap in the face for him.
The old man's body was trembling slightly. At this moment, Silixue Hongji supported him. "Father, the Jianglang County Manor is a good place to return to. The girl will be able to go even further there."
Silixue Hongji's forehead was drenched in cold sweat as well. After all, regardless of whether or not they agreed to this marriage proposal, the Silixue clan would still be in grave danger.
"I'm sorry. My granddaughter's marriage is up to her own decision." Silixue Dragon calmed down and said this word by word.
His words seemed to explode. It wasn't just the people from the Jianglang County Manor; even the people from the Silixue clan were shocked. The entire place was deathly silent.
"Alright, you can all go now. Qianye can make her own decisions regarding her marriage," Silixue Dragon said calmly, ordering them to leave.
Last time, it was his granddaughter who had ordered them to leave. Everyone knew that Silixue Qianye of Rivermoon City had ordered them to leave.
This time, however, it was the patriarch of the Silixue clan who had ordered them to leave.
After a short period of silence, the middle-aged man from the Jianglang County Manor had a dark expression on his face. He had come with a mission; if Silixue Dragon refused, then he would have to do something about it.
"Silixue Dragon, have you thought this through?" The middle-aged man's gaze was sharp.
Silixue Dragon had already called him by name.
In addition, he had only said this to make Silixue Dragon regret his decision. Actually, even if he did, it would be useless. He just wanted to humiliate the Silixue clan.
"Alright, the Silixue clan is too small. It can't accommodate you all. Please leave!"
Silixue Dragon said once more, directly chasing them away.
"Haha, good, very good. I heard that Silixue Dragon's cultivation base is very powerful. Today, I've come to experience it for myself," the man said with a loud laugh.
He looked much younger than Silixue Dragon, and he was indeed young. However, that was only relatively speaking.
With him as the leader of this group, they naturally weren't ordinary people. He was a member of the Huyan clan of the Jianglang County Manor, the younger brother of the current clan leader. His status in the Jianglang County Manor was transcendent.
Silixue Dragon's expression was extremely ugly to behold. He stared at him coldly and said, "This is the Silixue clan!"
The old man's aura was extremely oppressive, and even the man was slightly affected by it.
However, he still looked disdainfully at Silixue Dragon, a smile still on his face. "The Silixue clan is very proud, isn't it? You think it's amazing? But as far as I'm concerned, it's not even worth mentioning. You, Silixue Dragon, are quite famous in Rivermoon City, but what rank do you have on the Ranking Tablet of the Jianglang County? Are you in the top fifty? "