NABC Chapter 803 I will love you forever
Chapter 803 I will love you forever
Chapter 803 I will love you forever (9)
"Jona, you'd better keep your voice down, in case someone important hears you..."
"Am I wrong? So what if she gave birth to six snake cubs? Lord Platinum still hasn't formed a bond with her. She's been staying in the capital for so long this time, and these past two days she's been clinging to Lord Platinum. The gift list from last time was even burned by the Lord himself!"
The snake maid's voice carried a hint of schadenfreude.
The other was much more cautious.
"His Excellency the Duke may have other plans."
Inside the carriage, Yu Zhizhi, now in her beast form, lay sprawled on the cushions. Her rabbit ears drooped slightly, and the conversation between the two reached her ears, causing a moment of surprise to appear in her rabbit eyes.
Gift list...
Was it burned down by the Duke?
Yu Zhizhi recalled that day when the Duke admitted that the gift list was prepared for her.
Why did it suddenly change again?
A layer of mist appeared in Yu Zhizhi's rabbit eyes. The two snake maids were already chatting about other things when suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps came: "Miss Zhizhi!"
The Duke's personal servant came to the carriage.
The middle-aged man's voice trembled slightly: "Marshal Han Hai has arrived! His Excellency the Duke has sent me to invite you over."
The two maids looked at each other in bewilderment.
Marshal of the Vast Ocean?
Lord Shenhe of the Deep Sea Empire? !
Why would he come?
Today is the fifth day since the video call, and as promised, Lord Shenhe really came!
Yu Zhizhi instantly shed her beast form.
She lifted the carriage curtain, and her attention was immediately drawn to it, making her forget even her sadness.
"where is it?"
The personal servant looked at the little female rabbit by the curtain, his feelings complicated.
Almost.
Lord Platinum is about to propose to her.
But now...
But it was a different person.
The personal servant sighed inwardly and reported truthfully: "Miss Zhizhi, the Hanhai Legion is traveling from Sun Ridge to the Valoran Empire. They have paved the way with pearls for miles and presented thousands of carts of coral as gifts. Marshal Shenhe has used the highest marriage proposal ceremony of the Deep Sea Empire! Now, the betrothal procession has stopped in the Valoran Sea, and His Excellency the Duke has... allowed them to pass."
A gentle breeze blew by, and Yu Zhizhi stood frozen in place.
...asking to marry?
Lord Shenhe wants to marry me?
The two snake-woman maids were both shocked when they heard the middle-aged man's words.
Having just won a fierce battle, the Great Shark of the Vast Ocean did not return to the Deep Sea Empire, but came directly to Valoran, and he actually asked to marry Miss Zhizhi?!
The snake-woman Jona, who had just been making sarcastic remarks, was now pale. She lowered her eyes, and her fingers, which were hanging by her legs, trembled slightly.
A hundred miles of pearls pave the road, a thousand carts of coral are presented as gifts...
Even though they weren't in the same empire, Jona had heard of the weight these words carried.
This was merely a wedding procession, the most basic level of pomp and circumstance.
What's more, this marriage proposal team is the renowned Han Hai Army!
The personal servant gave a wry smile: "As for the gift list, Marshal Shenhe wrote three copies, which he gave to the Duke on the grounds that the Valoran Empire is Miss Zhizhi's second home."
This is a blatant provocation.
Duke Platinum withdrew one gift list, while Marshal Shenhe gave three.
The middle-aged man continued, "The gift list is woven from deep-sea silk, a silk book that can remain intact for a hundred years after being infused with spiritual power. The first two pages list the betrothal gifts, and the third page is left blank. Marshal Shenhe's intention is to leave it for Miss Zhizhi to fill in herself."
The personal servant has finished reporting.
Yu Zhizhi slowly tightened her grip on the curtain. She hadn't expected that the Shenhelai Empire's visit to see her wasn't just an ordinary one, but a sincere proposal to marry her.
She thought that Lord Shenhe wouldn't want it...
I'll form a bond with her.
The two maids were completely stunned. Such a thoughtful betrothal gift was extremely rare throughout the entire history of the three great empires!
Not to mention, he was from an enemy country—
Although they are temporarily allied, the Deep Sea Empire and the Valoran Empire have always had conflicts. Even more unexpectedly, the Duke actually let them in?
He even personally received them?
What is Lord Platinum's status? Is he related to Miss Zhizhi's family?
The personal servant bowed again: "Miss Zhizhi, please sit tight, we are about to go over."
Yu Zhizhi slowly lowered the curtain.
She sat back down on the cushion.
The personal servant glanced at Jona: "Go to the steward and accept your punishment. Who is Miss Zhizhi? How dare you gossip about her behind her back?"
Jona's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately knelt on the ground: "Yes!"
Another maid also knelt down.
They watched the carriage depart.
Jona's legs almost gave way. She supported herself with her hands on the ground, thinking that she had originally wanted to see a joke, but instead the Grand Marshal of the Deep Sea Empire had arrived.
His actions today have probably spread throughout the entire Beast Planet!
The main hall of the royal palace has never been so crowded.
The sides were filled with nobles and envoys who came to watch the ceremony, and whispers rose and fell like the tide.
All eyes were fixed on the deep blue figure in the center of the hall.
Shen He stood there, his short, silver-gray hair perfectly styled, his dark blue marshal's uniform brand new and impeccably pressed. His gray eyes stared straight ahead, not looking at anyone.
A slight commotion came from the palace gate.
Yu Zhizhi walked in.
Her rabbit ears stood up, her light purple long dress trailed on the ground, and her steps were neither fast nor slow.
Her gaze swept over the dense crowds on both sides, over those curious or ambiguous eyes, and landed on the deep blue figure in the center of the hall.
Yu Zhizhi walked up to Shen He, looked up, and saw his gray eyes reflected in her dark pupils.
Shen He lowered his head and looked at her.
He raised his hand and, in full view of everyone, handed the gift list to her.
"Zhizhi."
Shen He's voice wasn't loud, but it carried to every corner of the hall.
"I've come to ask for your hand in marriage."
The whispers inside the hall suddenly ceased at that moment.
Yu Zhizhi lowered her head and looked at the silk scroll.
Her rabbit ears trembled slightly, and her eyelashes drooped down, concealing the turbulent emotions in her eyes.
She reached out, her fingertips touching the cool, smooth surface of the silk, but didn't take it. Yu Zhizhi looked up at the door of the side hall behind Shen He—
The Duke stood there.
His dark blue hair fell to his shoulders, and his hands were tucked into his sleeves, his posture composed and dignified.
His gaze fell on the silk scroll, then on the fingertips of the little female rabbit.
The Duke remained expressionless and silent, simply standing there quietly. But his fingers slowly curled inside his sleeve.
Yu Zhizhi looked at him for a while, and the Duke looked at her calmly.
After withdrawing her gaze, she lowered her head and took the silk scroll from Lord Shenhe's hands.
The silence in the hall was broken by a gasp!
Then came a tidal wave of buzzing, like countless bees flapping their wings at the same time!
The strongest warrior of the Deep Sea Empire proposed to the rabbit clan lady today, and she accepted!
The envoys were writing something rapidly on the whiteboard!
The message will spread throughout the entire Beast Planet via their carrier pigeons, messenger talismans, and fast horses that set off overnight!
Yu Zhizhi held the silk scroll in her hands, her voice trembling slightly: "Lord Shenhe, why did you come so suddenly...?"
Lord Shenhe has never expressed any intention to form a bond with her.
Yu Zhizhi was completely unprepared.
Shen He looked at her, a slight smile playing on his lips. He bent down slightly, his deep, mellow voice flowing slowly: "If I don't come, who will comfort you when you cry?"
See you tomorrow~