I am a prince in Zhutian Films

Chapter 360 Unequal Status
Gu Qianfan was standing on the sidelines. After seeing the situation in the martial arts arena clearly, he couldn't help but be shocked.

Because both sides were using real swords and guns, and judging from their posture, it seemed that they had no intention of holding back.

Just as Gu Qianfan was surprised, the battle on the training ground began.

The first to launch an attack was Zhao Wei, who was surrounded by the crowd. He shook the spear in his hand, and the spear shot out like a dragon, attacking the nearest person directly.

"Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding..."

Gu Qianfan widened his eyes and looked at the melee in front of him in disbelief.

Zhao Wei was like the god of war Yiyage, knocking down all the people who besieged him. With so many people, not one could get within three feet of him, and even if they got close, they would be quickly beaten back.

Although it was a melee with such a huge disparity in numbers, Zhao Wei defeated everyone in a short period of time, and in the end he was the only one standing proudly in the field.

Even though Gu Qianfan became famous at a young age and possessed impressive martial arts skills, he was still shocked and speechless when he saw such a tough Zhao Wei.

With his vision, he could naturally see that those who besieged Zhao Wei were very skilled. Even in their Imperial City Division, they were definitely the elite among the elite.

But even with such elite troops, and with a huge numerical advantage of thirty people, they could not hold out against Zhao Wei for even half an incense stick of time. Zhao Wei's fighting power was truly too terrifying.

In the past, he thought that it was somewhat exaggerated that Zhao Wei could receive so much praise. Until this moment, he truly believed that the reason why Zhao Wei could gain the reputation of Huo Qubing of the contemporary dynasty was not entirely because of his status as a prince, but because he really had that kind of strength.

With amazing combat power, excellent command ability and training level, it is no wonder that Zhao Wei almost completely destroyed the Dingnan Army in just two or three years.

After the battle on the field ended, Zhao Huai'en and Shuangxi immediately walked towards Zhao Wei.

Zhao Huai'en took the weapon, and Shuangxi took out a handkerchief to wipe his sweat and handed it to Zhao Wei, saying, "Your Highness, Commander Gu is here."

"Yeah, I saw it."

Zhao Wei had already seen Gu Qianfan when he came just now. He threw the handkerchief back to Shuangxi and walked towards Gu Qianfan.

"Commander Gu, it has been more than 20 days since we parted at Qiantang. Have you just returned to Beijing?"

Gu Qianfan bowed and replied, "Your Highness, I have indeed just returned to the capital. I came to see you today because I have something to ask you."

"Well, let's go inside and talk."

Zhao Wei said hello and took Gu Qianfan out of the training ground.

In the main hall of the palace, Zhao Wei invited Gu Qianfan to sit down, and the servants quickly brought tea.

"I heard that Commander Gu was wanted when he was in Jiangnan. Is he okay?"

"It's okay, I just got a minor injury. Thank you for your concern, Your Highness."

Zhao Wei picked up the teacup and took a sip. "I was in a hurry to return to Beijing to pay respect to my ancestors, so I didn't rush to support them. Please don't blame me, Commander Gu."

"Your Highness, you are too kind. This is my own business and has nothing to do with Your Highness. I am already very grateful that Your Highness saved my life. Moreover, Your Highness also pointed out a way for me. Without Your Highness's guidance, I might have really died in Jiangnan."

Gu Qianfan behaved very humbly. Although the Imperial City Bureau was the real power institution in Tokyo and was directly under His Majesty, his status was not low, but it also depended on who he was compared with.

Not to mention that he was just a commander of the Imperial City Division, even Lei Jing, the Si Gong of their Imperial City Division, had to be cautious when facing Zhao Wei, the King of Han, and his attitude was even lower than his.

After all, Zhao Wei is not an ordinary prince. He is likely to inherit the throne in the future. The Sigong of the Imperial City Bureau is, after all, a dog in the hands of the government.

"Then why are you here today?"

Gu Qianfan looked around, and Zhao Wei understood what he meant. He waved his hand and asked everyone else in the hall to leave, leaving only him and Gu Qianfan.

"Your Highness, last time you said that the Night Banquet Painting was in the hands of the newly crowned third place winner, Ouyang Xu. Now that Ouyang Xu is about to marry the daughter of the Gao family, even our Imperial City Division would not be in a good position to offend that Gao."

Gao Hu is a third-rank official. Although he has no real power, his rank is higher than that of Sikong Lei Jing, so he is indeed not easy to mess with.

"I sent people to sneak into Ouyang Xu's mansion, but did not find the Night Banquet Picture. Your Highness, I am not questioning you. This matter involves many people, including you. Are you sure you were not deceived by the tea shop lady? It seems that the tea shop lady is not an ordinary person either."

The importance of the Night Banquet Picture is self-evident. It concerns the queen's reputation and integrity. If it does not appear, everything will be fine. But if it is used by someone with ulterior motives, things will definitely become a big deal.

After all, no son would watch his mother being humiliated.

At least the one in front of him definitely wouldn't, and His Royal Highness the King of Han is a man with troops.

Once the disturbance breaks out, it will definitely be a huge impact on the current stable environment.

Gu Qianfan’s duty was to find the Night Banquet Picture and hand it over. As for how the higher-ups dealt with it, that was none of his business.

But frankly speaking, if possible, Gu Qianfan would rather Zhao Wei handle the Night Banquet Picture matter himself and not take the credit.

Zhao Wei said, "The Night Banquet is indeed in Ouyang Xu's hands, that's true, but it's no longer in his hands. In order to please Mr. Ke, he gave him a lot of calligraphy and paintings as gifts, and the Night Banquet was among them."

"The Night Banquet Painting is in Mr. Ke's hands?"

Gu Qianfan's face changed drastically. Ke Zheng was recognized as the top scholar in the world and was highly respected by scholars and common people. Although he was no longer the prime minister and was about to be demoted, he still had a very high prestige.

Especially, he is the teacher of the prince in front of him.

If it was in Ouyang Xu's hands, he could still think of a way, but in the hands of Prime Minister Ke, there was no way he could get the Night Banquet Picture from Prime Minister Ke without revealing the truth about the Night Banquet Picture.

Countless thoughts flashed through Gu Qianfan's mind, and he quickly made a decision to stop caring about the Night Banquet Picture.

However, things took a turn for the worse.

Zhao Wei just smiled and said, "No, the Night Banquet Picture is in my hands now."

He had visited Ke Zheng before and talked about calligraphy and paintings. He then found out that Night Banquet was in Ke's house, so he asked Ke Zheng for it.

"Wai En, go to the study and bring the Night Banquet painting to Commander Gu."

Soon, Zhao Huai'en came to the main hall and handed the Night Banquet Painting to Gu Qianfan.

Gu Qianfan didn't even check whether the Night Banquet Picture was real or not, he just bowed and thanked her, "Thank you, Your Highness."

Zhao Wei waved his hand: "Commander Gu, there's no need to be so polite."

"Your Highness, I owe you my life. If Your Highness needs me in the future, I will never refuse."

He was a man who clearly distinguished between gratitude and resentment. No matter what Zhao Wei's purpose was in winning him over, he saved his life after all, and he would always remember this favor.

Zhao Wei was stunned for a moment: "Commander Gu, are you not going to follow me anymore?"

This was not meant to be a blaming statement, it was just pure doubt.

Because when they were in Qiantang before, Gu Qianfan clearly had the intention to join the army, but now his attitude has changed.

Gu Qianfan did not deny it: "Your Highness, please forgive me. I am only loyal to you."

When he was in Qiantang, he did want to join Zhao Wei, but after thinking about it carefully, he could only say that although it was good to follow the dragon, he was just a small commander and could not afford to get involved.

Any small storm could smash him to pieces.

In addition, he met Xiao Qinyan in Suzhou later and sent a message to Qi Mu. Both of them wanted him to wait and see, so Gu Qianfan showed a distant attitude.

Zhao Wei was too lazy to explore and said with a smile: "Alright, but I still hope Commander Gu will reconsider it."

"Thank you for your consideration, Your Highness. I have something else to do in the court, so I'll take my leave now." Gu Qianfan stood up to leave, but Zhao Wei tried to stop him, saying, "Commander Gu, at this hour, why don't you have dinner before leaving?"

Gu Qianfan did not stay. After thanking repeatedly, he left the palace.

Looking at Gu Qianfan's departing back, Zhao Huai'en said with a smile: "Master, you are very optimistic about this living devil of the Imperial City Division."

Zhao Wei did not answer, but asked: "What do you think of him?"

Zhao Huai'en thought about it for a long time before saying, "From what I have learned, Gu Qianfan is not bad, but unfortunately he met the wrong person. His biological father Xiao Qinyan, Qi Mu, and Lei Jing are not good to him."

"Well, that's true. I am indeed optimistic about him. I plan to let him go to the army to gain some experience and then take over the Imperial City Bureau. I plan to reform the Imperial City Bureau in the future, and I need a leader who can control the situation. Gu Qianfan is the most suitable candidate. Besides..." Zhao Wei did not continue speaking. He actually just wanted to get Gu Qianfan away.

After all, Gu Qianfan is the male protagonist. If the plot inertia causes Gu Qianfan and Zhao Paner to interact again, it may affect his ability to win over Zhao Paner.

After dinner, Zhao Wei took a walk and then went back to his room to practice. His progress in internal energy cultivation was slow, but he still insisted on practicing for at least two hours every day.

There is no way. This body does not have extraordinary martial arts talent, and this world is different from the previous world. I can only make up for it through hard work, and accumulate little by little.

As time goes by, he does not seek to reach the realm of the previous world, but only pursues continuous progress and it is enough to constantly surpass himself today.

Early the next morning.

Zhao Wei first attended the morning court, and then went directly to the inn where Zhao Pan'er lived.

Compared to yesterday, Zhao Paner's complexion has improved a lot.

Seeing Zhao Wei coming in with his men, Zhao Pan'er hurriedly bowed.

"General Zhao."

"Madam Zhao, there's no need to be so polite." Zhao Wei raised his hand to support her and glanced inside the room: "You're alone, where are Madam Sun and the others?"

"They're out now. By the way, thank you for your continued support. I will find a way to pay you back as soon as possible for the money you lent us."

"It's okay, it's just a small amount of money. We are friends, there is really no need for you to be so polite, Madam Zhao." Zhao Wei waved his hand and asked, "Madam Zhao, are you going out?"

Zhao Pan'er nodded. She was originally planning to look for Ouyang Xu, but now that Zhao Wei was here, she had no choice but to invite Zhao Wei and his group into the house.

Zhao Huai'en and the others knew the purpose of Zhao Wei's visit today, so they declined Zhao Pan'er's kindness and stayed outside with the others.

Then, he lowered his voice and asked, "Do you think the master of the family can make it today?"

"Of course." Liu Sheng blurted out.

He also knew that Zhao Wei came to Zhao Pan'er today to confess his identity and express his feelings.

He didn't believe that after knowing Zhao Wei's true identity, any woman could refuse the confession of her own prince.

Shuangxi secretly took a look inside and whispered, "It is undeniable that Madam Zhao is indeed beautiful. In the words of His Highness, she has great assets. But she is just a commoner after all. She dare not refuse His Highness."

Zhao Huai'en smiled: "I think, not necessarily, let's make a bet, ten taels of silver?"

"it is good."

"It's a bet."

The three men's voices were not loud, but Zhao Wei's hearing was far superior to that of ordinary people. When he heard that the three men were betting on him, he couldn't help but sneer.

Zhao Pan'er didn't hear it. While making tea for Zhao Wei, she said, "General Zhao, why are you here today?"

"I came to see you and to tell you something."

"What's the matter?"

"Didn't Madam Zhao go to see Ouyang Xu yesterday? There was a falling out between you two, so I came here today to introduce a date to Madam Zhao, and that date is me."

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhao Paner was confused and felt extremely flustered.

For a moment, she froze in place, totally unsure of what to say.

"Madam Zhao, I like you. Would you like to consider me?"

"General Zhao, you're joking." Zhao Pan'er forced an ugly smile, filled Zhao Wei's cup with tea, and placed the teapot on the table.

"I'm not kidding, I'm serious, I want to marry you."

Zhao Pan'er smiled bitterly, with a hint of coldness in her smile: "General Zhao, don't joke with me. Marry me? Marry me as a concubine? I know that you are of extraordinary status and respected position. I am just a small commoner woman, but even if I am just a commoner, I have my own persistence. I, Zhao Pan'er, will never be a concubine in my life, no matter who the object is..."

"I will marry you, my rightful wife."

"what?"

Zhao Paner, who was known for her sharp words, felt as if someone had grabbed her by the neck before she could finish her words. She looked at Zhao Wei in disbelief.

"You...what did you say?"

Zhao Wei said seriously: "I said, if you are willing, I will marry you as my wife, not as a concubine, but as my principal wife."

“You, are you crazy?”

"I'm not crazy, I'm very sober. When we were in Qiantang, I wanted to confess my feelings to you, but at that time..." Zhao Wei didn't say anything else. His face became extremely bitter, which really moved everyone who saw it.

Zhao Pan'er was moved and shocked beyond words by Zhao Wei's words.

Who is Zhao Wei?

He was a noble son and a young general, while she was just a commoner and had once been a prostitute.

The identities of the two people are very different. She even has to lower herself to be with Ouyang Xu, a scholar. She wouldn't even dare to dream of being with a powerful and noble man like Zhao Wei, who might even be a royal family member.

However, Zhao Pan'er quickly realized why she should think about these things. No matter how noble Zhao Wei's status was, it had nothing to do with her.

"General Zhao, I am very grateful to you, but I will not consider these things for the time being. If you say these words again, please leave today."

Her attitude was not that fierce, but it was Zhao Wei's help all along that made her say such fierce words.

Zhao Wei still looked serious: "I am Meng Lang today, but what I said just now is sincere, and I can assure you that as long as I am unmarried and you are unmarried, my promise to marry you as my first wife will always be valid."

"That's enough, stop talking."

Zhao Pan'er quickly interrupted Zhao Wei. She did not feel very happy in her heart, but rather a little frightened.

Because she knew very well how big the gap in status was between the two of them, and she knew even more clearly that marriage was not just a matter between two people, but also depended on the other party's family.

Zhao Wei may be sincere, but will his family accept her?
Zhao Paner was absolutely sure that it wouldn’t happen!

The unequal status between the two people resulted in Zhao Paner feeling that Zhao Wei was very far away from her even though he was right in front of her.

"Okay, let's not talk about this first, let's talk about something else."

(End of this chapter)