Ten years of dormancy: Starting as a martial arts master at the pinnacle

Does Your Highness care?

Li Changqing curled his lips into a smile and laughed out loud: "Of course I don't care."

If the title of a concubine is equivalent to the position of a high-ranking official, then the Golden Man of Heaven can be exchanged for it.

Li Changqing wouldn't mind taking a few more concubines.

But there are some things he has to say upfront.

"Even if you enter the Regent's Palace, I may not necessarily favor you. If you are bullied, I may not necessarily stand up for you. If that's the case, would you still be willing? Given your status, you should be able to find someone of equal status and live a wealthy and smooth life."

Li Changqing found it hard to understand.

Even without her three promises, Murong Yan could live a good life.

With her three promises, Murong Yan could practically have whatever she wanted, if not everything.

Even if she wanted to enter officialdom, Li Changqing could help her achieve it.

Why did she insist on becoming a concubine in the Regent's Palace, and in such a disgraceful way?

Murong Yan gave a bitter smile.

She herself was well aware of what Li Changqing was saying.

But no.

Since the item itself wasn't hers, Li Changqing's promise naturally didn't apply to her.

Otherwise, the sect behind her mother would have gone mad.

Even if the sect itself doesn't need it, it's still a genuine Tongtian Golden Man, a top-tier treasure in the world.

How can it work if it doesn't bring any real benefits?

Even disregarding this aspect, as the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Sanyang, she has no say in who receives these benefits.

Having received instruction from the Marquis of Sanyang and enjoying the wealth and honor of the Marquis of Sanyang, it is natural that one must contribute to the Marquis's family.

This is the education every young lady receives from childhood. After marriage, given their status, their role is to manage the household, arrange affairs for concubines and children…

Murong Yan could imagine what kind of life she would lead in the future.

The words "wealth" and "smooth sailing" that Li Changqing used were indeed good; she would certainly be able to enjoy them in the future.

As long as the Marquis of Sanyang's mansion remains standing, her future husband's family won't dare to do anything to her.

For the vast majority of women in this world, this is already the best life imaginable.

But Murong Yan was different from others from a young age; she never liked a life where she could see the end from the beginning.

She wanted to pursue the path of martial arts, to advance further in her martial arts realm, and to push her own limits.

She craved power.

It was not bestowed upon her by the Marquis's mansion, nor was it obtained through dependence or by association; rather, it was a power that she could truly control herself.

Just like her sister Murong Yao, she basically has full authority over the content of the Kyoto newspaper.

Today, the Kyoto newspaper has long since become a powerful tool capable of shaking the entire Great Zhou Dynasty.

The Great Zhou Dynasty is clearly more united, and the influence of aristocratic families and noble clans has begun to weaken.

Murong Yan was able to see these things clearly, and these things should have originally been hers.

How could she accept this?

After visiting the Regent's Palace, Murong Yan realized that if she couldn't offer a sufficiently substantial bargaining chip, she would be in trouble.

Li Changqing would absolutely not allow her to enter the mansion.

His Highness the Regent is not a heartless man. Through the information she gathered, Murong Yan knew that the Regent treated his wife very well.

He was extremely indulgent towards the princess, allowing her to do whatever she wanted, and he even arranged for her to be protected by highly skilled bodyguards.

This is the life Murong Yan wanted.

That's why she first persuaded the Marquis of Sanyang that substance was clearly more important than appearance.

For the Marquis of Sanyang's household, a Kyoto newspaper was no less than half a pardon from death.

Moreover, the Marquis of Sanyang's mansion will amass a great deal of wealth in the future.

If a similar force were added, how powerful would the Marquis of Sanyang's mansion become?

Murong Bo's eyes turned red from talking so much.

Then she persuaded her mother to apply to the sect for the Heavenly Golden Man.

That was one of the most prized treasures in her mother's sect.

The fact that Li Changqing was looking for the Golden Man of Heaven was never a secret to the true powerful figures of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Murong Yan made a desperate gamble.

As it turned out, she won her gamble.

With the Golden Man of Heaven in hand, His Highness the Regent was quite satisfied.

The next step is to get the Regent to accept him.

This point is equally crucial in Murong Yan's plan.

She can be without exclusive favor, but she can't be completely without affection, after all, she still has a child.

A supreme child.

Murong Yan took a liking to Li Changqing not only because of his status as a concubine in the Regent's Palace and his powerful influence.

Another crucial reason is that Li Changqing is a supreme being.

This kind of youthful supremacy is unique throughout history.

If we miss this opportunity, wouldn't we regret it for generations?

"I inquired about the Prince's attitude towards the Princess and my sister. In my opinion, His Highness is a man of upright character who is not obsessed with women, making him an excellent choice for a husband."

"If I were fortunate enough to serve Your Highness, I believe Your Highness would treat me the same way you treat them?"

Murong Yan looked up; she had practiced this movement dozens of times in front of the mirror, and it was the most charming and alluring of her.

Li Changqing knew the girl was acting, but he couldn't help but nod secretly.

"You've got some skill; that's a nice compliment. I'll grant your request."

The position of a concubine was no less important than that of a department head in the Kyoto newspaper.

Li Changqing had many plans in his mind, but even if he divided them among six people, it still wouldn't be enough.

The core logistics business was handed over to Li Changsheng.

That is the greatest advantage and the most powerful force of the World Society.

Other duties can be entirely delegated to these concubines and secondary consorts.

If your business is large enough, having multiple wives can be beneficial. In this era, they are clearly much more reliable than ordinary subordinates.

As long as Li Changqing doesn't choose people who are not clear-headed, everything will be fine.

The women he married could certainly help or even support his wife's family.

However, there is an important premise here: the interests of the World Society as a whole must not be harmed.

To avoid future troubles, Li Changqing had to be careful when selecting people.

Fortunately, it seems that neither Qi Mingfei of the Duke of Qi's mansion nor the Murong sisters of the Marquis of Sanyang's mansion are immune to the current situation.

They are both people with exceptionally clear minds.

They knew very well what would be most advantageous for them and what would be acceptable to Li Changqing.

"What are the two remaining conditions?"

"I haven't decided on the other two conditions yet."

In other words, Murong Yan has no say in the matter.

"Very well, tell me when you've made up your mind. As long as it's within my capabilities, I will grant your request."

When Li Changqing left the Sanyang Marquis's residence, Murong Yao, who had already received the news, looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Why?

There was no blame, just confusion.

Li Changqing didn't hide anything; he directly took out the Tongtian Golden Man.

"Is this really that important?"

"I don't know about the others, but I have this one."

The divine skill recorded on the Golden Man of Heaven is called "External Incarnation".

This is a divine skill that, on its own, can be considered top-tier.

It is a top-tier divine skill comparable to the Divine Martial Tai Chi Chuan and the Tai Xuan Divine Illumination Scripture.

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