D-level males reached the pinnacle of life by living off women.

With the help of the Crown Prince, the process of purchasing the title progressed quickly. In just one week, after paying ten million star coins, Rhine received a golden letter of appointment for the title, bearing the royal emblem.

So, as soon as Lu Yuan got home from get off work that day, Rhein shoved a piece of paper into his hand.

"What is this?" Lu Yuan asked, completely bewildered.

"A letter of appointment, from this day forward, Your Excellency, you are Earl of Rothschild," Rhine said.

Upon hearing this name, Lu Yuan's lips twitched; he was so embarrassed he could dig a three-bedroom, two-living-room apartment out of the ground with his toes.

After the eldest prince agreed to help, he naturally had to submit the application materials for the title to the relevant department.

To submit the materials, the family name naturally had to be written down, so Lu Yuan and Rhein discussed at home what the family name should be.

Lu Yuan's surname is Lu. Originally, Lu Yuan suggested that the surname should be a single character, Lu, and the Lu family would sound quite plausible.

However, in the Zerg Empire, nobles are not allowed to use single characters in their surnames, because the custom here is that the more complex the surname, the more it reflects the nobility and long history of the family.

Lu Yuan's suggestion was rejected, and then Rhine proposed using Rothschild, which Lu Yuan had mentioned before, as their family name.

Lu Yuan truly didn't expect that Rhine would be so attached to the surname he had jokingly mentioned.

At first, Lu Yuan firmly refused. He felt that it was too embarrassing to give himself the surname Rothschild, and it felt like he was trying too hard to embellish his image.

Klein was very satisfied with the surname and insisted on using it. Lu Yuan asked him why he liked the surname so much, and he said that the surname sounded very wealthy and had a feeling that it could last a long time.

The reason was so convincing that Lu Yuan couldn't find a point to refute it for a moment.

In the end, Lu Yuan was unable to defeat Rhein, and Rhein still managed to write the Rothschild surname on the application form and submit it.

And so the Rothschild family of the Zerg Empire was born, with two members.

......

Lu Yuan picked up the appointment letter in his hand, stared at it for a while, and asked.

"Just because of this, I'm considered a nobleman, without any other investiture ceremony or anything like that?"

Lu Yuan originally thought that becoming a nobleman was a very serious matter, and there should at least be a ceremony or something. Then, during the ceremony, it was officially announced to the public that from now on, Lu Yuan would become a nobleman of the empire.

And this is it? They just dismissed him with a piece of paper. Isn't that a bit too hasty?

Rhein looked helplessly at Lu Yuan.

"My lord, these titles were purchased."

If the title is earned through merit or is hereditary, there will be a grand investiture ceremony, in which all the nobles of the empire will be invited to participate, and the Insect Emperor will personally preside over the ceremony.

Naturally, a title that can be bought does not come with these benefits.

Lu Yuan shrugged.

"Alright, but ten million for a single sheet of paper? The royal family really knows how to do business. The cost of this sheet of paper is probably two star coins."

Although he complained, Lu Yuan carefully took the appointment letter, went into the bedroom, and put it in the safe.

......

After Lu Yuan obtained noble status, Rhine immediately submitted an application to leave the Hatton family.

When the news reached the Hatton family, it immediately caused a huge uproar within the family. Then Rhine was summoned back to the manor, this time by his "mother father".

Rhine's parents remained indifferent; the news of Rhine's departure from the family seemed to have no effect on him whatsoever.

"Your father said you want to leave the family, why?" asked Rhine's mother.

"Didn't your father explain the reason to you?"

"Your father only said that you made this decision because you didn't want to betray the eldest prince, but I think things aren't that simple. Don't you have high hopes for Duke Norton?"

Rhine thought that the male father hadn't told the female father about betting on both sides, but that made sense. The fewer insects who knew about this, the better. So he might as well go along with the female father's words, since the female father's guess couldn't be wrong anyway.

"I really don't think it will work," Rhine said.

"Why? The noble ministers will not allow a male insect that cannot have offspring to ascend the throne."

"Father, it's still uncertain whether the Crown Prince is truly unable to have children. Besides, His Majesty the Insect Emperor has a long lifespan, and the Crown Prince is still young. Technology is also advanced now, so I don't think His Majesty the Insect Queen won't try to find a way. Once the Crown Prince has children, Duke Norton will be nothing."

Rhine's parents nodded in agreement.

"Actually, I share the same view as you. There's still plenty of time, so why rush to take sides with Duke Norton? It's a pity your father won't listen to advice. I don't know what information he received, but he's so eager to join Duke Norton's side."

"Your father said you'll soon find a way to get Lucas assigned to the Third Army. Given this situation, what's the best course of action for your brother?"

Although Rhine's adoptive father didn't have much affection for her, he still recognized her abilities and liked to ask for her opinion on important matters.

"Just keep a low profile and do your own thing. Given Lucas's abilities, he's not qualified to get involved in this situation," Rhine said.

Rhine's parents nodded again, then fell into thought.

Seeing that her father-in-law had no further questions, Rhine took her leave.

Just as he was about to step out of the room, Rhine paused and glanced back at his father.

However, the father remained lost in thought and did not react to Rhine's departure.

Rhine gave a self-deprecating, silent laugh, and stepped out of the room without pausing this time.

As she left the manor, Rhine pretended not to notice the faint, inquisitive gazes coming from all around.

The matter of Rhine leaving the family sparked a major argument within the Hatton family, with many family members disagreeing with Rhine's departure.

After all, the current Rhine is not the same Rhine who was penniless and committed a serious crime before. The current Rhine is still the commander of the Third Army.

Although he can only work for another seven or eight years at most, he can make a lot of contributions to the family in those seven or eight years. How can we let him leave the family? Some family members even pointed at Rhine's father and cursed him for being muddleheaded, which made Rhine's father so angry that his face turned red and his neck thickened.

Finally, having no other choice, Rhine's father had to privately talk to a few core members of the family and tell them about his idea of ​​betting on both sides. Only then did he manage to gain some support within the family.

After overcoming various difficulties and obstacles, and with Rhine himself devising many solutions in private, the Hatton family finally agreed to Rhine's application to leave the family six months later.