You've found the Gusha-hime Knight, so put your hair up in a bun!

After bowing and accepting it, Xi Luo took a small sip and felt a rich life energy flow into his body from the tip of his tongue, causing him to squint his eyes and let out a satisfied sigh.

"Phew—good tea. Can I take some back with me?"

"Heh, you brat, you haven't come to see me in so long, and you're still thinking about getting something in return?"

Rodel stroked his glossy black beard and laughed and scolded.

Xi Luo scratched his head and said, "As you know, quite a few things have happened lately—"

"Hey, let's not talk about business for now... I heard Meredith is giving you trouble again?"

Shiloh was not surprised that Rodel knew about this. As far as the palace was concerned, Rodel was the absolute master, and his spies were everywhere, secretly monitoring the entire palace.

"Yeah, he went too far and played dirty tricks on my partner, so I can't let it go without giving him a good beating."

Xi Luo nodded, admitting it naturally, as if the person he beat up was not the third prince of the empire, but some ordinary nobody.

Rodel shook his head and said, "That brat is still the same as always. I'll have a good talk with him later, so don't be too angry."

"Hey, what are you saying? I wasn't the one who got beaten up."

Upon hearing this, Rodel's lips twitched, somewhat amused and annoyed. He pointed at Silo and said, "You brat, how come your mouth has become so venomous after you went out for a while?"

"Well, I guess I've just grown up."

Shiloh shrugged.

"Oh? So finding so many partners means you've grown up?"

Rodel crossed his arms and looked at Shilo with a mocking expression.

"..."

Xi Luo scratched his face, unsure how to respond for a moment, then suddenly sensed something and looked back.

Suddenly, the scene in the courtyard distorted and changed, and then several beautiful figures with different temperaments appeared.

Upon seeing the familiar figures, Xi Luo slowly widened her eyes, stood up, and asked, "You... how did you get here? Zeno, did you bring them here?"

Seeing this, Rodel remained unfazed, clearly having already seen through Zeno and the others' disguise.

"How can we not worry when you suddenly send us that kind of message?"

Elena gave Shiloh a resentful look, then bowed to Rodel along with Arya and the others.

However, Zeno simply bowed slightly before stepping past everyone and standing in front of Rodel, asking, "What level are you at, Father?"

It should be noted that Zeno is now one of the best among the [Erosion Realm] level cultivators, and is proficient in concept-altering spell magic. Even so, it seems that he still cannot escape Rodel's eyes.

"You have too much of an overbearing aura, Zeno. I told you the principle that the strongest things are the most fragile a long time ago."

Looking at his eldest daughter, Rodel's lion-like eyes were now filled with tenderness and satisfaction.

This eldest daughter reminded Rodel of his younger self—so unrestrained, domineering, and always fearless.

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Unfortunately, she doesn't seem to have any interest in the throne.

Rodel shook his head and said, "Guests are guests, Zeno, please receive them."

Zeno nodded, then led the girls to another stone table and sat down. He personally brewed tea for them. Aria wanted to help, but Zeno refused.

Seeing Elena and the others suddenly appear, Shiloh's mind was a little confused, but since Zeno brought them in, there shouldn't be any major problems, so he sat back down.

"Your luck with women is astonishing. You've managed to snag both the former Holy Knight Commander of the Empire and the eldest daughter of the Wayne family. It's truly unbelievable."

Rodel's words made Aria, who was standing to the other side, tense up, and a look of embarrassment appeared on her face.

“Wayne’s daughter, tell me, how did you get tricked into marrying Shilo?”

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Rodel stroked his beard, looking less like a reigning emperor and more like an uncle who enjoyed teasing his juniors.

Upon hearing this, Aria suddenly stood up, stammered for a long time, her pretty face flushed red, and finally managed to utter only, "This is a destiny bestowed by the gods," which made everyone present smile.

"Alright, alright, children and grandchildren have their own destinies. What you younger generation do in private is up to you... But Xi Luo—"

Rodel drew out his words, and Shiloh knew the key point of the meeting was about to be reached.

What are your thoughts on the marriage?

!!!

Upon catching the key words, three exclamation marks popped into the minds of the women present, and they all turned their gazes to Xi Luo.

Xi Luo took a sip of tea, raised an eyebrow and said, "I don't have any ideas yet. As you know about that matter, I think we need to think more about the engagement and see if we are compatible."

When this matter was mentioned, Rodel's face stiffened, but he couldn't say anything. After all, no matter how you looked at it, it was his youngest daughter who had acted unkindly by announcing the engagement.

Although this may sound pragmatic, after Shiloh regained his talent, he became even more outrageous than before. In addition, given the special nature of the Wells family, if the royal family couldn't handle this marriage, Rodel would have sleepless nights.

“That matter… it was indeed Otivia’s fault, but besides her, there were other candidates, weren’t there?”

Upon hearing Rodel's words, Shiloh was taken aback, unable to think of a suitable candidate for a moment.

Excluding Otivia and the already married second princess, that leaves only...

Shiloh slowly turned his head, shifting his gaze to Zeno, who was feigning calm and indifference, and gasped.

hiss--

boom!

Zeno slammed his teacup down on the stone table with a dull thud.

"What do you mean by this reaction?"

Zeno narrowed his eyes into slits and revealed a kind smile.

Despite her elegant and dashing smile, it sent chills down the spines of Elena and the others.

"Ahem, don't misunderstand, I'm just a little shocked... Besides, isn't this inappropriate? When it comes to engagements, it's better to have feelings involved, at least it's less likely to have things like being called off."

Shiloh looked into Rodel's eyes and said, "Zeno is my best friend, and it's hard for me not to consider her feelings when it comes to a marriage alliance. If this makes her uncomfortable, then I think... this might not be a good decision for now."

Rodel was taken aback by his words, then looked at Zeno in surprise and asked in confusion, "So you're unwilling? I remember you weren't—"

"Father!"

Zeno suddenly interrupted Rodel with a loud voice, then said calmly, "In any case, the marriage between the royal family and the Wells family is absolutely necessary, and I wouldn't feel too uncomfortable if the other party is Shilo."

Then, Zeno turned to look at Shilo and said seriously, "Romantic feelings are not important to me. You are my only true friend, so even if it is an arranged marriage, I will not be unhappy."

Xi Luo frowned slightly and looked back at Zeno, but seeing that the other's expression was normal, the thoughts that had arisen in his heart disappeared.

Zeno seemed to know what the other party was worried about. His golden eyes shifted to the women with different expressions beside him, and he smiled and said, "Are you worried that I will restrict your interactions with your women after the marriage?"

"Actually, there's no need to worry. After all, I won't develop any romantic feelings for anyone, so I won't be jealous. Therefore, from any perspective, I should be the best marriage partner, right?"

After saying that, Zeno patted Xiluo on the shoulder and teased, "There aren't many marriage partners as magnanimous as me, are there? Besides, marriage isn't without its benefits for me; at least there will be far fewer flies buzzing around me."

Zeno blinked his sharp, handsome eyes, giving him a "good buddy" look.

Although what the other person said was very logical, Shiloh felt that Zeno seemed to be hiding something.

After a brief moment of shock, Arya, Irene, and Frost regained their composure. After all, for them, simply living with Shiloh was enough; marriage was really optional.

However, as Zeno said, Shiloh will get married sooner or later, and the first marriage of a large family must have great political significance, so the marriage partner must be a woman of equal status.

At that time, the "legal" mistress of the house would have a great advantage. If she was someone who liked to cause trouble, it would inevitably affect the harmony of the family.

Judging from Prince Zeno's appearance, he really doesn't seem like the type of person who would have romantic feelings for a man... that would be too incongruous for her.

Unlike Aria and the others who were relieved, Elena's face turned slightly pale, and her heart was pounding.

This woman... is lying!

There was no evidence, just an instinctive intuition issuing a warning!

From the moment she first met the Crown Princess of the Empire, this instinctive wariness remained in Elena's heart.

She firmly believed that what this woman wanted most was to completely steal Xi Luo away and possess her entirely!

No!

We cannot agree to this!

Elena's expression quickened. The atmosphere made her feel that Shiloh was about to agree at any moment, so she disregarded the occasion and was about to blurt out the word "no."

“There is no way that Shiloh would agree to a marriage alliance with you.”

A clear, low, yet somewhat childish voice suddenly rang out, causing everyone present to change their expressions slightly.

Elena wondered who had the audacity to do such a thing, completely forgetting that she herself had just tried to steal it.

Upon hearing this voice, Xi Luo's expression became somewhat complicated, while Zeno frowned, his golden eyes flashing with astonishing murderous intent as he looked towards the entrance of the pavilion.

Still sitting steadily on the stone bench, Rodel stroked his beard, opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately chose to lift his teacup, take a sip, and sighed inwardly: Ah~ this is youth.

Soft, slow footsteps approached and stopped not far behind Shiloh.

"What are you doing here, Otivia?"

Zeno narrowed his sharp eyes, staring at the uninvited guest, his tone tinged with a hint of gritted teeth.

Unlike Zeno's domineering and aggressive golden eyes, the eyes of this third princess of the empire are a darker, clear gold, like the shadow beneath the blazing sun, always concealing something unknown to others.

Rodel had one queen and two princesses. The eldest and third princesses were both born to the second princess and were sisters with the same father and mother.

Although they are sisters, Otivia's figure is vastly different from that of the tall and athletic Zeno.

Unlike her strong-looking sister, Otivia is petite, cute, slender, and light, like a large, delicate porcelain doll. From a distance, she looks exquisite and translucent, but once you touch her, you'll shiver from the cold.

"You're still as unreasonable as ever, sister."

Otivia gracefully tossed her short, snow-white hair aside, almost imperceptibly wiping the sweat from her forehead with her fingertips. Then, with a blank expression, she met Zeno's menacing gaze and said calmly, "You still can't shake your habit of stealing things. Before, it was teddy bears, and now it's... your fiancé."

The air froze instantly upon hearing this.

Arya frowned slightly, thinking to herself that this Prince Zeno truly possessed a formidable aura; just looking at him was enough to intimidate anyone. Yet, the seemingly petite Third Princess showed no fear whatsoever…

The scene before them made them realize that a wastrel like Meredith was probably an anomaly in the royal family.

"Hehe, fiancé?"

Zeno was so angry he laughed. He never expected Otivia to be so shameless.

"If I remember correctly, you publicly broke off your engagement with Xi Luo that day, right? It's probably too late to regret it now."

Seeing Zeno's mocking expression, Otivia's butterfly-like eyelashes fluttered, and then she casually took out a golden contract from her personal space.

"Is this the engagement you're referring to?"

When the dazzling engagement was placed before Zeno, all the expressions on her face froze, and then slowly turned into disbelief and shock!

"you--?!"

Zeno clenched his fists, which visibly turned red.

How could she not know that her hateful, hypocritical, and annoying younger sister had made two preparations!

If Shiloh becomes despondent, then the engagement should be completely broken off; but if the opposite happens, then the engagement should be reinstated to continue the relationship!

Damn it!

"You shameless bastard!!"

Zeno, unusually, swore, grabbed Otivia by the collar, and shouted at her in a deep voice.

"My mother is also your mother."

Otivia seemed to have gotten used to her older sister's anger. The domineering aura of Princess Khorne, known as the "Slaughter Field" on the battlefield, was completely ineffective in front of her younger sister.

"And I will send you an invitation on your wedding day."

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Otivia's almost provocative words were tantamount to a great humiliation to Zeno, causing her face to darken to the extreme, with veins bulging on her forehead. The surrounding space seemed to creak under the weight of her terrifying aura.

Zeno had to admit that this annoying younger sister was the one who posed the greatest threat to him.

It wasn't because of her relationship with Shiloh or anything else; as the older sister who grew up with her, Zeno knew very well what kind of "monster" this seemingly indifferent, porcelain doll-like younger sister was.

If you were to describe the impression that the Empire's "Silver Princess" gives people, most people would probably think of her as calm, extremely calm.