Chapter 126: Taking the Princess as a Concubine
Shangjing City, the courtyard of the diplomatic mission.

Wang Qinian went straight to Fan Xian's bedroom and shouted before he even entered the room, "Sir, there are people beating drums and gongs outside. Many people have come, and the little emperor of Northern Qi is here too."

"The little emperor of Northern Qi?" Fan Xian was stunned, but still nodded.

"Got it. You go out and bring the people in with Gundam. I'll go call Master."

Last night, the Emperor of Northern Qi sent someone to inform him that the book should be delivered tomorrow morning.

But he didn't expect that it was the emperor himself who escorted him.

All I can say is that the Grand Master is worthy of being the Grand Master. His identity is extraordinary. Even such a small matter can make the Emperor take action.

As soon as I arrived at Qin Feng's bedroom door, before I knocked, Qin Feng came out.

"Go to the front hall."

There was such a loud noise outside, and he was not deaf, so he must have heard it a long time ago.

Fan Xian immediately followed and said, "Master, Lao Wang said that the little emperor is here. I think there must be something else."

If it was just books delivered, it wouldn't be the emperor himself who came. It's good enough that Haitang Duoduo delivered it.

"It doesn't matter." Qin Feng smiled slightly.

Now he no longer needs to respond to any moves.

His strength gave him enough confidence.

"Too."

Fan Xian shook his head and smiled, "Master is already a Grandmaster. There's no need to be as scared as before."

Qin Feng’s breakthrough to the Grandmaster level was so sudden that Fan Xian’s mind had not yet come to its senses.

But the more he called him "Master", the more comfortable he became to call him.

Qin Feng walked very quickly. When he arrived at the front hall, there was no one in the room.

So he went straight to the first seat and sat down.

Fan Xian stood by, fulfilling his duties as a disciple.

Not long after, three people were brought into the front hall under the leadership of Wang Qinian and Gaoda.

Emperor Zhan Doudou, Saint Haitang Duoduo, and a beautiful woman who is slightly older than Zhan Doudou.

Qin Feng stood up and came in front of the three people.

"Greetings, Lord Ye." Zhan Doudou bowed slightly to Qin Feng.

Calling him Grand Master is really too polite, so as before, just call him Lord Ye to be more approachable.

At the side, the beautiful woman seemed to want to follow suit and greet, but Haitang Duoduo pulled her back, causing her to stop, with a puzzled look on her face.

Qin Feng glanced at him and ignored him, and bowed slightly and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

Then he pointed to the side and said, "Everyone, sit down."

At this time, Wang Qinian and Gaoda had already retreated tactfully and were on guard outside to prevent anyone from coming in.

In fact, this kind of thing is usually done by the Northern Qi Imperial Guards.

But this was a meeting with a grandmaster, and to show his sincerity, Zhan Doudou did not even bring the guards into the yard.

After all, it's useless to bring them. Facing the grandmaster, these people are just ants.

After the two parties sat down, Zhan Doudou did not talk about business directly, but exchanged a few pleasantries.

Then he said, "Master Ye, the 2,500 martial arts manuals you requested have been delivered and are now in the alley outside the courtyard."

Qin Feng smiled and said, "Don't worry, I keep my word. Now that I have received these books, we will set off immediately and leave Qi once the delegation is ready."

He could tell that Zhan Doudou was hinting at him to keep his promise and leave quickly.

Because of him, the new grandmaster, people have been flocking to the capital every day in recent days, with the purpose of investigating his situation.

But he didn't care about it.

There is very little information about him, so these people have no way to find out.

As for looking for someone in the courtyard of the envoy? The guards are not there to eat for nothing. Gundam and his men have already killed several desperate spies.

As for taking his portrait to Qing Kingdom to investigate him, that would be even less of a concern.

Even though he has only been away from Pingchuan County for half a year, he has been growing physically during this period. In addition, his cultivation has made breakthroughs, so his appearance has changed dramatically.

The painting skills of that era were not very advanced. Even if there was a painter watching him and drawing his portrait, it would only be 70% accurate at best.

Qin Feng's appearance now is very different from what it was six months ago. When the two are combined, if the portrait is taken out to look for people, basically no one will be able to recognize him.

Besides, Qin Feng’s identity in Pingchuan County is a doctor, and he has only learned martial arts for a period of time.

If you tell others with this little information that this is a great master, who would believe it? !
"No no no."

Zhan Doudou said quickly: "Master Ye, I don't mean for you to leave immediately. On the contrary, I hope you can stay for a while."

After hearing this, both Fan Xian and Qin Feng were a little confused.

Although it was not stated explicitly, in the eyes of outsiders, Qin Feng was the grandmaster of Qing Kingdom.

A great master of the Qing Kingdom is in the capital city, but the emperor is not in a hurry to drive him out and instead wants to keep him. This approach is truly unbelievable.

"What do you mean?" Qin Feng frowned slightly.

At this time, Zhan Doudou stood up, and Zhan Xiaoya next to him also stood up as if she had received some signal.

"This is my sister Zhan Xiaoya, also the eldest princess of Northern Qi." Zhan Doudou pointed at Zhan Xiaoya and said.

"Xiao Ya meets Master Ye."

Upon hearing this, Zhan Xiaoya quickly bowed.

Her voice was very clear, and she stared straight at Qin Feng while she spoke. Was her look clear? Or was it dull?

"So this is..." Qin Feng had a vague guess, but was not sure.

"May I ask if Lord Ye can get married?" Zhan Doudou asked.

She seemed to have been thinking about this for a long time. After she finished speaking, she let out a sigh of relief and her heartbeat slowed down a lot.

Sure enough, she came to seek him for marriage.

The Grand Master can rule an entire country by himself, and this is no joke.

What it expresses is literally that one person can represent a country.

If the State of Qi could make peace with him, it would be equivalent to announcing to the world that he had become the State of Qi's backer.

But for Qin Feng, this is a constraint. He doesn't like it and has never thought about being someone's backer.

And for now, he hasn't thought about getting married.

He is single now and can do whatever he wants, but if he wants to get married, he will have to consider another person, which is too troublesome.

Thinking about it, he said: "I am not married, but I have not thought about getting married for the time being!"

Zhan Doudou: “.”

This sentence directly blocked what Zhan Doudou wanted to say next.

But soon, she spoke again: "Master Ye, Zhan Xiaoya may be your concubine!"

Qin Feng: “???”

Fan Xian: “???”

This is the eldest princess of Northern Qi. Her status in Qing Kingdom is equivalent to that of Li Yunrui. Now she wants to be a concubine?

Wife and concubine are two completely different concepts.

The status of a wife is still very high. Although she cannot be completely equal to her husband, she also enjoys great power.

But a concubine is in a more humble position and can only rely on the favor of her husband.

I won't say much. If a wife wants to be married, she has to write three letters and six engagements, and choose an auspicious day. But for a concubine, there is no such etiquette at all, and she is accepted directly.

So when they heard that the Grand Princess of Northern Qi wanted to be Qin Feng's concubine, Qin Feng and Fan Xian were very shocked.

"Lord Ye, I know this may be a bit presumptuous, but this is not a joke. Xiaoya admires you very much!" Zhan Doudou said.

"Yep!"

Zhan Xiaoya immediately smiled and said, "Lord Ye, I have admired you for a long time."

Why does it feel a little wrong?
When Qin Feng saw Zhan Xiaoya just now, he felt that this person was a little dull. Now after hearing a few words, that weird feeling became even stronger.

Although this princess is not bad looking, if she is a fool, wouldn't that be a mistake for him?
At this time, Haitang Duoduo said, "Master Ye, please forgive me. Zhan Xiaoya has lived in the palace for many years. She has a simple mind and does not know much about the ways of the world. If I have offended Master Ye, I hope you will forgive me."

Oh I see.

"These are little things."

Qin Feng waved his hand and said, "Zhan Xiaoya is the eldest princess of Qi State, so let's forget about taking a concubine!"

Qin Feng could see through Zhan Doudou's plan at a glance.

He simply wanted to bind himself to Zhan Xiaoya and gain his support for Qi.

But he didn't want to be a nanny for Qi State, so he didn't want to pay any attention to it.

"Besides, I like to wander around. The eldest princess is simple-minded and is not suitable for me."

"I can do it!"

Zhan Xiaoya said hurriedly: "I can cook, and I have also heard of the methods of exploration, Lord Ye, I can serve you!"

She remembered the adventure stories she had heard in the palace. She listened very carefully at that time and should be an adventure master now.

Qin Feng: “.”

Who would believe an adventure master who has never left the palace?
To be honest, Zhan Xiaoya's innocent look is quite cute.

But Qin Feng would not be unable to walk when seeing a beautiful woman, because he was not stupid and knew that it was not a profitable business for a princess to be a nanny for Northern Qi.

"This is not a problem, the main thing is," Qin Feng said with a cough.

But before he finished speaking, Zhan Doudou said, "Lord Ye, my sister truly admires you and has no other purpose. She is her and Qi is Qi. Even if Qi is destroyed in the future, it will not affect the relationship between the two of you."

Zhan Doudou also understood what Qin Feng meant. He didn't want to help Qi State at all.

But there is no turning back now that the arrow has been shot. Now that I have said what I want to be your concubine, I must carry it out to the end.

The most important thing is that feelings can be cultivated slowly.

It doesn’t matter if Qin Feng doesn’t want to now. As long as their relationship deepens in the future, there is still a high probability that he will protect the State of Qi.

"This is not good."

Doesn't this mean that Zhan Xiaoya will be sent to him directly? He doesn't have to be responsible for anything. In this case, Qin Feng can accept it.

"This is equivalent to proof of the friendship between our Qi State and Lord Ye."

Zhan Doudou said without hesitation, and then turned back to look at Zhan Xiaoya.

The latter walked towards Qin Feng as if he had been pardoned, and said with a bow: "Xiao Ya greets her husband."

No?

So careless?
So he successfully took in a concubine? And she was a princess of a noble status in a country?
At this moment, Qin Feng was a little confused.

But he soon came to his senses and said, "In this case, then I will become relatives with the State of Qi."

The princess is delivered to your door and she is so beautiful, why not take her?

But there is a problem, that is, although Zhan Xiaoya is pretty, her personality is too dull.

Isn't this just a vase that has difficulty taking care of itself?

If that's the case, he's too lazy to bring it now.

After all, what he wanted was a concubine, not a father.

So Qin Feng continued: "But I have a condition!"

"You say." Zhan Doudou nodded.

Zhan Doudou was angry because he let his sister marry Qin Feng unconditionally as a concubine and even put forward conditions.

But for the sake of Qi, she had no choice but to endure it.

"For now, I won't take Xiaoya away. You guys teach her more things, and I'll take her away after a while."

Zhan Xiaoya looked dazed and didn't look very old. Qin Feng felt like he was kidnapping a child.

He couldn't do anything about it.

"Thank you, Lord Ye." Zhan Doudou said quickly with a bow.

In her opinion, this was Qin Feng taking care of Zhan Xiaoya.

After all, if I'm getting married, this trip can only be considered an engagement, and it will take a lot of time to prepare.

As for taking a concubine, Zhan Xiaoya could actually go with Qin Feng right now, but Qin Feng not only didn't let her follow him, he also gave her a certain amount of time. This is a kind of respect.

Qin Feng smiled and didn't explain much.

He just asked, "Anything else?"

"No more." Zhan Doudou shook his head.

"Fan Xian, show the guest out."

After saying that, Qin Feng disappeared in a flash.

"Everyone is gone!"

The person disappeared in such a flash that Zhan Xiaoya was shocked.

At this time, Fan Xian looked at Zhan Xiaoya, and the words in his mouth seemed to be stuck.

"Master's wife?"

"Are you calling me?" Zhan Xiaoya was also confused. She didn't have much knowledge about her situation.

She would naturally do whatever the Queen Mother asked her to do.

“I don’t even know what to call it.”

Should the master's concubine be called master's wife?
Fan Xian scratched his head and without further ado, he quickly sent the three people out of the yard.

"Master, do you really want to take the eldest princess as your concubine? Wouldn't that mean we will be tied to Northern Qi?" Fan Xian came to Qin Feng's yard and asked.

Qin Feng shook his head. "The little emperor didn't negotiate any conditions, but she should announce that I'm taking a concubine, which is normal."

"However, these are just superficial means. If something really happens in Qi State, I am too lazy to care."

"In general, I have gained some advantage in this matter. My reputation is now tied to that of Qi State, which can be regarded as using one of the methods you mentioned before."

As long as the news of Qin Feng taking a concubine spreads, basically everyone will believe that Qin Feng is on good terms with the State of Qi.

At that time, whether he wants to cause trouble for Qin Feng or Ku He, he must first consider whether he is capable enough.

"So now, shall we go back to Qing Kingdom?" Fan Xian asked.

"Well, go back now when you are ready. Don't take the books with you. I will catch up with you in a few days."

Originally, Qin Feng was planning to leave as soon as the books arrived, but Zhan Doudou had asked him to stay for a few more days, so he was too lazy to leave.

Although more than 2,000 books were a lot, with his current understanding of martial arts, it wouldn't take him long to finish reading them.

"Okay, Master, I'll be leaving first then."

The delegation had actually been ready to leave for a long time. Now that everything had arrived, they quickly headed towards the South Gate.

(End of this chapter)