bookandnovel Chapter 300 Let's Talk About Serious Matters
Chapter 300 Let's Talk About Serious Matters
Chapter 304 Let's Talk About Serious Matters
Marquis Amethyst first introduced his heir to Richard, then specially called over his three daughters, and finally asked about their marriages.
Everyone present was shrewd and could easily understand what the Purple Crystal Marquis meant, but they all realized what he meant as well.
That's right!
Richard is the perfect son-in-law!
At a young age, he rose to the rank of hereditary viscount through his own efforts, commanded the Unicorn Knights and war mages, grew 100,000 kilograms of black pepper, and casually gave away gifts worth tens of thousands of gold coins without batting an eye.
You couldn't find a son-in-law like this even with a magic lamp, and now he's sitting in the pavilion drinking with them.
Live!
Instantly, everyone's eyes lit up!
Marquis Amethyst's third daughter, Deli, stood beside her father, her head slightly bowed, a faint blush rising on her cheeks.
She is nineteen years old this year, which is the best age for her. She is proficient in music and dance, and has a gentle personality.
If I could marry Viscount Chiffon...
Daisy stole a glance at Richard, then quickly lowered her eyes, her heart pounding like a rabbit's.
Earl Lark couldn't sit still any longer. He put down his wine glass, cleared his throat, and said with a smile, "Richard, my second daughter Lark just turned eighteen this year. She is quite beautiful and well-behaved. If you have time, you might as well come and sit down in Lark's territory."
His daughter doesn't like going out, so she didn't come to the banquet. I should have brought her no matter what.
Earl of Redwood followed closely behind, his voice even louder than a lark's: "Richard, my sister's painting skills are renowned far and wide, would you like to...?"
"Lord Redwood!" Viscount Golden Oak couldn't hold back any longer and interrupted him, "Your sister will be twenty-two after the autumn harvest, a full four years older than Richard!"
Earl Redwood glared at him: "What's wrong with being a few years older? Older people know how to manage a household, what do you know!"
Viscount Golden Oak scoffed, "The last time she came to visit, she plucked most of the flowers from my garden, saying she wanted to take a petal bath. Is that what you call being good at managing a household?"
The crowd laughed.
Earl Redwood blushed: "Just a few flowers, how dare you mention them?"
"How many?" Viscount Golden Oak nearly slammed his wine glass on the table, saying irritably, "There are a few golden-edged roses among them! Those are my prized possessions, cultivated for ten years!"
"Alright, alright." Marquis Amethyst waved his hand impatiently. "We're talking about serious business, what's all the noise about?"
He said this with such seriousness, as if he himself hadn't been the one asking Richard about his marriage.
Viscount Golden Oak was still unconvinced, so he called his daughter over as well.
"Richard, this is Emily. She's only sixteen. Not only is she gentle, but she's also skilled in swordsmanship and combat..."
"Swordsmanship and hand-to-hand combat?" This remark amused the people around him: "Are you marrying off your daughter or recruiting soldiers for yourself?"
Viscount Golden Oak retorted confidently, "Richard is a pioneering lord; isn't having a wife who can fight much better than someone who can only play the piano?"
This remark offended several people.
Marquis Amethyst's face darkened, Earl Lark's lips twitched, and Earl Redwood rolled his eyes and scoffed.
Viscount Golden Oak was completely oblivious and continued to rave about his daughter.
Lawrence couldn't stand it anymore.
Can't these people have any self-respect? They've completely lost their sense of shame!
Thinking this, he waved to the other side of the garden, intending to call his sister over.
Suddenly, a group of young women, ranging from teenagers to teenagers, appeared inside and outside the pavilion.
Richard was speechless.
These old aristocrats usually put on airs, their faces long and stern, as if they were incredibly dignified.
But once they relax, they're no different from ordinary people. They argue, quarrel, boast, and even bicker with old friends to promote their daughters.
It's not surprising, though, because the second daughter of a minor nobleman becomes a maid for a major nobleman, and the second daughter of a major nobleman is the most ideal political bargaining chip.
Arranged marriages were not uncommon in the aristocratic system; in fact, many people's marriages were arranged the moment they were born and their gender was determined.
Lawrence's wife is the second daughter of the Marquis of Amethyst. This circle has been friends for hundreds of years, so intermarriage is very common.
Although the wolf will drive away the second sons, the advantage is that there is no such trouble.
However, this may also be why, despite being a count's territory, it was reduced to a third-rate territory after the death of its ancestor.
Now, they want to weave Richard into this web as well.
There's no way around it; as long as he remains unmarried, the position of Lady Chiffon will always be coveted.
When Brad first went to Frostholdt, he had this idea, but at that time he was only a minor baron for life, so he wanted Lucy to leave him there.
Now, his black pepper cultivation technique, which rivals that of foreign merchants, will ensure he has enough money for the next few hundred years, as long as he is associated with his family.
Of course, Richard wasn't averse to it. Marriage proposals in this context were essentially a social maneuver. Whether one accepted or not was one thing, but one's attitude had to be appropriate.
Richard raised his wine glass, gestured to everyone present, and said with a smile, "Thank you all for your kindness, but Qifeng is newly established, and I don't have much energy to think about marriage at the moment."
"However, I would very much like to visit your territories if given the opportunity, and then I can get to know you ladies properly."
He didn't bring up Lucy mainly because of their special status: a lord marrying another lord or heir would be a blatant violation of the one-clan-one-city rule.
These nobles before us are all vassals of the Star Realm, so there's no need to provoke them at this time.
Faced with Richard's polite refusal, the Marquis of Amethyst remained unperturbed, saying gently, "Then it's settled. If you have time next spring, feel free to visit Amethyst Territory."
This wasn't a formal invitation, but the fact that a marquis had taken the initiative to suggest that the viscount visit showed a very humble attitude.
Lark and Redwood also asked to visit them, and Richard nodded in agreement to each of them.
After chatting for a while, Richard put down his wine glass, glanced at Lawrence, then looked at the Marquis of Amethyst, and said solemnly, "Your Excellency, gentlemen, I have a question I would like to ask you. Would you be so kind as to answer it for me?"
Marquis Amethyst raised an eyebrow: "Speak freely."
Richard didn't speak immediately, but instead glanced at the young girls still standing in the pavilion.
Some were talking in hushed tones, some were secretly glancing at Richard, and others were sipping fruit from their platters.
Marquis Amethyst glanced at him in the direction of his self-glow and immediately understood. He waved to the group of beautiful women and said, "You may all leave now. We have some serious business to discuss."
All the girls were taken aback, but they still obediently left the pavilion.
Soon, only a dozen or so nobles and Richard remained at the scene, and the atmosphere suddenly became a little more tense.
Richard looked around before slowly speaking, "What I want to ask is, do any of you gentlemen have any inside information regarding the assassination of the Eastern Eagle's heir?"
The pavilion fell silent for a moment as the nobles exchanged bewildered glances.