Chapter 15: Persuading Yun Yun, Proposing Marriage!
Xiao Cang's heart skipped a beat.
Oh no! I haven't confessed to Yun Yun yet, and she has already noticed it!
A woman's insight… is really sharp! Yun Yun saw Xiao Cang's reaction, and her face immediately turned frosty.
"Who is it?" Yun Yun asked coldly.
"The princess of the royal family." Xiao Cang answered truthfully.
"You!"
A layer of grievance suddenly appeared in front of Yun Yun's eyes.
She originally thought that Xiao Cang would deny it, saying that it was just an accidental scent, but Xiao Cang actually admitted it directly.
"Why?"
Yun Yun's eyes were filled with tears. She didn't understand why Xiao Cang did this. Was it because she didn't do well?
"For the sect."
Facing Yun Yun's question, Xiao Cang said seriously.
"For the sect?"
Yun Yun found it ridiculous. What does Xiao Cang's affair with the princess have to do with the sect?
"Yun Yun, don't you understand the delicate situation between Yunlan Sect and the royal family now?" Xiao Cang asked back.
Yun Yun was stunned when she heard this.
As the master of Yunlan Sect, she of course knew what Xiao Cang meant by the situation.
"I naturally know that as Yunlan Sect becomes stronger and stronger, the royal family's fear of Yunlan Sect is also deepening."
"In recent days, many of the sect's stewards have reported being targeted by the royal family openly and secretly."
Although she has been resting and recuperating recently, she is well aware of this major issue that potentially threatens the safety of the sect.
"Since you know all this, then you should also know what will happen if this marriage alliance fails." Xiao Cang said again.
"If the marriage alliance fails, the Gama royal family will be extremely uneasy, and the targeting of my Yunlan Sect will become more frequent and intense. One day, my Yunlan Sect will be unable to bear it, and there will be a violent conflict and friction with the royal family, and even escalate to… war."
Yun Yun's voice weakened as she spoke.
She vaguely understood Xiao Cang's painstaking efforts, but the grievance in her beautiful eyes still did not fade.
Seeing this, Xiao Cang understood that Yun Yun had been half persuaded by him.
He nodded and said, "Yes, war. Once Yunlan Sect and the royal family break out in a large-scale war, many disciples of Yunlan Sect will die, and countless innocent people in the Gama Empire will be affected and implicated. I believe that neither you nor I would like to see such a scene. Therefore, for the peace of Yunlan Sect and the royal family, the marriage alliance must be achieved."
"But why does it have to be you?" Yun Yun's eyes were tearful.
"Besides me, does Yunlan Sect have any other suitable candidates?" Xiao Cang looked into Yun Yun's eyes.
Yun Yun was speechless.
As Xiao Cang said, there is no suitable candidate in Yunlan Sect.
Ordinary disciples are not worthy of the status of a royal princess, and the elders and stewards are almost all old people.
Only a young and cultivated Gu He is not a real person of Yunlan Sect.
Gu He is just an honorary elder invited by the teacher Yun Shan, and he is not even a guest elder.
In plain terms, Gu He is just an outsider who is named in Yunlan Sect.
Letting him marry will not have a substantial effect.
After thinking about it, the only suitable candidate is indeed Xiao Cang.
"But…"
Yun Yun had no words to refute, but she was still teary-eyed.
She couldn't accept having to share her beloved with others for the sake of the overall situation.
Under the cold moonlight, Yun Yun's beautiful eyes were filled with tears, and she looked especially pitiful. Xiao Cang looked at her with heartache.
"Yun Yun, I know you're sad."
"If you're angry, just stab me with a sword."
"As long as it can make you feel better, you can do whatever you want!"
Xiao Cang knew that Yun Yun was a reasonable person, but even a reasonable person needed to vent their grievances at this moment.
So he spread his arms and closed his eyes, looking like he was at Yun Yun's disposal.
"Do you think I can't bear to hurt you?"
"Okay, you hurt my heart, I will hurt you with a sword."
Yun Yun gently wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes, then raised her hand and clenched it. Dou Qi turned into a sharp green sword in her hand and stabbed at Xiao Cang fiercely.
A gentle stab from a Dou Huang powerhouse carried an unparalleled sharp momentum, extremely fierce!
Xiao Cang felt a fierce aura, but he didn't dodge.
At the critical moment, just as the sword tip was about to stab Xiao Cang, Yun Yun suddenly let go of her palm and dispersed the sword shadow.
"Husband, you're too much!"
Yun Yun suddenly threw herself into Xiao Cang's arms, crying like rain.
As the Sect master of Yunlan Sect, she has always been as solid as a rock. Crying is too far away for her.
If it weren't for Xiao Cang being her beloved, she would definitely deal with the marriage between Yunlan Sect and the royal family in a very calm manner.
But unfortunately, things happened to Xiao Cang, making her unable to deal with it rationally.
"Yun Yun."
Xiao Cang held Yun Yun and gently stroked her head.
"I promise, no matter how many concubines I take in the future, you will always be my only wife and I will never neglect you." Xiao Cang promised.
Yun Yun felt better when she heard this.
But she still trembled and cried in Xiao Cang's arms for a long time before she raised her head with red eyes, "This is what you said, you can never neglect me."
"Um."
Xiao Cang nodded heavily and held Yun Yun tightly.
After a long time, Yun Yun calmed down, stopped crying, and returned to the bridal chamber with Xiao Cang.
Xiao Cang breathed a sigh of relief.
It was really thrilling just now.
Fortunately, he bet right, Yun Yun loved him deeply and could never hurt him.
And after today's events, Yun Yun will no longer obstruct him from taking concubines in the future.
…
The next day.
After obtaining Yun Yun's consent, Xiao Cang, acting as the acting sect master, issued an order.
In the name of Yunlan Sect, propose marriage to the Gama royal family.
In the shock and uproar of the elders and disciples of Yunlan Sect, Xiao Cang counted a batch of treasures from the sect treasury and went to the royal family to propose marriage in a grand manner.
The news of the proposal spread, and it immediately caused a sensation in the imperial capital! All the major families were shocked.
But after the shock, they all felt that it was within reason.
The Gama royal family used the name of marriage to win over Xiao Cang, which is the best solution to the potential conflict between the royal family and Yunlan Sect.
However, not everyone agrees with this marriage.
When Nalan Yanran heard the news, she immediately showed a sad look.
"What… Brother Xiao Cang, he's going to take a concubine?"