After the arrangements in the Palace of Brilliance Resurgence had been made, a message from the Cloud Water Nation was sent out to the Phoenix King Valley. They were about to prepare the dowry for the marriage.
Although the wedding was rushed, the customary ceremonial tasks still had to be observed. The old emperor knew that the Cloud Water Nation was located far away from the Phoenix King Valley and a lot of time would be wasted if Feng Wan"er were to constantly travel between the two places. He had already prepared a courtyard for her, so that she wouldn"t need to travel back and forth. Everything could be conducted there, such as the ceremonial activities and it was also the place he would be sending the dowry.
Before long, Feng Wan"er set off for the Cloud Water Nation with everything packed into several carriages behind her.
Since the day of the wedding ceremony was drawing closer, it was customary for the bride and groom not to see each other. Thus, Pei Rumo was dispatched to escort Feng Wan"er to the Cloud Water Nation.
“Valley Master, is it alright for me to come in?” Pei Rumo asked. Although he did not like Feng Wan"er because of her history with Bai Luochu, he still forced himself to remain courteous.
Because the elder of the Phoenix King Valley did not have a close relations.h.i.+p with Pei Rumo, he was slightly taken aback when the First Prince bowed to him. However, he recovered in an instant and he led Pei Rumo into the courtyard.
“You can make yourself comfortable here. As for matters related to the wedding, someone will escort you to the palace to discuss the details with Emperor Father.” Pei Rumo said. After he spoke, he turned around to leave without looking back.
The Valley Master had a puzzled look on his face as he watched Pei Rumo storm off. He felt that it was strange. Everyone would be tripping over themselves to obtain his favor. However, Pei Rumo showed such indifference to him and the only reason he could think of was that Pei Rumo had an argument with Pei Wuchen.
In actual fact, the Valley Master was thinking too highly of himself! Pei Rumo"s treatment was because of Bai Luochu.
Who cares about his ident.i.ty? Even commoners can"t stand the sight of him suppressing all the other powerhouses in the world… I"m the First Prince of the Cloud Water Nation, why do I need to lower myself in front of you?
Before long, a servant appeared in the courtyard to lead the Valley Master to the palace.
“Although the marriage was decided in a rush, rest a.s.sured that we will not mistreat your darling Wan"er.” The old emperor told the Valley Master. The Valley Master had a displeased look on his face when he went to see the old emperor and the old emperor knew that he could only tread lightly so as not to upset the Valley Master. He even lowered his status when speaking to the Valley Master.
Initially, the Valley Master did not approve of how the wedding was being carried out, however, upon seeing the earnest att.i.tude of the old emperor, he eased into accepting the situation. “Of course I believe you, Your Majesty! Since we are in the Cloud Water Nation, the wedding ceremony should be conducted according to the customs of your nation! We will definitely be able to pay the dowry, no matter the price!”
He looked up at the old emperor who was about to become his in-law. As the parent of the princess-to-be, the Valley Master would be able to obtain a high position in the Cloud Water Nation. After all, the old emperor messed up in the past and rejected the marriage when they brought it up. The Valley Master still held some grudges in his heart and he wanted to guilt trip the old emperor into giving him some more benefits.
Even though he was just marrying off his daughter, the Valley Master thought that he would be able to gain a higher status in the Phoenix King Valley if he also managed to obtain a position in the royal family of the Cloud Water Nation.
The smile on the old emperor"s face started to fade. He remembered how he had previously broken an agreement with the Valley Master and realized that his past actions had come back to haunt him. However, he did not expect that the other party would be almost impossible to please. With a long sigh, the old emperor accepted his fate.
“This should be a good time to bring up my true feelings. The highest position in the royal family should always be held by us men, am I right?”
Since we"re about to become in-laws, listening to his suggestion won"t hurt, right?
The Valley Master nodded his head with content and said, “Your Majesty, I thank you deeply. I have no more regrets in this life as my only daughter is going to marry into a good family! My only concern is with the wedding, as for the rest of the matters, I have no other suggestions.”
He already got what he wanted and requesting for more would be pus.h.i.+ng it. He knew that the old emperor wasn"t one to agree to all of his terms. After all, he was the ruler of the Cloud Water Nation! He wasn"t some random guy on the street willing to be bullied by the Valley Master of the Phoenix King Valley. Pus.h.i.+ng for more would be playing with fire and the Valley Master refused to take the chance.
“Your Majesty, the people of the Phoenix King Valley have already arrived in the capital. Feng Wan"er is here as well! Why don"t you pay her a visit?” Pei Wuchen"s bodyguard reported to the old emperor as soon as he saw the Valley Master take his leave.
From the bodyguard"s point of view, he felt that the old emperor would be eager to finally be able to see Feng Wan"er after her long and arduous journey.
He was wrong. The only reason Pei Wuchen sent him to deliver the news about the arrival was because he wanted to see if the Valley Master had paid a visit to the old emperor.
He felt that the Valley Master was someone who wouldn"t take the humiliation of the past rejection well. He was shocked when the Valley Master accepted the wedding immediately and personally visited the Cloud Water Nation.
The one thing that Pei Wuchen failed to take into consideration was the love Feng Wan"er had for him. She loved him more than he thought.
Pei Wuchen failed to understand everything that was going on and he wasn"t happy with her sudden arrival. He didn"t even have the mood to talk to her. He eventually realised that there was no running away from it and he sent her a letter.
The reason for his apparent "coldness" towards her was because he felt that it was inauspicious for him to meet her before the wedding. He even sprinkled in some romantic phrases to humor her.
Once he was done, he called for his servant to send the letter to Feng Wan"er.
The moment she opened the letter, Feng Wan"er felt her heart melting. She was touched that Pei Wuchen was taking the marriage so seriously. It was a different case when the Valley Master read the letter. With the old man"s personality, he immediately sniffed out some inconsistencies.