Chapter 675 The Zhao Family’s Proposal of Marriage
Zhao Qi said angrily, “How can the Qi Family do this? Hongkun had an official engagement with Qi Waner and we can’t trust them anymore if they break the engagement!”
Zhao Cangqiong glanced at him and said, “Trust? You are too naive. No one will take trust over the family’s interests. We will also do the same thing if we were in their shoes.”
“The engagement is between our two families and if the Qi family really decides to do this, Qin Haodong’s anger will be directed mainly at us. We might be in big trouble then.”
The one who was speaking was Zhao Feng, another core disciple of the second generation of the Zhao family. Compared with Zhao Qi, who was straightforward, he was more thoughtful and craftier.
Zhao Cangqiong and the others became even more gloomy after hearing what he said. The hatred of killing one’s father and taking his wife was deep-seated and Qin Haodong must have been angry about Qi Waner’s engagement.
But Qi Waner was a member of the Qi family and he could not take revenge on the Qis, himself. Therefore, it was very likely that he would vent all his anger on them. If Qin Haodong came to attack them again with all his masters at night, they would definitely be destroyed.
Zhao Cangqiong said once again, “How can we resolve this hatred with Qin Haodong? Do you guys have any good ideas?”
The entire small conference room fell into silence in an instant, as hatred was not so easy to deal with.
“Now it’s the critical moment for our family. Can’t you do anything about it?”
Zhao Cangqiong said this with a stern expression and he was really angry this time.
“Master, I have an idea.”
It was still Zhao Feng who spoke. He was a scheming man who knew how to control the situation.
If he had revealed his plan just now, it would not have made an impact on the master. But now everyone was at a loss and the master was in an irritable mood, which was the right moment to show his talent and make everyone look at him differently.
Zhao Cangqiong looked at him and said, “Just say it. If you have a way to help the Zhao family survive this, I will reward you.”
“I do not dare to ask for any reward and I only want to help our family get out of trouble.” Zhao Feng first maintained a lofty stance and then said, “Master has just mentioned that Qi Waner is not his only girlfriend. Qin Haodong also had love affairs with several other beautiful masters. He must be a lecher.”
“It’s easy to deal with someone who has a weakness. We Zhao family also have beautiful girls. Qingwu is the most famous beauty in the capital and she’s even more beautiful than Qi Waner.”
“The Qi family can marry a daughter to Qin Haodong and we can also do the same thing. We can propose marriage and let Zhao Qingwu marry him. In this way, we can dissolve the conflict secretly and bring a lot of benefits to our family.”
“With her beauty and intelligence, Qingwu can definitely win the love of Qin Haodong. It will then be easy for us to be the top aristocratic family in the capital.”
After hearing what Zhao Feng said, Zhao Cangqiong nodded slightly. Zhao Qingwu was his granddaughter and she was both beautiful and talented. Besides, she was also one of the three most beautiful ladies among all the girls of the aristocratic families in the capital. She was in the top cla.s.s in terms of beauty.
“Master, we can’t do this!”
A middle-aged man stood up after Zhao Feng finished speaking. He was Zhao Kai, the second direct generation of the Zhao family and the father of Zhao Qingwu.
Zhao Cangqiong glanced at him and said, “Why can’t we do this?”
Zhao Kai explained, “Master, have you forgotten that Qingwu is already engaged to the Yan family? A few months ago, she recently got engaged to Yan Zicheng.”
“Yan Zicheng is also a talented young man among the third generations and they love each other. If we break the engagement right now, I don’t think Qingwu will agree. Besides, we will also offend the Yan family, which is definitely not worth it.”
After hearing that, Zhao Cangqiong turned around and asked Zhao Feng, “What do you think?”
Zhao Feng understood that the Master was testing him right now and he was quite complacent. As long as he impressed the Master, he might even become the heir in the future.
He said calmly, “Master, I don’t think so. It’s definitely a good thing and we can even achieve two purposes in one stroke.”
Zhao Cangqiong said, “What do you mean by that?”
“First of all, with Qingwu’s beauty, she will definitely win Qin Haodong’s love, which will bring great benefits to our Zhao family. As for the Yan family, if they’re dissatisfied with us for breaking off the engagement, who do you think they will vent their anger on? It would be Qin Haodong!”
“If the Yan family can’t control themselves and fight with Qin Haodong, we can stand by and enjoy their fight, no matter who’s the winner.”
“If the Yan family wins and kills Qin Haodong, it would help us to be rid of a big problem, which would then be a blessing to our Zhao family.”
“If Qin Haodong wins and wipes out the Yan family from the capital, our Zhao family will have one less compet.i.tor. Why don’t we do it?”
Zhao Kai said, “But if the Yan family wins, will they vent their anger on us?”
Zhao Feng sneered and said, “Qin Haodong has five ninth-level grandmasters, so the Yan family is not likely to win. Even if they eventually win by using some dirty tricks, they will also be seriously injured.”
“In that case, they can only make up to us and would they dare to provoke any fights?”
“It’s really an excellent plan to achieve two purposes at one stroke!”
Zhao Cangqiong nodded with satisfaction and said, “Zhao Feng, let’s do as you say. Get ready immediately and we’ll propose marriage right away.”
Zhao Qi said, “Master, Qi Waner was supposed to be Hongkun’s wife, but now she has been taken away by Qin Haodong. Is it appropriate that we send our daughter over right away?”
“I feel awful about it and if the other aristocratic families find out, they might laugh at us for being such a power-seeker.”
Zhao Qi was Zhao Hongkun’s father and now his son’s legs were broken and his wife had also been taken away. The master had just decided to propose marriage, which was unacceptable for him.
“Bulls.h.i.+t!” Zhao Cangqiong flew into a rage. “Only those who are able to compromise can be a great man and Han Xin finally managed to achieve great things after being humiliated in public.”
“There are no eternal enemies, only eternal benefits standing in front of us. The honor or disgrace of an individual is nothing compared with the whole family’s interests. This time our Zhao family is in an unprecedented crisis and we might even be wiped out from the capital if we don’t handle it properly.”
“It’s said that one will know his destiny at fifty, but you can’t even understand this basic truth. What an idiot!”
“What’s more, if the other aristocratic families learn about what you’ve said, they will laugh at you for your ignorance and short-sightedness instead of us being power-seekers. Do you understand?”
Seeing that his father was really angry now, Zhao Qi immediately said, “Yes! Master, I got it.”
Zhao Feng smiled complacently after seeing that his strategy was adopted by the master while Zhao Qi received a sound scolding.
Zhao Kai was still unwilling to accept the truth, but the Master has already made a decision, so he did not dare to say anything else but sigh for his poor daughter.
Girls from big families, especially the outstanding ones, could not decide their own lives at all. They can only follow the orders of the family about their marriage.
After all, Qin Haodong was the only one who dared to take the bride away, but all the others were not so lucky.
The situation was also the same for the Han family.
Master Han Wuji looked at those sitting in front of him and said, “The rise of Qin Haodong is indeed beyond our expectations and I believe the other aristocratic families are also astonished by it. If I guess it right, the current situation of the capital is going to change.”
“Please tell me what is our Han family going to do?”
Han Wuwei said, “According to what you have said, Qin Haodong is so strong that both the Qi and the Zhao families would not dare to fight against him.”
“Five grandmasters of ninth-level are enough to lead the trend of the capital and I still don’t know whether he has something else at his command.”
“In the face of such a strong enemy, we can’t fight against him directly. We might lose the whole game and our family might even be wiped out from the capital.”
“Qin Zongheng and Qin Haodong are too powerful. It will not be wise for us to challenge them. I think the best way now is to get along well with Qin Haodong.”
Han Zaiyi said, “But our Han family has already enraged Qin Zongheng after what happened to Han Zaixing. I don’t think Qin Haodong will have a good impression of us. I’m afraid it’s impossible to get closer to him.”
Han Wuju said, “I think it’s possible. Qin Haodong took his forces to the Qi family for his girlfriend and I think he values women very much.”
“We can deal with him since he’s l.u.s.tful. Jieyu is one of the three beauties in the capital. As long as we put aside our pride and go to him to propose marriage, Qin Haodong will definitely accept it.”
“If we unite with him through marriage, the initiative will be in our hands. There will be no more risks and we will even have a chance to rise. Maybe the future capital will belong to our Han family.”
Han Poju, the third-generation direct descendant of the Han family, said, “But Chu Mingde is pursuing my younger sister and everyone in the capital knows about it.”
Han Wuwei said, “So what? It’s just a pursuit and it’s not an engagement. Even if it’s an engagement, we can break it. Does the Chu family dare to make trouble with Qin Haodong?”
Han Wuju said, “That’s right. I guess that Chu Shanhe must be in a dilemma right now. He must be thinking about how to resolve the contradiction with this grandson, so Chu Mingde is not even a big deal.”
Han Wuji said, “Well, that’s settled. I’ll go to Chu Xuanyue now to propose marriage.”
Wei Junce, the master of the Wei family, was sitting on the main seat and said to the family members in front of him, “The seven great families have been enjoying peace for so many years and now it’s finally going to change.
“Although there is no grudge between Qin Haodong and our family, he is now the key to the whole capital. What can we do to grasp the opportunity?”
“Among the seven well-known families in the capital, the Weis must be the lowest-pitched. They rarely have conflicts with other families and their disciples rarely go out to make trouble.”