【The Divine Eagle Empire】(Unabridged Volume 2, Chapter 119)

Chapter 119 A Figure of Influence

The Heavenly Spirit Mother glanced at Wu Tianjiao, then turned to the Empress Dowager and said, "

Yunhua and I will not allow her to marry anyone as a concubine. Not even a princess can do that!"

Ha! Xiao Yunhua isn't even married yet, and the Heavenly Spirit Mother is already eager to fight for her disciple's status and

position the emperor isn't worried, but the eunuch is. Of course, only the Heavenly Spirit Mother dares to

fight for a good status for her disciple. The Xiao family father and son obviously wouldn't dare to speak up for Xiao Yunhua and her sister, let alone compete with a princess for status,

not even the Prime Minister's daughter.

Xiao Yunhua didn't care about titles or status; she just wanted to marry Tianjiao's younger brother. Seeing her master arguing about

titles , she became extremely shy and tugged at Tianling Shengmu's sleeve, saying sweetly, "Master! We'll talk about this later!"

Tianling Shengmu glared at her, annoyed, "What later? Can this be later?

Are you blinded by greed or bewitched by this boy? Are you determined to marry him? Even

Wu Tianlong and the Azure Dragon Prince didn't make you this infatuated. What's so good about this boy that makes you want to die

for him?"

These words immediately caused a chorus of coughs in the hall. Why bring up

Wu Tianlong and the Azure Dragon Prince? This was just embarrassing for Xiao Yunhua.

Xiao Yunhua blushed deeply and quickly lowered her head, afraid to say anything more, lest her master say

something even more embarrassing. Many people shook their heads and sighed upon seeing this, lamenting the situation of four women marrying one man. Whether it was the Xiao

sisters or the two princesses, they were all older than Wu Tianjiao, especially Xiao Yunhua, who was over thirty

and more than ten years older than him. It was truly a case of a wife older than a husband.

Seeing the Heavenly Spirit Mother come out to argue for her disciples' status and seniority, the Empress Dowager was furious and

lost face. In her opinion, allowing the Xiao sisters to marry Wu Tianjiao was already a great favor,

a lenient gesture. Who would have thought the Heavenly Spirit Mother would be so ungrateful, refusing to let her own disciple be a concubine, but instead demanding that the royal princess

be a concubine? Where was the dignity of the royal family then? Outrageous!

This concerned the dignity and honor of the royal family, and the Empress Dowager could not possibly swallow this insult. Raising an eyebrow, she coldly

snorted said, "Heavenly Spirit Mother! What do you mean by that? Do you want my royal princess to be a concubine?"

Heavenly Spirit Mother met the Empress Dowager's imposing gaze and said sternly, "This

Mother disciple can only be the head, not the concubine! Otherwise, your princess can refuse to marry!"

The Empress Dowager was furious. She slammed her hand on the armrest of her chair, jumped up, and pointed at Heavenly Spirit Mother, shouting, "Heavenly Spirit

Mother, I'm only giving you this face today because of the Qiankun Palace, allowing your disciple to marry the Golden Knife Prince

Consort. Don't take advantage of your age and push your luck! Do you really think I'm afraid of your Qiankun Palace?"

"What? You dare accuse me of abusing my age?"

The Heavenly Spirit Mother was enraged. Although she was nearly two hundred years old, her internal energy was profound, and she possessed the art of preserving her youth.

At over 190, she looked like she

was in abusing her age—how could

the Heavenly Spirit Mother bear this? Women fear aging most, and the Empress Dowager disliked being called old. The Heavenly Spirit Mother was no exception. She immediately

pointed at the Empress Dowager and shouted, "Cao Lichan, don't think you're so great just because you hold the title of Empress Dowager. In

my eyes, you're nothing but an old widow! I'm

giving you face today because of my disciple. Don't push your luck and anger me, or I'll tear your mouth apart!"

"You old monster, how dare you call me a widow!"

The Empress Dowager immediately retorted, cursing, "So what if I'm a widow? It's still better than you, you

self-righteous , arrogant, unmarried spinster! Who do you think you are, a centuries-old monster,

unwanted by any man? You deserve to be a spinster your whole life..." No one expected such a scene. The Holy Mother of

Qiankun Palace, the Heavenly Spirit Holy Mother, and the Empress Dowager of the Divine Eagle Empire—two

noble women of high status and prestige—were pointing at each other and cursing in front of so many people, disregarding their dignity and decorum, behaving like

shrewish women in the street. Everyone was stunned, speechless, and wide-eyed with disbelief.

Grand Tutor Cao, seeing the situation turning sour, realized that a Holy Mother and an Empress Dowager were arguing and cursing in front of the imperial officials, so many nobles and

gentlemen, and tens of thousands of people in the Imperial River Square. What kind of decorum was this?

Fearing the Empress Dowager and the Heavenly Spirit Mother would lose control, he quickly stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "Palace Master Tianzhu, Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, you don't need to argue endlessly about the four princesses

and young ladies. We can't

decide who's superior or inferior; let Prince Wu decide this matter!"

He was truly cunning and shrewd, knowing he couldn't control the Empress Dowager and the Heavenly Spirit Mother.

Although he was the Empress Dowager's brother, if she got angry, she wouldn't give him any face

. Only Wu Wudi could forcefully subdue them. Therefore, Grand Tutor Cao used Wu Wudi as a shield.

Grand Tutor Cao's move worked; the Heavenly Spirit Mother and the Empress Dowager quickly calmed down, realizing

they had lost their dignity , and their expressions became somewhat embarrassed.

Seeing this, everyone secretly gave Grand Tutor Cao a thumbs up, praising his brilliance. Besides Wu Wudi, who else could

calm down two energetic women?

The difference in status between the Xiao sisters and the two princesses actually caused the Empress Dowager of the Empire and the Heavenly Spirit Mother of Qiankun Palace to quarrel

and argue . While everyone was amazed, they couldn't help but feel a little amused and exasperated

. It was estimated that this matter would spread throughout the continent and become a laughing stock in various countries. Fortunately, Grand Tutor Cao intervened in time, and they did not come to blows. Otherwise, they would have brought back a great deal of embarrassment.

Wu Wudi had no intention of interfering in Wu Tianjiao's affairs. He vaguely sensed that Wu Tianjiao had grown powerful and his brilliance

was becoming increasingly apparent , seemingly beyond his control. Even if he wanted to intervene, he felt he couldn't. He calmly said, "

Let the children decide their own affairs. Why should we worry about it?"

Hearing this, everyone agreed, and their gazes involuntarily turned to Wu Tianjiao. The Empress Dowager said sternly,

"Wu Tianjiao, considering your service to the empire tonight, I

approve and will even make an exception by allowing Princess Tanxue to marry you. As their husband, you must not disappoint me!"

Wu Tianjiao understood that the Empress Dowager was warning him, her words carrying a hint of threat. Given

her dignity as the Empress Dowager, her actions tonight were an extraordinary favor to Wu Tianjiao, not only agreeing to let him marry the Xiao family ladies...

Her sister had even promised to marry Princess Tanxue, giving him ample face. If Wu Tianjiao still didn't know his place, she'd probably go crazy.

The Heavenly Spirit Mother, not to be outdone, seemed to have a blood feud with the Empress Dowager, and coldly retorted to Wu Tianjiao:

"Wu Tianjiao, I haven't settled things with you about last time. If you dare let Yunhua suffer any injustice, hmph!

You should know how powerful I am!"

Wu Tianjiao was in a bind, looking at the Xiao sisters and then at the two princesses, feeling very troubled. In

his mind, the order was naturally: Xiao Yunhua was first, Xiao Qionghua second, Princess Tanxue third, and Princess

Tanxiang last. However, while the Heavenly Spirit Mother would certainly accept this ranking, the Empress Dowager would definitely object.

What should he do, caught between these two women?

Wu Tianjiao thought for a moment, his eyes darting around, and he had a plan in mind. He smiled at the Empress Dowager and said, "Your Majesty,

in my humble opinion, since they all married me, they are all my wives, regardless of rank. But in public, they should

have a certain hierarchy. How

about this: for the first year after they marry me, they will not be ranked, but after they…" He paused, not finishing his sentence.

Seeing his silence, the Empress Dowager frowned and said in a deep voice, "After they… what? Go on!"

Wu Tianjiao chuckled and said, "Your Majesty, it's like this: of the three unfilial acts, the greatest is to have no offspring. My

idea is that their rank should be determined by their bellies!"

This remark drew a lot of snickers. They laughed because they clearly didn't understand how a belly could

determine rank.

Cao Wenrong was the first to burst out laughing, mocking, "Ridiculous! How can a belly determine rank? Is it about whose

belly bigger?"

Hearing this, some people laughed even louder. However, most of those present were shrewd and experienced, and quickly

understood the meaning behind Wu Tianjiao's words.

The Empress Dowager was stunned for a moment before suddenly realizing what was happening. She glared fiercely at Cao Wenrong, then looked at Wu Tianjiao

with amusement, her eyes sparkling as she chuckled, "Good lad, you even came up with this idea! Very well! I'll do as

you say. After you four get married, whoever gets pregnant among the four of them will be the eldest! Heavenly Spirit Mother, what do you

think ?"

While saying this, she thought to herself, "I absolutely cannot let the Xiao sisters get pregnant first. I must find a way to

get Wu Tianjiao and Tanxiang to consummate their marriage first!"

The Heavenly Spirit Mother naturally understood Wu Tianjiao's words. Seeing that the Empress Dowager agreed, she had no choice but to agree as well, calmly saying:

"Very well! It shall be as Wu Tianjiao wishes. Whoever gives birth to a son for the Wu family first shall be the First Lady!"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xuanhe announced, "Since that is the case, then I hereby announce that my two daughters, Princess Tanxue

and Princess Tanxiang, and Prime Minister Xiao's two daughters, Xiao Yunhua and Xiao Qionghua, will all marry our empire

's young hero, the Golden Knife Prince Consort. Let us choose an auspicious day for their wedding!"

These words drew applause from the assembled officials. No one had expected this, not even Wu Tianjiao himself. He had never imagined that he

could marry the Xiao sisters and two princesses at the same time. Looking at the shy expressions of the Xiao sisters, they could hardly believe it,

as if in a dream.

It was already late at night, but no one wanted to leave so soon.

A group of imperial officials flocked to Wu Wudi's side, congratulating him and showering him with flattery. They all said that his third son

was a young hero, capable of marrying two princesses and the prime minister's two daughters—a double celebration

! First, the Crimson Dragon Beast; second, Wu Tianjiao's victory over the young master of the Asura Kingdom, bringing merit to the empire; and third, fourth, fifth, and sixth

, of course, the four marriages.

Wu Wudi was already used to his colleagues' sycophancy and handled it skillfully, like a fish in water.

Of course, even more people surrounded Wu Tianjiao, offering their congratulations, including Lu Chong, the young master of the Lu family.

Lu Chong had a great fondness for Wu Tianjiao. He had been defeated by Teng Zhongfei and felt deeply resentful. Seeing Wu Tianjiao

kill the Three Heroes of Shura was tantamount to indirectly avenging him, which pleased Lu Chong greatly. He decided to

befriend him, saying with a smile, "Congratulations! Congratulations! Only a young hero like Brother Wu

is worthy of the four princesses. Brother Wu's martial arts are superb, and his swordsmanship is astonishing. I deeply admire him!"

Lu Qing, who had always been by her brother's side, also greatly admired Wu Tianjiao and readily echoed Lu Chong's words:

"Brother Wu! That Vermilion Bird Princess is one of the top experts among the younger generation of the Asura Empire. It's rumored that she has never encountered an opponent in

the Asura Kingdom. I never expected to meet such a nemesis as you, Brother Wu. I have never admired

anyone in my life, but today I have to admit my admiration for you, Brother Wu."

Wu Tianjiao and the Lu siblings had quite a history. In the past, the Xiao and Lu

families were to be betrothed, but it was Wu Tianjiao who ruined the marriage. Now, time has passed, and the Lu siblings have forgotten the past and do not resent

Wu Tianjiao for breaking up their marriage. On the contrary, Lu Qing felt grateful to Wu Tianjiao for

avenging her brother today.

Wu Tianjiao also had a good impression of the Lu siblings and responded humbly.

At this moment, Prime Minister Xiao approached Wu Tianjiao and whispered, "Golden Knife Prince Consort, Prince Fu will

summon you tomorrow morning."

Prime Minister Xiao was practically Wu Tianjiao's father-in-law, so Wu Tianjiao naturally dared not be negligent. Hearing this,

he nodded, his heart stirred , and looked at Prince Fu. Prince Fu turned slightly, nodded slightly, and responded with a smile.

Meanwhile, Prince Jing whispered among himself and his ministers, constantly glancing at Wu Tianjiao, clearly also eyeing him

. However, having publicly opposed Emperor Xuanhe's bestowal of the Dragon Soul Sword upon Wu Tianjiao, he likely understood that

a rift had formed between them, and winning Wu Tianjiao over wouldn't be easy.

It was past midnight; if it weren't for the many events that had occurred that night, the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet would have ended long ago. Emperor Xuanhe,

old and frail, was already struggling to stay afloat and, supported by Eunuch Guo, returned to the palace to rest.

Consort Cao, Consort Lu, and other concubines followed him back to the palace.

Thus, the birthday banquet came to an end, and the imperial officials departed one after another. Suddenly, Wu Tianjiao saw

Madam Fan and Princess Jingguo leaving the Golden Eagle Tower, and he was startled, thinking to himself, "I didn't disguise myself as Yue Nujiao to follow

Princess Jingguo; they must be suspicious. What should I do!"

Wu Wudi came to Wu Tianjiao's side, gazed at him calmly, and said, "Tianjiao! You will come back with your father!"

With that, he took Wu Tianjiao's hand and led him outside without further ado, displaying a deep father-son bond. Wu Tianjiao wanted to

refuse but couldn't, and besides, he couldn't disobey in this situation.

Wu Tianjiao was forced to follow Wu Wudi out of the Golden Eagle Tower. Looking back, he saw Ji Bingyan.

Seeing Wu Tianjiao's gaze, Ji Bingyan smiled slightly, giving him a graceful glance

before disappearing in another direction, surrounded by a large crowd.

Upon leaving the Golden Eagle Tower and arriving at the Imperial Street, Wu Tianjiao was startled to see a vast crowd gathered there,

the deafening cries of "Golden Knife Prince Consort!" echoing everywhere. Upon seeing Wu Tianjiao, the crowd immediately swarmed

around him , cheering and pointing. If it weren't for the Wu family's guards clearing the way, he might not have been able

to leave.

Tonight's battle at the Golden Eagle Tower had made Wu Tianjiao a prominent figure in the empire; the name "Golden Knife Prince Consort" resounded

throughout the land . Of course, his marriages to Xiao Yunhua and the other three women were even more legendary.

Especially on the way back, the constant glances cast at Wu Tianjiao by noblewomen who lifted the curtains of his carriage

were unbearable for him.

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