Beauty and the Bodyguard

Chapter 11163: Chapter 11162: The Battle of the Three Kingdoms!

The selection of rules continued.

Lin Yi, who was the center of attention, remained calm.

On the other side, Zhangsun Sheng was anxious to death.

Until just now, he still had some hope for the other hundred seedlings, but in the end, his hopes were dashed.

Even if they had the same amount of luck, compared to his Duke Protector’s estate, these hundred children were still more willing to choose other dukes.

In the end, when Lin Yi’s price reached twenty points, Zhangsun Sheng couldn’t hold it in anymore.

“Twenty points, I agree.”

Lin Yi paused.

He had thought that the other party would hold on for a while longer, at least until the last three rounds before agreeing. It seemed that this little duke was more decisive than he had expected.

“You’re not going to raise the price again, are you?” Zhangsun Sheng panicked when Lin Yi didn’t respond.

He was truly afraid.

If Lin Yi said that this was then and this was now, he wouldn’t even have a place to cry. The point was that he was a lamb waiting to be slaughtered at this point. He had no choice at all.

“You’ve misunderstood, Duke. I, Lin Yi, never go back on my word.” Lin Yi replied.

“Since the Duke has already made up his mind, let’s make a vow.”

There was no proof, and it was not appropriate to sign the contract in public at this moment. A heart oath was the best choice.

Zhangsun Sheng couldn’t help but hesitate.

He was still hoping that he could get away with it with Lin Yi, and then he’d come back later to negotiate with him. Giving an outsider twenty points of luck for no reason was really painful for him.

Unfortunately, Lin Yi wouldn’t make such a stupid mistake.

Lin Yi waited for three seconds before reminding him.” Any later, and it’ll be twenty-two o’clock. You have to be mentally prepared.”

Zhangsun Sheng quivered.

In the end, he had no choice but to make a heart oath with Lin Yi and set a contract of twenty points.

Lin Yi nodded as he confirmed the oath.

In fact, from his standpoint, signing a contract with Zhangsun Sheng at this time was not the best way to maximize his benefits. If he was a little more ruthless, he could have dragged it out until the end and forced the other party to take out 30 points.

However, this wasn’t Lin Yi’s style.

If everything was too extreme, fate would definitely end early.

Leaving leeway for the other party was also leaving leeway for himself.

After all, what Lin Yi really cared about was the future cooperation with the Duke Protector’s House.

In terms of strength and foundation, the Duke Protector’s House couldn’t be compared to the seven kings, and this was what Lin Yi wanted.

With his personal ability, if he was willing to join, at least half of the seven Imperial Palaces would be willing to extend an olive branch.

But if that happened, the difference in strength would be too big, and Lin Yi would become a vassal of the king’s palace.

On the other hand, the Duke Protector’s House had the possibility of cooperating on equal terms.

The death of the previous Duke Protector had indeed dealt a huge blow to the Duke Protector’s estate. It was inevitable that they would be sidelined by the core circle of power and enter a downward spiral.

However, the foundation of the House of the Protector had been there for hundreds of years, and to Lin Yi, who was new here, this foundation alone was extremely valuable.

The other dukes might be able to give the same thing, but none of them wanted it as much as the Duke Protector’s estate.

Moreover, Rule 151 itself had a huge investment value in the Sinan Ring’s notification. It was definitely not a loss to buy it!

At the same time, the Queen and the others also successfully bound the rules.

Under Lin Yi’s personal mediation, everyone, including Xu Anshan who just woke up, not only chose the core rules, but they also received a good bonus.

As long as there were no accidents, everyone would be able to stand firm in the Inner Court just by relying on this share of luck.

In the end, Lin Yi was the last one in line and successfully bound Rule 151.

“Ha, you have good taste in picking soft persimmons.”

Lord Chu’s playful gaze fell on Zhangsun Sheng.

At this point, all the rules had been selected, and the Hundred Seedlings Plan had been successfully completed.

As for the ending, they would have to wait for the results of the rules cleansing of the gods. According to the internal intelligence of the Inner Court, the results would be known within three days.

After the court session ended, the restrictions on the hundred seedlings had been lifted and they were all invited to the banquet by their respective bosses.

It was the same for the Queen and the others.

Lin Yi was happy to see this happen.

The rules he chose for everyone were all backed by some small dukes, but this did not mean that there was no value in making friends.

No matter what, these were the core members of the inner court. If he could use their power, it would be beneficial for Lin Yi’s future development.

Lin Yi was invited as well.

However, it wasn’t from the Duke Protector’s Residence, nor was it from the Han Imperial Residence. It was from the Eldest Princess, Zhou Youshi.

The chamberlain led Lin Yi to the inner court.

In the pavilion, Zhou Youshi was dressed in luxurious attire. Her originally gentle temperament coupled with her luxurious gown made her even more charming. She inexplicably had the attributes of a wife that belonged to a noble lady in the palace.

Lin Yi’s eyes didn’t stop on her, but on the emperor.

“Lin Yi greets your majesty, your highness.”

Before the emperor could say anything, Zhou Youshi had already come over and asked impatiently,” How’s Ma Xiaozhu?”

“She’s fine.”

Lin Yi was stunned. He didn’t expect Zhou Youshi and Ma Xiaozhu to be so close. They hadn’t even been together for a few days, right?

Zhou Youshi then asked,”When are you going back to Jinghai Flying Land? Can you bring me along?”

Lin Yi was speechless.

He was the landlord of Jinghai Flying Land. It was not difficult for him to bring someone back to Jinghai Flying Land. However, this did not seem to be the main point today, right?

“Youshi, you can leave first. I have something to discuss with Lin Yi.” The emperor coughed dryly.

On the surface, it was Zhou Youshi who invited him today, but in reality, he wanted to meet Lin Yi in private. There were too many eyes and ears in the palace, so he didn’t want to make it too big.

In fact, even so, his private meeting with Lin Yi had already reached the ears of the seven kings.

From this action alone, everyone was certain that Lin Yi was on the emperor’s side.

Otherwise, anyone who was slightly sensitive would choose to avoid arousing suspicion at this time.

Zhou Youshi wasn’t too happy about it, but she said goodbye to Lin Yi and retreated to the other pavilion.

“What do you think about the matter of Marquis Wu?” The emperor dismissed his men and asked.

Lin Yi was a little surprised that she was so direct.

It seemed like this puppet emperor was quite ambitious.

However, his methods of dealing with people were a little crude and he was not experienced enough.

If it were any other old dukes, they would at least try to rope Lin Yi in first. Even if they knew that it was a show, they couldn’t miss a step, or there would be hidden dangers.