Chapter 244 Being Believed (1/2)

Chapter 244 Believed

"Hmm?!"

Yaoyue's question made Xiao Yan shudder immediately.

How could he not shudder? The second princess of the Jiama Empire asked if you wanted to marry into the family. Who wouldn't be nervous?

But soon, Xiao Yan's heart settled down. He looked at Yaoyue calmly and answered with respect.

"Thanks to Princess Yaoyue's appreciation, but now Xiao Yan is just an ordinary person. How dare he marry into the royal family? Moreover, Xiao Yan is still engaged to the Nalan family. This matter should not be discussed."

Xiao Yan's words were a rejection, and also the truth.

Even if his Xiao family was a big family in Wutan City, compared with the royal family, it was just an ordinary person with slightly greater power. The gap between the two sides was huge. The current status of the Xiao family was far inferior to that of the Nalan family, let alone compared with the royal family.

Not to mention that Xiao Yan is still engaged. Although he has made a three-year agreement with Nalan Yanran, at least before the end of this three-year agreement, he and Nalan Yanran are nominally engaged.

If he affirms Yaoyue's question in this situation, where will the Nalan family put their face? Where will Grandpa Nalan put his face? Where will Nalan Yanran put his face?

Her future husband was taken away by the royal family, and Nalan Yanran, the original fiancée, has no way to ask for an explanation, after all, the other party is the royal family.

By then, there will definitely be grudges between the Nalan family and the royal family, and how will others view him? When he has an engagement with the Nalan family, he has an engagement with the royal family. Is this person's character really okay?

But then again, although she is young, she is the second princess of the royal family. It is impossible for her not to know about her engagement with the Nalan family. How can she ask this question?

Xiao Yan thought so in his heart, and in order to refuse more justifiably, Xiao Yan added a sentence.

"The second princess is still young, and she will definitely meet a man who is much better than herself in the future. There is no need to consider marriage now."

"Ah? Who said you followed me?" Yaoyue suddenly interrupted Xiao Yan's words, and then covered her mouth lightly and laughed, "You and I just met for the first time, why do you think I fell in love with you?"

"Uh"

Yaoyue's words made Xiao Yan suddenly stunned.

If you have no intention of me, why ask this question?

Just when Xiao Yan was puzzled, Yaoyue's cold voice came into Xiao Yan's ears again.

"Because this is the first time I heard my sister praise a man so much. If she missed it, she would be lonely for the rest of her life with her personality, so as a younger sister, I will ask for her."

"This"

Xiao Yan couldn't help but feel speechless in his heart.

The younger sister is matchmaking for the older sister. This is really

"Excuse me, did His Highness Yao Ye ask you to ask?"

"How is it possible? Although my sister has a manly personality, she may not be as good as me in terms of feelings." Yao Yue waved her hand lightly, with a little disdain in her cold eyes, "That's why I, her younger sister, will ask for her. If you really have this intention, I believe she will be very happy."

As she said, Yao Yue's mouth curled up slightly.

"As for the Nalan family, you don't have to worry. I know that you made a three-year agreement with Miss Nalan because you don't agree with this marriage. If you really agree with your sister and are willing to accept marrying into the family, the royal family will personally negotiate with the Nalan family."

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After listening to Yao Yue's words, Xiao Yan was silent for a long time, and a little bitter smile rose in his heart.

This second princess is different from the coldness she looks. It seems that she is a little reckless in her work.

Immediately, Xiao Yan clasped his hands and said solemnly.

"Princess Yaoyue's kindness, Xiao Yan appreciates it, and Xiao Yan can also deeply feel your concern for His Highness Yaoye." Xiao Yan said this with a serious look, "But still, Xiao Yan is allowed to refuse. First, Xiao Yan's family background is indeed too far from the royal family. Second, the three-year agreement has been made, and he cannot repent before then. Even if he considers marriage, he must wait until the three-year agreement is over."

"And Xiao Yan himself has not considered marriage yet, so for Princess Yaoyue's invitation, Xiao Yan can only refuse. Please bear with me, Princess Yaoyue."

"Hmph~~~"

Xiao Yan's words made Yaoyue frown slightly, and she muttered in a low voice for a moment, and her red eyes narrowed slightly.

At least in the Jiama Empire, most people would be so excited to faint when they heard that the royal family took the initiative to invite them to marry into the family, and it is even more impossible to refuse so firmly.

To be honest, if Xiao Yan is really like this kind of person, and accepts his invitation to marry into the family without saying a word when he receives his marriage contract, then Yaoyue has to think carefully about whether her sister has made a mistake.

Now it seems that my sister's vision is quite good.

And although Xiao Yan's attitude of rejection was tough, it was also reasonable and well-founded. He fully listed the reasons for not accepting the invitation to marry into the royal family. Such clear thinking is rare for Xiao Yan's identity and age.

Such a person is really suitable to be a candidate for the royal family.

Yaoyue thought so in her heart, with a stream of light flashing in her red eyes, and then smiled slightly.

"Since your mind is so firm, I won't force it." Princess Yaoyue said, gently spreading one hand, "Then Xiao Yan, can you explain to me what you think of your sister?"

"She has a courageous character, knows right from wrong, takes responsibility seriously, and is not afraid of life and death. Her Highness Yao Ye is truly a hero among women. She will definitely become a queen revered by the people in the future."

Xiao Yan truthfully stated his opinions about Yao Ye, and Yao Yue was very satisfied after hearing this.

It seems that not only her sister, but also Xiao Yan has a good impression of her. This is a good sign.

Immediately, Yaoyue asked again.

"My sister has always wanted to invite you to a private dinner to thank you for your previous achievements in the Snake Tribe. Unfortunately, the Snake Tribe is too busy and she really doesn't have time. She will hold a banquet in person when she comes back. I hope you can accept the invitation then.”

What Yaoyue said was a lie.

Yao Ye did praise Xiao Yan in front of her, but she never said that she wanted to invite Xiao Yan to a dinner party.

After all, Yaoye also knew about the engagement between Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran. Even if she had this idea, she didn't want to make the Nalan family dissatisfied.

Although Yaoye is the eldest princess and has a resolute and bold personality, she is still a woman. It is easy to cause misunderstandings when she invites her fiancé to have dinner alone late at night.

Therefore, even if she wanted to thank Xiao Yan alone, Yao Ye would definitely find other ways.

But Yaoyue doesn't care about that much. It's rare for her sister to meet a man who makes her so satisfied. Yaoyue still hopes that the two of them can really cause some misunderstanding at the dinner.

Xiao Yan is the first man that his sister can fall in love with. Yaoyue doesn't want to let her go in vain. If she lets her go, her sister will probably end up alone. She must at least find a way to force her to let him go. My sister, please try your best and stop talking about this and that, and what you say is all about rules and regulations.

You can think about these things later when you become a queen. Don’t worry so much now.

Since you can't take that step yourself, let me, my sister, help you.

"The matter of the snake people is Xiao Yan's own wish, His Highness Yao Ye does not need to worry about it." Xiao Yan said this, and then responded with a smile, "But since it is an invitation from His Highness Yao Ye, Xiao Yan will not refuse it. , But after all, Xiao Yan is just a commoner and does not understand the etiquette of the royal family. If he does something rude at the banquet, please convey it to Princess Yaoyue and hope that His Highness Yaoye will bear with it. "

Compared to Yaoyue's thoughts, Xiao Yan didn't think too much about this issue. Objectively speaking, what he did in the Snake Tribe was indeed a great help to the Jiama Empire. It was natural for Yaoye to want to hold a banquet to thank him. If he did not go, it would make Yaoye feel guilty.

Helping others is Xiao Yan's own wish, and Xiao Yan has never expected to get anything in return.

But if the person being helped wants to express gratitude, he should not refuse, otherwise it will make the other person feel uneasy, which is absolutely inappropriate.

"Then it's settled, the royal family will send you an invitation letter when the time comes." Yaoyue smiled slightly, then her face became serious, "Now that we've finished talking about personal matters, it's time to talk about business."

Under Xiao Yan's confused gaze, Yaoyue pointed to the high platform in the center of the venue.

"Grandpa has asked you to compete on that high platform."

"Eh?!" Xiao Yan was suddenly startled, and immediately raised his eyebrows, "Princess Yaoyue, Xiao Yan thinks that he is not proficient in refining medicine, and I am afraid he is not qualified."

“Humility is a good thing, but being too modest is underestimating oneself.”

Yaoyue interrupted Xiao Yan and looked at the alchemists in the venue who were preparing for the competition.

"You have to know that the alchemists who come to the Alchemist Conference are basically just first- and second-level alchemists. After all, the age limit is there. Alchemy requires not only talent, but also a considerable degree of Financial resources, these two points are enough to hinder most people in their journey of refining medicine.”

"And you are now able to become a third-grade alchemist under the age of eighteen. You are enough to be called a leader. There is no need to be so humble."

Yaoyue paused and continued.

"My great-grandpa said that I hope you can be remembered by the audience as much as possible. The purpose is to prepare for a big event in the future. Although my great-grandfather didn't tell me what it was, I think it should be related to Yunlan Sect."

In terms of state affairs, the second princess Yaoyue is actually much smarter than the eldest princess Yaoye, but after all, the eldest princess is Yaoye, plus Jia Xingtian dotes on Yaoyue more than Yaoye, which makes the Jiama Empire Yaoyue doesn't know many things and doesn't want Yaoyue to get involved in these things.

But just because she didn't know, it didn't mean that Yaoyue couldn't guess.

Whether it was the Snake Tribe or the Mo Family, all the actions of the royal family during this period were aimed at the Yunlan Sect, and for Xingtian to give Xiao Yan such instructions at this juncture, Yaoyue could not think of any other reason besides the Yunlan Sect.

"Xiao Yan, what Grandpa needs is for you to make your name known as much as possible at the Alchemist Conference."

"Although this week, you have gained quite a reputation in the Holy City of Jiama because of your help to the aborigines of Chisha City."

"But that's still far from enough."

"[Name] may be a burden at certain times, but most of the time, [Name] is definitely very important."

"So Xiao Yan, please feel free and bold to believe in yourself, just like my great grandfather believes in you. He really comes from the bottom of his heart and believes that you can meet his expectations."

Yaoyue's eyes were fixed on Xiao Yan's eyes.

"Maybe you think I'm kidnapping you by using the word [believe]."

"This is indeed the case."

"But I think that [trust] is really a great thing."

"Whether it is the person who believes or the person who is believed."

"Grandpa really believes from the bottom of his heart that this matter cannot be done without you."

When Xiao Yan was stunned, Yaoyue bowed her head to him gently.

Sincerely, word by word.

"This is my personal, selfish request."

"I hope you can respond to Grandpa's trust wholeheartedly."

"Please."

Looking at the second princess of the empire who bowed her head to him and asked, Xiao Yan was stunned and couldn't come back to his senses for a long time.

After a long time, Xiao Yan's face was serious and he answered Yaoyue in a solemn voice.

"Since Jia Lao trusts Xiao Yan so much, Xiao Yan will definitely do his best."

After getting Xiao Yan's response, Yaoyue raised her head and smiled at Xiao Yan.

"Then, I'll leave it to you." Yaoyue turned and walked towards the venue, glancing at Xiao Yan, "By the way, I will stand on the high platform with you, and we will be opponents soon."

Looking at Yaoyue's back, Xiao Yan slowly stood up, feeling a little melancholy in his heart.

My father and the elders of the family trusted me and let me lead the family members to practice.

The family members also trusted me and obeyed my training without complaint.

It was because Boss Yao trusted me that he entrusted Xiao Yixian to me with peace of mind.

There was also the leader of the snake people who entrusted the colorful little snake to him, Nalan Jie who believed that he could give Nalan Yanran happiness and refused to cancel the engagement, and Jia Xingtian who believed that he could achieve his goal.

After listening to what Yaoyue said just now, Xiao Yan suddenly realized that he had been unconsciously accepting the trust of many people.

(Senior Yao.) Xiao Yan whispered in his heart, (Do you also believe in me?)

(Of course.)

Hearing Xiao Yan's question, Yao Chen answered without hesitation, his tone was extremely gentle.

(But it doesn't mean that I believe you can definitely help me revive. No one can predict the future.)

(But I believe from the bottom of my heart that you will make the greatest effort to revive me, and that is enough for me.)

(The same must be true for Xing Tian's trust in you.)

(No matter what the result is, he believes that you can do your best to achieve your goal as much as possible.)

Yao Chen's voice echoed in Xiao Yan's heart.

(Xiao Yanzi, what the little girl said just now is right. It is really a great thing to be believed by someone, not to mention that so far, you have been believed by many people from the bottom of their hearts.)

(If you can make everyone believe in your character, believe in your determination to change the world, and believe that you have the ability to change the world, then your righteous path will definitely be achieved.)

After listening to Yao Chen's words, Xiao Yan smiled slightly and whispered.

"I will definitely keep it in mind."

Xiao Yan no longer hesitated, rolled up his sleeves, and strode towards the high platform in the center of the venue, his face showing a heroic spirit.

"Then now, I will do my best to respond to Master Jia's trust!"