Chapter 212: A gap so wide.
With a few words, he killed her excitement and her face fell. "Please don’t tell me that you said no." She closed her eyes and moaned like she was in pain. "A Zhe, this is not the kind of chance that comes around often. Nobility today may not be what it used to be in the old empire but it is still a great thing.
It opens doors to all privileged schools, privileged hospitals and every other goddamn privileged institution in the world. It grants you easy access to all sorts of business men and women world wide.
A Zhe, you or any of your children can represent the empire on a global level. If there is a crisis in the empire or the world, as a noble the royal family extends sanctuary to you first.
You get the right to build a house or buy one in the royal courts. You can by pass the house of ministers and petition the emperor directly so that he can hear in person your ideas or troubles.
You can sit on the royal council to the dragon. Being a noble grants you respect, it is a legacy for your descendants. Off the top of my head, these are just some of the things you can benefit."
"I know." He replied calmly.
"And you did not say yes immediately!" Her voice turned sharp without intention. She took a deep breath to calm herself. "A Zhe, this is the very reason why Mo Liang leeched onto me. It was his ultimate goal. You don’t even have to leech on to me to get it. I don’t know what hesitations you have."
"Did you not hear me when I said that I would have to work for the empress mother?" He asked her in a mildly irritated voice. "I am not going to be used by anyone Mei Mei. I will not be bought by a noble title and then talked into using my talents and abilities to do things that will weigh on my conscience. This is your world, your family treads in these waters and you and your siblings grew up doing the same thing. I get it, but I am not one of you."
Mei Mei froze.