Chapter 567: The value of returning noble titles
In the royal palace, the emperor looked at his daughter in disbelief, on whose side was she right now? "Take her away." the emperor told a guard who came and forcefully carried the princess away on his shoulders.
As she left, the princess continued to shout, "Sister, don’t surrender, my father should not bully you."
"Have you ever seen anyone bully mouse Chi? She is the bully here, she she never gives the empire anything for free." the emperor responded.
Licking the crumbs off her mouth, Chi Lian pouted and mumbled, "I am not a bully." If the things were hers, why should she not charge a price for them? She was not father Christmas to give out free gifts for no reason. Her skills, technology and the system had to buy her money and power otherwise she would be the most foolish transmigrator to ever live.
The emperor turned back and looked at the three, "So, you three kept me waiting because you were still eating." he said.
"Not really father, we were feeling each other out." the prime minister replied. "Food is a good way to get comfortable with each other. We can understand each other better on full stomachs."
"Like I believe you, let’s get down to business, I cannot grant you the title of a princess Chi Lian, that is not something any emperor has done in the past three hundred years. Do you know what kind of hell other aristocratic families will rise if I do such a thing? I am the emperor and my decisions should be good for all my people and not just you."
"Okay," Chi Lian leaned back in her chair and crossed her arms. "What else is a no?"
"An aristocratic title for your father is also reaching. You know that we stopped bestowing such titles because a few corrupt officers started selling them for money. On top of that, royal titles come with expectations of land and privileges. Titled families are always an issue because they always start to grow too big for their breeches and they challenge the authority of our royal families." the emperor explained sincerely, hoping that she would understand his difficulty. "I am only willing to give you ten percent of what you have discovered, it’s a good deal."