Nine dragons fight for the throne, I don't want to sit on this throne

Chu Ning looked at the gifts presented by the people in front of him, with a hint of amusement on his face.

He laughed secretly in his heart, but on the surface he looked hesitant: "I feel ashamed to accept the gifts from you all!"

As soon as the words fell, a fair-skinned young man said righteously: "Your Highness, I really admire your willingness to go to the front line, so I gave you this gift to show my appreciation."

The others were not stupid either, and they all agreed.

Of course, I can't say it openly that my purpose is to get Chu Ning to speak well of me.

Chu Ning was delighted when he saw the young men rushing to express their feelings.

The only thing I can bring up now is that I went to the front line!

However, you brought this upon yourselves. I did not force you.

If you're going to cheat, cheat more.

Taking a deep breath, Chu Ning pretended to be melancholy and sighed.

Everyone suddenly quieted down upon seeing this; they knew that Chu Ning was about to speak.

As it related to whether or not they could marry Feng Mulan, there was a flash of excitement in everyone's eyes.

"Ah, I understand your kindness. I will accept these things first and thank you on behalf of the soldiers on the front line!"

As he spoke, Chu Ning stood up and bowed to everyone.

"but……"

Chu Ning didn't wait for everyone to react, and continued: "The front line lacks too much military pay, I'm afraid these things are not enough."

not enough?

Everyone looked at each other.

Is the prince implying that what we gave him was not enough to allow him to speak well of Feng Mulan?

Just as everyone was surprised, He Qingyun was the first to stand up and said, "Your Highness is right. The gap on the front line is too big. My father specifically asked me to send this to you before I came here!"

As he spoke, the man actually took out a painting from his sleeve.

"This is a painting by Wang Xi, worth at least fifty thousand taels. Your Highness, please accept it!"

Chu Ning's eyes lit up, and he walked forward to take the painting and took a look. It was a landscape painting with a person rowing a boat in the lake in the middle. He could feel the artistic conception of the painting at a glance.

Even if Chu Ning didn't understand painting, he could still sense the value of this painting.

I didn’t expect that the first family to take out the good stuff would be the He family!

However, considering He Qingyun's previous pursuit of Feng Mulan, it is not surprising.

"This... this is too valuable!" Chu Ning pretended to refuse and wanted to return the painting.

He Qingyun said with a serious face: "Your Highness, this is a small token of my He family's service to the country. How can it be said to be valuable?"

Chu Ning was "touched" and put the painting into Zhao Yu's hands. Then he shook He Qingyun's hand tightly and said solemnly:

"Captain He is worthy of being a man of the Great Chu State. He is willing to donate such a valuable item in this time of crisis. On behalf of the soldiers on the front line, I thank you!"

As he spoke, he raised He Qingyun's hand and said to everyone: "Did you see that? This is your runner-up!"

"This king believes that only a man who is devoted to his country is worthy of marrying Miss Feng!"

He turned to look at He Qingyun and said in a deep voice: "Captain He, please rest assured that you have passed this test. I will definitely say a few good words for you in front of Miss Feng!"

He Qingyun was overjoyed and immediately bowed: "Thank you, Your Highness!"

My father is really awesome!

Originally, my father asked me to give a gift to Chu Ning, and I was a little reluctant.

But now it seems that my father was right and I was still too immature.

Hehe, I am the first one to pass the test. It seems that I have been confirmed to be the son-in-law of the Feng family.

At this moment, He Qingyun was extremely excited and felt that he had already won.

Some are happy and some are sad.

The other young masters were dumbfounded at this time. They didn't expect Chu Ning to have such a big appetite.

The key point is that He Qingyun was well prepared and had prepared a second gift in advance, which left them far behind.

No, if the current situation continues, He Qingyun will have the opportunity to marry Feng Mulan!

Thinking of this, everyone looked at each other, and a hint of cruelty flashed in their eyes.

Even if they couldn't marry Feng Mulan, they couldn't let He Qingyun marry her.

It’s just a few more gifts, they have things on them!

Immediately, a tall young man took off his white jade pendant and handed it over.

"Your Highness is right. The frontline is in danger, so we should enjoy ourselves. This jade pendant was given to me by my grandfather when I was born. It is worth more than 60,000 taels!"

In terms of price, this jade pendant is no worse than that painting.

Chu Ning's eyes lit up. This man was Zhou Wei, the grandson of Minister Zhou of the Ministry of Personnel!

As the grandson of the Minister of Personnel, this man's actions are extraordinary.

Chu Ning reached out to take the jade pendant, and immediately, he felt a gentle sensation, the delicate feeling made him unable to let it go.

Even though he didn't know much about jade, Chu Ning could feel the preciousness of this jade.

"Is it inappropriate to give such a precious item to me like this? Your grandfather will be unhappy, right?"

Chu Ning pretended to hesitate and looked at Zhou Wei with a conflicted look on his face, but he had already put the jade pendant in his hand into his sleeve.

Zhou Wei shook his head and said seriously: "It's just a jade pendant. How can my Zhou family feel sorry for it? I just hope that this jade can help the front line!"

Of course, it would be even better if you, Chu Ning, could say a few good words in front of Feng Mulan!

Chu Ning laughed out loud, showing a satisfied look: "As expected of you, you are the descendant of Minister Zhou. You have the style of your grandfather. You are such a loyal and patriotic person. I will definitely say a few good words for you in front of Miss Feng!"

Zhou Wei breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as he doesn't let He Qingyun take the lead, he still has a chance.

Fortunately, I reacted quickly and took out the only valuable thing on me.

Although this jade pendant is very valuable, if I can marry Feng Mulan, I will give it to him.

With He Qingyun and Zhou Wei taking the lead, the other young masters also reacted.

Although they only brought one gift, they did have other valuable things on them.

Nangong Chuan, the grandson of the Duke of Protectorate, frowned and suddenly took off the sword from his waist and handed it over.

"Captain He and Master Zhou are both willing to contribute to the front line. As the grandson of the Duke of Protectorate, I should do the same!"

After saying that, Nangong Chuan drew his sword.

Suddenly, a dazzling golden light flashed, shining in everyone's eyes.

Chu Ning was caught off guard and was blinded by a burst of golden light, and he couldn't open his eyes for a moment.

He narrowed his eyes, and after a moment they slowly opened, revealing a golden sword before his eyes.

The sword is three feet and seven inches long. The blade is made of gold, the hilt is made of white jade, and the tassel is made of gold wire.

It's obvious that this sword is for viewing, not for fighting.

Chu Ning's mouth twitched.

This piece is really suitable for showing off.

As expected of the grandson of the Duke, the thing in his hand is truly extraordinary.

"This thing is too valuable..."

"Your Highness, serving your country is not about expensive things!"

Nangong Chuan sheathed the sword and then placed it in Chu Ning's hand.

Chu Ning's face straightened immediately: "Young Marquis, you are willing to offer your sword for the Great Chu. This is truly admirable. Don't worry, I will definitely say a few more words for you in front of Miss Feng!"

After saying this, Chu Ning looked at the other young masters and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, these three are truly loyal to our Great Chu. I have decided to speak for them in front of Miss Feng. As for who Miss Feng will choose, that is Miss Feng's business!"

All the young masters were stunned.

So you should speak for whoever gives you the most expensive gift?

But we didn’t say we wouldn’t give it to you!

It’s just a few more gifts, who needs that little treasure?