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Chapter 288 A Single Tree Can Become a Forest
"I've never seen you so angry before." Lin Yi walked beside Jiang Yu. Although her face was calm, the low pressure emanating from her clearly expressed her bad mood.
"I didn't expect Your Highness to be so resolute." Jiang Yu really couldn't understand why Turner would be so adamant about not letting her see Chen Xin, when this was just a very easy convenience for him to provide.
This news was mentioned in a letter that Gilbert sent to the Jiang family.
That's being overly cautious.
“It’s hard to imagine how angry Xin Xin must be, given her personality.” Jiang Yu sighed. “I’m really worried that there were problems in her relationship with Prince Turner from the very beginning.”
"That's inevitable." Lin Yi pursed his lips, but his nonchalance earned him a reproachful look from Jiang Yu, so he shut up and said no more.
"His Highness Turner is very sensible," Lin Yi could only say, hoping to comfort Jiang Yu.
Jiang Yu pursed her lips and said nothing more. Now that they were walking around the palace, there were emperor's spies everywhere. Saying more would be useless, and it would be better not to say anything.
The guide, who had been walking silently ahead, spoke up at the right moment, whispering, "Lord Jiang Yu, General Lin Yi, we've arrived. His Highness is inside."
Originally, Jiang Yu, as a lord, did not need to be received by the emperor when applying for the fertility fruit. There was a special department and ministers in charge of this important work. However, Turner still personally received them in order to show his closeness and respect.
The real emperor, Ryan, is now on his deathbed, but Turner has taken over all the empire's operations. He only lacks the title; he is the de facto ruler of the empire, and his reception will be of the highest caliber.
"Thank you for your hard work." Jiang Yu nodded gently in thanks, and the guide bowed and respectfully withdrew.
Jiang Yu and Lin Yi exchanged a glance and then saw the tall palace doors slowly opened from the inside by two servants.
The main halls of the Ocean Empire's palaces all seemed to have the same layout: spacious, open, and bright.
This same hall in Turner, used to receive important guests, has doors that open to reveal the solemn and majestic throne of the emperor atop the high steps directly opposite.
Turner was already standing before the throne. The moment he saw them, he nodded slightly, making a gesture of goodwill.
Jiang Yu and Lin Yi quickly bowed and then slowly walked down the steps, looking up at the capable young man, the head of power of the Ocean Empire, a boy who was not yet an adult.
"Welcome, Lord Jiang Yu, General Lin Yi." Turner smiled and nodded. "I'm very happy to hear your good news. Congratulations."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Jiang Yu smiled and bowed again, and then they were offered seats.
"I never expected Lord Jiang Yu to make up his mind so quickly. Most lords don't apply for the Fertility Fruit in the second year after the Partner Selection Conference."
Turner turned to Lin Yi, revealing a hint of admiration and envy at the opportune moment, "You are truly lucky, General."
Lin Yi scratched his head a little embarrassedly and said in a silly tone, "Ah, maybe I'm just lucky despite being a fool, hahaha."
He sincerely said, "Among Xiaoyu's husbands, I am currently the weakest. Xiaoyu is afraid that I will be wronged, so my greatest luck is that I am married to Xiaoyu."
"Look how happy they are." Turner's smile deepened. Lin Yi's preemptive acquisition of a descendant's place was entirely beneficial to the empire.
Both the Lin and Jiang families are military families. Lin Yi's children can carry forward their family's traditions and firmly bind the Jiang and Lin families together to serve the empire.
Moreover, relatively speaking, although Lin Yi's strength is not bad, he is ultimately the easiest to control. A controllable target is a safe card for the Empire.
Turner thought of Keslan; if he could ensure that Keslan had no offspring, he wouldn't have to put in any more effort to guard against him.
But of course he wouldn't mention Keslan in such a setting, so Turner simply picked up a list and continued:
"Your families are meritorious and relied upon by the empire, and you two are also foreseeable to make great contributions to the empire."
"So I think it's absolutely necessary to give you some privileges, which means I've cut in line for you two."
Commoners and minor nobles do not have the right to choose fertility fruits. After their application is approved, they will receive their own fertility fruits from the relevant departments.
High-ranking nobles and those who have made outstanding contributions to the empire have the opportunity to choose a fertility fruit. They can select the one they are destined to receive from five randomly drawn fertility fruits by the empire.
Such selection opportunities require queuing and waiting.
So what His Highness Turner meant was that after Jiang Yu and Lin Yi's applications were approved, they wouldn't need to wait in line and could directly choose and receive the Fertility Fruit.
"How could this be?" Jiang Yu was flattered. Although she could vaguely sense that Turner wanted them to settle this matter as soon as possible, such an honor was still too rare.
“Why not?” Turner laughed heartily. “I can still make the decisions on this matter.”
"Furthermore... your application has already been approved by the Empire, so there's no need to wait for the general's next leave. You can take the fertility fruit back with you this time."
Even Lin Yi was somewhat shocked. Why was Prince Turner being so kind to them? This back door was being opened far too easily.
This is not in line with His Highness's usual indecisive and circuitous style.
Although they had some doubts in their hearts, Jiang Yu and Lin Yi did not show it on their faces at all, but only showed a feeling of being flattered and grateful.
“This is the order that just arrived here. As I instructed, they have tried their best to select the best-looking items from this batch. Why don’t we go take a look now?” Turner said, standing up first.
This exempted them from the in-person application and statement process. Jiang Yu and Lin Yi then stood up and respectfully followed behind Turner into the sacred place that carried the empire's prosperity and future.
The entire palace is made up of a huge and awe-inspiring tree, whose branches are countless beams and pillars, but it is covered by a glass greenhouse-like castle shell.
Entering through the gate, one discovers that the interior resembles a dense forest, with the giant tree bearing the fruit of fertility forming a forest on its own, imprisoned and nurtured here.
Jiang Yu felt its vast energy and the warm pulse of her mother. It was more active than ordinary plants and closer to animals. As soon as she entered, she could feel its omnipresent gaze.
It is a gentle acceptance, coming from the sacred tree, the giant beast, or the miracle that is truly imprisoned deep within the palace.