Zu An was stunned, saying, “The king must be telling jokes. Your respected self is an important part of the imperial family, while I’m just a commoner. No matter how great our relationship is, it isn’t to the point that we can be considered one family, right?”

He wondered whether King Qi had lost his mind a bit from urgency. It’s one thing to try to rope me in, but this kind of messed-up excuse really is going a bit too far…

Even if the two of them became allies, they would definitely each have their own ulterior motives. They couldn't even be said to have a good relationship then, let alone becoming one family.

King Qi remained unfazed. He said with a smile, “This king has a beloved daughter named Xiaodie. She’s always been pretty since she was little and is quite adorable. When she was older, I sent her to the...