Three Pardons

Looking at the gleaming golden house before her.

Aier Sha was instantly dumbfounded, standing there blankly without knowing what to say.

The ministers were likewise stunned. On one hand, they had been overwhelmed by the enormous wealth before them; on the other, none of them had expected the saying "a golden house hides a beauty" to truly turn from a joking metaphor into a reality standing before their eyes.

After staring blankly for a while, the Noble Faction erupted into an uproar upon hearing Zhou Ming's words!

The Old Duke's expression changed drastically, and then he flew into a rage.

He rushed before Zhou Ming and demanded, "Noctis, what do you mean by this? What promise have you fulfilled?"

"Of course, I fulfilled the promise I made before—to build a golden house, fill it with priceless jewels, and hide Aier Sha inside so no one could steal her away. Look, I had the golden house built, and it is filled with countless jewels. So my promise has been fulfilled. There's nothing wrong with that, right?"

Zhou Ming said with a shrug.

The Old Duke's chest heaved violently as he gritted his teeth. "This is the promise you fulfilled? This is the trick you came up with, you bastard? Boy, I wanted you to marry Aier Sha, not build this worthless house!"

"I never said I would marry Aier Sha, Old Duke. When did you ever hear me say those words? Now you have seen it yourself—the golden house is right here, and the promise I made has been completely fulfilled. I did not break my word, did I?"

"Boy, I'll beat you to death! I'll beat you to death!"

The Old Duke's eyes turned red. Raising his cane, he swung it at Zhou Ming's head.

Zhou Ming leaped back to