After Su Hai won the challenge match, his reputation instantly spread throughout the entire Empire.
However, Su Hai was very good at putting on an act. After becoming famous, he did not make any arrogant remarks. Instead, he humbly stated, "My victory was not mine alone. It also could not have happened without those who dueled Yang Bo before me. That was how I found his weaknesses."
Do not think Su Hai was being kind. He was actually digging a pit. Only Su Hai himself understood how he had won.
If anyone truly believed that they could beat Yang Bo through steady, methodical tactics and then challenge him to build their reputation, they would simply be handing him money.
There was another point as well. Su Hai knew that he represented the royal family, which meant the royal family had gained the upper hand over the Great Nobles in this matter.
The Great Nobles definitely would not accept this. They would certainly challenge Yang Bo again, and they would have to win more cleanly and decisively than Su Hai had in order to restore the Great Nobles' reputation.
As for Su Wei's angry demand for a private room, Su Hai agreed without a second thought.
"Do not let anyone see you!" Su Hai added.
"Hmph!" Su Wei had an enormous grievance against her brother now, but she also knew that everything Yang Bo had done was for her sake.
Su Hai did not care about Su Wei's attitude. After all, he had more than one younger sister.
As a prince, there was no need for him to speak harshly to his sisters. They would all be married off sooner or later, and all of them would serve his interests.
To put it bluntly, the benefits gained by marrying his sisters