It seemed that the Shen Family and the Meng Family might not lack an opportunity to cooperate and form an alliance.
For instance, the method the Beitang Imperial Clan and the Li Family had previously used to win over the Shen Family: a marriage alliance.
So long as the Shen Family's peerless prodigy married a daughter from some force, the two sides would at least have a medium and bridge for cooperation. Since a marriage alliance was inevitable sooner or later, why not choose someone more suitable, along with the force behind her that was more suitable as well?
After thinking for a moment, Shen Yuhu's eyes gleamed as he suddenly said,
"Hongguang, do you remember when Tianci returned from the north? He mentioned not only Meng Zhao, but also Meng Zhao's younger sister, Meng Jizu's daughter, Meng Rong?"
Although Shen Hongguang was somewhat slow-witted on certain matters due to his personal inclinations, he was exceptionally sharp in other respects. After a moment of silence, he replied,
"I remember. Back then, Tianci encountered Meng Zhao and Meng Rong in Nan'an City. He naturally held Meng Zhao in rather high regard, but he also mentioned Meng Rong many times. He seemed quite fond of her, praising her as innocent and vivacious, pure and adorable, a sight that refreshed the heart and delighted the eye.
"Father, do you mean for Tianci to form a marriage alliance with the Meng Family?"
Even humble households hoped to change their own fate through marriage and leap across the social class they belonged to.
Whether it was latching onto a wealthy man or attaching oneself to a rich woman, all such things were extensions of that same principle.
The aristocratic clans and great houses of the Divine Continent naturally placed even greater importance on this. A