nashuaworldcup #754 - Chapter 754: The husband is the leader of the wife, understand? When in Rome, do as the Roman
#754 - Chapter 754: The husband is the leader of the wife, understand? When in Rome, do as the Roman
Blair was dumbfounded.
What the hell?
Admittedly, the royal family has no political or military power, but after all, it is a symbol of England and a representative of the Commonwealth countries.
Its status is extremely revered!
Even as Prime Minister, he wouldn't dare to neglect them, right?
Usually, the royal family is very low-key, so why today…
A personal visit to question him?
This has never happened before!
"Mr. George, what exactly happened?" Blair stammered.
"Are you still going to pretend?!"
The royal family's butler, George, was furious.
"I was just about to report to the Prime Minister; he really doesn't know the situation," the assistant quickly explained.
"…"
George was stunned.
Realizing that Blair seemed genuinely unaware, he directly handed over a tablet computer.
This was an ultra-thin tablet.
From China, Genesis Company.
The video started playing.
It was an advertisement for Shell Oil Company.
In the advertisement…
"F*ck!"
Blair almost collapsed.
Due to being too shocked, his voice became shrill.
Incredibly!
The star of the advertisement was Princess Triss!
The direct descendant princess of the world's largest royal family filming an advertisement?
Where was the royal family's dignity?
Where was England's dignity?
"Damn it!"
Blair was filled with shock and anger, and noticing George's strange expression, he quickly explained: "I'm not cursing you… it's Chen Hao! That bastard, we clearly agreed on a marriage alliance, how could he do… this kind of thing?!"
"You really didn't know?" George asked in surprise.
"It's not only about the royal family's dignity, but also England's dignity!" Blair gritted his teeth.
The entire England was losing face.
As Prime Minister, how could he not lose face?
He also had Xia Qingyan's number.
This time, he got through quickly.
Blair roared: "Where is Chen Hao? Where is he?! Damn it, he dares to humiliate me, humiliate the entire England…"
"Mr. Prime Minister, what's going on?" Xia Qingyan's tone was calm.
"You're still pretending not to know?!"
"Oh… you mean Miss Triss filming an advertisement?"
"Yes!"
Blair was furious: "Letting our royal princess film advertisements to make money for you? This is humiliation!"
"Mr. Prime Minister, aren't you mistaken?"
"Mistaken about what?!"
"Firstly, Her Highness Triss is Chen CEO's person, shouldn't she listen to Chen CEO?"
"But…"
"Having come to China, she should abide by Chinese traditions. In China, since ancient times, the husband is the master of the wife—even a princess is the same!"
"Miss Xia, you need to be clear…"
"Also."
Without waiting for Blair to finish, Xia Qingyan continued, "Please, Mr. Prime Minister, first go and understand Chinese traditions. In China, when a woman marries, she must bring a dowry. What did Princess Triss bring?"
She didn't bring a single thing!
Just a bare person sent to China.
Since she didn't bring a dowry, she should earn money to prepare one herself.
Blair was dumbfounded.
Dowry?
So…
The princess filming advertisements to earn money was to prepare her own dowry?
China has this tradition?
Blair didn't understand these traditions, and hearing Xia Qingyan's cold words, he actually felt a little guilty.
He hung up first.
He immediately asked his assistant to verify.
The result…
It was true!
In Chinese Confucian thought, there is indeed a saying that the husband is the master of the wife, and the dowry is also indeed a thing.
"Mr. George…"
Helpless!
Blair repeated Xia Qingyan's words and the Chinese tradition, and finally said with a bitter face: "Speaking of which… we really didn't prepare the so-called dowry for Her Highness."
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
Having married into China, she should abide by Chinese rules.
Upon hearing this, George immediately contacted the Queen and repeated the situation.
Soon.
The royal family's higher-ups gave a result.
Princess Triss absolutely couldn't film advertisements to earn some damn dowry; the royal family would prepare a dowry for her!
The royal family has been in business for many years, would they lack that little bit of dowry money?
What a joke!
Blair immediately contacted Xia Qingyan again.
The request was very simple.
Stop filming the advertisement, and those advertisements that have already been filmed must not be released, and the original films must be destroyed immediately!
Of course, the royal family would prepare a dowry.
"Impossible!"
Xia Qingyan's attitude was firm: "The advertisements and endorsements that have been signed are worth nearly 20 billion Chinese yuan. All contracts have breach of contract clauses, and the penalty for breach of contract is so high… far exceeding the value of the contract. Who will pay?"
The penalty for breach of contract was ten times the value of the contract.
That is…
Nearly 200 billion!
Would the English royal family pay this money?
Blair could only ask the royal family again.
When they heard the amount of the penalty for breach of contract, the royal family's higher-ups almost went crazy and immediately asked Blair to pass on a message.
The general meaning was: since Chen Hao signed the contract, he should pay the penalty for breach of contract. Anyway, the royal family would neither pay money nor would they allow Princess Triss to continue filming advertisements and accepting endorsements, disgracing England's image.
Xia Qingyan's attitude was clear here.
Either, the English royal family pays the penalty for breach of contract.
Or.
If the royal family is willing to give a dowry, she can only guarantee that the princess will no longer accept other advertisements in the future.
The advertisements that have already been accepted must be filmed!
Chen Hao pays the penalty for breach of contract?
Dream on!
It has been said that the husband is the master of the wife.
Is there a problem with him letting Princess Triss film advertisements?
Blair passed on the message on both sides, and the royal family finally compromised.
They really couldn't afford to pay nearly 200 billion in penalties for breach of contract!
So…
According to what Xia Qingyan said, the advertisements that had already been accepted would continue to be filmed, but no more advertisements could be accepted in the future, and the royal family would also give a dowry.
"The Queen asked me to ask Miss Xia, how much money is that dowry…?" Blair continued to pass on the message.
"Money? We don't lack money."
"Ah?!"
"Since Mr. Prime Minister knows that China does indeed have the tradition of bringing a dowry, he should know that the dowry is not just money."
"Miss Xia, just tell me straight!"
"The dowry is determined according to the identities of the man and woman."
"…"
Blair realized something was wrong.
Determining the dowry according to identity…
One is the direct descendant princess of the world's largest royal family.
One is a Chinese agent.
Don't underestimate this agent!
A puppet?
Although he is a puppet, his external identity is there. From civilian technology to military equipment, many are represented by Chen Hao—to negotiate and sell.
He can definitely be called a person of high position and power.
As an agent of a superpower…
His identity is detached!
Blair had already realized that the other party would ask for an exorbitant price.
"I have a list here." Xia Qingyan finally revealed her claws.
"A… a list?"
"Yes! A dowry list."
As she recited a series of dowries, even though he knew she was going to ask for an exorbitant price, Blair was still directly stunned.
"Impossible… absolutely impossible!" he roared angrily.
What were they asking for?
England plundered countless treasures from China a hundred years ago, all of which are in the British Museum.
Last time, when they were surrounded by the Indian fleet, in order to get China to intervene, England took the initiative to return the treasures.
But!
The treasures in the British Museum are not just from China!
One of the items on the list was…
All the collections in the British Museum.
That's right!
It was all of them!
And such an outrageous condition was just one of the items on the list.