The imperial concubine snorted coldly: "Since you refuse, then I have no choice but to kill you to prevent Rou'er's reputation from being ruined by you."

Seeing that the concubine was serious, Xue Rou'er immediately knelt down and took a few steps forward and said, "My dear concubine, Rou'er is willing to marry."

The imperial concubine saw the panic in Xue Rou'er's eyes, and her face showed amusement. Xue Rou'er is the kind of stubborn cow who presses her head and refuses to drink water. She is actually willing to marry, which means that she still has Ling Muran in her heart.

However, Ling Muran didn't buy it and said, "Xue Rou'er, are you willing to be a concubine?"

Xue Rou'er was disheartened at the moment and said: "It doesn't matter! With the strength of the Ling family, they won't treat me badly." What she meant was that at this point, it would be better to marry someone you don't have feelings for than to marry someone you like, anyway.

It doesn't matter whether Ling Muran likes him or not in the future, what matters is that he can still take care of his own business.

But Ling Muran mistakenly thought that Xue Rou'er married him because of the Ling family's property. He became furious, clasped his fists and said, "Cao Min declares in advance that Xue Qing'er will always be Cao Min's legitimate wife." He remembered that Xue Rou'er had threatened to seize the Ling family.

Industrial matters.

Xue Rou'er closed her eyes and her heart sank to the bottom. Men are indeed lustful. They keep the red flag at home and have flowers everywhere outside. Those words in the cave are just lies...

The imperial concubine nodded and said: "Okay, but I want you to make a promise. First, you are not allowed to interfere with Rou'er's dowry. Second, you are not allowed to force Rou'er to do anything. Third, you are not allowed to restrict Rou'er from going out."

Ling Muran sneered and said: "The common people obey the orders, and the common people swear that they will never interfere with Xue Rouer's dowry and property."

He was furious in his heart. Such a condition was not to marry a concubine at all, but to marry a princess. Wouldn't it be necessary to watch a lantern to consummate the marriage in the future?

The imperial concubine smiled and said: "The wine is ready. I will report back to the emperor later to make the emperor happy. Ling Muran, you must know that the emperor loves Rou'er very much."

Ling Muran took a deep breath and said: "The common people understand." He glanced at Xue Rou'er, since you have the support of the emperor and the concubine making the decision, why don't I treat you like a princess? As long as Qing'er gives birth to a legitimate son as soon as possible,

Then the Xue family should not get involved in the Ling family's assets.

The imperial concubine stood up and said: "This matter has been settled. Ling Muran, you go back and prepare to marry Rou'er. The marriage will be completed at the end of the month."

Ling Muran responded, feeling very complicated. He loved Xue Rou'er, but Xue Rou'er didn't love him, and she married him for the sake of the Ling family's property, which he couldn't accept. If Xue Rou'er was sincere,

If he loves himself, then he is willing to give everything in the Ling family... It's a pity that all this can only be a dream!

After the imperial concubine returned to the palace, Xue Rou'er and the eldest lady also said goodbye and returned to Xue Mansion. Xue Li directly called Xue Rou'er to the study.

Xue Rouer felt that her steps were a little erratic and her expression was extremely depressed.

Xue Li looked at her pale face and felt a pain in his heart. He did not say any words of blame: "Rou'er, why are you and Ling Muran trapped in the cave?"

Xue Rou'er said: "I think dad already knows about the imperial concubine's decision. All this was caused by the imperial concubine, and I don't know her intentions. Now that the fourth prince has some affection for me, she shouldn't do this, but...

...This time she didn’t just do it on a whim, I’m afraid she had already planned it, and I don’t understand what good it would do for her!”

Xue Li said: "Sit down, your face is so ugly but your body is not feeling well?"

Xue Rouer shook her head and said: "Dad..." She swallowed back the words "I don't want to marry."

Xue Li said: "Father knows that you don't want to marry, but at this point, if you don't marry, you will be disobeying Yi's decree. However, you can still take care of your property after you get married. Dad also hopes that you will make a difference in Dongzhuang and Xizhuang."

Woolen cloth!"

Xue Rou'er nodded and said: "Well, my daughter will not give up her business even if she gets married."

Xue Li stood up, patted her shoulder and said, "Rou'er, do you know why I didn't stop you from leaving the house before?"

Xue Rou'er asked: "I sneaked out all the time, how could daddy stop me?"

Xue Li chuckled twice: "I know that the bamboo garden was burned down, and I also know that you came out of the dog hole."

Xue Rouer said in surprise: "You know? Then why do you still decorate the mourning hall?"

Xue Li sighed: "At that time, I realized that you were not the same Rou'er as before, so I could only remain silent when I didn't know your nature. In fact, I thought that you would never come back after you left, so I arranged the mourning hall for you like this.

It's like erasing your identity, and it won't cause controversy among others if you don't come back."

Xue Rou'er didn't understand why Xue Li said this, but just looked at him for a moment.

Xue Li said: "Rou'er, don't you understand? You can still smile heartily in such a difficult situation. Now it's just a different place to live, nothing else has changed!"

Xue Rou'er immediately understood Xue Li's painstaking efforts. The gloom in her heart was swept away and she smiled: "Thank you, dad. Rou'er understands. It's just that the place where we live has been changed, nothing else has changed."

Xue Li nodded and said, "If you have something happen, please come back and report it. Even if it involves murder and arson, dad will take care of it for you."

"Ah!" Xue Rou'er exclaimed when she heard the words. Seeing the doting in Xue Li's eyes, she felt sad in her heart. Her tears couldn't stop flowing out. It's so good to have father's love...

Xue Li smiled and said: "Okay, don't cry. My Rou'er is a person who won't cry even when facing death. Why is she crying like a little cat now?"

Xue Rouer burst into laughter, threw herself into Xue Li's arms, and said, "Dad, thank you!"

Xue Li was startled for a moment, hugged her back hard, and said softly: "Rou'er, remember, Xue Mansion will always be your home. No matter what happens in the future, don't forget this sentence."

Xue Rou'er nodded, but she had doubts in her heart. If one day she became nothing, had no money and no use value, would Xue Li still love her so much?

Xue Li patted her on the back and said, "Go and have a rest. Dad will prepare a dowry for you."

Xue Rouer nodded, and when she returned to Jinxiu Pavilion, both the eldest lady and the old lady were there.

The old lady was chatting with the eldest lady with a worried look on her face. When they saw Xue Rouer, they were stunned because she had a big smile on her face.

The eldest lady said in surprise: "Rou'er, what are you laughing at?"

Xue Rouer smiled and said: "What? Do I want to cry?"

The old lady said: "Does Li'er have a way to cancel the engagement?"

Xue Rou'er shook her head and said: "No, dad has no way to cancel the engagement, but Rou'er figured it out on her own and made a post-marriage plan."

The eldest lady pulled her to sit down and asked, "What have you figured out?"
Chapter completed!