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Chapter 154 I Reject the Arranged Marriage
Pan Ning stepped forward, affectionately took the white fox's hand, and looked her up and down.

"It's been so long since I've seen you, Xiao Yao'er! Of course, I wish I could see you as soon as possible, but it's okay to wait a bit. Xiao Yao'er seems to have grown taller again? You must have had a tiring journey."

Pan Ning grew to like her more and more the more he looked at her.

If she really became her daughter-in-law, she would be laughing in her dreams.

The white fox Yaoyao twirled around playfully, asking, "Have I really grown taller?"

She was rather short; she used to be so small that she couldn't get enough to eat, and at fifteen years old, she still looked like a child.

We eat and dress well now, so it's only natural that we're growing taller.

"It's grown! It's grown!" Pan Ning looked at her adorable appearance with eyes full of affection.

If her best friend were still alive, she would be very gratified to see Xiao Yao'er now.

pity……

She was unlucky in love; she met a scumbag!

"It's good that it's grown, hehe." Only then did Bai Hu Yaoyao look at the people behind Aunt Ning.

"Who are these people?"

So many ladies and young women!
Pan Ning then remembered that there were some ladies from noble families following behind her. "Xiao Yao'er, these are all ladies and young ladies from noble families. They all came to stay at the manor in advance. We were chatting when the nanny reported that you had arrived. I couldn't care about anything else and came to find you. They were curious and followed us."

"Oh."

"Baihu Yaoyao greets all the ladies and young misses." Baihu Yaoyao clasped her hands in a gesture of respect.

The ladies and young women all returned the gifts perfunctorily, their expressions unreadable as they looked at Bai Hu Yaoyao.

Pan Ning's face immediately darkened when he saw how perfunctory their greetings were.

Out of politeness, I didn't lose my temper on the spot.

Holding the white fox Yaoyao's hand, he solemnly introduced her to them, "Little Yaoyao is my honored guest. I need to entertain her first. You all should go and rest."

Pan Ning pulled Bai Hu Yaoyao away without even glancing at them again.

They all give Xiaoyao the cold shoulder, so who will tolerate them?

The two left, leaving behind a group of bewildered ladies.

"What does this old lady mean? Aren't we honored guests?"

"Who exactly is that woman? Aren't we honored guests just because we've come from afar?"

"Mother, who is that woman? Is she also going to marry the Prince of Zhenbei?"

"No! You've come here because you absolutely must marry the Prince of Zhenbei. You can't lose to that vixen."

The ladies and young women glared at Bai Hu Yaoyao's retreating figure before dispersing.

Pan Ning led Bai Hu Yaoyao to the main room, where the two sat down. "Little Yaoyao, don't pay attention to those people! They're all a bunch of snobs."

“We just need to talk, and you haven’t come to see me at all during this time…”

Laughter and cheerful conversation filled the room until evening.

When Quan Lihen returned home after finishing his official duties, he heard laughter coming from the main room.

Without realizing it, the corners of her mouth curved into a smile.

It wouldn't be bad to continue living like this.

"What are you talking about? Why are you so happy?" Quan Lihen walked into the room.

Seeing her mother chatting and laughing with Yao Yao.

I hope his household will always be this harmonious.

"Li'er, come and see! Xiao Yao'er is so thoughtful. She gave me so many wonderful things. I love them so much!" Pan Ning asked her son to sit down.

"Really? Yaoyao gave Mother some nice things, but I didn't get any?" Quan Lihen looked at the white fox Yaoyao pitifully.

White Fox Yaoyao pouted, "No!" Her answer was crisp and decisive.

Pan Ning burst out laughing.

Quan Lihen: ······
Am I really that unimportant?

Still unwilling to give up, he asked, "Then will you give me a gift now?"

White Fox Yaoyao blinked, then thought for a moment and realized she had nothing to give him.

Seeing his pitiful look, I couldn't bear it. I took his hand, spat out the peach pit from my mouth, and placed it in his palm. "Here! Here, take the peach pit. When you plant it, it can grow into a peach tree."

She was right, this is a peach tree, and it really will grow peaches if planted.

Quan Lihen looked at the peach pit in his palm, still warm from the touch, and couldn't help but laugh and cry. He affectionately tapped her forehead, "Is this all you gave me?"

"Don't you want it? Then give it back to me!" White Fox Yaoyao reached out to take it.

These peach pits are good stuff, aren't they?
The pit of a thousand-year-old peach!
How ignorant!
"Yes! Why wouldn't I want it?" Quan Lihen put the peach pit away.

Pan Ning watched the two of them interact silently, her face full of satisfaction.

Wouldn't it be great if our home could stay like this forever?
After the three finished their meal, Pan Ning went to rest.

Bai Hu Yaoyao went to her own courtyard, and Quan Lihen followed her.

The two sat under the pear tree, and a maid served tea before leaving.

"Yaoyao, did you see those ladies and young women who came from Kyoto this time?" Quan Lihen personally brewed tea for her.

"I know, so what?" Baihu Yaoyao didn't understand why he was asking this.

Quan Lihen opened his mouth, "Those young ladies from noble families are all here to participate in the selection of the princess consort, to form a marriage alliance with me. Don't you have anything to say?"

She's his fiancée, why isn't she reacting at all?

"What did I say? It's right for you to find a few helpful in-laws, after all, some things aren't so easy to do."

Bai Hu Yaoyao didn't understand the underlying meaning of his words; she genuinely felt that he should do that.

Throughout history, which emperor didn't have three palaces and six courtyards?
The emperor's harem was connected to the court and even more so to the stability of the empire, so having several concubines was not a bad thing.

This is not the modern era; it's normal for men to have multiple wives and concubines.

Quan Lihen, unable to bear it any longer, gritted his teeth and said, "You should know by now, right? You're my fiancée, and you just watch so many women flock to me. Aren't you angry?"

"Stop!" White Fox Yaoyao raised her hand to stop him from continuing.

"Quan Lihen, I am not your fiancée. I refuse an arranged marriage! Those are just jokes from our elders when we were young. We're all grown up now, let's be more rational."

"Furthermore, you will be an emperor in the future, and you will have no shortage of concubines. I don't want to compete with a group of women for a man. Although you are very good-looking, you are suitable as a mistress, but not as a husband. You are not my type."

"Besides, I'm not the kind of woman who's content to stay with one man and live her life with only one man. I have quite a few men around me. I'm no longer a virgin. I have husbands, and more than one."

Baihu Yaoyao felt it was best to explain things to him clearly.

Don't let him have any illusions.

Her husband can only be a demon, a beast, or any other race, but not a human.

"What do you mean?" Quan Lihen was shocked to hear a woman say such outrageous things for the first time.

"That's what it means on the surface."

Bai Hu Yaoyao took a sip of tea. "You know I'm not an ordinary person. Do you think I would try to steal your man like an ordinary woman would?"

Quan Lihen's clenched fist suddenly loosened, and he slumped down, "You, you really don't care?"

Bai Hu Yaoyao shook her head, "Of course I don't care. I'll explain it to Aunt Ning. You marry your wife, and I have my husband too. I'm going to rest now."

Such matters should not be delayed; it's best to clarify things as soon as possible.

Quan Lihen slumped in his chair, watching her receding figure. He crushed the teacup in his hand, and even though the shards cut his palm and drew blood, he didn't feel any pain.

(End of this chapter)