I'm a fox girl, I took over the job of the Night Demon Queen

"Something has happened. I may not be able to marry you, Xiao Lanlan."

"Uh, that's not possible in the first place." Also, don't be Xiao Lanlan, just call me sister.

But if that's the case, does that mean Mary will no longer be able to inherit the title of earl?

In an aristocratic family, children can never be independent individuals. They have to carry the family name and live for the prosperity of the family all their lives. Even the right to marry is mostly in the hands of the head of the family. It is okay for men, but women can easily become tools for marriage alliances.

And if he wanted to keep this power firmly in his own hands, he had to become the master and inherit the title of earl.

Only when she has power and voice will Mary be able to bring her into her home. As for the law, there is no law prohibiting same-sex marriage, but it is tacitly allowed. The queen of the previous generation has done this, and there have been a few cases of nobles following suit over the past few hundred years. So theoretically, Mary can marry her if she becomes an earl.

If I think about it this way, now that Mary says that she only has me left and I can't marry her, doesn't that mean the battle for inheritance has failed?

Huh? Why are you suddenly thinking about how Mary can marry her? Doesn't this mean that you want to get married?

If it weren't for the fact that she was holding Mei Li's hand, Jiang Lan really wanted to cover her face and squat in the corner to calm down. Damn it, she might really be in love.

All of a sudden, even my face started to feel hot.

"Did it fail? Did the inheritance go to your eldest brother or your third sister?"

In terms of aristocratic family lineage, Mary's family is not very prosperous. There are only four direct descendants with the right to inherit the title. Mary is the youngest one, with two older brothers and one older sister. The eldest brother is mature and steady, and has a good reputation among the people. The second brother is a moron and was directly eliminated. The third sister has noble maternal blood and is the granddaughter of Earl Langdon from the neighboring territory. She has formed a powerful force among the nobles.

As for Mary, not only is she the youngest child of Earl Hongye, but her mother is also the daughter of a baron, who married into the Earl's mansion because of her beauty.

Logically speaking, Mary was not the first in line of succession, and her family background was not good either. However, Mary had suppressed her brothers and sisters for a long time, and was the most favored by the Earl, who openly and secretly signaled to other nobles that Mary would inherit her title, and even some official documents were handed over to her for approval.

Although I don't know what happened exactly, Mary must have her own ways.

No matter how innocent and cute she is in front of Jiang Lan, even if she acts silly with Yazi every day, she is definitely not the kind of child who can be bullied.

Take what happened recently, for example. It can be seen from the way Mary treated the old vegetable seller, she cleverly shut her mouth.

There is no way Mary would only behave the way she does in front of her. Although she is only seventeen or eighteen years old, her thoughts may be much deeper than hers.

Jiang Lan knew all of this, but just didn't say it out loud.

At least she could feel that Mary's friendship with her was real and genuine, and that was enough.

"I haven't failed yet, but it feels like it's not far away." Speaking of this, Mary couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Actually, the old butler came to me yesterday to tell me about the visit of the eldest son of Marquis Dylan. I mentioned Marquis Dylan before, right? It's that big family that has been associated with my family for hundreds of years. We have had marriage alliances until the previous generation. That's why my father asked me to go back."

"So you refused." Jiang Lan's throat moved, and there was a bitter taste in his mouth.

So it seems that it was because of me that she lost her inheritance rights?

"How could I accept it? But to be honest, I didn't want to refuse it."

"Ah, Xiao Lanlan, don't think too much. I only like you. I will definitely not consider that Marquis's eldest son. This is just a temporary solution." Realizing that what she said was not clear, Mary immediately explained anxiously, her face flushed with anxiety, and she danced with joy, which was somewhat cute.

"Yeah, yeah." Jiang Lan hummed twice, motioning her to continue.

"I have met the Marquis's son before. He is only twelve years old and is not easily deceived. And as you know, my father was injured on the battlefield and doesn't have much time left. So I thought of keeping the Marquis's son hanging for the time being to gain more say from my father. After he becomes an earl, I will find another reason to make the child completely stop thinking about me. Although this may damage the friendship between the two families, it is the best way I can think of."

"That's it."

Jiang Lan lowered her eyes, feeling a little complicated.

Sure enough, for Meili, her father's existence was just a useful tool to help her inherit the title? Even though she knew that most nobles were like this, she still felt that it was cold and indifferent. Although the wording was very gentle, wasn't it just deceiving people's feelings and then kicking them away?

The image of Meili that she had always maintained had collapsed a little, which made Jiang Lan feel very uncomfortable. However, when he thought that a big reason why Meili did this was because of him, he felt even more uncomfortable.

She was slow and had never noticed Mary's feelings for her, but she was not stupid. She could figure it out by sorting out Mary's actions over the years.

Before her, Mary had never thought about the position of earl. It all started in the second year after she arrived.

That year, Mary only came to see her once every few months, but then she somehow won the earl's favor and he began to see her more frequently.

If she weren't there, Meili would have been more innocent. Jiang Lan sighed quietly in her heart.

After all, it was not the worm in Jiang Lan's stomach. Even though she knew her very well, Mei Li still could not notice the sadness in Jiang Lan's heart at this moment. She was still talking about what happened last night. She felt a little angry when she thought about it, and an angry look appeared on her face.

"I had it all planned out, but I didn't expect that my third sister was even more ruthless. She had already rolled him into bed before I came back. My third sister is already 23 years old, and the Marquis's son is only 12. He is still ignorant of love and affection. He will listen to you if you coax him. He is so young, so innocent and cute, and you can do it to him."

"Beast!"

#I am not small, but I am innocent and cute, so please be a beast! GKD! #

32. Meili-chan’s great victory!

Jiang Lan poked Meili's forehead with his finger in annoyance, causing her head to tilt back. She felt quite helpless.

"You are thinking of deceiving the feelings of a young boy, aren't you also that kind of person?"

"well?"

"Little liar."

After all, I didn't say the word "beast".

That would be so unfair to Mary, as she had changed for her own sake.

This makes the guilt in my heart even deeper.

"Hey, it's not wrong to be a little liar, but if possible, I still want to be a big liar." Smiling, Mei Li moved closer to Jiang Lan and was stunned for a moment.

After looking at the countless gazes cast towards them and Jiang Lan's subconscious move to step back, she finally let go of the thought in her mind.

She just wanted to blow his ear, and if she got one step closer, she would want to bite his ear.

But sure enough, it still doesn’t work.

Why, why ...

"What are you lying about?" Jiang Lan asked.

"Of course I'm trying to deceive your heart, Xiao Lanlan!"

Wow, why did these cheesy love talks suddenly become awkward? Jiang Lan couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Hmm~ I knew it was like this." Seeing Jiang Lan's obvious indifference, Mei Li pouted angrily. "I'm serious."

"Honestly, Xiao Lanlan, you should move to Hongye City and bring the three little ones with you."

This coincided with Jiang Lan's thoughts. She was just thinking about the issue of moving, and at this moment she was indeed a little moved.

"It's not the first time that I've encountered such difficulties today. People in this town are like this. Jealousy will blind their eyes. Even when I'm so close to you, it's still the same."

"And Xiao Lanlan, the same goes for you. If I had used my identity to pressure others, such exclusion and harassment would not have happened a long time ago, at least not in the open."

"Although Hongye Territory is not rich, Hongye City, as its center, is still a good city. My daughters can receive a better education there. I know that you, Xiao Lanlan, have always believed that knowledge and character cultivation are more important than military strength."

"But if you have to choose, I have more." Jiang Lan said.

If you want a better education, Hongye City has never been the first choice. Leaving this border territory and moving to a more central part of the country is the best option, at least for most people who don't have so many concerns.

Unfortunately, Jiang Lan did have so many concerns, so Meili was right, Hongye City was Jiang Lan's first choice.

But she wanted to know why Mary gave this answer. She already understood the reason, but she also wanted to hear her tell it in person.

“Because I’m there.”

"No, this won't do." Jiang Lan had an illusion that she was more like a child than Meili at the moment, begging for candy relentlessly.

"..." Mei Li held Jiang Lan's hand with some force, her shoulders trembled slightly, her face turned red, and her voice was as soft as a mosquito.

"Because I would die without you. I love you, Jiang Lan."

The breeze was blowing, and Jiang Lan's heart was swayed.

After Mary's confession, the emptiness in her heart was completely filled. She sighed softly, and it turned out that she was in love.

After five years of knowing each other, love was quietly growing. Mary liked her, and she had those thoughts too, but because of her female identity, she had always forced herself to treat her as a sister. Now that the window paper was broken and her true intentions were known, she was really ready to make a move.

It's hard to find a girl like Mary who likes her as much as she does and is also nice to the three little ones. At least she has only met one such girl so far.

"sure."

Move to Red Leaf City.

"I'll think about it for two or three days."

About whether or not to be with you.

The malicious Jiang Lan answered the two questions in one question, and Meili felt very nervous and was teased.

"Don't breathe so heavily when you speak. I was so happy to hear the first half of your sentence." She just thought that Jiang Lan had not decided to move to Hongye City yet.

He flicked Mary's forehead with his finger.

"This is a little punishment for lying to me."

"What did I lie to you about?"

"You want to deceive my heart? You have been deliberately playing the victim since just now."

When people are in this world, they should take jokes seriously. People never say things without reason. They must have a reason for saying them.

When Jiang Lan heard Meili say that she had deceived her heart, she roughly understood what was going on.

"In fact, this time when you go back, not only have you not lost your inheritance rights, but you are getting closer and closer to obtaining them."

"Ahaha..." Mary scratched her head uncomfortably.

You got it right.

"Your third sister seduced the Marquis' son. It seemed that she could get more help from the Marquis, but in fact, it was just a fool's cleverness. After all, it is not normal for a noble of that level to suddenly come to Hongye Ridge, which is located on the border. I think it is Earl Hongye's consideration of your character."

"And since the character of the daughters is taken into consideration, then your brother must have been eliminated first because of something, and now your sister is out too, right?"

Mary's face was full of disbelief as she stepped back a few steps due to the shock of her semen.

"Who are you? My little Lanlan is not that smart!"

Tsk, Jiang Lan shook his ears in dissatisfaction.

"You've already made it clear, I'd be stupid not to know."

Asking her to move to Hongye City was not just telling her that the Earl's inheritance was already a sure thing, and that they could be protected even in Hongye City. Otherwise, Meili would have urged them to move a few years ago, and would not have waited until now to mention it.

This is Meili's display to her.

Please see, what I have been trying to do for you has some connotations of blackmail.

But Jiang Lan doesn't hate this.