Liu Dechang's words quieted the scene. Leng Ming saw that Luo Xue's eyes were red, and he shook his head and waved his hands, saying:

"Father-in-law, calm down. Luo Xue and I have discussed the matter of guarding the city gate, and I agree. It's not his fault. If you want to scold someone, scold me. This matter has nothing to do with her."

Seeing Leng Ming trying to excuse herself, Luo Xue looked at him and asked loudly:

"Leng Ming, this was my idea. You don't need to make excuses for me. I, Luo Xue, am a man of action and I won't hide anything. This was indeed the matter I requested from the Emperor. If this has upset Dad, I can only say... I'm sorry. Please forgive me. This is all that can be done."

"you……"

Seeing Luo Xue acting like a dead pig that is not afraid of boiling water, Liu Dechang looked at Leng Ming with a sullen face and asked loudly:

"Leng Ming, tell me the truth. Can you handle the job of guarding the city gate? I'm sitting here today. You don't have to be afraid of anyone. Just tell me what's on your mind and I'll make the decision for you. If you can't do it, I'll go to the emperor and ask for permission to assign you a suitable position."

At this moment, Leng Ming felt like he was being forced to do something.

Even if he had ten thousand grievances in his heart, he didn't dare to express his thoughts in front of Luo Xue. When he looked at Luo Xue, he saw her beautiful eyes staring at him.

He quickly swallowed his saliva and said to Liu Dechang:

"I think... I think guarding the city gate is pretty good. It allows me to... see the hardships of the people, and it also allows me to... draw closer to them. Luo Xue's arrangement naturally... naturally has her reasons."

Luo Xue knew that Leng Ming's words were against his will and he actually didn't want to guard the city gate.

But she just didn't want him to get his wish. She wanted him to know that a forced melon is not sweet, just like when he risked his life to marry her.

Hearing Leng Ming say this, Leng Yu was busy trying to smooth things over.

"Father-in-law, you worry too much. Ming'er doesn't think there's anything wrong, so why get angry? It's not worth it to hurt yourself. Come on, let's continue drinking..."

Liu Dechang looked at Leng Yu, sighed helplessly, and muttered to himself,

"I, Liu Dechang, have been wise throughout my life and fought countless battles to earn the position of Duke of the Protectorate. But in the end, I couldn't even take care of my own daughter and had to let my son-in-law guard the city gate. This is truly a great shame, a great shame."

After saying this, he picked up the wine glass beside him, raised his head recklessly, drank the wine in the glass, and then slammed the glass heavily on the table and continued to mutter to himself:

"I'm too old to control young people's affairs, so I don't care. Just shut up and go home to sleep."

Leaving these angry words behind, he stood up and said to Xiaoling:

"Let's go back home!"

His words were filled with resentment and dissatisfaction. Luo Xue wanted to stand up and persuade him, but in the end she did not dare to move.

She knew that she had just contradicted her father and he must be very angry, but she had already asked for permission from the emperor for Leng Ming, and the emperor's decree was not something she could change at will.

Liu Dechang walked away, Xiaoling sighed and followed him. Luo Lan and Leng Yu hurried out to see him off, leaving only Leng Ming and Luo Xue here.

Leng Ming looked at Luo Xue somewhat bewilderedly and whispered:

"Luo Xue, it's my fault. Don't be angry."

Luo Xue lowered her head to eat the food on the plate and replied coldly,

"None of your business, eat."

Leng Ming didn't dare to pick up his chopsticks. He sat there, feeling neither left nor right, and was uncomfortable all over.

After Luo Lan and Leng Yu escorted Liu Dechang and the other two to the door, they stepped forward and said,

"Dad, Luo Xue has a stubborn temper. Please don't be angry with her. I will try to persuade her later."

Leng Yu also said:

"The Emperor's decree has been issued. It's not just her regret that will solve the problem. The Emperor's decree also states that as long as Luo Xue is pregnant, Leng Ming's position can be transferred. It's not that difficult, so don't worry about it."

Liu Dechang sighed with a dark face and said angrily:

"When she had this idea, she should have come to discuss it with me. Instead, she made the decision on her own. Now she's become the laughing stock of the people in the city. I really have nowhere to hide my face. It seems that from today on, I will hide in my Duke's Mansion all day long and be a coward! Sigh."

Leaving these words with a hint of helplessness and anger, Liu Dechang shook his sleeves and stepped onto the carriage of the Duke's Mansion.

Xiaoling turned around and looked at Luo Lan, shook her head and sighed:

"Go back and persuade Xue to come home and see your father when she's free. Your father is just a softie on the inside and will forget about this matter in a moment."

Luo Lan nodded in agreement.

"Mom, don't worry, I will persuade Xue. You can also persuade Dad when you go back and tell him to take care of his health. Anger is harmful to the body."

Xiaoling nodded, turned around and got on the carriage.

After watching the carriage leave, Luo Lan looked at Leng Yu and sighed softly:

"A good day ended in a bad way."

"This can't be blamed on Luo Xue. Leng Ming doesn't blame her anyway, so why should we get involved?"

"Leng Ming wanted to blame him, but he didn't dare. Didn't you see the look in his eyes? When facing Luo Xue, he was like a mouse seeing a cat. I don't know what kind of magic potion Luo Xue had given him."

"Leng Ming must have anticipated this outcome the day he married Luo Xue. Otherwise, why would he have submitted to her? If he wasn't willing to be bound by Luo Xue's rules, who could control him? So I think they're just a pair of bickering lovers. Let's just hope Luo Xue falls in love with Leng Ming sooner rather than later. Then, all problems will naturally be solved."

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