Ah Yao was young but intelligent. She hugged the quilt and whispered, "So, if General Hang loses, your engagement is off?"
Xue Ru said "hmm".
Ah Yao frowned: "But Aunt Ah Ru, this bet is not fair."
People are born with selfish desires, and no one is immune to it.
The emperor and the empress had close relatives, and so did she. Even the most upright and honest courtiers would have selfish desires. Moreover, the Hang family felt that marrying Xue Ru would naturally make them a family, so if there was trouble at home, they would naturally reflexively look for the one who was most capable of settling the matter.
As for Xue Ru's words, no one would believe that a daughter-in-law who originally had wealth and outstanding ability to manage external affairs for the queen suddenly broke with the queen and gave up everything and had nothing.
Ah Yao wrinkled her nose: "When you made this bet, you didn't intend for General Hang to win."
"Yeah, I never intended for him to win."
Xue Ru admitted it very frankly. She just didn't want to get married, but she couldn't let her sudden change of heart affect Hang Li's loyalty to His Majesty and his sister, so she made a despicable bet that he could not win.
She is just selfish.
She was unwilling to take any risks and was unwilling to give herself any chance to be selfish, so she gave up Hang Li without hesitation.
At that time, Xue Ru knew that she was actually a person who was far colder and crueler than anyone else.
Ah Yao looked at her calm expression and opened her mouth, whispering, "General Hang is a bit unlucky..."
Xue Ru agreed.
It's unfortunate to like her.
After that, Di Tao, Feng Qi and others had confessed their feelings to her, and even Li Chi had approached her privately, but Xue Ru rejected them all.
They all have families and ties. Some of their families are even more complicated than the Hang family. Even before she expressed her feelings, they could no longer suppress their desire for the things in her hands.
Xue Ru didn't agree to any of them. They pursued her relentlessly for several years, but she remained unmoved. Li Chi was forced by his mother to get married, Feng Qi also returned to the Feng family and married a girl of equal status, and Di Tao now had someone he liked.
Only Hang Li asked every year, was rejected every year, but never gave up.
Ah Yao couldn't help but say, "But I see that General Hang is very affectionate towards you, so Auntie Aru didn't want to give it a try with him. What if he can suppress the Hang family and allow you to keep your original intention..."
Xue Ru shook her head: "You are still young and don't understand."
Human nature is greedy, and desires are endless. Some things, once started, mean trouble and uncontrollable. She is also afraid that she will not be able to keep her heart in the future, so she would rather cut it off early than gamble on the possibility of deviating from her wishes.
She was a person without any conscience, and all her conscience was given to her sister.
Even if she was with Hang Li, she would be on guard against him and the Hang family. It was impossible for her to be wholeheartedly devoted to him, so it would be better for her to let him be his general.
There are tens of thousands of women in the world, many of whom are beautiful and talented, and countless of whom are sincere in their feelings. Why should he hang himself on her? He loves her deeply now, but no matter how strong the feelings are, they will fade away one day.
After waiting for a long time, he will always find one that suits him.
She.
Just be a good Xue Ru. She also hopes that one day, Rong's business will be bigger than Feng's and Gu's, so that all her sister's wishes can be fulfilled.
By then, even if His Majesty no longer favors her, she will be able to protect her sister and Ayao and prevent them from being bullied by anyone.
Xue Ru leaned back on the pillow, her eyes flickering with ambition that others could not see. Seeing Ah Yao's expression as if she had not talked enough and wanted to ask more questions, she reached out and pinched her cheek: "Alright, now that your curiosity has been satisfied, go to bed quickly. You still have to go back to the palace for classes tomorrow."
She paused.
"Don't tell your mother or anyone else about Hang Li's affairs, or you'll never hear stories from me again."
Ah Yao quickly raised her hands and said, "I won't tell you. If I tell you, it's a puppy."
Xue Ru laughed and patted her: "Go to sleep quickly."
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