By the time her parents and brother arrived, Ji Xueru had already entered the Zhou Mansion.
Master Ji followed the rules and sent a letter, requesting to see his daughter.
Mrs. Zhou agreed. When Master Ji saw Ji Xueru for the first time, he couldn't help but slapped her hard.
"Have you ever thought about the other girls in the Ji family? You are being selfish and paving a way for yourself, but what about the other girls?"
Master Ji was so angry that his face turned blue, but Ji Xueru was playing with her fingernails nonchalantly.
"What does it have to do with me?"
"Dad, who is that guy surnamed Wei?"
"I haven't even officially engaged him yet, and he's already openly plotting against my daughter's dowry. Is a man like that really worthy of my lifelong commitment?"
"I just want to make my life better. In this capital, there are dignitaries everywhere."
"Anyone you bump into on the street today could be a relative of the emperor."
Ji Xueru paused, then continued, "Although I'm only a concubine now, who says I can only be a concubine for the rest of my life?"
"In our Great Chu, there's no such thing as a concubine being unable to be made a wife. Think about it carefully. If you want to climb up the social ladder and secure an official position, can you really rely on that Wei man to do it?"
"He can barely protect himself, let alone support you?"
Master Ji was actually convinced by her, and his expression softened a bit: "Then you, as a husband, can do it?"
"Of course, I have already made an agreement with him. If he becomes an official in the future, he will definitely invite you to be his advisor or counselor."
Ji Xueru nodded. Master Ji was silent for a moment and said, "Dad understands."
"Dad will never hold you back. If you need anything, just write to me." Master Ji finally gave in.
After hearing her father's promise, Ji Xueru smiled happily.
The Zhou family did not offer any dinner, and Master Ji and his companions were not shameless enough to stay any longer. After agreeing, they left some banknotes for Ji Xueru and hurried away.
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Two days later, the boat dropped anchor at the Dongping County wharf. The boatman said to the passengers, "We are heading south and need to buy some supplies. We need to stop in Dongping for a day."
"You can spend the night on board or ashore. Just be back on board before 1:45 PM tomorrow."
Hearing the boatman's words, Qiu Yinong stretched and said, "Since we're at the shore, let's go down and take a walk."
Sun Guiying and Qiu's mother didn't want to move, so they let Qiu Yinong and the others go downstairs to play by themselves.
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