Chapter 42: Bent On Marrying Him

Mu Qing, who was still in a rage, immediately objected as soon as he heard that. “No, that man isn’t worthy of you. How could my daughter marry that sort of a man? Only a fool like Mu Ruyue would get along with that kind of man. But relatively speaking, he’s a little better than the Ghost King. That Ghost King is ugly and ghost-like. No one is willing to enter the Ghost King’s Palace at all.”

Although Mu Qing was the head of the Mu family, aside from those royal children, basically no one had ever seen the legendary Ghost King. What’s more, with the royal family already fighting and scheming against each other, naturally no one dispelled those rumors.

As for the maids who once served the Ghost King, they now shuddered in fright at the mere mention of him. So how could they possibly reveal his true face?

“Why?” Mu Yixue’s cheeks puffed up and she took her gloves off. “I don’t care. I’m going to marry him. Why should Mu Ruyue seize such a handsome man? She doesn’t deserve him at all.”

Mu Qing’s brows furrowed. He really was helpless when it came to this daughter.

“Xue’er, there was no vital energy fluctuation in that man. If he isn’t a waste, then he’s too weak. Plus, he seemed a bit of a wacko. How could I possibly allow you to marry a fool?”

Having said that, Mu Qing paused with a start. “He’s a fool, and the Ghost King is a fool. Could there be any connection between them?”

“Father, you’re not thinking he’s the Ghost King, are you?” Mu Yixue trailed off and refuted him disdainfully, “‘That Ghost King is horrendous, so how could he be the Ghost King? And he’s not stupid—just naive. That dazzling man definitely isn’t Mu Ruyue’s husband, the Ghost King. Father, I don’t care if he’s a waste or not—I’m all set to marry him. If you don’t agree, I’ll run away from home.”

At the first sight of him, Mu Yixue was bent on marrying him.

A man who subverted all sentient beings should only be hers.

“Okay, okay, okay. I promise you, is that alright now?” Mu Qing patted her head dotingly and smiled. “Don’t fret. With a word from me, who would dare refuse to marry you? That man’s vital energy fluctuations were too weak, so he definitely isn’t from some powerful family. I’ll go find his parents and just give his relatives a few dozen gold coins. By then, I’m sure they’ll personally send their son to our Mu Residence.”

Mu Qing smiled confidently. Ten gold coins were enough for a small family to live for several years. Who could resist the temptation of money?

Yet, unbeknownst to him, Ye Wuchen was from the Imperial Family. He also didn’t know that Ye Wuchen was a powerful man so high above him that he could hide his breath.

Thus, because of this infallible belief, they fell to a point of no return.

“Thank you, Father,” Mu Yixue said excitedly as she took Mu Qing’s arm happily. “I knew you were the best dad. Now, I’m going to accompany Sister Ting’er first. She must be sad about being alone.”

“Go.” Mu Qing patted Mu Yixue’s head and smiled softly. But after she left, the smile on the corner of his mouth slowly disappeared, replaced by gloom.

“Who the hell is plotting against the Mu family?”

Recalling the happenings at the tournament, Mu Qing’s eyes flickered a few times. ”Could it be the Imperial Concubine? Or some women who are jealous of Ting’er?”

Although he suspected Mu Ruyue at first, after thinking about it, Mu Ruyue didn’t seem to have that much power at all, so he eliminated her from the list of suspects.

“Then it could only be those who are jealous of Ting’er. This matter must be investigated properly. Otherwise, it would pose a threat to Ting’er’s desire to marry His Royal Highness.”