Making you a son-in-law is not about making you conquer the world.

"What's the problem with that? The Meng family's businesses were all established by Qingge. As long as she marries into the family, these businesses will naturally follow. This can't even be considered part of your dowry," Lin Ping said coldly.

Meng Yuanping was terrified, fearing that Lin Ping would ask for extra money in addition to all of the Meng family's assets.

"Even if I leave these businesses to you, without Qingge's management, they will all be ruined sooner or later," Lin Ping said bluntly.

That's true. Meng Yuanping has no business acumen, and Meng Qingfan is too young to shoulder such a heavy responsibility.

The only way to preserve the Meng family's assets is to keep Meng Qingge in the Meng family forever.

A thought suddenly occurred to Meng Yuanping, and he retorted sharply, "Since Young Master Lin has no sincerity, then we will not marry him!"

"No delivery!"

Watching his angry back, Lin Ping felt extremely satisfied.

"Brother Lin, are you really not planning to marry Miss Meng?" Zhu Xiaoji, who was watching the commotion from the side, reminded him.

He saw Meng Qingge's true feelings for Lin Ping and hoped they could get married.

"Marry me? Of course I'll marry you, and I'll have a grand wedding. But I'll have to change my identity," Lin Ping said mysteriously.

Not long after, Meng Yuanping returned to his residence in a huff.

"I'm so angry, I'm absolutely furious!" Meng Yuanping slammed his hand on the table repeatedly, his anger still burning.

Huang Jiayu watched coldly, and even felt like laughing.

"Where is Qingge? Bring Qingge here!" Meng Yuanping shouted angrily.

Meng Qingge was still heartbroken over yesterday's events. When she heard Meng Yuanping's summons, she wanted to refuse, but being a dutiful daughter at heart, she obediently went into Meng Yuanping's room.

"If Father is still concerned about my affair with Young Master Lin, then it's better not to say anything more." Meng Qingge was furious; she didn't want to hear a single word that would harm Lin Ping.

"It is indeed about you and Lin Wuqing, and it's about your marriage." Meng Yuanping's words were astonishing.

"Didn't Father despise him for being poor and destitute? Why has he changed his mind today?"

Meng Qingge was full of confusion, but a hint of joy still welled up inside her.

Even though she and Lin Ping are destined to be together, she still hopes to receive her father's blessing.

"Hmph, that depends on his ability. Go and call him here, and I'll give him a good test." Meng Yuanping raised his voice again.

His so-called test was nothing more than bargaining with Lin Ping, asking him if he agreed to marry into the family.

After what had just happened, Meng Yuanping realized that only by keeping Meng Qingge in the manor forever could he maximize his benefits.

But she's reached marriageable age and can't live alone forever, so the best solution is for her to find a son-in-law to live with her family.

Lin Wuqing is quite good! He's willing to marry into the family and he and Meng Qingge are deeply in love.

Meng Qingge was thinking of asking Lin Ping what had happened today, so she quickly went to the "department store".

The two quickly exchanged their information, and Meng Qingge suddenly frowned: "It seems that Father wants you to marry into the Meng family."

Lin Ping designed all of this; how could he not have guessed Meng Yuanping's thoughts?

So what if I marry into your family? It's not like it's the first time.

There was one question that puzzled Lin Ping: he wondered if there were any restrictions on the number of times a man could marry into another family, and whether there were any laws regarding this.

If not, then he might have to marry into the family.

“You are a true man, a top figure on the list of extraordinary people, you absolutely cannot marry into the family!” Meng Qingge said resolutely.

Having a husband who moves in with you is not something to brag about. At the very least, it proves that the husband is incompetent, and even she will be gossiped about behind her back.

Lin Ping could naturally see that Meng Qingge was protecting him, and he felt a surge of emotion.

"I don't really care whether I marry into your family or not, but I do care about your feelings." Lin Ping smiled deeply: "Don't worry, in just a few days, we will receive Father's blessing."

Meng Qingge nodded happily, then returned empty-handed.

"They really don't know what's good for them, daring to refuse my request." Meng Yuanping was furious.

Having been humiliated by the Prince of Wu in the morning, and now rejected by Lin Wuqing, Meng Yuanping felt extremely insulted.

In the following days, Lin Ping spent his time either by Meng Qingge's side or checking on Zhang Yuelu's injuries.

He learned from the maid's account that Zhang Yuelu vomited blood several times a day.

To ensure authenticity, Lin Ping also checked the situation with X-rays, and indeed, there were no signs of healing in the other person's internal organs.

Therefore, Lin Ping had to keep his distance from her for the time being; he couldn't let Zhang Yuelu die directly.

The peaceful days did not last long before another major event occurred in the imperial court.

"Your humble servant has something to report!" As the court session was about to end, Fan Li stepped out from the ranks.

"What brings you here, Minister Fan?" the Emperor asked curiously.

For the past month, Fan Li has been quite well-behaved, rarely speaking in court. Unexpectedly, he finally spoke up today.

“A few months ago, Zhang Mingfang, the young master of the Zhang family, was murdered, and the murderer is still at large,” Fan Li said coldly.

"What's this old guy up to? Why bring up an old case at this time?" Bai Tiantian wondered.

Fan Li brought this up most likely to implicate Bai Tiantian.

But Bai Tiantian handled this matter flawlessly, which could help exonerate Lin Ping.

"Bai Tiantian, today is your death day." Fan Li thought to himself, "Even if you have enough reasons to exonerate this kid, he has already been killed by the Nightshade Palace, and there is no way to verify the facts. All the blame will be placed on your head."

The reason he brought this up at this critical juncture was that he was certain Lin Ping had been assassinated by the Nightmare Palace, and then he wanted to pin all the blame on Bai Tiantian.

As expected, the emperor was furious: "For several months, we haven't even been able to catch a single murderer. What is the Prefect of the Capital doing? Bring him here!"

Song Zhi, who had been waiting outside the main hall, walked up tremblingly and knelt down with a thud: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I had no choice."

"Oh? So failing to catch the criminal is also out of necessity? I think you're too comfortable in this position; it's time for a change of scenery," the emperor said angrily.

"Your Majesty, I apprehended the criminal that day, but Minister Han took him away," Song Zhi said, glancing at Han Yan.

"Han Yan, is this true?" The Emperor turned his gaze to the Minister of Justice.

On the day Han Yan arrested the man from the government office, countless eyes were watching, and he could only lower his head and admit it.

"So, the criminal is in the Ministry of Justice's prison?" The emperor seemed intent on exonerating Han Yan.

After all, the matter was of great importance, and the emperor did not want to ruin a talented person because of it.

Han Yan was honest enough to shake his head and say, "Your Majesty, I have already released this person."

"Insolence! Can a murderer be released without charge? I don't think you've even memorized the most basic laws of the Great Ye Dynasty. This is clearly dereliction of duty!" The emperor said, slapping his dragon throne.