Governing by Doing Nothing

In truth, Old Duke had always looked down on Jerome. He despised that greedy, lecherous fellow from the bottom of his heart.

But for the Lucis Family's interests, if Jerome truly ascended the Imperial Throne, Old Duke would still agree to a marriage alliance between the two families.

So when she heard that Jerome had died, Aier Sha was actually the happiest. She no longer had to marry an old man who disgusted her.

When Zhou Ming appeared before her and her family found another marriage candidate for her, Aier Sha still felt somewhat resistant. But it was far better than before... At least she found this little boy, who was two years younger than her, quite pleasing to the eye.

Yet she had not expected that although he was young, his mouth was incredibly skillful. A few sweet words made her heart race wildly, changing her attitude toward this family-arranged marriage from slight resistance to tacit acceptance.

What about Zhou Ming?

What was he thinking?

Actually, he did not want to agree to any marriage alliance, nor did he want to get entangled with any woman again. He had originally planned to exchange certain benefits for the Lucis Family's support.

But Old Fox truly lived up to his name. He immediately had Zhou Ming firmly in his grasp, making him realize that his previous plans were nowhere near as flawless as he had believed.

Faced with the "marriage alliance" noose Old Fox had proactively slipped around him, he could only stick his head into it.

Of course, that did not mean Zhou Ming had simply resigned himself to his fate.

He was still young and had several years left to struggle. Perhaps he could avoid the fate of being tied down.

Thus, after gaining the Lucis Family's support,

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