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Chapter 414: Tips for Xue Shu
"Of course I know, but if you finish your class earlier, I can marry you earlier, right?" Cao Cheng said directly.
"Oh, you, you, how can you be like this? Ningning is still here." Shen Zhiyi said shyly

"Haha, it's okay. Miss Xue Ning won't laugh at you, and what I said is true. I have asked people to look for a mansion recently."

"It will take at most three to five days to find a suitable one. I want to live with you." Cao Cheng said
"Well, okay, actually, I thought so too, but the Ministry of Rites hasn't finished its visit yet, so, so you just wait a little longer, okay?" Shen Zhiyi said

"Okay, since you have said so, what else can I say? I will listen to you, but I have to know when this class will end, right?" Cao Cheng asked

"I don't know about that, but I think it should be over at any time, right? Oh, right, speaking of this, I just remembered that my royal brother wanted to reward you with a mansion, why didn't you refuse it?" Shen Zhiyi said

"Since I am going to marry you, how can I ask for the house that His Majesty has prepared? Of course I have to prepare this mansion myself. Madam, don't worry, I will follow the rules of our dynasty."

"You can keep 30% of the spoils from the battlefield, so I am still very rich, you don't have to worry about me not being able to support you in the future." Cao Cheng said with a smile

"You, who is worried that you can't support me? I just, I just?" Shen Zhiyi said

"Okay, okay, Madam, I know, I know what you are thinking. Don't worry, just go to class now. I will go to the Ministry of Rites to urge them." Cao Cheng said
Shen Zhiyi nodded after hearing this and said nothing more. At this time, Jiang Xuening, who was standing beside them, had already been fidgeting. When she saw that they had finished talking, she hurriedly said, "Your Highness, Marquis, I'll take my leave first."

After she finished speaking, she stood up, turned around and left quickly. Seeing this scene, how could Shen Zhiyi not know what was going on?
"Humph, it's all your fault. If it weren't for you, Ningning wouldn't have run away." Shen Zhiyi said

"Me. Can this be blamed on me? This is obviously, yes, yes, it's all my fault. It's all my fault. It's all my fault." Cao Cheng said helplessly.

"Hmph, that's better. By the way, I'm going to pay my respects to my mother. Do you want to come with me?" Shen Zhiyi said softly.
"Madam, I want to go with you in my dreams, but you know that the Queen Mother doesn't seem to like seeing me, so I'd better not disturb her peace, right?" Cao Cheng said.
"Well, what you said is true. That's it. I'll leave first." Shen Zhiyi said

Looking at the departing figure of his princess, Cao Cheng's face was full of smiles, and then he actually left here. However, after leaving the palace, he did not return home, but went to see Xie Wei again.

"Thank you, Master. I hope I didn't disturb you by visiting you." Cao Cheng said with a smile

"No, no, how could that be? I just don't know why the Marquis came to see me this time?" Xie Wei was naturally very polite after hearing this.

"It's not a big deal, actually. I just want to ask Master, how is the princess doing with her lessons, and when will it be over?" Cao Cheng said with a smile.

"Oh? Is it this matter? My Lord, you should be able to guess that the princess asked your Majesty for this lesson at the last minute."

"So once the procedures at the Ministry of Rites are completed, I will naturally stop here." Xie Wei said
"Oh, then I feel relieved. Thank you, Master. I am sorry for bothering you today. Bye." Cao Cheng said
"My Lord, what are you talking about? There is no need to do this. There is no need to do this. I will see you off." Xie Wei said
Looking at Cao Cheng's departing back, Xie Wei kept smiling until he returned to the room, then he became serious.

Jian Shu, who was standing by, asked, "Sir, is it really that simple that Marquis Dingyuan came here this time?"

"It doesn't matter what he's up to. After all, we haven't done anything right now." Xie Wei said
After hearing this, Jianshu nodded. His master was right. They were not doing anything now.

But Cao Cheng didn't care about so many things at this time. In fact, he made a temporary decision to go find Xie Wei. After coming out of the palace, he thought of going to see Xie Wei, so naturally he had no preparation.

As for the purpose of his doing this? That was naturally very simple. The two of them were destined to be rivals, and it was normal to take a look at his future opponent in advance.

Cao Cheng was quite satisfied with their meeting. After all, there was a long time to come and there was no need to rush. Cao Cheng quickly returned to the mansion.

As soon as he came back, he was told by the servants that his foster father was waiting for him. Cao Cheng did not delay and quickly entered the study and asked, "Foster father, are you looking for me?"

"Cheng'er is here? Come on, let's sit down and talk slowly. I heard that you went to Xingwuwei today?" Xue Yuan asked directly

"Yes, godfather, I did go to Xingwuwei, and I also met someone, the one you arranged to get close to Yan Lin." Cao Cheng said
"Huh? Why did you want to see him? Did something happen to him?" Xue Yuan said in a deep voice
"That's right, godfather. The man you're looking for used to be the groom of the Jiang family. He and the second young lady of the Jiang family came to the capital together." Cao Cheng nodded.
"What? There is such a thing? It's outrageous!" Xue Yuan couldn't sit still when he heard it.

"Father, calm down. Things are not that bad. I have seen this man before. He is an out-and-out snob. We can give him everything that the Yan family and the Jiang family can give him."

"What the two families cannot give, we can also give, foster father, with this relationship, our goal will be easier to achieve." Cao Cheng said
"Cheng'er, are you sure? You know this matter is of great importance and there can be no mistakes." Xue Yuan asked seriously after hearing this.
"Foster father, something has gone wrong. Although he didn't say anything, I guess he should have told the Yan family what you told him to do."

"The reason why I said it would be easy to accomplish just now is because of this. In the eyes of the Yan family, this person is undoubtedly a traitor. As long as they reveal the truth, this person will surely die."

"Do you think the Yan family will trust him in this situation?" Cao Cheng said
"Well, Cheng'er, what you said makes sense. How about this? I'll leave this matter to you." Xue Yuan said
"Don't worry, godfather. I won't let you down. By the way, godfather, I'm already looking for a house, and I plan to move out in a few days." Cao Cheng said
"Well, do we have to move out? In fact, even if the princess marries us, we can still accommodate her in our house. Why should we move out?" Xue Yuan said
"Godfather, I refused the house bestowed by Your Majesty at the beginning. If now comes the time, then..." Cao Cheng didn't finish his words, but Xue Yuan already understood.

"Okay, if that's the case, then go ahead, but don't be in a hurry." Xue Yuan said
"Yes, foster father. If you have no other instructions, I will take my leave first." Cao Cheng said directly
After hearing this, Xue Yuan didn't say anything else, but just nodded. Seeing this, Cao Cheng bowed, then left the study and returned to his room.

A few days passed like this, and Zhou Yinzhi was sitting in his room on this day, frowning and thinking about something. The reason why he had this expression was naturally because he really found something, and he was hesitating about who he should send this thing to.

Logically, after what happened last time, he shouldn't have hesitated. After all, the marquis had already made a promise, but he himself didn't really believe it.

After all, he knew Duke Dingguo's temper very well. If the Duke really wanted to deal with him, the Marquis would not be able to protect himself.

As for Yan Lin on the other side, he is also unreliable, because the reason why he can gain trust now is all because of Miss Jiang Er.

Now that the second young lady is in the palace, if he gives this thing directly to Yan Lin, I'm afraid the result will not be very good, so he is so entangled.

What he didn't know was that Jiang Xuening was also in trouble at this time, or was being targeted by someone.

"What did you say? You want to deal with Jiang Xuening? Sister, are you kidding me? How did she offend you?" Cao Cheng asked in surprise
"Brother, I have my reasons for dealing with her. I have to do this. I asked someone to invite you to the palace so that I can persuade my sister-in-law not to interfere." Xue Shu said
"No, Xiaoshu, you know the relationship between your sister-in-law and Jiang Xuening, how they met, and why they have such a good relationship. You should know everything."

"Do you think your sister-in-law will listen to me if I try to persuade her? I think if it's nothing serious, you shouldn't argue with her. Just think of it as pity for me."

"Please don't let me be caught in the middle, okay?" Cao Cheng said helplessly.

"Oh, big brother, forget it. Let me tell you the truth. My aunt and father have always planned to let me marry the King of Linzi. You should know this."

"But what you don't know is that the handkerchief of the King of Linzi is exactly the same as Jiang Xuening's. Do you think I can not deal with her?" Xue Shu said directly
"What? Exactly the same? Xiaoshu, are you sure you didn't see it wrong? Why would the King of Linzi use the same handkerchief as Jiang Xuening?" Cao Cheng asked in surprise
"Brother, how could I have been wrong about such an important matter? This is indeed true. Their handkerchiefs are exactly the same." Xue Shu said
"Well, Shu'er, don't worry. I always feel that something is not right here. Think about it. What is the relationship between Jiang Xuening and Yan Lin? What is the relationship between King Linzi and Yan Lin?"

"How could the King of Linzi compete with Yan Lin for Jiang Xue Ning? If he really did, how could their relationship still be so good? The most important thing is that the whole capital knows about it now."

"In the future, Jiang Xuening will be the Crown Prince's Consort of the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion. If King Linzi really has feelings for Jiang Xuening, how could he allow this situation to continue?"

"You have to know that my aunt has to intervene in the marriage of Prince Linzi. The affair between Jiang Xuening and Yan Lin has spread throughout the capital. How can she be a princess?"

"King Linzi must also know this, so I think there must be something wrong here. Something must have gone wrong. This is simply nonsense."

"Well, even if he and Jiang Xue Ning really got married secretly, with her current reputation, it is impossible for her to become the principal wife. At most, she can only be a concubine."

"What do you have to worry about? Can't you control her?" Cao Cheng said
After hearing this, Xue Shu was silent for a while. After all, she was not a fool. Although her eldest brother did not want to get involved in this matter,

But she also had to admit that what her elder brother said made sense. It was indeed not very reasonable, but if it wasn't Jiang Xue Ning, how to explain the handkerchief?

"Shu'er, I suddenly thought of a possibility. Do you think it is possible that the handkerchief in the hand of King Linzi is not Jiang Xuening's, but someone else's. It's just that the two handkerchiefs look the same."

"After all, don't forget that Jiang Xuening is only the second daughter of the Jiang family." Cao Cheng said
"Hmm? Second Miss? Yes, Second Miss? In other words, that handkerchief is most likely from the reclusive eldest lady?" Xue Shu blurted out.

"Well, doesn't this make sense? It's common for sisters in this big family to have the same pattern on their handkerchiefs, isn't that a common thing?" Cao Cheng said directly
"Yes, I am really confused by the situation. Big brother, thank you. If it weren't for you, I would still be competing with Jiang Xuening now." Xue Shu said with a smile

"Alright, alright, why are you still telling me this? Besides, I'm telling you this not only for you, but also for myself. If you really have a rift with the princess because of Jiang Xuening."

"Then as my elder brother and husband, I will be in a dilemma, right?" Cao Cheng said
"Okay, okay, big brother, don't worry. How could I make things difficult for you? Wait until tomorrow. I will go and apologize to Jiang Xue Ning. Is that okay?" Xue Shu said
"What nonsense are you talking about? Why should my sister apologize to Jiang Xuening? Who is she? Don't worry about this matter. I'll go talk to your sister-in-law."

"As long as you don't cause trouble for Jiang Xuening anymore." Cao Cheng said generously.

"Haha, okay, okay, I get it. Don't worry, big brother. I will solve the problem and won't cause any more trouble for Jiang Xuening in the future." Xue Shu said with some emotion.

"Well, that's enough. Go and do your own thing. I have to go see your sister-in-law. You know what a hard life I have. Let's go." After Cao Cheng finished speaking, he walked towards his wife's bedroom.

At this time, Shen Zhiyi was also talking about this with Jiang Xuening.

"Ningning, don't worry. I'll take care of this matter for you. You don't have to worry." Shen Zhiyi said

"Your Highness, you and Xue Shu will be together in the future. There is no need to quarrel with each other because of me. I am fine now, right? Why don't you just forget it?" Jiang Xue Ning advised.
"How can we let this go? No, no, absolutely not. Don't worry about this matter. I must give you an explanation." Shen Zhiyi waved her hand.
After hearing this, Jiang Xue Ning could only nod helplessly. In fact, deep down in her heart, she really didn't want to confront Xue Shu right now, but there was no way. It was obvious that she couldn't persuade His Highness.

(End of this chapter)