Tianliangyuan

Chapter 194 You dare to play tricks on me!

Now that both sides have put together all the information they know, their understanding of Cheng Yuan is much more comprehensive.

They currently have a comprehensive assessment of Cheng Yuan: cunning, resourceful, and ruthless.

"When I get back, I will tell my family to recall the servants I sent over earlier. As for Cheng Yuan, she will have nothing to do with me from now on."

"Our Duke of Protectorate will not interfere."

Xu Zhaozhao laughed and said, "You all seem to be thinking in the same direction. That's good. Maybe if we push her a bit, Cheng Yuan will reveal her true colors."

Qi Yunze's eyes widened: "She still has a trump card?"

“Of course! The valuables seized by the imperial soldiers earlier were only a part of the total. Cheng Yuan has much more to offer than just that.”

Qi Yunze's expression turned even uglier.

When Cheng Yuan learned that the Marquis's residence had summoned several servants away and then sent over the rental contract, she realized something was wrong.

Sure enough, after that, she was unable to contact anyone from the Marquis's residence.

From an outsider's perspective, Qi Yunze's actions for Cheng Yuan were already more than enough, considering the previous rumors. He was just trying to protect his own reputation, so there's nothing wrong with that!

However, Cheng Yuan felt that things were beyond her control. Xie Zheng and Qi Yunze, who should have been looking out for her, no longer cared about her and even refused to see her.

Something must be wrong.

But that's the reality; for Cheng Yuan to even see these two young masters was practically impossible.

First of all, Xie Zheng has to be on duty, which means he has to work in the palace. Who can easily enter the palace without a reason?

Secondly, Qi Yunze's whereabouts are already difficult to track; even the people in the Marquis's mansion often can't find him, let alone someone like Cheng Yuan!

No matter what, Cheng Yuan is still a woman. Even in the most open-minded Daxing, there is no scene of a woman chasing after a man outside.

Cheng Yuan was furious, but it wasn't that she was heartbroken about the money.

She had money in her hands, so even without help from others, she could still live a stable and prosperous life.

But if she does that, it will expose the fact that she has money, and who knows if she will be secretly watched?

Cheng Yuan didn't want to cause trouble for herself, so she connected with Xie Zheng and Qi Yunze. In this way, even if she ate and dressed well outside, no one would suspect anything.

Now, all she can do is find another sucker to take the fall.

This sucker, coincidentally, was also an acquaintance of Xu Zhaozhao.

Liu Bo and Cheng Yuan had met several times when they were young and had played together, so they had a fairly good relationship.

Ever since Liu Bo learned that Cheng Yuan had returned to the capital, he had sent people to deliver some things and money, just so that his former little sister could live a stable life.

Now that Cheng Yuan could no longer rely on Xie Zheng and Qi Yunze, she naturally set her sights on Liu Bo.

Although Liu Bo's family did not hold any noble titles, his grandfather and father were both powerful officials in the imperial court, and were not to be trifled with as playboys in the capital.

"Cheng Yuan, you looked quite well the last time I saw you. How come you look so haggard after just a few days?"

Cheng Yuan is always good at feigning weakness and suffering.

"Please excuse my poor appearance, Brother Liu. Please come inside and have a seat."

Xu Zhaozhao's informants nearby naturally knew that Liu Bo had been entangled with by Cheng Yuan. Besides him, there was another person, although that person's family background was not as good as Liu Bo's, but the problem was that he was richer than Liu Bo!

Xu Zhaozhao thought that Cheng Yuan's methods were indeed clever, as she was able to keep so many men completely under her thumb.

If it weren't for her removing Cheng Yuan's mask, Qi Yunze might have been deceived by her as well.

As for Xie Zheng, Xu Zhaozhao had noticed early on that this man didn't care much about Cheng Yuan, and Xie Zheng's goal had always been very clear: to find evidence.

Therefore, Xie Zheng's focus was never on Cheng Yuan herself, but on what was about Cheng Yuan.

It's rare to find someone who's sober.

Xu Zhaozhao doesn't dislike women who are cunning and manipulative, but she doesn't like women like Cheng Yuan.

However, Xu Zhaozhao has also been quite annoyed by Xie Zheng these past few days.

Without it.

Xu Junfeng is already married, and Xu Junting's marriage has been arranged. Next, it should be Xie Zhaozhao's marriage.

Xie Zheng wanted to get married this year, but the Xu family disagreed, and Xu Zhaozhao herself felt that it was too early to get married.

Xie Zheng has been visiting the Xu family repeatedly recently, trying to persuade them to let him marry his wife as soon as possible.

However, Xu Han was adamant on this point and refused to agree.

Xie Zheng tried to please his parents-in-law with all sorts of nice things, but it was no use.

This also shows that Xu Han is clearly a doting father to his daughter!

“Nephew, please don’t spend any more money. To tell you the truth, whether it was that I hadn’t saved up enough for the dowry or something else, it was all an excuse. I just didn’t want Zhaozhao to get married too early. My Marquis’s mansion can support her, so I thought I could let her stay with my wife and me for a few more years.”

several years?

Upon hearing this, Xie Zheng almost jumped up from his chair!

Does this sound like a word?

Xu Zhaozhao is already so old, how can you still think about keeping her for a few more years?

That would make her an old maid!

No no no!

You're not in a hurry to marry off your daughters, but he's in a hurry to find a wife.

"Father-in-law, I've come today not to pressure you into marriage, but simply to discuss with you whether it would be more suitable to set the wedding date for June or October of next year?"

"October!"

Without a second thought, Xu Han immediately decided on October.

As soon as he said it, he realized he had made a mistake.

How did it become that she's getting married next year?

"You little rascal, you dare to play tricks on me!"

Xie Zheng reluctantly cupped his hands and said, "Father-in-law, please forgive me. I am not young anymore, and my feelings for Zhaozhao are sincere and without any falsehood."

"Alright, I know what you mean. I can't make this decision on my own; I need to discuss it with Madam before making a decision."

"Yes, I understand. I'll have the matchmaker come over again to discuss this later. Also, regarding the betrothal gifts, does my father-in-law have any other requirements?"

"No, you can handle it as you see fit."

As soon as Xu Han finished speaking, he realized he had been tricked.

How did we end up talking about betrothal gifts?

too early!

"Alright, alright, get to the point, but remember to behave politely!"

When Xu Han saw Dingxiang waiting outside, he knew that his precious daughter had something to say to Xie Zheng. No matter how reluctant he was, he had to let them meet.

As soon as Xie Zheng entered the Purple Garden, he saw Xu Zhaozhao sitting in the hexagonal pavilion, resting her chin on her hand and watching several dancers gracefully performing in the distance, clearly enjoying herself.

"Here you go, sit down!"

Xu Zhaozhao didn't treat him like an outsider at all, and the two of them simply enjoyed the graceful dance of several women together.

Xie Zheng's eyes and thoughts were entirely focused on Xu Zhaozhao. After only glancing at the scene, he began to ponder how to persuade Xu Zhaozhao to travel with him.