Tianliangyuan

Chapter 193 Qi Yunze felt disgusted

Xu Zhaozhao smiled and gave him a look: "Have you forgotten that there is a Lady Jiang in the Prince Zhong's mansion?"

Xie Zheng was taken aback; it seemed there was such a thing.

But they were originally on the same side, and now they are abandoning one of them. I always feel that it is unwise for King Zhong to do this. Isn't he afraid that after the incident, it will cause dissatisfaction from the Jiang family and the Liu family?

Xu Zhaozhao knew that this was his habitual way of thinking, so she didn't think Xie Zheng was stupid. On the contrary, she thought that the Prince Zhong's Mansion was really smart to take action this time.

If fools like Liu Huaien and Jiang Fu continue to represent the Duke of Su's mansion, then trouble is bound to ensue.

This is like having a tumor on your body. Once it's discovered and confirmed, you should cut it off without hesitation. Otherwise, it will only cause endless trouble in the future!

However, Duke Su was reluctant to make a decision because the son was his eldest son.

The Loyal King, on the other hand, had no such concerns and could be given a direct push.

If she were in that position, Xu Zhaozhao felt she would do the same, only perhaps with more careful consideration of the methods and approaches.

The actions of the Prince Zhong's Mansion were too crude and simplistic.

It seems like the framing was successful, but in reality, wasn't she still being used by this outsider?

It must be said that if it weren't for her arrival, the Loyal King's goal of framing someone would certainly have been achieved.

But why?

Xu Zhaozhao felt that she was now a bug in this game of chess. Since she had been involved, she had to make things as chaotic as possible.

Because the more chaotic the situation, the safer the Xu and Xie families will be.

There's no need to involve too many people in the power struggle between Prince Zhong and Prince An. If you two want to rise to power, then go ahead and make your own mess. Why not just sacrifice innocent people?

Xu Zhaozhao tapped her fingers lightly on the table a few times. Now even the Princess's residence has been dragged into this. She really wanted to know how Prince Zhong would react when he found out.

Xu Zhaozhao has recently been asked to practice needlework.

But alas, she was not the kind of person with skillful hands.

The embroidered mandarin ducks were even uglier than the wild ducks outside.

Xie Zheng happened to see it and insisted on agreeing, saying he wouldn't be satisfied until Xu Zhaozhao embroidered a purse for him.

Xu Zhaozhao thought that if Xie Zheng really hung the purse she embroidered on his waist, the angrier person would be her mother, Wang Ruolan!

She's supposed to be a noblewoman from a wealthy family, but her needlework is so bad, she'd probably be laughed at.

After much thought, Xu Zhaozhao decided to embroider a handkerchief for Xie Zheng.

This is simple, and a man's handkerchief only needs to be embroidered with a few sections of green bamboo, which is much simpler than embroidering flowers and mandarin ducks!

In reality, the bamboo embroidered by Xu Zhaozhao was barely recognizable as a green plant; it was really difficult to tell whether it was a vibrant weed or the bamboo favored by scholars.

None of that matters, because Xie Zheng, a grown man, wouldn't deliberately show off by carrying a handkerchief.

Moreover, Xu Zhaozhao specifically instructed that no one was allowed to say that she was the one who gave it to them.

Xie Zheng simply interpreted this as his wife being shy.

Time flies, and it was already the end of September. The Duke of Su finally submitted a memorial, changing the position of heir apparent to Liu Huaide.

There was no other way; they couldn't possibly let their son, who was blind in one eye and lame in one leg, become the future master of the Duke's mansion!

Emperor Yong'an did not make things difficult for him; in fact, he asked him a few questions with concern before approving the memorial.

It's unclear what Emperor Yong'an was thinking. He approved the memorial, but also issued an edict to send Liu Huai'en some precious medicinal herbs and instructed him to take good care of his injuries, saying that he would still have the opportunity to serve the court in the future.

Is this considered a form of comfort?

At this moment, Liu Huaien was unable to listen to anything.

Jiang Fu was also feeling irritable and restless at this moment; she was no longer the future mistress of the Duke's mansion.

This made her, who was always proud and arrogant, instantly wilted like a deflated eggplant.

To put it more bluntly, he looks several years older and has lost his former upright and proud demeanor.

Xu Zhaozhao didn't seem to care much about this; the people she had arranged were still keeping an eye on that unruly Cheng Yuan.

The relationship between Cheng Yuan and the Prince Zhong's Mansion has become somewhat delicate.

Xu Zhaozhao now wants to know how many people Cheng Yuan still has at her disposal.

Moreover, Xie Zheng and Qi Yunze were both very certain that Cheng Gong was framed, so what about now?

At the very least, this large sum of money can't be faked, right?

When Qi Yunze and Xie Zheng looked at the information that Xu Zhaozhao had presented, they wished they could gouge their own eyes out.

"The Cheng family is wealthy, that's not the point, but the problem is that Cheng Yuan clearly has money, so why is she pretending to be penniless?"

Qi Yunze didn't care about the money; he just felt angry at being treated like a fool.

Xie Zheng's mindset was much better than his.

As early as when Xu Zhaozhao set her sights on Cheng Yuan, he noticed that Cheng Yuan seemed completely different from the image he remembered.

Or perhaps, he simply didn't understand Cheng Yuan well enough.

"Cheng Yuan is not only rich, but she also has people under her command. Now that you both understand, what are you going to do next?"

Qi Yunze remained silent, feeling a tightness in his chest, and nothing he did made him feel comfortable.

He and Xie Zheng were grateful for the kindness Cheng Gong had shown them back then, but they didn't actually have any deep feelings for the descendants of the Cheng family.

But now that things have turned out this way, he's really embarrassed.

Xie Zheng was relatively better off. Since Cheng Yuan returned to the capital, Xie Zheng had kept his distance from her, so there were no rumors about the two of them in the capital. On the contrary, Qi Yunze had brought Cheng Yuan back to his residence, so there were many rumors about his ambiguous relationship with Cheng Yuan.

"Even if I never marry, I would never have a relationship with a woman who is so scheming."

Xu Zhaozhao raised an eyebrow; those words were quite a broad insult!

Xie Zheng cautioned, "It's not a bad thing for a woman to be cunning, but Cheng Yuan's behavior is deliberately manipulating people, which is different. Do you really want to marry a clueless idiot?"

Qi Yunze choked, unsure how to respond.

Xu Zhaozhao gave Xie Zheng a playful glare and said calmly, "Cheng Yuan is not as simple as you see her on the surface. She is not only rich, but also has connections. Most importantly, she has done many things that you don't know and can't even imagine."

Xie Zheng's eyes widened: "Could it be?"

Xu Zhaozhao remained calm: "She is still secretly in contact with Prince Zhong. Not only that, besides you, she has cast a wide net. You are not the only ones who benefited from Cheng Gong's kindness back then!"

Qi Yunze's face was extremely pale, as if he had just eaten something disgusting and wished he could vomit on the spot!

Xie Zheng remained relatively calm and gave a self-deprecating smile: "Yunze, we shouldn't have underestimated anyone. Just because Cheng Yuan is a woman, we subconsciously assumed she was weak. In reality, we were just pawns being used by her."