"But that's not what you told Qingyang!"

Bai Zhaozhao asked curiously, "Qingyang County Princess?"

"Yes." Tang Yanyan recalled and said, "Before, Changxing never paid attention to Qingyang, saying that she was a little firecracker that would catch fire at a touch, and if you accidentally provoke her, the Queen Mother will hold you accountable.

As a result, when Qingyang came back this time, she was a completely different person and almost never lost her temper. The Queen Mother was very happy and asked her to interact with us more. She secretly told me that it was you who told her to work hard to manage Qingyang County, and she would be better than any other daughter of a wealthy family! There is no need to bother with them at all!"

Bai Zhaozhao was confused. Did she say that?

"What I'm saying is that she has advantages that the daughter of a wealthy family can't match. If she manages her fiefdom well, she can realize her self-worth and let others see her strengths. There's no need to compare her with others!"

Tang Yanyan was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter: "So that's how it is, but it's also good, Qingyang is quite popular now."

Bai Zhaozhao asked curiously: "Who will she choose between you and Princess Changxing?"

"Basically, I don't choose anyone, but Changxing thinks she's close to me. Haha, I have to thank you for this! Zhaozhao, you don't know, Changxing has been very depressed recently. She directly said that she doesn't like the top two or three places!"

"Tanhua?" Bai Zhaozhao was a little wary. "My brother has already been blocked by the emperor. Could it be that Tanhua has also..."

"No, I heard that after Concubine Xu's idea was rejected, she started looking for other candidates for Changxing. However, the people in Duke Xu's Mansion were unwilling to give up your brother and wanted to send a concubine to Bai Lin first. As a result, before they were confirmed, Changxing got angry and said that the Xu family should not disgust him with people she disliked! She disliked both the runner-up and the third place winner!"

Bai Zhaozhao had a subtle expression after hearing this. Did he look down on it? Or had he never seen it? I just wonder if the plot master will still turn the gears of fate for this princess.

"By the way, Zhao Zhao, speaking of this third place winner, I also heard a big news."

"What's the big news?"

"The illegitimate daughter of the Marquis of Guangping fell in love with Cheng Tanhua, but when she went out to buy jewelry, she had a quarrel with Cheng Tanhua's mother. Cheng Tanhua then personally came to her house and said that he and the daughter of the Marquis were not destined to be together, and left."

Bai Zhaozhao:!!!

Tang Yanyan continued, "Shocked, right? Many people said they didn't expect Cheng Tanhua to be so dignified! He actually dared to give the Marquis's mansion a cold shoulder! He is simply the epitome of a scholarly nobleman! He is said to be neither corrupted by wealth nor bent by might!

Oh, by the way, this incident happened when you returned to your hometown to worship your ancestors, and it spread in the capital for several days before it died down. "

Bai Zhaozhao hurriedly asked, "Then the Hou Mansion didn't regain its face?"

"It can't be found! Later, someone from Qin Ge's family came forward to invite Cheng Tanhua to a banquet, as if to protect him. Guangping Marquis's Mansion didn't want to find fault with such a thing, so they could only endure it. Moreover, the concubine's daughter was born to a concubine, so she was not liked by her stepmother."

Bai Zhaozhao knew there must be something wrong here. It was obvious that this was a common tactic used by Cheng Jiayu. He must have used a filter on the illegitimate lady, and must have gained benefits from her. He then used Cheng's mother to smoothly break up with her. Oh, or he never had anything with that lady, and even if he did, it was not known to others.

According to her inference, what Cheng Jiayu needs most is a spiritual object. Could it be that the young lady has some good stuff on her?

There should be, and Cheng Jiayu must have obtained the spiritual object, so if the lady is no longer of use, he should be kicked away immediately. Otherwise, under the effect of the filter, the more the lady comes into contact with him, the more infatuated she will be with him, and if something goes wrong, it will be difficult to resolve.

"Zhao Zhao, why are you silent? What are you thinking about? You also think that Cheng Tanhua is very courageous, right?"

Bai Zhaozhao said helplessly, "Sister, do you know that Cheng Jiayu is from the same hometown as our Bai family?"

"Ah? I don't know!"

Afterwards, Bai Zhaozhao picked out what she could say and told Tang Yanyan about the story between her and Cheng Jiayu. Tang Yanyan frowned as she heard it: "If the engagement fails, he will detain your household registration to plot against you? I didn't expect him to be such a person! Oh my God! If he is so scheming, then the rumor that the concubine's daughter of the Marquis of Guangping likes him may not be true!"

Bai Zhaozhao continued to ask: "What does the rumor say?"

"It is said that the young lady ran into the man named Cheng when she went out to see a play. She fell in love with him at first sight, and then she kept an eye on him and often created chance encounters with him. Gradually, some rumors started to spread, and she did not deny them when she heard them."

Bai Zhaozhao sneered, "But Cheng Jiayu must have denied the rumors, right?"

"That's right, but the man surnamed Cheng also told everyone not to just follow the crowd and affect the reputation of the young lady. However, his words seem to have no effect at all, and the rumors are still spreading.

In fact, this is harmless. From time to time, there are some rumors among the noble ladies. Look at what happened to Princess Qingyang. But hers is not a rumor. She really likes Zhong Jingchen.

It wasn't until the illegitimate daughter and Cheng's mother had a rift that the rumors stopped."

Bai Zhaozhao understood: "When judging the right and wrong of something, the process is not important, what is important is the result. Whoever benefits in the end is the chess master behind the scenes, so the rumor must have been spread by Cheng Jiayu himself, and then ended by him personally."

Tang Yanyan also understood: "It's a pity that the young lady really fell in love with him, but she hasn't reacted to him until now."

Bai Zhaozhao asked again: "What kind of family is Guangping Marquis's family?"

Tang Yanyan thought for a moment: "They are the only two old nobles at present. Do you know the founding emperor of our Tianyuan Dynasty, Shengzu? It is said that when he started his army, the people were living in poverty. Later, he gathered five good brothers to conquer the world together. After the founding of the country, he conferred the titles of kings of different surnames on these five brothers. After that, these five families rose and fell, and now only Guangping Marquis Mansion and Beiping Prince Mansion are left.

One of these two families is in charge of the Beijing Suburbs Patrol Camp, and the other is in charge of the Northwest Army. Together with the Xie family, they are known as the three pillars of the Tianyuan Dynasty. However, the Guangping Marquis Mansion is relatively low-key in the court and usually does not take care of things. The men in their family have always been soldiers. "

Bai Zhaozhao had some understanding. A military family with hundreds of years of history should have many treasures, right? Even a concubine's daughter was rich and powerful?

That's not right. If the concubine's daughter had so many treasures, how could Cheng Jiayu be willing to give her up? Wouldn't it be better to make her a long-term meal ticket? Or wouldn't it be better to just use the legitimate daughter?

Can't figure it out.

Seeing Bai Zhaozhao's silence, Tang Yanyan couldn't help but nag: "Forget it, Zhaozhao, don't think about it. As long as that Cheng guy doesn't come to plot against us, just ignore him. Speaking of which, that illegitimate daughter is also a bit problematic. If you really like her, you should tell your parents. If you hear rumors, you should deny them in time. Don't you think so?"

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