As expected by everyone, she became the wife of the Marquis after being married off

After getting a promise from Grand Tutor Xu, Xu Ziyun returned to her room and thought for a long time. Finally, she understood what her father meant. Of course, she didn't dare to think about it any further.

But in the meantime, Xu Ziyun also silently breathed a sigh of relief in her heart.

She didn't like the Fourth Prince in the first place, and she would certainly be happier if she didn't have to marry into the royal family.

Seeing her young lady smiling even more happily today, the personal maid couldn't help but ask, "Young lady, did the master praise you?"

Xu Ziyun turned to look at her and was stunned for a moment.

Then the corners of his eyes slightly raised, and the arc of his mouth deepened a little bit, and he said: "I'm just happy."

The maid didn't understand, but she understood her own identity, so she smiled and nodded along with the young lady.

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But Li Jingke would not give up so easily. Of course, he didn't know what the Xu family meant. His original intention was to get close to Xu Ziyun and make her feel good about him.

Afterwards, he asked Emperor Yingde for permission to grant the marriage, so that even if the empress wanted to stop it, it would be impossible. Firstly, Xu Ziyun would have agreed by then, and secondly, he knew that his father would definitely not let his third brother's family dominate the country.

But everything was clearly moving in the right direction. Xu Ziyun, who had seemed to have softened her attitude, suddenly became distant again.

Li Jing's expression suddenly turned a little bad, and a gloomy look flashed in his eyes.

But he quickly calmed down and said with a gentle smile: "Since Miss Xu likes it, I can also show my small appreciation. What's the problem?"

Xu Ziyun's smile froze for a moment, she put down the jewelry in her hand, turned slightly and said to him: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. It's really too much for Ziyun to bear such a kind thought."

As she spoke, the smile on her face grew even deeper.

Xu Ziyun had never expected that she would "meet" the Fourth Prince here just when she came to the shop to pick out some jewelry to give to her mother. Or she understood that the Fourth Prince had been sending people to keep an eye on her, and that she would have a chance of meeting the Fourth Prince only if she went out.

Jewelry shop

After Xu Ziyun picked out a few nice pieces of jewelry and was about to leave, she met Li Jing walking towards her. He still had that hypocritical and gentle look.

He just glanced at her briefly, walked up to talk to Xu Ziyun, and then offered to pay for her.

Xu Ziyun glanced at the shopkeeper who dared not move, and slandered in her heart: It's not like I can't afford it, why should I ask him to pay!

Of course, the smile on his face never changed.

Xu Ziyun's words made Li Jing freeze in place, unable to move forward. He stared at her unhesitating eyes and sneered in his heart.

Was her words referring to the jewellery or to him as a person?

Thinking of this, the depth and darkness in Li Jing's eyes became even colder. He could have gone down the stairs, but his mood was not so good at the moment.

"What's the harm? Isn't it better if I send it alone?"

Before, he deliberately lowered his status when facing Xu Ziyun and used "I". Although his tone is still gentle and polite now, it has become a condescending "Gu", which is contemptuous, alienated and oppressive.

Xu Ziyun looked at him quietly, with a smile on her face, and her fingers that were secretly grasping the corner of his clothes trembling slightly.

I'm just angry!

"Oh, I was wondering why it was so lively downstairs. It turns out that the Fourth Prince and Miss Xu are here."

A carefree and self-satisfied voice rang out amid the gentle breeze and bright moon. They both raised their eyes and saw Zheng Chengsi standing on the stairs at the corner.

He was looking at the two of them with a smile and raised eyebrows. When he saw them looking at him, he walked down the stairs slowly and calmly, breaking the undercurrent between Xu Ziyun and Li Jing.

When Li Jing saw Zheng Chengsi, his face twisted for a moment, but he quickly came to his senses.

"Why is Chengsi here too?"

Zheng Chengsi also glanced at the stunned Xu Ziyun, and said with a smile on his face, "I heard that the jewelry and clothes here are all top-notch. The border is bitterly cold, so they can't compare to those in the capital."

Li Jing was stunned and remembered that Zheng Shurong was Zheng Chengsi's sister, who was staying at the border with his royal brother who had everything.

"Hahaha, that's a good choice."

Zheng Chengsi's lips curled up slightly: "I have already chosen the clothes above, and was just planning to carefully choose the jewelry, but I didn't expect to meet His Highness." He turned his head and raised his eyebrows to glance at Xu Ziyun, "And Miss Xu."

Xu Ziyun lowered her eyebrows and bowed to greet him: "Prince Zheng."

"No need to be so polite. I don't like these kinds of formalities." Zheng Chengsi looked up at Li Jing and said, "Your Highness the Fourth Prince knows this best, right?"

Li Jing’s smile froze.

"Yes Yes Yes."

Zheng Chengsi took another glance and said in surprise: "Hey, I think this set of jewelry is quite good! Shopkeeper, this is it, pack it up." After that, he threw a bag of silver in front of the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper was sweating so much that he looked at Xu Ziyun and then at Li Jing carefully.

"Prince Zheng..., this is the one Miss Xu has chosen." He said tremblingly.

"Oh, I like it. Can you pay me the money?"

Shopkeeper: “No…no.”

"It's only right to pay the money first." Zheng Chengsi turned around and came to Xu Ziyun's face and said with a smile: "I wonder if Miss Xu can bear the pain of giving up. I really like her. Why don't you consider it as a favor I owe you."

Xu Ziyun looked at the man in front of her who had a smile on his face but calm eyes, and smiled at him with gratitude.

"I dare not let Prince Zheng say that. It is indeed the first thing to pay the money."

Li Jing's face was really ugly, his brows were furrowed, and the look in his eyes was about to become fierce. He tried hard to suppress the darkness in his heart, knowing that now was not the time to get angry.

He couldn't intervene at this time. If Zheng Chengsi told the Queen about his private contact with the Xu family, it would be difficult to deal with.

Zheng Chengsi naturally caught a glimpse of Li Jing's change from the corner of his eye, and smiled sarcastically in his calm eyes.

The perceptive guard noticed his master's mood change and naturally stepped forward and said a few words to Li Jing.

Li Jing then put away the emotion in his eyes, put on a gentle and elegant face and said, "I have something else to do, so I will leave first."

Zheng Chengsi/Xu Ziyun: "Farewell, Your Highness."

When Li Jing returned to the carriage, the expression on his face immediately became gloomy and terrifying. He narrowed his eyes slightly and clenched his hands hanging by his sides.

"Send someone to follow Zheng Chengsi."

"Yes!"

Zheng Chengsi watched the shopkeeper wrap up the jewelry. He leaned against a corner against the wall, looking lazy and not paying any attention to anyone. His aura was completely different from when he faced Li Jing before.

"The prince is fine." The shopkeeper carefully handed the things to Zheng Chengsi's servant.

Zheng Chengsi nodded and was about to leave.

Xu Ziyun called him and said, "Thank you for today, Prince."

Zheng Chengsi frowned, then looked back at her with a distant, deep and mysterious look in his eyes, which contained an imperceptible dangerous coldness.