In a world where there are more men than women, I am spoiled

"Your Majesty, my lord, someone just delivered a secret letter at the gatehouse, instructing me to deliver it to you personally, saying it contains the matter that puzzles you most."

Just as Su Yueyao was about to take the secret letter from Chunri, Yang Qianxun quickly took it, glanced at the paper and the glued part of the secret letter, and handed it to Su Yueyao after finding nothing wrong with it.

Su Yueyao tore open the secret letter, pulled out the letter inside, and after carefully reading it, her expression turned somewhat unpleasant. She said to Chunri, "Where is the messenger? See if he's still at the gatehouse. If he is, bring him into the mansion. I'll meet him in the study."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will go immediately." Chunri bowed and withdrew.

Su Yueyao handed the secret letter to Yang Qianxun.

After reading it, Yang Qianxun's expression also turned sour. It turned out that their plan was to first have the Li family head provoke them and cause a conflict, then have the Li family head have an accident on his way back, and finally push all the blame onto A Yao.

"Ayao, I'll send people to escort Patriarch Li back safely on the road, and make sure nothing happens to them."

"No need. Let's go to the study and wait for the messenger. Since he knows all of the Li family's plans and still sent the letter, he must want to meet with us. I guess he'll deal with the messenger. Otherwise, why would he send the letter in the first place?"

“Ah Yao is right. I didn’t think things through. There’s another possibility: this letter is a ruse. If I really sent someone there and they caught them, it would be evidence against her,” Yang Qianxun said with some lingering fear.

"That's possible. We'll know what's going on when we see the person."

A short while later, Chunri led in a man dressed in light blue clothes, bowed respectfully, and then withdrew, closing the door behind her.

Su Yueyao and Yang Qianxun looked up at the man. For a moment, they saw his gentle brow bone and the pair of eyes that always seemed to be filled with water. When he looked at her, he had a scholarly air about him.

With a straight nose and a faint smile at the corners of his mouth, Su Yueyao subconsciously frowned. This outstanding person looked so familiar! Where had she seen him before?

When Yang Qianxun saw the man, he was surprised and looked at Su Yueyao beside him. "Another peach blossom has come so quickly."

Lately, A Yao's love life has been a bit too busy. She hasn't even dealt with Wenren yet, and now another one is coming. Yang Qianxun sighed and asked directly, "Young Master Li, what is the meaning of this secret letter? Why is it helping us deal with the Li family's eldest branch?"

"Li Zewen, second son of the Li family, greets Grand Tutor Su and Madam Su." Li Zewen did not answer Yang Qianxun's question, but instead bowed to Su Yueyao and Yang Qianxun with a smile on his lips.

When Su Yueyao heard his name, she remembered who he was. When she first arrived in Fengdu, the Empress asked her to choose a husband in the main hall, and Li Zewen appeared there.

She rarely saw him after that, and had almost forgotten about him, but remembering the letter he had sent, she politely said, "Young Master Li, there's no need for such formality. You haven't answered my lord's question yet. Why are you helping me like this?"

"Grand Tutor Su, the Li family's first and second branches have long been at odds because the Empress's position has led to the second branch being suppressed by the first branch."

“Previously, most of the second wife’s family members taught at the Wenren Academy, and they were mostly scholars and literati. For the sake of the family’s reputation, they did not want to fall out with the first wife’s family, so they just let things slide and did not pay much attention to the first wife’s little tricks.”

"Now, the second branch wants to completely sever ties with the first branch and separate from the Li family. Therefore, the message in this letter is my pledge of allegiance to Grand Tutor Su."

"We beg Grand Tutor Su to assist us," Li Zewen said quietly.

Su Yueyao looked at the composed Li Zewen, pursed her lips slightly for a moment, and then asked, "Why do you think I would help you?"

"Recently, the Empress has been confined to her quarters again by His Majesty because of some matters. It is likely that this was the work of the Crown Prince. These days, the Li family has suddenly become unusually fond of our rivals, the second branch. It is likely that you were also behind this."

"The Li family is a large family with more than a hundred years of history, and its members are all over the Phoenix Kingdom. They are not comparable to the Zheng and Xiao families. Grand Tutor Su, you cannot take down the entire Li family in a short time. The second branch alone has more than a hundred teachers, not to mention the students below."

“You had also wanted to join forces with the second branch of the family, so when I learned about the first branch’s underhanded actions, I secretly arranged for someone to deal with it and contacted Grand Tutor Su in advance.”

After listening, Su Yueyao looked at the person in front of her and subconsciously asked, "You only want us to help you? What conditions do you want afterward?"

Upon hearing Su Yueyao's words, Li Zewen's lips curled slightly with a smile: "Lady Su, I don't want any conditions. After all, this is also beneficial to me. Once the second branch and the first branch are completely separated, I will be the new head of the Li family."

Su Yueyao looked at him with some disbelief, unable to believe that this man hadn't asked her to marry him.

"Miss Su, do you not believe what I'm saying? If not, we can draw up a cooperation agreement, clearly stating that the Li family will not make any demands after the matter is completed," Li Zewen said firmly.

Looking at his expression, Su Yueyao felt uncertain. It seemed she had misunderstood. Did Li Zewen know that she didn't want to marry again, so he stopped considering marrying her?

A simple collaboration, without considering anything else, is indeed a good idea.

"Qianqian, since Young Master Li has shown such sincerity, why don't you two discuss how to cooperate in the future?" Su Yueyao said to Yang Qianxun.

Upon hearing this, Li Zewen immediately bowed happily and said, "Then I thank Lady Su for her kindness. I am deeply grateful. From now on, the Su family and the Li family will stand together against the common enemy and support each other."

Hearing Li Zewen's cheerful voice and hearing his words, Su Yueyao was momentarily at a loss for words. Something felt off. There was no need for them to be united against a common enemy; they were just simple business partners...

Yang Qianxun looked deeply at Li Zewen and said to Su Yueyao, "Ayao, we will handle the Li family's affairs properly. We will not treat Young Master Li unfairly after it is done. The banquet will not start until noon. I will take you back to the backyard to rest for a while."

Upon hearing Yang Qianxun's words, Su Yueyao immediately replied, "You don't need to see me off. You can discuss things with Young Master Li! I can go back by myself."

Before Yang Qianxun could say anything more, he heard Li Zewen speak up, "Now that Lady Su has recovered, she can't be without her husband by her side. How about this, my lord and I will escort Lady Su back first?"

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