Peach Blossom.

Wang Jing didn't want to interrupt Xu Mu's teaching, so he waited outside the school with Tao Ye, and admired the garden at the same time.

However, Xu Mu was sharp-eyed and soon discovered that Wang Jing and Tao Ye were outside, so he dismissed the students early and walked into the yard with his books.

"I heard that Marquis Anfeng was ill. Why didn't you just give birth and take care of the baby? Why did you come all the way here?" Xu Mu came to Wang Jing and Tao Ye with a smile.

It was under a big osmanthus tree. Tao Ye liked the smell and also liked the small petals that fell to the ground, so she stopped there.

Wang Jing smiled slightly: "Didn't Lord Xu ask me to come?"

Xu Mu replied calmly: "Marquis Anfeng is a great man, how dare I invite you so easily? You are just afraid that your son-in-law will be blamed by the government."

Wang Jing sighed: "A person who can no longer stand up, who can he be taller than? Why make fun of him?"

Xu Mu smiled again, looked around Wang Jing's wheelchair, and praised: "This thing is good, novel, and convenient."

Although Wang Jing couldn't see, he knew that Xu Mu was talking about the wheelchair. He ran his fingers over the horizontal bars on the left and right of the chair and sighed with emotion: "It is made by the hands of the one you love, so it must be unparalleled in the world."

Tao Ye stood aside listening and felt a little embarrassed.

Xu Mu nodded and said with a smile: "Marquis Anfeng is so lucky."

Wang Jing also smiled and said, "Lord Xu probably didn't ask me to come here to talk about these things."

Xu Mu walked around under the osmanthus tree, smiling all the time: "Let me think about it, how should I tell you?"

Wang Jing couldn't help laughing again: "I know Lord Xu is not a narrow-minded person, and he certainly didn't bother me about that matter until now. You asked me to come here, it must be something important, and it's not appropriate for others to know, so you asked me to come here in a secluded place."

Xu Mu smiled, as a sign of agreement.

"The wind rises and the clouds fly, my power spreads across the country and I return to my hometown. Where can I find brave warriors to guard the four directions..." Wang Jing repeated Xu Mujiao's poem and asked, "Are you worried about the future of the prince? Otherwise, why would you think of teaching such a poem?"

"When I was in Yongchang, I was a teacher. I taught many children and had some success. When I came to Jiankang, I only taught the prince, and I couldn't do a good job." Xu Mu looked down at the petals on the ground, a sense of loss flashing in his eyes.

Wang Jing nodded and said, "Just tell me what it is."

Xu Mu said, "Chen Liang has a son who is 20 years old and still unmarried. I want you to act as a matchmaker and marry your brother's eldest daughter to Chen Liang's son."

"Didn't Chen Liang... go to Jiaozhou?" Wang Jing remembered that when he was discussing court affairs with his brother the day before, Wang Dun once said that Chen Liang, the deputy general of Chen Wen, the father of Chen Ji, had been appointed as the governor of Jiaozhou. Moreover, in order to allow Chen Liang to serve in Jiaozhou, Chen Ji instigated Princess Si Rong to forcibly transfer the former governor of Jiaozhou to another place in front of the emperor.

Xu Mu nodded and replied, "What I mean is that you should let your niece marry to Jiaozhou and become Chen Liang's daughter-in-law."

Wang Jing had never been a matchmaker before, so he asked in confusion, "Are there any special people or things in Jiaozhou?"

"This..." Xu Mu smiled somewhat obscurely, "Of course there are some reasons, but I can't tell you now. Once you are the matchmaker, we can be considered real family members, and it won't be too late to tell you then."

Tao Ye was confused and asked in confusion: "If the matchmaking is successful, the Chen family and the Wang family will be relatives, so how can they become your own family?"

Wang Jing held Tao Ye's hand and smiled gently: "I think... this Jiaozhou is probably related to the prince's future. Lord Xu probably wants my eldest brother's daughter to go deep into Chen Liang's house and act as an insider..."

"But once they are together, they will be real husband and wife. How can you guarantee who she will love in the future?" Tao Ye disagreed. It's not that she didn't understand Xu Mu's other intentions, she just thought that women understand women better.

"You're right. Just like Princess Si Rong, she's probably doing more work for Chen Ji now." Wang Jing held Tao Ye's hand, as if to affirm Tao Ye.

Tao Ye thought she had hit the nail on the head, and was inevitably complacent, but Wang Jing suddenly changed the subject: "But I think she will never betray her mother's family, so the emperor arranged this marriage."

Tao Ye really understood this time, but her heart was pounding.

She was very scared that before long, Wang Jing would be involved in all kinds of bloody storms again, and she would always be helpless.

When it was evening, Tao Ye pushed Wang Jing to Wang's house as Wang Jing requested, and came to the east courtyard where Wang Dun lived, only to see Wang Huan playing with his sister Wang Lang in a pavilion.

Wang Lang was the youngest daughter born to Zhou Yunniang when Wang Jing and Tao Ye were in Yongchang.

When Wang Huan saw Wang Jing and Tao Ye, he quickly carried his sister down from the pavilion and came over to greet them: "Second Uncle, Second Aunt."

Tao Ye looked Wang Huan up and down. Wang Huan was also good-looking, with dignified manners. Although he was only a few months older than Wang Yu, he looked much more mature than Wang Yu.

Wang Jing smiled and said, "I have something important to discuss with your parents and you. Let's go inside and talk slowly."

Wang Huan then handed his sister over to the wet nurse and took Wang Jing and Tao Ye to see Wang Dun and Zhou Yunniang.

In the flower hall outside Zhou Yunniang's room, Wang Jing told Wang Dun and Zhou Yunniang what Xu Mu wanted.

Zhou Yunniang's face suddenly changed when she heard this: "In order for the prince to have a secure throne in the future, you sacrifice my Huan'er's happiness. Second brother really has a good account!"

Wang Jing said with a smile: "Don't be angry, sister-in-law. This is Lord Xu's suggestion. I just came to discuss it with you. Whether it succeeds or not is naturally up to you, brother and sister-in-law."

"Master Xu?" Zhou Yunniang sneered and said sarcastically, "Master Xu is the prince's tutor, and my second brother is the prince's father-in-law. Aren't they the same? If you don't care, why bother to tell us?"

Wang Dun coughed symbolically and said to Zhou Yunniang, "My second brother has always considered the overall situation. How could he be selfish? If the crown prince cannot maintain his position, our entire Wang family will be implicated. Who will be better off, you, me or Huan'er?"

Zhou Yunniang got even angrier when she heard Wang Dun say this: "It sounds nice. Yu'er is now the Crown Princess and will be the Queen in the future. She is second only to the Crown Prince and above everyone else. Chen Liang is just a governor of a remote place, and his son doesn't even hold an official position. What's the point of Huan'er marrying him? Besides, Jiaozhou is so far away. When can I see my daughter again?"

Wang Dun argued again: "Chen Liang's son has no official position now, but he will definitely have one in the future. Chen Ji will arrange it for him sooner or later. Jiaozhou is a bit far, but it is not impossible to go. My second brother plans to leave the capital in the future, so he won't be able to see Yu'er, right?"

Zhou Yunniang retorted to Wang Dun again: "Huan'er is my second brother's niece. Chen Ji and my second brother are sworn enemies. Will Chen Liang and his men treat Huan'er well? Don't you think about it? My second brother has planned to leave the capital several times, but when did he really leave?"

"Stop arguing. I agree to this marriage." Wang Huan shouted, stopping his parents' quarrel.

Such a quick answer surprised not only Wang Jing and Tao Ye, but also Wang Dun and Zhou Yunniang.

Wang Huan stood up, walked closer to his parents, and explained, "I guess what Lord Xu is most worried about is that Duke Qiao will one day seize the crown prince's throne. The emperor betrothed his own princess to Duke Qiao to prevent him from rebelling. What does this mean? This means that everyone thinks that Duke Qiao's rebellion is a very likely thing!

If one day, the whole world changes its surname to Chen, Chen Liang will be honored as uncle by Duke Qiao, and he will definitely be the head of all officials. At that time, if I am Chen Liang's daughter-in-law, our Wang family will still have a way to survive; if Duke Qiao does not rebel, Yu'er will certainly be the queen, and our Wang family will be as peaceful as it is now. In troubled times, we should prepare for the rainy day. What's wrong with a cunning rabbit having three burrows? "

Wang Jing was greatly shocked when he heard these words, and he exclaimed: "Huan'er is indeed a very sensible girl, and her analysis is very thorough."

Wang Huan smiled and became shy again: "Second uncle, you are too kind. Actually, it's not entirely like that... Previously, I was almost betrothed to the deposed emperor Si De, and everyone in the city knew about it. Now Si De has long disappeared, and I have been looked down upon by many people in the capital, not to mention marriage. I think it's good to start over in a new place where I am unfamiliar with the place."

Wang Dun looked at Wang Huan and nodded in praise: "You are really my good daughter. You have been through a lot of rumors over the past two years."

Wang Jing said to Wang Dun and Wang Huan with some joy, "In this case, I will send my trusted people to Jiaozhou to propose marriage to Chen Liang tomorrow. It is best not to let Chen Ji know about this in advance, so that he will not have other ideas to obstruct it. As long as Chen Liang does not get Chen Ji's permission in advance, it will be difficult for him to think of a suitable reason to refuse, so this matter must be done."

Wang Dun smiled and nodded.

Tao Ye stood behind the wheelchair, listening to their conversation silently. She glanced at everyone in the room. Wang Dun and Wang Jing seemed happy, and Wang Huan also had a comfortable smile. Only Zhou Yunniang seemed to have no strength left after hearing her daughter's agreement. She slumped in the chair, as silent as death.

As Wang Jing expected, Chen Liang was totally unprepared when he received the marriage proposal letter from the Wang family's messenger. In front of the Wang family's messenger, and with Wang Jing, the father-in-law of the emperor, acting as matchmaker, Chen Liang did not dare to refuse rashly and had to agree half-heartedly.

After the Wang family messenger left, Chen Liang immediately wrote a letter and ordered his old subordinate Liu Yan to ride as fast as possible to deliver it to Chen Ji.

Liu Yan was also an old subordinate of Chen Ji's deceased father. He did not dare to delay and traveled day and night to the Duke of Qiao County in the capital. He came to see Chen Ji when Princess Si Rong entered the palace and handed the letter to Chen Ji personally.

Chen Ji opened the envelope and was furious. He cursed, "This Wang Jing has become a waste himself, and he still dares to plot and blatantly place spies in my territory?"

Liu Yan bowed and said, "Your Excellency, please make a decision quickly. The father-in-law is the matchmaker himself. She is the Crown Princess's sister. She is worth a fortune. Our governor has no choice but to marry someone above his station. The Marquis of Anfeng must have bad intentions in sending the Wang family to Jiaozhou."

"Wang Jing has always been a person who deals with right and wrong but never stirs up trouble. Why would he suddenly want to get married?" Chen Ji was puzzled. He paced in the study with a tense brow.

"No matter what the reason is, their people standing there will definitely hinder us." Liu Yan reminded.

After a while, an idea came into Chen Ji's mind. He picked up a pen and wrote a few lines, put it in an envelope and handed it to Liu Yan.

"Chen Ji! Chen Ji!" Si Rong's voice came into the study.

Liu Yan hurriedly put the reply letter into his lapel and hid against the wall. Chen Ji also quickly put Chen Liang's letter into a book. Both of them pretended to be calm.

"Chen Ji..." Si Rong walked quickly into the study, her face covered with tears, and threw herself into Chen Ji's arms and burst into tears. The maid Xiaoying followed her in.

Chen Ji hurriedly hugged Si Rong and asked with concern: "Why are you crying again?"

"Father... Father's illness has become more serious. Madam Han and I asked the imperial physician privately, but he was also unsure..." Si Rong was crying with tears in her eyes, gasping for breath.

Chen Ji helped Si Rong sit down and secretly glanced at Liu Yan.

Liu Yan slowly walked away from Si Rong and Xiao Ying and left the study.

"Be careful of the baby in your belly." Chen Ji comforted Si Rong. Her belly was already very big and her movements seemed not flexible enough.

Si Rong sat down, still leaning on Chen Ji, and cried, "Father has not been able to eat much these past few days. He often falls asleep and can hardly talk to me. The imperial physician's medicine is becoming less and less effective. I'm really scared..."

I don't know how many times I have cried like this recently.

Looking at Si Rong's tears, Chen Ji could only pretend to be sad. He thought silently that as long as Si Yuan fell, no matter what the Wang family's intentions were, there was nothing to worry about.