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Luluo quietly approached Gu Zhiyi and asked in a low voice: "Madam, is what Murare said credible?"

Gu Zhiyi shook her head slightly. She didn't know whether what Murare said was true or not.

She looked at Murray and said firmly, "Mr. Murray, I must personally verify what you said. Please take me to find the contract."

Murare nodded slightly, stood up and led Gu Zhiyi and Luluo to a secret room in the Ningguo Mansion. In the room was an ancient treasure chest inlaid with various precious gems, flashing an alluring light.

Murray walked to the treasure chest, took out a key from his pocket, and inserted it into the lock of the treasure chest. With a "click", the treasure chest opened. Gu Zhiyi and Luluo stared at the contract in the treasure chest with wide eyes, and were shocked.

The words on the contract were ancient and mysterious, but Gu Zhiyi still understood its contents.

Gu Zhiyi picked up the contract and said to Murray, "Mr. Murray, thank you for telling me. I will keep this contract well. Don't worry, the Ningguo Mansion will honor the promises in the contract."

……

Gu Zhiyi was slightly stunned, then said to Ye Chenxi: "I have a small matter to take care of. I wonder if the prince is willing to wait for a moment?"

Ye Chenxi smiled slightly and said, "Madam, please go ahead. Chenxi will be waiting here."

Gu Zhiyi nodded slightly, then turned and left the main hall.

Ye Chenxi sat upright in the chair with a calm look in his eyes, but in his heart he secretly admired Gu Zhiyi's calmness and wisdom.

After a while, Gu Zhiyi came back, with a glimmer of joy in her eyes, and said to Ye Chenxi: "Zhiyi has taken care of the small matter, Prince, continue."

Ye Chenxi smiled slightly and said, "Madam, we just talked about how to end the fight for the throne. Chenxi thinks that we can start from the following aspects..."

The sun was setting and the light in the main hall was gradually dimming.

Ye Chenxi stood up and said to Gu Zhiyi: "Madam, today's conversation with you has benefited Chenxi a lot. Chenxi looks forward to discussing with you again."

Gu Zhiyi smiled slightly and said, "Zhiyi is also looking forward to meeting the prince again. Prince, take care!"

Ye Chenxi nodded slightly, then turned and left the Ningguo Mansion.

……

The Yongchang Marquis Mansion at this time.

Ye Hongwei and Qiao Shuyue sat opposite each other, both of them had solemn expressions.

Ye Hongwei gently put down the teacup in his hand, making a crisp sound.

"Madam, do you think that Gu Zhiyi's move is really to find allies for the Ningguo Mansion as we speculated?"

Qiao Shuyue nodded slightly, with a hint of worry in her eyes: "My husband, the Ningguo Mansion has great power in the court, and now it is the time when the nine princes are competing for the throne. They really need to find allies to consolidate their position. Gu Zhiyi's move is undoubtedly the result of careful consideration."

Ye Hongwei sighed and frowned: "If the Ningguo Mansion forms an alliance with our Yongchang Marquis Mansion, it will bring both benefits and risks to us. We must consider it carefully."

Qiao Shuyue gently stroked the teacup on the table, her eyes revealing a hint of determination: "Husband, I understand your concerns. But in this chaotic world, forming an alliance is a last resort. As long as we can ensure our own interests, what should we be afraid of?"

There was a glimmer of admiration in Ye Hongwei's eyes. Qiao Shuyue was an extremely intelligent woman who was able to fight alongside him in these troubled times.

Ye Hongwei asked gently, "Madam, what do you think?"

Qiao Shuyue smiled slightly, with a sly look in her eyes: "Husband, we can send someone to find out Gu Zhiyi's true intentions first. If she really wants to form an alliance with us, we can put forward some conditions to ensure that our interests are not harmed."

Ye Hongwei nodded in agreement: "Good idea. We can ask our servants to find out whether Gu Zhiyi is really interested in forming an alliance with us."

After the two men had made their decision, they asked their servants to prepare.

After a while, the servant reported that Gu Zhiyi was indeed interested in forming an alliance with the Yongchang Marquisate. Ye Hongwei and Qiao Shuyue smiled at each other, knowing that the matter was on the verge of being resolved.

Qiao Shuyue said sternly, "My husband, since Gu Zhiyi is interested in forming an alliance with us, we must plan it carefully. We must ensure the sincerity of the Ningguo Mansion."

Ye Hongwei nodded: "Madam is right. We can first propose some conditions to see if Gu Zhiyi can accept them. If she can accept them, then we can officially start discussing the alliance."

A gleam of light flashed in Qiao Shuyue's eyes: "Husband, we can ask the Ningguo Mansion to provide us with some support in the court to ensure that our position is not threatened."

Ye Hongwei nodded: "That's right. In addition, we can also ask them to provide us with assistance at critical moments to ensure our safety."

Qiao Shuyue smiled softly: "Husband, this way, we can not only guarantee our own interests, but also form an alliance with the Ningguo Mansion to jointly deal with this battle for the throne among the nine sons."

A glimmer of joy flashed across Ye Hongwei's eyes. Qiao Shuyue had already pointed out the direction for him: "Shuyue, you are really my good wife."

Qiao Shuyue smiled shyly, her eyes full of love: "Husband, this is what I should do."

……

"Madam, the eldest girl is here." Luoluo walked in respectfully and reported.

Gu Zhiyi, who was extremely sleepy, drooped her eyelids lazily and said weakly, "Let her in."

After a while, the door opened slightly, and Xie Huiyi walked into the house slowly. She was wearing a lavender silk dress with delicate flowers and birds embroidered on it. As she walked, the hem of her skirt swayed slightly, like the breeze in spring. She had picturesque eyebrows and elegant temperament. Although she was not wearing any makeup, she was already so beautiful that she could captivate people.

"Mother." Xie Huiyi bowed and saluted, her voice soft.

Gu Zhiyi nodded slightly and motioned for her to stand up: "Huiyi, how come you have time to come here today?" There was a hint of inquiry in her eyes, as if she was looking for the real purpose of her daughter's trip.

After Xie Huiyi sat down, she sighed softly: "Mother, you know that I have been busy with my studies at the academy recently, and I really can't spare the time to come and see you. Today I happened to have some free time, so I came to see you."

Gu Zhiyi smiled slightly, with a hint of relief in her eyes: "I'm very happy that you can take the time to come and see me. By the way, have you been worried about anything recently?"

Xie Huiyi hesitated for a moment before saying, "Mother, you have been unwell recently, and most of the affairs in the mansion have fallen on my shoulders. I am worried that I am not handling it well enough and that it will worry you."

Gu Zhiyi frowned slightly, patted her daughter's hand gently, and said softly: "Huiyi, you are a smart child, I believe you can handle it well. But you also have to pay attention to your body and don't overwork yourself."

"Mom, I know. But I always feel that I still have a lot of shortcomings and need to keep working hard." Xie Huiyi lowered her head, her voice choked with sobs.