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"Don't worry, Duke. I will definitely take good care of my daughter. It is her blessing to be able to work for the Duke's Mansion."

Xu Jingyi grinned so widely that the wrinkles on his face blossomed with joy.

Duke Dingguo Zhou Chenli looked at Xu Jingyi with a charming smile on his face and cursed in his heart: Shameless villain, he only knows how to sell his daughter for fame.

The youngest son of Duke Dingguo caught a cold and had a high fever for several days. He then developed a cough. He took a lot of the best medicine and was seen by the imperial physician, but there was no improvement.

Two months ago, his youngest son started coughing up blood. Lately, he's been coughing up a small bowl of blood. This has terrified Duke Dingguo and his wife. This youngest son is a child he's been blessed with in his old age, and his wife treats him like the apple of her eye.

When General Zhang's family was looking for someone to bring good luck, his wife had treated it as a joke and talked about it with him. Later, when she saw that General Zhang had recovered, his wife praised the girl for being very lucky.

A month ago, the wife of Duke Dingguo attended a banquet. She heard that General Zhang's family was making a fuss about demoting his wife to a concubine. Later, after asking someone to find out more, she learned that Xu Miao refused to be a concubine. The general's family wanted to divorce her.

After hearing this, his wife cried in his ears every day, asking him to find a way to bring Xu Miao to his youngest son to bring him good luck.

Lady Dingguo: General Zhang was almost dead, but he was able to recover. My son is much stronger than him, and he will definitely be able to recover too.

With this firm belief, Lady Dingguo began to cry to him every day, her tears almost drowning him.

Duke Dingguo loved and respected his wife, a typical wife slave. He hated to see his wife cry.

Before Zhang Fu divorced his wife, he approached Xu Jingyi and started making reservations.

Duke Dingguo not only made a verbal reservation, but also gave Xu Jingyi 10,000 taels of silver, saying it was a small gift for Xu Miao in advance.

Duke Dingguo was so generous! He spent ten thousand taels of silver in one go, which made Xu Jingyi very happy. What kind of meeting gift? This was clearly his private money.

Xu Jingyi came out of the teahouse with the silver bills in his pocket, and immediately asked someone to send a letter to Xu Miao, saying that he wanted to meet him.

It was not until Xu Miao met Xu Jingyi that she realized her father had sold her again.

"Dad, what are you talking about? You're going to the Duke of Dingguo's mansion to get married! As far as I know, the young master is only thirteen years old. Are you sure you want to go?"

Xu Jingyi: What else can I do if it’s not for bringing good luck? I’ve already collected the money.

Xu Jingyi: "Why do you care how young he is? It was the Duke of Dingguo who rushed to ask you to come and bring him good luck. He said that the young master was in poor health and had been coughing up blood in recent months. When he saw that General Zhang had been cured by you, he hurried to find me. Besides, he is still a little small, and he will grow up after being raised."

Xu Jingyi raised this little boy like a chicken, and he could eat his meat when he grew up.

Xu Miao: "Dad, do you know who the Zhang family is going to marry after divorcing their wives? They want to marry my eldest sister, Xu Mingzhu. If I go back to the Xu family, they will marry my eldest sister and me. And my eldest sister will marry into the general's mansion. What will people outside say about Dad?"

Xu Jingyi's expression changed when he heard what Xu Miao said: "Marry Mingzhu? Mingzhu, this rebellious girl, why is she causing trouble at this time? I was wondering why she dresses up like a butterfly every day and goes out. Rebellious girl."

After Xu Jingyi finished speaking, he fell silent, frowning and thinking carefully.

The legitimate daughter married into the general's mansion, and General Zhang held considerable prestige among the imperial officers. Xu Miao married into the mansion of Duke Dingguo, whose cousin, Zhou Chenli, was a member of the long-established royal family. He had a close relationship with the emperor since childhood, and though he was a low-key person, no one dared to look down on him.

Xu Miao saw Xu Jingyi sitting there without saying anything, so he didn't bother him.

I sipped my tea from my cup. It was truly delicious, a lingering fragrance. It truly was a top-tier teahouse in Beijing.

She knew that Xu Jingyi was calculating the pros and cons of this deal.

Xu Jingyi, a student who rose to prominence from a small county town, relied on the few connections he had in his stepmother's family to work his way to the capital.

After arriving in Beijing, he discovered that a group of talented officials in the capital could be killed with just one slap.

To climb the social ladder, one needs not only talent but also connections. Even a fool can become an official if someone supports him. Those dandy bastards from aristocratic families, even if they know nothing, can still rise to high positions and flaunt their power.

But how could he, a minor official with no foundation, find connections? To put it bluntly, he had no bargaining chips to exchange with others.

Xu Jingyi was also very distressed about this matter. He was unwilling to be content with the status quo, and he couldn't find any opportunities to move up. He always complained that his talent was not being recognized.

But now he is different. Marrying his daughter into a wealthy family seems to have opened up a new world for him.

He wanted to go home quickly to find a few concubines and have a few daughters.

"Tell me, what do you want to do?" Xu Jingyi spoke after a moment of silence.

"Dad, please buy me a small courtyard next to the Xu Mansion. That way, when I leave the General's Mansion, I'll go to that courtyard. Tell others that the Xu family can't bear to see their daughter suffer after being divorced. They bought a small courtyard next to their own home so that they can take care of her."

"As for my eldest sister's marriage to the young general, the General's Mansion will definitely have a plan. It won't bring disgrace to the General's Mansion. All you have to do is arrange for me to marry into the Duke Dingguo's Mansion."

Xu Jingyi thought about it and it made sense. If the General's Mansion dared to divorce his wife, there must be a valid reason.

Oh! Who cares? As long as he can marry off both daughters, he'll be a clear winner. That'll give him connections.

"Okay, that's it. You go back and wait for your divorce, and I'll buy you a small courtyard."

Xu Miao smiled at Xu Jingyi and said, "My half-brother Xiaoman is already fourteen years old and has been raised in the backyard. Father can let him practice some things. It's not easy for father to intervene in this matter, after all, the Zhang family hasn't divorced his wife yet."

"Don't worry, I understand this. Xiaoman is also my son. I will definitely let him train when I have the chance." Xu Jingyi saw Xu Miao smiling like a fox.

The rebellious girl began to negotiate with him.

Isn't a transaction a give-and-take, where both parties weigh the bargaining chips and calculate the gains and losses?

After a while, Xu Miao and her companions' carriage arrived at the gate of a courtyard.

Pushing open the dark gate and walking into the yard, Xu Miao found that Lord Xu was really thoughtful.

A small courtyard with two entrances, the front yard is full of various flowers and plants, which are neatly maintained. In the center of the yard stands a thick magnolia tree. The tree is full of white magnolia flowers, and the whole yard is filled with fragrance.

There are two main rooms in the backyard, with an annex and a small kitchen next to it, which is fully equipped with firewood, rice, oil and salt.

When Chun'er learned that she was going to live here, she was so happy that she smiled from ear to ear.

"Second Miss, we'll live here from now on. It's so nice and comfortable here!"

Xu Xiaoman smiled and said to Chun'er and Xu Miao, "Feel comfortable. I'll bring two guards to live in the front yard. Otherwise, it's too dangerous for you two women to live here."

"Father personally instructed me to take good care of my second sister. I've been living here lately, so if there's anything you need me to do, just let me know."

"Also, my wife and Xu Zhier will come and stay for a while in a couple of days."

Xu Miao was overjoyed to hear that Xiao Niang and Xu Zhier could come and stay. She urged Xu Xiaoman to go back and tell Xu Jingyi that she was grateful for her father's care and that she was doing well.