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Xu Jingyi also made a painful decision.

Damn it, make a big deal! I, Xu Jingyi, want everyone to know that I've connected with the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion. No matter how I got there, I'm now a relative of the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion.

Whether serious or not.

Xu Jingyi called the servant and said, "Go, inform all my colleagues in the court. Tell them that I will hold a homecoming banquet for my second daughter tomorrow."

"The first one is to go to that stubborn old man's house and tell him to come early tomorrow. I want to have a good drink with him."

Xu Jingyi kept shouting "Master" and looked so proud.

Servant: Master, you are really good, you treat me like a donkey. I haven't slept since last night. Even the donkeys in the production team need to rest.

Master, your hundred taels of silver were too hard to earn. Your life is worse than a donkey's.

The servant ran out of the house to inform them.

Xu Jingyi came to the backyard and saw Zhao: "Tomorrow we will hold a return banquet for the second girl. You should cheer up and prepare well. I want everyone to know that our Xu family has become the in-laws of the Dingguo Mansion."

After saying this, he threw down three thousand taels of silver and left.

Zhao grumbled bitterly: "Bullshit in-laws! You really think you're royal relatives. The Duke Ding's family hasn't even said they're letting me return home, and you're already planning a bullshit return home banquet. You're courting death."

Although Zhao Shi was unhappy, she also began to make preparations. If she really married into the Duke Dingguo's mansion, it would be of great benefit to her two children.

In the afternoon, at the Duke's Mansion, Steward Qian came to see Zhou Chenli and said, "Duke, that Master Xu Jingyi has been spreading the word that he will hold a return banquet for his second daughter's marriage tomorrow."

"The servant from the Xu Mansion got up early in the morning and went from house to house to inform everyone. Now everyone in the capital knows that this Master Xu has married into our Duke's Mansion and is our relative."

Zhou Chenli rarely went out today. He was playing with the mynah bird he raised at the door of the study in the front yard.

The mynah bird is of excellent quality and Zhou Chenlihua bought it from a foreigner at a high price.

This mynah bird not only has a pleasant voice, but also speaks a lot of auspicious words, which makes Zhou Chenli love it very much.

After hearing what Butler Qian said, Zhou Chenli casually threw away the piece of grass he was holding to tease the bird: "You are just flattering the villains and only know how to cling to the powerful."

"Go to the backyard and call Xu Miao over for me, and invite my wife over as well." Zhou Chenli ordered.

Butler Qian left immediately.

Xu Miao had nothing to do in the afternoon. Seeing Zhou Jiyuan fell asleep, he and Yang Pozi stayed in Zhou Jiyuan's outer room and quietly made pajamas for him.

When she saw Butler Qian coming and saying that the Duke asked her to go to the front yard, she hurriedly stood up and straightened her clothes.

As Mrs. Yang reached out to help Xu Miao straighten her dress, she whispered to her, "Ah Miao, the Duke must have seen that the young master is doing well and wants to reward you handsomely."

"You don't even know." Mrs. Yang lowered her voice, but did not forget to look back and around.

"The Duke's Mansion is not short of money, and our Duke is very generous. Last time, a servant did something that made the Duke happy, and he rewarded him with a gold ingot. Oh, that was gold! It was so bright and dazzling that it made my eyes dazzled."

After saying this, Mrs. Yang smacked her lips.

Although she had worked in the Duke's Mansion over the years and had seen a lot of gold, silver and treasures, those were all her master's things, not something an old woman like her could dare to covet.

These maids and old women work in the backyard and have no chance to help with any big things in the mansion.

Although the Duke and his wife were very generous and gave them a lot of money and clothing, they had never had the chance to receive gold, especially gold ingots.

This time, Xu Miao has made great contributions to the Duke's Mansion, and the Duke will definitely reward Xu Miao with a gold ingot.

"A Miao, if the Duke rewarded you with gold ingots, could you bring them back and let an old woman like me touch them a few times to share in his good fortune?"

Seeing Mother Yang like this, Xu Miao quickly replied with a smile: "Don't worry, Mother Yang, if the Duke really rewards me with gold ingots, I will give them to you first."

Mother Yang: "Go quickly, go quickly. Don't keep the Duke waiting."

Xu Miao brought Chun'er to the study in the front yard. Butler Qian informed them and Xu Miao pushed the door open and walked into the study.

Chun'er and Butler Qian were guarding outside the door.

In the study, the Duke and his wife stood behind the desk, pointing at a painting on the table and talking about something.

Seeing Xu Miao enter the room, the Duke's wife looked up and waved to Xu Miao with a smile: "Ah Miao, come and see, the Duke has just acquired a famous painting from the previous dynasty and is explaining it to me."

Xu Miao quickly saluted the Duke of Dingguo and his wife, "Madam, please take a look. A Miao doesn't understand."

After saying this, Xu Miao stood quietly aside, head lowered, waiting for Duke Dingguo and his wife.

I was wondering what the Duke Dingguo and his wife were going to do.

After a while, Zhou Chenli sat at the desk and his wife stood behind him.

Zhou Chenli took a sip of tea from his cup before speaking, "Your father, Lord Xu, is planning a homecoming banquet for you. Would you like to visit the Xu Mansion tomorrow?"

Zhou Chenli's aura is fully displayed.

After hearing what Duke Dingguo said, Xu Miao quickly stood up and saluted Zhou Chenli, then replied, "Xu Miao has no other ideas. Everything will be done according to the Duke's arrangements."

Zhou Chenli: Quite sensible.

This was the first time Zhou Chenli looked at Xu Miao seriously. Zhou Chenli thought to himself: She is just pretty, not too disgusting.

Zhou Chenli: "Tomorrow I'll have my servants deliver some gifts to the Xu residence as a token of my gratitude. It's also a way to give Mr. Xu some face, otherwise he'll spread the word that we're relatives of the Duke's Mansion."

"In-laws should act like in-laws."

After saying that, Zhou Chenli looked at Xu Miao steadily.

Xu Miao quickly bowed again and said, "It's all up to the Duke. My father is a bit confused. I hope the Duke won't blame me."

Xu Miao cursed Xu Jingyi's ancestors in his heart, but didn't dare show any expression on his face.

"And more." Zhou Chenli continued.

"You have made great contributions to the Duke's Mansion. What kind of reward do you want?"

Xu Miao lifted her clothes and knelt in front of Zhou Chenli, curled up with her head pressed tightly against the ground.

"Duke, Xu Miao doesn't want any reward. I just hope to receive the Duke's Mansion's protection. Xu Miao doesn't want to marry again. Also, Xu Miao has never considered herself a wife marrying into the Duke's Mansion. It was the Duke Ding's wife who looked up to Xu Miao, which gave Xu Miao the opportunity to do something for the Duke's Mansion."

"When the young master recovers, Xu Miao will naturally leave the Duke's Mansion. I dare not take this matter as my own achievement."

After Xu Miao finished speaking, cold sweat covered his chest and back. He pressed his head to the ground, wanting to lower himself to the dust.

Xu Miao knew that if she remarried, she would die.

The first and second time, people will say you are lucky. But the third time, there is absolutely no luck at all.

Now that she has a reputation for getting married, if she leaves the Duke's Mansion and remarries, no matter if it's good or bad, it's something Xu Miao can't bear.

Once she's done, she'll be passed on to the second, or even third, household like an object. It's a dead end.

If the Duke was willing to help her, she would still have a chance of survival, but the Duke ignored her and her life is almost over.

Xu Miao knelt on the ground motionless, the cold sweat on both sides of his forehead flowed down his cheeks into his collar. Xu Miao felt that this moment was so long.

After a moment, Zhou Chenli looked at Xu Miao who was kneeling on the ground and said, "Do you know what you are talking about?"