Noble Lady

"Ms. Xue is really smart." Fang Rui praised sincerely.

Casting a long line to catch a big fish is a smart strategy.

So today's commotion will be the day when Miss Xue closes her net?

"Brother Fang, I'm not worthy of your praise." Xue Chenyu smiled faintly, but she didn't look unworthy.

Fang Rui looked at Xue Chenyu, then at Situ Zhen.

Then he discovered that his master's eyes were fixed on Miss Xue, his eyes full of admiration and pride.

No, that's not right.

How did it become Miss Xue's operation to close the net today? Didn't the master just suggest yesterday that Miss Xue deliberately make some noise to divert the attention of the mastermind behind the scenes?

Could it be that all this was a joint plot between the master and Miss Xue from the very beginning?

Fang Rui’s brain was about to burn out.

The master is clearly under his nose every day. When did he conspire with Miss Xue to plan this?

at this time.

Xue Chenyu and Situ Zhen looked at each other at the same time.

When did they collaborate?

Of course, it was when Prince Cheng said, "Miss Xue, in the memorial I sent to His Majesty, I did not mention the fact that you led people to repel the bandits and defend the county government office. I hope you can understand."

Because he understands her.

Then, Situ Zhen went to find her at night.

Last night.

Xue Chenyu did not go to bed early, but said she wanted to go to bed early, and then sent all the maids away.

Of course, she occupied Xue Luoyan's room and gave the little girl to Du Jingyuan.

Around the hour of Hai, Situ Zhen appeared outside her window.

Seeing Xue Chenyu still reading, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "It's so late, Miss Xue, aren't you going to rest yet?"

"Didn't the prince say he understood me?" Xue Chenyu was not surprised at his appearance at all. She glanced at him indifferently, even with a little disgust.

Situ Zhen choked: "..." It was indeed he who proposed it. She understood it, but he was stunned.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Xue Chenyu looked up at him.

He looked as if he had no confidence in himself.

"Could a favored child like the prince also have moments of insecurity?" Xue Chenyu put away the book and said in a low voice.

It seemed like he was asking him, but also like he was talking to himself.

But our Prince Cheng is a martial artist after all, so his hearing is better. He chuckled softly upon hearing this, "Even the chosen ones of heaven can sometimes not compare to others."

Moreover, status doesn't mean anything at all. Otherwise, why did Marquis Xue still arrange a marriage for Miss Chenyu with a family like the He family when he was the one who proposed first?

Xue Chenyu didn't know the inside story, nor did he know why he felt inferior to others. He just felt more and more that status really couldn't solve all problems.

No, this is not the time to talk about this.

"Your Highness specifically said those words to me because he wanted to tell me something in private. Since there are no outsiders around, you might as well speak frankly."

When she mentioned the serious matter, Situ Zhen also perked up and said, "There are some things I have guessed about, and I need to confirm them with Miss Xue."

"What's the matter?"

"Of course it's Qiuhua and Dongyue who are beside Miss Xue."

When Situ Zhen mentioned Qiuhua and Dongyue's names, Xue Chenyu knew that he had guessed a lot.

Afterwards, when he asked her about her plans and layout, she told him everything without caring about whether she was the crown prince or not.

After saying that, he asked him to borrow troops.

"Since the prince wants me to make some noise, the bigger the better. To prevent any unexpected events, it's better to make more preparations."

Situ Zhen naturally had no reason to disagree: "Miss Xue is right."

Everyone knows what happened after that.

However, since Xue Chenyu didn't say anything on her own initiative, Fang Rui was still confused.

I'm afraid I'll have to wait until his master is in a better mood before he can tell him the details.

As for Marquis Xue, who was going to Miaoshan Village, he had already assembled his troops and set off early in the morning.

Xue Chenyu even gave him some encouragement before going to Longsheng Inn.

As for Du Jingyuan, she got the news from Chen Mingxuan. When she hurried over, the people in the back court had already finished talking.

Xue Chenyu looked at Du Jingyuan who was limping over, then looked at her own feet, "Ayuan, can we be considered brothers in distress?"

Du Jingyuan subconsciously looked at her feet and laughed out loud, "Who said it wasn't?"

Qiuhua's injuries were minor and not serious at all. Dongyue was also fine. She even stole some account books of the conspiracy between Datong Trading Company and Zheng Duoqi and others.

But when Du Jingyuan escaped from Miaoshan Village, she was really injured.

Not only did she sprain her ankle, she also hit her arm, but she didn't mention it at first.

When she came back, Xue Chenyu noticed that there was nothing wrong with her walking. She was just enduring it and pretending that she was fine.

When I woke up this morning, my feet were swollen like buns.

Then Dujuan was frightened and went to see Dr. Li and others.

Then, the two wounded men limped back to the backyard room.

Before leaving, Situ Zhen also told Xue Chenyu: "Don't walk too much on your feet these days, take good care of them."

Xue Chenyu nodded hesitantly, being a good boy.

"Doctor Li said I stretched my tendons and injured my skin, so I need to take good care of myself. He also told me not to move around too much for the time being."

Xue Chenyu looked at her left foot and said, "I have to take care of it, even though I don't think it's a big deal."

"It takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone, how can there be nothing wrong? You'd better stay here for a few days like me." Du Jingyuan raised her chin proudly.

It was rare that she could talk about Xue Xiaoyu from the perspective of someone who had experienced it.

Xue Chenyu was speechless: "...How can you be so shameless? If you had seen a doctor as soon as you got back, would your feet have been swollen like this? Why are you trying so hard?"

Du Jingyuan: Can you please not mention such embarrassing things?

Of course, I still had to be stubborn, "Everyone has a lucky hope. I thought I would just take a break, how could I have known it would be so serious?"

"Look, isn't this a lesson for you? Don't you think it's okay? If you keep stubbornly insisting on being stubborn, be careful not to end up like me."

Xue Chenyu: What you said makes so much sense, I can’t refute it.

Looking at the two rookies fighting each other, Qiuhua and the others sitting in a row on the couch couldn't help but laugh secretly.

Dongyue pretended for a few days and lay down for a few days, but she was too suffocated.

Now I can finally wake up openly.

Xue Chenyu had listened to some of her stories before, but now that they had time, he asked her to tell him in detail what happened after they arrived in Haicheng County.

Dong Yue's face darkened when she spoke of this. "Thank goodness, Madam, for trusting the people at the Haicheng branch so much. I never thought they had already colluded with the thieves."

Dongyue started from the beginning and told the story slowly.

The story begins when Dongyue was ordered to bring that batch of grain to Lingnan.

At that time, famine had not yet broken out here, but the drought continued and became more and more severe. Some people felt that the harvest would be poor and there was a vague idea of ​​hoarding grain.

It was naturally not appropriate for her to do anything at that time, so she could only wait for the opportunity.

Of course, while waiting, she did not forget to follow the girl's instructions and remind the local people to stock up on food and water as soon as possible.

But almost no one believed those words, except for some families with advanced awareness, but they were only a few isolated households. Most people thought that it was no big deal and that the court would take care of it if there was any problem.

So, after obtaining Xue Chenyu's consent, she took the opportunity to purchase grain stores in Huaiyuan County, Zhushan County, and Haicheng County, in anticipation of future action.