Exile is exile, is half of the capital enough as compensation?

"We are fine, mom and the others are doing fine too, don't worry. Come, Uncle Li, sit down and talk." Li Tianze felt a little excited when he saw him so excited.

Uncle Li is the one who watched him grow up, and he is also the one who has been protecting the Li family in secret.

After Uncle Li sat down, he remembered that Leng Youran was there too, and his eyes couldn't help but stay on her.

Leng Youran was about to introduce herself when she heard Li Tianze say, "This is my fiancée, also a young lady from the Leng family."

Uncle Li was shocked, he knew about the Leng family.

But the little girl in front of him didn't look at all like the young ladies from the Leng family that he knew.

"Leng family?"

"Well, Youyou's matter is very complicated. Uncle Li doesn't need to deliberately explore it." Li Tianze also saw his confusion and explained.

It’s not that he didn’t tell Uncle Li the truth, but the fewer people who knew Leng Youran’s identity, the better.

Especially since they are still in the capital.

If any of them falls into the hands of people with ulterior motives, it would be more trouble than gain if they betray Youyou.

When Uncle Li heard him say this, he knew there must be some reason why he couldn't say it, so he clasped his fists slightly and said, "Hello, Madam."

Leng Youran was already feeling awkward because of Li Tianze's introduction, and now she has suddenly become the young lady.

But he still returned the greeting, "Good for you too, Uncle Li."

"Hahahaha, good, good, the young lady is really a wonderful person. As long as you are all safe, I won't ask any other questions. By the way, why are you back, young master? Is there anything urgent?"

Li Tianze thought for a moment and didn't tell him Leng Youran's plan. He just said, "Uncle Li, do you have a way to get a spot in the manor outside the city?"

"Zhuangzi, are you talking about Qingyu Villa?"

"Yes."

Uncle Li thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll find a way to send it to you tomorrow. Is there anything else?"

Leng Youran thought for a moment and then asked, "Uncle Li, do you know much about the Jiguo Mansion? Especially the Fifth Young Miss?"

"Fifth Miss? Ji Wanqing?"

Li Tianze told her that Uncle Li was not only the leader of the secret guards trained by the Li Mansion, but also a secret spy. The so-called secret spy is someone who does not act in the open.

So even if they encounter disaster away from home, they will not be affected. This is why Li Tianze did not take them away.

Because no one knows that there is a group of people like this away from home.

"This Fifth Miss doesn't have a very good reputation, but we have received news that..." When he said this, his gaze lingered on Li Tianze.

Seeing that his face was expressionless, she continued, "In fact, we have found out that Miss Ji Wu's reputation for evil is not as the outside world believes. On the contrary, all the evil deeds were actually done by the legitimate daughter. The legitimate daughter of the Ji family is not as harmless as she appears. However, the marriage between you and her was granted by the late emperor, and there is no way to change it, so..."

It was only then that Li Tianze realized that Uncle Li and the others had long known about Ji Wanxing's character. "Uncle Li, why have you never mentioned this to me?"

"Young Master, you may not know this, but the old master actually knew about this matter. However, when I reported it to him, the old master said that it was not a problem and told us not to take it to heart."

Now that I think about it, the old Duke must have known that their marriage would not be successful, so he showed such an indifferent attitude.

Li Tianze and Leng Youran also had the same idea as him.

They all knew that judging by the doting that Duke Li Guo (grandfather) had on Li Tianze (himself), it was impossible for him not to care what kind of woman his grandson married.

His attitude only showed that he had already guessed that the Duke of Ji would take the initiative to cancel the engagement after learning that Lijia had met with misfortune.

Although it is not a good idea to break off an engagement without a reason, it is not their disobedience and people will not make irresponsible comments.

Leng Youran: "Uncle Li, can you tell us about the Ji family's situation now?"

Uncle Li saw Li Tianze nod slightly, then he said slowly, "I think the young master has already told the young lady about the Duke of Ji's Mansion. Then let me tell you something you don't know. The Duke of Ji's Mansion can be considered a new elite in the capital. If we want to talk about the rise of the Duke of Ji's Mansion, we have to talk about them coming to cancel the engagement last year."

"break off an engagement?"

Leng Youran looked at Uncle Li in surprise.

After all, it was the first time she heard that a woman could bring honor to the family by coming to cancel an engagement.

"Yes, young madam, you heard it right. What you don't know is that the reason why Duke Ji dared to come and cancel the engagement was actually because he got the signal from the person above." Uncle Li said while pointing his finger to the sky.

The two knew without him saying it too clearly that what he meant was Zhao Mingyao.

"Young Master, your marriage to the young lady of the Ji family was granted by the late Emperor. Even if she left home and suffered misfortune, the young lady of the Ji family should not have easily broken off the engagement. If it weren't for that person's hand trap, how could the Ji family dare to disobey the late Emperor's will?"

"I only found out about these things after you left, young master. The Ji family was about to abandon Ji Wanxing."

"Later, Queen Mother Chu summoned Madam Ji to the palace. No one knows what they discussed in detail, and then the Ji family came to cancel the engagement."

"Just a month ago, Zhao Mingyao chose a concubine. Ji Wanxing, a woman who had broken off her engagement, should not have appeared on the list of people entering the palace."

"But Queen Mother Chu specifically issued an imperial decree that the legitimate daughter of the Ji family can enter the palace to choose a concubine."

"I don't know if that person really had a crush on Ji Wanxing, or if it was because of Queen Mother Chu, but within two days the news of Ji Wanxing's selection spread from the palace."

"As for the Fifth Miss that the Young Madam asked about, we haven't paid much attention to her affairs since the old man said there was no need to worry about her."

"According to what we've found out before, this Fifth Young Lady is not only smart, but also very patient. In fact, even if I didn't say it just now, the Young Madam should have guessed that all those rumors were done by Ji Wanxing, right?"

Leng Youran nodded. "Yes, we happened to run into Miss Ji at the market yesterday. Unfortunately, we also witnessed her being struck by lightning. However, before that afternoon, the Duke Ji's Mansion announced that the person struck by lightning at the market was the Fifth Miss. That's why I'm curious why the Fifth Miss stayed in the mansion despite being treated like this."

"I heard Tianze talking about you last night, and today I remembered to ask a few more questions."

Uncle Li naturally knew what happened yesterday, but he didn't know that Li Tianze was also at the market yesterday. When he heard Leng Youran say that he met Ji Wanxing by chance, he glanced at his own son uncomfortably.

It would have been fine if I hadn't looked, but once I did, I realized that my young master's eyes had never left Miss Leng.