Shen Nanxing twitched his lips: "Could these trivial matters that my uncle mentioned be related to me?"

"That's right!" There was a hint of ridicule in Master Xu's eyes.

Shen Nanxing's cheeks suddenly became slightly hot, and he stamped his feet in shame and anger: "Uncle..."

In just a few words, the girl's shyness was fully revealed.

Master Xu laughed heartily for a while before stopping.

Then he said solemnly: "The East Factory has personnel all over the world, even in other countries. Their insights are so broad that ordinary people can't imagine..."

"If you can convince the Ninth Thousand Year Old to help you thoroughly investigate this matter, I think you will soon be able to get the truth."

Shen Nanxing pursed his lips and said seriously, "I will be leaving for battle tomorrow. I have made an appointment with the Ninth Thousand Years Old Man to meet at the Lishi Ancient Pavilion in three days."

"When the time comes, I will ask him in person to help me investigate this matter."

"This is just a small matter for him. I think he won't refuse..."

When the woman said this, her cheeks turned red again. In order to hide it a little, she lowered her head silently.

Duke Xu had been unable to get a word in just now and had been hesitant to speak, but now, seeing this atmosphere, he could no longer hold back.

He looked at his niece anxiously: "Nanxing, are you serious...really...?"

He couldn't continue speaking in the middle of his words, and sweat broke out on his forehead due to anxiety.

Shen Nanxing raised his head, looking puzzled: "What are you serious about?"

Grand Tutor Xu smiled and interrupted, "Nanxing, your uncle wants to ask you, but do you really want to please the Ninth Prince?"

Duke Xu's face was completely dark.

How could his elder brother say such things so easily and so blatantly?

Nanxing is still the Princess of Jing!

Even if Xie Tingyu is a useless person, the Nine Thousand Years Old Man is still a eunuch after all...

But at this moment he didn't care about all these. He just stared at his niece anxiously, waiting for her answer, his heart in his throat.

Shen Nanxing's face turned even redder, but after a moment of silence, she raised her head, straightened her body, and said solemnly: "Yes, I like him."

After saying this, he immediately took out the divorce letter that Xie Tingyu had given him from his bosom and handed it to Duke Xu: "Uncle, I have already got the divorce letter. Once I return victorious, I will take it to the government to have it stamped with the imperial seal."

Duke Xu took the folded divorce letter with trembling hands, unfolded it, and read it word by word.

On the wrinkled face, the muscles on both cheeks were trembling slightly. When he saw the last line of Xie Tingyu's signature, his eyes blinked and a line of tears suddenly fell.

He quickly raised his wide sleeves to cover his face, but he was still a little slow, and the tearful face had already fallen into Shen Nanxing's eyes.

Shen Nanxing's heart was stunned for a moment, but then a warm feeling quickly surged up in his heart.

"Uncle..." She only called out once, and before she could start speaking, she burst into tears.

"Uncle, it's me who doesn't want Xie Tingyu anymore, not him who doesn't want me..."

"Don't be like this..."

The wide sleeves were held up for quite a while before finally being put down.

Duke Xu's cheeks were dry of tears, but his eyes were still moist: "Even if you don't like Prince Jing anymore, you can't choose the Ninth Thousand Years Old Prince!"

"Nanxing, be obedient. What kind of person do you like? Tell your uncle and he will find one for you..."

"A good child like Nanxing must be matched with the best man..."

Duke Xu thought to himself that since he had spent most of his life serving the country and the people, it would not be difficult for him to be a little selfish and find a good marriage for his niece.

Grand Tutor Xu smiled and shook his head: "Third brother, I'm not saying anything harsh on you, but you're already so old, why are you still doing such immoral things that ruin other people's marriages?"

Duke Xu was anxious, staring at Grand Tutor Xu: "But Nanxing just happened to fall for the Ninth Thousand Years Old... Then, how can we do that?"

"Why not?" Taifu Xu was unwilling to be outdone and glared back.

"He can't..."

"How do you know he can't?"

Duke Xu was so angry that he threw his sleeves and gasped, "You! I think you've become stupid, pedantic, and foolish because of reading too much! I...I don't even bother to talk to you!"

"I'm too lazy to tell you!"

Shen Nanxing was at a loss for words. He looked at his elder uncle and then at his younger uncle, not knowing what to say.

Who would have thought that the famous Taifu and Duke of Beiyue would get along like this on a daily basis?

But it was already getting late. She had already been delayed for two days, so today was the day she needed to prepare for the expedition. Time wasted.

Thinking of this, she spoke up and interrupted the argument between her two uncles.

"Uncles, my mother is now deeply obsessed with Shen Yuan, but Shen Yuan's identity is still unknown. I am worried that she is in danger in the Marquis' Mansion."

"I've left two secret guards in the Marquis' Mansion. If my mother and grandfather are in danger, or if there's anything unusual in the Mansion, they'll contact my two uncles immediately."

"Nan Xing has been away from the capital for a while, so please ask my two uncles to help look after the Marquis' Mansion!"

As Shen Nanxing spoke, he bowed.

He was supported by his two uncles.

Duke Xu said, "The Duke's Mansion and the Marquis' Mansion are one family. If Lord Shen or your mother are in danger, the Duke's Mansion will do its utmost to protect them."

Grand Tutor Xu also said, "You don't have to worry about your uncles in the capital. However, you are heading out on this expedition. The people of Donglai are known to be cunning, so you must deal with them carefully."

The two uncles gave her many instructions and gave her a bundle. Shen Nanxing agreed to all of them and put the bundle away.

But before leaving, she looked back at her two uncles.

Suddenly, I thought of the incident in my previous life when the entire family of the Duke of Zhenguo was executed.

Shortly after her death, Fu Jiuli returned to Beijing to avenge her.

When passing by the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, I saw that the gate of the Mansion was sealed and it looked desolate.

After hearing the talk of passersby, he learned that the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was in rebellion. He discovered that Tieshan on the outskirts of the city not only did not report to the emperor, but instead privately manufactured a large number of weapons.

A secret report was brought to the emperor, and Prince Jing led his troops to block Duke Xu in the armory under Tieshan Mountain...so the evidence was conclusive!

Except for Grand Tutor Xu, who was demoted to a commoner and spared the death penalty due to the Sixth Prince's strong protection, all other members of the Duke of Zhenguo's family were executed.

On the day of the execution at Caishikou, Tutor Xu broke into the execution ground holding a sword, claiming that it was the imperial sword bestowed by the late emperor, and begged His Majesty to spare the lives of the entire Zhenguo Mansion.

Your Majesty personally supervised the execution that day. He only took a glance at the sword and openly denied it, insisting that the imperial sword was stolen by traitors and was definitely not a gift from the late emperor.

Grand Tutor Xu kowtowed a full 108 times, his face covered in blood, but he could only watch helplessly as the heads of the seventy-six people in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion fell to the ground as the blades flashed white.

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