Nothing was said that night.

The next day.

As dawn broke, the banks of the Hutuo River were still shrouded in tranquility. The group hurried back to Zhenjiazhuang from the direction of Youzhou.

They were travel-worn, their clothes already covered in the frost of the morning sun.

"Master is back! Master is back!"

The sound of villagers reporting the news echoed throughout Zhenjia Village, and Madam Zhen and Zhen Yao hurriedly got up to greet them.

When Zhen Yi saw that his family was safe and there were no soldiers around, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Upon hearing of the great victory in Youzhou, he took money and provisions to Jixian to reward the troops and reminded Liu Yu and Liu Wei to fulfill their marriage agreement as soon as possible.

The sooner my daughter becomes a princess and the wife of the governor's son, the sooner I can have peace of mind.

However, when Zhen Yi and his party arrived in Fanyang of Zhuojun, they heard from Tian Chou, the governor of Zhuojun, that Liu Yu's son Liu He had died in a great battle, and that Liu Yu had ceded the governorship of Youzhou to Liu Wei and had already escorted the rebel leader to the capital.

Upon hearing this news, Zhen Yi was not worried but rather pleased.

This might be fate!

He no longer needs to dwell on the conflict between Liu He and Liu Wei regarding their choices among his five daughters.

If Liu Wei likes them all, then all five daughters can marry him.

Although Zhen Yi's face was filled with sorrow and deep grief, his heart was filled with joy.

He immediately bid farewell to Tian Chou and rushed to Ji County to visit Liu Wei.

However, upon arriving in Ji County, they learned from Tian Kai that Liu Wei was on an inspection tour and was not in Ji County.

Zhen Yi tried to get information from Tian Kai but failed, so he had no choice but to wait in Ji County.

Before long, someone from Zhongshan rushed over with a report that the village had been besieged by men from the governor of Jizhou.

Upon hearing this, Zhen Yi immediately explained the situation to Tian Kai and then led his men back overnight.

"That wandering knight from Zhuojun, who made military achievements and became the Marquis of Qu?"

"He killed Yuan Shao's general and captured Yuan Shao's second son?"

"Mi'er is completely infatuated with him and is probably going to elope with him!"

"We had to plead and beg him all night to keep him at the manor, waiting for your return, sir, to make a decision!"

After discussing the matter with Madam Zhen and Zhen Yao, Zhen Yi had a fairly good understanding of what had happened.

"He's probably still sleeping in his room!" Zhen Yi frowned.

"That's right. Last night I arranged for my two daughters-in-law to accompany him while he drank, bathed, and changed. But he kicked them out! He acts like he's some kind of saint!"

Madam Zhen gets angry whenever she thinks about this.

As someone with experience, she knew that her two daughters-in-law had clearly fallen for Yang Wei of Zhuojun. Madam Zhen deliberately sent them to serve her, hoping to spark some romance.

This way, Zhen Mi would see that the man was dissolute and immoral, thus dissuading her from eloping with him.

But the result was very disappointing.

The two daughters-in-law were kicked out early on.

"Father, the second young master of the Yuan family is also imprisoned on the estate. Yesterday, his men went to Julu to inform Governor Yuan. He might bring a large army to demand his release today!"

"This kid actually said he wanted to negotiate with Governor Yuan. He really has guts!"

Zhen Yao shouted from the side.

"Whether he succeeds in the negotiations or not is no longer important; what matters is that our Zhen family is being put on the spot." Zhen Yi's face was grim; he was well aware of the seriousness of the situation.

Now it's impossible for the Zhen family to stay out of this and live a peaceful life as merchants!

The only one who could rival Yuan Shao was that Han prince from Youzhou.

Now the Zhen family can no longer afford to hide anything or maintain an ambiguous attitude!

"Now that things have come to this, we have no choice but to reveal that the Han prince is my son-in-law and stand firmly on the side of Youzhou!"

Zhen Yi slapped his hand hard, making up his mind, "Notify everyone in the manor to pack their personal belongings, burn down Zhen Family Manor, and go to Youzhou."

"The Prince of Han will surely reward us for our resolute decision. Yao'er, moved by our actions, the Prince will at least grant you the position of Prefect."

"My Zhen family has returned to officialdom and restored the glory of our ancestors thanks to the noblewoman."

Zhen Yi spoke with great emotion, almost bursting into tears.

What!

Madam Zhen and Zhen Yao looked at each other in bewilderment. Did the whole family really have to move away?

This is the ancestral home of the Zhen family, passed down through generations. How can you just burn it down like that?

They were very reluctant to part with it.

After all, the old house holds their childhood memories.

"Aren't we going to leave it for Yuan Shao to burn?"

Zhen Yi said fiercely, "When we become members of the royal family in the future, we will take back many times what we have lost!"

“Father is absolutely right. However, there is one person we must deal with, otherwise he will become a stumbling block on our path.” Zhen Yao’s face darkened.

"Is it that Yang Wei from Zhuojun?" Zhen Yi certainly knew what was going on.

If they move their whole family to Youzhou, and this person takes the opportunity to take Zhen Mi away, wouldn't that ruin the Zhen family's important plans?

"This man cannot be allowed to live. Capture him and send him to Yuan Shao to appease his hatred. Besides, once we get to Youzhou, the person Yuan Shao hates most is the prince of the Han Dynasty."

Zhen Yi sneered, "How can a mere governor possibly contend with a prince? As for us, we are safe!"

"Gather the best men in the village immediately, and while he's still asleep, capture him!"

"Yes, Father, I'll arrange it right away! But this kid's got some skills."

Zhen Yao said worriedly.

"Let's finish this quickly before he gets up!"

Before long, Zhen Yao immediately gathered more than thirty strong men from among the servants, armed with ropes and sticks, and stormed into Liu Wei's room.

Zhen Yi naturally came along too; he wanted to see this man captured alive with his own eyes.

Hearing the commotion, Madam Zhen, the five Zhen sisters, and the two widowed sisters-in-law all came out of their rooms to see what was happening, but Zhen Yi stopped them from coming over.

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