Ms. Li used to teach her to be virtuous and to protect herself.
She wasn't very interested in men, so she definitely couldn't comply, and if that scoundrel were Emperor Taizu, she would be even less likely to comply.
But how is she going to deal with that scoundrel's unique skill?
Her master hasn't replied to her message yet, so wouldn't it be like throwing herself into the lion's den if she went to see him rashly?
"Does Miss Cen know the Prime Minister?"
Seeing Cen Xi's constantly changing expression, Wen Qi thought for a moment and asked.
"No, he's just a young prime minister who lives in the capital. How could I possibly know him? I've only heard of his reputation for being a pervert."
Cen Xi composed herself and spoke seriously.
“Then I think Miss Cen should go and deal with him. Since he said he was interested but wouldn’t see you, he might come to the Wen family’s door. I don’t think it’s necessary.”
Wen Qi glanced at Cen Xi again and said.
"How could a prime minister be so concerned about me, a son-in-law of the Wen family?"
Cen Xi didn't understand what Wen Qi was saying.
"It's probably related to his uncle; he and his uncle were close friends despite their age difference."
Wen Qi frowned slightly and explained.
"Anyway, what you mean is that as your son-in-law, I must attend the poetry gathering five days from now."
Cen Xi was somewhat annoyed.
"That's pretty much the idea. Don't worry, your face-changing skills and voice imitation abilities are top-notch. It'll only be a brief encounter, so there's no need for you to worry too much, young lady."
Wen Qi carefully observed Cen Xi's appearance and could vaguely guess that this woman must have met Prime Minister Shen Jinchen before, and perhaps had some unpleasantness with him. However, the invitation received by the Wen family was personally sent by Shen Jinchen, so he really couldn't refuse.
Therefore, all we can do is offer kind advice.
"I still don't want to go!"
Cen Xi simply found a chair, sat down, and started acting like a spoiled child.
"If you go, I will send another thousand taels of gold to your Flying Phoenix Mountain. Moreover, I will also send thirty percent of the Wen family's profits to Flying Phoenix Mountain at the end of the month. How about it?"
Wen Qi pulled out all the stops; he refused to believe that this woman wouldn't be tempted by the money right in front of her.
Sure enough, as soon as money was mentioned, Cen Xi immediately straightened up and her eyes lit up.
"Are you serious? You want me to participate in some ridiculous poetry gathering?"
"Hmm! It's more real than real gold!"
Wen Qi nodded, thinking to herself, "As expected, he can't change his greedy nature."
"Fine, I agree. So what if he's a young prime minister? I'm still a princess, what am I afraid of?"
After much thought, Cen Xi realized that money could indeed ignite her fighting spirit, and she had even come up with a way to deal with Shen Jinchen.
"Okay, it's settled then."
After Wen Qi finished explaining the situation, she prepared to get up.
Unexpectedly, his cold beauty appeared at the gate of the Rose Courtyard.
Wen Qi looked at her closely, and she said gently:
"My lord, I have prepared a delicious meal for you. I heard you were back, but I couldn't find you anywhere, so I came here."
"Okay, I'll go back with you right now!"
Wen Qixi stood up, smiled gently, and walked towards his wife.
"Second sister and son-in-law, would you like to go for a get-together?"
As Wen Qixi walked to the door, Madam Wen took her arm and asked Wen Qihe and Cen Xi about their son-in-law.
"No, Qihe and I plan to go to Zuixianlou to eat Chef Huang's signature dish, lotus leaf smoked chicken. Madam and Brother Wen are a loving couple, so we don't want to disturb them."
Cen Xi glanced meaningfully at the stunningly beautiful, aloof woman and said with a smile.
"Yes! I love lotus leaf smoked chicken the most. Sister-in-law, you and brother should continue your sweet romance. We don't dare to disturb you."
After Cen Xi finished speaking, Miss Wen Er chimed in.
"What do you think, my husband?"
Mrs. Wen looked at Wen Qixi with embarrassment.
"It's alright. They're both right. It's enough for me to enjoy the food my wife makes. If they go, wouldn't that mean taking away a portion of my wife's affection for me? I won't allow that."
Wen Qi gently put his arm around her waist and slowly walked out.
After watching them walk away, Cen Xi raised an eyebrow and asked Wen Qihe beside her a question.
"Wife, does your sister-in-law see me as her rival, thinking I'll steal your brother away?"
"Hmm! My husband is right. Judging from her affected manner today, she probably thinks that when a woman gets ruthless, she won't even recognize her own parents. My husband should be careful."
Wen Qihe commented with an air of seriousness.
"I really can't understand how your brother could like a woman like that. Looking at his gentle and refined manner, I feel a sense of pity for him."
Cen Xi frowned and commented.
"You wouldn't actually have a crush on my brother and be planning to steal my sister-in-law's place, would you?"
Miss Wen's mouth opened as wide as a goose egg, clearly indicating that she had imagined a lot.
"I don't have such a perverse sense of humor as to steal a married woman."
Cen Xi felt that this Miss Wen had a very problematic perception of her.
She's only interested in money, not men.
If she were interested in men, would she give up that fat, greasy man, Yu Kuang, to her?
"I hope you remember what you're thinking now: my sister-in-law is a hypocrite, and with your outspokenness, you might not even be able to win over my brother!"
Miss Wen clicked her tongue in amazement.
"I wouldn't even deign to snatch it. Besides, does being outspoken mean I'm brainless? You seem to have a lot of opinions about this sister-in-law. Should I give you a hint sometime? How about we play a little power struggle within the household?"
Cen Xi glanced at her, deliberately provoking her.
"She's not likable to begin with, and look at how coy she was just now. Her intentions were obvious, yet she was pretending to be generous. I don't know how she could say such things."
Miss Wen looked down on her sister-in-law whenever she mentioned her.
"Alright, let's stay away from her from now on. Hey, do you want some lotus leaf smoked chicken? Jun Jianchou likes it too."
Cen Xi felt that talking about matters of the inner quarters was pointless, and a good meal would be more practical.
"Well, look at you. You said you didn't want to go to the poetry gathering, but my brother threw down a handful of silver and you obediently agreed. I really despise you."
Wen Qihe followed her while mocking her.
"So what if I value money? It's better than valuing a man. Look how ridiculous you are, being troubled by love. Don't be a pot calling the kettle black."
Cen Xi's words were also quite blunt.
"..."
Miss Wen choked. These past few days, the two of them had been bickering frequently, and she had always ended up losing.
I really wanted to stomp my feet, but oh well, the lotus leaf smoked chicken was more tempting, so I decided not to argue with her.
Seeing that she didn't speak, Cen Xi also remained silent.
He pulled Miss Wen out the door.
To outsiders, Cen Xi, under the identity of Jiang Yu, treated Miss Wen extremely well. She lifted the curtain for her when she got into the carriage, helped her down from the horse when she got out of the carriage, and held her hand tightly when they entered Zuixianlou.
They acted like a loving couple.
Of course, the effect was surprisingly good; the two of them sat down in the private room.
The onlookers below started discussing it amongst themselves.
Everyone says that Miss Wen has finally found someone, and her husband is quite sensible. It seems that Miss Wen will no longer be chasing after a group of playboys and wreaking havoc in Shangyang City.
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