Eleventh Lady did not wait for Amber to report, but waited directly for Xu Lingyi.

Amber followed behind him, and although she tried her best to hide it, there was still some nervousness in her behavior.

Shiyi Niang was secretly surprised, but the lady thought that Amber was Shiyi Niang's maid, so she didn't doubt it. She greeted her son with a smile: "Come here!" She also ordered Wei Zi, "Tell the maids to set the table!"

Everyone surrounded the lady to have dinner.

Eleventh Lady smiled and let the others go first, leaving herself at the end.

Amber knew what she meant, took two steps forward, and said quickly: "When I went there, the emperor was talking to the marquis in the study. I was stopped in the wing by the guards. I could only say that I was there to serve food."

The emperor’s sudden visit, could it be related to what Madam Li said?

Eleventh Lady was horrified. She nodded slightly to Amber, took a deep breath, and then went to the east wing with a smile.

Back in the room, she stood in front of the kang and looked up and down at Xu Lingyi who was drinking tea.

Xu Lingyi looked at him strangely, thought for a moment, and said, "It's okay. The emperor just came to see me out of concern. You don't have to worry!" He said it in a nonchalant manner.

"I'm not worried about that." Eleventh Lady looked at Xu Lingyi with a smile, "I just think that the Marquis is very patient. I never realized that the Marquis had encountered scoundrels when he was in Shandong?"

Xu Lingyi was stunned, and asked after a while: "How did you know?"

Eleventh Lady told Xu Lingyi about Madam Li's visit.

The more Xu Lingyi listened, the tighter his brows furrowed. He slowly said, "Mrs. Li came to you and asked me to talk to Mr. Liang and recommend General Li to be the General of Fujian?"

"From the tone of Mrs. Li, this is what she meant!" Eleventh Lady said carefully.

Xu Lingyi rubbed the rim of the teacup with his thumb and remained silent for a long while.

"My Lord!" Seeing that his expression was quite gentle, Eleventh Lady could not help but whisper, "Did you really encounter any scoundrels at that time?"

These words are very meaningful.

Xu Lingyi was very surprised.

He looked up at her and said thoughtfully, "Of course, you can only say that she is a scoundrel!"

Eleventh Lady nodded calmly.

Xu Lingyi's face was filled with astonishment.

Eleventh Lady, you have courage!

While listening to Xu Lingyi's words, Eleventh Lady thought to herself: In other words, he is not a villain!

She thought of the disappearance of the Marquis of Jinghai and wanted to ask about it, but then she thought that this matter was too important. It is better to keep it in your heart than to say it out loud. In the end, it doesn't matter whether Xu Lingyi did it or not. What matters is how the emperor views this issue.

"The emperor is here," she said with a serious expression, "did he mention the disappearance of the Marquis of Jinghai's son?"

Xu Lingyi raised his eyebrows slightly.

The Qu family dared to ambush him halfway by luring the tiger away from the mountain. He dared to use the network of Wang Jiubao, a local snake, to send out a death warrior with superb martial arts to eliminate the prince of Jinghai Marquis, so that the Qu family would fall into the civil strife of the prince and the dispute between the legitimate and illegitimate children, and achieve his goal of defeating the enemy without fighting... He started to deal with the Qu family when he was named a concubine. When the behavior of the land seller in Zhangqiu was beyond common sense, he became suspicious. That's why he ignored the dissuasion of those around him and went to Shandong as bait. The people of the Qu family really took action. He also confirmed the news he had received, and decided to eliminate the prince with swift and severe means. In order to prevent people from linking the two things together, he handed over all the survivors to the Shandong Command. Otherwise, the emperor would not have spoken with guilt when he saw him.

These things could be hidden from others, but not from Eleventh Lady, the person beside him.

She is a smart and sensitive person. Rather than continue to hide it, it is better to tell her the truth and save her from being upset.

"The Qu family had no rules for their actions a few days ago." He said implicitly, "Plus I have been keeping a low profile these days, so the emperor thought it was the Qu brothers who were causing the trouble. He didn't think of anything else."

Eleventh Lady thought of the death of the Fifth Prince, the exposure of Xu Sijie, the attack and dismissal of Xu Lingyi... She turned the passive situation into active one, and today, she finally reversed the situation!

She heaved a long sigh. Her heart, which had been hanging high since she heard Mrs. Li's words, finally settled down. Then she thought of Zhen Jie'er's marriage.

In his two lives, Xu Lingyi had achieved success and fame, but he was always nervous. If Zhen Jieer married into the busy Li family and followed Li Ji's career ups and downs, she would probably be exhausted in a few days.

While she was thinking, she heard Xu Lingyi suddenly say, "As for Zhen Jie'er's marriage, let's arrange it with the boy from the Shao family!"

Could it be that both of them were considering Zhen Jie'er's marriage at the same time?

Eleventh Lady was slightly stunned.

Xu Lingyi said: "Nothing in this world is perfect. Compared to marrying far away, I would rather have Zhen Jie live a stable life. Although the Li family boy is good, General Li is radical and is not a good match. Moreover, General Li made his fortune with the help of his wife's family, and Madam Li will definitely value the status of her daughter-in-law. Once Mr. Li encounters difficulties, I am afraid she will encourage his daughter-in-law to run for her son. Zhen Jie is gentle and respectful. By then, won't Zhen Jie be the second Madam Li? The Shao family is different. It is a century-old family with a prosperous population and a stable family style. It will not easily be involved in court disputes. With the protection of the family, Zhen Jie can marry into the Shao family, take care of her husband and children, and live a peaceful life."

Eleventh Lady agrees with this view.

The Li family has a weak foundation, and it is time to start a business, so they hope to marry a daughter-in-law who can help. To put it bluntly, if something happens to the Xu family, I am afraid that Zhen Jieer will be disliked immediately!

"But the predicament of our Xu family is not in the present, but in the future." Xu Lingyi said, with a sharp look in his eyes, "Even if we don't find a helper, we can't find someone who will hold us back."

The crisis of the Xu family lies in the future succession and succession. The Shao family has been established for a long time and has experienced these things many times. With a large family and a large business, they will naturally act cautiously. When the Li family sees the chaotic situation, they will not only not remain neutral, but will also think about supporting the succession. If the situation is favorable to the Xu family, it will be fine. If the situation is critical, let alone being on the same side with the Xu family, there is a possibility that they will even turn against the Xu family...

Eleventh Lady uttered a soft "hmm".

"I will handle the Li family's affairs." Xu Lingyi looked at Shiyi Niang. "Didn't he want to ask the Fujian General for help? I will come forward to greet Elder Liang when the time comes. As for whether Elder Liang will give this face, it depends on what Elder Liang plans to do and how much effort General Li puts in. As for the marriage, just say that the two children's horoscopes are incompatible? This way, the Li family will have less resentment."

This is the best. Sometimes, it is better to offend a gentleman than a villain.

At this point, Eleventh Lady recalled the matchmaking of Fifth Lady for Zhen Jie'er: "...It would be better if the Marquis made a decision sooner. Otherwise, if it keeps dragging on, our Zhen Jie'er will end up with a reputation for being picky."

Xu Lingyi was very surprised to hear this. After thinking for a while, he said, "I'm afraid that after the Marquis of Jinghai made such a fuss, people with some qualifications will be eyeing the position of Fujian General." He actually suspected that the family that the Fifth Lady was matchmaking for was the same as General Li, and wanted to use Zhen Jie'er's marriage to build relationships. "We will go to discuss this with the Madam tomorrow morning, and then you can go to discuss this matter with Grandma Lin in the afternoon."

This is better. She can use the excuse that Xu Lingyi has already made a verbal agreement with another family to justify the marriage arranged by the Fifth Madam.

The couple discussed it and Eleventh Lady sent Xu Lingyi away.

After moving back, they resumed their previous life. As per the schedule, Xu Lingyi stayed in Aunt Qin's room for the past few days.

Eleventh Lady called Madam Wen over.

When she heard that the family had decided to marry into the Shao family, Madam Wen heaved a long sigh of relief. Her eyes and eyebrows were filled with joy. She knelt down and saluted Eleventh Lady: "Madam, your great kindness will never be forgotten by the eldest lady."

Act according to your heart, what does it matter whether you forget or not?

Eleventh Lady smiled and said nothing.

In the middle of the night, Yan Rong, who was on duty, was awakened. The old woman guarding the door whispered, "The lights are on at Aunt Qin's place. It's a bit unusual."

Yan Rong gave the old woman half a pound of silver, sent a little maid to check, and went to the inner room quietly.

The latticed doors of the inner room were closed, and the room was pitch dark.

She leaned against the door and listened, but there was no sound. After hesitating for a moment, she turned around and went back into the house.

After about an incense stick of time, the maid came to report.

"I don't know what happened," she whispered, "I only know that the Marquis was fine when he went there, but suddenly he ordered Cui'er, the maidservant beside Concubine Qin, to help clean up the east wing. Cui'er knelt down in front of the Marquis and kowtowed. The Marquis was so angry that his face turned blue, and he opened the back door and went to Banyuepan himself."

Yan Rong was shocked: "Have you been to Banyuepan?"

The little maid nodded: "When I went there, the Marquis was just coming out of Aunt Qin's yard!"

"Help me find out tomorrow what happened?" Yan Rong said, and took out half a pound of silver, "This can be used to buy snacks." Then the next day, while helping Shiyi Niang wash her face, he told Shiyi Niang about this matter.

Eleventh Lady pondered for a while and said, "Since the Marquis has gone to Banyuepan, I'm afraid he doesn't want anyone to know about this. Let's not mention it anymore." But she was curious about what had happened that caused Xu Lingyi to go to Banyuepan.

When she met Xu Lingyi while having breakfast, he didn't mention anything. Eleventh Lady pretended not to know and went to see the lady dowager.

After hearing about the two's decision, the lady thought about it and did not raise any objection. She just said, "Once you get married, you belong to someone else's family. Even if you are in Yanjing, you can't come back easily. Besides, it only takes three days to go to Cangzhou. Let's just settle this matter!" It is not known whether she was trying to persuade Xu Lingyi and Shiyi Niang, or to persuade herself.

Eleventh Lady suggested that Zhen Jie'er should get married after she turned sixteen.

The lady was a little surprised.

Eleventh Lady explained: "Because she is marrying far away, it will be difficult for her to come back in the future, so I want to keep her for a while." She was also afraid that Zhen Jieer would marry too early and would not have a strong opinion in the future. She was worried that she would be damaged by giving birth too early or encounter a difficult delivery.

"That's fine." The lady said, "When he's older, he'll be more steady."

Then Eleventh Lady went to Fifth Lady and told her that she wanted to marry into the Lin family.

The Fifth Lady smiled and said, "We brought it up a little late."

Regardless of whether she was sincere or not, at least the matter was exposed.

Eleventh Lady went to Grandma Lin's place in the afternoon.

When Grandma Lin heard the news, she was relieved: "These days, many people have proposed marriage to Zhong Ran, but he is not interested and doesn't say anything. I was worried, luckily you are here!"

"This is fate!" Eleventh Lady greeted Grandma Lin with a smile and put forward the condition that Zhen Jie'er should get married at the age of sixteen.

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The first update of the New Year of the Rabbit. Zhizhi takes this opportunity to ask for red envelopes from sisters - pink tickets!

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