When Zhizhi tried to destroy the wooden board connecting the partition to other rooms,
Princess Fengying came in.
Zhizhi hid in the corner, staring in amazement at the sword across her throat and the sword's owner—
It’s actually Wen Luo! ?
Wen Luo stared at Wen Xiang, who was obviously drugged, looking embarrassed and humiliated.
His eyes suddenly turned red and he exerted force with his hands. Princess Fengying was caught off guard and let out a cold hiss.
"Prince Zuo Ying sent you to Ning County in the vain hope of dragging the Marquisate down with him. Your ambition is quite ambitious."
Behind him stood several private soldiers with cold temperaments.
Princess Fengying gradually lost her composure, her hands trembling as she gripped the hilt of the sword, and said in panic,
"Father, Father only wanted to invite Wen Lanzhu to visit him at his residence. How could he harm her?"
"Besides, she has left, and I fell in love with the prince at first sight. I can't help but wait for the prince's mansion and the marquis' mansion to become one—"
Wen Luosen laughed,
"Bitch!"
He suddenly lowered his arm, and the spurting liquid sprayed onto the bulging veins on his skin.
Princess Fengying's body went limp.
The private soldiers dragged the people on the ground limbs mercilessly. Zhizhi saw Princess Fengying with her clothes open, being dragged outside without any dignity.
When Wen Xiang saw that Wen Luo was leading the private soldiers of the Marquis' Mansion instead of the soldiers specially equipped by the County Magistrate's Mansion, he had something in mind.
Wen Xiang was helped up, wearing a thick robe, looked at Wen Luo and ordered,
"Put the blame on Prince Zuo Ying, and send a few people to Princess Feng Ying's house."
Raising private soldiers is a capital crime, but the Marquis' Mansion is in the same boat with the Emperor, so how could they knowingly commit a crime?
Only the young and strong Prince Zuo Ying who intended to rebel would do this.
The private soldiers moved quickly.
"Princess Fengying is dead!!"
“What’s going on!?”
"She, she ...
Zhizhi's eyes widened.
Wen Xiang glanced at the corner, said nothing, and stood up and left.
Within a quarter of an hour, a carriage slowly set off towards the capital.
Only Wen Luo and a few servants were there to leave.
From then on, the situation in the capital city changed dramatically.
However, all this has nothing to do with Zhizhi.
She took advantage of the chaos and rushed out of Wangxian Tower like a fly.
She kept moving at a brisk pace.
At the last moment before she left the county town, she vaguely heard someone shouting that there was a fire.
The blazing flames of Wangxian Tower were reflected in Zhizhi's pupils.
She shivered in broad daylight.
Truly a death without a complete body.
·
It took Zhizhi half an hour to get on the ox cart and return to Xiahe Village.
She was gloomy, anticipating how anxious the Lu couple would be, but her heart still trembled when she saw them crying and their faces looked haggard.
Zhizhi managed to get away with it after much persuasion, but was put under house arrest again.
Zhizhi was very sad.
Especially when she saw Shen Jingzhi holding a scroll, obviously just coming back from morning reading outside, she felt even more uncomfortable.
Shen Jingzhi lowered his eyes slightly, walked slowly, and stood in front of Zhizhi.
"...Eat fruit?"
There were several dark red wild fruits in his hand, each one was plump and crystal clear. Zhizhi had eaten them and found them very sweet.
Zhizhi didn't expect that he could be so shameless as to seduce a decent woman even after breaking off the engagement!
She quickly took it and quickly closed the window.
"Don't stand here and let people see you. My mother still wants to find someone for me."
A muffled voice was heard, and nothing else was said.
Shen Jingzhi looked normal, and not long after he sat down in the room, Madam Shen walked in.
She was filled with sorrow.
"You'll be leaving for the capital in a few days, so I shouldn't bother you right now. But... because you've been frequenting brothels lately, the village isn't willing to pay for your trip."
They even turned around and ridiculed their family.
Shen Jingzhi smiled and said, "Mom, I know all the expenses."
He persuaded Madam Shen to leave, but did not explain the matter of the brothel.
Princess Fengying is dead, so even if Prince Zuo Ying investigates thoroughly, he won't be able to trace the crime back to him.
What's more, the instigator was in the capital, so he could only set the fire to go with the flow.
Shen Jingzhi practiced calligraphy as usual, his brush strokes flying and dancing, showing his sharpness.
·
It is now past August.
As the end of the year is approaching, Xiuniang hurriedly arranges a blind date for Zhizhi.
Because Xiahe Village is not wealthy, the young lady does not have an advantage in marriage.
Xiuniang specially invited a famous matchmaker in the county, and based on Zhizhi's requirements, she finally found a few suitable blind date candidates.
One of them had the best conditions. He was the second son of the richest man in the county. It was said that he was handsome and had good literary talent. He passed the examination and became a scholar last year.
As for his shortcomings, he is over 25 years old, his wife died of hemorrhage after giving birth to their son, and he is looking for a second wife who is dignified and caring.
The matchmaker said bluntly, "I guarantee that your young lady will definitely become the second wife."
Xiuniang picked up a broom and beat her away.
Without the best matchmaker, Xiuniang had no choice but to ask around among her familiar neighbors and childhood friends.
Two days later, she really found a family that was very suitable for Zhizhi.
Hearing Xiuniang calling her, Zhizhi panicked for a moment, raised her hand and threw the red fruit in her hand back to Shen Jingzhi, then ran away in a hurry.
Aunt Chen was Xiuniang's old friend. She married and moved to another place in her early years. Later, her husband finally built a small business, but he died in an accidental fall into the water. She had no choice but to return to the village with her children.
She took Zhizhi's hand in surprise,
"Mr. Hu is twenty years old. His family is also in business. His grandfather traveled extensively in his youth and accumulated a substantial fortune. He has also made a name for himself, traveling extensively, and with his exceptional business acumen, he has purchased a three-story house in the capital."
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