In a teahouse somewhere in the capital, in a chic and elegant private room...
"Cousin, are you really planning to go to the military camp for training?"
Jing Chen gently twisted a small white porcelain cup with one hand, placed it to his lips, and responded: "Wait until this imperial examination is over..."
"I see. You are waiting for that girl, right?" Su Chenyu asked with interest.
Jing Chen said nothing, took a sip of tea, and thought of the girl's calm yet cute appearance in his mind, and couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips slightly.
Su Chenyu looked at it and made two "tsk tsk" sounds, with a hint of ridicule on his face.
Jing Chen raised his eyebrows slightly and said slowly, "I heard that there's been some movement in the Prime Minister's Mansion. That Lan Jie seems to be constantly clinging to the daughter of General Cui's mansion..."
Su Chenyu paused while sipping her tea, then casually said, "That old fox Prime Minister has a plan that rings true. General Cui is just fat... Cui Cancan is a daughter, and she has always treated her like her lifeblood. I think few people can't see through his ulterior motives."
Jing Chen glanced at Su Chenyu, with a look that revealed a hint of a smile.
"Hey! What's with that look in your eyes?" Su Chenyu asked with a strange cry.
Jing Chen ignored his question and spoke again: "You know you are not sincere, you say one thing and mean another. You are extremely confused and two-faced."
"Are you saying that I'm immoral? Don't you feel guilty about saying that to your cousin? And I'm still so nice to you!" Su Chenyu said angrily.
Jing Chen listened to Su Chenyu's complaints, smiled faintly, and let him talk, but he began to close his eyes and rest...
Su Chenyu became more and more angry when she saw him like this. This guy made her so angry that she was jumping up and down, but she started to enjoy herself. No, she couldn't let him get so proud.
Su Chenyu thought so, and her angry expression disappeared. She put on a smile, leaned back on the soft chair behind her, sipped her tea, pretended to sigh, and said to herself deliberately, "I wonder if Qibao will distance himself from you after he finds out about your identity?"
There was a barely visible frown between Jingchen's eyebrows, and then it returned to normal.
Su Chenyu had already noticed this slight change in Jing Chen's expression, and she felt a little proud inside. She coughed lightly and pretended to mutter to herself, "If Qibao knew that someone had improper intentions towards her, would she run away overnight, the farther away the better?"
For some reason, Jing Chen felt a sudden panic when he heard that Qibao would distance himself from him because of his identity.
As if that wasn't enough, Su Chenyu sighed again and said, "Ah, I guess Qibao won't look for a husband too far away from the Xu family in the future. Grandma Xu, Grandpa Xu, and everyone in the Xu family will definitely not agree to Qibao marrying too far away from them. Maybe Qibao will even have to find a son-in-law in the future!"
"I advise you to shut up."
Just as Su Chenyu finished speaking, a slightly cold voice came...
Su Chenyu paused, then touched his nose and continued fearlessly, "Cousin, if Qibao really wanted a son-in-law, would you still be willing to be a live-in son-in-law?"
Jing Chen stared straight at Su Chenyu's face, which looked a bit gossipy at the moment, and said, "Do you know why cats hate dogs? It's because they meddle in other people's business!"
Su Chenyu almost vomited blood. He kept saying "you you you" for a long time but didn't know what to say. He could only angrily pour himself another cup of fragrant tea to calm down his anger.
Jing Chen was lost in thought for a moment. For a moment, except for Su Chenyu's heavy breathing, the place was quite quiet.
Su Chenyu didn't want to offend her sharp-tongued cousin by speaking easily, so she didn't bother him anymore.
After an unknown amount of time, Jing Chen's eyes suddenly became firm. He took the initiative to break the silence and said, "Have you finished everything I asked you to prepare?"
Su Chenyu replied angrily, "If I'm not prepared, I don't know what you'll say to hurt my pure heart. Don't worry, it's fine."
Jing Chen said: "I'm glad to know."
Su Chenyu was speechless for a moment and changed the subject, "Speaking of which, Qibao and the others should be coming to the capital, right?"
There was a hint of light in Jing Chen's eyes that he himself didn't even notice, and he said "hmm" lightly as a response.
"After all, Wenwu will take part in this imperial examination, so he will definitely come to the capital in advance to familiarize himself with the environment. We don't know what the scene will be like this year, and we don't know whether the test questions will be difficult. Cousin, as a member of the royal family, don't you have any inside information?" Su Chenyu said.
"You don't believe Xu Wenwu?" Jing Chen asked indifferently.
"That's not the case. I'm just curious. I have confidence in his knowledge of literature and martial arts. He will definitely come out on top this time." Su Chenyu said.
"Well, this kind of thing still depends on him. I don't think he would like you to give him a shortcut through the back door." Jing Chen said.
"Well, but then again, do you really want to take Xiaowu to the military camp?" Su Chenyu asked.
"Why not?" Jing Chen said with a faint smile.
Looking at Jing Chen's smiling face, Su Chenyu suddenly realized something and said, "Good boy, you're really something. You're trying to please your brother-in-law so quickly? You're worthy of it!"
Jing Chen glanced at Su Chenyu and said, "I advise you to not ask too much about the affairs of the martial arts world."
"I just asked casually, just a casual question..." Su Chenyu was afraid that his cousin would say something infuriating again.
Then he glanced back and forth at Jingchen's face, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated...
"Speak." Jing Chen uttered a word lightly.
"I think it's better for you to deal with Miss Ye as soon as possible. If Qibao knew that you still have such a romantic interest, he would probably stay away from you..." Su Chenyu reminded "kindly".
When mentioning Miss Ye, Jing Chen frowned impatiently, and his eyes were filled with displeasure.
Su Chenyu coughed and stopped there, fearing that if he said too much, Jing Chen would be unhappy and take it out on him. This cousin's internal strength was much stronger than his, and if they started fighting, he would be the one who would suffer.
"Give me the deed to the shop." Jing Chen said.
Su Chenyu was a little wary, subconsciously pressing his chest and saying, "Cousin, you can't lose your moral compass. Do you know how valuable these two shops are? They are in a very prestigious area in the capital. I was thinking of handing them over to Qibao personally, hoping that she would give me a little more profit out of this!"
Jing Chen said: "How much does it cost? I'll give it to you."
Su Chenyu quickly waved his hands and laughed, "No, no, no, this isn't about how much money the shop has. I'm thinking about making a steady profit. I'm investing in this shop with Qibao. Anyway, you're of noble status, so you wouldn't be interested in such a small amount of money, so..."
But before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Jing Chen...
"I haven't visited grandpa for a long time. It seems I should go to the Taifu Mansion tomorrow to pay my respects to the two elders and my uncle and aunt."
"No, no! I'll give... I'll give..." Su Chenyu gritted her teeth and pulled out two land deeds from her pocket with trembling hands...
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