Marquis Ningyuan never imagined that Qi Guze's good fortune and long life would involve this woman. In that case, the Central Plains woman that Maimaiti mentioned must be this woman.
A smug smile played on his lips: "Your Highness, rest assured to entrust this woman to me. I will handle the rest."
So, Marquis Ningyuan took the man away.
As Ah Qi watched his departing figure, she couldn't help but squint her eyes, which were filled with chilling intent.
Although Xu Yuehuai had been busy with Zhou Wan's wedding these past few days, he hadn't forgotten to continue searching for the whereabouts of the Xu family. However, after several days, he hadn't found any clues at all.
Aunt Meng naturally knew about this matter. After thinking it over, she made an excuse to leave and headed towards the Ningyuan Marquis's residence.
The moment she stepped into the Ningyuan Marquis's residence, she shed her disguise and revealed herself to be a young woman. If Zhou Wan were to see this, she would be utterly astonished.
“My lord, Xu Yuehuai and his men already know about the Xu family’s activities in the capital, and they are planning a wedding for Zhou Wan soon.” The woman stretched her limbs and spoke again, “Xu Yuehuai hasn’t found any trace of the Xu family yet, but if the Duke of Zhenguo or the Regent finds them first, it might be detrimental to us.”
Upon hearing this, Marquis Ningyuan's expression changed slightly. He stroked his beard and said, "Don't make any rash moves for the time being. After Zhou Wan and Tie Xiong's wedding is over, I will send you a helper."
"My lord, Tie Xiong has always been suspicious of me. It might not be appropriate for him to come and help me at this time," the woman said, shaking her head with a wary expression.
Marquis Ningyuan naturally knew this, but he believed that given Qi Guze's loyal and righteous nature, he would definitely give Zhang Ting a break.
A hint of impatience appeared on his face: "As long as Zhou Wan still trusts you, that's enough. In addition, the two of you must do everything you can to sow discord between Xu Yuehuai and Qi Guze. Once the Regent's protection is gone, it will be much easier for me to deal with Tianxiang Tower."
He had barely finished speaking when Zhang Ting walked in from outside.
"This is Miss Zhou Wan. I will have her infiltrate Tianxiang Tower. The two of you must support each other. Once my empire is established, I will definitely not treat you two unfairly," Marquis Ningyuan hurriedly introduced. "You still need to continue to pretend and gather information carefully. Remember not to give yourself away."
"Yes." The woman stood up, cupped her hands in greeting, and left again. However, she had only been out of the Ningyuan Marquis's mansion for a few steps when she transformed back into the elderly and frail Granny Meng.
After making arrangements for Madam Meng, Marquis Ningyuan planned to send people to deal with the Xu family. Just as he was about to give the order to go out, it started snowing heavily again.
Meanwhile, Tianxianglou was also rushing to prepare for Zhou Wan's wedding.
Xu Yuehuai had already finished preparing, and the only thing left was to send out invitations. Some princes and ministers would naturally go to Tie Xiong's place, but after thinking about it, she still felt that someone had to come and support Zhou Wan, otherwise Zhou Wan would definitely be bullied by the women of Chang'an in the future.
After thinking for a long time, Xu Yuehuai could only think of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.
Therefore, she came early this morning to deliver the wedding invitation to the Duke and his wife.
Because red lanterns had already been hung at the entrance of Tianxiang Tower, everyone knew that there was a happy occasion at Tianxiang Tower, and naturally the news reached the ears of the Duke of Zhenguo.
When the Duchess saw the wedding invitation in Xu Yuehuai's hand, she quickly smiled and said, "It's a good thing you came now, otherwise the Duke would have been in a bad mood. He said last night that no matter what, Yuehuai is his daughter, and if he wants to hold a wedding for his daughter-in-law, I naturally have to go. Not only do I have to go, but I also have to give a big red envelope... However, I've been waiting and waiting and you haven't come. He's sulking right now."
Upon hearing this, Xu Yuehuai showed no sign of annoyance. Instead, she chuckled and said, "The Duke is becoming more and more childish these days. If word gets out, who will believe that he is a dignified Duke?"
"The wedding date is so tight, I've been so busy every day. I only just had a moment of free time, so I quickly sent over the wedding invitations." She hesitated for a moment, then continued, "I was thinking that you might have to go to Tiexiong's place, but after thinking about it carefully, if you can't come to support me, then no one else will come."
Xu Yuehuai has now completely placed herself in the position of the daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo and his wife, and naturally began to act coquettishly.
Upon seeing this scene, the Duchess of Zhenguo couldn't help but smile: "Don't worry, Tiexiong won't have any complaints. Besides, Zhou Wan will be considered an official's wife after marriage. In any case, she should be accompanied by a respectable person so that she won't be looked down upon."
Xu Yuehuai was deeply moved upon hearing this.
You have to understand that the Duchess of Zhenguo completely treated her like her own daughter, which is why she thought of everything so carefully.
"Madam, thank you for your concern. Don't worry, no matter what happens in the future, whether I am your daughter or not, I will always treat you as my own mother." Xu Yuehuai said, leaning directly into the other person's arms.
Soon, the eve of the wedding arrived, and Zhou Wan became increasingly nervous. Even Jiang Shichen started to move his hands and feet in unison, which was quite comical.
Jiang Qianqian gently pushed Jiang Shichen away and said with a smile, "Tomorrow is your sister-in-law's wedding. Why are you so nervous? You just need to follow the bridal sedan chair. There's no need for a wedding ceremony. You should hurry up and finish the homework that Mr. Liu assigned you."
"What do you know? I'm going to have a father again soon, Jiang Qianqian. Tell me, what did my previous father look like?" Jiang Shichen was not angry at all. Instead, he actually started to think back carefully.
When he was very young, his father had an accident, and he had no memory of it at all. Now that he is about to have another father, it would be a lie to say that he is not nervous.
He knew, of course, that his mother would have other children in the future, and he would treat them as his own siblings. But he was afraid that Zhou Wan might not like him anymore.
Jiang Qianqian has known Jiang Shichen for so long, how could she not understand his thoughts?
She quickly went up and took Jiang Shichen's hand, gently comforting him: "Don't worry, Mr. Liu once said 'love me, love my dog.' Brother Tiexiong loves your wife so much, he will definitely love you very much too. As long as you don't cause trouble, he definitely won't be angry. Besides, your wife loves you so much, even if she has other children in the future, she definitely won't dislike you."
"And you can continue to come to Tianxianglou from now on, and we can study together."
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