When these remarks reached the ears of the Marquis of Zhongyong, he frowned.
He had someone summon Ye Zhen to the study.
Have you heard the rumors circulating outside?
He got straight to the point.
Ye Zhen nodded, "My daughter-in-law just heard that and was planning to go back to the Ye family tomorrow."
She had never met Shegu, but knew that she was left to Ye Wantang by her mother.
I've heard that she's quite skilled in martial arts, and she's only in her thirties, so she shouldn't be seriously ill.
She thought of the Ye family in the village joining forces with the Lady Hou, and suspected that Shegu had also been murdered.
If that's the case, then the reason the Ye family wanted her dead is worth investigating, and she needs to go and find out.
Marquis Zhongyong nodded, "It is time to go and take a look."
He didn't believe in any kind of karmic conflict. If there really was such a thing, Ye Zhen was now a member of his Marquis's mansion, so if anyone should be affected, it should be the Marquis's mansion.
However, since the people in the Marquis's mansion had made their own mistakes, the Marquis of Zhongyong did not think it was Ye Zhen's fault.
However, when Ye Zhen was born, one member of the Ye family did indeed fall ill and another died.
If it's not supernatural or superstitious, then it must be someone deliberately targeting Ye Zhen.
Now that the matter had come to her, Ye Zhen had to deal with it. Seeing her calm expression, Marquis Zhongyong guessed that she knew what was going on, so he said no more.
He summoned Ye Zhen today for another matter.
"I have quite a few unmarried men under my command, and I plan to take advantage of the current peace and quiet to introduce them to potential partners."
This would require hosting a banquet for eligible unmarried women in the capital, but considering the women's reputation, it would be inappropriate to invite them individually, so their families had to be invited as well.
His Majesty's rewards for me and Tingzhou will be announced in the next couple of days, and I'm thinking of holding a banquet to mark the occasion.
In that case, the banquet will be quite large. I wonder if you have enough time to organize it? Should I borrow an experienced old nanny from my aunt to help you?
He had hosted banquets at home before, but they were mostly for his subordinates or a few close friends, so they were all small banquets.
Even so, Liu always prepared several days in advance, so he was unsure whether Ye Zhen was a suitable candidate.
Now that the fighting had finally subsided, he wanted to worry about the bachelors, especially He Ming.
He was both angry and heartbroken to see how such a dignified man had become because of a woman's betrayal.
If we can find him a suitable girl, maybe he'll get over it soon.
When Ye Zhen was in the south, there was a nun in the temple who taught him some tips on managing the household.
However, in both her past and present lives, Ye Zhen actually had little practical experience, especially since she was not familiar with the elite circles in the capital.
This banquet was very important to Marquis Zhongyong.
Ye Zhen couldn't afford to mess it up, so she honestly said, "If we could invite a nanny to teach me, I would feel more confident."
Ever since the Marquis of Zhongyong thought Ye Zhen resembled Ye Jinghong, he found her even more pleasing to the eye.
He also felt that having an old nanny by his side would be safer, and he was very satisfied that Ye Zhen did not overreach himself.
Then he couldn't help but ask about military strategy.
Ye Zhen had anticipated his question, so he avoided discussing his master and only mentioned that he had read Ye Jinghong's military treatise.
Marquis Zhongyong assumed that Ye Zhen was self-taught in military strategy, and was so astonished that his eyes widened. He repeatedly praised him, "Not bad, truly not bad..."
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