Zhao Chen rubbed her chin against her head and hugged her tightly: "Then I'll tell you a new story I heard, and I heard someone mention it when I went to the city in the morning."

Aji nodded. She was idle and she liked to hear him telling the county town.

In the quilt, Zhao Chen held her hand and gently pinched her voice, his voice was low and calm: "Last time I told you, there were many high-ranking officials in the capital, some of which were scholars who passed the Jinshi and became officials step by step, while others were hereditary nobles, such as Duke Marquis and Uncle. Among them, there was a marquis' mansion in Yanping. His ancestors were founding heroes and were granted marquis according to their merits, which could be passed down from generation to generation. The marquis gave birth to a son, and that son was the prince. When the marquis died, the prince became the marquis, and his son became the new prince..."

"It is said that the handsome man in Yanping Housheng is now, and there is no one better than him in the entire capital. The Marquis is handsome and ambitious, and he is determined to make the already declining Hou's mansion become a noble who relies on the lord who holds real power again."

When Aji heard this, he didn't understand and looked up and asked him: "Isn't the Marquis a High Official?"

Zhao Chen smiled and explained patiently to her: "It's either an official, or a title. There are salarys to be obtained every year. The emperor will also give some rewards during the holidays. However, whether you can be an official depends on whether you have the ability. Just like the old marquis of the Marquis of Yanping, who did not become a martial artist, he had to have only a sixth-rank false position. In this way, he would be defeated. The marquis who held important positions at the same time looked down on such a declining Marquis of the Marquis of Yanping. Do you understand?"

Aji nodded: "Then has this new Yanping Hou succeeded?"

"Anyway, it's more promising than the old marquis. He has become a doctor at the age of 30... The fifth-rank department of the Ministry of Revenue. His official position is not high, but he has real power." Zhao Chen continued to explain, "He has a simple and quiet wife, and a playful and naughty little prince. The marquis likes his wife very much, but the marquis always refuses to accept the marquis because of some old grudges. However, for the sake of his son, the couple respect each other as guests on the surface. The young prince doesn't know, and he just thinks that both parents are good."

"Just when the young prince was seven years old, the marquis went to the Qin family of the Duke's Mansion to be a guest. How powerful is the Duke's Mansion? The Duke's Mansion is the Minister of War, in charge of national military affairs, and the chief minister of the cabinet. The emperor decided to listen to his opinions first. The Duke's sister was the queen and was favored by the emperor, and her son was the crown prince. The Duke's son also had two sons, the eldest son was named General Zhenbei, brave and good at fighting, and the second son was General Dingxi, who was brave and resourceful. The two brothers had a total of 250,000 soldiers. Simply put, if the Qin family rebelled, it was very likely that he would succeed. The emperor was foolish and indulged in the growth of his relatives, but later he was afraid that they would rebel, so he tried his best to agree to all the requests of the Qin family."

"Didn't I say before that the Marquis is extremely outstanding? He is nearly thirty years old and has a better appearance and demeanor. So General Zhenbei's youngest daughter fell in love with him at first sight. She knew that he had a wife and insisted on marrying him..."

Aji's heart hangs. How could there be such a woman?

Zhao Chen said calmly, "... The little prince didn't know the arrangement of the marquis. He thought his mother was really dead. He cried in the mourning hall and fell seriously ill... The marquis got married with the daughter of the Qin family. The little prince refused to call her mother. In his heart, only one person was worthy of him to shout like this... Qin also gave birth to a son. She wanted her son to be the prince and inherit the title in the future, so she framed the little prince to make him die and make a living. After the marquis learned about it, he beat Qin and threatened her to kill the prince again and took her son's life. Qin did not dare anymore, so he had to go to his parents' house to complain. The Duke's Mansion was smart, and soon he thought of a way to let the emperor deprive the prince of the title... The prince was very unhappy. The marquis had no choice but to send him to the countryside and pretended not to like him, and then quietly sent him to the side of the Marquis..."

Speaking of this, Zhao Chen stopped.

Aji was still immersed in this story and couldn't help but urge him to continue.

Her pair of peach blossom eyes were as clear as water, and she obviously didn't expect that this was his business. Is it really too simple or trust him too much?

Zhao Chen lowered his head and kissed his innocent and kind girl, sighed in his heart, and finally said, "Aji, the little prince was nine years old when he left Beijing. The place he went to was a village called Tongwan in Dengzhou, and Mrs. Hou was waiting for him. The little prince arrived in Tongwan and saw his mother who was thinking about day and night. He saw that the yard was full of orchids that his mother liked. He was very happy. Since then, he lived in Tongwan with his mother and studied and practiced martial arts. He knew that when he grew up, he would definitely return to the capital to avenge his mother. He also thought about which lady his wife was probably a lady from the capital. But that day he rode a horse and passed by a small road, and met a girl in a pink shirt and white skirt. The girl smiled gently at her brother. He saw it, remembered it, and felt heart..."

"Aji, I didn't mean to lie to you. At first, I had a weak relationship with your family and had to hide my identity. Later, I was afraid that you would like to think that my family was complicated and I didn't want to marry me, so I didn't dare to tell you. Aji, I..."

Aji was stiff all over, pushed the man's hand away, and then turned to look at him: "Then why don't you continue to hide it?"

Zhao Chen looked at her nervously, trying to see if she was angry or sad, but there was nothing in her eyes. He panicked and quickly explained: "Aji, the old emperor is dead and the new emperor ascended the throne. The Qin family only has one general in Zhenbei, and can no longer act as a blessing. So I want to go back and make a fortune and support my mother. Don't be afraid, although we will live in the Marquis' Mansion after we return to the capital, I will protect you and will never let you be bullied. Aji, are you willing to go back with me?"

Aji looked at this man and felt that she had never known him. Maybe she had known him for a long time. She was just deceived by the gentleness he pretended to be. She forgot that he had always been a person who had not achieved his goal. She turned her head and looked at the window, recalling the scenes he was chatting and laughing in front of her parents, and was so cold that she trembled all over: "You don't say it sooner or later, you have to marry for so long before you say it. Didn't you just think I've married you and have to go with you? You're so kind to me, just to make me fall in love with you, and follow you obediently?"

He is so good at lying people. He even wants to deceive her and her family even if he is a big deal of getting married. In order to make her willingly follow him, he can even bear to refuse her, so that she can be moved by his gentleness and considerateness. How can she be worthy of such a scheming noble child? He always says he is good to her. If he trusts them, he will not hide it for so long. He dare not before getting married. What about after getting married? She has been deceived by him long ago, and he will not be able to see it? But he doesn't believe in her and insists on telling the truth at the last moment. Since he doesn't believe in her, why should she trust his guarantees?

This is why he likes her now. If he gets tired of it in the future, he may even tell another lie, so that she will still be grateful for his "gentle and considerate" even if she is abandoned?

No matter how pitiful his story is, it cannot forgive his deception.

Aji stood up and she wanted to go home.

She shouldn't have been moved by her. She fell in love with someone and thought she knew her well, but in the end it was just a self-righteous thing.
Chapter completed!