The princess was ordained by Heaven.

Chapter 202 Raft

Jiang Yang exchanged a few pleasantries and had just raised his hand to introduce the gift he had carefully prepared when Zheng Jiu snatched it away and stood back behind Zheng Xun.

Zheng Xun said quietly, "Tea bricks are a good thing."

Although she is still young and not suitable for drinking tea, good tea sells for a high price, and there are many people who want to buy it.

This will also bring in funds for the academy; perfect.

Thinking of this, her gaze softened considerably.

Jiang Yang naturally felt that his gift had touched Zheng Xun's heart.

God knows he was preoccupied with something. He didn't put any thought into choosing the gift, and he was even feeling uneasy when he was about to give it to him.

He felt that his relationship with Zheng Xun had grown much closer. After a moment's thought, he asked, "I wonder when the princess plans to begin the preliminary examination? Alas. The princess doesn't know, but the students in the academy are all waiting. Many of them have urged me to ask. I told them that the princess has her own arrangements, but they just wouldn't listen."

His tone was as helpless as if he were some respectable man being forced to come and solicit customers.

But Zheng Xun really wanted to ask him: Who asked you? Who exactly asked you?

Those who didn't give gifts were disliked by him and wouldn't bother to ask him anything; those who did give gifts felt reassured after Zheng Xun accepted them and were even less likely to ask him anything.

So he was simply uneasy and hoped that Zheng Xun would finish his business and leave as soon as possible.

Zheng Xun didn't answer, but kept asking him, "Have you sorted out my second sister's adoptive parents' belongings?"

"Princess, rest assured, I will handle this matter well," Jiang Yang said casually, then pressed on, "Princess, did you encounter any difficulties with the preliminary examination...?"

Zheng Xun didn't answer, but kept urging, "Then let Jiangshan grow faster, so I can send it back to Second Sister as soon as possible."

Jiang Yang gave a perfunctory reply, still unwilling to give up, and kept pressing for an answer: "Princess, the New Year is just around the corner, and your tour is quite busy. Why not finish this quickly..."

Zheng Xun glanced at him with a half-smile: "Why is the Grand Master in such a hurry? We should wait for the questions to be set first. If you're really in a hurry, then please don't bother me."

Jiang Yang was speechless and could only leave dejectedly.

As soon as he left Zheng Xun's residence, his face suddenly darkened.

He looked at the person walking into the courtyard and said in a deep voice, "Jiang Ye, she may know."

Jiang Ye chuckled lightly, his expression indifferent: "Why is Uncle in such a hurry? Since the princess hasn't made a move, she must have something to hold back. Besides, how could a princess have such great abilities? I think her reputation is nothing but hype."

Jiang Yang stood with his hands behind his back, a cold glint in his eyes, and muttered, "That's right, she's just a princess..."

Jiang Ye lowered his eyes.

He knew his third uncle too well; he was bold and daring, and very daring.

He said worriedly, "Third Uncle, you can't act rashly. Who knows how many people are secretly following her? Have you heard that rumor?"

"What rumors?"

"Princess Yuanjia killed more than a dozen bandits, which is not something an ordinary person could do. Moreover, it is said that she was chosen by Heaven..."

Jiang Yang scoffed: "You believe that?"

“I would rather believe that something exists than something that doesn’t exist.”

"Such absurd rumors, I wonder where they came from," Jiang Yang sighed softly, with a kind of arrogant sense of being the only one who is sober in a world of drunks. "People are all so foolish, they believe whatever they hear. They can figure things out with a little thought, but some idiots with brains smaller than almonds believe those inexplicable stupid things."

These words sound like they're criticizing Jiang Ye for believing things to be true.

Jiang Ye's lips twitched: "Yes, yes, you're right."

He made a few more perfunctory remarks to finally send the person away, and then he knocked on Zheng Xun's courtyard gate.

Zheng Jiu climbed up the courtyard wall and took a look. After discovering that it was Jiang Ye, he jumped down and reported to Zheng Xun.

Zheng Xun tidied up the papers on the table: "Let him in."

Jiang Ye entered quickly.

Zheng Xun didn't let him bow, and looked up with a smile, "Did you run into your third uncle?"

Jiang Ye nodded: "He suspected that the princess already knew about his acceptance of bribes, so he wanted to kill her."

Zheng Jiu burst out laughing.

Seeing the gazes of the other two, he quickly shut his mouth and stepped back.

It's understandable that he reacted strongly; he was just wondering how arrogant Jiang Yang was, and how much courage he had to dare to plot against the princess.

If the imperial court were the ground, it would have been cleaned spotless and gleaming by now by the princess.

Although the princess didn't have to personally intervene in most cases, her influence was evident in all of them.

Jiang Ye curled up the corner of his mouth: "I tried to persuade him, but he wouldn't listen. He insisted that anyone who praised the princess was a fool."

"Ignore him," Zheng Xun said calmly. "You came here to ask about the preliminary exam, didn't you?"

Jiang Ye shook his head: "I just came to ask if the princess needs anything."

Zheng Xun stared at him intently: "You want to ask me where my other subordinate went?"

Jiang Ye was surprised for a moment, but quickly recovered: "Yes, Your Highness has keen insight."

"Jiang Ye, don't ask questions you shouldn't ask."

Jiang Ye awkwardly touched his head, his face turning red.

“Princess, I don’t want to ask anything, I just want to know where she is.”

Zheng Jiu: !!!

The person who had been far away suddenly darted back.

Most of the time, he had even fewer facial expressions than Zheng Shi, so this action made it seem like he was there to start a fight.

Jiang Ye was so startled by him that he almost took a few steps back.

After a moment, seeing that Zheng Jiu was just listening without making any further moves, he looked at Zheng Xun, seemingly waiting for her answer.

Zheng Xun tilted his head and glanced at him: "Jiang Ye, lying to me is not a good choice."

Jiang Ye's expression remained unchanged: "Even if you are a princess, you cannot stop me..."

“Jiang Ye,” Zheng Xun interrupted him, “being honest is never a bad thing.”

Jiang Ye smiled and said, "It seems the rumors were true. The princess is indeed extraordinary. It seems my third uncle has met his match."

He lowered his head slightly, his back straight: "Knowing that the princess has real skills, I am relieved. As you know, my third uncle is greedy and not suitable to be the headmaster, so it is normal for the capable to take the position."

“Indeed, but…” Zheng Xun suddenly stepped forward and slapped him across the face. “Why did you incite him to want to kill me? Before you came in, you didn’t know if I had the ability to defend against his methods, did you?”

Zheng Jiu glanced at the live broadcast screen next to him.

Jiang Ye was unaware that everything that happened after he met Jiang Yang was being presented to them in its entirety through the light screen.

Zheng Jiu was genuinely angry when he heard that he had used Zheng Shi to make a raft.

Unlike others, the secret guards have been exposed to too many of their master's secrets in their lives, which means they are destined not to be able to start a family.

They serve their masters while they are alive, and when they can no longer work, they can only live a life of luxury by their masters' side. If they encounter a ruthless master, they will be taken to the underworld even after they die.

Getting involved with him will not only bring bad luck to Zheng Shi, but also put him in danger.

He dares to blush? Ha, blush my foot!