The princess was ordained by Heaven.

Chapter 203 Exploitation

In that instant, Zheng Jiu cursed him dozens of times in his mind.

Xiao Shi is still young and has never encountered anything like this before.

What kind of good person could Jiang Ye be? If Xiao Shi falls for his tricks, he'll most likely end up in a bad situation.

Jiang Ye was forced to reveal his guilty conscience by Zheng Xun's two sentences.

There was a hint of guilt, but not much, just a trace.

He looked as disheveled as a stray dog ​​caught in a sudden downpour, stubbornly refusing to look away.

"Isn't this just trusting the princess?"

Zheng Xun's eyes darted around when he saw that this was tantamount to tacit agreement.

Hmm, it seems the system didn't have any problems this time either.

"Jiang Ye, if you're plotting to use someone else to do your dirty work, let me tell you clearly, you've chosen the wrong person."

Jiang Ye felt a little wronged: "He wasn't a good person to begin with. I was just stating the facts. Why is the princess angry?"

"I don't like being used."

Jiang Ye was unaware of the seriousness of the situation. He simply thought that Zheng Xun, a young girl, was cute when she was angry, but also quite imposing.

Seeing his nonchalant attitude, Zheng Xun retreated to her original position: "Jiang Ye, do you want me to deal with your third uncle because you want the Six Harmonies Academy?"

She thought Jiang Ye would deny it, but he readily admitted, "Yes. Princess, you have never seen the former Liuhe Academy."

He sighed nostalgically, "Back then, the academy was a true sanctuary for learning, but everything changed after it fell into Jiang Yang's hands. The Liuhe Academy now is a complete mess."

Zheng Xun remained unmoved: "He has a lot of dirty secrets, and you have evidence in your hands, don't you? If you really wanted to deal with him, you would have done it long ago. Why have you waited until now?"

Her eyes were clear, as if all the truths could not be hidden from her.

"With the Second Princess as his backer, how could a commoner like me like Ye offend him? The princess's second elder sister trusts him completely," Jiang Ye said with a self-deprecating smile. "The reason the princess asked him for his belongings is because she already knew that he had embezzled them, right?"

He did want to reveal Jiang Yang's true colors to the Second Princess.

However, he had only met the second princess twice and could not be sure of her true nature at all, so he dared not make any rash moves.

After speaking for a while, he seemed to realize that his words couldn't convince himself, and he hung his head dejectedly: "Does the princess find my excuse ridiculous?"

“That’s true a little bit.”

"Yes, it is indeed ridiculous. Actually, I was afraid that the Second Princess would implicate my other family members. After all, Jiang Yang and I are from the same clan..."

"Your concerns are understandable. After all, that idiot Jiang Yang actually held a grudge against Mr. and Mrs. Lou because they wanted to choose someone else as the headmaster of the academy, and even went so far as to harm the two elders..."

Mr. Lou and Mrs. Lou were Zheng Jin's adoptive parents.

Jiang Ye was stunned: "You...know?"

After saying that, he realized he had said something pointless.

That's true, they've already told the truth, so why is he still asking questions?

“If an ordinary person knew the truth, it would be normal to be angry. However, you underestimated my second sister. She is more resilient and calm than you think.”

Zheng Jin is different from the heroines in typical tragic novels. Unless the Prince of Yong threatens her with the Great Yong Dynasty, she never bows her head or gives up resisting.

With her temperament, she might take her anger out on others when she's angry, but she would never do anything rash.

On the contrary, she would prefer that Liuhe Academy get better and better.

Because, after all, this was what Mrs. Lou and Mr. Lou had longed for all their lives.

Zheng Xun calmly delivered the most devastating blow: "Besides, you've overestimated yourself. With this hesitant and indecisive nature, do you really think you can do better than your third uncle?"

Jiang Ye stubbornly insisted, "I'm not as greedy as him."

"Yes, and then what? Running an academy, is it something you can do simply by not being greedy?"

Jiang Ye couldn't find a rebuttal for a long time.

“Jiang Ye, none of these are reasons for you to use me, but…” Zheng Xun’s tone changed, “However, I’m not telling you all this to criticize you.”

Jiang Ye replied woodenly, "What are your orders, Princess?"

"Organize the evidence you have and hand it over."

"Yes."

"I'll give you the position of headmaster, but I want to see how far you can go with your personality. If the academy declines..."

Zheng Xun suddenly smiled with pleasure, seemingly expecting to see him make a fool of himself.

Jiang Ye never expected things to take such a dramatic turn, and the position of headmaster actually fell to him.

He realized what was happening, but he didn't feel much joy; he only felt a heavy burden on his shoulders.

He had a thousand words in his heart, but he didn't say a word. He just solemnly promised, "Ye, I will live up to your trust."

After he left, Zheng Jiucai said, "The princess has always thought highly of him, hasn't she?"

"Ah."

"The princess doesn't like being used..."

“This is Schrödinger’s dislike…” Zheng Xun blurted out these words, but seeing Zheng Jiu’s confused look, she silently corrected herself, “This dislike is changeable. If the other party also has value to be used, then it’s a different story.”

Jiang Ye is capable; in fact, with his abilities, being a headmaster would be a waste of his talent.

He willingly tied himself to the academy, simply because he valued relationships.

Because of his affection for Liuhe Academy, he willingly went to that position, not caring at all about being bound.

However, his deep affection often puts him in a dilemma.

What Zheng Xun wanted to do was to hang a bright slogan in his mind, so that whenever he couldn't make a decision, he would remember the warning in the slogan.

Zheng Jiu, who was still angry because Jiang Ye used Zheng Shi as an excuse, suddenly felt his anger dissipate. Finally, he squeezed out a dry sentence: "Your Highness has worked hard."

Are you overworked?

Zheng Xun didn't think so.

She disliked losing power more than working hard.

Moreover, Zheng Jin had treated her well, and she couldn't just stand by and watch her affairs unfold.

A few days later, Zheng Shi finally led You Xun and Feng Lian up the mountain.

In fact, after Zheng Shi went down the mountain, he went to the most famous security escort agency in the area and asked them to pass on a message to Feng Lian and You Xun.

As for herself, Zheng Xun assigned her other tasks.

Despite having been traveling for several days, Zheng Shi showed no signs of fatigue: "Princess, here are the candied hawthorns and pastries you requested. I tasted them all as you instructed, and I brought them back for you because I thought they were delicious. Also, didn't you want to go to Crescent Lake here? I went to scout the way as you told me, and it's very beautiful!"

Zheng Shi's lips curled up, like a little bird that had been starving for three days and suddenly caught an insect, his whole body exuding an aura of joy.

Zheng Xun took the candied hawthorn and gave one to Zheng Jiu, while she quickly devoured her own skewer in a few bites: "Hmm, well done. Here's the pastry for you. Go and rest."

Zheng Jiu took the candied hawthorn, but couldn't help looking at her, his expression revealing a complex mix of emotions.