The Grand Secretary’s Pampered Wife

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Xiao Heng came out and saw Princess Xinyang.

He looked at her strangely as she was in a very peculiar position next to the door, asking, ”What are you doing?”

Princess Xinyang stared dumbfounded at Xiao Heng who was still dressed neatly.

She blinked, then leaned closer to look at Gu Jiao on the bed, who was not in the slightest disheveled. She cleared her throat and said nonchalantly, ”Nothing, I just passed by to take a look. There was something on the door earlier, but itʼs gone now.”

”Is that so?” Xiao Heng turned to look at the spotless door.

”You...” Princess Xinyangʼs gaze fell on the empty bowl in Xiao Hengʼs hand. ”You were eating porridge just now?”

Xiao Heng replied, ”This is the second bowl. JiaoJiao must have been starving.”

So they were eating. She thought they were finally coming to their senses.

Princess Xinyang said seriously, ”She canʼt eat anymore!”

Xiao Heng said with a smile, ”Mother is right. Do you want to go in and see JiaoJiao?”

Princess Xinyang looked at the empty bowl in his hand and said irritably, ”With such a big appetite, does she need to be checked on? I came to find you!”

Xiao Heng casually remarked, ”Who was it who comes to check on people three or four times a night.”

”Shut your mouth!”

Princess Xinyangʼs face turned cold as she led someone to the study at the end of the corridor.

With Long Yi guarding the courtyard, Princess Xinyang wasnʼt worried about anyone eavesdropping in some corner.

The mother and son sat down in the study.

Princess Xinyang handed him a sealed letter, saying, ”The person from the State of Zhao who frequents the villa has been identified. Heʼs an aide of the Zhuang Family, named Jiang Ping. His household registration and background are clear. Take a look for yourself.”

Xiao Heng opened the letter and read it carefully before saying to Princess Xinyang, ”Jiang Ping is Grand Preceptor Zhuang’s subordinate?”

”Yes, heʼs one of his trusted confidants. Itʼs said that many of the schemes against the Marquis Xuanping Estate were this confidant’s ideas.” Princess Xinyang replied.

Xiao Heng analyzed, ”If heʼs such an important confidant, then the likelihood of him being bought by others is very low.”

Princess Xinyang nodded, ”Grand Preceptor Zhuang is ambitious. Even after Ning Wang was placed under house arrest, he still persists, visiting Ning Wang every so often under the guise of continuing their familial ties, but in reality, heʼs inciting Ning Wang to rebel. Fortunately, Ning Wangʼs heart is dead and he completely doesnʼt pay attention to him.”

Xiao Heng said flatly, ”Ning Wang ignores him, and Empress Dowager Zhuang no longer protects him, yet he still hasn’t given up.”

”Once youʼve been sitting in the clouds for too long, you donʼt want to come down. Grand Preceptor Zhuangʼs ambitions are too great, but the Zhuang Family, riddled with holes, can no longer support his ambitions.” Princess Xinyang snorted.

Xiao Heng asked, ”And what about that General Nangong? Whatʼs his background?”

Princess Xinyang replied, ”The Nangong Family is one of the sixteen major families of the State of Yan, ranking eleventh. Though I’m not entirely sure if this general comes from that Nangong Family. If he does, our opponentʼs background is quite substantial.”

“We can’t underestimate the Nangong Family just because they canʼt make it into the top ten. The State of Yan is the most powerful country in the past thirty years, and any prominent family from the State of Yan is not to be underestimated.”

“However, the State of Yan has its own laws, and even the Nangong Family cannot arbitrarily raise troops and cause trouble in other countries. They wouldnʼt dare to come openly, so we have ways to deal with them.”

Xiao Heng listened attentively, not rushing to express his own opinion.

Princess Xinyang was teaching him how to survive and thrive among the six states, like an experienced eagle patiently instructing its fledgling.

He would learn with an open mind.

Princess Xinyang said lightly, ”I originally planned to lead the army to suppress them, but then I thought that the price would be too high. Every soldierʼs life is precious.”

Xiao Heng asked, ”You change your mind after seeing JiaoJiao, didn’t you?”

Princess Xinyang glared at him with a dark expression, as if to say, are you really not going to stop until you tore your motherʼs mask to pieces?

Xiao Heng smiled and said, ”I also think that subduing the enemy without fighting is the best strategy.”

Princess Xinyang nodded, ”A battle is inevitable, but we shouldnʼt mindlessly send our own people to fight. After all, the Dragon Shadow Guards are not to be underestimated. For every hundred we face, weʼd lose a thousand.”

This price was magnified to its extreme after seeing Gu Jiao return from a bloody battle.

Not everyone was born with a sense of responsibility towards the people of the world. She might be an imperial princess, but her awareness wasnʼt that high.

Indeed, Gu Jiao changed her perspective.

Didn’t Gu Jiao fiercely defend the city on the border?

She was like this, and so were the soldiers of the State of Zhao.

...They couldn’t afford to lose more lives.

”Iʼll handle the matter with the people from the State of Yan, as for Grand Preceptor Zhuang...” Princess Xinyang paused and looked at Xiao Heng with a smile that wasnʼt a smile. ”Can I hand it over to you?”

Xiao Heng chuckled softly, ”Sure.”

Princess Xinyang paused again and said, ”By the way, I want to remind you of something. It seems that those Yan people have reached some kind of agreement with Grand Preceptor Zhuang. When Jiang Ping left, he said to General Nangong, ʼGeneral Nangong, thank you very much.ʼ”

In fact, Princess Xinyang knew much more information than this, but she didnʼt tell Xiao Heng.

She hoped he would figure it out on his own.

She couldnʼt protect him forever.

One day he would have to soar alone into the wider world, and she hoped he would have enough ability to handle everything.

After Xiao Heng left the study, Yu Jin walked in, who had been guarding the door and had heard everything.

She worriedly said, ”Princess, Grand Preceptor Zhuang is cunning. Would it be too dangerous for the Little Marquis to deal with him?”

Princess Xinyang said solemnly, ”Yu Jin, the people who want his life came from the Nangong Family. Do you understand how powerful the Nangong Family is?”

“The Nangong Family has over a thousand members and an army of two hundred thousand soldiers. The Zhuang Family is very powerful, but compared to the Nangong Family, itʼs insignificant.”

“If he canʼt even defeat Grand Preceptor Zhuang, how can he compete with the Nangong Family in the future? If he really doesnʼt have that ability, Iʼd rather he live in obscurity for the rest of his life and never get involved in worldly affairs!”

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