Chapter 164

On the road, through casual conversation with Zhen Jiang, he had already managed to get the truth out of her.

The Zhen family was currently having a difficult time in Zhongshan Kingdom.

They were certainly not lacking in wealth; in fact, they were wealthier than most families in the entire Great Han.

But precisely because of this, their troubles were great.

Without sufficient power to protect this wealth, they were nothing more than a piece of fat meat in the eyes of others, ready to be bitten into at any time.

Earlier, in her words, Zhen Jiang had also shown an inclination for the Zhen family to defect to Su Xuan.

Unfortunately, she could not make the final decision herself.

Plus, with the admiring gaze Zhen Jiang gave him, Su Xuan was not blind and naturally saw it all.

He quite liked this bold, straightforward, and generous business-minded woman.

Su Xuan was naturally willing to give her a hand and see if the Zhen family's subsequent reaction would satisfy him.

"Eh?"

Zhen Jiang was stunned at first, then nodded with a face full of surprise and joy: "I am willing! Thank you, General!"

At this moment, she felt very moved.

She knew Su Xuan was helping her on purpose.

"Good!"

Su Xuan smiled knowingly, then looked at Zhang Qian: "Administrator Zhang shouldn't mind adding one more person, right?"

"Naturally! Naturally!"

Zhang Qian was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly nodded and apologized with a smile.

At the same time, he thought: "Oh no! It seems this Zhen Jiang has climbed up Su Xuan's high branch and caught his eye!"

"In this way, the Zhen clan now has a backer and cannot be easily touched!"

"I must quickly have my subordinates handle this matter properly."

"Also, I must notify the Prince."

In an instant, Zhang Qian had his plans.

Moreover, he was extremely decisive in preparing to give up on trying to take a bite out of the Zhen clan.

The main point was to be sensible and know when to advance or retreat.

Next, under Zhang Qian's hospitality, Su Xuan and his party enjoyed a proper lunch banquet.

Afterward, under Zhang Qian's arrangements, they settled into a temporary residence in the city and began to make arrangements for the main army.

This time, he did not run around personally but sent Huang Zhong, Zhang He, Zhao Yun, Dian Wei, and others to lead troops to attack and check the situation in various counties of Zhongshan Kingdom.

If there were rebels, they would suppress them; if not, they would return.

At the same time,

After attending the banquet, Zhen Jiang returned home.

At this time, Zhen Yi and Mother Zhen, Lady Zhang, having received the news from the guards, were already waiting in the main hall.

Seeing Zhen Jiang return, they immediately stood up with joy and went to greet her.

Zhen Yi asked, "Jiang Er! I heard you were saved by General Su Xuan on the road? And were invited by him to attend the Administrator's welcome banquet?"

"Yes!"

Zhen Jiang nodded, then looked at her parents with a solemn expression: "Father, Mother! Let's go to the study to talk! I have important matters to discuss with you."

"Good!"

Zhen Yi and Mother Zhen were slightly stunned, but seeing their daughter so serious, they immediately nodded in agreement.

Soon, the three arrived in the study.

After her parents were seated, Zhen Jiang wanted to tell her parents the whole story in detail.

Then, she bowed to her parents and said, "Father! Mother! Your daughter intends to marry General Su Xuan as a concubine; I ask that you please grant your permission."

"What?"

Zhen Yi and Mother Zhen were shocked; had their eldest daughter gone mad? To actually want to be someone's concubine?

But the next moment, hearing that the object was Su Xuan, they immediately calmed down.

If the object was Su Xuan, it didn't seem impossible, did it?

Zhen Yi frowned slightly, but looked at Zhen Jiang with expectation in his eyes and asked, "Is this your intention or General Su Xuan's intention?"

"Are you sure he is interested in you? Will he come to propose marriage?"

He was now dying to confirm this matter immediately.

Because this was a huge piece of good news for the Zhen clan.

It was only one daughter, after all.

Although Zhen Jiang had high business talent and strong ability.

She was a daughter, after all, and would have to marry sooner or later.

If she could marry Su Xuan, even as a concubine, it would basically solve the Zhen clan's current awkward and dangerous situation.

Mother Zhen, however, glared at Zhen Yi and then looked at Zhen Jiang with worry: "Jiang Er! Did he force you, or do you truly have feelings for him?"

"Or did you choose this simply to solve our family's predicament?"

As a mother, if possible, she still hoped her daughter could be happy.

Zhen Jiang smiled lightly and shook her head: "Father, Mother, please rest assured. This matter is my own wish. General Su is very outstanding; he is the best I have ever seen."

"Also, although the General did not say it explicitly, I can feel that General Su should be interested in me."

"He also said he would come to visit personally tomorrow."

"However, regarding the proposal, I still hope Father can take the initiative to mention it to the General to avoid any accidents."

"After all, all of this is just your daughter's own speculation and feeling; it cannot be taken as certain."

The Zhen clan could not miss out on Su Xuan.

She also did not want to miss out on Su Xuan.

"Good!"

Zhen Yi nodded in realization: "Father understands! Leave this matter to me!"

As long as there was a high hope, that was enough.

He didn't believe that a young man like Su Xuan could remain unmoved by his daughter.

His daughters, except for Zhen Mi who was still young, were all extremely outstanding in appearance.

Even if Su Xuan was not satisfied with Zhen Jiang, he could try to have his other daughters interact with Su Xuan.

There would always be one that Su Xuan would be satisfied with.

The next morning,

After finishing military affairs and sending Huang Zhong's men off,

Su Xuan had Jia San prepare an entrance gift and arrived at the Zhen residence.

The Zhen family had received the visiting card early and the whole family was waiting respectfully at the gate.

It even attracted the attention of many people nearby.

When they saw Su Xuan arrive, Zhen Yi ran forward with small steps, full of enthusiasm and respect, to hold the horse for Su Xuan: "I am Zhen Yi, welcoming General Su's arrival."

"Uncle, there is no need for such courtesy!"

Su Xuan saw this and did not deliberately put on airs; he immediately dismounted, helped Zhen Yi up, and said with a smile, "Today, I am just here as a friend of Miss Zhen Jiang to sit for a while; there is no need for this!"

"Not at all! Not at all! General, please!"

Zhen Yi would not take these words seriously and still respectfully and enthusiastically welcomed Su Xuan and his party inside.

This scene was seen by interested parties nearby, who all rushed back to their respective masters to report the news.

"It seems what Administrator Zhang said is true; this Zhen clan has really climbed up Su Xuan's leg!"

"They really have had a stroke of dog-shit luck! In this way, it's not easy to touch the Zhen clan, at least for a short time."

"Damn it! Why did this Su Xuan have to come at this time?"

"Should we still take action against the Zhen clan?"

"Take action? How? Tell me how? Don't you know Su Xuan's prestige? That was all carved out by killing; do you want to test if his halberd is sharp?"

"..."

For a time, many noble families in Lu Nu secretly extinguished their covetous hearts toward the Zhen clan and buried this thought deep in their hearts.

Preparing to wait and see.

If the Zhen clan really completely connected with Su Xuan this time, then so be it.