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Lu Zhang's impartial proposal was so fair that not only Duke Yan but even Zhu Yu had to suppress the urge to shake his head and sigh.

The farce at the wedding banquet on the wedding day originally made Zhu Yu think that Lu Zhang was a well-behaved grandson who was used to being controlled by his grandfather, and his every word and action was controlled by Duke Yan.

But today she overturned her idea.

It seems that Prince Yi does not obey Duke Yan's orders in everything. He is simply a soft-hearted person and has no ideas. No matter who it is, as long as they have the opportunity to put him in a position, he will probably be easily persuaded by the other party and eventually do what the other party wants.

The most interesting thing is that Lu Zhang himself does not seem to have this awareness. Every time he is led by others, he shows a heartfelt opinion and responsibility.

With so many people talking so much, Zhu Yu could only sigh silently in his heart that this King Yi was by no means the material for a wise ruler. Instead, he was more like a chess piece that could be used by anyone.

In the end, Cao Tianbao had to give face to Lu Zhang, or to Duke Yan Zhao Bi. After Lu Zhang finished speaking, he waved to the guards beside him.

Not long after, the guard came back, followed by a young man in a green robe with dark patterns.

The young man was indeed very tall, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist. He walked with great vigor and energy. He was obviously a martial artist, and he looked at least 70% similar to the portrait.

Zhu Yu stared at the man's left cheek and found that there were indeed three scars on it. Although they were very subtle and almost invisible without careful observation, it was obvious from their positions and outlines that they were healed scratches.

This also coincides with what Zhuang Zhi and the maid Xiao Taoer said earlier.

Cao Chenfeng followed the guards to his uncle. He looked a little flustered, not knowing whether it was because the guards had told him what was happening here or because there were too many dignitaries gathered in the courtyard. Although he tried hard to appear calm, his wandering eyes still revealed his inner thoughts.

"Uncle, do you have something to talk to me about?" He bowed politely to Cao Tianbao with an honest look, and did not even glance at Zhuang Zhi and the boatman from beginning to end, as if he did not know the two people at all.

When the boatman saw Cao Chenfeng, he opened his mouth, but he had already figured out the positions of the nobles present, so he closed his mouth in time. At the same time, he lowered his eyelids and shrank his neck like a quail, wishing that everyone around him would forget his existence.

At this moment, he was extremely regretful. If he had known that some noble family member was involved, he would have denied that he knew the person in the portrait even if he was beaten to death!
The whole family, young and old, depended on him to make money by rowing on the river every day. No matter how unjustly the death of Mr. Zhuang's daughter was, she died and would never come back to life, but his wife, children and the elderly at home were still alive and breathing!
Since ancient times, no arm has been able to twist stronger than a thigh!
If I offend so many important people because of this matter and lose my whole family's lives, it would be a huge loss!

The boatman shrank back again, and the more he thought about it, the more regretful he felt, and he began to tremble like he had the hiccups.

"Let me ask you, what have you been busy with lately? Have you made friends with any women outside?" Cao Tianbao had a straightforward temper. He was so angry that he didn't have the time to beat around the bush with his nephew. He just wanted to get to the bottom of it quickly.

Cao Chenfeng's eyes became increasingly flustered, and he shook his head without hesitation, saying, "Uncle, the martial arts exam is approaching, and I've been practicing martial arts every day, forgetting to eat and sleep. I even wish I could spend all my sleep time practicing, and I haven't made friends with any women.

My uncle also knew that this military exam was very important to my family. To avoid distracting their energy, they even turned down the matchmakers who came to our house. How could they possibly bring a woman into my life at this critical moment?" "Then do you recognize that person?" Cao Tianbao was quite satisfied with his nephew's answer. His brows relaxed a little, and he pointed at the boatman behind Cao Chenfeng.

Cao Chenfeng turned around and quickly glanced at the boatman: "I've never seen him before."

The boatman also hurriedly seized the opportunity and said, "Sir, I was blind just now. I just saw that the portrait looked familiar and I felt that I had seen it before, but now when I see this man, he looks so unfamiliar. I have never seen him before!"

When he said this, Zhuang Zhi cast an angry look at him, and his cheeks bulged from gritting his teeth.

Zhu Yu sighed silently.

What does it mean to add legs to a snake? The boatman's action just now is an example of this.

If he didn't say a word, Cao Chenfeng could deny it for a while longer. Since he was so eager to clear himself, Cao Chenfeng didn't have to waste his energy denying it.

Cao Tianbao's expression, which had just relaxed, became gloomy again because of the boatman's reaction.

Zhuang Zhi seemed to be afraid that Cao Tianbao would follow the boatman's words and deny it completely. He quickly pulled the little maid who was almost scared to death and said, "Why don't you take a look and see if this guy is the one who is hanging out with Lanlan!"

Xiao Taoer raised her eyes and glanced at Cao Chenfeng. She was a little timid at first, but after taking a look, her expression settled down. She looked at him carefully again and nodded hurriedly.

"It's him! He was the one who secretly met the young lady at night those days!" Xiao Tao'er seemed to have gained some courage when she thought of the young lady's tragic death. She pointed at Cao Chenfeng with a firm tone, "The young lady thinks about him every day. She has no appetite when he's not here. If he's here, she's overjoyed. She sent Xiao Xing'er and me downstairs, and no one is allowed to disturb us upstairs!"

He has been back and forth to the lady's embroidery building countless times. I will definitely not make a mistake!
That night he hurried down from the young lady's embroidery tower, making a louder noise than usual. I wondered why the young man was in such a hurry this time, so I came out of the room to take a look. There was no mistake!

Cao Chenfeng's expression changed slightly, but he didn't dare look at Xiao Tao'er. He only said to Cao Tianbao, "Uncle, I have never seen them before. I don't know why this little maid is talking nonsense like this. Uncle, you must not believe her nonsense."

His words actually angered Xiao Tao'er. The trembling little maidservant mustered all her courage and immediately retorted, "I'm not talking nonsense! You just came to the young lady's embroidery room that day, and you left in a hurry not long after. When you left, you didn't even put on your clothes properly, and you were tying the belt as you ran.

I clearly saw the palm-wide fur on his chest and a red birthmark on his back!"

(End of this chapter)