Tianliangyuan

Chapter 151 Transplanting Pomegranate Trees

As soon as Xu Zhaozhao asked the question, she observed Xie Zheng's expression and noticed that his eyes were slightly darting around, clearly indicating that he was somewhat guilty.

Xu Zhaozhao was displeased. Was this a ploy to get her to help her investigate?

But that's the princess's residence!

Putting aside whether she had the right to wander around the princess's residence, even if she did, she might not be able to search the entire residence even if she and her two maids searched for a whole day.

Therefore, this method is like finding a needle in a haystack, it's too difficult!

Xie Zheng glanced at Xu Zhaozhao carefully, then lowered his voice: "I was thinking that Princess Ning Shuo's residence buys wine from your Hundred Fruit Garden every month. Could we take the opportunity of delivering the wine to find her?"

Xu Zhaozhao rolled her eyes and retorted, "Are you crazy? I'm not a merchant! That wine is brewed on my estate. Those who come to buy it are either from taverns, restaurants, or wine merchants. If Princess Ning Shuo wants to drink wine, she has to buy it herself. How could you think that our Hundred Fruit Garden would send her wine?"

These days, household registration management is very clear.

Xu Zhaozhao grows her own grains and fruits on her own estate, then cooks them into food and sells them. This is not considered overstepping her bounds; she is still a proper and honest person.

But if I were to deliver directly to each household, wouldn't I be a merchant?

Even if Xu Zhaozhao had managers under her, she couldn't do that.

Xie Zheng was speechless, and for a moment he didn't know what to do.

"Xie Sanlang, if I may be so bold as to say this, even if you want to enter Princess Ning Shuo's residence to search, you should at least know what you're looking for, right? You are neither from the former Duke of Ning's residence nor the creators of the item, so even if you get in, what use will it be?"

Xie Zheng fell silent. He always felt that he was quite brilliant and brave on the battlefield, but once he returned to the capital, it seemed that his brain was not working properly.

Especially when he's with his wife, it seems like his mind is never really on himself.

They had no idea what they were looking for, so what was the point of going into Princess Ning Shuo's residence?

"Sigh! Then what do you suggest we do?"

Xu Zhaozhao wasn't about to be taken advantage of, and retorted directly, "What's it to me?"

Xie Zheng's eyes widened: "Zhao Zhao, you know everything, and you're not going to help me?"

Xu Zhaozhao tilted her head to look at him and said very seriously, "First, I have no past with the Cheng family; second, I don't care whether Cheng Gong's case was a miscarriage of justice or not; third, Cheng Yuan offended me, so why should I help her?"

The points stated in this article are indeed well-reasoned and supported by evidence.

Xie Zheng was at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

He knew what kind of person Xu Zhaozhao was, and he also knew that what she said was the truth, and that any normal person would react this way.

But he felt that he was being blamed by Xu Zhaozhao.

"Zhaozhao, I was wrong. Please don't hold it against me, okay?"

Xu Zhaozhao ignored him, slowly sipping her tea, and then, in a good mood, poured him another cup of tea.

Xie Zheng realized he had been too hasty, and from another perspective, he probably shouldn't have taken everything for granted.

Investigating the Cheng family's case was wishful thinking on his part and Qi Yunze's part. Why force Xu Zhaozhao to cooperate and take risks?

Even now, they haven't been able to find out who the people who chased Cheng Yuan were. Who knows if these people are secretly watching Xu Zhaozhao?

After all, it was Xu Zhaozhao's subordinates who saved them, mistress and servant.

Thinking about it this way, Xie Zheng suddenly felt sorry for Xu Zhaozhao, and even felt a bit resentful towards Cheng Yuan!

If it weren't for her disobedience and insistence on leaving Jizhou, none of these subsequent events would have occurred.

Ultimately, it was because I hadn't made proper arrangements that I almost put Zhaozhao in danger.

“Zhaozhao, I really know I was wrong. I shouldn’t have dragged you into the Cheng family’s affairs. Besides, I’ve realized now that the key is to find out who was chasing Cheng Yuan back then. Maybe if we know the killer, we can figure out what they’re looking for.”

Xu Zhaozhao smiled slightly; this person wasn't completely stupid.

Xie Zheng made great contributions at a young age, so he was certainly not stupid. He just had been on the border for a long time, which sometimes made his way of thinking a bit simpler.

To put it bluntly, fighting the enemy in the capital is far more complicated than fighting the enemy on the border.

Where is Cheng Yuan now?

"Qi Yunze arranged it. He sent a lot of people to watch over her, just in case she caused trouble again."

Wasn't anyone watching over her when she was in Jizhou?

With just one sentence, Xie Zheng broke down!

How could no one be watching her?

No one expected that Cheng Yuan would be able to escape!

Xie Zheng's expression changed slightly. He was worried that Cheng Yuan was only being obedient temporarily, and that she might cause trouble again in a few days.

"I understand, I will remind Yunze."

"It's getting late, you should go now."

Xie Zheng was unwilling to give up, as he hadn't even exchanged a few words with her yet.

"Zhaozhao, I heard from them that your orchard is a place with excellent feng shui, where everything grows well. Do you have any pomegranate trees in your orchard?"

Xu Zhaozhao didn't know why he jumped to a different topic so quickly, but she still replied seriously, "Yes, there are."

"Then, could I send someone to your place to pick out two pomegranate trees and transplant them into my yard?"

Xu Zhaozhao didn't take it seriously: "Sure. Gao Da Kui is in charge of the estate now. You know him anyway, so just go find someone to dig him up."

They were just two pomegranate trees, and Xu Zhaozhao really didn't take them seriously.

But after noticing Xie Zheng's furtive smile, he felt something was wrong.

Upon closer inspection, this guy clearly had a smug look on his face, like a cat that had just stolen some fish.

Upon further reflection, a pomegranate tree?

Xu Zhaozhao narrowed her eyes, her gaze turning dangerous.

Xie Zheng immediately stood up and bowed: "I'll go see my second brother!"

In a flash, the person was gone.

Xu Zhaozhao then realized that pomegranates have always been considered a symbol of many children and grandchildren, so generally speaking, any family with a son who is about to get married will plant a pomegranate tree in their yard.

Some more particular families would plant magnolias, osmanthus, and other trees, symbolizing wealth and prosperity.

Xie Zheng is really trying every trick in the book to pressure me into marriage!

Xu Zhaozhao lowered her head and chuckled twice. He should have gone to his elders to talk about this. What was the point of trying to gain some small advantage from her here?

Xu Zhaozhao has asked her father, and her marriage is scheduled for next year.

My mother has been worried about my third brother's marriage for the past few days because his marriage has not yet been settled.

The Marquis's family is already of high social standing, and Xu Junting is not the eldest son of the main wife, so he does not need to inherit the family business. Therefore, he only needs to find a woman who suits his taste.

In my parents' words, as long as the family background is clean, it doesn't matter if the family is of humble origin.

However, this very sentence made Xu Junting's marriage even more difficult.

Because he has a wider range of choices, he doesn't know what kind of woman to marry!