Jiang Pengji had seen Feng Ren before. A few years had passed, but the retired Feng Ren looked younger and more spirited than before.
Because Feng Jin had already discussed the matter beforehand, they were almost done. All that was left was for Jiang Pengji to agree, and the ownership of Shangyang County would be transferred. It could be said that from the moment she stepped into the Feng residence, Shangyang County already belonged to her.
Feng Ren was still as elegant and humorous as before. He and Jiang Pengji did not engage in bureaucratic jargon. Instead, he asked about Liu She's recent situation.
Looking at the content of their conversation, it did not seem like they were discussing the ownership of Shangyang County. It was more like a casual conversation between an elder and a junior.
The atmosphere was exceptionally harmonious. There was not a hint of anger.
Feng Ren sighed with emotion. "Liu She is not a good person, but he has raised a good son."
He and Liu She were friends of gentlemen. The two were often compared. He was slightly better than Feng Ren, but he did not expect his children and grandchildren to lose.
Liu She only had one son, but this one son was more promising than all three of his sons.
Jiang Pengji had personally come to Shangyang County from Fengyi County. This was enough to show her sincerity. Feng Ren was not someone who would push his luck.
She had already agreed to the most important condition. The other conditions were just icing on the cake. To the Feng family, they were not essential.
Therefore, Feng Ren did not make things difficult for Jiang Pengji. Instead, he expressed his goodwill. The atmosphere was very harmonious.
When the sincere conversation ended, Feng Ren ordered Feng Gui to personally send her off.
On the way, Feng Gui secretly observed Jiang Pengji and invited her.
"Today, the residence plans to invite the chief of Shangyang County. I wonder if Lanting would like to attend the banquet?"
Jiang Pengji perked up. She knew the main course had arrived.
She said, "It is my honor to be invited by the residence."
Although the Feng family could decide the ownership of Shangyang County, they still had to inform the chief of the decision.
Feng Gui was Feng Jin's elder brother. Jiang Pengji had to give him face. Therefore, when Feng Gui tried to probe her, she did not mind and responded smoothly.
Seeing this, Feng Gui was secretly satisfied.
After the banquet, Feng Ren asked him about his impression of Jiang Pengji. Feng Gui replied, "This person is quite talented. Huaiyu did not choose the wrong person."
No matter what he asked, Jiang Pengji always had her own understanding. Although it was a little unconventional, it was not without basis.
Even someone as conservative and inflexible as Feng Gui could not help but agree with Jiang Pengji's opinion.
What made him even happier was that Jiang Pengji already had a rather comprehensive plan for the future cultivation and recuperation of Shangyang County. If she followed her plan, Shangyang County would be able to walk out of the haze of war in less than a year and a half. She was indeed a talented person.
Before the conversation, Feng Gui had thought that Jiang Pengji was young and impulsive.
After a long discussion, he gave up on the idea.
"... Although Liu Xi is young, he is extremely shrewd. His words and actions are quite graceful. " "I've tested him several times. No matter what I asked, no matter how tricky the content was, he was able to answer it smoothly. It's clear that he's well prepared. It would not be a bad thing to hand Shangyang County over to him. Huaiyu chose him after careful consideration. Father, you can rest assured. "
Feng Ren said, "I'm not worried about Liu Xi. I'm worried about Liu She."
Feng Gui did not understand.
Liu She had an extremely good reputation in Dongqing. If not for the secret suppression of the royal family, he would have long been a renowned scholar.
Feng Ren sighed. "You don't know, Liu She is … very black-hearted. He's willing to hide behind the scenes and let his son, Liu Xi, work hard in the outside world. This is beyond my expectations. I'm afraid that this pair of father and son will not be able to withstand the test of power. One day, they will fall out and become enemies. "
Feng Ren was shocked. "That can't be, right? If Liu She is really ambitious, he can do it himself. There are many people who are willing to surrender. "
Liu She was not Liu Xi. The former had everything he wanted, while the latter had yet to grow up.
When the two were put together, even a fool would know which was more attractive.
If Liu She was ambitious and he was willing to stand up, perhaps half of the north would already be in Liu She's hands.
His father's evaluation of Liu She had always been very positive. Why was he suddenly so worried today?
"I hope I'm overthinking … but this Liu She … it's really hard to say …"
At this point, Feng Ren suddenly paused. He sighed and did not continue.
On the other side, Feng Jin thought of Jiang Pengji's illegitimate brother. He mentioned it to her so that she would not make a wedding dress for others in the future.
"Lanting, it's not that I want to sow discord between you and Uncle, but in the eyes of the world, you are a woman after all. You can't inherit the family business. Uncle Liu is obedient to you now, but it doesn't mean that he won't feel empty in the future. He will remarry or put his illegitimate son in an important position. Although he is only a illegitimate son, he is still a son who can continue the family line. He can carry on the family line for the Liu family! "
Feng Jin and Jiang Pengji talked in secret. They did not address her as "lord," but called her by her courtesy name.
Jiang Pengji was silent for a moment. She said, "I've thought about what you said."
Huh?
Feng Jin was surprised. His lord had already thought about this?
Jiang Pengji's expression became thought-provoking. He did not know if it was an illusion, but her face seemed to be covered with a layer of shadow.
"Huaiyu, I plan to find an opportunity to reveal my identity," she said.
Feng Jin's mind was blown by the news.
"You want to reveal your identity? Why? "
Jiang Pengji said, "To prevent others from taking advantage of me, I can't hide it forever. According to what you said, the illegitimate son is still a son. I have to guard against him. If I use my identity as a woman to stabilize everything, he won't have a chance to fight for it. "
Somehow, Feng Jin felt that Jiang Pengji's words had a deeper meaning, but he could not decipher it for the time being.
"Alright, but you must find a suitable opportunity. Don't act rashly." Feng Jin frowned. He felt that it was good for Jiang Pengji to reveal her identity so that she would not tremble in fear in the future. However … he did not know if others could accept it.
"I know."
Jiang Pengji looked down to hide the light in her eyes.
Liu She had a illegitimate daughter in his backyard — Liu Huan. She was the illegitimate daughter of Wang Huiyun and Prince Changshou. The illegitimate son was also not Liu She's son. After all, Liu She had once said that he only had one wife, Gu Min, and no other women.
Using the illegitimate son was just to divert the enemy's attention.
Jiang Pengji already knew who the enemy was.
The illegitimate son's presence in the backyard was even lower than Liu Huan's. If she did not deliberately remind him, she would also ignore him.
However, ignoring him did not mean that he did not exist. The outside world still thought that he was Liu She's illegitimate son, including the illegitimate son himself.
Although he was a illegitimate son, he could inherit the family business if there were no other brothers.
Jiang Pengji smiled coldly.
According to Liu She's petty nature, he could adopt the daughter of his enemy, Wang Huiyun, as a illegitimate daughter.
Hehe, who knew what this illegitimate son's background was?
She already had a rough deduction in her heart. She only needed to verify it with his father-in-law, Wei Yuan.
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