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Chapter 402: Two Breaks (Part )

Cui Du stayed in the palace for two days and then returned to the farm.

Lu Cong came out to greet him somewhat unexpectedly, and jokingly whispered, "The two retainers of the King of Zheng haven't left yet, why did Master Cui come back so early?"

With two powerful rivals in love both in the Nanyang Palace, Cui Du unexpectedly returned to the farm. Is he so confident in himself and the princess?
Cui Du said with a smile: "The two distinguished guests have the princess to accompany them. There is no point for me to stay in the palace. I might as well go back to the farm early and teach the new batch of farmers how to manage the soil and cultivate it carefully."

Now that the new grain has been widely used, almost all the people can farm it. However, the training classes in the farm have not stopped. As usual, there are one batch every two months, and the content of learning has been greatly expanded.

Lu Cong admired Mr. Cui's open-mindedness very much, and he didn't say anything more and immediately went to arrange the training. Mr. Cui was only responsible for teaching and didn't care about other trivial matters. Lu Cong was in the farm, and his most important job was to coordinate and arrange the training of the farmers.

Zheng Chen and Wang Jin realized something was wrong after not seeing Cui Du for half a day. When they asked, they found out that Cui Du had already returned to the farm.

Zheng Chen was unhappy and sneered: "This Cui Du doesn't take you and me seriously at all."

It was indeed an eyesore to see them wandering around in front of me. But it was even more heartbreaking to see them walk away without saying a word, clearly showing that they didn't take them seriously.

Wang Jin sighed softly, "Now I understand why the princess looks at him differently."

Jiang Shaohua was a man who could do great things, and he was impatient with those who were always clinging and trying to please him. Cui Du kept his head down and worked diligently, which was more to Jiang Shaohua's liking.

Zheng Chen understood the meaning of Wang Jin's words, and a chill flashed across his eyes: "Your evaluation of Cui Du is not low."

Wang Jin said solemnly: "Putting aside private grudges, Cui Du is indeed a capable minister. Just the merit of growing new crops is enough to inspire respect."

Zheng Chen had nothing to refute and snorted, "It's a pity that such a capable minister is only willing to serve the princess. Doctor Tan's efforts to win her over seem to be useless."

Wang Jin was gentle and modest in front of Jiang Shaohua, but he was not so low-key when talking to Zheng Chen. He retorted: "For such a capable minister, any gesture of kindness is not too much. But you, who are jealous and intolerant all day long, are uncomfortable."

"If I remember correctly, the princess has never been nice to you. Where do you get the confidence and courage to act like this?"

Speaking of which, Zheng Chen was indeed unusually impetuous and sharp during this reunion. He was not like this when he was in the capital before.

Zheng Chen curled his lips coldly and said, "Whatever I think and do is none of your business."

Then he walked away.

Wang Jin looked at Zheng Chen's departing figure and confirmed once again that something was indeed wrong with Zheng Chen.

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The person who knows you best is not your friend, but your opponent.

This statement is absolutely true.

Zheng Chen was indeed extremely anxious.

After his rebirth, he did not do anything earth-shattering, but waited patiently like in his previous life, waiting for everything to go on as it did in his previous life, waiting for the day when he would take power again.

But the situation gradually got out of control. Jiang Shaohua rose up suddenly and became the biggest variable in the court. Pingzhou was divided by the rebel army, and now the plague broke out. The whole north was in chaos and turmoil. The chaotic world was actually a few years earlier than in the previous life.

This feeling of being out of control was really not good. He came to Nanyang County not just for personal reasons, but also for another secret reason. He wanted to ask Jiang Shaohua in person what she was going to do.
This was also his last effort to preserve their old relationship. Cui Du's sudden departure ignited the flames in Zheng Chen's heart. He did not intend to avoid anyone, and went to the study room of the Nanyang Palace in full view of everyone: "Please tell them that I have something important to tell them and I need to see the princess."

Chen Jinyu, who was outside the study, frowned and felt a little unhappy.

Can you see the princess whenever you want?
She replied in a neither soft nor hard way: "The princess is discussing government affairs with Chen Changshi, please wait for a moment, Mr. Zheng."

Zheng Chen's eyes turned cold: "Whether to see me or not is up to the princess to decide. Chen Sheren just needs to go in and report."

Chen Jinyu was not afraid of him, and said calmly: "The meeting between the princess and the chief secretary has not yet been completed, and no one is allowed to interrupt. Mr. Zheng, please wait patiently."

Zheng Chen was unhappy, but he couldn't force his way into the study, so he went to wait outside with an expressionless face.

This wait lasted for half an hour.

After Chen Changshi came out, Chen Jinyu went to pass on the message. After a while, he slowly came over to invite Zheng Chen into the study.

Zheng Chen walked into the study with a cold and handsome face.

In the spacious and bright study, in addition to Jiang Shaohua, there were also Song Yuan, Qin Hu, Meng Sanbao and other personal guards.

Zheng Chen said directly: "I have something to say to the princess."

Jiang Shaohua glanced at him, turned around and ordered: "All of you retreat." Seeing Song Yuan frowning, Jiang Shaohua smiled and added: "With my skills, no one can hurt me."

That's true. Song Yuan then led his guards to retreat.

The heavy door finally closed.

Zheng Chen took a few steps forward, shortening the distance between them to six feet. This was already an extremely intimate distance.

Jiang Shaohua raised his eyebrows slightly: "What do you want to say?"

Zheng Chen stared into Jiang Shaohua's eyes and said, "I should be the one asking you this. Cousin Shaohua, don't you have anything to say to me?"

The two looked at each other, but there was no sense of longing for old times. Instead, there was a sense of tension that sparks were flying and ready to explode.

Jiang Shaohua said calmly: "How ridiculous. It was you who insisted on coming to see me and told me something. Why are you questioning me now?"

Zheng Chenjun's face darkened slightly: "There is no one else here, just you and me. You don't have to act like a princess, you know I'm not afraid of you."

Jiang Shaohua curled his lips sarcastically: "You're right. If I'm afraid, I should be the one afraid of you, the future Prime Minister Zheng."

In his previous life, Zheng Chen became the Prime Minister of Daliang, and he monopolized power. He was even more ruthless than Prime Minister Wang. Zheng Chen was particularly domineering and strong in his words and deeds. He usually forbeared, but today he finally showed it completely.

"With you here, I can't say whether I can be the prime minister again." Zheng Chen's face was expressionless, and his words were cold: "Let's not talk about the future, just talk about the present. Jiang Shaohua, you secretly raised troops, sent people to promote new grain everywhere, recruited hungry people, and sent people to Pingzhou to treat the plague. What exactly are you trying to do?"

Jiang Shaohua's expression remained unchanged: "The expansion of the personal guard camp is to protect Nanyang County and Jingzhou. The promotion of new grain is to fill the stomachs of the people in the north. Accommodating the hungry is to give them a way to survive. Treating the plague is because the court did nothing and let the plague run rampant, so I have to do it."