Chapter 587: Chapter 585: The Transmigrated Woman Who Self-Destructed 18 Times (Part 16)

"Not bad," Ah Chen said. Shen Zheng’an asked her this question for the first time; she detected a hint of jealousy in his words and suddenly understood why he was unhappy earlier.

"His group is quite hardworking, helping me expand quite a bit of land. Such partners are hard to find."

It’s easy to find people to farm, but smart and timely individuals like Jiang Zhi are rare.

Humans are inherently greedy. She’s not afraid of being calculated because of greed. It’s just troublesome.

Jiang Zhi is particularly suitable. He does whatever is necessary, as long as it’s mutually beneficial, both sides are happy.

"Among the current Princes, the Sixth Prince is quite commendable," Shen Zheng’an said. "Now there’s such an opportunity, as long as the Sixth Prince himself doesn’t mess up, securing that position is inevitable."

He’s likely to become a wise king if nothing goes wrong.

Even if he’s not interested in power that spans the entire court, at this point, if he were to choose a side, it would definitely be Jiang Zhi.

Even if he doesn’t like that guy, with Jiang Zhi, the other Princes don’t stand a chance.

Before the case of malpractice, he had secretly observed Jiang Zhi but didn’t expect their fates to intertwine like this.

"However, given the Sixth Prince’s situation, he’s likely to have many wives and concubines in the future," Shen Zheng’an said seriously, though his eyes suddenly brightened, as he finally found the guy’s weakness.

He’s different.

Before meeting Miss Chu, he had never considered matters related to women; they were like cabbages to him.

There were maidservants in the mansion who had ideas, and his grandmother planned to set him up with people, but he fooled them all away.

In their eyes, he was just a scoundrel.

After all, he was a playboy, hanging out with other playboys all day. His reputation was bad; who could believe he had never even held a girl’s hand? No one would bother to prove otherwise for him. The world is like this; outside, people only scold him for being uneducated, a playboy, and won’t have much opinion on the rumored romantic affairs.

Thinking of this, Shen Zheng’an’s face changed, almost forgetting his reputation was also a mess.

Thinking of the rumors about his romantic affairs, which he himself spread, made his face blacken.

He needs to explain.

"We are about to reach the Capital City," Shen Zheng’an suddenly changed the topic, secretly glanced at Ah Chen, saw her enjoying the flowers, and felt a relief; Miss Chu likes these flowers he planted, "When we reach the Capital City, what plans does Miss Chu have?"

"Find a house to settle down, and casually explore. I haven’t visited the Capital City before," Ah Chen said.

Shen Zheng’an subconsciously asked, "Not planning to be with the Sixth Prince?"

Previously, she kept staring at Jiang Zhi’s back, which made him feel like he had drunk a bottle of old vinegar.

Ah Chen chuckled, "What would I do with him?"

"Well, indeed, Miss Chu is a capable person, she’ll be fine anywhere," Shen Zheng’an spoke quietly, feeling a bit of joy in his heart, "The Sixth Prince may be good, but he’s going to become Emperor, with his head full of thoughts about state affairs, really not a good choice."

Jiang Zhi: Have you forgotten we all practice Martial Arts, we can hear!

Ah Chen saw the jealousy on Shen Zheng’an’s face and gently laughed, "Then what would be a good choice?"

"Someone with a harem full of wives and concubines doesn’t deserve it," Shen Zheng’an suppressed his wildly beating heart, "Even if Miss Chu were to seek romantic tribulations, she should choose someone wholeheartedly devoted."

Pick him! Shen Zheng’an’s heart screamed wildly but dared not show it.

He still has a bunch of mess to take care of, his reputation hasn’t been restored, it’s not the right time to recommend himself.

Jiang Zhi: Actually, he doesn’t have a harem full of wives and concubines right now.

But given his status, there are indeed two concubines in the house, it would be strange if there weren’t any. He’s not as crazy as Shen Zheng’an, willing to disregard everything.

If he didn’t know Miss Chu wasn’t interested in him, with such a capable woman, who wouldn’t be tempted? After all, feelings can be cultivated. To win the affection of such a lady, giving up a harem is no big deal.

Women admire strong men, and men actually do the same.

Jiang Zhi shook his head, quickly cast aside these thoughts. He’s a rational person, knowing what should be done and what shouldn’t be done, won’t get himself into trouble.

He’s always steadfast about that position.

Now that he’s gained so much, he anticipates the Yang Dynasty growing strong under his governance.

Shen Zheng’an didn’t forget the mushroom matter and indeed found quite a few in the forest later.

Finally, they’ve reached the Capital City.

Everyone is outside now, no longer busying themselves in the space to avoid detection.

Shen Zheng’an has always disguised his appearance; now he looks like a man with a big beard.

"Once I handle all my troubles, I’ll go find Miss Chu," Shen Zheng’an said reluctantly, then casually mentioned, "When I was young, I thought with a bad reputation, my father would leave me alone, cause less trouble, so deliberately spread some bad rumors. Yet he still wouldn’t leave me be, always liked to suppress me. Later, I simply went to take the imperial exams, initially kept it hidden, aiming to surprise him with something big. But unexpectedly, someone gave me a big surprise."

Jiang Zhi almost laughed out loud; it’s too obvious, isn’t this secretly clearing his name in front of Miss Chu?

But seeing Miss Chu’s interested expression, she’s clearly intrigued.

Tsk!

He now believes Shen Zheng’an hadn’t mingled with women before; an experienced lover wouldn’t be so clueless.

Even he, a half-baked expert, is more skilled than Shen Zheng’an in these matters.

"Did your father get involved in the malpractice case?" Ah Chen curiously asked.

Given Shen Zheng’an’s capability, he should handle it, with Jiang Zhi’s assistance, it should be smooth as long as there’s some lead, so she wasn’t very concerned.

This time Shen Zheng’an couldn’t bother with secretly clearing his name; recently his men indeed found quite a few oddities.

"Probably not," Shen Zheng’an said, "But he wished I was incompetent. When that matter came out, he couldn’t wait to pin the blame on me."

He understands his father somewhat, shouldn’t be bold enough to dare such things.

"Any leads?" Ah Chen asked again, seemingly more tricky than imagined.

Shen Zheng’an said, "There are suspicious individuals, within the mansion one has an unusual situation, precisely my cousin Shen Zhengjie. Although there’s no evidence, digging further should yield surprises."

It’s only a matter of time.

When mentioning Shen Zhengjie, Jiang Zhi’s face showed a peculiar expression: "I’m somewhat familiar with Shen Zhengjie; he has some talent, some insights that are enlightening, very innovative."

At the time, he did intend to recruit him, though after a few interactions, he didn’t consider Shen Zhengjie a good person, there’s some indescribable inconsistency.

But what of it?

Are all Yang Dynasty officials good people? As long as they can suppress, it’s fine.

If the one scheming against Shen Zheng’an is this person, then it’s the opponent’s own misfortune.

Just some small talent, losing him isn’t a loss. The Yang Dynasty has more capable people than one can count. Moreover, if he truly did that, knowing it, it certainly wouldn’t be acceptable.

"Now that we’re back in the Capital, Miss Chu’s connection with me can’t be hidden. The news that Miss Chu is my savior has already been spread," Jiang Zhi said.

This should prevent damaging her reputation.

As long as he behaves courteously, those people will understand it’s impossible between him and Miss Chu.

Ah Chen isn’t very concerned about this; she made this trip because of Shen Zheng’an, otherwise living on that island would suffice.

"I have a secluded house in the city and a nearby manor with a nice environment. If Miss Chu finds the city too noisy, would you like to stay there?" Shen Zheng’an quickly said, "The people there are trustworthy."

This is his secret asset, people behind don’t know.

Jiang Zhi: Haha! He also has many houses and manors.