The wealthy tycoon wants to be the white moonlight of the little village girl

After listening to this, Jiang Yaonian remained silent.

Seeing that he was unmoved, Deng Ziyun anxiously grabbed Qinghe's hand and said, "Young Madam Sister! You are my biological sister! Can you help me persuade Mr. Jiang not to transfer Brother Zhao back?"

Qing He's face suddenly turned very pale...

She pulled her hand out of Deng Ziyun's, then glanced at Jiang Yaonian and said softly, "Mr. Jiang, how about...just agree to Miss Deng..."

Deng Ziyun looked at Jiang Yaonian with full expectation, hoping that he would change his mind for his wife's sake!

Jiang Yaonian glanced at Qinghe calmly, then turned to Deng Ziyun and said, "It's not impossible...but..."

Deng Ziyun opened her eyes wide with fear and asked, "Just what?"

"We just need to get your parents' consent!" Jiang Yaonian said.

"My parents will definitely agree. I will go back and tell them right away!" Deng Ziyun cried with joy.

Jiang Yaonian nodded, "Okay, if Mr. Deng and Mrs. Deng have no objection, I can let Zhao Cheng stay with you for a while..."

Deng Ziyun thanked Jiang Yaonian and Qinghe with a smile on her face, then turned around and ran away happily holding her skirt...

As expected, after listening to their beloved daughter's plea, Mr. and Mrs. Deng felt that having an extraordinarily skilled guard would not be a big deal. They personally came to the Jiang residence to thank Jiang Yaonian, and also gave Mrs. Jiang and Qinghe some exquisite and lovely tea sets and precious fabrics as gifts.

From that day on, Deng Ziyun was always accompanied by a handsome young man.

The two of them seem to be a good match in terms of age and appearance.

Those who knew that this was the bodyguard hired by the Deng family for their daughter, and those who didn't thought he was the new son-in-law...

Gradually, Mr. Deng and Mrs. Deng discovered that something seemed to be wrong. No matter where their precious daughter went, she had to take the guard, Brother Zhao, with her!

People have already started to talk about it behind his back, saying that the handsome young man is the perfect son-in-law for Mr. Deng's family...

This made Mr. Deng very anxious, so he sent Mrs. Deng to talk to his daughter, saying, "Azi, you are not young anymore, you should know how to avoid suspicion! Don't get too close to Guard Zhao, it will cause criticism if it gets out!"

Deng Ziyun was thinking about how to confront her parents. When she heard her mother mention this, she whispered, "Mom, I want to marry Brother Zhao!"

Mrs. Deng thought she had heard it wrongly, "What did you say?"

Deng Ziyun said seriously: "I like Brother Zhao, I want to marry him!"

Mrs. Deng stared at her daughter for a long time before she gritted her teeth and said word by word: "A Zi, you will have to enter the palace to be selected next year!"

"I know, but I've changed my mind now. I want to marry Brother Zhao!"

Mrs. Deng, who was usually kind and gentle, suddenly became stern and said in a stern voice, "Azi, although our family is very rich, we don't have any official positions. We only managed to gain a foothold in the aristocratic class because of your great-grandfather who was once the emperor's teacher. That's why you are qualified to enter the palace and wait for selection. But now you say you want to marry a guard. Aren't you trying to kill us?"

"Mother, there are many daughters of wealthy families! The second prince may not necessarily be chosen! If I am not chosen by then, can I decide who to marry by myself?"

Mrs. Deng almost wanted to beat up her precious daughter! She scolded her harshly, "The Deng family's only hope is pinned on you! But instead of thinking about how to be selected, you are here bargaining with me about finding a husband for yourself! How could I give birth to such a useless daughter like you! Is it possible that the huge wealth accumulated by the Deng family will eventually be taken away by an outsider?"

Deng Ziyun said tearfully, "Mother, but I don't want to enter the palace, and I don't want to marry the second prince! I only want to marry Brother Zhao..."

Madam Deng rolled her eyes at her and scolded, "You want to marry the second prince, but he may not be interested in you! Starting tomorrow, you are not allowed to go anywhere! Stay at home and learn etiquette and housekeeping. If you dare to run away without permission, I will ask your father to send Guard Zhao back to the Jiang Mansion!"

Mrs. Deng kept her word and put her daughter under house arrest the next day.

Deng Ziyun spent a boring period of time, being confined at home every day to study with the old maids from the palace.

On this day, Concubine Cao sent someone to deliver an invitation, inviting all the ladies and daughters of noble families to come to the palace to appreciate the flowers. Mrs. Deng then came to the back garden, had her daughter dressed up carefully, and then took her to the carriage.

Deng Ziyun hadn't seen Zhao Cheng for many days and missed him very much, but with her mother by her side, she couldn't show it too obviously. She just glanced at him from a distance before getting on the carriage and felt very satisfied!

In the Imperial Garden, Imperial Concubine Cao sat on the couch and carefully looked at the ladies in front of her.

The eunuch hurried over and whispered, "Your Majesty, the daughter of Lord Sun suddenly got sick with a cough today, so she can't come to the palace to pay her respects to you."

After hearing this, Concubine Cao was moved: Why didn’t he get sick earlier or later, but happened to get sick today?

In fact, among these girls from aristocratic families, Sun Dongfang’s daughter Sun Xuemei was one of Concubine Cao’s favorite candidates.

The Sun family is affiliated with the Zhenguo Duke faction, and Sun Dongfang holds great power. Although Sun Xuemei herself cannot be described as a beauty, she is considered pretty among the daughters of aristocratic families.

After comprehensive consideration of all aspects, Concubine Cao included her in the key investigation object. When she heard that she was sick today, she turned to her confidant, Madam Zhou, and whispered, "Take some supplements and go see what's going on!"

"Yes."

Nanny Zhou left.

Concubine Cao looked at the beautiful young ladies in front of her and said secretly in her heart, "Sun Xuemei better be really sick this time! If I find out there is something fishy going on, I will make the Sun family regret it!"

She looked coldly at the girls in front of her and thought that Miss Le and the daughter of the Deng family were both okay.

Le Yingying's family is a family of nobles for three generations, and their family background is much stronger than that of the Sun family. Her father is an editor in the Hanlin Academy, so they can be considered a family of scholars. It's a pity that Le Yingying herself is a little short and fat, so she may not be pleasing to the eyes of the second prince Miao Wuhen.

Concubine Cao knew very well that her son had very high requirements for girls. If she chose one who didn't look up to standard, she was afraid her son would not agree.

Although Miss Deng's ancestors did not hold any official positions, her maternal family is very prominent and related to the royal family. Her uncle is the Minister of Personnel. Moreover, her family is wealthy and has endless money. If she marries the second prince, she can bring a considerable dowry from her natal family!

Besides, Miss Deng is quite pretty, so the child she will give birth to in the future won't be too ugly.

Concubine Cao smiled and said, "Recently, the Imperial Palace has obtained a golden hairpin with a hibiscus flower. Please ask all the young ladies to perform their best talents on the spot. Whoever performs the best will be awarded this hairpin!"

When the ladies present heard this, they all showed off their best skills in a graceful manner. Some showed calligraphy, some played the piano, and some painted. Concubine Cao smiled and nodded, thinking that they were all good.

When it was Deng Ziyun's turn to perform, Mrs. Deng whispered to her to play a piece of pipa music because Concubine Cao loved listening to pipa the most.

Deng Ziyun did not listen, but sang a very difficult song "Yangchun Baixue" with confidence. Her voice was melodious and very recognizable, which immediately attracted a young man who happened to pass by the Imperial Garden.

"Who's singing in there?" the young man asked with a frown.

The eunuch next to him replied, "This is the Imperial Concubine entertaining the daughters of the noble families."

The young man was very interested and asked, "Eunuch Liu, can you help me find out which lady is singing?"