The Demon Lords

Chapter 1003 - 233: Approved!

The Ladies Man and Min, Min and Man, and then add the Fan Family.

Lord Zheng couldn’t help but pick up the teacup he had just set down, taking another sip;

No wonder,

It really is no wonder.

The Fan Family’s excessive diligence, excessive treachery towards Chu, and their courage in placing heavy bets,

at this moment,

finally had a reason.

Fan Zhengwen’s wife is Consort Min’s sister, which makes her Ji Chengjue’s aunt, and Fan Zhengwen is Ji Chengjue’s uncle by marriage.

The Fan Family has business dealings with Ji Chengjue, so the Fan Family has known from the start that Ji Chengjue isn’t the type of idle Prince, and Ji Chengjue, so long as he wishes to leverage the power of his uncle-in-law’s family, would inevitably reveal his hidden strength to him.

Not to mention, at Ji Chengjue’s grand wedding, coupled with the constant shifts in Yanjing, Ji Chengjue formally announced his entry into the struggle to seize the throne.

Whether from the perspective of interest or familial ties, Zheng Fan believes the Fan Family desperately wishes for Ji Chengjue to finally succeed in seizing the throne and become the next Yan Emperor.

Because in doing so, the Fan Family could transform from being Qu Clan’s servants into directly becoming relatives of the royal family!

And this royal family tie would be not only genuine but firm as Ji Chengjue’s true matriarchal clan, with genuine blood ties, only has this one aunt left.

Lord Zheng thought,

Putting oneself in the position,

If he stood in Fan Zhengwen’s shoes,

he would also be willing to take a gamble, because the prospects are truly beautiful, worthy of risking the entire family’s safety to bet on the possibility of success.

Suddenly,

Zheng Fan thought of something,

that this journey into Chu State was ordered by Lord Jingnan, initially he was unwilling to go, but the Lord directly issued a military decree, he had no choice but to comply.

And the one who led the forces to annihilate the Min Family back then,

was exactly Lord Jingnan!

So, does Lord Jingnan know there is a surviving member of the Min Family right in the Fan Family?

And that’s why he ordered me to take this route into Chu State?

Lord Zheng slightly furrowed his brows,

Everyone’s engaging in a chess game with open eyes,

while I’m blindly pushing pawns?

Fan Zhengwen saw Zheng Fan furrow his brows, and hurriedly said:

"Lord, regarding this matter, I would never lie."

Zheng Fan waved his hand, immediately smiling, and said, "What Brother Fan said, I, of course, trust."

After saying this,

Lord Zheng, reclining in his chair with crossed legs, got up from the armchair,

and respectfully paid his respects to the Min Lady:

"This subordinate greets the lady."

Greeting the lady,

these words sounded out of place.

But there’s no choice; at least it displays a formality. After all, this is Ji Chengjue’s aunt.

Even if the Min Family hadn’t been exterminated, the Min Lady might also have received an imperial mandate because of Consort Min, but in status, she could never surpass Lord Pingye, who rose through military merit. But now is not the time to delve into etiquette; the key now is attitude.

Sometimes, attitude means nothing, but there are times when attitude actually holds significant value.

The identity of the Min Lady alone suffices for Lord Zheng and the Fan Family to fully unite, thereby reducing much precaution and gaps.

The Min Lady quickly said:

"Lord, do not, do not."

She is a survivor of a ruined family and is clearly aware that even with a relationship with Ji Chengjue, she still lacks the qualifications to act grandly in front of Lord Pingye; her husband had told her about this Lord Pingye, saying that though Lord Pingye rose through Ji Chengjue, now even Cheng Jue wouldn’t dare truly regard him as a mere subordinate, politeness is mandatory.

And Fan Zhengwen indeed has a keen mind; he spoke:

"It’s a pity that my son is studying at Qu Clan’s private school, not at home, while the two younger ones are too young to be brought here. It’s a pity they can’t witness Lord Pingye’s grace today; my son adores Lord Pingye fiercely."

The Min Lady also chimed in at this point: "Shaoliang at home once mentioned that someone like Lord Pingye, who doesn’t rely on family background but makes his way through his own skills, is the real great man."

Given Fan Shaoliang’s age, saying something like this is not surprising at all, because although the Fan Family appears especially glamorous, their servant status is entirely impossible to shake off.

Therefore, as the young master of the Fan Family, having such sentiments and aspirations is quite natural.

Of course,

Zheng Fan is also well aware,

Fan Zhengwen and the Min Lady suddenly mentioning their son isn’t just to praise him through the words of their son and butter him up.

They intend to show Zheng Fan,

that the marriage between Fan Zhengwen and the Min Lady is not simply sheltering the Min Family’s survivors, nor merely a speculative political alliance; their projected "mutual respect" is regardless of authenticity, but they have three children.

Offspring,

is the greatest assurance!

Moreover, since Fan Zhengwen mentioned that his eldest son Fan Shaoliang is studying at the Qu Clan’s private school, he must be of legitimate status. After all, only legitimate sons from servant families could qualify to study at Qu Clan’s private school alongside the young masters of the Qu Clan.

It’s unclear what means Fan Zhengwen used to transform the Min Lady into his primary wife.

But in any case,

a primary wife,

a legitimate son,

this is the best inheritance of bloodline and political influence!

Because if Ji Chengjue’s aunt was not your Fan Zhengwen’s primary wife, but rather a secondary wife, or even a concubine, then what relationship would you have with Ji Chengjue?