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Of course, more importantly, the title of Marquis of Pingxi was hereditary and unchangeable. Without any surprises, the current Cao Zhen was the next Marquis of Pingxi.
No wonder Zhuo Zhibin and others were so respectful towards him.
What it meant to be a Marquis in charge of military power and stationed at the border went without saying.
At the same time, Cao Zhen was also telling Gu Chen that befriending him would have no downsides.
Gu Chen turned to glance at Gu Qingyan and noticed that she did not even look Cao Zhen in the eye, so he knew she was not interested in this man.
Therefore, he slightly smiled, cupped his hands towards Cao Zhen, and said, "It turns out I am in the presence of the young Lord Marquis. Gu Chen has been rude; my minor reputation is nothing significant. Compared to you, I fall far short. If there's nothing else, I will take my leave with them."