Chapter 33: Trapped in one's own web
As if she hadn't expected her to say that, Lu Wanning felt a little sour in her heart and pursed her lips, "Aunt, it's more important for you to plan for yourself. I'm already a grown-up, why do I need you to worry about me?"
Aunt An smiled and patted her hands, "You are my aunt's only relative."
Early the next morning, Lu Wanning and Qi Muchao left the Chen family.
Mrs. Chen is now unable to recover, and as for what kind of chaos the Chen family will become in the future, it has nothing to do with him.
In the carriage, Qi Muzhao was waving a fan, clearly curious about what happened yesterday. "Did you drug Madam Chen?"
Lu Wanning moved closer to him, brushing against the wind he was blowing. "It's not really a medicine. At most, it makes her restless and makes her have nightmares every night and feel uneasy."
The girl Qiuhe was even more cruel than her. She took advantage of Madam Chen's madness and brought Concubine Liu to see her.
This is also the main reason why Mrs. Chen was so scared.
In addition to the medicine she gave her, Mrs. Chen hadn't had a good night's sleep for quite some time. Once people don't get enough rest, they will easily become irritable. Coupled with the fuel Qiu He added, she became seriously ill and crazy.
Qi Muchao fanned her twice, and seeing her narrow her eyes like a cat, he suddenly found it funny, "Did you bribe the servants around her?"
"There's no need to bribe her," Lu Wanning stretched out a finger and waved it in front of him. "Once this person does too many evil things, there will be countless people who want her dead. The person who drugged her for me was Liang Changhuai's sister, who was framed for having an affair with Concubine Liu."
Qiu He did not stay in the Chen Mansion as long as her brother. Liang Changhuai followed Mr. Chen, while she worked in the kitchen. When Liang Changhuai got into trouble, she did not dare to complain.
After all, she deserved to be beaten to death for having an affair with the master's concubine.
But over the years, she always had doubts in her heart because she believed that her brother would not do such a thing.
So Lu Wanning easily convinced her.
If anyone is to blame, it's only Mrs. Chen who is too confident and too hypocritical. She not only harmed the other person's own brother but also pretended to be magnanimous and kept him by her side to take care of him in order to show her magnanimity.
In the end, he trapped himself in this situation, which makes people want to applaud.
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Mrs. Chen was under house arrest and now acts like a madman in the Chen Mansion, obviously having lost her power.
Qiu He wished she was torn into pieces, but now, apart from watching Madam Chen die with her own eyes, she had more important things to do.
Lu Wanning arrived at Changgan Lane early in the morning.
Aunt Liu had just arrived and her belongings were not much, so a carriage was enough to carry all the luggage.
When she went in, Qiuhe was coaxing Afu to play, and her eyes fell on Afu's face with full of affection.
Seeing Lu Wanning come in, she quickly stood up and said, "Crown Princess."
Lu Wanning waved her hand, glanced at Aunt Liu who was still putting the luggage into the car, and asked, "Are you guys leaving together?"
Qiu He nodded, "It's been very difficult for Sister Ruyi to raise Ah Fu on her own, so maybe it would be a lot easier if I join her."
Without asking them where they planned to go next, Lu Wanning only asked, "So how do you plan to make a living?"
"My cooking skills are good, and I've been working in the Chen Mansion for so many years, so I'm very good at serving people. It won't be difficult for me to find a job elsewhere."
Qiu He smiled, no longer as lifeless as before, but instead with some anticipation.
It is indeed more difficult for two women to raise a child, but compared to the past, looking at Ah Fu now, even though she is busy every day, she feels that there is hope in life.
Lu Wanning took out a bulging purse and handed it to Qiu He, and Qiu He's eyes immediately turned red.
How could she have the nerve to accept this bag of silver?
She knew that Madam Chen wanted to drug Lu Wanning, but not only did she not help her, she also searched for her with the other maids after she escaped.
She was the accomplice of the person who harmed Lu Wanning, but Lu Wanning saved Aunt Liu and her brother's child.
This made Qiu He feel extremely ashamed, and naturally she refused to accept it no matter what.
Seeing this, Aunt Liu put down her luggage and walked over, her eyes soft and filled with gratitude. "If it weren't for your help back then, Ah Fu wouldn't have had the chance to appear in this world, and I would have turned to bones long ago. How could I accept your money now?"
"You are willing to come to the capital to help me this time, and I will give you more than just this bag of silver in return."
If she didn't come, Lu Wanning would be able to convince Qiu He, but it would probably take some effort.
Aunt Liu shook her head. "I came to the capital not only for the girl, but also for myself. I wanted to see Madam pay the price, but now seeing her in such a state, I don't feel any joy in my heart."
She sighed softly, "From now on, I will focus on raising Ah Fu. I'm afraid I won't come here again."
After a few rounds of pushing and shoving, Lu Wanning lost her patience and stuffed the purse into Ah Fu's arms. She said helplessly, "I have something else to do today, so I won't see you off. We'll see each other again in the future."
After saying that, she hurriedly left Changgan Lane.
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Jufulou.
Qi Muchao went up to the second floor and sat there for a while, and the person he was waiting for arrived.
A young man, elegantly dressed and wearing a jade crown, walked in. Seeing that he had already started drinking, he uttered a sigh of relief, "What's wrong? You've just gotten married, and yet you look so unhappy and you're already drinking before I even start?"
Qi Muchao raised his glass towards him, "Your Highness the Crown Prince had better have a reason to call out the man he just married for a drink."
Qi Liuchuan laughed heartily, sat down, poured himself a glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp, "If you don't know, you might think your new wife is a shrew. She even controls whether you go out to drink or not."
"Of course," Qi Muzhao raised his eyebrows slightly, "When Your Highness gets married, you will know the taste of it."
After a few jokes, Qi Liuchuan got down to business. "Do you remember the bandits we fought on Yueshi Mountain last time?"
"nature."
"There's a third-in-command among the bandits who hasn't been apprehended yet. He's said to be the best fighter in the group. He's ruthless and vicious, and he's very likely to seek revenge. You should be careful for the time being."
Seeing Qi Muchao's disapproval, Qi Liuchuan advised, "You may not care, but your newlywed wife must remember not to leave anyone by her side. This bandit is very likely to target your wife. You killed so many of his brothers. If this man seeks revenge, he will definitely be ruthless."
"I know." Ever since Qi Muchao learned that the third in command had escaped, he has been sending people to search.
Lu Wanning was a person who liked to keep a low profile, so naturally she didn't like to be surrounded by a group of guards. In addition, telling her about this would inevitably increase her panic, so he had already sent secret guards to protect her secretly. As long as the third in command showed up, he would be caught by his people.
Qi Liuchuan was not surprised by his indifferent look. After all, in his opinion, the most frightening thing would be if Qi Muchao really fell in love with someone.
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