Chapter 20 The Living Are More Terrible Than the Dead

Although she knew that Lu Xinran was worried, Lu Xinlan still walked out from behind her and took a few steps towards Song Junyan.

"Your Highness, I just heard that the patrol officers encountered an accident on the street nearby today, so they arrived here an hour late. Although it was a coincidence, why did they encounter an accident and who came here at this hour? Your Highness, why don't you send some people to find out."

Song Junyan turned his body slightly, and with the corner of his eye he caught Lu Xinran's wary gaze, and nodded slightly.

"Yes, Ding San."

"I obey your orders."

Ding Sanfei clasped his fists quickly and left quickly.

The coroner had already checked all the debris near the body and confirmed that there was nothing unusual. Then he ordered people to carry the body on a stretcher and send it back to the charity shed.

This was the first time in Lu Xinran’s two lives that he saw this happen. After being scared, he became curious.

Knowing that there was no point in them staying any longer, Lu Xinlan pulled her along, bowed, and prepared to leave.

Song Junyan nodded calmly, and when the two sisters walked a few steps away, he suddenly said, "If Miss Lu wants to know the follow-up of this case, you can send someone to Shuntian Mansion to ask about the follow-up after the case is solved."

Lu Xinlan's originally depressed heart instantly brightened up because of these words.

She bowed again and said, "Thank you for your consideration, Your Highness."

[That's compassion! Humph, if I didn't know the identity of the deceased, I could tell him what happened. ]

A sour voice rang in the ears of both of them. Lu Xinlan looked at the angry person beside him with amusement, smiled, pulled her along, and turned away.

Song Junyan looked at their backs and silently counted their steps as they left.

Eight steps, nine steps, ten steps.

The world was quiet and the chattering voices of the heart completely disappeared.

In the carriage, Lu Xin came to his senses and crossed his arms over his chest, feeling scared.

"Aren't you afraid?"

"Why should I be afraid?"

Lu Xinlan looked at her with amusement. She even dared to call the fourth prince, the most favored prince of the dynasty, a pervert. Would she still be afraid of the dead?

Lu Xinran frowned, obviously feeling a little confused.

"But, but that's a dead person, don't you think it's scary?"

"Is it scary?" Lu Xinlan smiled and shook her head slightly: "Sister, people are much scarier than ghosts. The dead can only use their bodies to tell us what they experienced before they died, but the living are the executioners, the demons who kill without blinking an eye.

"It is better to be vigilant and careful of the living than to be afraid of the dead."

Lu Xinran blinked again and again, she lowered her head and thought about her words over and over again.

Are living people scarier than dead people?

Thinking of the contents of the book that Tongzi showed her, she was startled and instantly agreed with what he said.

"I see, thank you!"

Lu Xinlan just smiled faintly and shook his head slightly, "Don't be too polite with me, we are a family, we should take care of each other."

But shouldn't she plot against her?

Just like the plots in those true and false daughters, for the identity of the eldest daughter of the Lu family, for marrying a good husband, for a few more dowries, are they fighting to the death?

Listening to her inner thoughts, Lu Xinlan couldn't help but laugh again.

"Remember what I told you before? It's not easy for us women to survive. We can get the life we ​​want by ourselves without fighting among ourselves."

They are both women and have traveled through time and space together, so why should they make things difficult for each other?

Lu Xinran's guard had already been lowered, he still held on to a last bit of resistance.

"But you have been the daughter of the Lu family for more than ten years. Your status has changed drastically. Are you really willing to accept this?"

"Why not?"

Lu Xinlan smiled generously: "Even if I no longer have the status of the eldest daughter of the Lu family, with the love my grandmother and mother have for me, they will not drive me out of the house, or just find someone to marry me off.

"When I get married in the future, I will have dowry with me, and the Shangshu Mansion behind me, so my husband's family will not treat me badly.

"If the only way out for women in this world is to get married, what difference does it make between marrying a prince and marrying someone else?

"It's just a house to live in, with enough food and clothing. Since you are not so poor that you have to farm and run a stall, why should you be unhappy about worrying about your livelihood every day?

"Besides, is it really good to marry a prince?"

Lu Xinran shook her head wildly, “No, no, not good at all!”

Marrying Song Junyan is hell mode, let Zhang Shuier enjoy this blessing~

"As for Miss Zhang Er, we will report to Grandmother when we return to the mansion, and then have someone send some supplements over. This is proper etiquette."

Lu Xinran nodded, knowing that she was teaching him, and responded gratefully.

Ever since Pei found out that people outside the mansion could also hear Lu Xinran's thoughts, she knew that it would be easy for her to get into trouble if she went out.

But she didn't expect that she would cause such a big trouble that the second most favored girl in the Duke's Mansion fainted from anger.

She rubbed her brows, no longer daring to think about how many messes she would have to clean up in the future.

"Grandmother, we met the Fourth Prince on the street today."

After Lu Xinran and Lu Xinlan finished talking about Zhang Shui'er, they hurried over and told them about the two times they met Song Junyan.

She frowned and spoke with a worried tone.

"Grandmother, I think that Miss Zhang from the Duke's Mansion is the most suitable match for the Fourth Prince. My sister is definitely not able to marry a prince with her current status. It would be better to cancel this verbal engagement as soon as possible so that Miss Zhang can find her lover. What do you think?"

Pei smiled and said "OK", but she felt helpless in her heart.

If I hadn't been able to hear her inner voice, I would have known that she was truly thinking about Lu Xinlan.

What she said...sounded like she was fanning the flames.

She looked at the maids in the room, "Qiaozhen, Miss Xinran has just returned to the mansion not long ago. She is not familiar with many things in the capital. You should stay with her for a few days."

Come back after you've tamed her mouth!

Nanny Xu had been with Pei for many years and could tell what her master meant from just one sentence.

He hurried forward and said yes, then stood next to Cuizhu and Bitao.

Bitao panicked suddenly, her eyes fell on Lu Xinlan, and then she heard what her good master said.

"Grandmother, Bitao is my granddaughter's most capable maid. When my sister returned home, I was afraid that she would not have anyone capable enough, so I sent Bitao over.

"Now I, the granddaughter, would like to shamelessly ask my grandmother to show me some grace and reward my sister with a useful maid, and then I, the granddaughter, can take Bi Tao back to my own courtyard."

Pei smiled and nodded: "Okay, then let Cuixi go, it's just right for her to be with Cuizhu."

Tracy responded and walked towards Cuizhu. Bitao looked nervously at the masters in the room and walked back behind Lu Xinlan dejectedly.

"You guys came back just in time. You can have lunch in my room."

"We would love to be able to be with our grandmother."

Lu Xinran agreed with a smile. Lu Xinran suddenly got a nanny and a maid, and she was still wondering what was going on.

Suddenly, there were hurried footsteps outside the yard, and a servant standing at the door spoke loudly.

"Madam, the servant of the Fourth Prince just came to the mansion to deliver a letter saying that the identity of the deceased has been confirmed."