"Back then, there was no need for all-night mining, nor was there a need for so many miners. Shortly after the eldest master left, the second master arrived with official documents..."
Lu Ming suddenly realized something important. "Boss, do you suspect someone is tampering with this?"
Lu Yuan tapped the table and said after a long while, "Go to the county government office and investigate secretly. If someone has really done something wrong, the consequences will be disastrous."
Lu Ming took a deep breath. He had been mining all night for six consecutive years. If it was really as he guessed, it would be a capital crime!
"I'll check right away."
Lu Ming turned around and left in a hurry. Nan Xiang entered the room carrying a bowl of health-preserving medicine.
"Miss, this is what my son-in-law asked me to prepare before he left. It's at the right temperature and you can drink it."
Lu Yuan looked up, his brows furrowed unconsciously, "Put it aside for now, I'll drink it later."
Nan Xiang checked the temperature again. "My uncle said it can't be too cold or too hot. If it's too cold, the medicinal effect will be weakened."
"Give it to me." Lu Yuan put down the account book and took the medicine. "I don't know when we'll have this child."
"Soon, the young master will come to the young lady to be his mother soon."
Lu Yuan drank the medicine in small sips, and after a while, he said, "It's not like your young lady hasn't been pregnant before, so I know the symptoms."
Nan Xiang glanced at Lu Yuan's belly and said, "I remember that these two days were your little days..."
Lu Yuan was delighted. "Is the menstrual belt ready?"
"Get ready."
Lu Yuan thought that if she felt well in the next few days, the child should come to see her.
"Sister." Lu Yao, wearing a new dress and delicate makeup, walked into the room with a sweet smile. "Let's go to Luyuan Qionglou and wait. Madam Su and the others will be there at noon, so we can have dinner directly without waiting."
"Okay." Lu Yuan gave the housekeeper some instructions and then took Lu Yao to Luyuan Qionglou...
Shanyuan Temple in the south of Huayang County
"Dad, what did the master say just now? When will half of the mask be polished out?"
Su Xingyi said, "I've made one for each of you four siblings. It'll take seven days. Dad has specifically instructed the master to polish one quickly. You'll be able to wear a new mask tomorrow night. Are you happy?"
"Happy!" Su Ningwen happily threw herself into Su Xingyi's arms.
If he could hold his father, he would hold his father and spin around in circles.
"ah--"
The father and son seemed to be in sync. Su Xingyi picked him up by the waist and lifted him above his head. His body suddenly flew into the air, and Su Ningwen instinctively screamed. Then there were cheers of "Wow wow wow".
"Brother-in-law." Su Ningjie raised his hands towards Si Chuyu, "I want to fly too."
Just as Si Chuyu was about to reach out and pick him up, Su Ningan grabbed him by the waist.
"You're already so old, and you still want to fly high? Come with me to the backyard of Shanyuan Temple to pick oranges..."
"You two wait for me." Si Chuyu hurriedly followed.
Su Xingyi followed with Su Ningwen held high.
Inside the main hall.
Xiao Lingyu knelt before the Bodhisattva with his hands folded, praying sincerely:
May the Bodhisattva bless the children to grow up healthy and happy, have a bright future, and let the evildoers who persecute them fall into his trap.
I hope that the trip to Huayang County will be successfully completed and that Crown Princess Nankun will not dare to act rashly in the next ten years.
I hope to uncover the mastermind behind the framing of our Xiao family, so that the Xiao family can be cleared of their grievances and return to the capital.
Please keep my grandfather, grandmother, father and elder brother safe and healthy in the land of exile.
In later generations, Xiao Lingyu seldom went to temples to burn incense and worship Buddha. Now, after traveling to another world, he developed a sense of awe for gods and Buddhas.
Seeing Xiao Lingyu open his eyes, Xiao Xier handed the bucket of fortune sticks to Xiao Lingyu like offering a treasure, "Mother, that auntie just asked for a very good fortune stick. You can try it too. It should be a very good fortune stick too."
“Pah.”
A red stick fell to the ground. Xiao Xier quickly picked it up and took a look. The word "nine" was written on it.
"Mother, is this a good fortune?"
"We'll find out when we go to interpret the lottery."
The head monk of Shanyuan Temple took the red lottery ticket and glanced at Xiao Lingyu, who was wearing a veil. When his gaze swept over Su Ningxi, a trace of shock flashed in his eyes, "Donor, your little daughter will definitely be invaluable in the future."
The face behind the veil was smiling. "Master, I'd like to ask for your blessing." Xiao Lingyu pulled out a silver ingot from the space and placed it on the incense table. "Excuse me, Master, what is this fortune?"
The presiding master said, "It depends on what the donor wants today."
"It's what my family wants."
"That's a very good fortune. Whatever you ask for in front of the Bodhisattva today will be granted."
After leaving the hall, I saw Su Xingyi, Si Chuyu and the three kids coming over with five big bamboo baskets of oranges.
"Xiao Yu, Xiao Xi'er, these are from the orchard in the backyard of Shanyuan Temple. Try them, they're very sweet..."
Su Xingyi's hands were faster than his mouth. Before he could finish his words, he had already peeled the orange and handed it to the mother and son, "How is it? Is it sweet?
"sweet."
Seeing the oranges were of excellent quality, Xiao Lingyu asked, "How much is one jin?"
Su Ningjie made a five with his hand and said, "Five taels of silver fill a bamboo basket. You can put as much as you can. You need to spend another ten coins to buy a bamboo basket. Many pilgrims are picking over there."
“So expensive!”
Si Chuyu said, "This is a Shanyuan orange. Each orange has been blessed by the master who chanted sutras. Eating a Shanyuan orange will help you live longer and keep you safe."
What a fool!
Xiao Lingyu had to look at the monks of Shanyuan Temple with new eyes. They were so good at creating gimmicks when selling oranges, and they were even better at fooling people than her!
We really can't underestimate the wisdom of the ancients.
The group then left Shanyuan Temple, visited several scenic spots in the south of the city, and then went to Luyuan Qionglou for lunch.
"Second brother, I guarantee you've never tasted the divine dishes at Luyuan Qionglou in the capital."
Cui Zheli raised an eyebrow, "Oh? Then I want to taste it."
Lu Yuan withdrew his gaze and half-opened the window, then glanced back at Wei Yun. "The Su family, the time is almost up. Go downstairs to greet them. We have the Cui family here today, so be careful."
Not long after Wei Yun responded and left the room, Cui Zhehan and Cui Zheli appeared in the private room on the third floor opposite, facing Lu Yuan across a circular corridor from the private room on the third floor.
As soon as Cui Zhehan sat down, he could see the half-open window opposite.
Half a cup of tea later, a low-key carriage stopped in the back alley of Luyuan Qionglou.
Two elegant middle-aged men got off the carriage, looked around vigilantly, and then entered the Luyuan Qionglou through the back door.
The two entered the lobby, and the guards beside them said a few words to the waiter at the Lu family store. Then the waiter respectfully took the two to the private room of the Cui brothers.
"Master Cui."
"Master Cui."
"No need to be so polite, my lords. Please take a seat," Cui Zhehan stood up and led the two to their seats. "I didn't expect that the emperor would send you two to Huayang County to supervise the exam this time. However, you came a little early, and you were unable to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with your families. It is a pity."
Zhang Sheng, the Minister of Rites, said, "The provincial examination will be held in seven days. If you come after the Mid-Autumn Festival, it will be too late."
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