Chapter 360 Sun Haining Saves People
The order came quickly.
Lu Jiangnian sat in the study of Lingshuiju, tapping the table lightly with his fingertips, his brows furrowed.
Outside, Yuan Wanru was arranging all the details for his trip, and the sound of footsteps and whispers could be faintly heard.
"Xuanying." he called in a deep voice.
Xuanying stood quietly in front of the desk.
"After I leave Beijing, my wife's safety will be in your hands." Lu Jiangnian took out a jade token from his bosom, "With this token, you can mobilize all my people in Beijing to protect her."
Xuanying took the token with both hands and said solemnly: "I guarantee with my life that I will never let Madam lose a hair."
Lu Jiangnian nodded and hurriedly wrote another letter: "Give this to Sun Huanzhi."
The sound of horses neighing came from outside the window, the time had come.
Yuan Wanru stood at the door and stuffed a sachet embroidered with a green pine tree into his hand. "There are some medicinal herbs in it. If you feel uncomfortable on the way, take it out and smell it."
It is easy to get heatstroke when traveling in the summer, so she only had time to prepare these.
Lu Jiangnian held the sachet tightly and whispered, "Okay."
Since they got married, they had never been apart for such a long time. Lu Jiangnian felt empty and uneasy.
Seeing that he was worried, Yuan Wanru laughed and said, "Don't worry, just focus on your work and try to return to Beijing as soon as possible. I will definitely protect myself."
Lu Jiangnian wanted to say something, but in the end he just sighed and held her in his arms: "Okay, wait for me to come back."
The sound of horse hooves gradually faded away. Yuan Wanru stood in front of the mansion gate until the figure completely disappeared at the end of the street.
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Liang Yusong was dressing up when she learned that Lu Jiangnian had left Beijing.
In the bronze mirror, her beautiful face flushed slightly with excitement.
Because she was not exposed to the wind all day, her face became paler.
"Really?" She paused for a moment, "Are you sure he has left the city?"
Lamei nodded repeatedly: "It is absolutely true. Our people saw with their own eyes that Lu Jiangnian's convoy left the city gate, and the man riding the horse in the lead was Lu Jiangnian."
Yes, it is the emperor's decree. No matter how capable Lu Jiangnian is, what can he do? He can only obey it.
This is the supreme power. How can one not yearn for it?
Liang Yusong stood up suddenly, and her sleeves swept across the dressing table, knocking over several bottles of rouge.
She didn't care about all this and quickly walked to the window, looking in the direction of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion, with a resentful gleam in her eyes.
"Yuan Wanru..." She gritted her teeth and said the name, "This time I will make sure you die without a burial place!"
She turned to Lu'e and ordered, "Go tell grandpa to prepare the most poisonous medicine for me, immediately!"
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Murong Xiao also received the news.
In the underground secret room, the candlelight flickered.
Murong Xiao sat in the main seat with a gloomy face, and a dozen men in black were kneeling below him.
"Commander Zhao, this time, if you personally go out, can you guarantee to kill Yuan Wanru?"
Commander Zhao bowed his head and said, "Your Highness, I will complete the mission at my death."
Murong Xiao suddenly threw the teacup in his hand to the ground, and the porcelain pieces flew everywhere: "Well, if you can't kill Yuan Wanru, then there is this cup!"
He stood up, his eyes burning with crazy anger: "Since they made my life worse than death, then I will let Lu Jiangnian taste the pain of losing his love!"
"Commander Zhao," he said word by word, "I'm leaving everyone in your hands. Please don't let me down!"
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After Lu Jiangnian left the capital, Yuan Wanru continued to live a secluded life.
There were also some posts inviting her to be a guest, but she rejected them all.
Anyway, she would definitely not go out for social events at this time.
To be on the safe side, Wang Min did not go out.
In order to put an end to these banquets, Wang Min came up with a good idea and told others that the master asked her family to recite scriptures behind closed doors and pray for the soldiers on the border.
In this way, the noise at the concierge's office finally quieted down.
Yuan Wanru thought that she could wait like this until Lu Jiangnian came back.
But things are not that simple.
Everyone in the Lu family was detained by Wang Min and was not allowed to go out easily. However, Yuan Wanru had another friend or relative in the capital.
It’s Sun Haining.
On this day, just after daybreak, lights were lit in the backyard of Duke Xin's mansion.
Sun Haining got up early and dressed up with the help of her personal maid Qingshuang.
Tomorrow is Sun's mother's birthday. Sun Haining rarely wears a brand new lilac-colored skirt embroidered with butterfly patterns, a moon-white gauze dress on the outside, and a gilded butterfly hairpin in her hair.
The bronze mirror reflected a bright face with almond eyes, cherry lips and skin as white as cream.
Qingshuang straightened her clothes and said with a smile, "Young lady, you look as beautiful as any other lady in the capital when you put on these clothes. You look really good today. Madam will be very happy to see you."
Sun Haining frowned, but thought of what his brother said. After his mother's birthday, his brother would tell her about her going to the border. So, this time, he should try his best to make his mother happy.
"These dresses are so cumbersome that I just can't get used to them."
She turned her head to look at the gradually brightening sky outside the window, "It's getting late, let's go pay our respects to mother first, and then have breakfast, and then we'll go out early."
Qingshuang swiftly tied the silk ribbon around her waist and took out a purse embroidered with lotus flowers: "Miss, it's ready."
When Mrs. Sun saw this outfit, she was very happy and ate half a bowl more of rice.
After breakfast, Sun Haining took Qingshuang out.
Sun Haining knows martial arts, and Qingshuang also knows it, so the master and servant did not bring extra guards.
Besides, they went out on the street, so nothing would happen.
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As the sun rose higher, the main street of the capital gradually became lively.
There are shops lining both sides of the street, and the sounds of hawking can be heard one after another.
Sun Haining first went to the most famous silk shop and carefully selected several pieces of fine brocade.
"You have a good eye, young lady." The shopkeeper introduced attentively, "This lake blue one is the most suitable for you to buy. It is smooth and refreshing, and it makes your skin look as white as jade. This apricot yellow one is the most bright and colorful for making skirts."
Sun Haining stroked the cloth carefully: "Not bad, the colors are all very nice, the material is also OK, these are the ones I want."
She didn't know how to make clothes, but picking out some good fabrics to give to Mrs. Sun was her way of showing her love as a daughter.
After leaving the silk shop, they went to the Treasure Pavilion.
Sun Haining picked out a gold and jade hairpin with the word "longevity" on it from among the dazzling array of jewellery. The hairpin had four small characters "福寿安康" (happiness, longevity and health) coiled in gold thread as thin as a hair, with exquisite craftsmanship.
"Girl, the Fu Shou Zhai is in front."
Qingshuang pointed to a shop not far away that smelled sweet. "I heard that their new longevity peach cakes are very good. My wife mentioned it yesterday."
Sun Haining looked up and saw a dim sum shop with a good flow of customers: "Since my mother likes it, I will buy some for her to take back."
Sun Haining put all her things on the carriage, and she and Qingshuang walked slowly on the street.
Just as they were about to reach Fu Shou Zhai, a loud noise came from the alley next to them.
I saw four or five burly men surrounding a white-haired old woman and beating and kicking her. The old woman curled up on the ground, holding a tattered blue cloth bundle tightly in her arms.
"Stop!" Sun Haining rushed forward without thinking, "How dare you commit murder in the street in broad daylight?"
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