Yupo said softly, "As far as I know, the couple had a young daughter at the time."
Meng Youning and Sang Luan looked at each other at the same time.
Meng Youning paused slightly and slowly withdrew her hand from the table.
She pointed at Muxiang who was standing beside her and said, "Muxiang, tell me, is that true?"
Mu Xiang hummed softly, "Yes, what this servant knows is exactly the same as what Yu Amber said."
She tilted her head. "After Tu Dechang and his wife died, the young girl they left behind also disappeared. According to people near the county government office, someone vaguely saw her walking north."
Sang Luan immediately became interested, "North?"
Mu Xiang nodded, "Yes, I have checked it out. From Shunzhou all the way north, the final destination is Shengjing."
Sang Luan and Meng Youning's expressions gradually became serious.
Sang Luan raised her right hand slightly and said, "Go on."
Muxiang: "Coincidentally, if that little girl had successfully made it from Shunzhou to Shengjing and was still alive today, she would be exactly the same age as Miss Jiaming."
Suddenly, a thought flashed through Sang Luan's mind.
She looked at Muxiang intently and asked word by word, "Then her last name is wrong too, is it?"
"Yes." Mu Xiang said seriously, "I also checked the women of wealthy families in Shunzhou. There is no such person as Miss Jia Ming there. Instead, there is Magistrate Tu's daughter. She has excellent medical skills at a young age and is said to be quite respected by the locals."
She paused, "County Magistrate Tu's daughter is named Tu Ling. Because she is highly respected by the locals, it's not difficult to find a painting of her."
As soon as she finished speaking, Muxiang took out a piece of drawing paper from her sleeve.
Then, he placed it on the table respectfully and pushed it in front of Sang Luan and Meng Youning.
She pointed at the person on the drawing paper and said, "Masters, please look, this is Tu Ling's portrait."
Sang Luan slammed the table, her eyes cold, "I knew this person had a purpose in approaching us. The person drawn on the drawing is clearly Jia Ming."
"Add Ming." Meng Youning suddenly said, "Pseudonym?"
Sang Luan slowly sat back down, "We understand."
She raised her hand slightly and said to the two people beside her: "Muxiang, Yupo, both of you go down."
As soon as these words were spoken, the two of them left the private room respectfully.
Just now when Muxiang mentioned the name Tu Ling, Sang Luan's expression seemed to be vaguely abnormal.
It was not until she saw clearly that the person in the painting was indeed someone they both knew that Sang Luan's heart sank to the bottom.
"When did you realize something was wrong with her?"
Sang Luan and Meng Youning looked at each other and said in unison.
After looking at each other for a moment, the two of them quietly left the sight.
At the same time, a smile appeared on his face.
"After we parted in the alley last time," Sang Luan leaned forward. "I simply thought she was acting in front of us, so I wanted to see who she really was."
Meng Youning nodded in agreement. "Yes, that's what I thought at the time, but I didn't expect it to be Tu Ling."
Sang Luan reached out and scratched her hair. "Yeah, Tu Ling, Qi Ran and Feng Hengzhi's white moonlight, isn't this person going to appear for another six months? It's only August, how come she's back already?"
Meng Youning frowned slightly, "Since Tu Ling has appeared, then according to the original plot, these three people should meet soon."
"You're right." Sang Luan said seriously, "And judging by how protective these two are of Tu Ling, if there are any problems, they'll probably push the blame onto us. Wouldn't that mean we'll just be the ones taking the blame?"
When Sang Luan and Meng Youning saw this scene together, they complained about it countless times.
In the original book, Sang Luan and Meng Youning could clearly cooperate and then fly away.
As long as the problems of imperial edicts and money are solved, you can live a worry-free life.
But the relationship between these five people seemed to be deliberately pulled together by someone.
In fact, the original owner had never thought about running away.
"As long as she shows up, these two will definitely unconsciously favor her," Meng Youning said coldly, "There's no doubt about that. Furthermore, the five of us are destined to be entangled in something."
Sang Luan was silent for a moment, then suddenly spoke, "Do you think there's a possibility? Isn't Qi Ran very fond of you now? Even if Tu Ling appears at this time, will it be different from the book?"
As she spoke, she looked at Meng Youning seriously, as if she wanted to get a positive answer from her.
Meng Youning's face was calm, and her expression did not change at all.
As soon as she saw her like this, Sang Luan knew the answer instantly.
She lay down on the table somewhat dejectedly, picked up a piece of cake from the jade plate on the table and stuffed it into her mouth.
He nibbled lightly, not in high spirits, "Well, that's probably not possible."
"Then what do you think we should do now? Should we just hand over all the money to His Majesty, sign the divorce papers, and run away?" Sang Luan asked tentatively.
Meng Youning: "The 100,000 taels of silver His Majesty requested hasn't been given out yet, right?"
Sang Luan casually put the unfinished cake in her hand back to its original place and slowly straightened up.
She looked at Meng Youning in front of her with burning eyes, "It's not too late yet. I want to come with you. What's wrong?"
"Even if we hand this silver over to His Majesty now, he might find other reasons to withhold the divorce." Meng Youning analyzed calmly, "Most small businesses in Shengjing are just starting up, and their success is still uncertain. It will take at least a month to find out, and now is the most critical moment. If His Majesty learns that we want to leave the capital, he won't allow us to go at this time."
Sang Luan paused, "So what you're saying is, we should wait a little longer, until His Majesty can clearly see the changes in these merchants, and then ask for the divorce papers?"
"That way, His Majesty won't hold back on the divorce."
Meng Youning snapped her fingers and said, "Yes, that's it."
As soon as these words were spoken, a hint of worry gradually appeared between Sang Luan's eyebrows.
She thought about it, stood up and sat next to Meng Youning, reached out and held Meng Youning's hand, and a cold and biting chill instantly penetrated into her palm.
She sighed softly, "Ningning, actually, besides being shocked by Tu Ling's sudden return, I'm more worried about what you're going to do. If something really happens, I can still manage it here, but what about you?"
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