Lu Jin was about to step forward to comfort her when Lu Jiaojiao shoved him aside, pointing her finger at his nose and cursing, "And you! You useless thing! I asked you to help me build momentum, and you made a complete mess of it! Now look what's happened, nobody believes me anymore, and we're going back to those impoverished days! I hate you!"
Her emotions completely spiraled out of control. She frantically tore at her hair and clothes, and the "Fu Bao" demeanor she had carefully maintained was completely gone, leaving only ferocity and madness.
Lu Jin stumbled as she pushed him, his face filled with embarrassment and anger.
But seeing Lu Jiaojiao's crazy appearance, there was nothing they could do.
Lin Peirou was also wiping away tears, her heart filled with regret. She had thought that she could rise to prominence by using the name "Fu Bao".
They enjoyed all the riches and honors, but in the end, they got nothing. Not only did they not gain any benefits, they also ended up being despised by others.
Those who used to fawn over them now avoid them, and some even accuse them of being liars to their faces, leaving them feeling cold and neglected.
Lu Jiaojiao cursed until her mouth was dry, her chest heaving violently, and she couldn't catch her breath.
Suddenly everything went black and he fainted. Lu Jin and Lin Peirou panicked.
He quickly carried her back to bed. Looking at her pale face, he felt only endless anxiety and resentment, but he could no longer think of any way to salvage the situation.
The news of "Duofu Bao's appearance" also reached the ears of Yu Jingyuan and Yu Jingyuan, who were under surveillance in the capital. The two brothers were already seething with anger because their previous scheme had failed.
Now that they hear that Fu Bao can protect the nation's fortune and bring blessings, they've started to have wicked thoughts again.
They thought that if they could find a lucky charm to bring back to their country, they could not only please the emperor, but also perhaps use the lucky charm's fortune to reclaim the throne and wash away the previous humiliation.
So, disregarding the surveillance of the Liang royal family, the two secretly sent people to search for "Fu Bao's" whereabouts.
Wherever they heard that "Fu Bao" had manifested its power, they sent people to investigate.
But the whereabouts of those little lucky charms, who were actually spirit servants, were uncertain.
Sometimes he would appear in the east of the city, sometimes in the west, and sometimes even in both places at the same time, keeping Yu Jingyuan's men busy and repeatedly missing them.
The two brothers were extremely anxious, but they were helpless and could only watch the opportunities slip away one after another. Their anxiety and resentment grew stronger.
I wish I could find a lucky charm and hold it in my hand right now.
The scene shifts to the royal palace of a neighboring country thousands of miles away, inside a magnificently decorated palace.
An elderly man dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe is sitting upright on the dragon throne.
He was Pei Wuwang's maternal grandfather, Emperor Yu Tianyao of the neighboring country. The old man was over sixty years old, with graying temples, but he was still vigorous and energetic. His deep eyes were sharp as an eagle's, and he exuded the majesty and aura that came with the long reign of the emperor, making people dare not look him in the eye.
The hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Yu Tianyao was stroking a warm, smooth jade pendant in his hand.
That was a keepsake he gave to his daughter, Pei Wuwang's mother, years ago.
Mentioning his daughter, the old man's sharp eyes softened instantly, only to be replaced by deep sorrow, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes seemed to deepen. "Ayao... my Ayao..."
He murmured his daughter's name softly, his voice filled with unconcealed grief, "If you hadn't insisted on marrying that Pei family boy back then, you wouldn't have ended up like that... It's your father's fault for not protecting you..."
His daughter was his most beloved child back then.
She is intelligent and kind, but she is also a hopeless romantic, focusing all her attention on Pei's father and insisting on marrying him despite his objections.
He had thought that Pei's father would treat her well, but he never expected that his daughter would end up with such a tragic fate, which became a permanent pain in his heart.
Over the years, he had been secretly keeping an eye on Pei Wuwang's whereabouts, watching his grandson struggle out of the Pei family's quagmire and grow stronger step by step. He felt both gratified and guilty.
“Father,” a respectful report came from outside the hall, and two ministers bowed as they entered, “the actions of the First Prince and the Second Prince in Daliang have been thoroughly investigated.”
Yu Tianyao slowly composed himself, his face regaining its imperial majesty, and said in a deep voice, "Speak."
"Your Majesty, the First Prince and the Second Prince have repeatedly tried to sow discord between the Liang royal family and Pei Wuwang in an attempt to win Pei Wuwang over, but to no avail. Later, their corruption was exposed, and they were impeached by other princes in the country. Now they are under surveillance by the Liang royal family and their movements are restricted."
The minister reported truthfully, "Recently, we heard rumors that Fu Bao has appeared in the world, and the two of them secretly sent people to look for Fu Bao, hoping to profit from it."
Upon hearing this, Yu Tianyao frowned deeply, a hint of disappointment and anger flashing in his eyes: "Useless thing! You're already over forty, and instead of using your mind for good, you're always thinking about opportunism! Searching for some vague and illusory fortune treasure, it's truly shameful!"
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