The reason Lu Qiqi didn't send Lu Xiangxiang out of the border town was because she didn't have a household registration.
In any era, not having a household registration means being an unregistered person.
If they were taken away by Wu Guangping's men midway, there would be no way to prove their identity, and whether they lived or died would depend on Wu Guangping's mood.
Moreover, Wu Guangping's betrayal of the army and the country is a foregone conclusion, and he will be exposed sooner or later.
Wu Guangping's collusion with the enemy state was a heinous crime punishable by the confiscation of his property and the extermination of his entire clan.
After the truth comes out, no matter where Lu Xiangxiang and Xiao Yue'er flee to in the Great Jin Dynasty, notices will be posted to arrest and kill them.
Rather than doing that, it would be better to have Wu Guangping write the book in public and put a hat on his head.
This way, he wouldn't be able to remove his hat, and the lives of Lu Xiangxiang and her daughter could be saved.
After all, such a heinous crime as the extermination of an entire clan leaves no room for maneuver even for Song Yanqing; she must nip it in the bud.
Looking down the steps at the woman who was shouting at him, Wu Guangping couldn't help but flick his nose with his right index finger.
He squinted at Lu Qiqi, his heart already set on killing her.
To his utter surprise, one day there would be such an arrogant woman who dared to yell at him.
In his view, Lu Qiqi dared to do this simply because she was relying on the power of the Prince of Libei.
Since that's the case, he will speed things up, making the Prince of Libei and Lu Qiqi prisoners, and even changing the dynasty of the entire Great Jin!
After listening to Lu Qiqi's confident and assertive voice, Wu Guangping said, "Princess, don't try to throw all this mudslinging at me just because you're related to Aunt Xiang."
Lu Qiqi curled her lips. She was just returning the favor. Previously, Wu Guangping had fabricated the story of Lu Xiangxiang as the person who absconded with the money, and had also openly and secretly smeared Song Yanqing.
If she doesn't retaliate, wouldn't he think she's all-powerful and afraid of him?
Therefore, she persuaded Song Yanqing to stay, and went down from the teahouse alone.
Wu Guangping gave a look, and the steward beside him immediately understood. He stepped forward and said, "Princess Kangle, don't talk nonsense. Aunt Xiang was homeless in her early years, and it was my wife who took her in out of kindness."
Later, seeing that she was honest and didn't cause trouble, and thinking of having children for the Wu family, they promoted Xiang Yiniang to the rank of concubine.
The steward's words instantly turned the situation that Lu Qiqi had managed to turn around into one where Lu Xiangxiang was just copying what others had said and was ungrateful.
However, Lu Qiqi already knew that Wu Guangping was not so easy to deal with. She said, "You, the steward, are good at distorting the truth. If Madam Wu is really so magnanimous, why did Aunt Cen, who entered the mansion with Aunt Xiang, die in childbirth?"
The same thing happened to Aunt Xiang.
Don't even mention childbirth; it's a life-or-death situation for a woman. Using musk to induce labor in your household is blatant disregard for human life!
Lu Qiqi raised her eyes and looked at Wu Guangping again, saying, "If General Wu has any remorse, then please have mercy and let us part ways peacefully and each find our own happiness."
Upon hearing this, Wu Guangping's expression shifted slightly. He hadn't expected that Lu Qiqi would know about the use of musk to induce labor.
Suddenly, he remembered that when he was in the army, in order to let the Tatars attack the East Gate smoothly, he pretended to rush home. He was seriously injured and fell off his horse. When he was unconscious, Lu Qiqi had taken his pulse.
Upon thinking of Lu Qiqi's medical skills, Wu Guangping instantly suppressed his anger, fearing that Lu Qiqi might reveal something. Since the border gates were not yet open, he had to remain calm.
Wu Guangping said, "Princess Kangle, there's no need to force her like this. She just wants to release the books. As long as she's doing well, this general will give them to her."
Anyway, the child Lu Xiangxiang gave birth to wasn't his, and he also got rid of that woman and the spy he had planted in the mansion. Why not?
When Lu Qiqi heard that Wu Guangping reluctantly agreed to write the book and even put on a show of deep affection, she almost felt nauseous and vomited.
However, she didn't dwell on it. Since she had achieved her goal, and she and Wu Guangping had talked so much, the rights and wrongs were ultimately other people's opinions.
After Wu Guangping was executed, who would dare to mention this matter? By then, Lu Xiangxiang was no longer in the border town, so who would recognize her and her child?
Lu Qiqi said, "General Wu, please."
Before long, a servant brought in a writing desk with writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone laid out on it for Wu Guangping to write on.
As Wu Guangping looked up from his desk, Lu Qiqi reminded him, "General Wu, don't forget to put your fingerprint on the document."
Wu Guangping's eyes flickered, and when he saw Lu Qiqi's smiling face, he felt it was repulsive. Then he used the red mark on the desk to stick his thumb heavily onto the book.
Lu Qiqi took the book, unfolded it, and checked it word by word. After confirming that there were no errors, she carefully put it back in her sleeve.
Actually, this was just a feint, because the next moment, the book was put into her spatial storage.
The books have been received, and this major event is now over.
There is another matter at hand: the recovery of the silver. It has caused quite a stir, and if there is no result, Wu Guangping will probably not let those ladies off the hook.
Not only would all their efforts be in vain and all the money lost, but they also wouldn't be able to force Wu Guangping to hand over the money that Aunt Ning had smuggled out of the Wu residence.
If this silver falls into the hands of the Tatars, they can exchange it for grain or weapons, which will then be powerful tools for attacking the Great Jin.
Seventy thousand soldiers were stationed at the border, not to be deceived, but to die without knowing why the war would never end.
Lu Qiqi said, "General Wu, now that it has been proven that Lu Xiangxiang did not abscond with the money, please ask Aunt Ning to leave the mansion and return the hard-earned money of all the ladies."
Last night, the Wu residence was under the surveillance of the Shadow Guards, and openly so, since Wu Guangping's suspicions had not been cleared, he certainly wouldn't dare to make any rash moves.
Therefore, both Lu Qiqi and Wu Guangping knew that Aunt Ning was not in the mansion at this moment.
All the silver, or rather other valuables, were transferred elsewhere by Aunt Ning.
As Lu Qiqi pressed closer, Wu Guangping was about to get angry when he looked up and saw the person standing in the distance, instantly halving his arrogance.
Wu Guangping said, "The amount of silver still needs to be coordinated, and it certainly cannot be repaid in a short time."
"The steward will collect the silver early tomorrow morning and then deliver it to each of you."
Lu Qiqi naturally knew that Wu Guangping couldn't come up with the money. After all, it was no small sum, and the ladies didn't dare risk their lives to go to Wu's mansion to ask for it.
Once this matter is over, these people will likely sell their property, leave the border town, and go to distant lands.
Since Wu Guangping had personally set the date for tomorrow, she had to give him some time to retrieve the silver.
Otherwise, if the stalemate continues, it will only benefit Aunt Ning.
Lu Qiqi said, "General Wu is a man of his word. Tomorrow morning, I will have the Shadow Guards make the trip to the Wu residence to help out."
Wu Guangping said with a forced smile, "Then thank you very much, Lord Kangle."
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