Luzhou Prefecture, Tongfu Pawnshop, inner courtyard.
Manager Yang sent the message back to the new capital, but several days passed without any news. The message seemed to have sunk without a trace.
At this moment, he was having a meal with his wife in the inner courtyard. Looking at the three dishes and one soup in front of him, he had no appetite at all and didn't even want to pick up his chopsticks.
Seeing that he had been absent-minded these past few days, Madam Yang gently put down her chopsticks and took Yang's hand, which was resting on the table.
"lady?"
Manager Yang forced a smile and looked at the person beside him with a puzzled expression.
Madam Yang said, "Master, you've been unable to sleep at night and have lost your appetite these past few days. Has something happened at the pawnshop?"
Upon hearing this, Manager Yang finally realized that his behavior these past few days had been quite obvious. "It's my fault, my wife, that I've worried you."
After saying that, Manager Yang told his wife everything that had happened a few days ago.
Madam Yang said, "Since you have seen the portrait and can confirm that the Princess of Kangle Township is the long-lost cousin of the Marquis's family, why are you now so restless and unable to eat or sleep?"
That's exactly the problem. Manager Yang sighed, "I'm afraid something might go wrong in the middle."
This matter is of great importance, and even the young lady from the Marquis's mansion is now unsure whether she is genuine or not.
"I can't rest easy until I hear from them."
Previously, he had only thought about the immense wealth and fortune, but after a few days, when he calmed down and thought about it carefully, he realized that this matter was unusual.
When the young lady of the Marquis's mansion was being brought to her wedding, not a single person was left alive.
Now, things have gotten even worse. Suddenly, the young lady's child appears, and two of them have appeared within a year.
If this wasn't done intentionally, then it's just fate playing tricks on us.
Madam Yang had no other choice. After listening to her husband's words, she knew that this matter was too big for them to handle, and it was something they couldn't stop at all.
So she could only comfort him, "Sir, now that things have come to this, we can only wait and see."
"Since we haven't received any news, let's not leave the pawnshop yet. We can't afford any mishaps on our own turf."
Upon hearing this, Manager Yang deeply agreed and nodded heavily. "Madam is right. We have sent the message, and the outcome is up to fate."
......
Lu Changping has also had a hard time these past few days. Ever since she overheard the news, she has felt that the way everyone in the mansion is looking at her is strange.
She sent Yuqing out to gather information, but she couldn't get any results.
inside the house.
Yuqing brought a cup of tea to the table, took a few steps back, and looked at Lu Changping's increasingly haggard face, saying, "Miss, you haven't looked well these past few days. Should we call a doctor to take a look?"
Upon hearing the word "doctor," Lu Changping's heart tightened, and she angrily retorted, "Why would I need a doctor? I'm perfectly healthy!"
Upon hearing this, Yuqing immediately fell silent.
She didn't know why Lu Changping had been avoiding medical treatment ever since returning to the Marquis's mansion. Even when she caught a cold after falling into the water, she was only told to go to the street to get medicine, but not to call a doctor for treatment.
Lu Changping naturally dared not ask a doctor to treat her. She had met the Liu family on her way to escape famine and had even given birth to a child there.
Her health was already severely compromised, so she dared not let a renowned doctor in the new capital city examine and treat her.
If word gets out that she has had a child, then her dream of marrying into a wealthy family will be shattered.
Having come this far, she certainly cannot allow such a thing to happen.
Suddenly, she remembered something. "Yuqing, I remember tomorrow is the fifteenth. Go and tell your second aunt that you will come with me to Linggu Temple tomorrow."
Now she can't think of any ideas at all.
Since we can't think of a solution, we might as well go to Linggu Temple to draw lots and see if we should stay or leave.
The next day, early morning.
Having received permission to go out yesterday, Yuqing had a horse-drawn carriage prepared early this morning and headed to Linggu Temple.
Linggu Temple is the largest temple in the new capital city. Legend has it that the plaque of Linggu Temple was personally inscribed by the founding emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty.
Since its establishment, Linggu Temple has been a popular place of worship, attracting even scholars and poets who would travel there specifically to meditate for a period of time.
When Lu Changping was first found by the Marquis's mansion, she came once with her maternal aunt at the instruction of the Marquis's wife, but she never came again after that.
The second time she set foot here, it was with Yuqing. When they first got off the carriage, they were a little at a loss.
"Miss, let's go."
After Yuqing reminded her, Lu Changping then instructed the coachman to move the carriage to another location.
Then she lifted her skirt and walked up the steps of Linggu Temple.
Although the steps of Linggu Temple are high, it was the fifteenth of the tenth day of the tenth fasting day, and there were quite a few women who came to burn incense and worship Buddha, as well as men who accompanied their wives and mothers to burn incense.
Soon, Lu Changping led Yuqing into the crowd.
As soon as she climbed the stairs, a scent of sandalwood wafted towards her. Lu Changping disliked this smell; it reminded her of the night she committed the murder.
But now she has no choice but to bite the bullet and pray to Buddha for protection.
After waiting for half an hour, it was finally Lu Changping's turn. She knelt on the prayer mat, put her hands together, and devoutly prayed to Buddha, asking for Buddha's protection.
But as Yuqing handed over an incense stick, whether it was because she was absent-minded or because Buddha was punishing her for not being sincere, the ash fell on the back of her hand when she lit the incense, leaving a red mark.
"hiss!"
Lu Changping winced and withdrew her hand. Just as she was about to go back, a dark shadow appeared behind her, completely obscuring her figure.
Upon noticing this, she immediately turned around and saw a man standing behind her.
"Miss Lu."
It seems to be someone I know.
But Lu Changping had no recollection of it at all.
It was Yuqing who reacted first and whispered to Lu Changping, "Miss, this is Qu Zikun, the fourth son of Marquis Anchang."
Earl of Anchang?
Previously, Lu Changping had learned from her cousin that the Empress Dowager was going to choose a consort for the heir of the Prince of Libei.
They spared no expense to have an artist paint her more beautifully, hoping for a glimmer of hope.
Not only did she not hear any news about the Prince of Libei choosing a consort, but she also learned by chance that the current emperor was very wary of the Prince of Libei.
Marrying the Crown Prince and becoming his consort, she might lose her head one day.
Moreover, with Lu Qiqi's return to the Marquis's mansion now on the agenda and urgent, the person in front of her might be her last lifeline.
Lu Changping looked at the person in front of her. He wasn't particularly handsome, but his attire exuded an air of nobility, and the jade pendant he wore at his waist was of excellent quality.
She didn't know what official rank the Marquis of Anchang held, but as long as she had money and power, she wanted to fight for a better future.
She flashed what she thought was a beautiful smile, "Young master, you look somewhat familiar."
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