Leading the soldiers of the Marquis of Lin'an's mansion to surround the gambling den, Lu Qiqi arrived on foot, but on the return journey, she rode in a carriage with her maternal grandfather.
The person who killed Chen Wenjun has been apprehended, and Chen Zirong will certainly not let him get away with it.
However, Lu Qiqi insisted on taking revenge herself, and Chen Xianming did not object, so he handed her over to the Shadow Guards to take away.
The journey home.
The carriage moved slowly down the street, and Chen Xianming glanced at Lu Qiqi.
She remained calm and composed, showing no sign of ruthlessness.
When he and Chen Zirong saw the person lying on the ground, their hearts skipped a beat and their breath stopped for a moment.
With nine holes and thirteen cuts, each cut draws blood, yet it perfectly avoids vital points, preventing immediate death.
Such a bizarre method was something even he, a veteran of countless battles, had never seen before.
The red bloodstains beneath the skirt were shocking.
Before getting off the carriage, Chen Xianming handed his cloak to Lu Qiqi.
"Put it on. Your grandmother is old; don't let her worry."
After returning home, I changed my clothes and let her know I was safe.
Upon hearing this, Lu Qiqi paused for a moment, then draped the black cloak over her shoulders.
It was already dark by then.
The area outside the gate of the Marquis of Lin'an's mansion was brightly lit, with more than a dozen torches burning, and the gate was filled with female relatives.
After a long and anxious afternoon, Madam Chen finally saw Chen Xianming return and asked, "Where's Qiqi?"
Before Chen Xianming could speak, he heard his wife say, "You old fool, I told you to hurry up and go, but you kept dawdling."
"If anything happens to Qiqi, I'll never forgive you!"
Chen Xianming looked embarrassed; with the younger generation present, it was too embarrassing to say such things.
He quickly explained, "I'm fine, I'm not hurt at all."
The person is in the car, they'll get off soon!
What he didn't know was that the younger generation was already used to such scenes, and their faces were all calm and composed.
After Lu Qiqi got off the carriage, she found that the cloak was very long, enough to cover her entire body, and it also had a long tail trailing behind her.
Before Madam Chen descended the steps, she took the lead and approached the crowd, saying, "Grandmother, I'm fine. I was a little tired in the car earlier, so I took a short nap."
Ding Wanyue said at the right time, "It's good that nothing happened. Although the Shadow Guards are here, the elders are always worried about the younger generation."
The old lady was worried sick about you, but now that she sees you back safe and sound, she can finally rest easy.
Madam Chen patted her hand, "It's good that you're alright, let's go home for dinner."
Lu Qiqi remembered the bloodstains under her skirt. There were many people around, and the torches were shining overhead, so no one was looking down.
If they returned to the hall and took off their cloaks, the bloodstains on their clothes would be made public.
Firstly, she didn't want her grandmother to worry.
Secondly, she didn't want the second branch of the family to know that she knew martial arts, lest they become wary of her and make it harder to find out what happened back then.
She said, "Grandmother, I've been out and about all day, and I smell a bit bad. Let me go change my clothes first."
Madam Chen glanced at Chen Xianming and saw him nod reassuringly before she felt relieved. "Alright, let your aunt accompany you back to the courtyard."
After saying that, Xuan Wenying took two steps forward and said, "Let's go."
Lu Qiqi returned safely, and the Marquis of Lin'an's mansion returned to peace.
Xuan Wenying escorted Lu Qiqi back to her room and then waited outside.
Lu Yao was unaware of this matter; the people of the Marquis of Lin'an's residence kept it a complete secret.
"Auntie?"
Lu Yao was somewhat surprised to see Xuan Wenying. Qingdai had come to report that dinner would be served later tonight.
Thinking that her sister had not yet returned, she decided to wait for her sister to go to the front hall for a meal together.
Xuan Wenying saw Lu Yao and twitched the corners of her mouth, "It's Yao."
Your aunt has come to pick you and your sister up for dinner in the front hall.
Is my sister back?
Lu Yao's first reaction was to look into the house. When she heard noises coming from inside, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.
After changing into a new dress, Lu Qiqi put the blood-stained dress into her spatial storage, draped her grandfather's cloak over one arm, and walked out of the room.
"elder sister!"
When Lu Yao saw Lu Qiqi, she called out sweetly.
When she saw her sister had changed into a dress and was holding a man's cloak, she couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
When Lu Qiqi saw Lu Yao, her lips curved slightly. She pulled Lu Yao to her side before saying to Xuan Wenying, "Aunt, I'm all packed."
Grandma and the others must have been waiting for quite a while. Let's go to the front hall first.
"good."
Xuan Wenying walked in front, with the two younger women following closely behind.
Lu Yao's gaze sometimes swept over the cloak, and sometimes over Lu Qiqi's dress.
Upon arriving at the front hall, Lu Qiqi handed the cloak to a servant in her maternal grandmother's courtyard before sitting down to eat.
Upon hearing the news, Chen Ziye rushed home, arriving just in time for dinner.
So he sat down at his elder brother's invitation.
During the meal, he tried to speak several times, but was interrupted by Chen Zirong each time.
Therefore, I plan to go find my older brother after the meal to ask for more details.
The dinner was peaceful and harmonious, filled with joy.
Lu Yao watched as Lu Qiqi handed the cloak to a servant.
No matter what they said at night, they always insisted on sharing a bed with Lu Qiqi.
Lu Qiqi was already used to Lu Yao's clingy nature, so she didn't refuse.
After a busy day, she was exhausted. She took a hot bath and fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.
While she was asleep, Lu Yao carefully checked her body to see if she was injured.
Only after confirming that Lu Qiqi was not injured did she feel relieved and fall asleep.
On the other side, Chen Ziye had just finished listening to his older brother's words.
Looking at Chen Xianming with a shocked expression, he asked, "Father, is what my elder brother said true?"
My little sister actually died at the hands of such a person?
And for such an absurd reason!
No one in the Marquis of Lin'an's household could accept this, but it was the truth, and they had no other choice.
Chen Ziye's eyes were practically spitting fire. "Where is that person now? I'm going to skin him alive!"
Chen Zirong was also furious, but the person was not in their hands. "The person was taken away by the Shadow Guards. Qi Qi said she wanted to take revenge herself."
Upon hearing this, Chen Ziye was stunned for a moment, but then he realized that the hatred for killing one's mother was irreconcilable.
Although being involved in murder is bad for a woman's reputation, her family had already been known as killing gods during the late emperor's reign, so they didn't care about that.
Chen Zirong added, "This matter is of great importance. It's best if we and Father know about it, but don't tell my sister-in-law and the others, lest it cause trouble."
Chen Ziye nodded, "Of course, we also need to make things clear to the guards. Our family doesn't care, but we can't let this matter ruin Qiqi's marriage."
In the capital, there are even more people who want to marry the Prince of Libei than those who want to marry a prince.
After all, both are legitimate heirs. Given the prince's talent and qualifications, if he were to succeed to the throne, there would be no question of him plotting to seize power.
Many of the civil and military officials of the Great Jin Dynasty must have supported him.
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