After traveling all night, Lu Qiqi finally caught up with Lu Yao.
At this moment, she was very grateful that Zeng Huiniang and her family of three had returned to Luzhou Prefecture ahead of schedule.
Ever since Zeng Huiniang and Ding Wanyue confronted each other, people in the capital have known that she is still alive, and they often come to inquire about Chen Wenjun's past.
Hu Jinfei happened to be in Beijing and was feeling quite uncomfortable.
Unable to bear the disturbance any longer, Zeng Huiniang told Lu Qiqi that she was leaving.
It's likely that his family has already returned to Luzhou Prefecture.
After traveling for nearly half a month, the group finally arrived at Luzhou Prefecture.
Lu Qiqi told Lu Yao to go home first, while she rode Jingyun to the Feng residence.
She had promised Feng Yu'er that she would help take care of Old Madam Feng.
When she returned to Luzhou Prefecture from the border town, she had too many things to do, so she could only send some health-preserving pills to Old Madam Feng.
There were also things that Feng Yu'er asked her to bring back from the border town.
Now that I'm passing by, how could I refuse to go in?
When she knocked on the gate of the Feng family mansion and entered, she saw the old lady of the Feng family with tears in her eyes, as if she wanted to see Feng Yu'er through her.
Lu Qiqi was quicker to learn than Madam Feng. She told Madam Feng about Feng Yu'er's contributions to the Great Jin Dynasty, including leaving Feng Yu'er in the border town.
Like a child, Madam Feng could never get enough of listening.
So Lu Qiqi rested at the Feng residence for the night.
The next day, just as dawn broke, Lu Qiqi rode Jingyun back to Qingshui Town.
Last night, Old Madam Feng pestered her until midnight, just to hear news about Feng Yu'er.
Fearing that Old Madam Feng would not let her go and would want her to stay for a few more days, she left a letter and some nourishing pills and quietly slipped away.
Lu Qiqi got up early in the morning and passed by a wonton stall, and her stomach started growling with hunger.
So she led Jingyun aside and tied the horse's reins to a wooden stake.
He fed Jingyun another handful of tender grass from his spatial storage, then plopped down on a low stool at the wonton stall.
"Shopkeeper, give me a bowl of wontons. No scallions, extra spicy."
"Alright! Please wait a moment, sir!"
Before long, a steaming bowl of wontons was served.
Lu Qiqi watched the rising steam and stirred the wontons with a white porcelain spoon.
A layer of chili oil clings to the white porcelain spoon, glistening with an orange-red hue that whets the appetite.
Lu Qiqi took a bite of the wonton and immediately felt energized.
Just as she was enjoying her meal, a commotion arose in the street, accompanied by crying.
She put down her porcelain spoon, looked over at the sound, and saw a woman with messy hair and neat but patched clothes, desperately squeezing into the alley.
Two burly men stood at the entrance of the alley, impatiently pushing people out.
The woman looked to be nearly fifty years old, and naturally she was no match for the strength of the two men, and was quickly pushed to the ground.
The woman then sat on the ground and cried out in anguish, her cries as if she had been subjected to some intense stimulus.
Just then, the shopkeeper walked over, and she asked, "Shopkeeper, what's wrong?"
The shopkeeper initially didn't want to bother her, seeing that she was just a young girl, but seeing her eager expression, he couldn't bring himself to refuse.
After all, who doesn't like pretty young girls? This also serves as a reminder to her.
The shopkeeper said, "Young lady, you must have just arrived in Qingshui Town."
This alley is called Crow Alley, and it's a notorious brothel alley.
The woman sitting on the ground crying had previously taken in a child.
Unfortunately, she was too weak to be raised, and the woman went mad because of this.
I heard that she had a hidden illness, and the madam didn't want to spend money to treat her, so she made the woman earn enough money to redeem herself and then kicked her out of Crow Lane.
Fortunately, she was in Qingshui Town, where Magistrate Gu had established many charitable institutions; otherwise, she would have frozen or starved to death long ago.
She comes and makes a scene every day now, but she'll leave when she gets hungry.
After saying that, the shopkeeper draped the handkerchief over his shoulder and went back to work.
Lu Qiqi looked at the wontons under the chili oil and immediately lost interest. She paid for them and led Jingyun out.
She mounted the horse and rode on its back. As she passed the woman, she noticed that her numb face looked exactly like her fourth aunt's!
Lu Qiqi had no intention of recognizing Lin Shi. She had not returned to Luzhou Prefecture for a long time, and gripping the horse's reins, she headed towards the mansion with a heart full of longing.
...
The new capital city, a Taoist temple.
Song Yanqing poured a cup of tea for the Prince of Libei and said softly, "Thank you, Father."
Li Beiwang picked up the teacup, gently blew on it, and took a small sip. The tea was sweet and refreshing.
"Excellent tea!"
After praising the tea, he said, "There's not much I can do to help you, but this matter is still within my power, and I will definitely do my best to get it done for you."
Lu Qiqi returned to Luzhou Prefecture smoothly, and now Song Yanqing has no worries.
A few days ago, Song Yanqing asked the Prince of Libei to prepare the betrothal gifts and transport them out of the capital using his monthly visits to the Taoist temple.
Then have the Shadow Guards deliver the items to Luzhou Prefecture.
Li Beiwang tapped the table with two fingers, signaling Song Yanqing to continue pouring tea.
Song Yanqing belatedly served more tea, earning a look of disdain from the Prince of Libei for his lack of tact.
Li Bei Wangdao asked, "What are you planning to do next?"
Song Yanqing said, "The betrothal gifts my mother prepared for me, as well as the collections from Baozhu Pavilion, were all sent to Luzhou Prefecture by the Shadow Guards."
Bringing a magnificent dowry to become a live-in son-in-law, it's hard to imagine anyone refusing.
When he thought of Lu Qiqi's money-grubbing nature, he felt he had to give her a proper status, even just for the sake of the grand wedding procession!
Seeing his worthless smile, Li Bei Wang shook his head helplessly.
He never imagined that being obsessed with romance could be passed down to the next generation.
It was even worse than the poisoning he suffered!
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