Chapter 52 Chapter 52 Auntie just turned her head to him...
Elegant Garden.
When the old lady learned that Lu had persuaded the Duke not to mention the cancellation of the engagement, she was surprised, disappointed, and then angry.
The Lu family was quite capable. They were able to convince the Duke.
If the daughter of the Duan family were to marry into the Duke's Mansion, it wouldn't be long before the entire Mansion would be controlled by her and her mother.
The old lady gritted her teeth and decided to take ruthless action.
...
Jasmine first heard Shancha eavesdrop on the Duke's proposal to cancel the engagement in the backyard living room. She was lying on the bed at the time and almost jumped out of shock.
It was pushed back by Shancha.
For her, the Duke actually proposed to cancel the engagement with Lu?
Unlike the Luo family, the marriage with the Duan family was arranged by His Majesty.
The Duan family girl has good looks and a good personality. Does this mean that in her grandfather's eyes, she is better than the Duan family girl?
Jasmine hugged her pillow and laughed secretly.
Having said that, she was in the main courtyard right now, and her grandfather carried her directly to the bed in the main courtyard.
Does this mean that her grandfather also tacitly agrees that she is the mistress of the main courtyard?
Previously, the Duke had said that he would let the new bride live in the new courtyard once she got married. Now, he had so easily proposed to break off the engagement. Had he decided not to marry?
Or...
Jasmine was overjoyed. Shancha, who had gone out to inquire again, rushed in quickly: "Auntie, the Duke has agreed not to cancel the engagement again!"
Jasmine's smile froze on her face.
The Duke was concerned about her injuries. Although the medicine had only been applied not long ago and there would definitely not be any major changes, the Duke still lifted the covering cloth to take a look.
Jasmine only cared about why her grandfather agreed to Lu's proposal and then changed his mind and broke off the engagement.
But she couldn't ask directly, as it would seem like she had ulterior motives.
Jasmine decided to use her usual trick, avoiding the topic and finding a coincidence before getting back to the main topic.
"Are you questioning Madam Duan on my behalf? Has Madam Duan given you any trouble?"
“No.”
"That's right. I'm the Duke. Madam Duan wouldn't dare. Speaking of which, this matter is indeed my fault. I've caused you so much trouble."
The Duke sat upright on the edge of the bed, looking at the concubine. He said, "Don't bother with the word 'trouble'. You're my love, and I should protect you. No matter what, Mrs. Lu shouldn't have forced the old lady to beat you with a stick, especially in front of everyone. Mrs. Lu is completely unreasonable."
The Duke sighed and said, "The Lu family is deliberately trying to cause trouble for you."
"Is it because of Madam Duan?"
"Um."
Jasmine hesitated and asked, "Then the young lady must have mentioned this servant's mistake to Master. What are Master's plans?"
"It's nothing." The Duke sensed his concubine's nervousness and patted her shoulder to comfort her. "She can't make the decision for me yet. I was originally planning to cancel this marriage. Mrs. Lu is difficult to deal with. Even if her daughter is innocent, with her mother around, the Duke's Mansion will definitely suffer. But Mrs. Lu asked me for mercy."
"plead?"
"Um."
Jasmine didn't listen to him continue, so she spoke up, "That's right. How can we just cancel the marriage so easily? The master must have said that out of anger after seeing this servant being beaten. Fortunately, the young mistress backed off."
"My Lord isn't speaking in anger. I've truly considered this. Not just for Qiang'er, but also for the old lady and the entire Duke's Mansion. Given the Lu family's narrow-mindedness, the Duke's Mansion will likely face unrest in the future."
Jasmine was curious: "Then why did Master agree again?"
The Duke: "Mrs. Lu mentioned Madam Duan."
Jasmine's heart sank.
The Duke didn't mention what Lady Lu had said about Madam Duan, but simply said, "What Lady Lu said makes sense. I can't just consider the Duke's Mansion. If I cancel the engagement, it would not only damage Madam Duan, but also Shangshu Duan's reputation. Not to mention His Majesty is behind this."
Jasmine was just wondering what Madam Lu had told the Duke about Madam Duan when she heard her husband say, "But don't worry, Qiang'er. I've already told Madam Lu. I'm sure she won't dare interfere in the Duke's Mansion anymore. When Madam Duan arrives, I'll give her instructions as well."
Jasmine smiled and nodded.
Jasmine could have guessed it without the Duke telling her. She was probably telling the Duke about Madam Duan's love for him. If Lu had said that Madam Duan would marry him, that she was innocent, and asked the Duke not to implicate her because of her, the Duke would have surely softened his heart.
Jasmine glanced at her grandfather with resentment. Who could have imagined such a tall, imposing, upright, and self-possessed man to be so easily moved by his feelings?
The Duke was also looking at the concubine. Did the concubine just roll her eyes at him?
The Duke thought he must have seen it wrong. How could the concubine be so gentle and obedient?
With this in mind, the Duke softened his tone and continued, "I'm sorry for letting you wrong me. If you hadn't followed me, you wouldn't have been beaten. Last time, you let me be bullied by a bad guy, and I never thought it would happen again today. I owe you a lot."
Jasmine didn't dare to turn her head, but she couldn't help it and turned her eyes away.
The Duke looked at her with a face full of heartache and self-blame.
No one knew what was going on better than her.
Jasmine's eyes instantly turned red. She shook her head and choked out tears as she said, "This has nothing to do with you, Master. It's my fault. It's my fault..."
Jasmine almost blurted out everything, and finally managed to hold it back.
"It was this servant who provoked the Young Madam and Madam Duan. I won't dare to do it again."
The Duke thought she was talking about wearing the gold hairpin. His expression was complicated for a moment, and then he said, "Wear it if you want. Just bring two more people with you when you go out in the future."
Jasmine took a moment to come around: "Master, what you mean is... you're afraid that if I go out wearing a gold hairpin, I'll get beaten?"
The Duke nodded solemnly.
Jasmine was not worried about being beaten at the moment, but was confused. How could her grandfather not care about worldly matters and allow her to wear a gold hairpin when going out?
Or did her grandfather care about her too much? So much so that he gave her whatever she wanted?
Jasmine couldn't help but curl her lips again. Curiously, she asked, "Master, aren't you afraid that people will say you've broken the rules?"
Duke Guo said, "I don't know who made this rule. Concubines can't wear gold hairpins, but I saw a prostitute from Hua Man Lou wearing one not long ago. Also, the exquisite courtyards on the street behind Nanfu Street are all inhabited by concubines kept by wealthy families. Every time I pass by, I see their hair is covered in gold. Why can't concubines wear gold hairpins? If the rules only target certain individuals, it's better not to have them."
In Jasmine's eyes, her grandfather now looked even braver and taller than ever before. His face was so handsome that Jasmine was completely mesmerized.
"It's just that some things are deeply rooted in people's hearts. I don't care, but I can't stop others from caring. I'm afraid that Jian'er will have to be more careful when he goes out in the future."
As the Duke was speaking, he realized that his concubine was in a daze. He leaned over and took a closer look at her face.
As a result, the aunt unexpectedly reached out and put her arms around his neck. Then, the aunt kissed him!
I have done intimate things with my aunt more than once or twice, but this is the first time I have been attacked by her.
The Duke accidentally fell on the bed, and the concubine was more relaxed when she attacked.
It’s a pity that my aunt is powerless.
After a long time, the Duke was released with a red face. He touched his numb lips, and while he breathed a sigh of relief, he couldn't help feeling disappointed.
The Duke jumped off the bed, not knowing how to move his hands and feet. He turned his back to his aunt and said, "Rest well, my dear. I have something to go out for."
Having said that, he strode away.
Jasmine couldn't help but feel lost. She simply couldn't accept that one day, her grandfather would appear in front of the Duan family girl in this state.
Just thinking about it made her heart ache. Jasmine licked her lips, as if her grandfather's cold breath still lingered on them.
She pounded her chest twice and sank back onto the pillow.
...
It was getting close to evening, and the Duke no longer needed to go to the garrison camp. He subconsciously made up an excuse to his concubine that he had to go out for something.
He had been back for less than a year and had never left the house. Apart from his colleagues, there were not many people in Kyoto with whom he could drink and chat.
No, there are some, Zuo Hechunli can do it. But drinking is detrimental to work, so the Duke doesn't like to drink on weekdays, let alone chat.
The Duke really didn't know where to go, so he strolled around the backyard and front yard.
When the old lady learned that he was in the water pavilion, she deliberately went there to pretend to meet him by chance.
The Duke was standing in the waterside pavilion, stroking his itchy lips, staring blankly at the lotus pond.
The old lady called out twice, but he didn't turn around, so she had to walk closer.
The Duke saw someone at the corner of his eye and turned back. Seeing that it was the old lady, he bowed and said, "Mother."
The old lady spoke kindly, "What are you thinking about, my Lord? Why are you so lost in thought?"
"…a little business."
The old lady nodded and stopped asking questions, turning to other topics: "I happened to meet you. Mother just happened to have something to ask the Duke."
"Mother, please tell me what you want."
"Why did the Duke agree not to break off the engagement with Lu?" The old lady feigned casualness, forcing a smile as she explained, "Mother was simply curious. After all, the Duke usually sticks to his word and never changes his mind. This time, however, he's special. I just asked."
The Duke's expression had now returned to its solemn state. He said, "Mrs. Lu reminded me of something. The people of Qi are accustomed to favoring concubines over wives, and His Majesty intends for me to take on this task. That's why Mrs. Lu reminded me. If I cancel the engagement, I'm afraid it will be detrimental to my son's success."
The old lady understood immediately, covered her mouth, and whispered, "This matter involves a lot of people, it's not a small matter. No one knows about this, how did Lu know about it?"
After the old lady finished speaking, she hurriedly said, "No, it doesn't matter whether Mrs. Lu knows about it or not. The important thing is that this is indeed a big deal. His Majesty has handed it over to the Duke, and the Duke must set a good example."
The Duke nodded. "Mother is right. I didn't think of it at the time, but after Mrs. Lu reminded me, I remembered it. This marriage cannot be canceled. I absolutely cannot ruin His Majesty's important event."
The old lady felt indescribably miserable. It was difficult to say anything else at the moment, so she asked, "Then, has the Duke decided how to handle this mission?"
"I haven't got a clue yet."
"Don't worry, take your time."
"Thank you for your concern, mother."
The old lady only started to complain when she was supported by Nanny Qian and walked to the corner.
"What kind of joke is Heaven playing on me? In this case, doesn't it mean that the daughter of the Duan family will have to enter the gate of our Duke's Mansion?"
Madam Qian also had a gloomy look on her face: "This matter is really difficult to handle. Madam, why don't you just forget about it."
The old lady glared at Nanny Qian, but she knew she was telling the truth.
The reason why Your Majesty granted the marriage was that the Duke needed to set an example and correct the unhealthy practice of Daqi of favoring concubines over wives.
If the Duke proposes to cancel the engagement now, and the reason is still for a concubine, it would be a slap in the face of His Majesty.
If her old lady continued to sabotage the marriage at this time, it would be equivalent to holding the Duke's Mansion back.
The Duke's Mansion is about to be destroyed. How can she, the old lady, preserve her dignity and honor?
Nanny Qian noticed the old lady's discouragement and advised, "My lady, don't worry too much. The Duke is filial to you. Even if that girl from the Duan family were to marry into the family, if she were disrespectful, the Duke would be the first to forgive her."
"Are you serious or just trying to fool me?" the old lady asked aggrievedly.
Madam Qian nodded confidently, "Of course it's true. When has this old servant ever lied to you, my lady?"
The old lady was comforted and felt much better.
When we returned to Yayuan, the fourth young master's wife was waiting for us.
...
Coming out of Yayuan, the fourth young master's wife had a solemn expression and walked in a hurry.
"What did you say?"
When the Fourth Master heard what the Fourth Young Master's wife said, his eyes bulged out and he suddenly jumped up from his chair.
"Did mother really say that?" The Fourth Master asked again, not wanting to believe it.
"These are mother's exact words. I couldn't have heard them wrongly." The Fourth Young Master's wife looked depressed. "Mother has given up. She has given up on us."
For the fourth family, the old lady gave up on preventing the Duan family girl from entering the Duke's Mansion, which was equivalent to giving up on them.
After the Duan family girl entered the mansion, perhaps the first year or two would be fine, but what about after that? Once the Duan family girl had established herself in the Duke's Mansion, after all, she was the Duke's wife. She would gradually seize power within the Duke's Mansion and eventually kick them out.
By then, his Fourth Master might even be stripped of his empty title of Minister of Personnel. Worse than a beggar!
"Fourth Master, what should we do?" The Fourth Young Master's wife helplessly grabbed the Fourth Master's arm.
The Fourth Master had a sinister look in his eyes and remained silent for a long while.
...
A month later, Jasmine was able to get out of bed again.
Jasmine spent the entire month in bed, washing and eating in bed, and gained a lot of weight.
In her grandfather's words, she is white and fat, like a dough ball.
Jasmine didn't think that these words were a sign of disdain for her. On the contrary, she felt that the Duke said this because he liked her.
Jasmine didn't mind being fat; a little extra weight gave her more strength and made it easier to recover from injuries. She also felt she looked better when she looked in the mirror.
For the past month, Jasmine has been sleeping in the main courtyard. The Duke did not drive her away, and she did not take the initiative to ask for separate rooms.
Love is forged through sleep. Although we can't do anything right now, it's nice to be able to feel each other's breath and chat.
Ever since she launched a sneak attack on the Duke that day, and the Duke did not resist, Jasmine has intensified her attacks and launched no less than ten times in the past month.
The Duke opened his clear eyes and let his concubine do what she wanted.
Of course, in these more than ten chapters, the concubine was in the upper position and the Duke was in the lower position.
The Duke discovered that kissing alone was actually quite interesting.
But every time he kissed her, he would not be satisfied. Fortunately, his aunt had many ideas.
During this month, everyone came to visit her. Even the Third Young Master's wife learned about her situation and brought Qi'er back home, staying until after dinner.
The old lady also sent Nanny Qian to bring her a lot of goodies, and explained that she had no choice but to punish her that day. The meaning was self-evident: it was all that Lu who had forced her, otherwise the old lady would have wanted to protect her.
Jasmine believed this. She had always believed that the old lady was able to become the old lady because she was so clever and ruthless.
After this incident, she no longer dared to look up to the old lady.
When the Third Young Master's wife came to visit Jasmine, Tete asked her about the old lady again.
She had previously only known that the old lady came from the prominent Xu family of Xuzhou and was the eldest daughter of Marquis Xu Wu. She had married the old Duke as his second wife at the age of twenty-four and had given birth to the Fourth Master at the age of thirty.
Jasmine had also heard that the Third Master's prostitute mother was murdered by the Old Lady, so the Third Master hated the Old Lady especially. Later, several of the Old Duke's concubines were also eliminated by the Old Lady.
Anyone who hears these things will not make blind guesses about the old lady's abilities.
It was the Third Young Master's wife who explained it, and Jasmine finally confirmed that she was indeed imagining too much.
It turns out that the prostitute mother of the Third Master was not killed by the old lady, but she really just hanged herself because she could not stand the neglect. And just so happened that the night before, the prostitute mother tried to seduce the old Duke again, but was discovered by the old lady and punished to kneel for an hour. The Third Master believed that the prostitute mother was killed by the old lady.
But in fact, the Third Master knew in his heart how the prostitute's mother died, but he couldn't find someone to take revenge on, so he set his sights on the old lady.
The other concubines of the old Duke had even less to do with the old lady. They all ran away on their own.
Ever since the old Duke was seriously injured and returned from guarding the border, he had never entered the concubine's room again. No one knew how the news of the old Duke's inhumanity spread, but in any case, the concubines who had left no children ran away within two days.
The old Duke didn't care either, and focused all his attention on his second son, who had the most promising future. Seeing that the old Duke didn't care, the old lady also didn't care.
It is said that the reason why the old Duke chose the old lady as his second wife was because she was simple and kind, and he thought that if he went to guard the border, the old lady would definitely not treat his sons badly.
Jasmine felt she should have thought of this earlier. If the old lady was truly ruthless, she would have dealt with the three masters when the old Duke was away guarding the border. How could she have allowed her master to inherit the title and threaten her own son?
With the old lady being like this, how could she possibly stop the girl from the Duan family from entering the family?
And the old lady has not taken any action so far.
Although Jasmine was disappointed, she didn't give up. If the old lady had no idea, she could add fuel to the fire.
But no matter how long we waited, there was still no movement from the old lady.
Did the old lady give up? But how could that be?
Jasmine couldn't figure out why, but she still found out.
When Nanny Qian was escorting the Fourth Young Master's wife out of Yayuan and giving her some advice, Shancha happened to overhear her.
Jasmine picked out the important things from the camellia talk.
"...Did His Majesty grant the marriage because he wanted the Duke to set an example and put an end to the unhealthy trend of favoring concubines over wives in Daqi? And the Duke's agreement to not cancel the engagement with the Lu family was also based on this consideration."
The Duke didn't say much to her, probably not only because he was soft-hearted, but also because of state affairs.
Jasmine immediately thought of it again.
I'm afraid the old lady didn't take action because she was worried about ruining the marriage, offending His Majesty, and harming the Duke's Mansion.
Shancha: "The Fourth Young Master's wife was summoned by the Old Madam, and it seems that's what she was talking about. Nanny Qian also advised the Fourth Young Master's wife to understand the Old Madam, saying that she was doing this for the Duke's Mansion. She said that if we prosper together, we prosper together, and if we suffer together, we suffer together. Auntie, should we still take action?"
Jasmine said nothing, lost in thought for a moment.
She didn't take action. Was she waiting for the Duan family girl to come in? But if she took action.
No matter what the reason is for the failure of the marriage, Your Majesty will definitely investigate it thoroughly.
If it is later discovered that she, the Duke's concubine, was responsible, she would die, and the Duke would also be implicated by her, and the entire Duke's Mansion might even be in jeopardy.
Even if the Duke's Mansion is gone, her grandfather will still hate her and she will still have nothing.
The price is too high.
Jasmine sniffed.
After a long time, when Shancha asked again, "What should we do?", she said, "Of course we should take action."
Shancha looked at her in surprise: "I thought..."
Jasmine met her gaze. "My Lord is a minister of great merit. The Duke's Mansion won't fall so easily. But we've already offended the Duan family. If we don't persevere, once Duan Zhi joins us, it'll be over. Rather than living in frustration, it's better to take a gamble."
If she loses, she'll die. If she wins, she can at least live happily in the present moment.
Jasmine made a miraculous discovery. She used to be most afraid of getting hurt and dying. She didn't know when it started, but the mentality of "the worst that can happen is death" would pop up in her mind from time to time.
Jasmine felt that this was too unlucky. She had to correct it.
She couldn't lose! Either she won, or she won happily!
Shan Cha asked excitedly, "What does Auntie decide to do?"
...
First of all, this matter must not be related to her, at least on the surface, people cannot tell that it is related to her aunt.
Secondly, it had to be an accident that no one wanted to happen. As luck would have it, it happened.
Jasmine didn't want to be too drastic. She just wanted the Duan family girl to be unable to enter the Duke's Mansion for a few months.
"Auntie, I've found out everything."
"No one saw your face?"
"Don't worry, I'm masked and asked that little beggar. I always ask that little beggar for help."
Jasmine nodded: "Okay. Tell me what you found out."
Shancha: "The Duan family's daughter would go out twice a month to visit Concubine Liang's clothing store, then go to Lao Fu Ji's pastry shop..."
After Shancha finished speaking, Jasmine asked, "Have you given away all the money you have?"
Shancha didn't nod. After a pause, she said, "I gave it to you."
Jasmine searched him without saying a word.
"Auntie, what are you doing?"
Shancha hadn't finished her shouting when she saw her aunt holding the purse she had taken from her. It was the one her aunt had given her.
Shancha complained, "Those stinky beggars, if we give them too much, they'll be suspicious. We don't have much to use anyway, how can we bear to give away half of our belongings?"
Jasmine was so angry that she hit her: "If you don't show up at the critical moment, it's the easiest thing to get into trouble. What's more important, life or money?"
"Life is more important." Shancha answered weakly and wanted to argue, but her aunt did not give her a chance.
"There are some places where we can't skimp. If we give them benefits, they'll be more obedient. That way, our settlement will go more smoothly. If you don't spend all the money today, I'll give you double it tomorrow. You can even exchange it for steamed buns or buns. It's up to you."
"knew."
Jasmine planned for ten days and spent more than half of her wealth.
Success or failure depends on today.
...
It was almost evening when rumors of Duan Zhi's disappearance spread outside the mansion.
The Duke hurried back home with a serious expression, obviously knowing what had happened.
Everyone in the Duke's Mansion accompanied the old lady in the front yard living room, waiting for news.
Seeing the Duke's figure, the old lady hurriedly asked, "Does the Duke know? How did the person disappear? Has he been found?"
The Duke nodded and said, "The man was tricked into going to the east of the city and disappeared at Yuanguang Temple in the east. The Duan Mansion's carriage is still there, but the man is gone. I'm afraid he was abducted."
"How could this happen?" The old lady was shocked, panicked, and a little excited.
The old lady's mood was extremely complicated. She was surprised at who had the audacity to kidnap the daughter of the Shangshu Mansion and the future Duke's wife.
The old lady panicked again, fearing that she would be suspected. After all, among all the people in Kyoto, she seemed to be the most suspicious.
The Duan family girl was abducted, and the marriage was likely to be cancelled. She didn't even have to do anything, and her wish came true. How could the old lady not be happy?
The old lady did her best to conceal her feelings, and said with a look of worry on her face, "The Duke must find Madam Duan as soon as possible."
The eldest young lady's face was also full of worry, but no one could fail to see her gloating.
The eldest young lady thought to herself, "Oh, if we still can't find him after tonight, this will be a big deal. Such a good girl, to be ruined like this, how pitiful."
The fourth young lady's wife stood behind the old lady in silence, with her brows lowered, making it impossible to tell what she was thinking.
Jasmine knew that the Duke would definitely go out to look for someone, so she stepped forward and said, "I know you are anxious, but not right now. Please have dinner with me first before leaving."
The old lady also hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, dinner is ready."
The Duke nodded, and then everyone surrounded the Duke and led him into the house.
After the meal, Jasmine saw the Duke out.
Back in the room, Shan Cha whispered in her ear, "What if the Duke finds us early?"
"We couldn't find him during the day, and it's even more impossible to find him at night. No one would have thought that a few unrelated beggars would kidnap him. As long as tonight is over, it will be fine."
Shancha wondered, "Why is Auntie so sure this marriage is off after one night? What if the Duke doesn't mind?"
The Duke might not mind. But the Duan family girl's reputation has been damaged, and it would be inappropriate for her to enter the Duke's Mansion again. The old lady, who values the dignity of the Duke's Mansion above all else, would definitely not allow it. And precisely because of the marriage, His Majesty would not allow the highly prestigious Duke's Mansion to be humiliated.
"Don't worry, the old lady and His Majesty won't allow it." Jasmine then asked Shancha, "Have you explained everything clearly to those beggars?"
Shancha patted her chest and said, "Don't worry, Auntie. I've told them everything you told me. Tell them to get the people out safely tomorrow morning. They're all beggar women."
Shancha's expression was complicated: "Auntie is quite kind. She was worried that the Duan family girl would be bullied, so she found a female beggar."
Jasmine didn't say anything.
She just didn't want the Duan family girl to enter the Duke's Mansion, so she had to find other ways. Of course, she didn't want to harm anyone.
No one wants to be a vicious snake.
God knows how much she feared that her secret would be discovered. But she had no choice.
She doesn't think there's anything wrong with trying hard to get what she wants.
Tomorrow, when the daughter of the Duan family returns to the Shangshu Mansion, her engagement will be broken off. But she is still the Shangshu Mansion's legitimate wife, and with her background, she can still marry a powerful man as his legitimate wife in the future.
I'm sorry, Madam Duan.
Jasmine waited for the Duke to return. She accidentally fell asleep. When she woke up, it was still dark outside, and there was no sound except for a few lights.
The Duke hasn't come back yet.
That's normal. Given the Duke's attitude, he definitely wouldn't come back if he didn't find anyone. She closed her eyes again, but this time she didn't fall asleep.
It was already dawn, but her grandfather still hadn't come back.
Jasmine went to the front yard and found that the old lady and the eldest young lady's wife had already gathered together. No one spoke, and everyone looked in the direction of the screen wall.
After a while, the doorman came running in to report.
The old lady asked anxiously, "But has the Duke returned?"
The concierge shook his head.
The eldest young master's wife then asked, "Has the Duan family's wife been found?"
The doorman shook his head again and replied, "The person has not been found yet."
Jasmine's eyes flashed with doubt.
Shancha, who was behind her, tightly grasped her aunt's arm. Jasmine felt it but didn't turn around.
The steward continued, "The Duke, the Chancellery, and His Majesty have all dispatched their Imperial Guards to search for him. They're nearly searching the area around the Imperial City and the entire East City. The city gates were locked last night, and the Duke is already out of town looking for him."
The eldest young lady sighed, "Who on earth is this person, so arrogant and powerful, to be able to escape from under the noses of the Duke and His Majesty?"
Jasmine didn't think a few little beggars had this ability.
Normally, the beggar should have sent the man to the street before dawn. By now, he should have returned to the Shangshu Mansion.
How come I couldn’t find it?
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