Chapter 190 Heartbroken Boy Yuwen Mu
From that day on, the change in Lady Jingguo surprised even Duke Jingguo. When he asked her about it, Lady Jingguo just said that she had figured it out.
"It's good that you can figure it out. Maybe that child is not meant for us. We have more than just Ruyue. Yi'er's wife is pregnant now. You should worry more about her."
Zou Yijing replied in a neutral tone, "I know." She and Duke Jing had no feelings for each other for a long time. People outside said that they had a good relationship as a couple, but that was only because all four children of the Qin family came from her belly.
Lady Jingguogong's biggest worry is now gone. She believes that her daughter will have a better life with Liang Qingzi. She has agreed with her mother that they should pretend that they don't know about Kui'er's child from now on. Kui'er is the child of the Liang family, and her child Ruyue is still being raised in Mingzhou.
When Liang Qingzi returned with the child, it caused an uproar in the capital. Marquis Xuanping had been buried for many years, but people still pulled him out and talked about him. When she left with the child, few people talked about the matter anymore. Even the emperor's decree to revoke the title of Marquis Xuanping and the current son of Marquis Xuanping was demoted to the title of Earl Xuanping, did not cause much stir in the capital.
As the Ghost Festival is approaching, the Imperial City Office and Jingzhao Prefecture have been busy again, one is busy catching "ghosts" and the other is busy catching swindlers.
At this time every year, a group of "Taoists" would appear in many streets and alleys in the capital. When you pass by, they would tell you that your forehead is black and that there will be a bloody disaster in the near future. Most people would not believe this and would just curse you for bad luck and leave.
But within two days after I left, something strange happened. Either I was hit on the head by a street thug, or I fell down and broke my hand in front of the house.
Now he became a little timid and thought, isn't this a bloody disaster? He went back to the stall to look for the "Taoist priest".
At this time, people start to deceive you, saying that the Ghost Festival is approaching and there are many wandering ghosts who cannot be reincarnated, so they will haunt you. You ask how to solve the problem?
It's easy. I'll give you a talisman that you can wear to ward off evil spirits. The talisman is not made in white, so it's not expensive. It costs 500 coins each. Most people in the capital can afford it if they grit their teeth.
In fact, this is an old trick. These so-called veteran Taoists are in cahoots with the thugs who smash people's heads and smear lard on people's doorsteps in the middle of the night.
Every year, Jingzhao Prefecture can catch a large number of such swindlers, but people are still deceived every year. Recently, the people of Jingzhao Prefecture have been busy with this. On the one hand, they are catching swindlers on the streets, and on the other hand, they have to explain to passers-by how the swindlers deceive people and tell them not to believe them. The Jingzhao Yin even compiled a storybook himself and asked storytellers to tell it in teahouses so that people can understand it.
Zhou Zhongan just found another scammer. An old man was about to give him money, but he stopped him. In the end, he said he had done it, but the old man didn't believe him. He also said that he had captured the master and would be punished. Zhou Zhongan asked someone to send the master to a teahouse to listen to storytellers. He came out in a dusty state and saw Yuwen Mu passing by with his men. "Oh, Lord Yuwen is out to catch ghosts in person today?"
The Imperial City Bureau and Jingzhao Prefecture had a lot of interactions, so Zhou Zhongan and Yuwen Mu were pretty familiar with each other.
Yuwen Mu has always been disdainful of the talk of ghosts and gods. "Where do ghosts come from? It's nonsense."
Everyone knows that there is no such thing as a ghost. In the end, it turns out that it is humans who are causing trouble.
Recently, rumors of ghosts in the capital have been getting more and more intense, and have even reached the ears of the emperor. He has ordered the Imperial City Bureau to quickly catch this creature who is not sure whether it is a human or a ghost. Because of the ghost incident, the night markets in the capital have not been doing much business recently. The people have closed their doors and windows early and have not gone out. The only ones who are doing good business are probably the fake Taoist priests who draw talismans on the street.
The Imperial City Bureau investigated for several days before finding the source of the "ghost". There was a melon farmer outside the city who heard some noise while keeping watch in his field at night. He thought a wild boar was stealing melons, so when he was about to drive it away he discovered it was a creature that was neither human nor ghost. The rumor was so vivid that it spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred. In addition, the Ghost Festival was approaching, so the rumor of ghosts spread like wildfire.
It has come to this point, if we don’t catch the “ghost”, we will really be stuck in this matter.
Zhou Zhongan and Yuwen Mu had no time to exchange pleasantries. They said a few words and then went about their business.
Yuwen Mu passed by today, having just returned from stakeout outside the city. The haunting of ghosts is quite a big deal, and only a few people have actually seen a "ghost", and all of them are outside the city. However, they have been stakeout for two days without any results, and are about to return for a change of shift.
He didn't expect that he would meet Miss Lu today when he was so dusty and had mosquito bites on his face.
Lu Shuyan had just come out of the clinic that Shen Yuan was going to open. Shen Yuan had been decorating the rooms on the upper floor of the clinic these two days, and Lu Shuyan had nothing to do at home, so she came to help her.
Yuwen Mu didn't know whether to go forward or retreat, so he just stood there like that. It was Lu Shuyan who nodded to him first. Seeing that she was about to leave, Yuwen Mu couldn't help but call her to stop.
The eldest prince told him that "a virtuous woman is afraid of a clinging man", but it was difficult for him to even see Miss Lu. He couldn't go to the Lu family on weekdays. Now he finally had the chance to see her, so he naturally couldn't miss it.
Yuwen Mu had nothing else to say, so he simply asked, "Miss Lu, have you heard about the ghost stories in the capital?"
Lu Shuyan nodded and said, "I heard that people in the capital have been in a state of panic recently, and many people have heard about this."
Yuwen Mu had already walked to Lu Shuyan's side, "Does Miss Lu believe in ghosts and gods?"
Lu Shuyan saw Yuwen Mu's actions and continued to walk forward, "I don't believe it."
"The emperor has asked the Imperial City Department to investigate this matter. We will soon know whether it is a human or a ghost."
"Master Yuwen, you have worked hard."
"It's not hard, it's my duty."
The clinic was not far from the Lu family. Lu Shuyan did not take a carriage today. She glanced at Yuwen Mu beside her and could not help asking, "Master Yuwen, are you not going to be busy?"
"No hurry, I'll take you home."
He had just asked his men to go back first. They had just been in hiding for two nights, so they could rest during the day and at night.
Lu Shuyan stopped and said, "Master Yuwen, I think I have made it very clear a few days ago that you should find a woman who loves you and spend the rest of your life with you."
"I know."
"Now that you know this, what are you doing now?"
"I'm waiting for the girl I like to like me, just like you said, mutual affection."
Yuwen Mu's eyes were too hot, burning Lu Shuyan's heart without any scruples. Lu Shuyan avoided his eyes and said, "You can't force feelings. Lord Yuwen should know this."
"Yes, so I didn't force myself. I just said what I felt."
Lu Shuyan had no choice but to say to him, "I'm almost home, please stop, Lord Yuwen."
Yuwen Mu was also obedient. He stopped when Lu Shuyan asked him to and did not make any trouble.
Lu Shuyan returned home and walked into the house. She still felt hot on her face. She had never heard such a straightforward confession before.
The maid who had just watched the whole thing from behind couldn't help but speak up for Yuwen Mu, "Miss, I think Lord Yuwen is really sincere. Won't you consider it?"