“Dong Zhe’s messenger isn’t here, so he won’t understand. Besides, Mother, you’re here, so he won’t waste his breath. We can just chat by ourselves,” Lu Ni said.
She thought that Lin had a secret to tell her, or wanted to say bad things about Prince Tian, so she told Lin very confidently to put Lin's mind at ease.
"That's good." Madam Lin nodded, then glanced at the screen and asked, "What about the other two?"
The Lin family refers to the yamen runners of the Dali Temple and the minor officials of the Ministry of Rites.
"Let them stand guard at the door. Mom, let's eat something first, and then we can sit on the small sofa over there and chat. It's more comfortable there. Don't worry, Mom, they won't dare to say anything. Besides, we're so far away, they won't hear us if we keep our voices down," Lu Ni said nonchalantly.
A minor official from the Ministry of Rites and a clerk from the Court of Judicial Review: "..."
Miss Lu, we can still hear each other now.
Madam Lin thought about it and agreed. Even if the two wanted to get closer, she could keep them apart as the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo.
So she stopped thinking about it, quickly ate something to fill her stomach, and then pulled Lu Ni to the small sofa by the window.
"Ni'er, do you know when the delegation will leave the capital?" After sitting down, Madam Lin asked seriously.
Lu Ni was taken aback.
"If nothing unexpected happens with Princess Nanlin, the delegation will leave the capital in early August. Now, it all depends on when Gu Xin finds the murderer and who it is. It might be a little later than originally agreed!" Lin sighed inwardly as she looked at Lu Ni's bewildered expression.
"Isn't that right? We don't even know who the murderer is. Of all people to kill, they had to kill Princess Longzhu'er. Our plan can't be carried out now." Lu Ni came back to her senses, looking regretful, but she quickly cheered up again. "However, this incident also made me realize that Lu Zheng has been by my side all along. Humph, when I get back to the manor, I will execute that bitch He Ye."
Lin shrugged. "What time is it? You're still thinking about this?"
“Ni’er, since He Ye is Lu Zheng’s person, do you think you’ll still see her when you go back? Lu Zheng was able to tell her, which means he must have a foolproof plan to protect her,” Lin said.
“But the indenture for He Ye is here. I can do whatever I want with it. Is it any of Lu Zheng’s business?” Lu Ni said indignantly.
"So what if there's a contract of servitude? He can just say that He Ye died while you were away, and with his abilities, he can easily give He Ye a new identity! So, don't even think about this, think about something serious." Madam Lin thought Lu Ni was hopelessly stupid.
"Serious business? Now that Princess Dragon Pearl is gone and Prince Frog is acting like that again, what serious business do I have to think about? Am I supposed to help Gu Xin figure out who the murderer is? Don't say I don't have that ability; even if I did, I wouldn't help her," Lu Ni said arrogantly.
Lin couldn't help but tap her forehead.
What kind of creature has she raised all these years?!
"Who told you to do this? I mean, think about your marriage." Lin finally stated her purpose directly.
"Mom, why did you hit me? I'm no different from being in prison. Do you expect someone to come and rescue me? My father hasn't even said he'd come to take me back. Do you expect anyone else to come? Besides, with Lu Zheng and Gu Xin around, who would be willing to come and take me away?" Lu Ni rubbed her forehead, feeling frustrated.
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