After putting on the plain clothes bought by Baizhi, Lu Sizheng washed and combed her hair again under Qiao's arrangement.
When she appeared in front of Jiang Li again, although she was still a little weak, her appearance was much more refined.
The woman looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old, with fair skin that was particularly attractive, and her slender and graceful figure made her a beauty.
But Jiang Li would not really regard her as a weak white lotus. Look at the woman's fingers, which are slender and long, but with many calluses on them. They are not the marks of a martial artist, nor the marks of someone who is used to doing farm work. Instead, she looks like a craftsman.
"Princess." Lu Sizheng bowed respectfully.
Jiang Li changed his cold attitude and looked at the woman with a smile, "Sit down, no need to be polite."
Gu Yuyan stared blankly at the side: "..."
Didn't the aunt Huang dislike this orphan girl? Why did she act like this?
"Yes, thank you, Princess." Lu Sizheng didn't beat around the bush. After thinking it over for a moment, she said, "Thank you, Princess, for giving Sizheng a chance."
Jiang Li took a sip of hot tea, tilted her head and smiled, "You fought for this opportunity yourself. If you want to thank me, wait until this is over and then thank me."
Talking to smart people is that simple.
Lu Sizheng finally smiled slightly: "Yes, this is a long story."
Knowing that everyone in this room was Princess Jingling's confidante, Lu Sizheng did not hide anything and told them everything that had happened to her.
"My name is Lu Sizheng, a descendant of Lu Ban. I live in the Dan River Valley. Princess, you probably haven't heard of it. The Dan River Valley is surrounded by mountains on all sides, with only one road leading into the valley. If you weren't from my tribe, you wouldn't be able to find the entrance at all."
"I heard from the clan leader that a long time ago, the imperial court, in order to force the clan leader at the time, created large-scale killing weapons and even threatened the lives of the entire clan. Therefore, after experiencing that crisis that nearly wiped out the clan, our Lu clan completely retreated from the world."
"After our entire clan moved to the Dan River Valley, for thousands of years, we have continuously studied the techniques passed down by our ancestors. At the same time, we only make basic tools, which are regularly sold by specialized personnel outside the valley in exchange for necessary daily necessities."
It is somewhat similar to Peach Blossom Spring.
Jiang Li thought about it and said in a tone that was almost certain: "But what went wrong later? Someone accidentally entered the Dan River Valley and betrayed you?"
When Lu Sizheng heard her words, her heart tightened, and she immediately showed even more respect. "Just as the princess said."
"That day it was my turn to lead people out of the valley to exchange goods. Everything was going as usual, but just as we were about to enter the valley, we encountered a seriously injured person lying outside the valley."
"The man looked young, but his body was covered in wounds. I saw that he had lost too much blood, so I asked my brothers to take him back to the valley to recuperate."
Having said that, Lu Sizheng pursed her lips and her eyes were red.
It's all her fault. If she hadn't been impulsive and soft-hearted, how could her father and the tribe have suffered this disaster!
"Although we were scolded by the clan leader, we all unanimously decided to keep him here. We originally planned to secretly send him away after his injuries healed, but he, he..."
Jiang Li's heart skipped a beat and he coughed lightly, "Could it be that he lied to you?"
This girl looks very innocent, but if she meets a scheming man, she will definitely suffer.
Lu Sizheng nodded. "I was the one who took care of him while he was recovering in the valley. He later told me that he had never seen a woman as pure, kind, and beautiful as me. He also said that his family was well-off, and since he was the eldest son, he wanted to marry me and take me out of the valley to live a good life."
Jiang Li: “…”
No wonder, this statement is so easy to get people excited about.
Hearing this, Jiang Li looked at Gu Yuyan: "Xiaojiu, what do you think?"
Gu Yuyan was halfway through eating the melon when her name was suddenly called out. She was stunned and frowned, saying, "Since that man is a liar, he must have thought Miss Lu was beautiful and wanted to trick her home to be his wife? That doesn't make sense. Why would he betray the Dan River Valley then?"
"What if that man was heading for the Dan River Valley and the descendants of the Lu family from the very beginning?"
Lu Sizheng's heart tightened, and she secretly sighed that Princess Jingling was too meticulous.
"Yes, after I persuaded my father to return home with that man, he put me under house arrest. Afterwards, he used me as a condition to force my father to work for him, and even sent people to keep an eye on the tribesmen in the valley."
Gu Yuyan looked puzzled: "So he let you out now?"
Lu Sizheng wiped her tears with a handkerchief. "The thing he wanted could only be made by my father. As the clan leader, my father didn't want to be an accomplice to the evil, and was worried that he would harm me and the clan members, so he cut off his own hands."
"Now, that man feels that we are of no value to him. Therefore, he said that as long as I kill the princess, he will agree to let me take my father back to the tribe to recuperate, just as a repayment for saving my life."
"Bang!" Gu Yuyan slammed her hand on the table. "I've pushed you to this point, and you're still claiming to be repaying my life-saving grace. That's bullshit!"
Jiang Li glanced at her and was silent for a moment. "Letting you get close to me is a good move. Your background is clean, and even if the secret guards investigate, they won't find anything. As long as I let down my guard against you, then..."
Gu Yuyan became angrier the more she listened, "What's that man's name?"
"Qin Ji."
"Bang!" This time, it was Jiang Li who slammed the table.
Holy crap.
Qin Ji, you really deserve to die. You will do anything to achieve your goal!
There are two types of men that Jiang Li has always looked down upon the most: first, men who deceive women for their own selfish desires; second, men who are ungrateful.
If you are involved in these two things, no matter how rich or capable you are, people will look down on you.
Coincidentally, Qin Ji has both of these characteristics.
Seeing Jiang Li's serious expression, Lu Sizheng said, "My clan has a legacy that our ancestors' magic cannot be used by those with evil intentions. Princess, I actually lied to him too."
"The weapon he wants was already mapped out by our ancestors, but only the clan leader knows where it is. I'm the next clan leader, and I know where the map is."
"If the princess can't rescue my father, I have only one request. I hope the princess can save my people. I am willing to exchange the inheritance map. My father isn't the only one who can make that thing. As long as my people get the map, they can make it."
Ruth Zheng seemed to have made up her mind. "Since this is my fault, I will take the responsibility. I am willing to die with him to comfort our ancestors."
Jiang Li shook her head. "Die together? That's not necessary."
"Since you are the next clan leader, protecting the clan members is your job." Jiang Li looked at Lu Sizheng. "Besides, it wasn't you who was wrong in the first place, it was him. You are the real victim, aren't you?"
Ruth Zheng had never cried so freely before.
God knows, she hated herself all the time. If her father's life or death was not in doubt, she would have committed suicide to atone for her sin.
"Come on, follow me back to the palace."
When Lu Sizheng stopped crying, Jiang Li patted her shoulder.
"If you want to put on a show, then you have to do it in its entirety."
Since ancient times, debts of love are the hardest to repay.
Qin Ji, what are you going to give in return this time?
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