Chapter 263 Oh, yesterday's melon is not over yet

When she heard about practicing calligraphy, Lu Li immediately withdrew her steps that were about to join in the fun.

She waved her fist and looked at Lu Qi.

"Come on, Second Sister!"

Lu Qi wanted to cry but had no tears, so he had to bite the bullet and follow him to Lu Yanshi's room.

Lu Yanshi picked up his pen and wrote a line: Can you hear what Xiaojiu is thinking?

Lu Qi bit her lip and finally decided to confess.

She nodded slightly in acknowledgement.

Lu Yanshi took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, picked up the pen and wrote quickly: Who else knows about this?

Lu Qi picked up the pen and honestly confessed who she knew. She wrote down the names of her eldest brother and eldest sister.

Lu Yanshi gritted his teeth and continued writing: When did you know?

Lu Qi thought for a moment and came up with a date that was closer: when the eldest sister was choosing a consort and went to see the princess's mansion. The eldest sister told him that the eldest brother was coming back.

Lu Yanshi was so angry that he almost fell backwards.

I didn't realize that the eldest son and daughter are both talented actresses, and they kept it a secret from him for so long.

But the two children were now drifting on the sea, tens of thousands of miles away from him, and he couldn't even scold them.

Seeing his angry look, Lu Qi quickly wrote down a confession:

Father, I know I was wrong.

I was afraid that someone would know Xiaojiu's special ability and hurt her, so I never dared to tell anyone else.

After hearing these two sentences, Lu Yanshi's complexion improved a lot.

Lu Qi has always been good at observing people's expressions. Seeing his expression, he knew that he was not that angry anymore.

He continued writing: This matter is quite strange. I am afraid that I am hallucinating and dare not tell you, father. It is not intentional to conceal it.

Lu Yanshi turned his head and saw that she looked panicked and frightened, and his heart softened immediately.

My second daughter was only sixteen years old at the time and had never been to the battlefield. It was normal for her to be frightened and not dare to speak when she suddenly encountered such a strange thing.

He doesn't have a close relationship with his children.

It is understandable that they are afraid of their father and dare not speak out.

Thinking of this, Lu Yanshi picked up his pen and responded: This matter must remain confidential, and Xiaojiu must not know that we can hear her thoughts.

Lu Qi nodded quickly.

There is no need for the emperor to specifically instruct her on this matter, and she will not be exposed.

What happened today was beyond our control.

She really couldn't bear to see a girl step into the abyss.

"Okay, your handwriting is fine. Go back and look after Xiaojiu. She didn't eat anything at the wedding banquet today. Feed her some easily digestible food and let her rest early today." Lu Yanshi waved his hand and let her leave.

"Okay, father." Lu Qi responded and his steps became much quicker.

…

The next morning.

Qu Fufeng had breakfast delivered to Lu Yanshi's guest room, and Lu Qi and Lu Li ate with him.

He and Meng Shanchuan, two brothers in distress, went to eat next door.

While they were eating, someone from the county magistrate came and said that Chu Ruipeng had confessed. They also found Chu Ruilin's body and sent it back to the Chu family.

"Well, well done." After listening to the report, Lu Yanshi nodded without saying anything more and had no intention of meeting the county magistrate.

After all, they will continue their incognito visit later.

The official came to realize this and quietly retreated.

[Oh, yesterday's melon is not finished yet. 】

While they were eating, Lu Yanshi and Lu Qi heard Lu Li screaming in surprise in her heart.

They both looked at Lu Li at the same time.

But Lu Li was so focused on eating melons that she didn't notice.

Lu Qi silently fed her a mouthful of bun. Lu Li ate it with great satisfaction. She swallowed a big mouthful and said, "Thank you, Second Sister."

"You're welcome." Lu Qi smiled slightly, waiting for her to continue revealing the secrets.

【Mr. Wang was so angry about this that he had a stroke. Miss Wang's brother and sister-in-law took the opportunity to kick her out of the house.】

[If she married into the Chu family, then she is a member of the Chu family. ]

【She is not allowed to stay at home any longer.】

Lu Qi frowned when he heard this.

What kind of brother is this? When his sister encountered such a bad thing, instead of protecting her and going to the Chu family to settle the score, he even wanted to kick her out of the house.

[After all this time, it turns out it was all about the Chu family's betrothal money. 】

[Miss Wang's brother and sister-in-law were unwilling to return the betrothal gifts and forced Miss Wang to marry the eldest son of the Chu family and remain faithful to him.]

Lu Yanshi frowned when he heard this.

He never encouraged chastity. He always encouraged widows to remarry.

After all, Qu Fufeng said that population is the primary productive force.

The more people they have in Daxia, the better.

In the future, the place will become larger and larger, and the people of Daxia will be spread all over the world.

It's too much for this man to force an unmarried girl to become a widow.

[It's terrible. Miss Wang was driven to such extremes that she even thought of committing suicide and hanged herself.]

Lu Li was extremely anxious, wishing she could get into the melon-eating system and rush over to stop her.

Lu Qi was also very anxious.

She exposed the matter in public yesterday, but it was not to make the bride commit suicide.

Thinking of this, Lu Qi spoke decisively.

"Let's go see the bride today. After all, the wedding banquet was ruined yesterday and it was all my fault."

[Fortunately, Miss Wang's maid discovered it in time and rescued her.]

[It’s almost there, so scary. 】

Lu Li was eating melon, and her heart almost stopped when she saw this scene.

Hearing the second princess' suggestion, she nodded and agreed quickly: "Yes, yes, let's go now."

"They are all little girls, so I won't go. Qiqi, take good care of Xiaojiu." Lu Yanshi instructed.

Since you have intervened, you must see things through to the end.

We can't let anything happen to that girl just because of Qi Qi's words.

"I understand, father." Lu Qi picked up Xiaojiu, gave her two more buns, and went to Wang's house.

…

"I want to see your young lady. Please let her know." Lu Qi politely knocked on the Wang family's door.

The gatekeeper opened the door and heard this, and said impatiently: "The young lady doesn't want to see outsiders, you guys hurry up and leave."

"Excuse me, little brother. I have something important to tell Miss Wang." Lu Qi took out a small piece of silver and stuffed it into his hand.

"Tell her that I am the one that Chu's eldest son came to her in his dream."

The gatekeeper put the change in his pocket like a thief, then nodded and said, "Wait."

After a while, the man came back quickly and said in a low voice, "Follow me quickly."

Lu Qi followed with Lu Li in his arms.

Soon they arrived at Wang Youwei's room.

Wang Youwei sat on the bed with her knees hugged, her long hair hanging down on her shoulders like a dead vine.

Hearing the sound of them coming in, Wang Youwei raised her head, her eyes empty and blank, like a dried-up well.

There was a circle of horrible marks on her delicate neck, which looked very scary.

She spoke in a hoarse voice: "I wonder what the lady wants to talk to me about? But is there anything else that Brother Chu can't let go of?"

Lu Qi was confused by her question.

Chu Ruilin had never appeared in her dreams, so how could she know what his last wishes might be.