Chapter 272 A Good Man Won’t Spend a Woman’s Money

Lu Qi did not hesitate any longer and said word by word: "Aci, are you willing to leave with me? Be my husband."

Jiang Heci looked at her in surprise.

He never expected Lu Qi to say such a thing.

"Do you know my identity?" he asked in a trembling voice.

"I know." Lu Qi replied nonchalantly.

"No matter who you were in the past, you are the one I like now. It's that simple."

"You don't care that I'm the child of a monster? You don't care that the county magistrate's daughter died because of me?" Jiang Heci asked in a suppressed voice.

"I don't care." Lu Qi shook his head.

"A hero doesn't ask where he came from. And it wasn't you who seduced that girl to her death, so how can you be blamed? Instead, it was the county magistrate who wanted you to have a ghost marriage with his daughter. It's ridiculous."

Speaking of this, Lu Qi's face was filled with a hint of anger.

If he were an ordinary person, he would probably have been forced into a ghost marriage with the county magistrate's daughter and become a ghost couple in the underworld.

Hearing what Lu Qi said, Jiang Heci's eyes were filled with tears, but she smiled.

"I'll go with you."

"Really?" Lu Qi was delighted.

"Really? But can you leave a day later? I have to go to the Salesian Bureau tomorrow to tell Luo Tiju that I won't be able to take care of the children as often as I can." Jiang Heci also brought this up.

It just so happened that he also wanted to donate part of the money given to him by Miss Lu's father to the Salesian Bureau.

Only then did Lu Qi understand why he was so hardworking yet so poor.

It turned out that all the money he earned from selling cloth was sent to the Salesian's Office to buy food for the children.

The Charity Bureau is an institution established in southern Xinjiang to adopt fatherless and motherless orphans. After Daxia took them back, they did not change their name and still used the previous management method.

It was a place established by the government. Initially, it took in orphans of soldiers who died on the battlefield. Later, it was gradually expanded to take in any orphans without parents.

But the money given by the court was not much, just enough for the children to eat half full.

After all, children are always growing.

Many poor people who cannot afford to raise their children would throw their children at the door of the Salesian Institute to be raised by them.

The people in the Salesian Bureau can't just sit there and watch the children starve to death or freeze to death.

But the money the court allocated was fixed and could not support so many children.

If there are too many children, they will all go hungry.

When Jiang Heci saw those hungry children, he thought of his own childhood, so he would buy rice, flour and grain and send them over every now and then, hoping that the children would be well fed.

Although he weaves cloth quickly, he cannot sell the cloth all the time.

If anyone knew his abilities, they would surely turn him into a monster.

So he would keep the cloth at home after weaving it, and sell it after a few days, pretending to weave it a day or two faster than others, so that the flaws would not be easily exposed.

"Thank you for your hard work." Lu Qi looked at him with a hint of pity in his eyes.

She originally thought that she was miserable enough in the palace because she was not liked by her mother.

But now that she saw Jiang Heci, she felt that she seemed to be living a pretty good life.

At least she can have enough food and warm clothes and not be discriminated against.

"You won't have to work so hard in the future. I still have some money, and I can support you." Lu Qi smiled brightly.

Jiang Heci didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"A good man won't spend a woman's money. Only a worthless man relies on a woman for support. When I move to another place and no one knows me, I will weave faster and be able to support you. I will find a way to make your father recognize me."

His eyes were a little shy, but full of determination.

"My family is large and it's a bit difficult to support them." Lu Qi couldn't bear to hit his self-confidence.

But the princess's mansion had many servants. If they were to rely solely on Jiang Heci's weaving, he would probably have to

Lying on the loom without sleep.

"How many people are there?" Jiang Heci was a little curious.

He could tell that Lu Qi came from a wealthy family, but he couldn't imagine how wealthy.

After all, the richest people he had ever met were the county magistrate's family.

"Not counting my family members, there must be hundreds of my own servants." Lu Qi said while observing his expression.

Jiang Heci's eyes widened in shock.

What kind of family, so many people???

"Is your father a high-ranking official in this dynasty?" Jiang Heci responded and looked at her cautiously.

"A status a little higher than that of a high-ranking official." Lu Qi was also a little conflicted, wondering whether he should tell Jiang Heci her true identity right now.

What if you scare people away?

But if she doesn't tell him now, what if Jiang Heci finds out later and thinks she's hiding it on purpose?

Let's talk about it now.

Lu Qi secretly made up his mind.

"Higher than a high-ranking official?" Jiang Heci murmured to himself and began to guess.

"Your Majesty?" He reacted suddenly and looked at Lu Qi in disbelief.

Lu Qi nodded and admitted it.

"So you are not the second young lady, but the second princess?" Jiang Heci's heart was in turmoil.

With his status, is he worthy of a noble princess?

As soon as Lu Qi saw his expression, he knew what he was thinking and said, "No matter who I am, I like you and that won't change."

Her firm tone calmed Jiang Heci's restless heart.

"Me too." He laughed.

"Unless the world turns upside down and the water turns back, I will never leave you."

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[Ahhh, how sweet. The two of them finally agreed.]

Lu Li used the gossip system to peek at what the two were talking about.

Hearing their conversation, his face was full of smiles and he even rolled over happily in the carriage.

Lu Yanshi:?

What did you say? How come it’s settled?

Shouldn't we ask his father first?

Before he could continue listening to Lu Li's thoughts, Lu Qi was helped over by Jiang Heci.

"Father, I want Jiang Heci to be my consort." Lu Qi looked at his father seriously.

"Have you thought it through?" Lu Yanshi raised his eyebrows and looked at her.

"I've thought about it." Lu Qi nodded firmly.

Lu Yanshi glanced at Jiang Heci, and Jiang Heci subconsciously became nervous, fearing that he would object.

"Okay, but before that..."

These words made Jiang Heci and Lu Qi feel uneasy.

"I have something to ask him." Lu Yanshi said lightly.

He realized that the spider spirit's son seemed quite simple, and he might be able to get something useful out of him by tricking him.

"Okay. Whatever you want to ask, I will answer it seriously and will never lie." Jiang Heci clenched his fists and restrained his excitement.

Lu Yanshi ordered everyone to rest here tonight as he wanted to have a good chat with Jiang Heci.

Lu Qi watched anxiously as his father took Jiang Heci away, fearing that his father would make things difficult for him.

But she soon felt relieved.

Because Xiaojiu was staring at her father and Jiang Heci with her melon-eating system, she could know what her father asked from her inner voice.

[Wow, my beautiful brother is quite honest. When my father asked him to tell me about his life story, he told me honestly.]

[My father is quite receptive and is not afraid that he is the son of the spider spirit.]

[That's right, Father has seen a lot of the world. He's seen fox spirits before, so what's a spider spirit?]

[I knew it, why is the emperor so enthusiastic? It turns out that he has set his eyes on my silk! ]

[Brother Beauty can actually make those spiders spin silk, no wonder they can weave cloth so quickly. ]

Lu Li was eating melons and complaining at the same time. She turned her head and saw Lu Qi's worried look, and hurriedly comforted her: "Don't worry, Second Sister, Father will not embarrass the beautiful brother."

"Okay, I understand. Thank you, Xiaojiu." Lu Qi thanked him sincerely.

With Xiaojiu's voice, she really didn't have to worry.

That night, Lu Yanshi and Jiang Heci talked until midnight and reached a consensus.

After visiting the Children's Bureau to see the children tomorrow, Jiang Heci will go to Beijing to work in the Textile Bureau of the Ministry of Industry.

But all that changed the next morning.

Because Jiang Heci's cooking skills were so good, Lu Li and his group were full of praise for the breakfast.

In order to satisfy his appetite for the rest of the trip, Lu Yanshi changed his mind and asked Jiang Heci to accompany them on the incognito visit.

Jiang Heci was naturally happy to do so.

After all, this way I can see Lu Qi every day.

So the group set off for the Salesian Bureau.

They originally thought it was just a simple farewell, but unexpectedly, Lu Li's voice forced them to stay.

[Oh my god, this gossip in the Children's Affairs Bureau is too scary. ]