Chapter 173 A visitor from the border

When Liu Qingping came out of Lu Lingyun's room, she didn't have anything to pack, but the concubines from all the courtyards in the backyard came to say goodbye to her.

Qiu Ling and Ling Long each gave Liu Qingping a piece of jewelry as a gift and said a lot of caring words and blessings.

After saying hello to the two of them, Liu Qingping returned to Lu Lingyun's yard and prepared to go back.

On the way, she was stopped again.

"Liu Qingping."

Liu Qingping stopped and saw Du Ruo who had just returned.

Seeing her, Liu Qingping immediately became unhappy, "Humph!"

"Are you going back to get married?" Du Ruo looked at her and said.

"Yes, I want to go back and get married and be the wife of the main house!" Liu Qingping emphasized the pronunciation of the four words "wife of the main house" and looked up, leaving only a little residual light to glance at Du Ruo.

The look of disgust and rejection was so heavy.

How could she not hate Du Ruo? She had taken advantage of her before, and she had also heard that Cheng Yunshuo had hired a doctor for her these days. She was angry after hearing that.

I wanted to find Du Ruo several times to ask her if she was shameless and had no idea of ​​the seriousness of the matter.

She urged the master of the house to see a doctor for her aunt, and she really felt that she was going to be the most successful concubine.

You deserve to be scolded and punished!

What a pity, I haven’t seen Du Ruo in these few days.

Even if she wanted to scold her, there was no one there.

As soon as she finished speaking, Du Ruo came over and said, "Congratulations."

Du Ruo took off a pair of expensive jade hairpins from her head, which were given to her privately by Cheng Yunshuo.

These were not the gold, silver or pearl hairpins given to the concubines in the mansion; this pair of emerald jade hairpins was her most precious piece of jewelry.

"I give this to you as a gift. I hope you can be a mistress of a house like your elder sister, living a comfortable and worry-free life."

The heavy emerald bead fell into Liu Qingping's palm. She looked at Du Ruo in astonishment, who was no longer as cheerful and domineering as usual.

Du Ruo half lowered his head at this time, his eyes fixed on her palm, with envy visible to the naked eye.

She envied Liu Qingping.

Even though Du Ruo was favored, she also felt the difference between being a concubine and being a wife during this period.

Concubine, I will really be a concubine for the rest of my life.

You will never be able to become the legal wife.

"you......"

Before Liu Qingping could finish her words, Du Ruo turned around and left.

Looking at her back, Liu Qingping frowned and finally snorted, "You chose your own path. When your family arranged a marriage for you, it was always with a wife, but you insisted on being a concubine. Humph!"

After Liu Qingping finished speaking, she went back clutching the pair of emerald jade hairpins.

That afternoon, Liu Qingping returned to her home.

The next day, Lu Lingyun went to the Liu family and gave Liu Qingping some makeup.

At that time, Liu Qingping's mother also gave Lu Lingyun some things. In return, Lu Lingyun gave some back.

This immediately raised her status in her mother's family circle.

When people talk about Lu Lingyun, they are all full of praise and envy. Those who have ever given her makeup feel that it is the best gift they have ever given her in their life.

Liu also came. She listened to the relatives praising Lu Lingyun with a smile on her face but a sad heart.

But she gradually realized that her biological daughter Lu Hanyi was very different from Lu Lingyun!

Before, she felt that Lu Hanyi was not living a good life because their marriages were switched, but now she couldn't help but feel that even if Lu Lingyun married Li Wenxun, she might not have a bad life!

Lu Lingyun is really capable.

After the grand and lively ceremony, Liu Qingping married into the family of Zhang Zhubu of Guanglu Temple.

The third marriage of the year was over, and Lu Lingyun was free again.

In the backyard, apart from Sheng Chong who continued to dominate the limelight, there was nothing else going on. Qin Shaojing in the East Courtyard and Qin's family in the other courtyard were all peaceful and prosperous.

The days were getting warmer, and Lu Lingyun took the children out to the yard to bask in the sun while they ate the newly-delivered peaches, one bite at a time, the sweet juice blooming in their mouths.

The sun slowly climbed up the rose racks overhead, and waves of pleasant fragrance and petal shadows fell on Lu Lingyun.

At this time, Xiaowei came to report.

"Madam, someone is here to see Madam Houye."

"Oh?" Lu Lingyun, who had just taken a short nap, woke up immediately. She stood up from the cushioned rocking chair and asked, "Who?"

"They came from the border, saying they were distant relatives of our mansion."

"Do we have any relatives at the border?"

"Yes, the old man had a cousin. His lineage had been guarding the border and looking after the ancestral tomb. They said that there was a disaster at the border and came to look for the marquis. They also have a token of trust."

When Lu Lingyun heard this, her sleepiness faded away. She stretched lazily and said, "Let me see the token."

"yes."

An old jade pendant was brought up.

Lu Lingyun looked at the jade pendant and recognized it as something from the Cheng family. "First, invite the person in, then send it to the other courtyard and ask my mother-in-law and father-in-law."

"yes!"

After a while, a ragged young man of about seventeen or eighteen years old came in with a little girl of six or seven years old and Xiaowei.

The two men were covered in dust, their faces were dark and their skin was cracked. They looked even more miserable than the scavengers in the capital. The young man's eyes were bright and fierce, like a hungry wolf. The little girl who followed him was timidly holding one of his legs, hiding behind him, following him closely and looking at everything in front of them curiously.

When she arrived at Lu Lingyun's yard and saw the large plate of peaches on her table, her eyes were fixed on it and she couldn't move away at all.

Seeing this, Lu Lingyun smiled and said to the little girl, "Want to eat?"

The little girl raised her head when she heard the voice, looked at Lu Lingyun eagerly, and nodded.

"If you want to eat, come and get it." Lu Lingyun waved at her.

The little girl let go of her brother's hand and walked forward, and a male voice came from behind her.

"Huihui, be disciplined."

As soon as he said this, Cheng Hui stopped immediately and went back to her brother obediently.

"It's okay. You've come a long way. Eat something first. I've already sent someone to notify my parents-in-law. Wait for their news."

"Is uncle not here?"

"My father-in-law is not feeling well and has been recuperating in the other courtyard. You should eat something first."

Hearing this, the man was no longer restrained. He pulled his sister to sit down and ate the snacks and fruits on the table with big mouthfuls.

Both of them looked hungry and ate voraciously. Seeing this, Lu Lingyun said, "Ask the kitchen to make some food and bring it up."

"yes."

After the two of them had a meal at Lu Lingyun's place to fill their stomachs, news came back from Qin.

Qin said that this was the jade pendant from their Cheng family, and asked Lu Lingyun to treat it well first, and she and the old marquis would come back to take a look in two days.

When Lu Lingyun heard this, she knew that her mother-in-law wanted her to ask the person who came first.

"I don't know the names of the young master and young lady yet."

"You are too polite, sister-in-law. We are not young masters or young ladies. My name is Cheng Qi, and this is my sister Cheng Hui. Don't be afraid of your laughter, sister-in-law, we came here just to find a place to stay." Cheng Qi raised his head, and the ruthlessness in his eyes disappeared. His dark and wolfish face showed a bit of embarrassment and caution.