Chapter 307 Let Me Guess What Else
Last night, he saw the letter and couldn't sleep all night.
After daybreak, his temples turned gray.
Over the years, he has been careful to please everyone, making sure that the Yongning Marquisate remains respectable in the noble circles of the capital, rather than being as obscure as other declining marquisates.
But what did his wife and his biological daughter do?
He couldn't let anyone know the contents of the letter.
The noble title passed down by our ancestors cannot fall into his hands.
Lu Mingchao sensed the rejection and determination in Marquis Yongning's attitude, sighed softly, and asked quietly, "Uncle Lu, did Nanny Wang leave any words about me in her letter?"
Yongning Hou lowered his head, not daring to look directly at Lu Mingchao. "She said that she sewed a new dress for you for last year's New Year's Day."
"She said that all the monthly allowances she had saved over the years were deposited in Huitong Money House. The receipts were in the new clothes she made for you. All the money was left for you."
"She said that she liked the pear blossom paste you made for her when she was a child. If she is lucky enough to be alive, she hopes you can place a jar of pear blossom paste in front of her grave."
Having said this, Marquis Yongning paused, and after a long pause, he said, "She said, don't be bound by the grace of raising you, and live your own life well."
"She said that no matter whether you are the daughter of a marquis or not, you are a child she raised with her own hands."
Lu Mingchao felt a sudden pain in his heart.
In this world, there are people who truly care about the original owner.
"Uncle Lu, can I take care of Nanny Wang's funeral arrangements?"
"She is all alone, with no relatives in this world. Apart from the Marquis who has been with her for decades, I am the only one who can see her off to the end."
"As it should be, as it should be." Marquis Yongning said hurriedly.
A hint of mockery flashed across Lu Mingchao's eyes.
Nanny Wang's last letter was handed to Marquis Yongning. After reading it, will Marquis Yongning choose to let things go?
"My Lord." Lu Mingchao wiped away his tears and lowered his voice.
Marquis Yongning didn't understand what was going on and looked up.
"Let me guess what else Wang Ma wrote in her last letter."
"For example, Lu Minghui almost gave herself to a father and son because of a silver-plated hairpin?"
Lu Mingchao spoke slowly, his eyes always fixed on the face of Marquis Yongning. He clearly caught the Marquis's pupils shrinking slightly, and then he forced himself to calm down.
"For example, the Secret Scenery of the Spring Palace."
Originally, Lu Mingchao was unaware of this matter.
While investigating the case of Lu Xiaoxin who fell into the water and had a fever and became an idiot, Xie Yan accidentally discovered that Lu Minghui's jade body was covered with gauze and was being painted by the painter.
"For example, in order to cover up Lu Minghui's scandal, Madam Hou killed someone in the first month of the year to silence him."
"For example, Lu Minghui recommended candidates to Princess Qingyu, who had numerous male lovers."
"Does Lord Hou know who Lu Minghui recommended?"
"The new disciple of Principal Yu of Baopu Academy."
"What a courageous dog!"
"For example, the increasingly destitute Marquis's family lends money at high interest rates under the name of the Marquis."
"If they can't pay it back, we will burn their houses, rob their children, and seize their fertile land. If they resist, we will treat them like a mob."
"I heard that among the Marquis's nephews, there is a sixth-rank military officer who made a name for himself by making a living as a commoner."
"My Lord, tell me, where did that young military officer's military exploits come from?"
"My Lord, do you think these things can be covered up perfectly?"
Yongning Hou was extremely shocked. He stared at Lu Mingchao in disbelief, and asked with trembling lips: "You, how did you know that?"
Lu Mingchao continued, "There is one more thing that Nanny Wang probably doesn't know."
"Everyone knows that when something is out of the ordinary, there must be something fishy going on."
"Isn't the Marquis curious about why Lu Minghui suddenly changed her mind and agreed to cancel the engagement?"
"Lu Minghui is clearly determined to marry Gu Huai."
"Because Madam Hou promised Lu Minghui a better future."
"The Marquis knows very well what is a future greater and more attractive than that of being the future mistress of the Duke's Mansion."
"May I ask, Lord Hou, can you really protect them and their daughter?"
"No, the Marquis can't protect you."
"At the very least, the two things of killing people to silence them and killing innocent people to take credit cannot be concealed."
"If I can know it, then others can also know it."
"you……"
Yongning Hou suddenly stood up and pointed his finger at him. "You..."
"You knew that a long time ago?"
"I only knew about the killing of innocent people and taking credit for it one step earlier than the Marquis." Lu Mingchao said coldly, "The evil deeds done by the Marquis' wife and Lu Minghui are closely related to the Marquis's indulgence, selfishness and cold-heartedness."
"If I were the Marquis, I would immediately have a frank talk with the Marquis's wife."
Marquis Yongning came in like a wolf and left like a wolf.
On that day, Lu Mingchao moved out of Yongning Marquis Mansion.
She also has to take care of Wang Ma's funeral arrangements.
In the room rented by Nanny Wang, she found new clothes that Nanny Wang had sewed for her.
It is not an outer robe, but a soft and comfortable cotton undershirt.
The inner garment has been rinsed with water and exudes a faint scent of soapberry.
There was a thin ticket on the front.
It is a note used to collect money.
Lu Mingchao carefully put away the coat and the bills.
The one hundred taels of silver on this note represented Nanny Wang's entire life as a slave.
She couldn't tell whether the Marquis's wife was cruel or soft-hearted.
Although Nanny Wang's life was spared, her eyes were gouged out, her tongue was cut off, and the tendons in her hands and feet were severed.
Is it because of the master-servant relationship that has lasted for several decades?
It is better not to have such friendship.
Nanny Wang's body has been prepared for burial.
The blood on his forehead had been thoroughly washed, his gray hair was neatly tied behind his head, a headband inlaid with emeralds covered the scar on his forehead, and a white handkerchief covered the empty eye sockets.
Very clean and decent.
Just like Nanny Wang in Lu Mingchao's memory.
The coffin lid was closed and long nails were nailed into the coffin one after another.
Lu Mingchao knelt on the futon and talked about the past of the original owner and Nanny Wang.
She twisted up the paper money and threw it into the brazier. The wind blew by, and the paper money swirled in the flames, intertwined with the rising smoke, seeming to say silently, she also remembered it.
Perhaps, Nanny Wang has already met the original owner whom she missed so much.
Lu Mingchao could only think so.
"Madam, His Royal Highness Prince Duan has received the invitation. We will meet in the Tianzi No. 1 private room of the Yu Building at 3:30 pm tomorrow."
Amber knelt beside Lu Mingchao and burned some paper money for Nanny Wang before speaking.
Lu Mingchao nodded and said, "Amber, have you thanked the pear blossoms outside?"
"The flowers bloomed early this year, and faded early too," Amber whispered.
Then, she added, "The pear blossoms on the hills outside the city should still be in full bloom. I will go pick some for you now."
"Madam, please don't be too depressed."
Suddenly someone knocked on the door.
Lu Mingchao looked back and saw Gu Huai in a plain robe, holding a large bamboo basket in his hand.
"A Chao, I want to burn a stick of incense for Nanny Wang."
Gu Huai said hurriedly, as if he was afraid that Lu Mingchao would ask him to leave.
"A Chao, in the past, Nanny Wang also treated me very well."
Lu Mingchao took Amber's hand and stood up. "Go ahead."
Will she still be soft-hearted?