Chapter 64: Heartbreak
After Lu Yong left, Lu Qiaoxiao sat and chatted with her mother for a while. Seeing that it was almost time, she said, "Mom, I still have some things to take care of. I'll go back to the house first."
Qiao Lin nodded to show her understanding. Now that she is the mistress of the house, she is more thoughtful than when she was a daughter.
She looked at her daughter's back as she skipped away, and suddenly remembered that she had something else to say, so she followed her unconsciously.
Until I saw Lu Qiaoxiao turning the corner into the yard from afar, two people at the door greeted my daughter and followed her into Xiaoxiang Courtyard.
Familiar face.
Qiao Lin made a judgment immediately, but they seemed to have something urgent to do, and were only concerned with following Lu Qiaoxiao into the courtyard, and didn't even notice her old acquaintance.
She sighed helplessly. Qiao Qiao had a lot of plans in her mind, but she didn't ask about them.
I believe she must have her own plans.
Inside Xiaoxiang Courtyard:
"Miss, Miss Lin has been going to the Pingyang Palace more and more frequently recently. Every time she comes back, Mr. Pei asks her what she has been doing, and she always evades the question by saying she went shopping." Qian Mu, the shopkeeper of Qingshan Money House, replied respectfully.
"Pei Er doesn't have any doubts?" Lu Qiaoxiao couldn't believe it. Given Pei Jinxuan's own suspicion and caution, he didn't even ask any questions about Lin Miaofu, an unknown orphan, showing up in public in the capital.
"Mr. Pei has been going out early and coming back late recently. He seems to be very busy. I met him several times in the front hall, but he might have something on his mind and didn't notice me." Qian Mu recalled carefully.
Xie Dong, the shopkeeper of Yumo Bank, lowered his voice and said, "And as Miss expected, Minister Pei and his wife have not been in good health recently. Second Master Pei asked Miss Lin to serve them personally every day. I guess that's why Second Master Pei didn't become suspicious."
Lu Qiaoxiao sneered in his heart: She goes to take care of them? I'm afraid the more Lin Miaofu takes care of them, the faster Pei Shangshu and his wife will die.
She couldn't help but think of her previous life when she had taken great pains to serve medicine to Madam Pei Li at her window, but in return she received an even worse temper and humiliation from her.
They thought she wasn't diligent enough, wasn't as clever as others, and that she was the eldest daughter of the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion, and was probably not even as good as a maid.
Li herself was born into a poor family. In her early years, she met Pei Yu, who was a poor scholar at the time. The two supported each other all the way to their current status.
Instead, she forgot the hardships of the journey, or perhaps it was because she, Lu Qiaoxiao, was the daughter of a noble family that she was given so much trouble.
On the contrary, she felt sorry for Lin Miaofu after she fell into trouble.
In this life, I heard that Mrs. Li hated Lin Miaofu so much that she wanted to kick her out of the house. If Pei Jinxuan had not been willing to protect her, Lin Miaofu would have been packed up and thrown out of the house long ago.
As the saying goes, dog bites dog—
Lu Qiaoxiao unhurriedly fiddled with the lid of the teacup and said in a deep voice, "Why don't you two go and give Lin Miaofu some advice? Have her suggest to Second Master Pei that they mortgage the rouge and cloth shops attached to Qingshan and Yumo Manor to raise some silver to help His Royal Highness Prince Pingyang with his urgent needs. If he doesn't spend money from his own pocket, I'm afraid there will be a riot."
Qian Mu's eyes widened. "Isn't this a bargain for her? She's just being credited to Second Master Pei for nothing?"
Lu Qiaoxiao's eyes flashed coldly, and his voice was deep: "Yes, if we don't give her a good deal, how can we let her have a status in the Pei Mansion, so that she can completely show her fangs and claws and send Minister Pei and his wife to the west?"
Moreover, only when Lin Miaofu finally gets her wish and sits on the position of Pei Jinxuan's wife, her desire will grow even more.
What if she secretly collected evidence of Lin Miaofu's collusion with Prince Pingyang and presented it to Pei Jinxuan one day?
Killing people is not satisfying.
To destroy someone's heart is the best punishment in this world.
When Qian Mu and Xie Dong came out of Xiaoxiang Courtyard, they caught a glimpse of a man wandering not far away.
The two of them looked at each other warily, then walked forward tacitly and grabbed the man's shoulders.
When that person turned his head, both of their bodies went limp at the same time.
"Madam!" Qian Mu was the first to cry out.
"You're here!" Xie Dong raised his sleeve to wipe the corners of his eyes.
Qian Mu and Xie Dong were originally servants of the Qiao family. Qiao Lin saw their talents in accounting and business management, so she specially set up two shops for them to manage. This was a favor to them.
"Why are two grown men crying? It's been a long time since we last met. Is everything okay now?" Qiao Lin pretended to be nonchalant. She had been living freely and comfortably in the Yong'an Marquis Mansion for a while. She reflected on her past and realized that she had really narrowed her path because of a man.
Now I can use the money to eat and have fun, just to please myself. Isn’t it great?
Qiao Lin consoled the two men for a few more words, then said earnestly, "Xie Dong, Qian Mu, I have only one thing to tell you: you must protect the young lady and help her succeed."
Qian Mu and Xie Dong looked at Qiao Lin with a hint of surprise in their eyes, as if the lady was a little different from before.
But they couldn't clearly explain what the difference was.
"Don't worry, Madam. We will definitely help you succeed."
Not far away, Xiao Mi saw Madam Qiao talking to two servants. Those two seemed to be more than just ordinary servants.
A hint of doubt flashed through his mind, but he didn't think much about it.
Originally, he had just developed a new tonic that was very suitable for Qiao Lin's physique. When he saw Qiao Lin following the young lady to Xiaoxiang Courtyard, he thought of following her and waiting nearby.
But I saw that the lady didn't enter Xiaoxiang Courtyard either.
Forget it, Xiao Mi thought.
Anyway, Prime Minister Shen said that it would be fine as long as Madam Qiao was well protected.
Mrs. Qiao and the young lady are one, and the young lady and the Prime Minister are one.
Protecting one person makes all three feel at ease.
"Doctor Xiao!"
This crisp cry made Xiao Mi's heart tremble. Somehow, he felt a strange feeling as if he had been discovered.
But—didn’t he come here just to be discovered?
Xiao Mi tried his best to maintain a gentle smile on his face, "Madam Qiao, I have developed a new tonic and would like you to try it."
Qiao Lin heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this. She patted her chest and said, "I was so scared. I thought something was wrong with my body. That's why you were so anxious to find me."
Xiao Mi was busy explaining: "Of course not, with me here, nothing will happen to Madam——"
After saying this, Xiao Mi still felt that this sentence was very strange, and even the look that Mrs. Qiao gave him had a bit more scrutiny.
"Let's go." Qiao Lin put her hands behind her back and walked in front.
Xiao Mi followed closely behind, feeling relieved that no one caught him and said anything more.
He is the worst at talking.
As Xiao Mi was thinking, his eyes followed Qiao Lin in front of him.
Qiao Lin should be about thirty-five years old, but she has a slim and graceful figure and a well-maintained face. If others say she is only twenty-five, they will believe it.
In addition, Mrs. Qiao has a lively personality and can easily get along with others and chat with anyone.
When she and Marquis Yong'an started arguing with each other, the situation was so intense that it could have killed someone.
During this period of time, under his meticulous care, Qiao Lin's complexion has become better and better.
Thinking of this, Xiao Mi's heart began to beat very fast and his steps became lighter.
The next morning:
Lu Qiaoxiao was still dreaming when Bai Zhi's voice, as noisy as a big white goose, rang out.
"Miss! Miss! Get up quickly! Prime Minister Shen is here to pick you up!"
Lu Qiaoxiao suddenly felt a chill on her body. She opened her eyes in a daze and saw Bai Zhi looking at her with a wicked smile on her face.
This little girl dared to pull her quilt away.
It was just dawn, so early, how could Shen Yuheng come to pick her up?
It's obvious that he is here to take her away!
To take her life——
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