Chapter 83 Entering Beijing
"Really?" Lu Mingzhu murmured as she looked at Liu. A glimmer of hope welled up in her heart. Finally, she leaned on Liu's shoulder and cried uncontrollably: "Aunt, I'm so scared. I don't want to leave a scar."
"Really, really." Liu nodded vigorously.
These words not only comforted Lu Mingzhu, but also served as a stimulant to herself. The imperial physician in the palace would definitely be able to cure Mingzhu, and her daughter would shine among the noble ladies in the capital in the future.
After a few days of rest, Xia Qing recovered completely. She came to Qixia Courtyard and kowtowed to Lu Xiang to express her gratitude.
"I thank you for saving my life. I have no way to repay Miss San's kindness."
Lu Xiang motioned Yun Zha to help the man up, and smiled softly, "No need to thank me. If you hadn't told me, I might have fallen into Lu Yue's trap one day."
She and Lu Yue have never been good sisters who love each other. If Lu Yue didn't provoke her, she wouldn't deliberately compete with Lu Yue. But the mother and daughter conspired with Xiao Muheng to plot against her first. This time, Lu Yue was even more ruthless and even wanted to put the blame on her for burning Lu Mingzhu.
If Lu Yue really succeeds, I’m afraid even my grandmother won’t be able to protect me.
If someone respects me a little, I will give her three points in return.
If anyone offends me even an inch, I will return it a hundredfold!
"It's different. If the Third Miss hadn't arranged a retreat for me, I would definitely not have been able to escape unscathed this time." Xia Qing said gratefully.
Lu Xiang pursed her lips and smiled, not arguing with her, but just asked: "Have you decided where to go next? If you want to come to me, I can also tell my grandmother."
Xia Qing's expression was moved, and a trace of unnaturalness flashed across her beautiful face. After hesitating for a while, she said, "I thank the Third Miss for her love, but I am afraid that I will disappoint her. All the maids in Lanyuan have been scattered and assigned to various places. I used to be a maid in Lanyuan, so it is not appropriate for me to go anywhere. So I want to ask the Third Miss for a favor today."
"Oh?" Lu Xiang was a little surprised that Xia Qing would refuse, and asked her with a smile: "It seems that you already have an idea, tell me, as long as I can make the decision, I will definitely fulfill your wish."
"I...I don't want to go to the capital anymore. I want to ask Miss Third to arrange for me to be a manager on the farm..." Xia Qing said with her head down, feeling a little guilty.
The Third Miss would definitely agree to go to the manor on her own initiative. She wanted to be the manager... After all, she was asking for too much. But after thinking about it, she felt that this was the only chance she had and she didn't want to give it up.
Xia Qing knew her own limitations. She had betrayed Aunt Fang and the Fifth Miss before, even though it was because Aunt Fang was too harsh. But a servant who had betrayed her master would not be valued even if she was taken in by the Third Miss.
Rather than staying and making the Third Miss be on guard against herself or being used by someone again, it would be better to take advantage of the fact that she had done things for the Third Miss and find the best way out for herself.
"Okay." Lu Xiang agreed without hesitation: "My mother left me a farm, you can go there after you pack up. Xia Qing, I don't ask you to be loyal to me, as long as you don't betray me, I will definitely not treat you unfairly."
Xia Qing was immediately filled with gratitude: "Thank you for your help, Miss Third. I will not let you down."
"I believe you." Lu Xiang said, "If I meet someone I like, I will prepare a generous dowry for you and marry you off in style."
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In early September, the weather started to get cooler, so the Lu family moved to Beijing.
After traveling by water and then by land, we finally arrived in the capital city in half a month.
Dozens of horse-drawn carriages slowly entered the capital. The main roads were wide and bustling, with countless secondary streets crisscrossing and bustling with people. There were shops lining both sides of the roads, and the cries of street vendors could be heard one after another, creating a prosperous scene.
Lu Youping lifted the curtain and looked at the imperial city in front of him. He was as excited as if he had been injected with chicken blood.
Finally, he finally arrived in the capital.
Here, he will step up to a high position, make friends with marquises, dukes, and royal relatives, and push the Lu family's reputation to a high level.
The carriage went around and around and stopped in front of a mansion. The mansion was twice as big as the one in Yangning City, with three shiny black lacquered doors.
A plaque with the words "Lu Mansion" inscribed on it has been hung above the gate, and the two gold-plated characters shine brightly in the sun.
Manager Du and some servants rode at full speed and arrived at the new mansion three days ago to clean and settle down.
At this moment, he was leading the servants to stand at the two gates, welcoming several masters with smiles on their faces.
"This servant greets the master, the old lady, and all the masters."
Lu Youping laughed heartily: "Okay, okay, get up quickly, Manager Du has worked hard."
"It's not hard for me." General Manager Du said, "Master, please come into the mansion."
Everyone was excited as they looked at the solemn and majestic new mansion. As the old lady and Lu Youping entered the mansion, they saw that the furnishings in the halls and courtyards were all exquisite, with famous calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls.
The mansion has three floors, inside and outside, and the courtyard is deep and wide.
"Wow, so beautiful." Lu Xiao, who was following Aunt Yao, exclaimed softly.
"Xiao'er, be quiet." Aunt Yao looked at her youngest son tenderly and said softly.
Lu Youping's eyes were full of admiration, and he couldn't help but look at Manager Du and said, "Manager Du, where did these things come from?"
It would be fine if it were just ancient paintings by famous people, but any one of the treasures displayed in the treasure chest would be amazing.
Although he had collected a lot of good things over the years, a quick glance at the things in the main hall showed that most of them were not originally from the mansion.
Chief Steward Du quickly smiled and said, "My Lord, when Concubine Zhen found out that you and the old lady were leaving, she had already arranged for someone to come and pack up. Many of these things came from her private vault."
The old lady smiled and scolded, "This child, she has had a hard time these years. Now that she has taken out so many good things at once, she must be stretched to the limit."
"The Queen said that the Lu family is her support. As long as the Lu family continues to rise, no matter how much is added, she will only get more in the future with the help of the Master and the Fourth Miss." Butler Du relayed.
Then, he looked at Lu Mingzhu and said, "Fourth Miss, the Concubine Shu gave you some small things, and I have already placed them in your room."
Lu Mingzhu was delighted when she heard that. Because the wound was on her forehead, she covered it with thick bangs, so at first glance there was nothing unusual to see.
"Really? Take me to see it."
After saying that, she realized that she seemed anxious, so she looked at Lu Youping with her big watery eyes: “Dad, can I?”
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