It is precisely because of this that they come to us merchants. If their ancestors were rich, they would have been dealing with royal relatives, nobles and wealthy families.
My father prepared most of his fortune as a dowry for me, and I married into the Earl's mansion and became his wife."
Zhao Letong sighed, "Sister's face shows that she has wealth but no honor. If she wants to be a noble, it will not end well. This marriage is not a good match."
A person's fate is determined by heaven. Some people tend to be rich and make a fortune in any business they do. Some people tend to be officials and have a smooth career as an official. Some are good at studying, some are good at martial arts, and some are useless and come to the world to make up the numbers.
Fang Jingru's face has good fortune, but she forced herself to be a noble person and coveted a noble status, which led to this disaster.
Of course, this doesn't mean she deserves to be harmed by someone.
Zhao Youping frowned, "I know about Lord Changping. I've met his eldest son a few times. He's not a good person and is quite scheming.
Not much is known about his second wife; she only lived for three years. I heard she died suddenly, leaving behind a daughter who was sent to a farm in the countryside to be raised."
"My child, that's my daughter. Why? Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. Why are you sending my daughter away?"
Fang Jingru was so angry that she blew the oil lamp so hard that it almost went out. She had just woken up and didn't know that her daughter had been sent away.
"Quiet."
Zhao Letong pressed her hand, and Fang Jingru's anger was calmed down. She looked at her with fear in her eyes.
How old is this girl? How can she be so powerful?
[Nephew, go on, why did you send the child away?]
"They said the child had a bad fate and would bring disaster to her mother. If she wasn't sent away, she would bring disaster to her father and the entire family. The fact that he didn't strangle her to death outright was because the Earl of Changping cared about the relationship between father and daughter."
"Now it seems that he is guilty and dare not raise his daughter. He sent her to the countryside and left her to fend for herself. It is hard to say whether the child can survive."
"Ah, my child..."
Zhao Letong had a headache. "An Jing, if you keep doing this, I'm going to take you in. I've already said I'll help you, why are you making such a fuss?"
Zhao Youxi admired his little aunt, she was so powerful that she even dared to scold ghosts.
Zhao Youping asked, "We will help you find the child. Investigating Changping Bo will take time. Please be patient. After all, so many years have passed, and many people who know the truth are hard to find."
Counting the days, fifteen years have passed.
"Fifteen years. It seems like I just closed my eyes and fifteen years have passed. My children should be grown up by now."
A mother's biggest concern is her child. Zhao Letong was moved. "Nephew, ask the gatekeeper to borrow an umbrella. Let's take her away from here first."
Zhao Youxi's head was pounding. He looked at her and asked, "This is a ghost, aunt. Let's not joke. If I take her with me, I'll have nightmares."
Zhao Letong smiled innocently, yet with a hint of evil in her eyes. "Have you ever seen her? How could she have a nightmare? Want to see it? I'll help you realize it."
"No, I want to borrow an umbrella."
An ordinary tung oil umbrella was very large and heavy. Zhao Letong asked his nephew to take the hair of the female corpse and then performed some magic spells, and the female ghost floated into the umbrella.
[The corpse needs to be taken care of. I think there's an evil power on it, like it's sealing the soul. Someone knowledgeable has performed a ritual.]
Zhao Youping frowned. This involved unusual matters and was beyond the ability of their Dali Temple to handle.
"The imperial court has the Imperial Observatory, and under it is the Chengping Division. The Chengping Division is very low-key and most people don't know about it. It was only by chance that I heard that this Chengping Division specializes in handling supernatural events. This case should be within the Chengping Division's jurisdiction."
Zhao Youping has the vision brought by his family background. He is the eldest grandson and the future leader of the Zhao family. Zhao Biao does not force him on many things and will deliberately train him. The eldest grandson has a heavy responsibility.
So Zhao Youping knew that his silly second brother was just happy, and ignorance is also happiness.
Nephew, you can use your methods to investigate, and I have mine. Come back. We've had a good harvest today, and it's going to rain.
"Okay, let's go back to the city."
Zhao Letong left five taels of silver for the gatekeeper and said, "Buy some wine. It's good for your health."
"Thank you, Miss."
The gatekeeper's only remaining eye was filled with gratitude. This was the first person who cared about him, and it turned out to be a beautiful little girl.
There was no fear or discrimination in the little girl's eyes, which made him feel respected.
Zhao Youxi nodded and said, "We'll leave first. You take good care of the body. If you have any questions, go to the Zhao family in the city to find Zhao Youping."
Why didn't he tell me his name? He was studying and not at home.
The gatekeeper took note and watched them walk away.
It rained on the way back to the city, but luckily we had a carriage and didn't get wet. When we got home, it was dinner time.
Zhao Biao didn't see his daughter, and his face was gloomy. His daughters-in-law all lowered their heads and dared not breathe.
The grandchildren had already hidden themselves away to avoid the wrath of the emperor.
"The young lady is back."
When the servants saw Zhao Letong, they came to report happily as if he were their savior.
Zhao Biao wiped his face and forced a smile, but when he saw his eldest and second grandsons, his face immediately darkened again: "You two bastards again, one of you doesn't do your job well, the other doesn't study hard, and you take your aunt running around. Do you know how to take care of children?
Go out and kneel down, and don't eat dinner, you ignorant bastard."
Zhao Letong: “…”
Do you think a grandfather would curse people without any reason?
Fortunately, she didn’t have a grandfather in her previous life. With this temper, she would have killed her own relatives for the sake of justice, right?
"Father, stop scolding your nephews. Why are they kneeling? They're your own children. Don't you feel bad if they get hurt? They're doing the right thing. You should give them a chance to explain."
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