Chapter 363 Fake Death
When Qin Huiyin and Tang Luwu came in with the cakes, the group had just finished their conversation. Judging from their expressions, the conversation must have gone smoothly.
"I'll go first." Song Ruize stood up and greeted Qin Huiyin.
Qin Huiyin handed the cake in her hand to Tang Yichen: "I'll take you out."
Tang Yichen pinched a piece of pastry and took a bite. The pastry was soft and crispy, sweet but not greasy, just the taste he liked.
Qin Huiyin took the cake from Tang Luwu and chased after Song Ruize: "This is the one you like. It's just out of the pot and still steaming. Take it home and eat it."
Wei Zhaoyan looked at Tang Yichen, then turned back to look at Song Ruize. He hadn't smiled for a long time, and he rarely smiled, looking like he saw through everything but didn't say anything.
He suddenly missed the days in the Tang family's old house. At that time, his family was still his support, and he could live freely outside instead of living in the dark like now.
Tang Yichen saw the plate full of cakes in Song Ruize's hand, and suddenly felt that the cakes in his hand were not fragrant. He stuffed the cakes to Wei Zhaoyan, walked past Song Ruize, and strode away.
Wei Zhaoyan took a piece and ate it, saying incoherently: "I have to eat more of this delicious cake, I may never have the chance to eat it again in this lifetime."
"Brother Wei, don't talk nonsense." Tang Luwu frowned, "You will live a long life and all bad luck will be gone."
Qin Huiyin saw Song Ruize off. On the way, she lowered her voice and asked what they talked about. Song Ruize told her not to ask about these things anymore, anyway, he and Tang Yichen would handle it.
"Brother, do you mean that you and eldest brother are going to cooperate this time?" Qin Huiyin was extremely surprised when she heard the hidden meaning.
"If this matter is not arranged properly and gets known to others, everyone will die. I don't want to see the scene of your little head splattered with blood on the spot." Song Ruize said calmly.
That night, a suspicious person appeared in West City, suspected to be Wei Zhaoyan, the only son of the Duke of Zhenguo. Under the siege of the people in West City, the man was rescued by his men. Then, the entire military division was dispatched to search for Wei Xiaoshizi everywhere. Until at the edge of the moat, everyone surrounded Wei Zhaoyan. When he wanted to jump into the river, a group of arrows shot at him, and countless arrows hit Wei Zhaoyan's body, turning him into a hedgehog.
His body fell into the moat and sank...
Su Jin cried and reported the news to Qin Huiyin, saying, "Many people saw that the young master was shot to death by arrows and his body sank into the river. The soldiers went down to salvage it. After a night of salvaging, they finally found his body downstream. Because it had been soaked in the water all night, its face was unrecognizable and its body was swollen. However, many people have confirmed that the body was that of the young master."
"Su Jin, the dead cannot be resurrected. It's a good thing that you have feelings for your old master, but don't let others know that you are crying for the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, otherwise it will bring disaster to others." Tang Luwu warned.
"Don't worry, Miss. I only dared to cry this time, and I will never do it again. The masters are kind and have shown great kindness by allowing me to look after my old master. I will work honestly in the future."
"How is Miss Wei?" Qin Huiyin asked.
"I don't know either." No matter how loyal Su Jin was to her master, she was just a lowly servant and had no way of rescuing them.
After the news of the death of the young prince of the Duke of Zhenguo spread, the emperor demoted several officials during the morning court session and beheaded several more. As for the women of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, he pardoned their status as slaves and allowed them to leave the capital and return to their hometown in Fenyang to live and work in peace.
"I heard that the women of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion are about to leave Beijing." Tang Luwu told Qin Huiyin, who had stayed at home all day, the news she heard today.
Qin Huiyin said: "Did that person also go to Fenyang?"
"I asked my eldest brother, but he refused to tell me. He only said that from now on there will be no more young masters in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion." Tang Luwu said, "Why don't you go and ask him? If you ask, my eldest brother might tell me."
"He didn't tell you when you asked him, but he told me when I asked him. Do you want to hear what you are saying? Since Big Brother and the others have already made arrangements, let's not worry about it. From today on, no one of us should mention this matter, just pretend it never happened, so as not to cause trouble to ourselves." Qin Huiyin said, "Tomorrow we will go to Miss Zhu's poetry banquet. Have you prepared the clothes you are going to wear tomorrow? Do you have new jewelry to wear tomorrow?"
Tang Luwu sat down next to her and said with a bitter face: "Can I not go? Otherwise, let Wan'er go with you?"
"Miss Zhu invited us, not Wan'er. These young ladies from aristocratic families are the most particular. At occasions like this, they invite young ladies from official families. If you let Wan'er go, wouldn't that be sending herself to others to have fun? Besides, we are going there to attract more customers and prepare for the opening of Qingguo Qingcheng." Qin Huiyin said, "When the time comes, just follow me. I will take care of anything."
"It's not that I don't dare, I just feel uncomfortable in such an occasion." Tang Luwu said, "I'll go back and look at the clothes I'm going to wear tomorrow and try on the jewelry I just made."
Tang Luwu returned to Luwu Courtyard and sat in front of the dressing table looking at herself as soon as she entered the door.
She asked Minghui next to her: "Am I useless? I am obviously older than Yinyin, but I always hide behind her."
"Second Miss has such a large business at such a young age, which shows that she is more courageous than ordinary men. Eldest Miss can run the business with Second Miss and do so well, which is much better than ordinary women. Eldest Miss just came to the capital and is not used to everything here. She needs time to adapt. Once you adapt well, you will definitely be able to handle it with ease."
"I finally understand why Big Brother arranged for you to be my maid. You are so good at coaxing people with your mouth. Which family did you work for before?"
"I used to serve a young master. After the young mistress came into the house, she couldn't accommodate the maids in the young master's room, so she sold all of us out." Minghui said dejectedly.
"All sold?" Tang Luwu was surprised.
Minghui nodded: "Yes. The young lady sold all the maids and replaced them with a group of people she brought with her. I was lucky to meet the housekeeper of the Tang residence. My sisters were not so lucky."
In this capital city, the powerful can treat other people's lives as ants. The Duke of Zhenguo was once so glorious but he couldn't escape it, and the servants under them were in an even more difficult situation.
Tang Lvwu looked at the newly made jewelry and felt confused about the future for the first time. Was this the kind of life she really wanted? Could she, with such a simple mind, really get along well with those people?
Ming Jing came over with a jade pendant and said to Tang Luwu, "I found this at the corner of the bed. It should be the one who left it behind. Should I give it to you, sir?"
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