Noble Lady

Chapter 487 Letter from Lingnan

At that time, Xue Hejun, the second master of the Xue family, had just been tried.

Xue Chenyu went to find the little boy Zhang Songqing, "Master Zhang, I want to ask you for a favor. This favor may lead to serious consequences, so I must tell you clearly in advance. It doesn't matter if you don't want to do it."

"what?"

"I'd like you to tell me the fortune of the Xue family, but I remember your master said you can't tell people's fortunes. So if I want to ask you for help, do I need your master's permission?"

"No need." said the little kid.

Xue Chenyu was overjoyed.

Unexpectedly, the little kid said the next moment, "I can't calculate it for you."

Xue Chenyu: "Why?"

"Master told me that if you encounter a situation where you absolutely must have a divination, then you can do it. However, the karma you have is too great, so I can't do it."

"I can only tell you that the lives of your family are on your shoulders, and your choice is crucial. You need to think twice before taking every step."

Although he said this, his eyes were sparkling, as if he was thinking about something particularly interesting.

After Xue Chenyu reluctantly left his room, the little kid started dancing with excitement, "...Master, why didn't you let me tell you? My sister has a unique fate that only appears once in a hundred years. She survived a great disaster and turned bad times into good times. Her doom is over, and all that's left is for her to rule the world!"

……

Prince Cheng’s Palace, Songyu Courtyard.

Because of the flower-viewing banquet, the atmosphere in the mansion was very strange.

When Situ Zhen came back, Princess An Ning was already waiting for him in the yard.

"Brother, I heard that things didn't go well at the flower viewing banquet today. How is Miss Xue?"

Situ Zhen glanced at her and said, "If you want to know, you can go and see for yourself. You don't need to ask me."

"How can this be the same?!" Princess An Ning jumped up angrily. "I'm asking this because I think you have a special relationship with my future sister-in-law. Doesn't this make me seem more sincere?"

Situ Zhen was pleased by the word "sister-in-law" and raised his hand to rub the top of her head, "You are a smart girl."

"If you want to go to the Marquis' Mansion in the future, go ahead. If Father and Mother are too annoying, you can go to the palace and stay with the Empress Dowager for a while. She likes you guys more than that troublemaking daughter of the Concubine Xian."

You guys are referring to her, the sixth princess Jing Hua, and the seventh princess Jing Yao - also known as Taotao.

The older princesses have all married, and the youngest is the willful Ninth Princess Jingxi.

Princess An Ning felt that although she loved playing and eating, she was too kind and well-behaved.

"Brother, what about you? You have always been the most beloved grandchild of the Empress Dowager."

Situ Zhen tapped her head. "With all the commotion at the flower viewing banquet today, I think the Empress Dowager doesn't want to see me these days. If you don't go, won't someone take advantage of you?"

Princess An Ning suddenly understood, "Brother! You are indeed my elder brother, and you are really smart. I will immediately tell people to pack up and go to the palace early tomorrow morning!"

"Go."

The little girl was very easy to coax, and Situ Zhen coaxed her away with just a few words.

After she left the yard, Situ Zhen told Fang Sui to prepare things.

When Fang Sui saw the list he had drawn up, he couldn't help but feel a pang of anxiety. "...Prince, what are you planning to do?"

"When will it be your turn to comment on what this prince does? Go now."

"……Yes."

"Wait, go get that sword."

Fang Sui said yes respectfully, then hurried downstairs with the list to prepare.

Situ Zhen did not return to his room, but went straight into the study.

Be it the Empress Dowager or His Majesty, they all disagreed with Chenyu being his legal wife.

Given the current situation, it is not easy to convince them to agree.

Then we can only delay it.

If they could find the person who exchanged two children in a short time, they would quickly announce the news that he was the son of the late queen.

By then, his marriage to Chenyu would be even more impossible.

Unless they can't find him at all, and can't find any witnesses.

This thought flashed through his mind, and Situ Zhen went into the study and did not come out for a long time.

Until Fang Sui brought the sword.

……

The second day of the flower viewing banquet.

The merchant caravans returning from Lingnan also entered Beijing.

Mother Li was among them. Xue Chenyu asked Qiniang to pick her up. The mother and daughter, who had not seen each other for a long time, hugged each other and cried bitterly in the carriage.

Afterwards, Qi Niang accompanied Mother Li into the Marquis' Mansion to meet the masters of the mansion.

After meeting Mrs. Xue, he came to meet Xue Chenyu alone.

Naturally, the opening remarks were filled with words of gratitude.

"The He family has received retribution, and this old servant has avenged his family's vengeance. This is something I never dared to imagine. The young lady has been so kind and generous that I cannot repay her enough!"

In excitement, he knelt down and kowtowed again and again.

"Stop that, get up."

Xue Chenyu glanced at Xia He, and Xia He pulled him up.

"Mother Li, now that you've avenged your great hatred, you no longer have too many worries. You want to leave Shengjing, this sad place, and live permanently in Lingnan. I agree."

"You only have one goddaughter, Qi Niang. I've already asked about taking her to Lingnan. She's willing to go with you."

"Her replacements have already been chosen. They've been learning for so long that they can get the hang of it. After you pay your respects to your family, pack up your things and head south."

After a brief moment of shock, Mother Li knelt down and kowtowed again.

Xia He seized the opportunity and pulled the man up.

"You've worked diligently for the Marquis' Mansion and my mother for many years. It's not unreasonable for you to take your daughter south to retire. I just want to ask you one more question: do you really not recognize her?"

He Jixiang is the only relative in her husband's family no matter what.

Mother Li thought for a moment and shook her head. "No, the grudges and grievances of the previous generation have all come to an end. Good and bad, everything has come to an end."

"She's living a good life now, so I won't disturb her peaceful life. I just hope she lives a happy and smooth life for the rest of her life."

Xue Chenyu said "hmm" and said nothing more.

After all, Qi Niang had been with the people in the Marquis' Mansion for such a long time, and she was about to go to Lingnan, so she was naturally reluctant to leave. Xue Chenyu simply let her take her leave in advance and say goodbye to everyone she knew one by one.

Mother Li hadn't seen Qiniang for a long time, but she was still willing to follow her around, and no one else could complain.

"Miss, there's one more thing I dare not hide from you." Su Ying, who came with her, carefully chose her words. "It's not just Madam Li who's traveling north from Lingnan with the caravan this time. There's also Miss Chu and two others."

Miss Chu?

After a moment of stunned silence, Xue Chenyu remembered that the Miss Chu from Lingnan was probably referring to the former leader of Qingmu Village, Chu Yao.

"Why did she come with the caravan? And she didn't tell me beforehand." Xue Chenyu was puzzled.

Su Ying quickly handed over a letter, "This was given to me by Miss Chu when I accompanied Qi Niang to the city gate to pick them up just now. She asked me to give it to you."

"Miss Chu also said that you will understand after reading this letter."

letter?

Xue Chenyu took it doubtfully.

The letter turned out to be a handwritten letter from He Yuanju, the magistrate of Haicheng County. Xue Chenyu just glanced at it and her face became solemn.

I even broke out in a cold sweat.

"Yumei, order the carriage. Xiahe, accompany me to the outskirts of the city later."

Yumei and Xiahe nodded quickly.

Suying's heart also rose to her throat.

Not long after.

Xue Chenyu went out with two maids.

Before leaving, she went to see Madam Xue. It is unknown what the mother and daughter talked about while locked up in the mansion. But after she left, Madam Xue called Mother He and gave her some instructions with a serious face.

The charity cemetery outside the city is a place that ordinary people are reluctant to approach.

Xue Chenyu was a little scared when she saw the white banner at the door, so she turned around and asked Yumei to knock on the door of the small courtyard next door.

The yard next to the charity cemetery.

After a few knocks on the door, the courtyard door opened and the wheat-skinned Chu Yao was the first to come into view.

"Ms. Xue, you're here so soon? I thought you'd be here later."

Xue Chenyu nodded and walked in accompanied by Xia He and the others. "Go sit in your room. This is not the place to talk."

"Okay." Chu Yao said embarrassedly, "I have a special mission, so it's not convenient for me to go into the city with them and stay at the Chamber of Commerce. I can only stay here. I hope Miss Xue will forgive me."

Xue Chenyu: "It's okay."

After entering the house, she said that she had personally escorted two people and hid them in the caravan to enter the capital together.

To be precise, there were two bodies hidden in coffins.

"Those were the robbers I caught while traveling for business. They were robbing people on the road and were caught by the escorts hired by our Chamber of Commerce. One of them was killed on the spot, and the other was seriously injured and rescued by us, but he committed suicide after waking up."

"After the autopsy, the coroner said they didn't look like ordinary bandits, but more like well-trained... soldiers."

As Chu Yao spoke, she also handed over an autopsy report issued by the Haicheng County Coroner.