After rebirth, I became a treacherous minister Black Moonlight

The servant returned to the Lu family covered in dust and dirt to report to Lu Xingzhou.

Manager Zhao is also here.

This man was his nephew, who was quite smart and deliberately gave him such an important task.

"So fast?"

Manager Zhao was very surprised.

You Ping said in distress, "I didn't even enter the princess's mansion. The servants there were so arrogant that they immediately drove me away as soon as they said I was from the Lu family, saying that our Lu family was not qualified to give gifts to the princess."

Manager Zhao looked at Lu Xingzhou awkwardly.

After all, the old man of the Lu family had done a great service in following the emperor. At his funeral, the retired emperor personally came to pay his respects and burned incense as a junior would.

Princess Wanping's move was too disrespectful to the Lu family.

Lu Xingzhou's expression didn't change much, still making people unpredictable: "Did you mention the old lady?"

You Ping said aggrievedly: "I did, but the boy said that the old lady is no longer from the Lu family, and told me to get lost!"

"This..." Manager Zhao choked and said to Lu Xingzhou, "Master, listen to what they are saying?"

Lu Xingzhou didn't care whether Princess Wanping looked down on the Lu family. He just wanted to know whether Lin Wan'er and her servant met Princess Wanping after they escaped last night.

Princess Wanping has a high reputation among the people. She helps the weak and punishes the strong, and provides porridge to the people. When she encounters injustice, she usually does not stand idly by.

Of course, those good deeds may be done for the people to see, and those in power are best at this.

Manager Zhao gave You Ping a look, and You Ping tactfully retreated.

Manager Zhao said, "Master, in my opinion, Lin Wan'er and Luoluo probably escaped on their own and didn't meet Princess Wanping. Otherwise, there wouldn't be any movement until now."

The fact that Lin Wan'er was able to escape from the Lu family means that she discovered that Lu Xingzhou wanted to kill her.

But even if she said these words, would anyone really believe it?

As a concubine who relied on her pregnancy to gain power, her reputation in the capital had long been ruined.

Princess Wanping is the legitimate daughter of the Empress Dowager, and she hates such questionable women the most. How could she be kind enough to take Lin Wan'er in?

Seeing that Lu Xingzhou didn't say anything, Manager Zhao said awkwardly, "Master, if you are really worried, why don't you go to the princess's mansion in person?"

"No need."

Perhaps what the Lu family had done in the past had disgusted her, and he wouldn't be able to see them even if he went there.

Since Princess Wanping dislikes the Lu family so much, she would not care about the affairs of the Lu family's rear house.

Maybe Lin Wan'er really just ran away on her own.

"You continue to send people to secretly search for the whereabouts of the two of them. It shouldn't be that difficult to find a woman who is about to give birth."

Unless...she leaves the capital.

I'm not afraid of her dying outside, I'm just afraid of her saying something wrong outside.

"Yes, sir!"

Manager Zhao hurried to make arrangements.

Lu Xingzhou went to Lu's mother's yard.

Mother Lu was sitting in the room pruning flowers.

She loves to arrange flowers when she has free time, and has never changed over the years.

Mother Lu seemed not to have heard Lu Xingzhou's footsteps and was busy with her own things.

Lu Xingzhou said, "Go to the Governor's Mansion and bring grandma back."

Mother Lu cut a leaf and said calmly, "It's not like I haven't gone to pick it up before. Grandmother doesn't want to go back to the Lu family. If you are interested, why don't you go and pick it up yourself?"

Lu Xingzhou looked at Mother Lu deeply and asked, "Did you help Lin Wan'er escape last night?"

What a coincidence, there are ladders inside both walls.

Mother Lu continued to prune the branches: "I don't understand what the master is saying."

-

It was already afternoon when Meng Qianqian woke up. The curtains in the room were drawn and the light was dim. Occasionally one or two bright rays of light slipped in through the gaps.

In the yard there was the sound of Baoshu's giggling. Liu Qingyun was trying to catch her, but she was having a great time hiding.

Lu Yuan is not here.

Hey, doesn’t he need to catch up on some sleep?

Meng Qianqian stretched lazily: "Banxia."

Nanny Li pushed the door open and walked in: "Miss, are you awake? Banxia is outside watering the peonies that Madam has just planted."

Meng Qianqian rubbed her eyes and said, "Mammy, what time is it?"

"It's almost afternoon."

"I slept for so long, how can I get back to the yard?"

She remembered that she was talking about the Twelve Guards with Lu Yuan in the carriage, and had no recollection of when she fell asleep.

Nanny Li cleared her throat and said, "The young lady was sleeping soundly, so it was the uncle who carried her back to the courtyard. It was really difficult for the uncle."

Meng Qianqian: Madam Li, you have betrayed me so thoroughly. Is it because my mother-in-law gave me too much?

Madam Li handed Meng Qianqian the clothes she had prepared long ago: "Miss, did anything happen in the princess's mansion last night? Why did you stay out all night? And you woke up the lady. What medicine do you want to get?"

Liu Qingyun hated being disturbed while she was sleeping the most, but after being woken up last night, Liu Qingyun was not angry at all, and she even asked Yu Zichuan to deliver the medicine personally.

The calmer the lady is, the bigger the matter is.

Meng Qianqian told the story of Lin Wan'er, naturally omitting the part about the Twelve Guards.

Nanny Li was extremely shocked.

She didn't expect that Lin Wan'er was an imposter, and she didn't expect that Lu Xingzhou would want Lin Wan'er's life.

Even a tiger doesn't eat its own cubs. After all, Lin Wan'er is pregnant with his son's flesh and blood.

Nanny Li was horrified.

As for the fake Lin Wan'er, although Nanny Li had been waiting for her retribution, she did not hope for her death.

"Poor kid."

Nanny Li sighed.

Then nothing more was said.

Everyone has his own fate. There are too many unfair things in the world. I just hope that the child will not bear the sins of the previous generation.

Meng Qianqian looked around and asked, "Where's my husband?"

Nanny Li poured some hot water and said, "The emperor came today. My son-in-law just sent him off and is now in the study."

Meng Qianqian washed her face and asked, "Your Majesty, what are you doing here?"

Nanny Li said, "It seems that they were playing mahjong with the old lady and the Miao king. Madam also went."

The corner of Meng Qianqian's mouth twitched. Didn't these three con men really cheat Zong Zhengxi into nothing left?

"Eat some snacks first. I'll ask the kitchen to cook two dishes."

"Ah."

Meng Qianqian went to the study room carrying half a plate of osmanthus cake and half a plate of fried fruits.

Lu Yuan was tinkering with a strange little box.

Meng Qianqian put the plate on the table: "Grand Commander, what is this?"

Lu Yuan said: "This is what Yu Zichuan dug back from the Lu family."

"Is this what Haizhu asked Lin Wan'er to wait for?" Meng Qianqian blinked, "Have you opened it?"

Lu Yuan said calmly: "After all, it belongs to the Twelve Guards, so it's better to wait for you to open it."

"Then I'm welcome."

Meng Qianqian put down the osmanthus cake she had taken a bite of and reached out to open the box.

"I'll do it." Lu Yuan suddenly blocked her hand, "You stand further away and just watch from there."

Meng Qianqian said "oh" and pushed it to the side obediently.

The box was locked, not an ordinary copper lock, but a poetry lock, which could be unlocked by turning the words on the copper hoop.

There are four copper rings in total, and each copper ring has six... patterns?

Meng Qianqian opened her eyes wide: "What are these? Why don't I recognize them?"

“It’s in Sanskrit.”

While Lu Yuan was talking, he had already unlocked the lock.

"You also know Sanskrit?" Meng Qianqian's admiration for Lu Yuan became even greater.

She walked over and took a closer look. "Hey, the box is empty!"