The uncle borrowed some merits, and the princess drew the talisman fiercely

A small box?

Lu Zhaoling wanted to say, I don’t believe you at all.

The things my mother left behind must be more than just a small box.

And why don’t you talk about this house?

However, since Lu Ming wanted the porcelain figure so much, Lu Zhaoling became somewhat curious. What was inside it?

"I'm still not fully recovered, you know, because I was injured. After I came back, your wife and daughters were always mad at me. Anger is bad for your health. Do you understand?"

Lu Zhaoling held out his hand, "If you want me to go back to the countryside, at least show some sincerity."

Lu Ming's heart skipped a beat. "You've already taken several hundred taels from home before. Isn't that a sign of sincerity?"

Now you want more? Isn't this a bit too much?

"How can that be called sincerity? Wasn't it a reasonable compensation for me? Or was it me who asked for it and you gave it to me reluctantly?"

Lu Zhaoling said, "I am weak now, so I must eat some bird's nest and ginseng to replenish my body. If you don't want to give me money, it's okay. Just ask the cook to cook me a bowl of ginseng chicken for lunch, red dates and bird's nest in the evening, and Tremella, lily and lotus seed syrup in the afternoon."

Where does the Lu family get such a good standard of living now!

Lu Ming's heart sank every time he heard her say a word.

"Are you trying to say that your family is poor?"

Lu Zhaoling immediately stopped him from saying anything. "I don't think my family is poor. Did you read the Beijing News yesterday? I asked about the engagement announcement. How much money did it cost?"

As soon as she asked the question, she saw Lu Ming's expression change slightly, and she knew the answer.

This must have cost a lot of money, and a lot of it!

Lu Ming already felt bad about the money, and when he saw Lu Zhaoling's mocking look, he felt even more distressed.

I originally thought that the money was well spent, but why do I feel like a fool doing something stupid when she asked me this?

"Look, you spent so much money just to spread a message, but you're not willing to give me some tonic? How can you call this sincerity?"

"You can eat if you want!" Lu Ming said angrily, "but before you go back to the countryside, can you think of a few approximate locations? I'll write a letter and ask your grandfather and your third uncle to look for it. If they find it, it will be much easier for you. You don't have to make a special trip. Just ask them to deliver it to you."

Lu Zhaoling thought about it and looked at Lu Ming's face carefully. It seemed that he had no luck in achieving his wishes recently. So, okay.

"Okay, I'll tell them a few places I used to go to and ask them to look for them."

If she could ask them to find the things and bring them directly, she wouldn't have to make a trip.

Lu Ming breathed a sigh of relief, carefully wrote down the places she mentioned, but hesitated to leave.

"Why, Lord Lu, are you still thinking about chatting with me?"

Lu Zhaoling was getting impatient with him.

"Actually, I don't know where I hid the marriage certificate between your sister and the second prince. Something happened at that time, and it was a mess. Can you help find it?"

Lu Ming didn't want to tell Lu Zhaoling about this, but he felt that she was a little weird. She had been in Beijing for a month and had caused a lot of trouble. If the King of Jin was fascinated by her looks, then what about Chen Deshan? What about Lin Rong?

As far as he knew, these two masters were very polite to her. Why? And the assistant doctor, who was rarely invited by others, had seen Lu Zhaoling several times.

After all, the marriage certificate was hidden by Lu Zhaoling's mother. Maybe Lu Zhaoling could find it?

Over the years they have turned the entire house upside down, but still can't find it. There is nothing they can do now.

The engagement has been made public, and Concubine Shu will definitely ask them to produce the engagement when the time comes. It will be difficult to explain if they can't produce it.

This is kind of fun!

The written engagement is gone?

"According to what was written in the Jingwen newspaper, that happened more than ten years ago. Lord Lu, do you mean that such an important piece of paper was lost for more than ten years?"

"It's not paper, it's written on silk."

What could Lu Ming do now? Of course he could only accept her ridicule.

“I knew I had to keep it for at least a dozen years until the child grew up, so I wrote it on silk and sealed it in a wooden box with wax.”

He gestured with his hand, showing a palm-sized box. "The box is this big, not heavy, and flat."

"Are you sure you want to stay here?"

"Yes, it is definitely still at home. I just don't know where it is. It was originally placed in the east wing."

That wing was where her biological mother used to live.

After the woman died, they didn't want to live there anymore, and it was a bit taboo. The room usually contained some worthless things, and maids would occasionally come in and out. After all, Lu Ming didn't want to keep such a room in his house locked up, covered in dust and silence, and finally look gloomy.

"What are the benefits of helping to find the marriage certificate?" Lu Zhaoling asked again.

"We are a family, why do you always ask for favors?"

"How else can our family bond be so deep? I grew up in the countryside, Lord Lu, don't forget that."

"you!"

The veins on Lu Ming's forehead jumped.

"I'll look for it myself!"

He didn't know how much more this damn girl would ask for next time, and he felt a little regretful for asking her for help.

How greedy.

Seeing him turn around and leave, Lu Zhaoling called out, "If you need any help, Sir Lu, please feel free to ask."

She was also thinking about what kind of compensation she should get.

"Miss, I just heard you and Lord Lu say that the current Madam Lu is not your biological mother, so how can Miss Lu be older than you? Did she give birth to Miss Lu when she was still a concubine?"

Qingyin couldn't help but ask the doubts in her mind.

"No, I'm a few months older than Lu Zhaoyun," Lu Zhaoling shook her head, "She lied to others about her actual age."

"what?"

Qingyin and Qingbao looked at each other, both of them were quite shocked.

"There is such a thing? Doesn't anyone know about it?"

"More than a decade ago, Lu Ming was still a nobody who had just arrived in Beijing for two years. I guess no one knew him. Those who knew him were just nodding acquaintances, not close enough to ask about Lu's family affairs."

Moreover, no one would be interested in the wives, concubines and daughters of such a small figure.

Lu Zhaoling looked at the house. This house did not belong to Lu Ming, but she knew too little about the specific situation.

"This current Madam Lu was not a concubine back then. She came to the capital to look for her relatives, and then climbed into Lord Lu's bed. Lord Lu married her only after my mother passed away."

Qingyin and Qingbao were angry when they heard this, "Then she is just a step-wife."

Moreover, she was a bad woman who sneaked into bed first.

"No wonder the young lady doesn't want to call Lord Lu father." Qing Bao felt that Lu Zhaoling was angry with Lu Ming.

Lu Zhaoling remained silent.

"That lady should be the eldest daughter of the Lu family!"

This is too much. Lu Zhaoyun keeps showing off her status as the eldest sister. Does she have any shame?