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

Lu Zhaoling returned to Tingnuan Tower and put out all the food in the food basket.

There were four bowls of red dates and bird's nest, and six plates of several exquisite snacks.

In addition, there is a small clay pot of sweet soy milk.

"These masters of the Lu Mansion eat pretty well."

She didn't hesitate and ate two bowls of bird's nest and two plates of snacks herself, and gave the rest to Qingyin and Qingbao.

Qingyin sent the man to the pawnbroker and asked someone to go to the Lu Mansion to find Mrs. Lu to get Dachun's indenture contract. I believe that after this trip, those people in the kitchen should keep their tails between their legs.

Qingbao also came back soon, bringing back three boxes of time-honored pastries and handing a purse to Lu Zhaoling.

"Miss, that jade pendant was pawned for fifty taels!"

Qingbao went to the pawnshop. The owner of the pawnshop looked at the jade pendant and his eyes lit up. He said that although the jade pendant was not rare and the jade was of good quality but only mid-range, he felt that the luster was very soft and it looked very pleasing to the eye.

The shopkeeper even told her the truth. Normally, this kind of jade pendant could only be worth about thirty-five taels, but this one was really pleasing to the eye. Many ladies pay the most attention to the appearance when buying jade. He felt that this piece of jade would be very pleasing to the eye, so he gave a high price.

He also said that if there were any more of this quality, they could be sent over and he would definitely give a good price.

"Fifty taels? Not bad." Lu Zhaoling nodded.

Qingbao said, "I also gave one tael for the silver box and twenty taels for the gold earrings. Miss, I went to Babaozhai to buy some snacks and spent one tael. I have exactly seventy taels left here."

Originally Lu Zhaoling was penniless, but unexpectedly she earned seventy taels by wandering around in the yard.

Qingyin and Qingbao both felt novel and excited.

Lu Zhaoling thought about his burden and sighed softly.

The clothes she was wearing might have originally been for Lu Zhaoyun. They were a bit loose for her and she found them cumbersome.

"Keep the silver. Qingbao, eat first. Qingyin will accompany me to stroll around the yard."

Picking up silver does not matter what the warm building is.

"Yes."

Qingyin was slightly excited again. They grew up in the palace and had high standards. Seventy taels was nothing. However, she thought it was very interesting that Lu Zhaoling found it in this way.

There is a small flower field outside Tingnuanlou. It is the flower season now and the flowers are in full bloom in all colors.

A little further on is a small rockery with a few clumps of purple bamboo growing on one side and a few lush trees behind it. Under the trees are bluestone slabs leading to a small octagonal pavilion with a stone table and chairs in the pavilion.

The scenery is very nice. No wonder she lived in Tingnuan Tower. Lu Zhaoyun and the others were very jealous and angry.

Qingyin supported her and walked slowly. Before Lu Zhaoling could find anything, Mrs. Lu came towards them with a group of people, looking very aggressive.

"Miss, they are here to cause trouble again." Qingyin frowned.

"It's okay. It saves me from having to look for her."

Lu Zhaoling stopped.

Madam Lu brought her people up to her and raised her hand to slap her in the face.

Qingyin's face changed and he immediately grabbed her wrist.

"Ma'am, what are you doing?"

"How dare you stop me?" Mrs. Lu glared at Qingyin angrily.

"Our young lady is still injured and hasn't done anything, but Madam is ready to attack without saying a word, so I naturally have to stop her."

"Don't you even look at who you are?"

Madam Lu shook off her hand and said, "I thought you were a maid sent by the King of Jin, but I didn't know that your indenture was given to Lu Zhaoling. You are now servants of my Lu Mansion. You must find out who your master is!"

Before Qingyin could say anything, Lu Zhaoling chuckled.

She didn't seem to take Mrs. Lu's anger to heart at all.

"If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten. I went back to the Lu family. Why haven't I received the monthly allowance, new clothes for the four seasons, allowance for the maids, and charcoal, tea, and other things in the house?"

Mrs. Lu didn't expect that she would have the courage to ask for it directly. A cold light flashed in her eyes, and she suddenly thought of what Lu Ming had told her.

"Since you want to say this, I'll settle the score with you, so you don't think your family owes you for all these years."

Lu Zhaoling looked at her and motioned for her to continue.

"I sent you back to the countryside because the Taoist priest said that the imperial city has great luck and you are not strong enough to bear it. If you stay in the capital, you may die young. This is for your own good."

Madam Lu looked at her with a mocking expression, "To put it bluntly, if your life is light, you have to be raised cheaply."

Miss, your life is fragile?

Although Qingyin didn't understand, she always felt that Lu Zhaoling looked blessed!

I don’t know if she has already developed a filter for Lu Zhaoling.

"Even after you arrived in the countryside, you fell ill every other day. Your grandparents and your third uncle's family worked hard to take care of you. Your father also sent a lot of silver and medicinal herbs back home every year. If we calculate it as 100 taels a year, the amount spent on you over the past ten years must be several hundred taels, right?"

If Lu Zhaoling hadn’t had her previous memories, she would have almost believed it!

Poor Lu had to work like a slave at a young age in the countryside. He was not well fed or clothed, and had to rely on himself to get through his illnesses. He almost died several times, but he never received any money or medicine sent from the capital.

Also, those people from the old Lu family in the countryside did beat and scold her, they didn't act like family at all.

"Mrs. Lu, if you really sent money and herbs back, then you have to put the blame on Old Man and Old Lady Lu. I have never taken a single penny."

Mrs. Lu’s eyes were as sharp as knives.

"You are such a heartless person. I give you food and clothes, isn't that money?"

Ah.

The work she did in the countryside, she got up earlier than the chickens and went to bed later than the dogs every day. Even if she became a maid, she could earn enough money to support herself. What did they have to do with her after living to this age?

Lu Zhaoling suddenly remembered that the third Lu in the countryside wanted her to marry him to some landlord in exchange for a dowry. She didn't know why Lu Ming suddenly sent someone to bring her back to Beijing.

She didn't hear what the Lu family servants said to the people in the Lu family's old house when they returned. When she finished mowing the grass and returned home, they forced her to follow the servants back to Beijing.

The servants kept silent along the way. She now didn't understand what Lu Ming's purpose was in taking her back to Beijing.

They obviously hated her, it couldn't be that they missed her, right?

There must be a conspiracy here.

When Mrs. Lu saw that Lu Zhaoling didn't say anything, her expression relaxed. She forgot that she wanted to hit her just now, and actually forced a gentle smile.

"You were young and ignorant before, so it's normal that you don't understand these things, but now that you have been granted marriage to the Prince of Jin, you should be more sensible. Otherwise, if you really marry into the Prince of Jin's mansion in the future, won't you bring shame to the Prince of Jin?"

Madam Lu looked at her and said, "Aren't you going to make new clothes? No problem, I'll ask someone to come and measure your body for you. But can you give me the porcelain figurine you brought with you? It was originally part of my dowry. You cried and liked it so much, so I let you take it to the countryside, thinking that it would accompany you for a few years to comfort you."

Porcelain figure?

Is this their purpose?