After the favored concubine remarried, the aloof and powerful minister forcibly took her away.

Chapter 50 The Lu family came to the capital to find someone.

After Xiang Ning finished asking her question, she saw Han Jun stop in his tracks.

Xiang Ning, who was originally following behind him, also stood three steps away from him.

"Why am I telling you this? I'm a talkative person."

The way he turned to look at Xiang Ning made her feel a little confused, and she even felt that he could see right through her.

"Don't even think about lying to him. He's very clever, but if he's willing to play along, he might just pretend to be a complete idiot."

After saying this, Han Jun turned around and walked outside.

His words, though casually mentioned, were full of reminders.

"But I had no choice."

Xiang Ning took a deep breath and murmured to herself.

If she had any other choice, she would never provoke Pei Yanzhi.

But with Pei Yongcheng pursuing her so relentlessly, without entering Lanhui Pavilion and without Pei Yanzhi's protection, she would have had no chance of escaping death.

Thinking of this, Xiang Ning clenched her hands, turned around and went back to Mo Song Yuan.

"Sister is back? Master is waiting for you inside."

Bitao greeted her with a smile and said something to Xiangning. Xiangning nodded and went into the house.

"Master."

"Where's the cat?"

Pei Yanzhi was changing clothes inside the room, with all four windows wide open, and the cold wind blowing the decorative ornaments around his neck.

"It's Fifth Sister's cat. I've already returned it to her. What's this?"

"I don't like cats."

Even the smell of a cat makes him feel nauseous.

It was like a lonely grave in the middle of nowhere, his head being pressed into the mud by that beast.

"But if you do this, you'll get sick."

Xiang Ning suddenly remembered Han Jun's words. For Pei Yanzhi, such memories were hardly pleasant.

She stepped forward, but then remembered that she had just held the white ball, and stopped in her tracks.

Why aren't you coming over?

Pei Yanzhi turned around and asked Xiang Ning, who had stopped.

"I just held that white cat, so I have its scent on me."

Bai Tuan only ran around the room for a short while, and Pei Yanzhi had to open the windows wide to air it out. He definitely couldn't stand the smell on her.

Xiang Ning decided not to go up there and risk getting into trouble.

"This servant will go take a bath."

Pei Yanzhi didn't speak, so Xiang Ning understood and said she was going to take a bath.

After she turned and left, Pei Yanzhi fastened his waist belt.

Even when Xiang Ning was in her room, soaking in the water, she could still feel the pain in the wound on her leg.

She truly disliked living such a subservient life.

"Sister, Master has gone out and said you should rest well."

After an unknown amount of time, Xiang Ning felt that there should be no more white clumps on her body, and was about to get out of the bath when she heard Bi Tao's words.

Pei Yanzhi went out?
Han Jun had just come out of the Pei residence when he heard from a servant that Lord Pei had arrived.

Then a person climbed into the carriage; it was Pei Yanzhi.

"Can't bear to leave me?"

Han Jun made a teasing remark, and Pei Yanzhi replied, "Let's go to Wangjiang Tower."

"You really know how to take advantage of me."

Despite this, Han Jun still instructed the coachman to turn around and head towards Wangjiang Tower.

What are you going to Wangjiang Tower for?

While in the carriage, Han Jun looked at Pei Yanzhi and asked him a question, and then Pei Yanzhi said, "Lu Weimin's son, Lu Jiang, has arrived in the capital ahead of us."

Although that Zhenyufang was a Lu family business, it had always been Lu Jiang who managed it.

The contents inside the gold bracelet could only have been inserted by the craftsman during its making; it couldn't have been added later. Upon hearing this, Han Jun's playful expression vanished, replaced by seriousness.

When the two arrived at Wangjiang Tower, Pei Yanzhi went straight to the second floor and then entered a private room.

I could hear people talking next door.

Pei Yanzhi practiced martial arts with Han Jun, and could hear even the faintest voice clearly.

So even though the man's voice came in fits and starts, it could still be pieced together into a sentence.

"Young master, we still have no leads on the person you are looking for."

"Impossible. Aunt's letter came from the capital. They must be in the capital."

The man's voice carried a hint of determination. Over the years, he had been traveling far and wide in order to find his aunt and his sister.

"aunt?"

Han Jun sat to the side, listening to this, somewhat puzzled. How come he didn't know that the Lu family had a daughter?

“Lu Weimin had a younger sister who drowned years ago, but in reality, she escaped.”

"When Lu Weimin's father passed away, the business fell apart, and the elders in the family all wanted a share of the pie. It is said that the Lu family's ancestral embroidery pattern was taken away by his sister."

Pei Yanzhi picked up a cup of tea and took a small sip.

The Lu family business initially prospered thanks to Lu Weimin's mother's embroidery skills.

Only then was Lu Weimin's father able to do other businesses. Later, the Lu family's porcelain business grew bigger and bigger, and few people knew how they became rich.

"So, does that mean Lu Jiang came to the capital to find his long-lost aunt?"

"Lu Weimin agreed to come to the capital with Prince Qing because of this matter."

After Han Jun finished asking his question, Pei Yanzhi stepped in to answer it for him.

"But what brings you to Wangjiang Tower?"

You can't just take the bracelet and ask them if they know where the contents came from.

Han Jun held no official position, but privately he helped Pei Yanzhi a lot.

Hidden inside the gold bracelet was a transportation route map for disaster relief funds; the bracelet had been broken off from Yuan Kaiming's daughter's hand.

The transportation routes for disaster relief funds have always been kept secret in order to reduce the risks during transportation.

After all, Empress Dowager Feng knew how many corrupt officials were in the Daqing court.

That's why it was transported in secret, and very few people knew where the money went.

Even so, the disaster relief funds were still stolen by bandits and disappeared without a trace.

After a thorough search, it turned out that everyone managed to escape.

It was as if the silver had grown legs and ran away on its own.

But geese leave traces as they fly by, and the wind leaves its sound as it passes; everything that exists in this world must leave a trace.

Pei Yanzhi never believed that anything could disappear silently.

"Young Master Lu, we've finally found you."

An old man's voice came from next door, and Lu Jiang asked in confusion, "Who are you?"

“I know your father and I bought things from your family before, but that was more than ten years ago.”

"I was planning to go to Ling'an to look for you recently."

As the old man spoke, he walked into the house. Lu Jiang didn't recognize him at all, but hearing his familiar tone, he politely replied.

“My father hasn’t come to the capital yet. Why don’t you leave your address so we can pay him a visit when he arrives?”

"Well, it's nothing serious. A few years ago, I bought a gold bracelet for my wife at your Zhenyufang store. I'm a little short on cash lately and want to sell it, but the pawn shop told me that the bracelet is hollow."

Lu Jiang had just finished speaking and was about to sit down when he heard the old man say this.

"Hollow? How is that possible?"

Every piece of gold and silver jewelry that leaves Zhenyufang has been personally inspected by him; how could it possibly be hollow?

"See? How could I lie to you? It's hollow."

The old man took out a gold bracelet from his pocket, the broken part of which was just enough for Lu Jiang to see clearly.

It has a layer of gold skin, but inside it is empty.

Hey everyone, just wanted to say this: sometimes I might not update at midnight, but if I haven't asked for leave, I'll definitely update that day. It's not like I'm skipping an update and running away!
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