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Talking about her beloved son Lu Chang, Feng began to worry, as no one could touch her son's foundation.

"You have a close relationship with the governor. You may wish to carefully prepare some rare gifts and riches for him. He will surely remember our friendship and help you."

Lu Yong nodded repeatedly, "That's what I originally thought. Since the people outside can't get in, I'll find a way to go out and solve this matter. It's a good opportunity to go to the governor's mansion on the way."

Lu Yong's eyes inadvertently swept across the mottled bloodstains on her collar, and his eyes dimmed, "You went to see Jing again just now."

Feng said sarcastically, "Why, are you heartbroken? Aren't you someone who always hates the Jing family? I'm just teaching this shameless bitch a lesson for you!"

Lu Yong frowned, "You know the depth of our relationship, so why do you have to say this and create unnecessary estrangement? In my opinion, if you really feel unhappy, why don't you just give her a break, so that she won't be around every day and bother you."

"If I die right away, it would be a relief. I just want her to see you and I living in harmony and enjoying the wealth left by the Jing family, while she can only eat grass in the sheepfold and keep company with the animals."

Thinking of this, she felt happy.

Lu Yong didn't want to get entangled with him anymore, so he found a way, disguised himself, and asked his servants to push him away from the wall.

However, he was too fat and had difficulty walking. Faced with the towering wall, he couldn't even climb up the ladder.

Seeing this, the housekeeper's eyes flashed with helplessness, but he quickly thought of a countermeasure and whispered: "Master, in an emergency, I have another plan..."

Oh? What else is there? Why didn't you say so earlier? " Lu Yong frowned slightly, his tone a little anxious.

"Master, do you still remember that the courtyard where the lady lived in the past has been abandoned for a long time. There happens to be a dog hole in the courtyard, which may be able to solve this dilemma."

“How can this be unreasonable! I am the head of a dignified family, how can I condescend and obey…” Upon hearing this, Lu Yong’s face suddenly changed and anger instantly surged in his heart.

Originally, for the safety of the mansion, the courtyard wall was expanded, but who knew that this would become a difficult task for himself.

On second thought, it would be better to crawl out of the dog hole than to suffer like this.

After a moment of silence, he seemed to be engaged in a fierce inner struggle. In the end, reason defeated dignity. He nodded slowly and whispered, "Forget it. This is a temporary measure. Let's do it for now."

The bloated body tried clumsily to squeeze into the narrow dog hole, but was blocked halfway, and was in a dilemma, feeling extremely embarrassed.

Lu Yong said in embarrassment: "Butler, please lend me a hand!"

Upon hearing this, the butler hurried forward and used all his skills.

At this awkward moment, a pair of boots appeared in front of Lu Yong.

Lu Yong slowly raised his head and found the visitor standing there with a smile on his face. "Master Lu, what a coincidence?"

He felt that the person in front of him looked familiar, but he couldn't remember who he was for the moment. But what was certain was that he was definitely not a businessman he dealt with frequently.

"You've come just in time. Give me a hand and I'll give you a reward later."

Jiang Nianwei squatted down with amusement, "What's the matter? Uncle, can't you recognize me?"

Lu Yong was immediately shocked. This familiar face looked like Jing Qiudie's child. Could it be...

But their whole family had been exiled to Yazhou a long time ago, so how could she appear in this place?

Jiang Nianwei smiled jokingly: "Uncle, are you still wondering why I'm here? Well, you might as well think about how to protect yourself!"

She turned around and shouted loudly towards a distance: "The Master Lu you are looking for is here! Come and settle the score with him!"

Jiang Nianwei spread the news and knew that Lu Yong would definitely not go out through the door, so she sent some people to watch by the wall.

When she was a child, she had been to this yard and knew that there was a secret dog hole here, so she guarded it. Who knew that Lu Yong really came out from here, and unfortunately, he got stuck.

The crowd around rushed forward and there was a lot of noise.

"Master Lu, you really made it easy for us to find you!"

"Lu Yong. We have spent all our money just to believe in you. How can you be so heartless and abandon us?"

Lu Yong could only respond perfunctorily, "We are catching the thief! We swear to give everyone justice and give a satisfactory explanation to this matter!"

"Mr. Lu, it's hard to convince others with your empty words!" Otherwise, why did you stop us from coming in?

"Exactly, exactly!"

"If we can't find the thief, Master Lu, you will deal with him again!"

At this moment, the governor's brother-in-law, a young man known for his hot temper, could no longer suppress his anger. He rushed forward with big strides and kicked hard on the bluestone slab, "Hmph! Master Lu, if you can't come up with a reasonable solution to today's matter, we will set up camp here and never give up! My brother-in-law will not let you off either!"

Lu Yong felt mixed emotions and was in great pain, but he couldn't tell him about it in person. If he gave him triple the compensation in private, others would make trouble if they heard about it.

"If you hadn't failed to take good care of your warehouse, how could our things have been stolen?"

A big man raised his fist and was about to strike down.

Seeing this, Lu Yong quickly calmed himself down and said, "I promise you... I will compensate you, but you can't do anything to me."

The big man's eyes relaxed slightly after hearing this, and he nodded, signaling everyone to stay calm. "Okay! Since Mr. Lu is so sincere, we are not unreasonable people."

At this moment, he was surrounded by everyone, and the housekeeper could only go around the gate and start helping with the accounting.

Shuangshuang saw Jiang Nianwei outside the crowd, walked towards her anxiously, and told her everything that happened in the mansion.

Jiang Nianwei frowned when she heard this, with a cold light in her eyes: "Take me to where the woman is imprisoned now."

Shuangshuang nodded and agreed: "Okay."

The two took advantage of the chaos in the Lu Mansion and the fact that no one was guarding it, and sneaked into the mansion.

Jiang Nianwei stepped into the dark and cramped sheepfold and saw her aunt curled up in filth. Her eyes were empty and numb.

Shuangshuang couldn't bear to watch: "I saw that Feng severely abused this woman. All the wounds on her body were caused by that vicious woman."

Jiang Nianwei calmed down, opened the door of the sheepfold, and walked to Jing Xiangxue's side, "Aunt, do you still remember Nianwei?"

"Nianwei, Nianwei..." Jing Xiangxue looked dazed and shook her head repeatedly, "I don't remember, I don't remember, I don't remember anything, don't hit me, don't kill the sheep..."

The aunt in her memory was so gentle and virtuous, but now she has become such a miserable state. How can she not hate Feng in this scene and this situation?

"I'm sorry I was late. Now I'm here to save you."

She will definitely expose Feng's true face in front of everyone and make her despised by everyone.

Jiang Nianwei took off her robe, covered Jing Xiangxue, and then she and Shuangshuang helped her up.

Shuangshuang asked in confusion: "Who is this woman to you?"

"She is my aunt."

Shuangshuang suddenly understood something in her mind, "No wonder you tried so hard to deal with that woman."

"Everything here originally belonged to the Jing family. It was that woman who usurped the throne and tortured my aunt into this state."

Shuangshuang said indignantly: "That evil woman really deserves the punishment she deserves."

Jiang Nianwei sneered, "Of course I can't do without your help."

Shuangshuang heard this and patted her chest, saying, "As long as I can be of use to you, I will go through fire and water without hesitation! We in the Water Village are loyal people."

……

Jiang Nianwei first brought Jing Xiangxue to the inn, took her pulse and treated her wounds.

Most of the wounds on her body were old, which showed the torture Feng had inflicted on her over the years.

Jing Xiangxue's pulse is weak. If she doesn't receive treatment, she might die in a few months.

Physical illness can be cured, but psychological trauma is probably difficult to heal. First, she was betrayed by her husband, and then she was locked up in the sheepfold and humiliated. She was already proud and arrogant, and she must have been stimulated at the same time, which is why she became so crazy.

When Uncle Huo heard that Jing Xiangxue had been rescued, he hurried over. Seeing that the once glorious young lady had been tortured like this, he was filled with anger.

Jiang Nianwei consoled him, "Uncle Huo, don't be sad. The Lu family couple will definitely get the retribution they deserve. Now I need you to do something for me..."

Uncle Huo agreed, "Miss, if you have any request, I will go through fire and water to do it without hesitation."

"I wonder if Uncle Huo's glassware business is going well lately?"

"Once those glass products were launched, they caused quite a stir. They were the only ones on the market and were in short supply. Naturally, the prices were high. The Jade Beauty Powder was also very popular and was loved by ladies. The sales were also impressive."

Jiang Nianwei nodded gently, "I'd like to trouble you to use your connections to introduce our goods to other people. In addition, I need you to arrange privately to establish contact with the governor. The things in the box are the generous gifts I carefully prepared. I hope you can use them to properly convey my respect."

Upon hearing this, Uncle Huo frowned slightly, revealing a somewhat embarrassed look, "Miss, this governor is not someone you can easily see. The threshold of his mansion is high, and it is difficult for ordinary people to get close."

"I know a person. If you contact him, he will definitely help you get in touch with the governor."

The person Jiang Nianwei was talking about was the prefect's brother-in-law.

Before leaving, Uncle Huo did not forget to remind him again and again: "I understand, I understand, I will arrange it right away, please take good care of your aunt."

"Don't worry, I will definitely cure her."

As soon as Uncle Huo left, Jiang Nianwei prepared some medicinal herbs and boiled them together with spiritual spring water to make a medicinal bath, and let Jing Xiangxue soak in it, which would help her wounds heal.

Her diet must also be carefully adjusted so that her body can slowly recover.

Looking at her aunt's slightly empty eyes, Jiang Nianwei couldn't help feeling a pang of sadness in her heart.

If Jing Zhuo and her mother were here, they might be able to comfort her, but she didn't know how to comfort this poor aunt.

Jiang Nianwei asked the inn's cook to make some minced meat porridge.

After cooling it down, he fed it to Jing Xiangxue mouthful by mouthful, but she couldn't wait to push the spoon away and drank the porridge in one gulp.

Noticing Jiang Nianwei's gaze, she hurriedly lowered her head, her hands unconsciously entwined together, and her body curled up slightly.

Jiang Nianwei felt sad, "Aunt, you don't have to be like this. There's plenty of food here. You must eat enough. You won't be hungry anymore."

After she had eaten her fill, she fell into a deep sleep after a long absence.

……

In the Lu Mansion, Lu Yong was forced to put his fingerprints on the document. He was filled with indignation. With so much compensation to pay, he was afraid that he would really have to use up his private treasury.

Feng refused to agree to anything. "Every penny of this money is the foundation of Chang'er's future that I have carefully planned. How can I use it so easily?"

Hearing this, Lu Yong's brows became more worried. He sighed softly, "Things have come to this point. The storm is raging and it is beyond our power to calm it down. I have made up my mind. I will go to the governor's mansion immediately to see if there is any chance of turning the situation around. I hope that I can find a glimmer of hope and keep my Lu family safe."

After saying this, he straightened his clothes and walked out of the room with heavy steps.

But this time, the governor did not see him. Instead, he had the guards stop him outside the door. "The governor has ordered that all visitors are not welcome today. Master Lu, please understand and come back another day."

But he clearly saw the man named Huo go in, so how could he say he didn't see any guests?

Could it be that the prefect's brother-in-law is dissatisfied and went to complain again today?

He planned to wait in front of the prefect's mansion for a while to see what would happen next.

At this time, Feng was also very upset at home. Only when she saw Lu Chang did she smile gently.

Lu Chang said innocently: "Mom, why are you so upset? Someone must have made you angry. Try the braised pork that Chang'er made for you."

Feng tasted a piece of braised pork, but felt that the taste was different from before.

She forced a smile and said, "It tastes delicious. I am very pleased that Chang'er has such a thoughtful thought."

The sound of a maid crying outside the house made her even more upset. "Which maid is so bold? How dare she lose her composure at this moment?"

The people standing around looked at each other, because they all knew the reason for the crying, but no one dared to say a word.

Lu Chang was only ten years old, but he showed a cruel smile, "You mean she must have been frightened by what I did recently. She is used to eating delicacies from land and sea, and I wanted to know what cooked human flesh tastes like, so I tried it."

Feng suddenly felt her heart pounding. Killing people and burning meat was such a cruel thing she had never imagined.

Seeing the complicated expression on her face, Lu Chang continued, "These are what mother said. Since these maids are mine, I can do whatever I want with them. I just took the meat to cook. Besides, didn't mother enjoy the food just now and praised it for being delicious?"

Feng's stomach suddenly felt churning and she felt nauseous and wanted to vomit.

It was then that she realized that the delicious food she had just taken a bite of and praised as a delicacy was actually... human flesh!

Lu Chang looked at her painful and twisted appearance, and instead of feeling sympathy, he burst into laughter.

Feng shouted in horror, "Someone, lock up the young master! Lock him up!"

Even though she tried to vomit out all the food she had just swallowed, the fear that had penetrated her bones was like a maggot attached to her bones and could not be shaken off.

The person in front of her was her own flesh and blood, whom she had raised with great difficulty, but at this moment she felt an unprecedented chill.

She hid in the room, and a subtle and familiar scent quietly entered her nostrils. "What is this? The same fragrance as in the temple?"