The Concubine's Daughter Travels Through Time and Space and Takes the Road of Confrontation

In the evening, after the guests had dispersed, Qin finally had time to go to the backyard to check on the old woman. She let out a scream as she entered. The house was in shambles, with boxes and crates wide open. The old woman lay facedown on the ground, a foul odor emanating from beneath her. Xiaoyu was nowhere to be found.

Qin's hands trembled as she stepped forward to test the old woman. She found her breathing faint but still alive. She had her carried to the bed. Qin began to count the old woman's belongings, nearly passing out by the end. Four of the five large boxes containing the old woman's personal money were missing, and the only remaining one had been emptied. Only some worthless scrap metal remained, and the old green jade headpiece she had long coveted had also been stolen.

Qin was dizzy and gasping for air in pain. Twenty or thirty thousand taels of treasure were gone, and now everything was gone. She sent someone to report to the authorities and to ask for help from her master and brother-in-law.

He wanted to bring someone in for questioning again, but after asking around, he remembered that except for Xiaoyu, all the other people in the old lady's yard had been transferred to the front by him.

He had no choice but to grab the two concubines and beat each of them with ten boards to vent his anger.

Everyone rushed over, and Yannianyuan was already in chaos. Zhang couldn't help but say a few words to comfort Qin.

Lu Lingcong looked at his elder brother and asked, "How could a thief break in in broad daylight?"

Lu Lingping's face turned grim as he bowed and said, "We've already reported the case to the police. Please ask my brother to put them in touch with us. We must solve this case as soon as possible." Lu Cheng, who was standing at the gate wiping his tears, also bowed and said, "I'd like to ask my second uncle to help me."

Lu Lingcong nodded, "I understand."

We learned that the old lady was just frightened and was not seriously injured.

Only then did Master Lu and his family leave.

Sitting in the car, Zhang asked, "How many things were stolen from the old lady? My sister-in-law is so sad."

Lu Lingcong sighed, "There must be more than ten thousand taels."

"That's quite a lot." Zhang calculated in her mind. "How could several boxes of things be shipped out of the mansion without anyone noticing? Not to mention a missing maid."

"They said it was shipped out from the corner gate. Maybe the mansion has been targeted for a long time." Lu Lingcong frowned.

Zhang's face was calm. "Yes, it just happened that I found the old lady's most valuable boxes." The Marquis's Mansion was not big nor small, so how could the thieves know so much about it?

Lu Lingcong looked at his wife and asked, "You mean, someone is colluding with you?"

Zhang lifted the curtain and said, "The alley outside the corner gate leads to the main street on one side and to the place where the Lu family lives in the back on the other. If you ask around, you'll find out soon."

The news of the theft at Ping'an Marquis's Mansion spread throughout Kyoto, causing panic among the people. Even Lu Yun, who lived far away in Xishan, heard the news. Remembering the small box her mother had asked her to pass on last time, she sent a letter to Lu Ling.

More than half a month had passed since Su's miscarriage, and Lu Ling had been confined to this meditation room. The guards were suddenly called back yesterday. Before Lu Ling could figure out what was going on, she received news that the mansion had been robbed that evening.

Because the impact was too bad, the case was handed over to the Dali Temple for investigation and finally fell into the hands of Zhao Qingyu.

Lu Ling listened to him quietly, unable to believe it. "You said there's a traitor in the Marquis' Mansion?"

Zhao Qingyu nodded. "There are some hidden secrets in this matter, but I can't be sure until the truth is revealed." Seeing that she was still worried, Zhao Qingyu gently held her hand and looked at her eyes tenderly. "I can do whatever you want."

Lu Ling's face suddenly turned red, and no matter how she struggled, he still held her hand tightly.

Thinking of the agreement with that person, Zhao Qingyu let go of his hand and said, "In another month, when I come back, I will definitely take you away from here."

Although Lu Yun didn't care about the safety of the people in the Marquis' Mansion, she sent Cai He back to the capital due to family ties. She then returned to the manor with Dashou.

Because the potatoes are finally ready to be harvested.

Lu Yun looked at the potato field in front of her and asked the manager, "Where is Lao Ding?"

"Old Ding said a few days ago that he was going home to visit relatives, but he has been gone for several days now."

Lu Yun frowned and took people to Lao Ding's house, signaling Liu Qing to go forward and kick the door open.

Pushing open the door, Lu Yun glanced around and saw that there were no pots, pans, or utensils in the house. Mr. Ding's study was also empty, not to mention the room where Mr. and Mrs. Ding lived.

"Do I need to bring all my belongings with me when I visit my relatives?" Lu Yun said coldly. "Has anything unusual happened in the village recently?"

The steward wiped his sweat and said, "My lady, everything is normal."

Liu Qing's expression was not very good either. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Mr. Ding has to go out every seven days. Could it be that the problem lies with him?"

"Don't worry about them for now. From today on, you will arrange for people to take turns on duty at the potato field and report any movement in time." Lu Yun ordered in a deep voice.

The Third Prince looked at the two round yellow objects on the table and asked, "You said this thing is poisonous?"

Mr. Gou, the retainer, replied, "According to the old man there, this plant can be used to treat tuberculosis, and it is inherently ominous. People with weak constitutions will become sick even if they touch its roots, let alone eat it."

The Third Prince looked at the roots sprouting from it and said, "Jixiang, go find some chickens."

The chicken stretched its neck and pecked at the bowl a few times, then soon began to walk unsteadily, its eyes glazed over, and it finally collapsed to the ground. It took a while for it to stand up again, then excreted a lot of yellow, watery feces.

It was indeed poisonous. A faint light flashed in the third prince's eyes.

It was a beautiful day, and Lu Yun got up early. She lit a stick of incense for the devout ancestor and then headed straight to the potato field, where they had to harvest all the potatoes.

The Wang brothers and sisters, along with Liu Qing and his friends, were busy working in the fields.

After a busy morning, the potatoes filled four large bamboo baskets. The Wang brothers and sisters plowed the land carefully again before bringing the potatoes back to the farm to be weighed. In the end, they weighed a total of 230 kilograms.

From just one potato last year to 230 kilograms now, it took only about half a year, and this is the output of less than one mu of land. Converted to, one mu of potatoes can produce about 400 kilograms.

Lu Yun was very satisfied and gave everyone an extra month's salary. He then gave the letter to Cai He and asked her to "deliver this letter to the Lu Mansion."

Liu Qing mounted his horse and rushed to the capital. When he passed by the Ping'an Marquis's mansion, he happened to see a group of soldiers escorting someone out of the mansion.

He dismounted and looked at the woman on the side. "Excuse me, isn't this the Marquis' Mansion? What happened?"

The aunt said mysteriously, "Yes, but it's hard to say in a few days. Look," she pointed, "that's the eldest son of the Ping'an Marquis family."

Liu Qing was slightly surprised, thanked him and hurried to Lu's house.

The gatekeeper recognized him and opened the door for him enthusiastically. "Please inform me, young man, I am here to deliver a letter to the Madam on the orders of the princess."

After entering the upper room, Liu Qing bowed without looking around.

Zhang smiled and asked him to get up. "Is everything okay at the farm?"

"To reply to Madam, everything is fine. This is what the princess asked me to give to Madam." After saying that, he took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Yinhe.

Liu Qing continued, "On the way, I passed by the gate of the Marquis of Ping'an's mansion and saw the soldiers escorting the eldest young master out of the mansion."

Zhang paused, her expression gradually becoming serious. "When did you see it?"