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

"Madam, about a cup of tea ago."

Zhang waited for a while, and sure enough, she heard footsteps, and Lu Lingcong hurried in.

"Madam, my eldest brother just sent someone to say that Cheng'er was arrested by the Dali Temple."

Zhang was surprised and worried. "Master, do you know what this is about?"

Lu Lingcong was at a loss for words. "Is it related to the theft a few days ago?"

Zhang was shocked. "Could it be that Lu Cheng was the accomplice? But why would he help outsiders steal our property?"

Lu Lingcong was also puzzled. "Don't go out these few days. I'll go to the Marquis' Mansion and ask around."

When Zhang saw him leave, she stroked the envelope in her hand and fell into deep thought.

When Lu Lingcong arrived, Master Lu and his wife had already been arguing. Their faces were gloomy, and they slumped in their chairs. Qin was still wearing the embroidered, gold-woven satin dress she'd worn on Zhenjie's wedding day, along with a gold headpiece inlaid with sapphires.

"Brother, you're here." Master Lu grabbed his brother's arm like a life-saving straw. "You must find a way to save Cheng Ge'er."

Qin wiped her tears and almost fell to her knees, pleading in a low voice, "Uncle, you are Cheng'er's uncle, and the only one in our Lu family who holds an official position. Cheng'er must have been wronged. He couldn't have done such a thing."

Lu Lingcong helped them up and said earnestly, "Please tell my brother and sister-in-law the truth."

Qin avoided his brother-in-law's gaze and said, "The Dali Temple insisted that Cheng'er colluded with outsiders to steal the family's property. How could this be possible?"

Lu Lingping didn't say anything.

"Since my brother and sister-in-law are unwilling to tell me the truth, I will take my leave." Lu Lingcong turned around and was about to leave.

"Okay, I'll tell you." Lu Lingping wiped his face and looked at his brother with complicated eyes.

"Master!" Qin hurriedly tried to stop him, looking at Lu Lingcong with a bit of hostility. "Brother Cheng is fine. He is our eldest son! The entire mansion will belong to him from now on. Why would he want to team up with outsiders to steal?"

Lu Lingcong glanced at his brother who had fallen silent again, turned around and left without saying a word.

Back at the Lu residence, Lu Lingcong sat down next to his wife, looking gloomy. "My brother and I have been so close since we were little. When I heard mother tell us stories about brothers fighting, I found it unbelievable. Now it has come to this."

Zhang's face was calm. "Master, although our family is not short of that little bit of silver, I have always believed that since you left home, the only thing left between us and the eldest wife is the few thousand taels of silver you sent us."

Lu Lingcong felt a little sad but did not refute his wife's words. "Since the government over there said they don't need my help, then I won't meddle in their affairs."

Lu Rong went to the shop with Aunt Yuan today. In the shop, she heard that Lu Cheng was taken away by the government. Lu Hui also returned from school. He even took a day off for this matter.

Zhang said a few simple words, saying that it was necessary for the children to know about family matters as they grew up, but they didn't need to know too much, as they could not understand the reasons now.

Lu Rong's curiosity was satisfied, so she sat aside, picked up a snack and slowly started eating it.

After hearing this, Lu Hui's expression was different from usual, and he hesitated to speak.

Zhang smiled gently. "What do you want to say, brother?"

Lu Hui said, "Mother, I heard people talk about my eldest cousin at school. They always said that he had a strong family background and could come out of Qianchuan Alley unscathed after playing there for a month or so."

Zhang remained calm and tried to test the waters, "Didn't they think of taking you over to play?"

Seeing his mother wasn't angry, Lu Hui continued, "They tricked me into going once. I went in and found it filthy and smoky, so I left. Later, I don't know who beat them up, and they never took me there again."

Zhang took out a piece of paper and remained calm. "Brother, who are they? I'll tell your father later. Maybe they know the inside story of Cheng'er's arrest."

Lu Hui took the paper and muttered, "Mother, are you going to look for them?"

Liu Qing rushed back to the farm and found a hard package at the door.

Lu Yun picked up the box and shook it. She didn't hear any sound, but judging by the weight, there was definitely something inside.

After hesitating for a moment, Lu Yun asked everyone else to leave, and despite Cai He's objections, she personally opened the lid. When she saw what was inside, Lu Yun's face changed instantly.

Inside was a thick stack of silver notes, totaling forty thousand taels.

At the bottom of the banknote was a piece of paper with a short line of words on it:

"Greetings, Princess. The agreement I made with you that day has been fulfilled today."

These 40,000 taels of silver were the inheritance that my father should have received from the Marquis of Ping'an's Mansion. I had made an exchange with him at the beginning. If he could help me solve this problem, he could take something from me.

How did he do it? Does Lu Cheng's imprisonment have anything to do with him? Who is he and what does he want to take from me?

Many questions swirled in her mind. Lu Yun held her head in worry, then shook it vigorously. "Caihe, I want to go into seclusion."

Dashou looked at the closed door, lowered her head in thought for a moment, and then left quietly. The figure hidden in the dark saw her leave and winked at the people around her.

Dashou returned to the house and sat on the kang.

Hong Fei saw her action and said, "Master, do you want to write? I will grind ink for you."

She dried the paper in her hand, folded it, and stuffed it into the envelope. She hesitated for only a moment before handing the letter to Hong Fei. "Give it to the princess."

Hong Fei hesitated, "Master, why don't you just tell the princess? She knows your handwriting."

"She doesn't know that I can write with my left hand." Dashou looked out the window with a calm expression that was inconsistent with his age. He was completely different from his usual self.

Hong Fei put the letter in her arms and found that the door of the princess's room was wide open and Caihe was tidying up in the room.

"Sister Caihe, where is the princess?" Hong Fei stepped forward to help her put the sorted books on the bookshelf.

Cai He was sorting used papers and said without raising her head, "The master just took Liu Qing out."

Hong Fei smiled and said, "Sister Caihe, I'm here. You can go inside and do your work first."

"The master has been staying in the room for a few days, so the sheets and mattress need to be changed. I'm sorry to trouble you here." Caihe thanked Hongfei and turned to go into the bedroom without hesitation.

Hong Fei quickly put the envelope into a scripture book, and then carefully sorted it out.

"Hong Fei, have you seen Hui Hui?" Lu Yu's voice came from outside the door.

Hong Fei poked her head out. "What's wrong?"

Cai He heard the noise and came out from the inner room. "What happened to Hui Hui?"

Lu Yu was sweating profusely. "I saw it this morning, and it disappeared in the blink of an eye. I asked around in the village, but no one said they had seen it. Sisters, please help me look for it."

Huihui, who was tricked into leaving with a roast chicken, tilted his head and looked at the person in front of him. "Woof?"

The room was quiet. A figure walked into the room, went straight to the desk, took out a letter, and walked out.

An incense stick later, the envelope appeared intact in Zhou Boli's hand. He opened the envelope, took a look at it, and his face darkened. The orange-yellow flames devoured the envelope, turning it into a ball of light black ash.