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

Lord Qin recalled what happened that year.

"That was about eighteen years ago."

Lord Qin fell into memories, after all, it had been too long.

Eighteen years ago, he was still a high-spirited man who had just passed the imperial examination and entered the court as an official.

He joined the Ministry of Works when he was a teenager. Although he was just a small clerk there, it was already an honor for the Qin family.

At that time, Lord Qin was thinking about studying hard and getting promoted as soon as possible so that he could lead various construction projects.

He also wanted to become more familiar with the architectural styles and details of various places in the capital, so he wandered around the capital a lot after the holiday.

Sometimes I would squat in front of the small vendors to watch the craftsmanship of the folk craftsmen.

Of course, I also went to places like Jibaozhai many times to see if there were any good works.

As a result, that year, he met a mysterious girl who came out looking for buyers with several extraordinary wooden palaces.

"I have only seen that girl once. She always wore a veil when she went out, so I couldn't see her face clearly. However, I heard that she came from another place, and after arriving in the capital, she would hire a few warriors to accompany her when she traveled."

Having said that, Uncle Qin quickly added a few words.

"My eldest brother was so focused on the wood carvings at that time that he didn't pay attention to the girl. In fact, the girl had some fame during that period. The handwriting of the scriptures she copied was very beautiful and elegant. She also exchanged poems for several times during the poetry gathering in the teahouse at that time. Her literary talent impressed all the talented scholars."

Uncle Qin didn't pay attention to the wood carving at that time. What he noticed was the girl's literary talent.

"I heard that girl's name is Cui Liyue."

Uncle Qin finally said the exact name. Lu Zhaoling sat up straighter.

"But, for some reason, after a few days, the girl didn't show up again. During that time, several major cases happened in the capital, and everyone in the capital was attracted by those major cases. When these major cases were over, everyone forgot about Miss Cui."

Uncle Qin sighed.

"Some people occasionally remember her, but they all regret not asking her where she lived before, because they can't find her now."

Lu Zhaoling remained silent.

She suspected that it was those major cases that made Cui Liyue dare not show up again.

Otherwise, Cui Liyue's exhibition of wood carvings and participation in poetry competitions are obviously intended to make herself famous and attract people to come to her.

It wouldn't disappear for no reason just when things were making progress.

After that, she stayed at the Lu family and never went out again.

At that time, Lu Ming was just a nobody, and no one was interested in his family.

Cui Liyue just disappeared like that.

Lord Qin said, "It turns out that girl is so talented in literature. I was really just paying attention to those wood carvings at the time."

When Lu Zhaoling heard this, he asked, "Did Lord Qin buy those wood carvings at that time? What did they look like?"

"No." Lord Qin shook his head and said, "The girl said at the time that there were only three wooden palaces and they would not be sold casually. They would be displayed for three days and then sold to someone who was interested after three days."

"During those three days, I went to see the three wooden palaces every day. Yes, that's right, they were palaces built of wood, but they were so beautifully made. Moreover, every door and window of those palaces could be opened and closed. The larger rooms even had a complete set of furniture."

"There was also a tiny candlestick on the fingernail-sized table, and the tiny candle inside could actually light up. I remember there was a library with neatly arranged books on the bookshelves inside, and the titles of the books were written on them."

Lord Qin still feels surprised when he thinks about it now.

"I actually saw some of the book titles in the bookstore later. What an exquisite wooden palace it is. If the wooden palaces were put together and surrounded by walls, it would be an extremely magnificent palace."

Mr. Qin said, "Because the eaves of those palaces have special water flow designs, which allow rainwater to flow down easily and are not prone to leaks and blockages, I observed them very carefully. But some ladies looked at those wooden palaces and thought that if they bought them home, their young daughters would definitely like them very much."

When Qin Yuerong heard this, her eyes lit up.

"Dad, I think they are right. If I saw something like that now, I would also want to buy one to take home and play with."

Rong Jingjing looked at Lu Zhaoling.

For some reason, she also felt that these three wooden palaces were originally built to entertain children.

Lu Zhaoling had a hunch that it might have been made for her by her father.

"No matter big or small, everyone should like it." Lord Qin also nodded. "I heard from Miss Cui that there is a secret hidden in the three wooden palaces. If anyone can find it, I will give one of the palaces to the person without asking for any money."

"Dad, you spent three whole days looking for it. Did you find it?" Qin Yuerong asked with great interest.

"I really want to find it." Lord Qin said, "You know, I originally wanted those wooden palaces. How great would it be if I could unlock the secret and get one as a gift? So I looked very carefully. Every door and window of the palace can be pushed open, so it's like I can search for treasure inside."

Lu Zhaoling asked, "How big is a wooden palace?"

Master Qin gestured with his hands, "Every adult should be able to hold it in their arms. It's not very big. Some have two floors, some have three. The stairs inside are as big as my finger."

It's like a model that was made.

Lord Qin and Second Uncle Qin told Lu Zhaoling everything they could remember.

After dinner, they said goodbye.

Doctor Fu followed them out of Huaiyuan.

Lu Zhaoling called Qingyin and Qingbao over, "Among the things we moved out of the dark room in that abandoned house, these three wooden palaces were not there, right?"

"No." Qingyin and Qingbao answered very affirmatively.

Each seat had to be held up with both hands, if it was there, she would have discovered it at that time.

Now Lu Zhaoling has one more thing to investigate.

She felt that what Cui Liyue said at the time was not a lie, and there were secrets hidden in those three wood carvings.

And that secret might be related to her father.

"Miss, shall we go and find out the whereabouts of those three wood carvings?" Qingyin asked.

"Okay." Lu Zhaoling nodded.

"Is Qingyu back?"

"He's back. The Qin family was here before, so he went to eat first. I asked him to come over and answer my question."

Qingbao quickly went to call Qingyu over.

As soon as Qingyu came back, she told Lu Zhaoling what happened to the things Lu Anrong had picked up before.

Lu Zhaoling felt something was a little strange after hearing this.

It seems like someone is deliberately setting up a trap for her?