The Story of a Destitute Noblewoman Farming

The news of the Fang family and the eldest daughter of the Zhongyong Marquis's broken engagement had only been brewing for a day when it was already all over the capital.

"How could you two be so foolish? You actually let her have people watch from the outside as the two families broke off their engagement. You've completely disgraced me!"

When Lord Fang was on duty, he saw the looks of his colleagues. Last night, he was still happy that the marriage was finally successfully called off, so that he could find a powerful new relative for his son.

However, although his colleagues did not say it explicitly, they bullied him everywhere. If he could not see the reason, then he would have been holding this position in vain.

So when he returned home, he saw that his wife was happily preparing for his son's marriage to her niece, which made him even more angry.

"Master, you were praising us yesterday, why did you change your mind today? Didn't I successfully cancel the marriage between my son and that poor man? And you also promised to let Shilun and my niece get engaged?"

Mrs. Fang spoke aggrievedly, not understanding why the master was angry.

"But why don't you come up with some roundabout way? Today, my colleagues are mocking me for being ungrateful and despising the poor.

What did you say before? You said that the girl from the Lu family was a coward. As long as you threatened her, she would definitely agree. She didn't even dare to tell you the real reason.

But it's only been a day, and everyone knows about it. How can I live like this?"

"Master, this marriage has been called off. Isn't that how people in the capital are? Wait until something new and exciting happens in a few days, and this matter will fade from people's minds. By then, our family and my mother's family will be even closer, and no one will say anything, right?"

"As for you, it's a good thing that the Lu family has neither connections nor power now, otherwise this matter would have been reported to the Imperial Censor. Now that you've withdrawn, don't make it too public. Wait for me to find a good marriage for Shi Lun."

"Master, didn't you promise to let Shilun get engaged to my niece from my mother's family?" Mrs. Fang was dumbfounded.

"Humph, what's so good about your mother's family? They're even worse than the Lu family. Would you be willing to let Shi Lun marry a woman who can't help him at all?

I have my own plans for his affairs. Don't be so gullible and decide on Shilun's marriage just because of what your family members say. I have already chosen between the two families these days.

One is the daughter of a concubine from the Prime Minister's Mansion, and the other is the legitimate daughter of the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Both families can bring support to our family. If Shi Lun marries one of them in the future, why should he worry about his career going smoothly? "

Lord Fang looked at his wife's ignorant face and felt even more regretful. If he had listened to his parents and married a woman of equal status, would he have been able to advance a few levels today?

Lu Linlang had no idea about the Fang family's dirty deeds. At this moment, she had already welcomed the emperor's attendants into the palace.

"Miss Lu, Master Lu, the Emperor, considering Master Lu's youth and ignorance, and the fact that he didn't actually mortgage the house deed, will not hold him accountable.

As for your return to your hometown and the return of your house, the Emperor has also agreed. He said that the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery also died in battle for Daqi, so the Emperor specially granted Master Lu the title of Baron. You can come and receive your post after your coming-of-age ceremony."

Lu Linlang and her brothers knelt down to listen to the imperial decree. They had not expected such a good thing to happen. Lu Zhan would be able to have the lowest-level title in the future, which was much better than being an ordinary citizen.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Lu Linlang asked Lu Zhan to receive the decree, then took out a heavy purse and handed it to the eunuch.

"Miss Lu, today's events are all thanks to the prefect. After the emperor learned of your situation, he asked someone to draft an edict. You will still have titles in the future, so it would be better to hire someone to take you back. It will be safer."

The eunuch weighed the items in the purse and realized how valuable they were, so he smiled and pointed them out.

"Thank you for your advice, sir. I will be returning home with my brothers tomorrow. I have already hired an escort agency. You can arrange for someone to come and take over tomorrow. To be honest, the furniture in this house is really beyond our means, so the pawnbrokers will come and take it away tomorrow morning.

The lord who will live here in the future will certainly not look down on the things left in our house, so we will deal with them on our own."

"That's all right, Miss Lu, you can handle it yourself. I'll hand the deed over to the Internal Affairs Department when I get back. There's no need for a separate handover. You can go back home tomorrow with peace of mind."

After the eunuch left, Lu Zhan finally revealed a childish smile. Thinking that he had also obtained a title, the corners of his mouth could not help but curl up.

"We'll set off tomorrow, Lu Zhan, don't get too cocky. There are at least eight hundred barons in Daqi, if not a thousand. The Emperor is doing this for your father's sake. Otherwise, he could have your head taken at any time for what you've done. If you still want to be an official in the future, you better behave yourself."

Lu Linlang slapped him on the back. Lu Zhan grimaced in pain, but when he thought of the fear he had felt when he was scolded by his sister before, the corners of his mouth finally lowered.

However, Lu Linlang was not trying to scare him. Since the decline of imperial power and the control of the regent and ministers of various parties, the titles of duke, marquis, earl, viscount, and baron have become less and less valuable.

But no matter how worthless it is, it is still better than that of an ordinary family. When they return to their hometown, this title can also intimidate people.

The matters in the capital have been settled and she will leave the capital tomorrow. Before leaving, Lu Linlang has to prepare one thing to give the Fang family a surprise.

After receiving his sister's instructions, Yun Yi quietly went out and found a group of beggars in the capital.

Lu Linlang also discovered this older cousin. Although he looked thin and weak, he was actually not a little white rabbit. After Lu Linlang told him about her plan, he implemented the plan through the connections he had made over the years of studying.

He was the one who told Lu Linlang that the law that Lu Zhan was not old enough and that his entry into the gambling house would not count was also true.

The next day, the neighbors saw the pawnshop taking away the belongings of the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion, and the people from the escort agency coming to pick up the five siblings.

"Miss Lu, Young Master Lu, where are you going?" People who knew about the broken engagement between the Lu and Fang families immediately came to inquire about the news, to ensure that they could be the first to get the first bite of the fresh melon.

"My father passed away a long time ago, and this house should have been taken back. It was the emperor who showed mercy to my sister and me that allowed us to continue living here. But we can't continue to stay here just because of the emperor's mercy. Besides, we don't have any elders to support us in the capital, so we are going to return home."

Lu Linlang didn't tell them that Lu Zhan had been awarded the title. People tend to sympathize with the weak, so it would not be wise to tell them at this time.

"Alas, the Fang family is truly inhuman. They repay kindness with hatred and even broke off the engagement with you. You may not know this, but I've heard that they're planning to marry into the Prime Minister's family."

"What? I heard they were going to marry into the family of the Minister of Rites. What? Could it be that they want one man to marry two wives?"

"Tsk tsk, the Fang family is very ambitious." When everyone heard this, the fire of gossip burned fiercely.

Lu Linlang deliberately showed a sad look, called her brother who also had his head hung down, and Xing'er who was willing to go with them, and got on the escort agency's carriage and left.

On the second day after Lu Linlang and her group left the capital, the news that the eldest son of the Fang family was going to marry into the two families of adults spread throughout the capital again.

At the same time, the marriage certificate that Old Master Fang had agreed upon with the Lu family, as well as the printed version of the marriage cancellation letter between the Fang family and Lu Linlang, were also circulating around the capital, and the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Vice Minister's Mansion were furious.

The imperial censors heard the news and began to report the Fang family's misconduct. The reports, such as Lord Fang's improper words and deeds and lack of personal morality, were delivered to the young emperor. Finally, under the presidency of the prime minister, the Fang family was demoted to the northernmost position of county magistrate, while a war was going on in the north.

Fang Shilun's childhood sweetheart, his cousin, quickly got engaged, and his cousin who had instigated Lu Zhan was also beaten with a sack.