The Story of a Destitute Noblewoman Farming

Zhong Fan and his companions followed for several days and finally confirmed one thing: the young man named Guan Hui was the same person as the son of Duke Xin whom they had met at the border.

As for the girl, they didn't know her, but it looked like they were probably not siblings, as they seemed very polite to each other.

The real name of the son of the Duke of Xin should be He Yue. He discovered that someone was following him from the first day, and the shopkeeper who came to welcome guests was also secretly watching him. However, he had already found out the origins of these people over the past few days and knew that they were investigating him.

At first, he took his sister and hid from place to place, but later he pretended not to know their identities and stayed in the inn peacefully.

This time he came to Chongshui because although this place was remote, there was a waterway. If they encountered any situation, they could hide in the mountains behind Xishan Village, and those people would not be able to find them.

After Zhong Fan returned, he told Lu Linlang in detail what he had learned.

"We confirmed that the man who claimed to be Guan Hui was indeed General He Yue, the son of Duke Xin. We didn't recognize the woman with him, but her demeanor indicated she was no ordinary person.

General He was hiding from us at first, but later he became open and pretended not to know we were following him. We also didn't see him go to register for residence. Every day, apart from going out to inquire about Chongshui's situation, he would take the girl to rest in the inn.

We didn't dare to go forward and recognize each other rashly, so we had to let Tang Kui watch over him. I came back to report. "Miss, what do you think we should do about this?"

"Since he knows of your existence, I have no choice but to meet him. I didn't hide my identity when I returned home. If he is really General He, I'm afraid his purpose for coming here is not pure. Perhaps he deliberately ran into Uncle Yu at the farm that day. I also want to see what his plan is."

After hearing his true identity, Lu Linlang was even more afraid to relax. After all, this young General He was a missing person on the battlefield at the beginning of the year, and there has been no news since then. Now he suddenly appeared in Chongshui County with a girl, which is even more incredible.

Soon, He Yue received an envelope from Zhong Fan. In the letter, Lu Linlang mentioned that she would visit him the next day. He Yue read the letter and agreed.

"Guardian Zhong, congratulations. I heard that Miss Lu is a kind-hearted person and is well-known throughout Chongshui. We didn't want to reveal our identities, so we didn't go to visit her. Instead, we asked Miss Lu to come. We are really ashamed."

"General He, please don't say that. My eldest daughter said that General He's family are all heroes who guard the border and have prevented countless disasters for the people of Daqi. There must be a reason for what happened before. My eldest daughter knew about your visit to Chongshui, but she didn't tell anyone else. It was only because we had seen you before that we recognized you. We thought you were sent by bandits to gather information, so please don't blame me if I offended you."

"Miss Lu's father was once a general guarding the border. It's a pity that talent is often overlooked. However, Miss Lu has the demeanor of General Lu. In less than a year, she has thrived here. I admire her greatly."

He Yue came this time because he had heard of Lu Linlang's reputation and knew that she was a person with great righteousness, so he deliberately revealed his identity.

The next day, in order to ensure safety and secrecy, Lu Linlang invited He Yue and his sister to her house in the county town.

The first time Lu Linlang saw He Yue, she knew why Uncle Yu suspected him. After all, he looked very healthy and didn't look like a refugee at all. He had wiped his face clean, had a bronze complexion, was tall, and looked very sturdy.

The girl next to him had a completely different style from him. Although she was not very old and looked about fifteen or sixteen, even if she didn't speak, even if she was wearing a coarse linen dress, people would not think she was a girl from an ordinary family. There was also black dust on her face, which seemed to be deliberately applied, but it could not hide the bright look in her face when she looked at Lu Linlang.

"General He, may I know the name of this girl?" Lu Linlang looked at the girl and performed a greeting.

"This girl's surname is Guan. Miss Lu invited me today, probably because she wants to find out why I'm here?" The first time He Yue saw Lu Linlang, he knew that she was definitely not a woman who only had good intentions but no wisdom.

She and her brothers were able to settle down in their hometown peacefully, and in a short period of time they were able to establish a reputation and gain respect. Even the people in her village were very smart, and all matters had to be reported based on their abilities and means.

Now his people are still in the northwest, and he has to run back and forth. It is not safe to take Miss Guan with him, so after discussing with Miss Guan, Miss Guan decided to meet Miss Lu first and then decide whether to stay.

"General He, Miss Guan, please come in. Uncle Zhong, please send people to guard the courtyard." Lu Linlang thought about it and had a guess, but she didn't say it directly. If it was true, the fewer people who knew about it, the better.

"Miss Lu is a smart person. I did encounter some unspeakable things at the border earlier this year. Then I met Lord Han, who suggested we try our luck in Chongshui. If we can make friends with her, I have something I'd like to ask for your help."

The Lord Han he was talking about was none other than Lord Han, the former prefect of the capital who had helped Lu Linlang and her brother a lot. Later, he was demoted to the border, but he had secretly discussed this with the emperor, and being demoted to the border just fit their ideas.

Anyone who wanted to investigate could find out that Lu Linlang secretly sent the letter, so when the letter came to the emperor's eyes, they found out that it was sent by the Lu family.

At first, the emperor did not believe what Lu Linlang said, but later, under the persuasion of Lord Han, both of them guessed that Lu Linlang knew about this because of her father's relationship and acquaintances in the army. Through a series of secret investigations on the border, the two of them realized that there was indeed a problem at the border, especially that the regent's men deliberately delayed time, missed the opportunity to fight, and caused the death of the loyal and brave earl. So they believed Lu Linlang's letter by 30%.

However, after Lord Han arrived at the border, he secretly discovered something that forced them to increase their belief to 50%, which led to the story of He Yue faking his disappearance and leaving the border.

He Yue received a secret letter from the emperor and secretly met Miss Guan. The two hid from place to place all the way and finally arrived in Chongshui. During this period, people kept chasing and tracking him. Fortunately, he used some means to avoid the sight of those people.

He knew that he could no longer take Miss Guan with him as it would make him a very conspicuous person, so he planned to follow Lord Han's instructions and ask Miss Lu to take care of Miss Guan.

"General He, this young lady, if I'm not mistaken, you should be the missing princess, right?"